456. Joseph ATWOOD
(584) was born about 1651 in Plymouth,
Plymouth Co., MA. This Joseph is the first of a long line of Josephs. "In
1677 Joseph married Apphiah Bangs Knowles, widow of John Knowles who had been
killed in King Philip's War. They had several children, including another Joseph.
These Atwoods 'were a tall, muscular race. It used to be said that ten Atwoods
would make more long measure than any other family on the Cape, the Bassetts
excepted.' (Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts,
Vol. III, p.1333, 1366)" (Bonnie Hubbard)
He was married to Apphiah** BANGS in 1677.
457.
Apphiah** BANGS(585) was born on
15 Oct 1651 in Eastham, MA. She died about 1707. NOTE: "COLLAPSED PEDIGREE"
- APPHIAH'S SISTER SARAH IS THE GREAT GRANDMOTHER OF DEBORAH SEARS WHO MARRIED
JOSEPH C. ATWOOD. APPHIAH IS THE PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER OF JOSEPH C. SEE APPHIAH*
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HER SIBLINGS, PARENTS AND THEIR ANCESTORS.
"In 1677 Joseph married Apphiah Bangs Knowles, widow of John Knowles who
had been killed in King Philip's War. They had several children, including another
Joseph." (Bonnie Hubbard)
Children were:
228 i.
Joseph ATWOOD.