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In regard to the Atwoods in Wethersfield, CT, I'd like to share the information I have gathered on my line. It begins with Elisha4 (Oliver3, Dr. Jonathan2, Dr. Thomas1). My sources include "Ye Atte Wode Annals", Cothren's History of Woodbury CT, Card's Garnsey-Guernsey Genealogy, "The Scarritt Clan in America" by Pearson, various censuses, cemetery records, and vital records from several CT towns. Additional information on families not in my direct line can be found in these books. I would welcome correspondence from descendants of this line.

Elisha4 (Oliver3, Dr. Jonathan2, Dr. Thomas1), b 27 Apr 1745 Woodbury CT; d 24 May 1825 Woodbury; m 1767 to Mary Skilton dau of Dr. Henry Skilton of Woodbury.
Children, all b in Woodbury CT:
1 Oliver Atwood b 15 Sep 1768 d 21 Feb 1848 Watertown CT m1 Susanna Monson - 3 children; m2 3 Jul 1809 to Mary Hendee or Handy b 18 Jan 1789 d 2 Aug 1875 - 6 children
2 Henry Skilton Atwood b 23 Feb 1770 d 20 Apr 1843 Watertown (see Family 2 below)
3 Elisha Atwood b 1773 d 1 Jan 1834 Watertown; m 6 Sep 1798 at Bethlehem to Lucy Carr d 10 Mar 1865 aged 89; 9 children
4 Gideon d young
5 Gideon Atwood d 17 Aug 1842 m1 Sally Strickland b 16 Mar 1779 d 15 Jun 1833 - 4 children; m2 Unknown
6 Mary Ann d young
7 Mary Ann Atwood d 27 Oct 1845 aged 70; m Friend Guernsey as 2nd wife, no children
8 Wheeler Atwood b 8 Dec 1778 d 18 May 1859; m1 21 Jun 1797 to Susanna Nettleton Stoddard b 26 Mar 1779 d 15 Jun 1833 - 10 children; m2 27 Aug 1837 to Harriet (Riggs) Talmage d 1893 aged 97 - 4 children.
9 Lucy Atwood b 1780 d 6 Oct 1837 m William Hotchkiss d 6 Jan 1858 aged 74; 5 children born in Watertown
10 Reuben Atwood b 1 Nov 1782 d 25 Oct 1878; m 26 Feb 1803 to Abiah Platt b 4 Jun 1779; moved to PA and had 8 children
11 Harvey Atwood b 30 Jul 1784 d 28 May 1868; m 13 May 1809 to Betsey Gurnsey, dau of Bethel C Gurnsey d 6 Feb 1871 aged 74; 5 children
12 Betsey Atwood  m Joseph Bryan and had 5 children
13 Sheldon Atwood d 4 Sep 1809 aged 18

Family 2: Henry Skilton5 (Elisha4, Oliver3, Dr. Jonathan2, Dr. Thomas1), b 23 Feb 1770 d 20 Apr 1843; m1 1788 Ruth Ann Gurnsey, dau of Amos, b 2 Mar 1769 d 23 Jun 1801; m2 Charleotte Gurnsey, dau of Bethel C., b 1779 d 29 Jun 1860
Children, all by Ruth Ann Gurnsey:
1 Tabitha Atwood b 16 Dec 1788, Watertown, d 4 Jul 1876; m Asa Porter who later deserted her; 5 children
2 Buel Atwood b 7 Feb 1791 Cromwell d 9 Jun 1863; m Sally Waugh; had children       
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