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Mary WODELL

Female Abt 1640 - Bef 1701  (~ 60 years)


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  1. 1.  Mary WODELL was born Abt Nov 1640, Boston, MA (daughter of William WODELL and Mary WARDWELL); died Bef 1701, Portsmouth, RI.

    Notes:

    The book "Little Compton Families" by Benjamin Franklin Wilbour gives Mary's surname as Wordell.

    According to the book "Charts and Chronicles of Matthew Grenelle's Descendants," p. 13, Mary Wodell was a descendant of no less than 10 of the barons who forced King John to accept the Magna Carta in 1215. Their names were: Roger & Hugh Bigood, Richard & Gilbert deClare, John FitzRobert, Robert FitzWalter, John de Lacie, William Mallet, Saire de Quincey, and Robert de Vere. (See source: John Wurt's "Magna Charta.") This information, however, may be suspect.

    Mary married Daniel GRINNELL 1663, Little Compton, RI. Daniel (son of Matthew GREENELL and Rose FRENCH) was born Abt 1636, Portsmouth, RI; died Bef 1709, Little Compton, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Daniel Grinnell was born Abt 1664; died 17 Jan 1740/41, Westbrook, CT.
    2. Richard Grinnell was born Abt 1669; died 1 Jul 1725; was buried , Little Compton, RI.
    3. Jonathan GRINNELL, Sr. was born 18 May 1670, Portsmouth, RI; died 1742, Little Compton, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William WODELL was born 27 Dec 1604, England; died Abt 1693, Portsmouth, RI.

    Notes:

    William was of Warwick, and later of Portsmouth. His name is on the Shawmut (Warwick) deed with Miantonomi.

    William married Mary WARDWELL Abt 1640. Mary was born Abt 1620; died 23 Mar 1675/76, Boston, MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary WARDWELL was born Abt 1620; died 23 Mar 1675/76, Boston, MA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary WODELL was born Abt Nov 1640, Boston, MA; died Bef 1701, Portsmouth, RI.
    2. Gershom Wodell was born 14 Jul 1642.
    3. Sarah Wodell was born Oct 1644; died 15 Dec 1680.
    4. Alice Wodell was born 10 Feb 1649/50.
    5. Frances Wodell was born 6 Jul 1652; died 12 Aug 1690, Portsmouth, RI.