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I have been doing research in the original English parish records for Woodburys. The following English parish records (at the end) may very well be for our earliest American Woodbury. I believe that the 1607 marriage for John Woodberye and Johan Bishopp may be the marriage that produced Humfrey Woodbury. Many people have jumped to the conclusion that the Joanne Humphrey marriage (which is far too early), but we all know there is no connecting record. Humphrey's own deposition says that he was from Somerset, not Devon. The most common name for male Woodburys in England was JOHN so there are far too many John Woodbury marriages. My best guess from all records is that our John Woodbury was born about 1583 in Somerset county, England.
Mrs. Lora A. Underhill agreed in her "Woodbury Genealogy: Descendants of John and William of England and Massachusetts"
"WOODBURY, JOHN 1, b. in England about (1579 in somersetshire.)"
Charles Kemble Woodberry also agreed in his "Genealogy of the William Woodberry Family in the United States of America"
"Brother John (1) came from Somersetshire England 1624, settled at Cape Ann under the direction of the Dorchester Co."
Robert Charles Anderson also agrees in his "The Great Migration Begins" JOHN WOODBURY BIRTH: By about 1583 based on estimated date of first marriage.
"A John Woodbury married Joanna Humphrey on 21 June 1596 at Burlescombe, Devonshire, and this has been thought to be a marriage of the immigrant, and also an explanation for the given name of his first son. But this wife was buried on 5 June 1601, and so, unless Humphrey Woodbury grossly underestimated his own age in his depositon of 1680, Joanna (Humphrey) Woodbury cannot be his mother. In any case, this marriage seems much too early for the immigrant [Dawes-Gates 2:825]. Raymon Meyers Tingley gave a name and exact date for the second marriage of John Woodbury [Tingley-Meyers 450], but as with all items attributable only to this author, we should meet these data with extreme skepticism.
The mother of Humphrey Woodbury was certainly not the mother of the rest of John Woodbury's children. But did the immigrant have two wives or three? The last three children of John Woodbury were born in a span of four years, from 1636 to 1640, but his son John, to be married by 1654, must have been born some years before 1636. Two scenarios come to mind. First, John Woodbury may have had two wives in addition to the mother of Humphrey, a second wife (whom he may have married while in England in 1627 and 1628) who was the mother of John and a third wife (Agnes or Anne) who was the mother of the last three children. Second, given the approximate date of birth for the son John, it may be that the immigrant John Woodbury, on his return trip to England in late 1627 and early 1628, married a second time, to Agnes, impregnated this second wife, and returned to New England without her. She would then have come to Salem some years later and begun having children again in 1636."
WOODBURY RECORDS FROM ENGLISH PARISHES
WEST COKER, SOMERSET, ENGLAND
MARRIAGE: FHL Film#1526057 West Coker, Somerset, England 1602-1836 Bishop's Transcripts, marriages 1607, May 3 John Woodberye & Johan Bishopp were married
CHRISTENING: FHL Film#1526057 West Coker, Somerset, England 1602-1836 Bishop's Transcripts, christenings 1607/1608, March 23 Johan ye daughtr of John Woodberie bapt.
BURIAL: FHL Film#1526057 West Coker, Somerset, England 1602-1836 Bishop's Transcripts, burials 1640, Buryed Thomas Napper ye 20 of Aprill
HARDINGTON (John's second wife Agnes Napper)
FHL Film#0095274 Hardington, Somerset, England Bishop’s Transcripts 1598-1609, ITEM 1 Dwelly’s Parish Records, edited by E. Dwelly, Vol. 1 The first portion of the Bishop’s Transcripts at Wells, being those that are in the most fragile condition. [Section I. Parishes A-H] copied from the originals by Arthur J. Jewers, Printed & Published by the editor at his genealogical offices, Margate Road, MCMXIII 1903
Page 451, christenings 1598, May 1 Agnes dr. of Thomas Napper
Page 451, christenings 1598, Nov. 30 Margery Napper
Page 451, marriages 1598/1599, Jan. 28 Thomas Napper (sic)
Page 452, burials 1609, Robert Napper
Page 468, christenings 1607, May 10 Edward s. of John Napper
WEST COKER 1600-1640
FHL Film#1,526,057 (9) West Coker, Somerset, England, bishop’s transcripts
The West Coker records only exist in bits and snatches before 1630.
christenings 1602, Edmund ye sonne of Thomas Napper christened ye xviiith of October (18 Oct)
burials 1602/1603, Agnes Humphries widdow Buried ye viith of ffebruarye (7 Feb)
Christening 1605, Edmund ye sonne of Thomas Napper christened ye xviiith of October (18 Oct)
Burial 1605/1606, Agnes Humphries widow Buried ye vi of ffebruary (6 Feb)
*Christening 1607/1608, March 23 Johan ye daughtr of John Woodberie bapt.
*Marriage 1607, May 3 John Woodberye & Johan Bishopp were married
Burial 1618, Elizabeth ye daughter of Andrew Bishop was buried the 5th of Septemb.
Christening 1623, Gyles the sone of Henrie Dodge Noveb: 7
Christening 1629/1630, Thomas ye daughter of Edward Napper was baptized ye 10th of Januarie
Burial 1640, Buryed Thomas Napper ye 20 of Aprill
FHL Film#0095274 West Coker, Somerset, England Bishop's Transcripts 1598-1609, ITEM 1 Dwelly's Parish Records, edited by E. Dwelly, Vol. 1 The first portion of the Bishop's Transcripts at Wells, being those that are in the most fragile condition. [Section I. Parishes A-H] copied from the originals by Arthur J. Jewers, Printed & Published by the editor at his genealogical offices, Margate Road, MCMXIII 1903 (typed).
West Coker, marriages 1613, Nov 18 William Humfrey & Joane Rendoll
West Coker, christenings 1623, July 6 Giles s. of Henry Dodge
West Coker, burials 1623, Nov. 17 Giles s. of Henry Dodge
FHL Film#1,526,552(32-33) West Coker, Somerset, England, parish register 1645-1700 none
EAST COKER, SOMERSET, ENGLAND 1600-1625
FHL Film#1,526,552(22) East Coker, Somerset, England, parish register 1560-1714
*Christening 1606, The xxth was Baptized Barbara ye daughter Jacob Woodbury ******MONTH MISSING
Christening 1626, Baptized the 5th of October Robert the sonne of William Hooper
Burial 1626, Buried the 8th of August Nicholas Traske
Christening 1629, No: 30: Nicholaus ye sonne of William Traske
Christening 1629/1630, March 9 Mary ye Daughter of Edward Hooper
Christening 1630, July ________ ye sonne of Anthony Hooper
Christening 1630, July ___ Margery ye daughter of Richard Dodge
Burial 1630/1631, ffeb 20 Margery ye daughter of Richard Dodge
Christening 1699/1700, Agnes and Richard ye Children of Jeremiah Dodge and Elisabeth his wife were Born and Baptized ye twenty-sixth day of _______
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