John Woods, emigrant, came over in the ship "Hopewell", 1635, and settled first in Sudbury, subsequently removing to Marlboro, 1659. He was born in England about the year 1610, and died in Marlboro, July 10, 1678. He was a pin maker by trade. He served as sergeant in the Marlboro garrison house. He married Mary Parmenter, daughter of John and Bridget Parmenter, and her death occurred in Marlboro, August 17, 1690, aged ninety [sic, eighty] years. Their children were: 1. Mary, born 1637, married John Bellows, died September 16, 1707. 2. Hannah, born May 10, 1638, married John Levens, died October 20, 1666. 3. John, see forward [born May 8, 1641, died Marlboro April 5, 1716, married about 1669 Lydia Rice]. 4. Frances, born May 10, 1645, married James Howe, died May 14, 1718. 5. James, born July 18, 1647, died August 7, 1768 [sic, 1718]. 6. Catherine, born about 1651, married Joseph Newton, died June 26, 1677. 7. Isaac, born July 14, 1655, died July 18, 1720.