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- The exact date of Richard Wodhull's arrival in this country isuncertain,but it was prior to April 29th, 1648, as on that date hewitnessed a deedat Easthampton, Long Island.
During the Revolution a number of the grave stones in the old Presbyterian church-yard at Setauket, were destroyed, among others,thoseof Richard Wodhull I., and Richard Wodhull II.
Today, there stands a massive granite stone bearing the following inscription:-- WOODHULL Scquor nec Inferior Richard Born in Thenford, Eng. 1620 Settled in Setauket, Long Island 1656 Died Oct. 17 1690. Every inch a nobleman
Richard 2nd Born 1649 Died 1699 A Genuine Son of his Father
The tombs of these men were Destroyed by the British in 1777 A Reverent son restored in 1901. The late Rev. John Alpheus Woodhull was the "Reverent Son" who restored the tombstone.
To all Christian people whom this may concern. Know Ye, That I Richard Wodhull, living in Brookhaven, else Setauket, in the east riding of Yorkshire, for some valuable causes and considerations, doth assign, freely give,and make over to the inhabitants of Brookhaven, all my right and interest that is given me by Setauket Indians that is to say, both lands and meadows, timber trees, or whatsoever is expressed in the above said confirmation and bill of Gie. I, say I, Richard Wodhull, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, have freely given and make over all that right and title given to me by the Indians, to the inhabitants of Brookhaven, else Setauket, to them, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, to have and to hold, and to the true confirmation of the same, I do hereunto set my hand this23rd, of November, 1675. "RICHARD WODHULL. [L.S.] "Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us, "ROBERT PHILLIPSON, "RICHARD HOWELL."
In 1675, some accounts state earlier, Richard Wodhull I., purchased from the Indians 10,800 acres of land in Brookhaven, of which a portionofthis original estate is still in the possession of one of his descendants in the eighth generation, the Homestead never having been occupied by any other family.
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1620 - 1691 (71 years)
