There is no definite proof that this is indeed the same Mathew38 named as the son of Sir David Woodruff, but is generally accepted as true. Matthew was a defendant in a lawsuit in Hartford in June of 1643. He bought “his homestead” in February of 1653 in Farmington, Conn. He was made a Freeman 21-May-1657 in Hartford. Again he was listed as a Freeman by the General Court in Farmington on 12-Oct-1669. He served as constable 8-Mar1672/73. His wife was Hannah. It is unknown what her surname was, there was indication that it was Orton and again Pratt, but there has been no proof. the Farmington Church records on 2-Apr-1654 “Hannah Woodruff, the wife of Mathew Woodruff and her daughter Hannah Woodruff, aged about 5 1/2 years and Elizabeth Woodruff about the age of 2 years, 5 months were joined to the church.” 5-Nov-1654 “Mary Woodruff, daughter of (Hannah) Woodruff was baptised.” 16-May-1658 “the children of Hannah Woodruff were baptised - John, 15 years and upward, Mathew in his 12th year of his life”. Mathew, himself was joined to the church 1-Mar-1672. Died in Sept of 1682.39