John Wood (1713 - abt. 1780)

Born 29 Nov 1713 in Bohemian Manor, Cecil County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Flinton) Wood — married 20 Dec 1737 in Cecil County,Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1780 at about age 66 in Orange County, North Carolina

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Biography

John Wood was a Maryland colonist.

John Wood was born in Cecil County, Maryland in 1713. He was the son of Robert Wood and Catherine Rumsey.^[1][2] Here is a scan of his birth record, as preserved by the St Stephen's Episcopal church in Cecil County, Maryland:

St Stephen's Episcopal Church Birth Record

John Wood's mother, Catherine Rumsey, was widowed in 1721. John was named in the Cecil County, Maryland Last Will and Testament of his father, Robert Wood.^[3] Here is a scan of that document, courtesy of the Maryland State Archives and the Family History Library:

Will of Robert Wood

In 1737, John Wood was married at Saint Stephen's Parish, Cecil County, Maryland, to Francis Flintham, who is thought to be the daughter of John Flintham.^[4] Here is a screenshot of the church Marriage Register, dated December 20, 1737, from the Maryland State Archives:

Marriage Register from St Stephen's Episcopal Church

John Wood purchased a large tract of virgin farm land in Orange County North Carolina, near the Great Creek, on April 30, 1753:

Earliest Land Record for John Wood

John Wood continued enlarging his plantations by adding hundreds more acres in the next few years:

Orange County, North Carolina Land Records

Here are more specifics regarding the plantations owned by John Wood, located in Orange County, North Carolina:

Land Grant

There is evidence that John Flintham, the brother of Frances Flintham Wood, also settled in Orange County, North Carolina.

John Wood's daughter, Jane Wood, was born in 1755 and joined the Quaker community with her husband Daniel Freeman Sr. John Wood is mentioned in Cane Creek MM records as the father of Jane Wood Freeman.

Family of Daniel and Jane (Wood) Freeman

It is unclear whether John Wood was a member of the Quaker church. However, John Wood appears on many early land transactions in Orange County, North Carolina.

Note there's a second John Wood of Cecil County whose records have sometimes been confused with this John Wood.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-LXT : 11 February 2018), Robert Wood in entry for John Wood, 29 Nov 1713; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.
2. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-LXY : 11 February 2018), Kathrin in entry for John Wood, 29 Nov 1713; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.
3. ↑ "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYZC-Y7C?cc=1803986&wc=SNY8-RMW%3A146535501%2C147039001 : 20 May 2014), Cecil > Wills 1675-1745 vol 1 > image 73 of 224; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
4. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-SPP : 12 December 2014), John Wood and Francis Flintom, 20 Dec 1737; citing Saint Stephens Parish,Cecil,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 13,887.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-LXT : 11 February 2018), Robert Wood in entry for John Wood, 29 Nov 1713; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.

• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z1-LXY : 11 February 2018), Kathrin in entry for John Wood, 29 Nov 1713; citing SAINT STEPHENS PARISH,CECIL,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 13,887.

• St Stephen´s Episcopal Church Record Book, Ancestry.com repository. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History. p 136 of 424.

• "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYZC-Y7C?cc=1803986&wc=SNY8-RMW%3A146535501%2C147039001 : 20 May 2014), Cecil > Wills 1675-1745 vol 1 > image 73 of 224; Hall of Records, Annapolis.

• "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-SPP : 12 December 2014), John Wood and Francis Flintom, 20 Dec 1737; citing Saint Stephens Parish,Cecil,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 13,887.