Elizabeth (Farrington) Wood (1690 - 1743)

Born 10 Dec 1690 in Andover, Essex Co, MA

Ancestors

Wife of David Wood — married 18 Nov 1714 in Andover, Essex Co, MA

Descendants

Died 3 Jan 1743 at age 52 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Elizabeth was the daughter of Edward Farrington and Martha Browne of Andover, Essex Co, MA. According to the Vital Records of Andover, she was born 10 Dec 1690. ^[1] When Elizabeth was still a toddler, her father was indicted twice for witchcraft by grand jury, but never tried during the Salem Witch trials. It is noted that he "escaped" trial.

Just before her 24th birthday, Elizabeth married David Wood of Bradford. Andover marriage records show that they married on 18 NOV 1714 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts^[2], but lived in Bradford, Essex county, Massachusetts.

1. Elizabeth Farrington Wood and David Wood had six children: four daughters and two sons, all born at Bradford, Essex county, Massachusetts.
2. Elizabeth Wood b: 9 SEP 1715 Elizabeth later married Jonathon Boynton in Bradford.
3. David Wood b: 30 SEP 1719 at Bradford, Essex county, Massachusetts
4. Mary Wood b: 3 JAN 1721/22 in Bradford, Essex co, Mass
5. Martha Wood b: 20 SEP 1724 in Bradford, Essex co, Mass
6. Joshua Wood b: 16 OCT 1727 in Bradford, Essex co, Mass
7. Jonathan Wood b: 24 SEP 1730 in Bradford, Essex co, Mass
8. Sarah Wood b: 6 SEP 1733 in Bradford, Essex co, Mass ^[3]

January 3, 1743 -- Elizabeth Farrington Wood died at Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts^[4], and was buried at plot # 466, the Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford, Essex county, Massachusetts.

Inscription:

"Here lies buried 

the body of 

Elisabeth the 

wife of Mr 

David Wood 

died Jany 3 1743 

In ye 54th year 

of her age"

^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Andover Births; page 142
2. ↑ Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Andover Marriages; page 121
3. ↑ Vital records of Bradford, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Bradford Births; Pages 169-170
4. ↑ Vital records of Bradford, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849; Bradford Deaths; page 370
5. ↑ Elizabeth Farrington Wood. Find A Grave

• Elizabeth Farrington Wood. Find A Grave. Memorial # 38220140. Added June 11, 2009. Accessed by Michael Boynton on November 29, 2015 at 10:03 AM. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38220140

• Andover, MA Vital Records (images found on ancestry.com)

• The Boynton Family. A Genealogy of the Descendants of William and John Boynton, Who Emigrated from Yorkshire, England, in 1638, and Settled at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. John Farnham Boynton, 1811 - 1890, and His Wife Caroline (Harriman) Boynton. 1899. Authorized Facsimile. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 1982. Page 67.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Farrington-187 created through the import of boynton- flint-tomlinson.ged on Mar 20, 2012 by Sara Stevens.