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Phebe (Holden) Wood (1762 - 1839)

Phebe Wood formerly Holden
Born in Westminster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
Wife of — married 21 Nov 1780 (to Feb 1839) in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 76 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Phebe Holden was born on 30 July 1762 in Westminster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay, daughter of Abner Holden (1722–1805) and Elizabeth Darby (1729–1812).[1]

Phebe (18) and Abel Wood (24) were married on 21 November 1780 in Westminster, USA. They published their intention to marry on 10 September.[2][3]

Their known children were:

  1. Ezra Wood (1782-1877)[4]
  2. Asaph Wood (1784-1856)[5]
  3. Abel Wood (1786-1851)[6]
  4. Joseph Wood (1788-bef.1850)[7]
  5. Benjamin Franklin Wood (1791-1875)[8]
  6. Phebe (Wood) Weston (1793-1853)[9]
  7. Betsey (Wood) Miller (1795-1826)[10]
  8. Abraham Wood (1798-1859)[11]
  9. Myra (Wood) Allen (1800-1831)[12]

Phebe died on 7 February 1839 in Westminster, Massachusetts, United States, aged 76. She was interred in the Woodside Cemetery in Westminster.[13][14]

"Unveil thy bosom faithful tomb
Take this new treasure to they trust
And give these sacred relics room
To seek a slumber in the dust"

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6H-Q2Q (accessed 1 May 2023), Phebe Holden born on 30 Jul 1762, daughter of Abner Holden & Elizebath, in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay.
  2. ↑ Marriage Intention: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, citing Marriage, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011588, FamilySearch Record: QG12-9SMQ (accessed 1 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-XGC Image number 00405, Phebee Holden marriage to Abell Wood on 10 Sep 1780 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, citing Marriage, Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009551, FamilySearch Record: QPZ6-SQB8 (accessed 1 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-897M-B9DS Image number 00079, Phebe Holden marriage to Abel Woodward on 21 Nov 1780 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  4. ↑ Birth of son Ezra Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6C-9QG (accessed 1 May 2023), Ezra Wood born to Phebe on 18 Jul 1782 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  5. ↑ Birth of son Asaph Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6C-3RS (accessed 1 May 2023), Asaph Wood born to Phebe on 14 May 1784 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  6. ↑ Birth of son Abel Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6C-M36 (accessed 1 May 2023), Abel Wood born to Phebe on 4 Apr 1786 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  7. ↑ Birth of son Joseph Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6C-QHQ (accessed 1 May 2023), Joseph Wood born to Phebe on 25 Nov 1788 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  8. ↑ Birth of son Benjamin Franklin Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6C-SZW (accessed 1 May 2023), Benjamin Franklin Wood born to Phebe on 1 Mar 1791 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  9. ↑ Birth of daughter Phebe Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6H-Q5X (accessed 1 May 2023), Phebe Wood born to Phebe on 24 Jun 1793 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  10. ↑ Birth of daughter Bettsy Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ64-119 (accessed 1 May 2023), Bettsy Wood born to Phebe on 3 Dec 1795 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  11. ↑ Birth of son Abraham Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6C-32R (accessed 1 May 2023), Abraham Wood born to Phebe on 16 Aug 1798 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  12. ↑ Birth of daughter Mira Wood: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, citing FHL microfilm: 873751, FamilySearch Record: VQ6H-9QK (accessed 1 May 2023), Mira Wood born to Phebe on 7 Dec 1800 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  13. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, citing Death, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011588, FamilySearch Record: QG12-QB96 (accessed 1 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-X9H8 Image number 00227, Phebe Wood death 7 Feb 1839 (age 76), wife of Abel Wood, in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  14. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #167653090 (accessed 1 May 2023), Memorial page for Phebe Holden Wood (30 Jul 1762-9 Feb 1839), citing Woodside Cemetery, Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Ken Smith (contributor 46985536). Includes gravestone image and short biography.




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