Joseph
Wood
Born in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Wood
and Jane (Dudley) Wood
Brother of
Samuel Wood and Rebecca (Wood) Russ
Husband of
Ann (Palmer) Wood
— married
26 Sep 1751 in Connecticut Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Samuel Wood D. D., Miriam (Wood) Colburn, Joseph Wood Jr, Ephraim Wood, John Wood, Benjamin Wood and Luther Wood
Died
at age 73
in Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Feb 2014
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Biography
Joseph was born on 25 December 1724 in Mansfield, Hartford, Connecticut. The record lists his parents as Samuel and Jane Wood.[1] "Joseph son of Samuel & w. baptized Dec 27 1724". [2]
Joseph married Ann Palmer on 26 September 1751 in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut.[3]
Joseph died about 1798.[4]
From Find A Grave:
Capt. Joseph Wood was a Revolutionary soldier.
Grave Inscription: "He was one of the first planters in town; was respected in life and at death much lamented by his acquaintance and friends. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Henceforth they rest from their labours. To die is gain."
In addition to the children listed, they had:
- Rev. Samuel b. abt. 1753 in Mansfield, CT M: Eunice Bliss. No ch.
- Mariam b. 1755 Mansfield, CT M: Stephen Colburn and lived in Hartford, VT. (10ch.)
- Jane b. 1757 Mansfeild, CT M: Asa Colburn of Tunbridge, VT (10ch)
- Capt. Ephraim b. Mansfield, CT 1761 M: Martha Jackson; Boscawen, NH (11ch).
- Anna b. 1764 Mansfeild, CT M: Elias Marsh; Sharon, VT (7ch)
- Rev. Benjamin b. 1770 Lebanon, NH M: Miss Austin (8ch)
- Rev. Luther b. 1772 Lebanon, NH M: Wheatley Marsh (9ch)
Source: From the NH Weekly News, 5.11.1875.
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
Citing Page: item 1 p 9; FHL microfilm: 1376017; Record number: 112;
FamilySearch Record: F73N-3RH (accessed 6 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9K7-1XSM Image number 00050
Joseph Wood birth 25 Dec 1724 in Mansfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America. - ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut Volume A Page 35.
- ↑
Marriage:
"Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
Citing Page: item 1 p 210; FHL microfilm: 1376017; Record number: 142;
FamilySearch Record: F7L7-PTP (accessed 14 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9K7-1XMW Image number 00150 - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Capt Joseph Wood (1724–2 Nov 1798), Find A Grave: Memorial #43474451 , citing Old Pine Tree Cemetery, West Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Dean Jarvis (contributor 47181687) .
Acknowledgments
- Wood-10169 was created by Laura Bailey through the import of Lauras ancestors 2.25.14.ged on Feb 25, 2014.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
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~0.39%
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Looks like : Samuel Wood (1692-1742) would be correct since he died in Mansfield. Mother would be: Jane (Dudley) Wood (abt.1700-abt.1750)
edited by Curt Danforth III