Private Nehemiah Woods served with New Hampshire Line during the American Revolution.
Nehemiah Woods is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A129159.
Nehemiah Woods is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor. NSSAR Ancestor #: 324279 Rank: Private
Nehemiah Woods was born 6 December 1731 at Groton, Middlesex, the son of Isaac Woods and Abigail Stevens.[1] He married (first) Sarah Lakin 20 Apr 1756 at Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[2] Together they had at least six children: Thomas, Sarah, Nehemiah, Betsy, Ephraim, and Jonas.
Sarah died in 1779 and Nehemiah married (second) Mary Kemp Brooks in 1785,
Nehemiah Woods joined the Continental Army in 1776. He participated in the Ticonderoga Alarm in 1777 and the battle at Bennington in 1777 under the command of Lieut. Nichols.[3]
Nehemiah died 10 January 1815 at Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.[4][5]Nehemiah's Last Will and Testament was signed and dated 15 Aug 1814 and witnessed by Benj. Pool, William Ames, and James Bradbury. He left a bequest to his (second) wife Mary giving her specific rooms in their house, a certain corner of the cellar, and the use of the oven in the kitchen. He also gave a detailed list of fresh produce: grains, vegetables, fruits and meats which he required his children and/or their heirs to furnish to Mary every year (in specific quantities). They were also to pay half of any doctor's or medical bills she incurred and for her funeral expenses. His oldest son, Thomas; Nehemiah (second son); s. Jonas; and the heirs of his (second) daughter Betsy Brooks were given all of his real estate in Hollis to divide amongst themselves. His son Ephraim was given any remaining parts of the farm which had not already been deeded to him. The Will was probated in the County Court at Hillsborough on 22 Feb 1815.[6]
Sources
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCL8-TY5 : 10 February 2018), Nehemiah Woods, 06 Dec 1731; citing GROTON,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873746 IT 4.
↑ US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications 1889-1970 (Vol. 42), published by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT 2011. Application submitted by William Franklin Horton, 8 Jan 1896. Approved: SAR Membership #8265. Ancestor: Nehemiah Woods. Private, 6th Co., under Lieut. Nichols at Bennington, 16 Aug 1777. Continental Army, 1776; Ticonderoga Alarm, 1777; Bennington, 1777. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242059-00171/87615?backurl
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 September 2018), memorial page for Nehemiah Woods (6 Dec 1731–10 Jan 1815), Find A Grave Memorial no. 29649742, citing Pine Hill Cemetery, Hollis, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA.
↑ Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol. 4. Nehemiah Woods. Pine Hill Cemetery, Hollis, New Hampshire (39).
Manning, William H. "The Lakin Family of Groton, Mass." Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society 1909. Reprinted from the Oct. 1909 New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKB-ZQM : accessed 11 September 2018), Nehemiah Wood, Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 360, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 568,145.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nehemiah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Wood-14134 and Woods-6006 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate; same spouse. Nehemiah is my 6th great-grandfather. He is buried in Hollis, NH, not NY State.
Frank Augustine Gardner, MD is a descendant. His mother was Marion Wallace Woods.