James
Wood
Sr.
Born about in Wrightstown MM, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Mathew Wood
and Rebecca (Clay) Wood
Brother of
Aaron Wood and Margaret Wood
Husband of
Mary (Smith) Wood
— married
23 Nov 1752 in Wrightstown Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Father of
James Wood Jr., Matthew Mathias Wood, John Wood, William Wood, Aaron Wood, Moses Wood, Septimus Wood, Mary (Wood) Parsons, Rebecca Wood, Sarah Wood, Rachel Wood and Rebecca Wood
Died
at about age 83
in Wrightstown Monthly Meeting, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Nov 2013
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Biography
James Wood Sr. performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.
James Wood Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A215737.
James was born about 1727. James Wood ... He passed away in 1810.
June 1, 1750; James Wood requests to be taken under the care of Friends.
WOOD, MARY SMITH 1055 MD JAMES WOOD
James was a minister of the Society of Friends for about 20 years.
On March 31, 1772 James requested a certificate from Wrightstown Monthly Meeting for him and his family to the Chester Monthly Meeting at Providence.
Wills: Abstracts 1789-1834 - James Wood: Delaware County, PA Delaware County, Wills, 1789-1834 WOOD, JAMES, Newtown. December 27, 1806 - December 14, 1810. Lot by WORRALL lane adjoining line of Jacob EDWARDS in Providence Twp. now occupied by son James to grandson James WOOD, hatter, chargeable with care of his father and mother. Three daughters Mary PARSONS, Sarah GILLINGHAM and Rebeckah WATERMAN, grandson, William WOOD son of William, granddaughter Sarah COATES. Final distribution mentions 4 sons Mathew, John, Aaron and Septimus. Exrs: Sons Mathew and John. Wits: Townsend THOMAS, Beulah E. THOMAS and Jacob WOOD. #336.[engle-cloud.FTW]
Sources
- Wills: Abstracts 1789-1834 - James Wood: Delaware County, PA; Delaware County, Wills, 1789-1834
- History of Bucks County by Wm J Buck, information about William Smith, second settler of Wrightstown, Bucks Co., PA and Agnes Crosdale, parents of James
- A Wood Family History with related families" by Robert K Wood
- History of Buck's County, Pennsylvania / by William J. Buck ; with an appendix, containing a history of the early settlement of the township of Wrightstown ; by Charles W. Smith. Buck, William J. (William Joseph), b. 1825.Willow Grove, Pa. : [s.n.], 1855. p 11 https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/153603428
- Wrightstown MM Birth and Death Records https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/145028411
- Here follows an account of the births and decease of the children
- of James Wood and Mary his wife daughter of William Smith
- James Wood was born the 11 day of the 9th month 1753
- Matthew Wood was born the 9 day of the 7th month 1755
- John Wood was born the 22 day of the first month 1757
- William Wood was born the 1st day of the 11 month 1758
- Aaron Wood was born the 23rd day of the 3 month 1760
- Moses Wood was born the 3rd day of the 12th month 1765 Moses Wood departed this life the 5th day of the 6th month 1767
- Septimus Wood was born the 3 day of the 10th month 1763
- Mary Wood was born the 8th day of the 4th mo 1765
- Sarah Wood was born the 18th day of the 3rd mo 1767
- Rachell Wood was born the 19th day of the 12th mo 1768
- Rebekah Wood was born the 12 day of the 5th mo 1771
Acknowledgments
- Thank you to Bruce Davis for creating Wood-9203 on 9 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Bruce and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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:
- Forrest Wood
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 25 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #134727
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~0.78%
Bruce Davis :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Pam (Wood) Saba :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Fontaine Wiatt :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch YA6358489 [compare], FTDNA kit #93595
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Patrick Redmond :
23andMe, GEDmatch AN2812146 [compare]
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~0.39%
Connie Buckridge :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A725554 [compare], Ancestry member CFBuckridge
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~0.39%
Linda (Jones) Hoelscher :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Steelrose51
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~0.39%
Bart Casteel :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bartcasteel
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch a807573 [compare]
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Kimberly (Shaver) Little :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T059209 [compare], FTDNA kit #580871
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~0.39%
David Williams :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch DK7782303 [compare], yourDNAportal DAVf894d3f2, FTDNA kit #B855763
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch DK7782303 [compare], yourDNAportal DAVf894d3f2
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