Benjamin Wood (1761 - 1808)

Born 1761 in Mohawk Valley, New York

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Died 1808 at about age 47 in Lake St. Peter, Ontario, Canada

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Benjamin Wood was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: 1 Oct 1823

Biography

Settled on the west half of lot 22 in the Concession south of the South Branch of the River Raisin in Charlottenburg, Ontario. This land has remained in the family and is currently owned by Stephen Wood a great, great grandson of Benjamin.

Fact 1

1:

1777

joined Butler's Rangers

Sources

• Jonas Wood U.E.L (Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Historical Society 1984). "Jonas Wood U.E.L."Elizabeth Hoople and The Wood Research Team Research Team Members: Florence Brians, Loa, UT; Will Dougall, Thunder Bay, Ont; Curtis Dahlin, St Paul, MN; Christina S Heymans, Chesterville, Ont; Elizabeth Hoopie,Streetsville, Ont; Alda McKinnon, Cornwall, Ont; Ruth McLaughlan, South Porcupine, Ont; Lyall Manson, Cornwall, Ont; Lorraine Patterson, King City, Ont; Ester Wood, Seattle, WA; D. Randell Wood, Salt Lake City, UT; Lorne Wood, Winnipeg, Man; Paul Wood, Ottawa, Ont.

• IGI Batch # 8684701- s 1396260 sheet 30 AFN:C9RC-0V

• A Genealogical Sketch of the Wood Family by Duncan MacDonald ISBN-0-921133-84-7

• See also http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ddillon&id=I384

• His brother Jonah jr filed petition for benefits of serving as a Loyalist

The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada http://www.uelac.org/index.php Wood Jonas of the Township of Williamsburgh in the Eastern District; formerly a Soldier; 1st Bat. Royal Regiment of New York UEL List Notes : Restored. See his Petition read this day; Order in Council 1823/October/1

Wood

Given name : Jonas Jr.

Rank :

Where Resettled : Eastern District

Status as Loyalist : Reinstated

Source : UEL List

Notes : Restored on his Petition read 1st October 1823

Expunged Date : 02-May-1802

Suspended Date :

Reinstated Date : 1823/Oct/01

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Elee Wood for creating WikiTree profile Wood-7015 through the import of ewood 8.ged on Feb 3, 2013.

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