William Wood (1701)

Born 7 Feb 1701 in Newport, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Shaw) Wood — married 16 Jul 1719 in Little Compton, Rhode Island

Descendants

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Biography

William Wood was born 7 Feb 1701. He was the son of Thomas Wood and Content Thurston. ^[1] His siblings were:

Elizabeth Wood

Content Wood

Rebecca Wood Shaw

Samuel Wood

Thomas Wood

Mary Wood Sisson

Desire Wood

John Wood

Deliverance Wood

William married Hannah Shaw16 Jul 1719. ^[2] Their children were:

Zilpha Wood 1720–1820

Walter Wood 1721–1726

Antrace Wood 1723–1807

Content Wood 1726–1754

Josiah Wood 1729–

Drusilla Wood Howland 1729 - 1769

Zerviah Wood 1731–

Hannah Wood 1733–1802

There is no evidence that William died in Virginia or had a family there. His wife and children were all in Rhode Island.

If the marriage record of his daughter Drusilla is accurate, William lived in Dutchess County NY in 1744.

Name Drusilla Wood Residence Place Friend's Meeting Spouse's Name Israel Howland Spouse's Residence Place Dutchess, N Y Marriage Date 1744 Marriage Place Adams, Pennsylvania, United States Marriage Place (Original) York County, Pennsylvania, United States Diocese York Record Type Marriage Source Publication Year Range 1700-1930 Affiliate Name Historical Society of Pennsylvania Institution Robert Morris Chapter D.A.R.

Above from Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records.

Sources

1. ↑ William Wood, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914": "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87K-THM : 17 December 2019), William Wood, 1700.
2. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KL-VZG , William Wood and Hannah Shaw, 16 Jul 1719; citing Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.

Acknowlegements

• This profile was created on 14 April 2010 through the import of Jamie 2010_2010-04-10.ged

• Wood-11631 was created by Andrea Wood through the import of Andrea Wood Hash Family Tree_2014-07-22.ged on Jul 22, 2014.

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-K1M1 : 13 January 2021), Drusilla Wood, 1744.