John
Wood
Born in Rowan, Province of North Carolina
Son of Garrett Wood
and Rachel (Bentiey) Wood
Brother of
Leah (Wood) Cent, Ann (Wood) Barber, William Wood, Daniel Burton Wood, Joshua Wood, Isom Wood, Archibald Wood, James Wood, Henry Wood, Garrett Wood, Sarah Wood, Elizabeth Wood, Mary Wood [half] and Martha Wood
Husband of
Avis (Baird) Woods
— married
24 Dec 1793 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Died
at about age 84
in Washington, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jul 2020
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Biography
John was born in 1764.
John may have been married first on 4 December 1784 in Rowan County, North Carolina to Mary Ann Scott. He and Robert Scott signed the bond.[1]
John was married about 24 December 1793 (the date he signed the marriage bond) in Rowan County, North Carolina to Avis Beard. The bond persons for the marriage were John Wood and Zacariah Booth. John signed the document with an X.[2]
In his father's 1795 will: "I do give and Bequeath to my son John Wood one Hundred Eacres of of Land ajoining to his Brother Henery and Both of their [illegible] to be run East and West and if Johns hundred eacres of land without taking in the Buildings I would Desire an of set on the West End for complyment & no more."[3]
In 1800, John Wood's household in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina contained five free white persons:[4]
- 2 males under age 10
- 1 male aged 26 to 44 (John)
- 1 female under age 10
- 1 female aged 16 to 25 (Avis)
In 1830, John's household in Washington County, Arkansas Territory contained seven free white individuals:[5]
- 2 males aged 15 to 19
- 1 male aged 20 to 29
- 1 male aged 30 to 39
- 1 male aged 60 to 69 (John)
- 1 female aged 10 to 14
- 1 female aged 50 to 59
In 1840, John's household in white River, Washington County, Arkansas contained three free white individuals:[6]
- 1 male aged 70 to 79 (John)
- 1 female aged 10 to 14
- 1 female aged 60 to 69
John Wood is buried in Kings Cemetery in Washington County, Arkansas. His tombstone reads:[7]
- SACRED
- TO
- The MEMORY of
- JOHN WOOD
- WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
- 14. JAN. 1848
- AGED 84 YEARS
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #5736625 (accessed 3 April 2022)
Joshua Wood marriage to Rachall Lykins on 16 Mar 1790 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. - ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #6920927 (accessed 1 April 2022)
John Wood marriage to Avis Beard on 24 Dec 1793 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA; Marriage: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #5736625 (accessed 3 April 2022)
Joshua Wood marriage to Rachall Lykins on 16 Mar 1790 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. - ↑
Probate:
"North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
Rowan > Original Wills, Verble, Daniel - Zimmerman, Christian > image 328 of 501
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 1 April 2022)
Garrett Wood - ↑
1800 Census:
"1800 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 413; Image: 355; Family History Library Film: 337909
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #348700 (accessed 1 April 2022)
John Wood. - ↑
1830 Census:
"1830 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1830; Census Place: Washington, Arkansas Territory; Series: M19; Roll: 5; Page: 191; Family History Library Film: 0002473
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #2251107 (accessed 1 April 2022)
John Wood Senior. - ↑
1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: White River, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 20; Page: 256; Family History Library Film: 0002474
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1430715 (accessed 1 April 2022)
John Wood. - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
Ancestry Record 60525 #42537845 (accessed 1 April 2022)
John Wood burial (died on 14 Jan 1848) in Washington County, Arkansas, United States of America.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Anonymous Baker 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A425068 [compare]
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~0.78%
~12.50%
Robert Abercrombie :
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