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Jonas Wood "of Halifax" son of Henry Wood & Prudence Atkinson of Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Yorkshire, England, christening 20 February 1614[1] Halifax Parish, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England.[2]
Jonas married Joanna ___, date unknown, surname unknown. See court and slander records below. Care should be taken in connecting this profile to families who may be associated with other "Jonas Woods" from Long Island. (Some records suggest Jonas married "Joanna Strickland" and had a son Joseph Wood b. abt 1650, d. 1725, citing; see further evidence below)
Two Jonas Woods who came from the same place & settled the same place - Jonas, son of Henry Wood & Prudence Atkinson of Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Yorkshire, England and Jonas, son of Edmund Wood & Martha Lum of Shelff, Parish of Halifax, Yorkshire, England "... any relationship between the two of them is moderately remote.[3]
Disputed marriage - Jonas Halifax Wood marriage 20 Aug 1635 Skipton, Yorkshire, England [citation needed]
Britain, Marriage Licences
Jonas Wood immigrated from Halifax, Yorkshire, England. It appears the first known record of Jonas Wood "Halifax" is when he is listed among a group of men from Wethersfield intending to settle at Stamford in 1640.[1]He is found with the mark of distinction, with the letter "H." after his name.[1]It is not known if all of the men who signed the Stamford list were from Wethersfield, if Jonas was a resident of Wethersfield, it was probably for a very brief time.[1]It was, however, about this time he met up with another Jonas Wood known as "Oram" and their paths seemed to follow each other. In 1644, Jonas was of Hempstead, Long Island, New York. In 1648, he was in Southampton. In 1656, both Jonas' help establish Huntington.
On the first day of the sixth month 1648, Jonas, of Hempstead, ordained Capt Robert Harding of Boston in New Englamd Merchant & Mr Joshua ffoote of London yronmonger at the Goulden Cock in Gracious streete his true & lawfull Attues... Executors of the last will & Testament of Prudence Wood late of London (sometime of Halifax in Yorkshire) widdow deceased, A certaine Legacie or Legacies bequeathed to him by the will of his sd mother Prudence Wood, & of the receipt to give acquittance &c...[4]
Jonas Wood "of Halifax" had a wife named Joanna -------, who was administratrix of his estate. There is no record of their marriage. He died between 20 Apr and 18 May 1660.
In 1934 Herbert F. Smith [aka Seversmith] of Washington, D.C, described his detail research of the property and court records and concluded that Jonas Wood "of Halifax" was not a son-in-law of John Strickland. [5][6]
On 29 July 1662. Thomas Matthus, plaintiff against Joanna Wood, widow and administratrix to Jonas Wood. appeared in court at Huntington in an action of debt for fifty-four pounds 2 shillings and two pence. Thus stating Jonas was deceased by this date. No will has been found for either Jonas or Joanna. It has been stated that Jonas drowned while attempting to ford the Peconic River near Riverhead.
" Jonas Wood, Springfield 1636, removed early to Wethersfield, settled at Stamford 1641, unless this settlement refers to rather to weed & in few years was of Hempstead probably under patent of 1644, before 1654 was of Southampton & in few years was a commissioner under the jurisdiction of Connecticut."[7]
"At a Court held in Huntington July 29, 1662. Thomas Matthus plaintiff against Joanna Wood widow and administratrix to Jonas Wood. An action of debt for fifty-four pounds 2 shillings and two pence. Mr. John Simmons of Hempstead appeared in the case as attorney for Joanna Wood. After relating the circumstances of the case Thomas Powell gave testimony in writing that, "What was in my Master's book--that particular about Master's Good Wood and Good Higbie touching the six pipes of wine and three hhds of rum,--when it was writ my Master read it to him or them and asked if it was well, and one of them answered it was. This was at Oysterbay in Daniel Whitehead's store. living with my Master almost nine years I never knew my master's books questioned in the least." J. Matthews produced his books in Court and the case was decided in his favor." JAMES CHICHESTER, RICHARD WILLIAMS, THOMAS JONES, SAMUEL TITUS, Jurymen. page 20 - Thomas Matthews sometimes called Captain Matthews was at Flushing, L. I., in 1649, trading with John Bowne delivering goods, &c. In 1659 he was bringing goods in partnership with Jonas Wood and Edward Higbie. In 1669. Thomas Powell, Attorney for Mr. Thomas Matthews, sold land in Oysterbay to Joseph Ludlam. In 1667."[8]
"Capt. Epenetus Platt (1640-93) m 1667, Phebe, dau. of Jonas Wood; page 2453 - Jonas Wood, from Eng., 1630, settled at Stamford, Conn., later at Hempstead, L.I."[9]
The record of a suit brought for slander on 1 January 1659 by Jonas Wood against Thomas Brush: "the plaintiff do claimeth that Thomas Brush hath slandered him in that he said sd Jonas was about to make him pay money twice and also charged him keeping falls books." ... Brush lost the suit & it is recorded that "Thomas Brush gave public satisfaction before the court to the satisfaction of Jonas Wood." [10]
The followers of Denton who moved to Stamford in 1641 included Thomas Wicks, Jonas Woods both later associated with William Rogers... On July 30, 1656, the Matinecock Sachem & other Indians deeded to William Rogers, Jonas Wood, & Thomas Wilks, the land needed for the settlement of Huntington, Long Island. It should be further noted that a Thomas Wilkes was baptized in Stratford-on-Avon on 19 April 1611, and that his marriage or death does not appear in the records. The family name Wood is not infrequent in many localities but it is possibly significant that the name was well known in Stratford-on-Avon. It seems likely that the close relations in America between William Rogers, Jonas Wood, & Thomas Wilkes came about because of their origin in the same town. Only two of Hempstead's five patentees are on Stamford's records John Ogden & Jonas Wood. A list of names of Yorkshire men from Halifax & vicinity who were among the fifty originals proprietors of Hempstead includes Jonas Wood.[11]
In 1648 Jonas Wood of Hempsted uppon Long Island in N. E: ordeined Capt Robt Harding of Boston in N: Engl. Mercht & Mr Joshua ffoote of London yronmonger at the Goulden Cock in Gracious streete his true & lawfull Attues: granting his sd Attes full power &c jointly & severally to ask &c: of the Executors of the last will & Testamt of Prudence Wood late of London (sometime of Halifax in Yorkshire) widdow deceased, A certaine Legacie or Legacies bequeathed to him by the will of his sd mother Prudence Wood, & of the receipt to give acquittance &c: also to compound &c: & to appeare before all Lords &c: to doe say pursue &c: & generally to doe althings, with power to substitute &c: Ratifying whatsoever his sd Attrs: or either of them or either of theire substitutes &c: 1 (6) 1648. Jonas Wood of Hampsteed (ut supra) uppon the payment of a Legacie or Legacies bequeathed to him by the last will & testamt of Prudence Wood late of London (sometimes of Halifax in Yorkshire) his mother deceased, by the Executr of the sd will or by either of them unto Capt Ro: Harding of Bost: N: E Mercht. or to Joshua ffoote of Lond. yron'ger at the Goulden Cock in Gracious streete or to either of them or either of theire subst: doth acknowledge himself fully satisfyed &c: & doth by these prsents acquit & dischardge the sd Executors of the same and from any suits actions & demands in or about the same for ever. page 249-250 - 1624. John Ellison, then a young man, in company with Rev. Richard Denton and his son, Robert Coe, John Coe, John Karman, Jeremy Wood, Richard Gilderslieve, William Raynor, John Ogden, Jonas Wood, John Fordham, Edmund Wood, Thomas Armitage, Simon Seiring, Henry Pierson, Robert Jackson, Thomas Sherman, and Francis Yates, in 1644, composed a colony, which, according to the history of Stamford, Conn., were aggrieved at the limited franchises granted the town of Stamford by the New Haven colony, left the jurisdiction of England, and took up land under the Dutch government, on the south side of Long Island, N.Y. This was in 1644. In 1647 land was apportioned to him in Hempstead. In 1656 he signed legal documents by "his mark." In 1658 he became one of the sureties for the good behavior of his brother-in-law, John Ellington. On Nov. 29, 1658, ten acres of land were allotted to him in Hempstead. He was chosen townsman in 1662, and in 1663 land was granted to him and others at Mad Nan's Neck, and this same year he was taxed for thirty acres, and on ten acres, two oxen, and four cows. In 1676 he was chosen overseer. He was granted four acres of land, for which he was required to furnish the town with two gallons of rum to drink. At a public meeting in Hempstead, in 1677, land was given to him, and also land on Hempstead Plains. In 1678 he was chosen constable and real estate valuator. He made no will and his property went to relatives.[12]
Belden, Richard, (spelt Bayldon and Belding, for many years) He was one of the early settlers of Wethersfield. The land record of Wethersfield says, "The 2d month and 7th daie, 1641, the lands of Rich Bayldon, (those given him by the towne, and those he bought of Jonas Woods,) lying in Wethersfield, on Connecticut River." Eight pieces were thus "given and bought" and their location and description given. In Oct., 1654, he gave his son Samuel, a piece of land.[13]
See also:
Jonas Wood "Halifax" Huntington, Long Island The New York Genealogical & Biographical Record Volume 123 July 1992 page 135 Author: Matthew Wood
Jonas Wood of "Halifax" of Huntington, Long Island The New York Genealogical & Biographical Record Volume 123 April 1992 pages 79-82 Author: Matthew Wood notes article written by Walter Wood & later material published by Herbert Seversmith.
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The marriage for Mary Drake is also in this Book on the same page. it says "Wood, Jonas (bp. 20 Feb 1613/4-1661) & Mary Drake; m. Skipton, Yorkshire 20 Aug 1635 Watertown/Huntington [NUGBR 123:137]
I have a copy of the page, which I will attach, if you will let me for viewing
I also have a Copy of a page from "Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775" page 409, Platt Family - Says this "Capt. Epenetus Platt, of Huntington, L.I., b. at Milford, Conn., 12th July 1640; d. Huntington, 1693. . .m. 1667 Phoebe Wood, dau. of Jonas and Joanna (Strickland) Wood of Halifax, and Granddau. of Edward Wood. (That is Wrong: Jonas Wood of Halifax was the son of Henry Wood and Prudence Atkinson)
Should I also put that page up also?
Here is a Website talking about the two marriages and the confusion between Jonas Wood of Halfix and the Jonas Wood of Oram. https://mccurdyfamilylineage.com/ancestry/p7606.htm
I personally believe that Daughter Abigail was Jonas Woods of Halifax and his 2nd wife Johanna _ _ _ _ _? Abigail Woods married Thomas Powell as she said. And yes Thomas Powell's birth date was Oct 1641. I don't believe Abigail was older then him. She was probably born after Thomas Powell, anywhere from 1642-1644 is my thinking on this.
I found the actual record for Jonas Wood and Mary Drake from Paver's Marriage License, page 67 see uploaded page which can also be viewed at findyourpast.com: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Wood-4536-1
Now the questions is who was the actual Mother of all the children?
edited by Cathi (Clements) Gross
I'm working on the Wood/Mitchell families for the PGM project. I am going to detach Joanna Strickland as wife of Jonas "Halifax" Wood. She was the wife of Jonas "Oram" Wood. see source: https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/great-migration-begins-immigrants-to-ne-1620-1633-vols-i-iii/image/?pageName=1786&volumeId=12107&rId=23896145 quote: "ELIZABETH, b. say 1620; m. by about 1640 Jonas Wood 'Oram'"
- Jonas Wood-2784 of Oram [1614-1689], son of Edmund
- Jonas jr Wood-2801 [1650-1712] son of Jonas Wood of Oram
- Jonas Wood-4536 of Halifax [1614-1660], son of Henry