John Wood (abt. 1758 - 1832)

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Died 19 Apr 1832 at about age 74 in New London, Connecticut, United States of America

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Biography

John Wood was the second husband of Abigail (Fish) Wood (1760-1851) (her first husband, Luke Perkins, had died in the Fort Griswold Massacre, 6 Sep 1781) ^[1],^[2].

Two children of this family are documented:

• Eunice Wood, 22 December 1795 – 4 November 1865; married Egbert Hamilton Avery ^[3]
• Caroline (Wood; 1799-1856); married John F. Chester

Capt. John Wood died 19 Apr 1832 at New London, Connecticut. His grave is in Ledyard Center Cemetery, Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut, USA ^[4]. The grave marker is inscribed Aged 73 years, hence he was born in 1758 to early 1759.

Sources

1. ↑ Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut; p. 373, no. 37: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n395/mode/1up
2. ↑ The Fish Family in England and America (1948) p. 293, no. 1883: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067390757;view=1up;seq=353;size=75
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #30895179
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #35884917