William Wood (1685 - bef. 1731)

Born 14 Jan 1685 in Burlington County, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Taylor) Hastings — married 1724 in Chesterfield, Burlington, Province of New Jersey

Died before 10 Feb 1731 before age 46 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

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Biography

William was a son of William Wood and Mary Parnell. He was born in New Jersey on 14 Jan 1685/86. On 7 May 1724 he married Susanna Taylor. He wrote his will on 21 July 1729.

Will

Will of: William Wood, yeoman

Date: 21 July 1729

Place: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Wife, Susanna, executrix. Mother, Mary Wood. Children--William and Ann, both under age. Brother, George Taylor. Lands adjoining John Scoley, Godfrey Beck, William Taylor and Matthew Fenwick; also land near Samuel Wardell and the mill. Mentions William Clayton. Witnesses--Asher Cleaton, John Page, Elizabeth Coar. Proved Feb. 10, 1731. Lib. 3, p. 179. 1731, Dec. 8. Inventory, £369.8; made by John Chesher, Robert Chapman, Thomas Newbould.

Sources

• New Jersey Historical Society, compiler, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, etc. (Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Society, 1901); page 543