George Wood (abt. 1745 - abt. 1815)

Born about 1745 in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1815 at about age 70 in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born in 1745. He married Ann Foxton and they had a large family. George owned property in Kirkbymoorside, a market town in Northern Yorkshire and this is where he lived for his entire life. Some of his property was rented to a Mr. Harrison in 1798. George died in 1815 and was buried Dec 16 under the direction of the Vicar Jos Smyth.

Sources

• England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, father Robert Wood
• Christening of George Wood:https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSL7-1QJ?_gl=1*19zfr2j*_gcl_au*MTgyNjYzNTgwNC4xNjg3ODE5NTk5
• U.K. ,Land Tax Redemption, 1798, Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England, Proprietor Geo Wood, Occupier (tenant) Mr. Harrison, 2 properties, sums assessed for Geo Wood, paid by Mr. Harrison 1. 10 shilling, 9 d., 2. 1 shilling, 3 d.
• North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials 1813-1995, Kirkbymoorside Burials: George Wood, 70, Yoeman, birth about 1745, death about 1815, Burial 16 Dec 1815

Records of children

• Kirkbymoorside Parish Register. findmypast with scan

Baptized 1775

Willm: Son of Geo: Wood May 14

Baptized 1777

Tamar Daughter of Geo: Wood (May) 13

Wood Jonadab, 4th S. & 8th child of Geo: of Southfield, Farmer S. of Robt. of Gillm. by Tamar Potter. Mother: Ann D of Jno. Foxton of ............ (?) Farmer, by Ann Hill. Born: Feby. 3rd 1783. Baptized April 27th 83

( NOTE by Martin C. Styan: Records of the baptisms of grand-children mentioning George Wood and Ann Foxton. These records confirm that William and Tamar were children of George Wood and Ann Foxton, not of any other George Wood, who might have been in the Parish of Kirkbymoorside in the 1770s. )

Records of grandchildren

Baptisms 1798

Whytehead Wm. 1st of Thos. of Southfield son of Jno. of Nawton by Eliz. Barker & Thamar Dr. of Geo. Wood by Ann Foxton, born Augt. 2. & baptized Aug. 12..

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Kirkdale in the County of York in the Year 1820. (findmypast, Kirkdale Parish Records)

13th Nov. Diana Daur. of William son of Geo: & Ann Wood of Kirkby Moorside & Nancy Daur. of Jno & Elizh Whitehead of Nawton. Abode: Kirkby Moorside. Quality, Trade or Profession: Innkeeper, by Jos: Smyth vicar.