John Wood (1688 - bef. 1730)

Born 29 Jan 1688 in Chesterfield, Burlington, Province of West Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Furnis) Montgomery — married 1 Nov 1716 in Burlington, New Jersey

Descendants

Died before 14 Oct 1730 before age 42 in Chesterfield, Burlington, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

John was a son of William Wood and Mary Parnell. He married Susannah Furnis on 1 November 1716.

John Wood of Chesterfield, Burlington County died intestate before 14 Oct 1730, when an inventory of his estate was conducted. His widow, Susannah Wood of Burlington County paid the bond to administer his estate 3 Nov 1730, with William Cook of Chesterfield (yeoman) and Ralph Peart of Burlington (saddler) serving as fellow bondsmen.^[1]

Slaves

The 14 Oct 1730 inventory of John Wood's estate included

• negro boy, unnamed in abstract, £45

Sources

1. ↑ Nelson, William (ed.), Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. Volume I, 1670-1730. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1901, volume 23, page 519

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Wood-5127 created through the import of Foulks.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Angela Montgomery.