John Wood Sr. (abt. 1730 - abt. 1799)

Born about 1730 in Northumberland, Province of Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 30 Jan 1799 at about age 69 in Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Wendy Beecher [send private message]

Biography

John WOOD Sr. was born between 1734 and 1740. He married Unknown UNKNOWN No documentation has been found showing the given and/or maiden name of John Wood Sr's wife. Many have indicated that John's wife might be named Hannah but no proof of her name has come forth.John Wood Sr. died on 30 January 1799 at Derry Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a witness David Wood, Sr. was the youngest of four sons of John Wood, Sr., who died in Derry Township, Mifflin County, PA, shortly before March 8, 1799, and his wife (name unknown), who was living at that time and probably after the probate of her late husband's estate in 1803. Although David's birthplace in 1764 is unknown, his son Joseph Wood's obituary in the Clermont Sun of November 7, 1877 states that his father was "raised in Pennsylvania." This tallies with the record of the Order of Survey #5012 granted to John Wood on 31 May 1768 for 80 acres in Derry Township then in Cumberland County, PA, later Mifflin County, PA. John Wood, Sr. (also spelled Woods) is first of record in an Order of Survey #5012 dated 31 May 1768 for 80 acres, 8 perches in Derry Township, then in Cumberland County, PA, surveyed for him on 2 September 1769. This land was sold by his executors on 28 December 1803 to Ludwick Yeater of Mifflin Co., PA for L 127.9.3. [NOTE: History of Derry Twsp notes that it was in Lancaster Co from 1729 to 1785 when it became a part of Dauphin Co.] on 31 May 1768 at Derry Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. By 1785 he also owned land in Penn's Township by then in Northumberland County, PA (formed 1772 from parts of Cumberland, Lancaster, Berkshire, Bedford, and Northampton Counties, PA) to the north of Derry Township for which he was taxed in 1785, 1786, and 1787. He also appears on tax lists for Beaver Township, Northumberland County, PA in 1789. The 1790 Federal Census of Northumberland County (parent Co. of Mifflin Co.) shows John Woods, Sr.. as head of household with one free white male 16 years and upward, no males under 16 years, and four free white females, with one other free white person. On June 27, 1793 he purchased an additional tract of 107 acres, 72 perches near Shade Mountain and Jack's Run (Creek) in Derry Township, Mifflin Co., PA from Jacob Hassinger. This tract was also sold to Ludwick Yeater on 28 December 1803 by John Wood's executors. The 1798 US Direct Tax for Mifflin County, PA, Derry Township in the Town of Lewistown, shows John Woods on his home farm lot of 2 acres with a one story log house, 30' x 24' with two window lights valued at $105. in 1785.3 John Wood Sr. appeared on the census of 1790 at Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. John Wood Sr. left a will on 10 March 1796 at Derry Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Brief Life History of John John Wood Sr was born about 1730, in Virginia, British Colonial America. He had at least 4 sons and 6 daughters with Hannah Churchman. He lived in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1790. He died on 30 January 1799, in Derry Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70.

Sources

• My heritage. Com and Family search

https://mywoodfamily.us/p104.htm#i3108