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James Wood

Male 1696 - 1777  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Wood was born on 28 Apr 1696 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Ebenezer Wood and Rachel Nichols); died on 19 Sep 1777.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 8 Oct 1723, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Grace Thayer, the daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Haywood) Thayer. She was born on 6 May 1704 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died in October 1734 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Susanna Wood (1726-1777) 2. James Wood (1728-____) 3. Benjamin Wood (1730-1808) 4. Sarah Wood (1732-____) 5. Amos Wood (1734-____)
    • Married: 08 Mar 1737/38, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Rawson, the daughter of Grindall and Susannah (Wilson) Rawson. She was born on 21 April 1710 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. On 11 March 1730 Elizabeth, at age 19, married first Abner Hazeltine, at age 24 in Mendon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Edward Wood (1738-1807) 2. Thomas Wood (1740-____) 3. Grindell Wood (1742-____) 4. Elizabeth Wood (1742-____) 5. Stephen Wood (1751-____)


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt. Ebenezer Wood was born on 29 Dec 1671 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts (son of Thomas Wood and Ann Hunt).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1690; He was in the Canada Expedition in 1690 under Capt. Philip Nelson.
    • Religion: 14 Jul 1717; Ebenezer and Rachel were dismissed to the Church in Mendon from the Church in Rowley.
    • Will: 22 Sep 1736, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Johanna and his children Ebenezer, Jonathan, David, Samuel, Moses, Eliphalet, and Jane.
    • Probate/Proved: 16 Feb 1736/37, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Name:

    Ebenezer married Rachel Nichols on 5 Apr 1695 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. Rachel (daughter of Thomas Nichols and Mary Moulton) was born on 13 Nov 1677 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in 1717/18 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel Nichols was born on 13 Nov 1677 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts (daughter of Thomas Nichols and Mary Moulton); died in 1717/18 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 12 Feb 1698/99, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; Rachel Nichols joined the Rowley Church.
    • Religion: 14 Jul 1717, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; Rachel and Ebenezer were dismissed to the Mendon Church from the Rowley Church.

    Children:
    1. 1. James Wood was born on 28 Apr 1696 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Sep 1777.
    2. Ebenezer Wood was born on 6 Dec 1698 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1792 in Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut.
    3. Captain Jonathan Wood was born on 2 Nov 1701 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Feb 1796 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Spencer Cemetery, Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    4. David Wood was born on 30 May 1704 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    5. Samuel Wood was born on 21 May 1706 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Dec 1799 in Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    6. Jane Wood was born on 02 Mar 1708/09 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Feb 1810 in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont.
    7. Moses Wood was born on 3 Apr 1712 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    8. Eliphalet Wood was christened on 15 Aug 1714 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    9. Elizabeth Wood was born in Sep 1718 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Wood was born on 12 Sep 1633 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England (son of Edward Wood and Ruth Lea); died on 9 Sep 1687 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Sep 1687 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Living: Apr 1654, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
    • Occupation: 14 Dec 1655; He was a carpenter and coffin maker.
    • Freeman: 25 Mar 1662, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
    • Legal: 28 Aug 1667; Thomas was accused by the Rev. Samuel Phillips on 28 Aug 1667 of including 60 rods of meadow land in his deed that belonged to Phillips. He confessed and the land was returned to Phillips.
    • History: 31 Jul 1675, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; According to the diary of Samuel Sewall, "1675 July 31, at midnight, Tho. Wood, carpenter, of Rowley, had his house and goods burnt, and væ malum, a daughter of about 10 years of age, who directed her brother so that he got out, was herself consumed to ashes."
    • Will: 21 Jul 1687, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his uncle, Obadiah, his wife, Ann, and his children:John, Thomas, Josiah, Samuel, Solomon, Ebenezer, James, Mary, Ann, and Ruth.
    • Probate/Proved: Nov 1687, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts

    Notes:

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    Thomas married Ann Hunt on 7 Jun 1654 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. Ann was born in 1637; died on 29 Dec 1714 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Hunt was born in 1637; died on 29 Dec 1714 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Their marriage was recorded as 7 (4) 1654.

    Children:
    1. Mary Wood was born on 15 Mar 1655 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    2. John Wood was born on 2 Nov 1656 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jun 1735 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. Thomas Wood was born on 10 Aug 1658 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Dec 1702 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    4. Ann Wood was born on 8 Aug 1660 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    5. Ruth Wood was born on 21 Jul 1662 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Nov 1734 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    6. Josiah Wood was born on 5 Sep 1664 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died after 1711 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    7. Elizabeth Wood was born on 5 Sep 1664 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Jul 1675 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    8. Samuel Wood was born on 26 Dec 1666 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Nov 1690 in Canada.
    9. Solomon Wood was born on 17 May 1669 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jan 1753 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    10. 2. Capt. Ebenezer Wood was born on 29 Dec 1671 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    11. James Wood was born on 22 Jun 1674 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Oct 1694 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.

  3. 6.  Thomas Nichols was born in 1630 in England (son of Walter Nichols); died before 1720 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1650; He lived first in Malden, then in Amesbury, Mass.
    • History: 1667; Thomas had a meetinghouse seat and was made a townsman in 1667.
    • History: 1677; He took the Oath of Allegiance.
    • Military: 1680; Thomas was a member of the training band.
    • Living: 1708

    Notes:

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    Thomas married Mary Moulton in Sep 1655 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Margaret Page) was born about 1632 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Moulton was born about 1632 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (daughter of Margaret Page).

    Notes:

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    Notes:

    Married:
    Thomas and Mary were married by Mr. R. Bellingham.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Nichols was born on 23 Jan 1662 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    2. Josiah Nichols was born on 23 Jan 1662 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jun 1663 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. Ebenezar Nichols was born on 3 Aug 1664 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died after 1734.
    4. Thomas Nichols was born on 16 Oct 1670 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1724 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    5. Samuel Nichols was born on 14 May 1672 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    6. 3. Rachel Nichols was born on 13 Nov 1677 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in 1717/18 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    7. John Nichols was born in 1678 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    8. Sarah Nichols was born about 1680 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward Wood was born about 1598 in England; died on 27 Nov 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 30 Mar 1640; Edward Wood was admitted to the Charlestown Church.

    Notes:

    Name:


    Died:
    His death date was recorded as 27 (9) 1642.

    Edward married Ruth Lea on 2 Feb 1619/20 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. Ruth was born in 1602 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 29 Aug 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ruth Lea was born in 1602 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 29 Aug 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 24 May 1640, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Ruth was admitted to the Charlestown Church.
    • Complier's Note: 2011; Rob -- Thanks for your efforts in assembling the genealogical information on your website, including that about Thomas Wood of Rowley, Mass. I would, however, appreciate your correcting the reference to Ruth "Mousall" as Thomas Wood's mother. This factoid is widespread but it is absolutely, uncontestably, completely, utterly false. This notion is the product of the mention in Ralph Mousall's will of his "daughter Ruth Wood." However, Ralph was not talking about Ruth the wife of Edward Wood and the mother of Thomas Wood here. For one thing, that Ruth Wood had already been dead a number of years when Ralph wrote his will. One doesn't make bequests to corpses. Edward Wood and his wife Ruth Lea (or Lee) were from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, where the christenings of their older children appear in the parish register. The register also records their marriage in Nuneaton, 2 Feb 1619 /20.

    Notes:

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    Died:
    Her death date was recorded as 29 (6) 1642.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Wood was born in 1623 in England.
    2. Obadiah Wood was born in 1625 in England; died on 3 Dec 1694 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    3. 4. Thomas Wood was born on 12 Sep 1633 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; died on 9 Sep 1687 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Sep 1687 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    4. Josiah Wood was born about 1635 in England; died on 24 Sep 1691 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    5. Ruth Wood was born about 1636 in England; died on 18 Jan 1696/97 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    6. Tabitha Wood was christened on 30 May 1641 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

  3. 12.  Walter Nichols
    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas Nichols was born in 1630 in England; died before 1720 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.

  4. 15.  Margaret Page died on 13 Jul 1699 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Moulton was born about 1632 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.