Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn D. WOOD 262,263,264, 362
Birth Date1730
Birth PlaceBedford, Bedford County, Virginia
Death Date11 Jun 1780 Age: 50
Death PlaceJonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee
OccupationFrench & Indian War; Lord Dunmore’s War; Revolutionary War Soldier, VA Private & Later Sergeant, 6th Regiment,265
FatherJohn Henry WOOD , 724 (1707-1770)
MotherJerusha TABER , 725 (1714-1811)
Spouses
Birth Date172846
Birth PlaceAugusta County, Virginia
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Death Date2 May 181146,262 Age: 83
Death PlaceBedford County, Virginia
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Family ID520
Marr Date1750264
Marr PlaceAugusta County, Virginia
ChildrenJohn (ca1751-1815)
 Winifred Agness (1754-1857)
 Rachel (1759-1840)
 Mahala Miley (ca1762-1847)
 Nancy Elizabeth , 181 (1764-1841)
 Richard (1766-1859)
 Agnes (1768-)
 Elijah (1770-1830)
 Henry (1772-)
Notes for John D. WOOD
Often called Sgt. John D. Wood.

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12. John WOOD (6G Grandfather #362) (Roea) - Pvt VA NARA 2628 DAR Patriot Index - 12-7-94 p. 492
b. ca 1730 VA d. ca 1780 m. Agnes (Agness) GRIFFITH c 1750
DAR New Ancestor Record NSDAR Washington Dec 7, 1994 pg. 492

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DAR information 6/21/18: WOOD, JOHN
Ancestor #: A128030
Service:  VIRGINIA    Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth:  CIRCA 1730    VIRGINIA
Death:  ANTE 5- -1780     WASHINGTON CO NORTH CAROLINA
Service Source:  POFFENBARGER, THE BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT, P 95
Service Description:  1) BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT
Residence 1) County: BEDFORD CO - State: VIRGINIA
2) County: WASHINGTON CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA
Spouse 1) AGNESS X

DAR New Ancestor Record NSDAR Washington Dec 7, 1994 pg. 492

Wood, John: b 1730 b c 1730 VA d a 5 - -1780 NC m. Agness --- Pvt VA265

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Rev War Sol Pvt VA

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Wood is English Page 2664

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Research notes for Agnes H. (Spouse 1)
GRIFFITH (also Griffiths) Welsh35
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