John Wood
b. 25 October 1749, d. circa July 1778
- Father: William Wood b. circa 1726
- Mother: Lydia Ballentine b. say 1722
- John Wood was born on 25 October 1749 in Virginia.
- William and Lydia Wood and their family probably arrived in North Carolina from Virginia about 1756.
- Court Martial Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (21 August 1771): Ordered that Wm. Eason Ithell Eason Wm. Ryall? Jesse Wood . . . & all who Lives with them and on Wm. Wood Esq Place on black Creek that is able to Rais Arms to Muster Under Capt. David Mims.
- Court Martial Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (6 October 1773): Present his Majesties Officers of the Militia . . . . The Hereafter named Commissioned Officers of Militia Meet and Repeated the Oaths for the Qualification of Publick Officers & subscribed the Test to wit. Adjt. Benjn. Williams . . . Ensign John Wood. . .
- Court Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (28 May 1777): Returned into Court by John Wood an account current of the Estate of Marke Wood Des'd ordered that William Avera and John Rand Esquires be appointed to audit & settle the same, who in pursuance thereof returned a balance of £2 14.16.5 due from the said John Wood Executor in his own mony which acct. is ordered to be fild the said John Wood returned an Inventory & account of Sale of the said Estate ordered to be fild also;
Ordered that John Wood be appointed Guardian to Ashley Wood orphan of Mark Wood Des'd who entered into the Bond & Security to wit: Wm. Wood Senior, Wm. Wood Junior Solomen Wood in the sum of six hundred pounds. Ordered that Elizabeth Eason be allowed twelve pounds for the maintenance & support of Ashley Wood orphan of Mark Wood Des'd sixteen months & that John Wood pay the same.
Ordered that the following Persons be appointed Constables: John Oliver, Robert Gulley, John Wood, William Wood Jr, Nicholson Lee. - Court Martial Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (15 August 1777): And it is hereby Ordered that the Rank of Officers of the Militia of this County be Settled and Stand in the manner and for following (towit) . . . Leuts . . . 3[rd] John Wood. . . ." and assigned to Capt. John McCullers' 4th Company.
- A bond for the marriage of John Wood and Elizabeth Hubbard was secured on 11 December 1777 in Wake County, North Carolina, Bondsman was John Rice, witness Moses Sugg. It is probable that this marriage never took place, since John Wood's nuncupative will directs that his estate be equally divided among all bothers and sisters.
- Court Martial Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (4 March 1778): Present the States Officers for the County aforesaid (to wit) Colonel John Smith Judge Advocate to prosecute in behalf of the State . . . Lieut. John Wood. . .
- Court Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (May 1778): John Wood came into Court and Resigned his Guardianship to Ashley Wood Orphan of Mark Wood Desd, whereupon Soloman Wood was appointed Guardian to the said Orphan who entered into a Bond with William Wood Senr. and John Wood his Securitys in the Sum of One thousand pounds for the faithful performance of his Guardianship. Ordered that John Wood be allowed Ten pounds for his Expence in maintain-- Ashley Wood orphan of Mark Wood Desd. heretofore. Issued.
- Court Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (May 1778): John Wood Taxgatherer came into Court and settled for his Collection and was allowed four Shilling for One Insolvent ordered the acct. be filed. Issued.
- John Wood died circa July 1778.
- Court Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (31 August 1778): Ordered that Matthew McCullers be appointed Constable in the room and District of John Wood Desd. Issued.
- Court Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (31 August 1778): A Verbal Will made by John Wood and after his decease committed to writing and proved before John Sanders esqr is Admitted to record. Ord. to be filed. Administration on the Estate of John Wood Desd is Granted to Solomon Wood who entered into bond with John Whitley & Robert Dodd his Securities in the Sum of Two thousand pounds for the faithful discharge of this duty, & Qualified as administrator and returned an Inventory. Ordered that he sell the perishable part of the Estate.
According to a volume of Johnston County will abstracts, the noncupative will was dated 26 July 1778 and probated in August 1778. Desires that his Est. be sold & after all debts are paid, the lawsuit with John Smith ended, the rem. of Est. to be equally divided among all brothers & sisters [unnamed]. Witnesses: John Wood Jr [?], Mary Arandell, Sarah --?--. - Court Minutes, Johnston County, North Carolina (31 May 1779): Ordered that Coln. Wm. Bryan, Col. John Smith and Wm. Ward Settle and adjust the account current of the Estate of John Wood Desd. with the Administrator and make report thereof to this Court, Who settled and adjusted the same and report that Twelve hundered and Twentyfour Pounds Eight Shillings and one penny, which was examined and concured with by the Court. Ordered the said account with all the papers thereunto belong be filed.
- Last Edited: 19 Jul 2011