In a message dated 10/24/2006 7:50:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, User917826@aol.com writes: > I am looking for a possible connection to my 4th ggrandmother, Elizabeth > Wood > Verlenden, who was born in MD in 1789. While Elizabeth was married at St. > Mary Anne's Parish in Cecil Co. in 1809 and eventually moved to PA. Bev, The land records are a good source of info. I looked in Harford County, but did not find any Verlenden (or Ferlenden). I looked in Cecil Co for 1674-1810 and 1838-1850 and did not find any Verlenden. The index for 1810-1838 seems to be incomplete and does not include "V". In case the Wood connection is right, or for anyone else interested in Wood in Harford County, I found the following deeds: 1:41 30 May 1774 Isaac Wood to Thomas Miller, part of 20 acres granted to said Isaac in 1765. C:116 12 Dec 1778 Benjamin Wood of Mohengohely Co, VA to William Wood of Harford Co, formerly belonging to Issac Wood and left to Benjamin in will after decease of his mother. Benjamin appeared before the Justice of the Peace of Harford County. D:55 31 Mar 1781 Elizabeth Wood to Daniel Donahoo 25 acres. widow of Isaac Wood Sen who left "Isaac's Lot" originally granted 10 July 1725 to said Isaac. E:406 9 Sept 1783 Elizabeth Cowan to James Cowan (her son) Conveys personal goods E:291 28 Oct 1782 James Eagon and his wife Mary of Monongahale County PA [must have meant VA] to Moses Wood of Harford Co. Land contained within the 10 acres given by Isaac Wood, deceased, by his will unto his 4 daughters, said lot being on the south side of Quaker Road and west side of road leading from Deer Creek to Spesutia Church. (James and Mary actually appeared before the Justice of the Peace in Harford County to attest that this was correct.) E:292 14 Dec 1782 James Seal and Hannah his wife of Harford County to Moses Wood, land contained within the 10 acres left by Isaac Wood to his 4 daughters G:401 8 Sept 1788 Isaac Wood of Washington Co PA to Moses Wood of Harford County. Whereas Isaac Wood, deceased, owned "Wood's Meadow Inlarged" which Isaac in his will ordered should be laid out in 4 lotts of 2.5 acres each for 4 daughters ... Said will was invalid and right of inheritance fell to above named Isaac. (Isaac Wood personally appeared before the Justice of the Peace of Harford County) G: 62 19 Oct 1785 Elizabeth Cowan and her son James grant p/o "Wood's Close" to WIlliam Mitchell. Signed by James Coen and Elizabeth Coen (by mark) and witnessed by Mary Coen and Hannah Seel. I:385 20 Oct 1790 Moses Wood and his wife Jane to Thomas Bell. Whereas the said Jane was formerly married to David Dickson who owned "Montreal" ... K:45 13 Nov 1787 John Wood Sen to John Wood Jr (Gift to son), personal property, no land K:103 8 Sept 1788 Isaac Wood of Washington Co PA to William Wood of Harford Co. Whereas 2 Jan 1718 granted to Joshua Wood "Chestnut Ridge" on Swan Creek, which was then transferred to Isaac Wood now deceased, who willed to his son William Wood, but will is invalid, so land fell to aforesaid Isaac Wood. (Isaac Wood appeared before the Justice of the Peace of Harford County 12 Sept 1877.) K:110 8 Sept 1788 Isaac Wood to Daniel Donahoo, Whereas Isaac Wood, deceased, in will gave to Elizabeth his wife "Isaac's Lott" on the northmost main branch of Swan Creek granted for 25 acres on 5 Apr 1684, which has since been conveyed by Elizabath Wood, relict of Isaac, to Daniel Donahoo, but said will is invalid, right of inheritance fell to Isaac Wood. K:139 8 Sept 1788 Isaac Wood to John Wood. Whereas Isacc Wood deceased willed to son James Wood, father of above named John Wood, but will being invalid, land went to named Isaac Wood. So, from the land records, it would appear that Isaac Wood, born before 1705 and died 1774-1784, son of Joshua Wood, married Elizabeth, born before 1740, and had sons Isaac (eldest, who came of age between 1774 and 1781), Moses, William (and maybe Benjamin) and daughters Mary who married James Eagon, Hannah who married James Seal, ? who married James Cowan, and ??. As it turns out, I got the will and found that Isaac Wood died between 29 Apr 1776 and 23 June 1777. He bequethed his land as follows: To Issac, intended to give land, but Isaac got in such debt and his father helped him out, so he is given only 1 shilling To son James 61 acres To wife Elizabeth 10 acres to 2 daughters (Hannah and Mary) and 2 grand-daughters (Hannah Cowan and Elizabeth Hayes) To Sons William, Benjamin, and Moses There must have been a nasty scene with Isaac contesting the will and getting it thrown out for "want of evidence", so all the land went to him, which he then sold back to each of them in a big family get-together on 8 Sept 1788. Mike

Thanks for posting this -- these are my family! Isaac (Sr.) is my direct line, through his daughter Sarah Wood who married the Daniel Donahoo mentioned in the will & in the documents you quote. I've been trying to track Isaac's line back further -- his parents were Joshua and Margaret (__) Wood of Baltimore (now Harford) Co, but records are slim. Some sources say Joshua was from England, others say Maryland. Nothing I've found has his parents' names, nor his wife's maiden name. Does anyone know either? Another Wood question; I have another, different Sarah Wood in my lineage -- Sarah Wood m. Benjamin Huffman. Her name is confirmed in her daughter's marriage announcement. By her gravestone she was b. 6 July 1781 and d. 12 Jun 1845 in Greene Co. PA. I suspect that Sarah (Wood) Huffman and Sarah (Wood) Donahoo were related -- probably niece/aunt, respectively -- but if so, I don't seem to be able to find which of Sarah (Wood) Donahoo's brothers was Sarah (Wood) Huffman's father. On the other hand, it's possible that she was from an unrelated Wood family. Other than the fact that both Sarahs ended up in Greene Co., there's nothing specific to connect them. Can anyone help? cheers, Gordon Bonnet Trumansburg NY Mpierce1@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 10/24/2006 7:50:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >User917826@aol.com writes: > > > > >>I am looking for a possible connection to my 4th ggrandmother, Elizabeth >>Wood >>Verlenden, who was born in MD in 1789. While Elizabeth was married at St. >>Mary Anne's Parish in Cecil Co. in 1809 and eventually moved to PA. >> >> > >Bev, > >The land records are a good source of info. I looked in Harford County, but >did not find any Verlenden (or Ferlenden). I looked in Cecil Co for 1674-1810 >and 1838-1850 and did not find any Verlenden. The index for 1810-1838 seems to >be incomplete and does not include "V". > >In case the Wood connection is right, or for anyone else interested in Wood >in Harford County, I found the following deeds: > >1:41 30 May 1774 Isaac Wood to Thomas Miller, part of 20 acres granted to >said Isaac in 1765. > >C:116 12 Dec 1778 Benjamin Wood of Mohengohely Co, VA to William Wood of >Harford Co, formerly belonging to Issac Wood and left to Benjamin in will after >decease of his mother. Benjamin appeared before the Justice of the Peace of >Harford County. > >D:55 31 Mar 1781 Elizabeth Wood to Daniel Donahoo 25 acres. widow of Isaac >Wood Sen who left "Isaac's Lot" originally granted 10 July 1725 to said Isaac. > >E:406 9 Sept 1783 Elizabeth Cowan to James Cowan (her son) Conveys personal >goods > >E:291 28 Oct 1782 James Eagon and his wife Mary of Monongahale County PA >[must have meant VA] to Moses Wood of Harford Co. Land contained within the 10 >acres given by Isaac Wood, deceased, by his will unto his 4 daughters, said lot >being on the south side of Quaker Road and west side of road leading from Deer >Creek to Spesutia Church. (James and Mary actually appeared before the >Justice of the Peace in Harford County to attest that this was correct.) > >E:292 14 Dec 1782 James Seal and Hannah his wife of Harford County to Moses >Wood, land contained within the 10 acres left by Isaac Wood to his 4 daughters > >G:401 8 Sept 1788 Isaac Wood of Washington Co PA to Moses Wood of Harford >County. Whereas Isaac Wood, deceased, owned "Wood's Meadow Inlarged" which Isaac >in his will ordered should be laid out in 4 lotts of 2.5 acres each for 4 >daughters ... Said will was invalid and right of inheritance fell to above named >Isaac. (Isaac Wood personally appeared before the Justice of the Peace of >Harford County) > >G: 62 19 Oct 1785 Elizabeth Cowan and her son James grant p/o "Wood's Close" >to WIlliam Mitchell. Signed by James Coen and Elizabeth Coen (by mark) and >witnessed by Mary Coen and Hannah Seel. > >I:385 20 Oct 1790 Moses Wood and his wife Jane to Thomas Bell. Whereas the >said Jane was formerly married to David Dickson who owned "Montreal" ... > >K:45 13 Nov 1787 John Wood Sen to John Wood Jr (Gift to son), personal >property, no land > >K:103 8 Sept 1788 Isaac Wood of Washington Co PA to William Wood of Harford >Co. Whereas 2 Jan 1718 granted to Joshua Wood "Chestnut Ridge" on Swan Creek, >which was then transferred to Isaac Wood now deceased, who willed to his son >William Wood, but will is invalid, so land fell to aforesaid Isaac Wood. (Isaac >Wood appeared before the Justice of the Peace of Harford County 12 Sept 1877.) > >K:110 8 Sept 1788 Isaac Wood to Daniel Donahoo, Whereas Isaac Wood, >deceased, in will gave to Elizabeth his wife "Isaac's Lott" on the northmost main >branch of Swan Creek granted for 25 acres on 5 Apr 1684, which has since been >conveyed by Elizabath Wood, relict of Isaac, to Daniel Donahoo, but said will is >invalid, right of inheritance fell to Isaac Wood. > >K:139 8 Sept 1788 Isaac Wood to John Wood. Whereas Isacc Wood deceased >willed to son James Wood, father of above named John Wood, but will being invalid, >land went to named Isaac Wood. > >So, from the land records, it would appear that Isaac Wood, born before 1705 >and died 1774-1784, son of Joshua Wood, married Elizabeth, born before 1740, >and had sons Isaac (eldest, who came of age between 1774 and 1781), Moses, >William (and maybe Benjamin) and daughters Mary who married James Eagon, Hannah >who married James Seal, ? who married James Cowan, and ??. > > >As it turns out, I got the will and found that Isaac Wood died between 29 Apr >1776 and 23 June 1777. He bequethed his land as follows: > >To Issac, intended to give land, but Isaac got in such debt and his father >helped him out, so he is given only 1 shilling >To son James 61 acres >To wife Elizabeth >10 acres to 2 daughters (Hannah and Mary) and 2 grand-daughters (Hannah Cowan >and Elizabeth Hayes) >To Sons William, Benjamin, and Moses > >There must have been a nasty scene with Isaac contesting the will and getting >it thrown out for "want of evidence", so all the land went to him, which he >then sold back to each of them in a big family get-together on 8 Sept 1788. > >Mike > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDHARFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >