Tim, Have you tried Sandy Creek Lib for information ? It is a good place for that area. Alice -----Original Message----- From: twood <twood@suffolk.lib.ny.us> To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 11:33 PM Subject: WOOD, BALCOM, TERWILLIGER, GIBBS, WHEELER >Thank you for all of your responses. I am including the >following to clarify some info on these surnames. > >We have a web page and GEDCOM file that include all of >these surnames available at: > >http://members.xoom.com/exeterprod/hx/wood.html > >Feel free to email if you have any questions, submissions, etc. >Thank you! >Tim Wood > >We are looking for the parents of Alanson S. WOOD, born May 11, 1811. >His wife was Electa BALCOM, born 1811. >We have very good reason to believe that Joshua WOOD and Martha >TERWILLIGER-WOOD are the >parents of Alanson WOOD. Alanson and Joshua both arrive in Redfield, NY >about the same time, 1831/2. >According to federal census, state tax rolls, and his Revolutionary War >Pension file, >Joshua WOOD lived in Chenango County, NY from 1800-1829. > >Obviously, if Joshua is the father of Alanson, then Alanson should have >been born in Oxford >or surrounding area. > >More info: > >1800 Joshua was living in Oxford, Chenango >1808 Joshua married Martha in Plymouth, Chenango >1810 Joshua was living in Bainbridge, Chenango >1820 Joshua was living in New Berlin, Chenango > >In 1830, they were living in Amboy, Oswego County, NY. > >September 24, 1832 - Joshua WOOD, given pension as a >Revolutionary War Veteran, living in Redfield, Oswego County, NY. > >Joshua dies November, 1845, in Redfield, NY. > >April 16, 1853 - At age 65, Martha is allowed pension for her Vet >husband, >living in Redfield, NY. > >In October, 1855, she is living in Lorraine, Jefferson County, NY. > >Martha dies December 25, 1858. >We also suspect they had three daughters, Paulina, Salana, and Grace Ann >(Grace married a Filkins). > > > > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >