Abstracts of Chester Cnty, PA Land Records, Vol 1, 1681-1730, by Carol Bryant, 1997, FamilyLine Publications, Westminster, MD p.3-4 Deed. On 10 Aug 1711 Edmund CATHRIDGE late of Chester now of Henmouth in Philadelphia, yeoman, to Samuel HALL of Springfield, yeoman. For £67.10 grants to Samuel HALL a tract in Darby bounded by land late of Robert SKOTHERNS, land of Jacob SIMCOCK & land late of George SIMCOCK, containing 100 acres, being part of 500 acres that George SIMCOCK purchased 21 & 22 Mar 1681 & granted 100 acres to John WOOD, who granted the tract to John ELLIOT. John ELLIOT granted to Joseph WOOD on 7 Jun 1695, who granted the tract to Obidiah BONSALL on 2 Jul 1969. Obidiah BONSALL granted tract to Edmund CARTHEDGE late of Darby on 13 Oct 1696. Edmund CARTHEDGE made his will dtd 21 Apr 1709 and granted 100 acres to his youngest son, Edmund CARTHEDGE. Signed: Edmunch CARTHEDGE. Delivered in the presence of Jonathan HOOD & John HOOD. Rec: 10 Aug 1717. A1:B14 p.5 Deed. on 7 Jun 1715 John WOOD of Darby, yeoman, to Roger BALL of Darby, yeoman. John WOOD for £34 grants to Robert BALL a tract in Darby bounded by land of Roger BALLS, John WOOD, John BLUNSTON & Tobias FECIRUS containing 29 3/4 acres, being part of 655 acres granted by original patent to George WOOD, dec'd, the father of John WOOD, to whom he bequeathed his land. Signed: John WOOD. Delivered in the presence of John BLUNSTON, John BETHTELL & Isaiah HIBBERD. Rec: 10 Oct 1716. A1:B26 p.15 Deed. On 10 Jul 1690 John WOOD of Darby, bachelor, to Howell JAMES of Radnor, yeoman. John WOOD grants to Howell JAMES a tract containing 600 acares on the upper end of Newtown township bounded by land of William SHARDLOW & Joseph WOOD. Signed: John WOOD. Delivered in the presence of Caleb PUSSEY & Owen PROTHOROO. Rec: 25 Mar 1691. A1:99 pp. 19-20 Deed. On 2 May 1691 John WOOD of Darby to Robert PENNELL. John WOOD for £16 grants to Robert PENNEL a tract in Edgmont bounded by land of Thomas WORRILAW, containing 250 acres which John WOOD purchased of Howell JAMES. Signed: John WOOD. Delivered in the presence of Thomas CARTWRIGHT & Jeremiah LANGLEY. Rec: 29 Oct 1691. A1:B114 pp.42-43 Deed. On 5 Sep 1697. George WOOD of Darby, yeoman, & son of John WOOD & Jane, his wife, to John PIERSON of Chester cnty. George WOOD, John WOOD & Jane, his wife, for £35 grant to John PIERSON a tract in Newtown bounded by land of Jonathan HAYES & Richard BONSALL containing 225 acres being laid off to George WOOD, rec: in Philadelphia Surveyor Generals Office, 2 Aug 2684. Signed: George WOOD, John WOOD & Jane WOOD. Delivered in the presence of Benjamin CHIFFE & Josias FEARN. Rec: 5 Oct 1697. A1:B192 p.100 Deed. 0n 25 Feb 1707/08 John WOOD of Darby, yeoman, & Owen ROBERTS of Merion in the cnty of Philadelphia, yeoman, to Jonathan HAYES of Marple, yeoman. Whereas William PENN & his commissioners by deed dtd 23 Jul 1688 did gratn to John BEVAN & his brother, Charles BEVAN, 2000 acres. Charles BEVAN by his deed dtd 1 Mar 1698 did grant 500 acres, part of the 2000 acres lying in Marple bounded by land of Peter WORRALL & Johnathon HAYES & butted upon Crum Creek to John BEVAN. John BEVAN by his deed dtd 25 Apr 1704 did grant 475 acres, part of the 500 acres, to John WOOD & Owen ROBERTS. Now John WOOD & Owen ROBERTS for £80 grant to Jonathon HAYES a tract bounded by land of Peter WORRALL & Jonathon HAYES containing 237 1/2 acres. Signed: John WOOD & Owen ROBERTS. Delivered in the presence of John PUSSEY & Jacob SIMCOCK. Rec: 1 Mar 1707/08. B2:159 pp.100-101 Deed. On 25 Feb 1707/08 John WOOD of Darby, yeoman, & Owen ROBERTS of Merion in the cnty of Philadelphia, yeoman, to Peter WORRALL of ----------. Whereas William PENN & his commissioners by deed dtd 23 Jul 1688 did gratn to John BEVAN & his brother, Charles BEVAN, 2000 acres. Charles BEVAN by his deed dtd 1 Mar 1698 did grant 500 acres, part of the 2000 acres lying in Marple bounded by land of Peter WORRALL & Johnathon HAYES & butted upon Crum Creek to John BEVAN. John BEVAN by his deed dtd 25 Apr 1704 did grant 475 acres, part of the 500 acres, to John WOOD & Owen ROBERTS. Now John WOOD & Owen ROBERTS for £100 grant to Peter WORRALL a tract bounded by lands of Jonathon HAYES containing 237 1/2 acres. Signed: John WOOD & Owen ROBERTS. Delivered in the presence of Edward THOMAS, Hugh PUGH & Joseph CARTER. Rec: 2 Mar 1707/08. B2:162 pp.103-104 Deed. On 20 Feb 1707/08 John WOOD of Chester cnty & Rebecca, his wife, the widow of Walter FAUCETT, cordwainer, dec'd, to John FAUCETT of Chester cnty, carpenter, son & heir of Walter FAUCETT. Whereas the commissioners of William PENN granted to Walter FAUCETT by patent dtd 1 Apr 1702 a tract in Ridley bound by Ridley Creek, land of John SHARPLES, Crum Creek & land of Walter FAUCETT containing 200 acres. Walter FAUCETT made his will dtd 2 Sep 1703 and devised the rest of his estate to his tender wife, Rebecca FAUCETT, upon the condition she pay all debts & legacies & made Rebecca his sole executrix & soon after died. Whereas Rebecca FAUCETT (now Rebecca WOOD, wife of John WOOD) settled all of Walter FAUCETT's estate & Samuel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, merchant, & Caleb PUSEY of Chester, yeoman, by deed dtd 20 Mar 1705/06 did grant to Rebecca FAUCETT a tract bounded by land of Jacob SIMCOCK, Crum Creek, other lands of Rebecca FAUCETT & King's Road containing 60 acres, rec: Chester Book B, p.53. Now John WOOD & Rebecca, his wife, for £300 grant to John FAUCETT all the 260 acres as described. Signed: John WOOD, Rebecca WOOD. Delivered in the presence of Francis WORLEY, Caleb PUSEY & John SIMCOCK Jr. Rec: 27 May 1708. B2:197 p.104 Mortgage On 26 May 1708 John FAUCETT of Chester cnty, carpenter, to John WOOD of Darby, yeoman. John FAUCETT for £200 grants to John WOOD 2 tracts between Crume Creek & Ridley Creek. One tract is bounded by Ridley Creek, land of John SHARPLES, Crum Creek & land of John FAUCETT containing 200 acresw & the other tract bounded by the King's Road, land of Jacomb SIMCOCK & Crum Creek, containing 60 acres. John FAUCETT for £200 by John WOOD to be paid in full 1 Mar 1711. Signed: John FAUCETT. Delivered in the presence of Obidiah BONSALL, John BLUNSTON, Caleb PUSEY, Francis WORLEY & John SIMCOCK Jr. Rec: 27 May 1708. B2:201 p.116 Deed. On 30 Jul 1709 John BLUNSTON the younger of Darby, yeoman, to John WOOD of Darby, yeoman. John BLUNSTON for 5 shillings grants to John WOOD one full moiety of the bolting house or mills with clothes, reels, utensils & implements belonging to the mills, being near John BLUNTON's house. Both parties for love & affection agree to be co-partners in the trade of Bolting. Signed: John BLUNSTON. Delivered in the presence of Ricahrd PARKER & David THOMAS. Rec: 1 Sep 1709. B2:326 p.136 Deed of Release. On 30 Apr 1713 Joseph FEARN of Darby, yeoman, to John WOOD of Darby, yeoman. Whereas Josiah FEARN by deed granted to Josiah FEARN, rec: in Book B, p.357, 10 Nov 1709 for £70, a tract in Darby, bounded by Darby Creek & land of John WOOD, containing 50 acres. Signed Josiah FEARN. Delivered in the presence of Richard PARKER & John BLUNSTON Jr. Rec: 28 Aug 1711. C3:170 pp.136-137 Deed. On 9 Feb 1709 John FAUCIT of Chester, carpenter, to Thomas DELL of Ridley, yeoman. Whereas John WOOD of Chester & Rebecca, his wife, who was widow of Walter FAUCIT, dec'd, deeded to John FAUCIT on 20 Feb 1708, rec: 27 May 1708, Book B, p.197. Now for £375, grants two tracts, one bounded by Ridley Creek & lands of John SHARPLES, Crum Creek, containing 200 acres. Other tract bounded by Queens road & land of Jacob SIMCOCK, containing 60 acres. Signed: John FAUCIT. Delivered in the presence of William PASSMORE, John WOOD & John SIMCOCK. Rec: 29 Aug 1711. C3:179 p.173 Deed. On 13 Feb 1713/14.. John WOOD of Darby, yeoman, to Geroge WOOD of Darby, yeoman, for love he bears to his son grants a tract lying in Darby bounded by land of Jacob BONSALLS & Michael BLUNSTON, containing 184 acres. Signed John WOOD in the presence of Evan BEVAN, Adam ROADES & Obidiah BONSALL. Rec: 16 Feb 1713/14. C3:456. Release. On 16 Feb 1713, Rebecca WOOD, wife of John WOOD, did acknowledge & release all rights to aforementioned land. Signed Rebecca WOOD. Delivered in the presence of Adam ROADES, Evan BEVAN & Obidiah BONFALL. Rec: 16 Feb 1713. C3:457 (*I didn't include references to John WOOD as present at the delivery of various documents, wherein he acted as attorney for others, as a bounding land owner, etc.) Wills of Chester Cnty, PA 1713-1748, by F Edward Wright, 1998, Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD p.42 WOOD, John. Darby 4-27-1728. Aug 9, 1728. To sons George and John and dtr Ann, wife of Owen OWENS 5 shillings each. To son Abraham and dtr Hannah WOOD £25 each. To son William 1/2 the money he owes me. To grandson Aubrey WOOD by son Aubrey, dec'd, £20 at 21. Remainder real and personal to son Joseph at 21 subject to provision for wife, Rebecca, inc 1/16 part of brigatine, Mary Ann, now upon a voyage to sea. Exec: wife Rebecca and son, Joseph Wit: Benj BONSALL, Saml BETHELL, Thomas WORTH Jr. p.74 WOOD, William. Darby. Yeoman. 2-22-1737 Nov 25, 1735 A:444 Dwelling house and plantation in Darby to be sold for bringing up of the children. To wife, Mary, all estate real and personal for bringing up children who are not named. Exec: Brother George WOOD of Darby and wife, Mary Brothers in law Jacob and Enoch BONSALL, guardians of children. Wit: John WOOD, Benj LOBB, Thos WORTH Jr