I hae George Wood b 1620 Derbyshire, England, died 1704/5 in Darby, Chester Co, PA. His will is Philadelphia C:37 #28 Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 12:46 PM Subject: Needed: Obit for Amos Wood (1792-1850) > Hi, list > > I'm wondering whether anyone has access to Delaware County obituaries for the > mid-19th Century and might be able to find an obituary for Amos Wood (b. Jan. > 18, 1792 d. Jan. 28, 1850). His wife was Mary Slaughter, about whom I know > nothing except that the Palmer genealogy ("A Genealogical Record of the > Descendants of John and Mary Palmer", 1910, Palmer, Lewis) identifies her as Amos' > wife. > > My wife descends from Amos' son Matthew (1819-1902) whose obituary reads, in > part: "Mr. Wood was of direct English lineage, his father having left the old > country in 1795, and settled in this country." Now, however, I've encountered > some online cousins -- on of whom referenced a local genealogist, Jim Hazard > (anyone know him?) -- who says Matthew's obituary is incorrect and that the > Wood family actually goes back to colonial Pennsylvania. > > So...I'm trying to find out. > > I appreciate your help. > > Mark E. Dixon > Wayne, PA > >