Yes, several of this family did go west. I have seen many references to Archibald. I have having trouble pinpointing particular ones....the names are very similar. I will look at what you sent. Do you have WOOD lines? Judy GET PAID TO SURF THE NET! I do and you can too. Join now at http://www.alladvantage.com/home.asp?refid=ELO-145 Happy Surfing! (I have my viewbar docked to the top of my screen) -----Original Message----- From: Jemima Gee Morse <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 10:10 PM Subject: Re: [TNWASHIN] Bedford VA: Wood family >The following Woods are listed in the Diary of Archibald Thompson >http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/index.html > >Roseanny Thompson, d/o Archibald Thompson and Mary Elswick, m. >Isham Wood in Cumberland Co., Ky., in 1800. > >Did the Wood family emigration from Bedford/Montgomery County, >Va., with the Thompsons when they came in 1769? Or were the Woods >already in Kentucky? > >Archibald and his brothers-in-laws, the Skaggs Longhunters, were >in the various Virginia militias, and in the French and Indian >War (see Library of Virginia site, Colonial Wars). Was the John >Wood cited here with them in these campaigns? >Thanks, >Jemima Gee Morse >Thanks, >Jemima > >Wood, > Archibald, > birth in 1802, 30 > son of Isom and Roseanny, 30 > Avas. > as wife of John Wood, 28 > record of children, 28 > Hannah, 1794 > birth in 1794, 28 > dau. of Avas and John, 28 > Isam, > birth in 1798, 28 > son of Avas and John, 28 > Isom, > marriage in 1800 to Roseanny Thompson, 29 > record of children, 30 > John, > husband of Avas, 28 > record of children, 28 > in trade note, loose papers (2) > Pegy, 1796 > birth in 1796, 28 > dau. of Avas and John, 28 > Rachel, 1801 > birth in 1801, 29, 30 > dau. of Isom and Roseanny, 29, 30 > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "jprince" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 12:49 PM >Subject: [TNWASHIN] Bedford VA: Wood family > > >> Fellow researchers: >> >> A Wood theory: >> >> A John Wood fought in Battle of Point Pleasant, enlisted in >Buford's volunteer company from Bedford Va. 1774.....Dunmore's >war.... Joined Virginia line 1775 about the time Indians were >attacking Holstein river settlements...Cherokee Expedition sent >to protect the settlers... Rev War...settlement at Jonesboro. >> >> For various reasons, I am looking at the theory that "our John >Wood" was a brother (or close relative) of the Thomas Wood, Jr. >died 1793 Peaks of Otter, Bedford and son of Thomas Wood, Sr. >died 1763 Bedford. (Bedford records reflect a John Wood admin the >estate and accounts were settled between him and Thomas Wood, >Jr.) I also think it is highly possible that this John Wood >might have been the husband of Agniss, (Agnis, Agnes, Agness) >that died Spring 1780 in Jonesboro, Washington Co., TN >tomahawked by Indians. If so, I think Agnes remarried James Bell >(Augusta or Bedford or Botetourt) and he died about 1782. She >died about 1785. We need to find out what happened to his >property (180 acres Sycamore Creek , Bedford VA as well as other >lands in VA and TN) before or after Agness died and the marriages >and whereabouts of the children of Agness >> Wood(s) Bell. They were under age when John wrote his will >1773 in Bedford and he died 7 yrs later in 1780 at Jonesboro. >Maybe wife and children were still in Bedford. I'm estimating >John born >> c. 1740 married c. 1760 chilren born in 1760's and 70's. From >the will--Children: son John born c. 1760 (at wife's death.. all >land...plantation and land where I now live, him and his heirs), >dau Winifred born c.1761, dau Miley born c. 1763, dau Elizabeth >born c. 1765, dau Rachel born c. 1767, daug Agness born c. 1769, >son Richard born c. 1770, son Elijah born c. 1771, son Henry born >c. 1772, ...appointed Executors, Robert Donald and William >Armstrong to sell his land to pay debts and see that "all four >above named sons at proper age be bound to suitable trades." >Witnesses >> Robert Ewing, Robert Irwin, Barbra Mayberry. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jprince <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 12:59 AM >> Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Sidy Wood and Henry Dooly >> >> >> >I transcribed the following abstract for another researcher >and thought it might be of interest to someone on the list. >This is only one of several Bedford records pertaining to this >estate division. >> > >> > >> >THOMAS WOOD Account Current and Division of Estate >> >Executrix : Elizabeth Wood Dated from 26 Oct 1793 >> >Mentioned: William Halley; paid the Trustees of Liberty per >Judgt; Leftwich Callaway & Lumpkin; Exors. of William Donald; >Callaway & Co.; Michael Carns; Jonathan Wood; William Thomas; >Henry Forguson; John Stoulands; "To debts due the Estate by >purchasers at the sale; Jeremiah Wood; James Wood; Josiah Wood; >"To sundry devises made to the widow; from John Sharp for >McGuires debt; William Davis. >> > >> >Division: "We on the 12th day of this month proceeded to >examine, state and settle the account current of the estate of >Thomas Wood deceased with Elizabeth Wood the Executrix and find a >balance due unto the said Executrix of £46.8.7 one half >penny...to be paid out of the real estate. Also that under the >will the said Executrix as widow of the decedent is entitled to >her dower in the lands of which the decedent was seised during >his lifetime to which she hath not relinquished her right, but we >cannot lay off the said Dower without the assistance of a >Surveyor." >> >".......on the day aforesaid in presence of all the parties >proceeded to make a division of the said decedents estate >agreeable to his Will among several legatees: >> > >> >Heirs of Phebe Wood or Purnell: all the right......which the >heirs and legatees of the said decedent >> ( the widow's Dower excepted) have to a tract of land now in >contest between them and Peter Purnell in the High Court of >Chancery on an appeal from a decree of this Worshipful Court. >Also one undivided fourth part of the tract on the waters of >Little Otter in this county containing 470 acres purchased by the >decedent from Robert Clark, and the sum of £28.17.11 and 3 >farthings in Specie with legal interest from this date till paid. >> > >> >James Wood: one undivided moiety of the lands on Bigg Otter >River bounded by the aforesaid land which the decedent purchased >from Clark and by the lands of John Sharp, Andrew Donald, Joseph >Hardy, Callohill Mennis and William Quarles, Senior on condition >that he pay unto the Executrix the sum of £12.7.0 and one >farthing with legal interest from this date till paid. >> > >> >Jeremiah Wood: the other undivided moiety of the land last >above mentioned on condition that he pay unto the Executrix the >sum of £12.7.0 and one farthing with legal interest from this >date till paid. >> > >> >Josiah Wood: an undivided 3/4 parts of the 470 acres on >Little Otter purchased from Robert Clark as above described and >the sum of £11.7.11 and 3 farthings to be paid to him with >interest thereon from this date until payment. >> > >> >(_____) Smith,wife of Jonathan Smith: 3 surveys adjoining the >"Hearkning Hill in Botetourt County" on condition of paying to >the Executrix >> > £ 21.14.7 and unto Josiah Wood £2.19.11 and one farthing >both sums to bear interest from this date till paid. (Note: >Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Thomas, married Jonathan Smith 15 >March 1791 according to the Bedford County Marriage Records) >> > >> >Jonathan Wood: the tract of land on Jennings Creek in >Botetourt County containing 162 acres known by the name of >McGuires old place and the tract of 400 acres on the Chesnut >Mountain in said County, on condition of paying £12.7.0 and one >farthing to the heirs of Phebe Wood deceased with interest from >this date. >> > >> >Sidy, the wife of Henry Dooly: these 2 tracts of land whereon >the widow at present resides which were purchased by the decedent >from McGuire and Yoakum on condition of paying Josiah Wood £8.8 >and 1/2 penny and unto the heirs of Phebe Wood £16.10.11 half >penny both sums to bear interest from this date. >> > >> >Signed: 26 February 1798 by C. Mennis, William >Quarles,Senior, William Quarles,Junior and Andrew Donald >> >Returned: 26 February 1798 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >============================== >> >Free Web space. 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