I am searching for my ancestor, John Wood of Bedford, VA. I am looking into the story of a John Wood who died Spring 1780 in Jonesboro, TN (Washington Co--TN or NC???) I got the will (written 1773 Bedford, VA) from Washington Co TN where it was probated. The names of his children will work for me. The will says he owned 180 ac land on Sycamore Creek in Bedford Va (as well as other land not identified) Supposedly John was tomahawked by Indians while gathering maple sap to make syrup. This story was supposed to have come from the Draper Manuscripts. I found another reference which might allude to the story of John Wood above: ********************************************************** 12 Sep 1832. James Pearce Declaration of Revolutionary War Service STATE OF TENNESSEE WASHINGTON COUNTY ....he states that in the spring of 1780 he again raised a volunteer company in the said county of Washington and marched to Beaver Dam on Lick Creek where the Indians had come in on the frontier settlements and killed one man and assisted in guarding the frontier for the time of two weeks when he returned home.... ************************************************************* Where is Beaver Dam on Lick Creek? Does anyone know how to get something from the Draper Manuscripts? Or, Can anyone make any suggestions for how I could find more about this John Wood. Thanks, Judy