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Wood Research Notes

Updated 15JAN01

*Richard Wood: Revolutionary War records Nat'l Archives 26AUG00, YDW

There are 3 Richard Woods in the index. None seem to be our man.

1. FA company, New Hampshire
2. McClaughry's Regiment, NY MilitiaEnsign/LT
3. 3^rd Maryland Reg, commanded by Col Mordicai Gist.

There were many William Woods, including:

NC, SC, 2 SC Reg, 6 SC Reg, VA, 9 VA Reg, 13 VA Reg.

There were 43 Samuel Woods in the index.

*Jonathan Mulkey (Rev.) , born 10-16-1752, and died 09-05-1826, married (1) Nancy HOWARD in Nov. 1771-72, she was born 10-16-1754, and died 1795; (2) Sarah HOWARD after 1795. She was born ca 1750, and died in April 1813. He married a third time to Anna Lacey 03--3-1818, in Washington Co.,TN. My question is were these two ladies sisters? And were they related to your Alex Howard? My gt-gt-grandmother was Sarah Slaughter the daughter of Rebecca Mulkey and daughter of Rev. Jonathan Mulkey.

Check Tennesee State Library Archives, http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/techsvs/

Alexander, Virginia Wood, Genealogical CollectionMF#:1498

Bradley County (Tenn.) Miscellaneous Recordsca. 1835-1960, MF#: 561

Revolutionary War Rolls 1775-1783,MF#: 1420

Sevier Family Papers 1790-1822, MF#: 546

Tennesse Association minutes for 1834. Includes a bio of Richard by Samuel Love (condensed above)

*Richard Wood, Jr. Notes from Eugene Farr ([email protected]), 19FEB00:

Yancy, what I have learned comes from three sources:

(1) "South Carolina Baptists - 1670-1805" by Leah Townsend

(2) "Tennessee's Pioneer Baptist Preachers"

(3) Personal correspondence with the Rev. Robert A. Ivey of Gaffney, S.C.Rev. Ivey was pastor of the Pacolet Baptist Church (Where Richard Wood, Jr. was ordained) for many years before he retired.

Richard Wood, Jr.'s father was Richard Wood, Sr. who came to South Carolina with many members of the family in 1787.The Pacolet Baptist Church voted to ordain Richard Wood, Jr. to the gospel ministry in September 1788.

I do not know the name of Richard Wood, Jr.'s mother, but It was probably "Jane". On the list of early members there is listed:Richard Wood, Sr.; Richard Wood, Jr., Jane Wood; Mary Wood.Since we know Richard, Jr.'s wife was Mary, we can assume Jane Wood was his mother.However, Rev. Ivey felt Mary was also the name of Richard Wood, Sr's wife.Had a son, William.

In 1767, Mary married John Cole (1838-1799) in Chowan County, NC.By the late 1780s the Wood and Cole families were in Union County, South Carolina where they were active in the founding of the Pacolet Baptist Church

I found proof of John Cole and Mary Wood's marriage in a book listing early marriages in Chowan County, NC.As I previously mentioned, before Richard Wood, Jr. went to Tennessee he lived for sometime (along with this parents and the Coles) in Union County, SC and preached at the Pacolet Baptist Church.

Mary Wood Cole [did] in 1819.She was an older sister of Richard, Jr. since he was only 11 years of age at the time Mary married John Cole.

John Cole was born and raised in Louisa County, Virginia.He was on his way to South Carolina to take possession of a land grant that had been issued to him.He was probably visiting with friends or relatives in Chowan County before continuing on to South Carolina when he met and married Mary Cole.

John and Mary Cole's son, Richard Cole (who was my 4g grandfather and a nephew of your Richard Wood, Jr) married Hannah Lamb.Rev. Ivey found the following entry in some old Pacolet Church records...."Hannah Cole excluded form Pacolet Churchon April 3, 1806, for 'ALLOWING FIDDLING AND

FROLICKING IN HER HUSBAND'S ABSENCE."It would appear Hannah was a party girl.After Richard Cole died the following year (1807), Hannah remarried and moved to Mississippi.Iwould have truly enjoyed knowing all those early American ancestors of ours!!!!

Spouse Mary?

Born earlier than 1785-1795?

*William Wood: There was a William Wood who arrived in Virginia (Northumberland County) in 1682.He was one of 30 persons whose transportation was paid for by Thomas Winter (of course Thomas Winter received 1500 acres in repayment of these fares).William Wood was still in Northumberland as late as 1697. As to other members of the Wood family during the late 1780s and early 1790's, There was an Augustus Wood and a Frame Wood [actually, Frame Woods. -YDW 12MAR00] belonging to the same church in South Carolina.In February 1800, "Bro. Frame Wood preached on the Lords Day."Church records for October 1802 state:"Received our Brother,Thomas Wood and his wife, Lorana Wood, by letter."

...I thought I would mention a couple things about the Northumberland County, Va. Wood family.Do you recall I said I felt this is the area I believe our Wood family originated.I thought the following entry from the Northumberland County Orders (1666-1678) was interesting:

"Whereas Sabrina Parker is servant to John Wood is with child and states Paul Wimbourough to be the father of said child, it is ordered that the said Paul Wimbourough give bond for his future good bearing and to save the Parish harm, and pay John Wood what damages he shall sustain thereby"There seems to have been a lot of this in Colonial America.

Another long ago Wood connection of mine involves a John Porter (1695-1756).He was the son of Thomas Porter and Elizabeth (WOOD) Porter. The Porters were an indigent family.Following Thomas's death, we find on 16 February 1703/04,in court documents, "....Elizabeth Porter, poor, with small children, and the small Estate to be sold at outcry."Both she and her children were sold as indentured servants.My John Porter was sold to Thomas and Mary Whitehead to serve them until he reached the age of 21. John Porter died in Lancaster County, Virginia.His two remaining sons then moved to Union County, South Carolina, and settled in the same area as RichardWood, Sr. and Jr.Was this move a coincidence, or motivated by family ties??? -notes of Eugene Farr, 19FEB00.

Excerpts from:

South Carolina Baptists, 1670-1805. By Leah Townsend, Ph.D.

Early Baptist Churches of the Backcountry

The backcountry in the middle of the 18th century was the home of every new departure in religion. The population of the backcountry was steadily augmented after 1750, partly by movement inland from the coast, partly by overland immigration from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. The new settlers were largely German, Scotch-Irish, and dissenting English.

Most of these sects came into South Carolina only in small numbers, and by far the majority of the Baptists entering the backcountry were at first known as Separates. One of the effects of the Great Awakening in New England was the division of the Congregational churches into Old Lights and New Lights, the New Lights claiming that the religion of the Old Lights had grown soulless and formal and had no more the light of scriptural inspiration. Because they withdrew from the Congregational churches, the New Lights came to be known as Separates.Partly from their unpleasant situation in New England, partly from their missionary zeal, many of the Separates spread their principles to other colonies.

One of the most influential of the Separate preachers coming into South Carolina was Rev. Philip Mulkey, who became a Baptist in 1756 and was ordained in 1757. His influence runs through the history of many of the early Baptist churches of the backcountry.

About 1759 or 1760 Mr.[Phillip] Mulkey led a group of 13 from Deep River North Carolina to Broad River South Carolina. Soon their membership increased to 100.In 1762 they moved to Mr. Mulkey's land in Fairforest and their principles spread far and wide. Soon, 300 families were connected with the congregation.

Fairforest Church was notable as one of the oldest Baptist churches in the South Carolina backcountry and as a Separate Baptist group from North Carolina. Its' influence covered a wide area, and developed several branches.

One was Enoree Branch, established in 1768, where Rev Mulkey found 4 men, including William Wood, to assist. It had a meetinghouse built in 1771, 25 miles SE of Fairforest Church.This is probably the church said to have been located at Littleton's Ferry on the Enoree River on Major Jesse Maybin's plantation during the Revolution and called Littleton's Meeting House. (William Wood had a survey of 250 acres in 1772, 'in the fork between Broad and Saluda on the NE side of the Enoree River,' Union County. However, the author believes this may be Richard Wood, instead)

In 1762 this area was known for the inhabitants protesting against their taxes going to the Anglican Church. Two-thirds of colonists in this area were Anglican, and held most of the public offices. By the Revolution, there were about 1500 Baptists of military age, about 600 served in the army or furnishedsupplies to the state during the Revolution

In 1772 the church was about to be constituted under the care of William Wood, who had not yet been ordained. At this point, due to the Revolution, the church fell into obscurity until 1790. Perhaps the Woods had moved on by then.They are not mentioned again in the church minutes.

Questions:

1. Did William emigrate from Mecklenburg County, Virginia (in the early 1760s)? *note there is a Mecklenburg County, North Carolina within 25 miles of the Pacolet/Fairforest area of the Broad River.

2. Was William involved in the Revolution?

3. After the Revolution, did the family (with or without William) move 40 miles upriver to Pacolet?

4. Was William's son named Richard, who would have been about 25 yrs old?

Richard Sr., Richard Jr., Jane, and Mary Wood lived in Union County, without slaves, in 1790.Originally called Skull Shoals, Pacolet Church was started on May 20, 1787, on the Pacolet River, in Cherokee County. Among the constituents was Richard, who, at least by 1790, was an ordained itinerant and later minister. He ministered there until about 1794. He also preached for the Cedar Springs Church, 20 miles NW, from 1791-1793.

*The author is not sure if it was Richard Sr. or Jr. who was the prominent reverend in Tennessee. [I think it's Richard Sr.]

*All references to Richard Wood in Tennessee sources say he came to South Carolina in 1784 (at the age of 28), and that his parents were Anglican.

*William Wood is not mentioned in this book as related to Richard in any way.

*Conclusions: From this book, and notes I have from the book on Tennessee Baptists, there is no proof that William is Richard Sr.'s father.But the story here explains what the Wood's life was like in the late 1700's in South Carolina.

Other Woods (Geographical location and timing make them possible relations):

-Aaron Wood.Messr. in 1802-1803 to Catawba Church, York County.

-Bartholomew Wood.Messr. in 1792 to Middle Fork Saluda Church, Greenville County, tied to the Head of Enoree Church.

-Bennet Wood.Messr. 1800-1801 to Sugar Creek Church, York County. Member from 1793-1804. Licensed to preach in 1804. The modern name of this church is 'Flint Hill Church.'

-Solomon and Catherine Wood.Solomon was one of the founding members of the Coosawhatchie Church, Jasper County in 1759.In 1775 they had a survey of 350 acres 'on the road from the ridge to Augusta touching William Pines land.' Tied to the Euhaw Church, near Hilton Head Island,Beaufort County. [Small chance of relation].

-Jane Wood & Joseph Wood (no indication of relation to each other).Members about 1804 of the Black Creek Church, in NE South Carolina.

-John Wood.Member of Bush River Church, cir. 1792-1804, which Messr. Mulkey was tied to in 1771. This was in Newberry County, just west of the Enoree Church.

-Nancy Wood.Member of the Head of Enoree Church, Greenville County, cir 1799-1804. After 1841 known as the Reedy River Church.

-Patty Wood.Member of the Cedar Spring Church, Spartanburg County, cir 1794-1804.

-Wiot Wood & wife.Members of the Padgetts Creek Church, Union County, cir 1784-1804. Church was est. 22NOV, 1784. -12MAR00. YDW

research note: Who is Samuel Wood b. WFT est 1726-1758, d. WFT est 1783-1845, m. Ann Thompson?

Exact date/place of birth [of William] unknown. Resided in following counties of TN: Jefferson, Sevier, McMinn, Bradley (1838-1839) and Coosa or Taledega County , Alabama. No birth or death info. He was not found with the family in any census. -Betty

He is mentioned in church minutes in OCT, 1829, Providence Meeting House, Jefferson County, TN. The next month a Joseph P Wood and (his father) Brother Richard are mentioned, the clerk is James Wood, brother to Joseph. -YDW

check: McKnights claim William and Jane's 5th daughter was Julia A. R. Wood, born 31May 1829 in Talladega, Alabama, died 1Mar 1872. That she married William L. McKnight, Col in the Militia for McMinn County, TN. They had 4 children. Both are buried in Hiwassee Cemetery, in McMinn County, TN, as well as his second wife, Mary Henderson (grandaughter of Samuel and Rebecca).

*Jane Henderson Wood: Jane and her children (Commodore R., John J., Calloway, Gallatin, Chelnessa, 'Cindilla', and 'Tabtha', and Matilda) are mentioned the will of John Clendenen, October 16, 1833, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Included more than 225 acres of land in several places, a plantation, and livestock. William Wood was a witness to this will. Will probated in Jefferson County, TN, December, 1834.

-notes of Gail Waters Clendenen in a letter to Betty Titsworth, 22DEC86

*James Wood: Not sure which of the possibly 16 children are who's: Tabitha's or Polly's

A will is on file at Jefferson County, Tennessee, Will Book 4 and Sale Book 1833-1840.

"Settlement with Charles pate & William Wood, Administrators of James Wood estate. Notes on acct to Wm Wood, Hiram Rees, Dr. P. I. G. Lea, note given to Wm Wood 5 April 1832.C. F. Bruckners acct, John Cannon acct. James P Woods, notes on James & Wm Woods, note on John Fain, rcpt from Jane Wood for her part of her portion of the estate. Rcpt from Robert Gaut and Polly Gaut for a part of the estate, A. W. Clendenans's rcpt, Jacob I Richards rcpt. James Gaut rcpt. Rcpts from: Joseph Hamilton, T.C. Underwood, S. Agnew, G. Rogers, Layman Jones, I.A. Miller, C. Cowans, the share of two heirs held by Charles Pate in the settlement of Richard Woods estate for James Wood. We, James Gaut, Randal Sasseen, I. Robinson Denton commissioners, settle with Charles Pate, Administrator."

He executed his father's will. There land/property were adjacent to each other in Tennessee.

According to a letter from S. Baker, he may have lived in Grainger Tenn.Married Catherine Reese?? Names of his children varies with source.Possibly some are his brothers or sisters.

-notes of Betty Titsworth

*Reno, Mary- The only information I have on Mary came from other genealogists. John Reno, Jr. was b. April 16, 1746 at Cedar Run, Prince William Co., VA. He married Elizabeth DeBolt at Patterson's Creek now WV on Oct. 17, 1769. They had the following children: George b.
September 9, 1770 m. Jane Reed Feb. 2, 1793 and m. 2nd to Polly Thomas March 5, 1813; John b. Feb. 1, 1773 m. Narcissus Reneau (daughter of Thomas Reneau who was John's uncle); Mary b. Nov. 6, 1775; Elizabeth b. Oct. 10, 1777; Francis b. Feb. 14, 1779; Aaron b. Oct. 13, 1780; Hezekiah b. 1782 and Lewis b. 1788 who m. Mary Jane Sawyer.
John Reno, Sr. was b. April 13, 1715 near Cedar Run in Stafford Co., VA. John then moved to Winchester, VA and then to Patterson's Creek, now WV. Later after his wife's death he moved to Washington Co., PA. Then he movedto Sycamore Shoals, TN where he bought General Charles Robertson's house in1783. His will is dated June 14, 1806. He married Susannah Thorn on Nov. 7, 1737. She was born abt. 1719 and d. abt. 1771 or 1773. Their children: Reverend William Reno (a Baptist) m. Catharine Butler; Margaret b. March 9, 1742; Sarah b. June 15, 1744 m. William Rodgers on Jan. 28, 1766; John, Jr. b. April 16, 1746; Mary b. Nov. 6, 1748 m. John Calvin on Jan. 6, 1765; Benjamin b. Feb. 3, 1749 m. Jane Bell Sevier; George b. Sept. 1, 1751 m. Jean Reed; Charles b. March 14, 1754 m. Alice Elizabeth Tipton; Lewis b. Jan. 19, 1756 m. Margaret Evans; Francis b. Feb. 7, 1758 (first Episcopal Bishop west of the Alleghenies) m. Lydia Sevier; Thomas b. April 11, 1760 m. Jane Ramsey in 1782; and Margaret b. Sept. 21, 1762 m. James Vance (evidently her sister didn't live very long so they used the same name twice).
Lewis Renoe b. abt. 1676 in France d. abt. 1754 in VA. He married Margaret (Faut?) and their children: Thomas b. abt. 1703 d. Dec. 24, 1777 in Prince William Co., VA m. Jane Bangor and m. 2nd Jane French; Lewis, Jr. b. abt. 1710 in Stafford Co., VA and died abt. 1774 m. Elizabeth Whitledge; Judith b. abt. 1711 m. Henry Halley, Sr.; Francis b. abt. 1713 d. abt. 1797 m. Elizabeth Bayliss; John b. April 13, 1715; Margaret m. an Anderson; Mary m. a Davis; and Sarah?
Lewis Reynaud born in France. Lewis was a Huguenot immigrant from Angoumois, France. He and his wife Anne came to Acquia, in Stafford Co., VA in 1687 after the Edict of Nantes was revoked by King Louis. The family was granted Denization on March 25, 1688 and placed on the Patent Roll March 31, 1688. One who came was already married and may have been a brother. His name was Benjamin and his wife was Marianne. The children listed on the Royal Bounty
Paper were Francis, Lewis, Mary and Sarah.

"There is a child of John Reno, Jr. named Mary who was born November 6, 1775. John, Jr. was b. April 16, 1746 and died in Alabama abt. 1839. John settled on the French Broad River in Jefferson Co., TN where he was the first constable. John later moved to Harrison, TN and then to Fort Decatur, Alabama. He died at Somersville, Morgan Co., Alabama."
-Harold:

check source (from above): 298. JANE7 RENEAU (LEWIS6, THOMAS5, JOHN4 RENO, LEWIS3, LOUIS2 REYNAUD, LOUIS1) was born August 11, 1813 in Tennessee, and died 1865. She married LACEY WOOD.Child of JANE RENEAU and LACEY WOOD is:

i.MARTHA8 WOOD, b. March 22, 1853, Sullivan Co., Indiana

check source: four Reneau families in Jefferson County, TN. in the 1830 census.

check 9th TN Cav Regt.

"There almost certain is a connection, since all of the Renos and Reneaus from Sevier Co., TN and surrounding counties are from my line, but I can't tell you what the connection is at this point.I checked all the possible Mary Reneau and Renos and the only ones that might be your ancestor were married to someone else.What is the source of your information on her marriage to James Wood?"-Steve Fancy: [email protected] http://www.familytreemaker.com/ftm/f/a/n/Steven-G-Fancy/index.html

I've not yet found any of my Woods in any Tennessee counties other than Anderson or Campbell, I have found my Price family, who originated in Virginia and married into my Wood family, living in Blount and Knox counties prior to settling in Anderson and Campbell counties.

-Carri From Jefferson County, Tennessee

I have a Rachel Reneau born 1817 that does not connect with any of the Jefferson County, TN Reneau's. I was wondering if you may have any information on her connecting to the Sevier county line. She married Ervin Dale Holbert on Aug 18 1839 in Jefferson County TN. The Holberts lived on the border of Jefferson/Sevier county line.-Randy

"I work at the Jefferson County, Tennessee Archives on Thursday. The only records I found (I did not search land records) was an original marriage bond dated 10/14/1807, and in Will Book 3:198 and 9:136."-Joyce

Sevier County Courthouse burned in 1858. Nothing much there now on the Woods, except a survey report of land purchased by Jesse Maples, joining James and Richard's land. Charles Pate and Wm Atchley witnessed the doc 11Aug 1824. -YDW June 2000, from East Tennesse Historical Society, Knoxville.

* H. C. Cooke: I was glad to discover more information on my great great Grandfather and his wonderful wife Mary. It may interest you that the Baptist influence continues to this day as all of my five Brothers and two sister and all theirs and my children are members of the Baptist Church. There are two that are preachers. I am greatful for H.C.'s mother Mary Cantrell who was a daughter of a Baptist Deacon. I have managed to obtain a good bit of info on the ones that moved to Texas as did my grand father Dick Dee Cooke if you don't have it. But most of it concerns his offspring however. Eddy Cooke

I have Samuel Henderson and Amanda Fraime who had a son John Fraime Henderson m. Nancy Mohler, he b. 1793 d. 1857 another child Nancy and George Shepard Ham. Also a Dr. Samuel Henderson who went to Al. Both Dr. Samuel Henderson and Judge John Henderson went to Al. They lived in Dumplin Creek, Tn. I believe they were with Samuel Henderson and Jean? There was a John Henderson who was buying land all over Tn. I don't know for sure who he was. I will have to look and see if I have any more info. Loralee

Sondra is on two of three different trails which include Chelnessa and Matilda.These are Wiley's sister that "disappeared" (from our files & knowledge) about 1850.Well, she has found a Matilda Wood that marries a Daniel Lewis (wagon maker) in Washington Co., where Jane was living about 1850.We found his homestead certificate near Jane, & Cindy Fletcher.Later the D. Lewis' are in Gilpin Co. Colorado.Did they go on the same wagon train as Wiley & family?I think it is very likely.Sondra has also connected a husband to Chelnessa.She is tracing them back to Linn Co. MO just before the Civil War.She thinks that Matalida's Daniel Lewis may have died in Colorado.Matilda then may have married a John Apperson and travels to MT (ref letter of Gary Wood's).We have found lots of Appersons in MT. -MAR00

*Chelnessa: No birth or death info. Might be JULIA who mar. McKnight. [Betty]

*Daniel Lewis: No Civil War service records found at National Archives. However, there is a Daniel Lewis pension application. He was in the band, C Co Mo Home Guard. I looked at the file, no evidence he's our man.-YDW June2000

*Catherine Wood Fain was a member of Enon Primitive Baptist Church, established in 1796 when Bedford County, Tennessee, was still a part of North Carolina, until JAN 1846. For more info go to:http://home.flash.net/~coley/enon.html

A letter written by Charles Fain in 1783 in answer to a request for info on Fains in TN, states, "Catharine (Wood) Fain was the daughter of Richard Wood and Jane Price. Catharine was a devout Baptist- three sons became Baptist ministers. Her Fain in-laws left Elbert Co., GA in the early 1790s and went to Sevier, Blount, and Bedford counties prior to 1808. -Wood Family Magazine, Summer 1989, issue 4.

Ray Duncan, contact for Eddie Bates, (423) 499-2969,

*Hannah Wood: deed 1833 McMinn Co. heir to 1/7 part of

b. WFT Est. 1777-1817 , d. October 04, 1818 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

-http://www.familytreemaker.com/ftm/n/o/r/Mark-Avery-Norrell/COL1-0421.html

*Commodore Wood: "Wiley Winfield Scott Wood had a brother in Texas. The one named Commodore. Moved from Texas to Missouri-enlisted in the Union Army there." notes written by Edgar Wood, information from Charles Omar Wood before his death. (5Feb77,BRW)

No Civil War service records found for Missouri or Arkansas at Nat'l Archives. Try Texas. No pension applications found . -YDW June2000.

*Gary Wood (red cap) is 38 and 6'5" tall; he is a great-great-grandson of Gallaton A. Wood. His uncle, Gaylon Andrew Wood is 80 and a great-grandson of Gallaton A. Wood. Gary's son is Garrett Wood, 4 years old. The third photo is of Rhonda, Gary's wife, Gary and a cousin, Randall ?? I think Gary resembles James R. Wood a great deal, don't you?!?!?! And Gaylon Andrew Wood looks like my father, J. Arlie Wood.

*picture note: I am the ggg grandson of James Jasper Holbird who lived at Gate, AR. The attached photos are 1) Luther E Mills family, one of his daughters, Elsie married Omer Wood and they lived in Latimer County (Wilburton) OK and 2) photo of James Jasper Holbird, son of James Jerome Holbert of Texas.

Contact with a word file ref Cindrella: "Barzie Fletcher"