Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Father.;

!NOTES:John Wood was born sometime in the mid to early 1700's. I can't narrow it down any better than that. He was born before 1774, probably well before, somewhere ca 1750 or earlier. ;

!NOTES:There is a John Wood and wife Catherine in the area in the 1770's. I don't know if that is the same John Wood who was later married to Sarah, but it could be.;


!LAND GRANT:On 4 Dec 1771, John Woods was granted 100 acres on the North side of Buck Swamp. This fact was stated in a deed dated 4 Apr 1772 when he and wife "Cattron" sold the same land to William Kerby. Fortunately, this deed was recorded very late and in Marion County. It was witnessed by James Glading, William Cone and Matthew Coleson. John and Cattron were listed as residents of "Craven Co, SC", which technically had ceased to exist in 1769, the area then (in 1771-1772) being Georgetown District. (Marion Co, SC Deed Book F, page 119, from "Marion County South Carolina Abstracts of Deeds Volume Two Books F-I & K 1811-1823", by Lucille Utley, and Alita White Sutcliffe, 1997);

!DEED: 4 Apr 1772 Marion Dist, SC F-119 John WOODS of Craven Co, SC and Catron his wife to William KERBY. On 4 Dec 1771 John WOODS granted 100 acres North Side Buck Swamp, all sides vacant. S: John Woods, Cattron (X) Woods. Wit: James GLADING, William CONE, Matthew (X) COLESON;

!JURY LIST:1778 Prince George Parish, SC
... John Wood ...
<http://hchsonline.org/court/juror1798.html>


!TAX LIST:1786 Prince George Parish, SC
- Not Listed -;


!CENSUS:1790 Georgetown Dist., SC (2 found)
(1) All Saints Parish (present day Horry County) p. 508
John Wood age 16+ (bef 1774) 1-0-1-0-0

(2) Prince George Parish p. 507
John Wood age 16+ (bef 1774) 2-2-4-0-1
Analysis (who each person *might* be)
2m 16+ (bef 1774) ..... 1. John Wood (c1750)
....................... 2. Jesse Wood (1765/74) son
2m under 16 (1774/1790) 1. John Wood (1774/90) son
....................... 2. Son?
4f no ages (bef 1790) . 1. Sarah B. (---) Wood (c1749) wife
....................... 2. Rebecca Wood (c1778) dau
....................... 3. Martha Wood (c1779) dau
....................... 4. Ann Wood (1784/90) dau
1 slave, no age ....... Bork ;


!CENSUS:1800 Marion Dist., SC (3 found, none a good match, age-wise)
p. 437-781 John Wood age 26-44 (1755/74) 10010-10010-0-2
p. 450-794 John Wood age 26-44 (1755/74) 00010-10100-0-1
p. 457-801 John G. Wood age 26-44 (1755/74) 11010-20010-0-2
* I don't think any of the above are our John Wood unless the enumerations are off. One of these may be his son John Jr.;

!WITNESS:16 Jun 1803 Marion Dist, SC B-228 Zachariah FOXWORTH and wife Margaret FOXWORTH to David LEGETT, for $500, 200 acres N Sd Gum Swamp, bordering John GASQUE. Wit: John WOOD Senr, Jesse WOOD;

!DEED:29 Jul 1803 Marion Dist, SC B-240 John Wood's stock mark is a slit in the left Ear Sworn before Robert HODGES, JQ;

!WITNESS: 4 Mar 1805 Marion Dist, SC Deeds C-88 George FORD to David LEGETT for $250, Negro fellow Mingo. S: George Ford. Wit: John WOOD;

!DEED:18 Mar 1806 Marion Dist, SC D-14 John WOOD of Marion Dist to Jesse WOOD of same, for $800, 100 acres granted to William BUTLER on West side Catfish Marsh, granted 8 NOv 1757. S: John Wood. Wit: David LEGETT, Jesse LEGETT, Rebeca LEGETT;

!DEED:16 Oct 1807 Marion Dist, SC D-26 James LEGETT of Marion to John WOOD Sr of same place, for $400, 145 acres NE side Great Pee Dee River in Brittons Neck on SW side Gileses Bay, bounded by James KEEN, Ebenezer DUNNAM, William BELLUNE and Ebenezer DUNNAM Sr. S: James Legett. Wit: Henry C. LEGETT, Jesse WOOD;

!PROBATE:Marion Co, SC Probate Roll # 805 (Probates Vol II, page 123);
!WILL: (From Marion Co, SC GenWeb page):
<http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/1786/wills/Will_WoodJohn.html>

Will of John WOOD, 1808
In the Name of god Amen I John Wood of Marion District in
the State of South Carolina being weak in body but Sound in
mind and memory Blefsed be god for his abundant mercyes So
graciously bestowed on me and Calling to mind the mortallity
of this Body and that it is appointed for all men once to
Die Do make ordain and Constitute this my last Will and
Testament but first of all I Commit my Spirit into the hands
of God who Gave it nothing Doubting but I shall Recive the
same again at the last day and be again Reunited in Soul
and body by the amaizing power of almighty god as for my
Body I Commit the same to the Earth to be decently entered
in Christian form and Burial at the Descrestion of my Exe-
cutors here under mentioned and as for such worldly goods
as it hath pleased God to endow me with I do hereby dispose
of in manner and form following that is to Say after paying
and Sattisfying all my Just Debts and Funaral Charges which
I leave/to the descresion and Integrity of my Executors. Item I
give and Bequeath unto my wife SARAH WOOD a Tract of land
Containing one hundred and forty five acres with house and
houses where I now live During her life and after her Dis-
cease or death I give this said plantation or Tract of land
to my Daughter ANNEs Son ADIN JAMES to be pofsesed by him
as his right and if ADIN JAMES shuld die before he Comes of
age it shall be for her next Child and so on to the surviv-
ing Child and if he or they all die without heirs of their
Body begotten then it shall go to my daughter ANNE. During
her life and at her Decease it Shall return to be devided
between the rest of my Children or grandchildren I also give
my wife SARAH WOOD one negro man named Bork and all my
horses and mares Cattel hogs Sheep houshold furniture and
Every thing Else I pofsefs without interruption for her to
use and Dispose of as she hath nead and as long as she liv-
eth and after her Discease Every thing Cattal horses, hogs,
sheap houshold furniture Negro plantation tools shall be
Equilly/dividedbetween my son JOHN WOOD SARAH CHINNERS REBECCA
LEGETT MARTHA LEGETT and ANNE JAMES and I likewise give to
my son JESSE WOOD that plantation and Tract of land on which
he now lives and his part and portion to him and his Hiers
forever, and I do hereby nominate Constitute and ordain or
appoint my Loving sons JESSE WOOD and DAVID LEGETT to be
my true and lawfull Executors to this my last will and tes-
tament Rattifiing and Confirming and no other to be my last
will or Testament hearby denying Revoking and Disanuling
all other wills or testaments whatsoever in testamony where-
of the aforesaid John Wood have heare unto set my hand and
Seal this Ninteenth day of march one thousand Eight hundred
and Eight

signed seal published and John Wood (SEAL)
Declared in the prefence
of us
James Legett
James James
his
John ///---- Bath
mark

Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 50
Sworn to August 20, 1808
Saml Cooper, Ordy M. D.
Role No. 805

Transcribed by Francine Jones <>, 29 May 2001 from "South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868, (WPA 1934-1936)" <WPA_wills.html> South Carolina Archives Microfilm No. M/9-17: Wills of Marion County, Vol. 1 (1796-1855).

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Mother.;


!CENSUS:1790 Georgetown Dist., SC Prince George Parish p. 507
John Wood age 16+ (bef 1774) 2-2-4-0-1
Analysis (who each person *might* be)
2m 16+ (bef 1774) ..... 1. John Wood (c1750)
....................... 2. Jesse Wood (1765/74) son
2m under 16 (1774/1790) 1. John Wood (1774/90) son
....................... 2. Son?
4f no ages (bef 1790) . 1. Sarah B. (---) Wood (c1749) wife <---
....................... 2. Rebecca Wood (c1778) dau
....................... 3. Martha Wood (c1779) dau
....................... 4. Ann Wood (1784/90) dau
1 slave, no age ....... Bork ;


!CENSUS:1800 x


!CENSUS:1810 x

!CENSUS:1820 Marion Dist., SC p. 67
Sarah Wood age 45+ (bef 1775)
000000-00001-0-0
Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1f 45+ (bef 1775) Sarah B. (---) Wood (c1749);


!CENSUS:1830 x


!TOMBSTONE:LeGette Cem, Marion Co, SC
"Sarah B. Wood Sep 17 1837, age 88, mother of Martha Wood Legette"

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Uncle.;

!CENSUS:1790 Georgetown Dist., SC Prince George Parish p. 507
John Wood age 16+ (bef 1774) 2-2-4-0-1
Analysis (who each person *might* be)
2m 16+ (bef 1774) ..... 1. John Wood (c1750)
....................... 2. Jesse Wood (1765/74) son
2m under 16 (1774/1790) 1. John Wood (1774/90) son <---
....................... 2. Son?
4f no ages (bef 1790) . 1. Sarah B. (---) Wood (c1749) wife
....................... 2. Rebecca Wood (c1778) dau
....................... 3. Martha Wood (c1779) dau
....................... 4. Ann Wood (1784/90) dau
1 slave, no age ....... Bork ;


!CENSUS:1800 Marion Dist, SC pg 437/781 John WOOD age 26-44 (1755/74) "10010-10010-0-2"
* OR * pg 450/794 John WOOD age 26-44 (1755/74) "00010-10100-0-1"
* OR * pg 457/801 John G. WOOD age 26-44 (1755/74) "11010-20010-0-2";

!DEED:19 Aug 1803 Marion Dist, SC B-344 William MANNING of Marion to John WOOD Jr of same place, planter, for ---, 100 acres NE side Catfish Creek. S: William (X) Manning. Wit: James LEGETT, William HAYS;

!VOTER:1809 Marion Dist, SC John WOOD;

!WITNESS: 9 Feb 1809 Marion Dist, SC E-21 John DIMERY of Marion Dist, SC to Hardy Harbert CHINNERS of same place, for $200, 200 acres SW side LIttle Pee Dee River. S: John (X) Dimery. Wit: David LEGETT, James JAMES, John WOOD. Received of Sarah CHINNERS, $300. S: John (X) Dimery;

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820;

!NOTES:If the John Wood who was married to Catherine before 1771 is this same John, then perhaps the older children belong to Catherine, and the younger to Sarah.;