Gazlay Family History
John Wood
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 27 February 2024; Last Edited: 28 February 2024 |
| Person ID | 15087 |
| Name | John Wood |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 22 August 17681 |
| Married | to Rachel Eva _____ |
| Died | 9 March 18231, 2 |
| Buried | in Old Rochester Churchyard, Accord, Ulster County, New York1 |
Biography
The names of John’s wife and eight children are given in his last will and testament.2
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Rachel Eva _____ |
| Born | |
| Married | to John Wood |
| Children | of John Wood and Rachel Eva _____: |
| +1. | James Wood |
| Born | 24 April 1792 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York |
| Married | to Elizabeth Van Etten |
| Died | 25 February 1872 |
| 2. | Hannah Wood |
| Born |
| 3. | William Wood |
| Born |
| 4. | John Wood |
| Born |
| 5. | Effie Wood |
| Born |
| 6. | Peter Wood |
| Born |
| 7. | Isaac Wood |
| Born |
| 8. | Susie Wood |
| Born |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Old Rochester Churchyard, Accord, Ulster County, New York John Wood, born: 1768 in England [sic, other sources indicate he was born in New York]; died: 6 March 1823 [sic] (from record), [His gravestone is inscribed: In / ____ Memory / of / John Wood / who departed this / life March the 9th 1823 / aged 54 years, 7 months, 15 days. [Birth date as calculated from his age and death date is 22 August 1768].
- New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 (available at ancestry.com), Ulster, Wills, Vol. E-G, 1814-1831, John Wood, will dated 16 January 1823. His will names his wife Rachel and eight children: James, William, John, Peter, Issac, Sukey, Affie [Effie], and Hannah (deceased), and three grandsons: James, John, and Cornelius [children of Hannah]. His three sons James, William, and John are named as executors. Testamentary statements are dated 20 March 1827.