An American Family History

Wood Families in Frederick County

James Wood, Sr. was born about 1697 in England. He attended Oxford University and was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy.

He immigrated to America.

About 1735, he acquired land "on the branches of the Opequon."

In 1738, he built the first Glen Burnie in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.,

In 1738 he married Mary Rutherford.

Mary and James' children probably included:

Elizabeth Wood (1739, married Alexander White),
James Wood, Jr. (1741, married Jane Moncure),
Mary Wood (1742),
John Wood (1743, married Susannah Baker), and
Robert Wood (1747, married Comfort Welch).

In  1744

On the petition of William Hoge, Jun. for leave to keep Ordinary at his House in the County, License is granted him for one year, he having paid the Governor's fees, together with James Wood Gent, his security, entered Bond according to law.

In 1754, William Lupton received an additional 225 acres adjoining his own land and that of Colonel James Wood, Sr. and James Lemmon.

In 1754, James, Sr. was a colonel in the Frederick County militia and was in the campaign against the French.

In 1758, James Wood, Jr. witnessed a lease in Frederick County.

James died in 1759.

The 1759 Frederick County rent roll included James Wood, Colonel James Wood and John Wood.

In 1762, James Wood appeared in the Shenandoah Store Day Book in Winchester.

In 1764, the rent roll included Mrs. Mary Wood, James Wood, and Colonel James Wood.

In 1770, Robert Wood was appointed "to View the Ground from Hogs Creek to Jesse Pugh’s Mill & from the said Mill to Marlbro Furnace."

In 1782, the Frederick County rent roll included John Wood.

Joseph Wood was born about 1755 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of William Wood.

1764 a Joseph Wood was on the Frederick County rent roll.

Joseph was received at the Hopewell Monthly Meeting from Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting in 1779.

In 1780, Joseph married Rachel Lupton. Rachel was the daughter of Joseph Lupton.

In 1781, Joseph and Rachel were disowned at Hopewell for their premarital relations.

In 178,3 he purchased land on Hogue Creek in Frederick County and built a flour mill.

Joseph requested to be reinstated in 1785 at Hopewell. A committee was appointed to visit him. He was married contrary to discipline.

In 1787, Joseph moved to Parkins Mills in Frederick County where he continued as a miller.

In 1798, he was reinstated at Hopewell.

Joseph Wood forwarded a paper to this Meeting condemning his former Misconduct to wit

Whereas I have had a birthright and Education with the people call'd Quakers but for want of taking heed to the dictates of truth which would have preserved me from Evil I have so far deviated as to be disowned for which I am Sorry. I desire my friends will pass by my offence and receive me again under their care as my future conduct may tender me worthy
given under my hand this 5th day of the 11th month, 1798

In 1798 he was granted a certificate from Hopewell to Crooked Run Monthly Meeting.

In 1804 he purchased land on Redbud Creek near Winchester and built a large mill.

At the time of the 1810 census, Joseph was in Frederick County. The household consisted of:

a man over 45
a man and a woman between 26 and 44
2 boys and a girl between 16 & 25
2 girls between 10 & 15
a boy and a girl under 10

Joseph died in 1815.

In 1749, Thomas Wood witnessed a lease in Frederick County, Virginia.

In 1773, John Blue purchased 312 acres, from Thomas Wood.

In 1782 the Frederick County rent roll included Thomas Wood.

William Wood

In 1762 Mr. and Mrs. William Wood, Sr. and their son Johny, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Wood, and William Wood and his son, William appeared in the Shenandoah Store Day Book in Winchester.

In 1766 William Wood was granted 100 acres in the Powell's Fort tract.