1st wife of John Wood

“Margaret”

• Birth: 1592 - Southwark,London,Middlesex,England
• Death: 1643 - Long Island, New York
• parents: unknown - not RIchard Carter & Margaret Carter
• Husband: John Wood, Sr (d 1655); his 1st wife
• Children: Frederick, George, John, Thomas, William, Margaret

John Wood had considerable dealings with land on or near New York (New Amsterdam). Clark [2] p. 4-7 details the reasons that she believes John’s 1st wife and son Frederick died in the NY Maspeth Massacre of 1643 [6].

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Disputed Origins

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wood-114#Wife_NOT_Margaret_Carter

Wife NOT Margaret Carter

Bertha W. Clark, in her book, makes the case that John Wood of Newport and Portsmouth was possibly the John Wood who married at St. Saviour's, Southwark, London on 28 Jan 1610/11 Margaret Carter.[1]. Recently digitized records, Token Books of St. Savior's Parish, have proved that John Wood, spouse of Margaret Wood was still living in St. Savior's parish in 1634 when John Wood of Portsmouth was documented as in Newport, making it highly unlikely that this is the Rhode Island couple.[2]

John Wood (the Mariner's) 1st marriage was probably on 28 Jan 1610/11 at St Savior’s in Southwark Eng. to Margaret CARTER [2] p. 2 & 11 [4].

Children of John Wood the Mariner and Margaret:

• - Frederick (If he existed, he was not alive in 1655) Clark [2] p. 6 says he may have died in the 1643 Maspeth Massacre. [6]
• - George born about 1614-18, died 1664 [2] p. 106 "due to witchcraft" m. at Saybrook CT in 1660 1st married Unknown 2nd married Ann,; who 2nd married Henry ROGERS [2] p. 16, after George died.
• - John (our line) Jr. born 1620 died 26 Aug 1704 "age 84" [7] 1st married Unknown in England 2nd married Anna 3rd married Mary PEABODY born 1639 or 1641 died 24 Jan 1719 "age 78" [7] in Middletown RI, daughter of John PEABODY of Newport RI [8]
• - Thomas Col. (King Phillip’s War British Service 1675-1676), born 1638, died 1703/4 Freeman of Portsmouth 1658 1st married Unk 2nd married Unk 3rd married Rebecca [2] p. 33-38
• - William born about 1634 [2] p. 41 died 1695/6 1st married Martha EARLE (also our line) daughter of Ralph EARLE and Joan SAVAGE (William’s will was will dated 1689 [2] p. 44). 2nd married Elizabeth, Widow of SMITH
• - Margaret born Unknown died 1693 married about 1649 [2] p. 13 to Thomas MANCHESTER
• - Manchester WOOD born unknown married 1655 to Samuel JENNINGS, freeman [9] p. 230-231
• - Susannah WOOD [5] p. 778 born about 1622 married about 1647 to Samuel JENNEY [2] p. 13. Samuel died 23 Mar 1670

Sources

1. Clark (CLARK, Bertha W. (1966) "John Wood of Rhode Island and His Early Descendants on the Mainland") p. 6 says 1st wife Margaret may have died in the Long Island NY 1643 Maspeth Massacre.

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Margaret may have died in the Long Island NY 1643 Maspeth Massacre

NOTES on JOHN WOODS:

1)John WOOD's first wife may have been Margaret CARTER. Married 28 JAN 1610/11, at St. Saviour's , Southwark, London. (Jenney; Wood 2 pp 1-2). He second wife, died after him. His estate which was administered Apr. 1655, states his present wife as being Elizabeth. She went on to marry Hugh PARSONS of Portsmouth, RI.

2) John was a sea captain on Long Island Sound, trading from England and then from Newport where he bought land about 1641-1642. One can speculate that he may have met Thomas MANCHESTER in New Haven and even provided him transportation for him to Portsmouth.

3) John died intestate and the town council ordered an inventory Apr. 1655 (Portsmouth Scrapbook 43; Register, 69:188-9.) John Wood (Junior?) was to pay his sister Manchester 8 pounds. She had earlied received on or more ewe goats. (Ports. Rec. 322-4).

4) He was a Master's Mate or Captain of the ship "Bacheler" according to a letter written (1636) by Gov. John Winthrop. A letter of 1637 mentions John WOOD, Master mate of "Hector".

5) He is not the John WOOD who arrived on "The Hopewell" in 1635, or with Mr. Hull in 1633.

6) Elizabeth WOOD is called George WOOD's step-mother in will of John (called a mother-in-law?).

SOURCES:

AUSTIN: James O. Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, 1887.

REGISTER: New England Historical and Genealogical Regster, NEHS.

Source - as cited via email from rickjudy a fellow descendant

Margaret Wood (Carter) Immediate Family: Hide Show

Wife of John Wood Mother of Margaret Manchester

NOTES on JOHN WOODS:

1)John WOOD's first wife may have been Margaret CARTER. Married 28 JAN 1610/11, at St. Saviour's , Southwark, London. (Jenney; Wood 2 pp 1-2). He second wife, died after him. His estate which was administered Apr. 1655, states his present wife as being Elizabeth. She went on to marry Hugh PARSONS of Portsmouth, RI.

2) John was a sea captain on Long Island Sound, trading from England and then from Newport where he bought land about 1641-1642. One can speculate that he may have met Thomas MANCHESTER in New Haven and even provided him transportation for him to Portsmouth.

3) John died intestate and the town council ordered an inventory Apr. 1655 (Portsmouth Scrapbook 43; Register, 69:188-9.) John Wood (Junior?) was to pay his sister Manchester 8 pounds. She had earlied received on or more ewe goats. (Ports. Rec. 322-4).

4) He was a Master's Mate or Captain of the ship "Bacheler" according to a letter written (1636) by Gov. John Winthrop. A letter of 1637 mentions John WOOD, Master mate of "Hector".

5) He is not the John WOOD who arrived on "The Hopewell" in 1635, or with Mr. Hull in 1633.

6) Elizabeth WOOD is called George WOOD's step-mother in will of John (called a mother-in-law?).

SOURCES:

AUSTIN: James O. Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, 1887.

REGISTER: New England Historical and Genealogical Regster, NEHS.

Source - as cited via email from rickjudy a fellow descendant

Margaret Carter Wood's marriage to John Wood, Sr. was probably 28 Jan 1610/11 at St. Savior's in Southwark, England. [all subject to confirmation]

Margaret Carter Wood may have died in the Long Island, N.Y. 1643 Maspeth Massacre.[all subject to confirmation]