Peter Wood

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Subject: William Stevens Howard & his two wives 1st Elizabeth and 2nd abt 1733 Sarah (Briscoe) Truman Leonard;
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:32:30 -0500
From: Carol Mitchell
To: longstrt@gs.net

Noted events in his life were:
1. Kin: 22 Mar 1726, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. Acct 199: Robert Saintclair/St Clair decd 22 Mar 1725/6 - Peter Wood nearest of kin.
2. Tax: 1733, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. Peter Wood taxable 6, #51, Dist Newport East.
3. He owned land on 27 Nov 1735 in Charles Co., Maryland, USA.
Nov 27, 1735. Richard Edelen of Charles County, Gent, for 25,000 lbs tobacco, conveyed to Peter Wood of Charles County, planter, part of a tract of land resurveyed by Thomas Sympson called St. Thomas, lying in Charles County, bounded by the west side of Piles? Swamp, containing 218 acres. Witnesses were John Howard and Samuel Chunn.Ann, the wife of Richard Edelen.
4. He owned land on 9 Dec 1736 in Charles Co., Maryland, USA. Decc 9, 1736 from Peter Wood of Charles County, planter, to John Baptist Boarman of the same parts, Gent, for 20,000 lbs of tobacco, part of a tract of land called Lyons Den, lying in Charles County on the west side of Zachia Swamp, originally taken up by Daniel Johnson, containing about 140 acres. Also, one other tract of land in Charles County, adjoining the abovesaid tract of land, containing about 38 acres, called Woods Addition
Witnesses Henry Hawkins, John Briscoe. Susanna, the wife of Peter Wood, released her dower. Richard Edelin paid the 20,000 lbs.
5. He owned land on 21 Nov 1738 in Charles Co., Maryland, USA.
Nov 21, 1738 from Abel Carico of Charles County, planter, to Peter Wood of Charles County, planter, for 1400 lbs of tobacco and 30 shillings and for divers other good causes, all that part of a tract of land called St. Georges, lying in Charles County, and bounded by one of the lines of a parcel of land in the possession of John Biggs, a parcel of land now in possession of the said Peter Wood, containing 23 acres. Witnesses Henry Hawkins, Thomas Stone. Elizabeth, wife of the said Abel
Carrico, released her dower.
6. Tax: 1758, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. NE 28
1 Wood Philip 1 4 NE
2 Wood Isaac + 8 F

Peter married Susannah Howard about 1740 in Maryland. Susannah (daughter of William* Stevens Howard and Sarah Briscoe) was born about 1723 in Maryland; died after 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married John Hawkins on 19 Jul 1761 in Trinity Parish, Charles Co, Maryland. John was born about 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will dated 24 Sep 1808 Montgomery Co, MD;
probated 21 Nov 1815 Montgomery Co, MD.

Charity married William Willson about 1763. William was born in Aug 1740 in Charles Co, Maryland; died after 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married William Howard about 1765. William was born about 1745; died after 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married John Baker after 1776. John was born about 1745; died after 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]