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SAMUEL WOOD CHRONOLOGY - save the words and go to the punchline

December 23, 1716/March 29, 1717. Will of John Davis of St. Mary’s County. Vol 14, p. 235. Mentions: youngest son George and daughter Mary, children John and Briscoe, wife Ann. Witnesses: Peter O’Neale (O’Neall), Alexander Scott, Peter Harris.[1]

June 3, 1718. The account of Samuel Wood and Ann, his wife, ex’tr of the will of John Davis, late of St. Mary’s County, deceased. Disbursements to .. James Wood.[2]

June 3, 1718. Administrative account of John Davis. Vol 1, p. 54. St. Mary’s County. £88.6.5. Payments to .. James Wood and Joseph Edwards. Executrix: Ann Wood, wife of Samuel Wood.[3]

Oct 6, 1724. Witnessed the will of Edward Field of St. Mary’s County. Mentions grandsons William and Edward, son Edward, daughter Monica Mohany, son John Spalding, sons Edward Field and Samuel Mohany. The other witnesses were Clement Gardiner, William Joseph. Vol 18, p. 321.[4]

July, 1726. Inventory of Charles Jones, deceased. Liber 11, folio 508. Charles County. £109.10.8. Appraisers: John Burch, John Anderson. Mentions: Leonard Hollyday, Samuell Wood, John Ramsey, Ann Promroy. Administratrix: Mary Stone, wife of Hugh Stone.[5]

June 10, 1727. Land grant for Wood’s Wilderness. St. Mary’s County. 100 acres. PL6/566;ILA/707.[6]

November 13, 1727. Administrative account of Charles Jones. Vol 8, p. 437. Charles County. £97.8.1. £17.14.5. Payments to William Brogden, Samuel Wood, Thomas Hunt Jr. Administratrix: Mary Stone, wife of Hugh Stone.[7]

November 7, 1733. Charles Co. Witnessed the indenture of John Crook of St. Mary's County, MD, to John Harberth. John Crook had been bound to Harberth to learn the trade of a carpenter until Crook made over to Harberth a tract of land in Charles County called Morrisses Mount or Morris his Mount. The other witness to this release was William Goldsmith. The deed, same date, was from Joseph Allen Jr of Charles Co, planter, and John Crook of St. Mary's County (heirs of Bryan Crawley, deceased), to John Chunn of Charles Co, planter. The land, containing 200 acres, was in Charles Co on one of the branches of Piles Fresh or St. Johns Creek. Witnesses to the deed were Mary Vowles and Edward Davis the Younger.[8]

March 29, 1736. Administrative Account of William Brogden. Vol 14, p. 208. Charles County. £138.6.4 £8.18.0 Received from .. Samuel Wood .. Luke Gardner.[9]

February 13, 1738-9. Witnessed the will of William Alburt of St. Mary’s County. The other witness (and writer) was John Urquhart. Only legatee was wife, Elizabeth Halbert. Vol 22, page 42.[10]

Apr 17, 1740. Will of George Davis of St. Mary’s County. To mother ___ and father-in-law, Samuel Wood, personal estate, except small bequeaths to brothers, John and Briscoe. Executor: Samuel Wood. Witnesses: Thomas William and John Davis, carpenter. Volume 22, p. 203.[11] [Perhaps what was meant was mother Ann and step-father, Samuel Wood]. [Note that Philip Wood was surety for the admin account of Briscoe Davis, 1759, St. Mary’s County[12]]

July 22, 1743. Administrative account of John Hobson. Vol 19, p. 517. Charles County. £106.6.8. £191.14.11. Received from: .. Butler Stonestreet .. Samuel Wood, Isaac Wood. Acting executrix: Elizabeth Lucket, wife of Samuel Lucket.[13]

October 24, 1743. Administrative account of Elizabeth Albert. Vol 20, p. 1. St. Mary’s County. £222.7.10  £30.0.1. Received from: .. Samuel Wood, Clement Gardener, Edward Spalding, Bowles Billinsly, .. Abraham Wood, .. Philip Brisco, .. Payments to: .. Edward Brisco, Rev. John Urquhart, Mr. William Cartright. Executor: Mr. George Bowles.[14]

June 25, 1753. Deed from Samuel Wood of St. Mary’s County, planter, to George Maxwell of Charles County, merchant, for 3000 lbs off tobacco and 10 £, a tract of land called Woods Wilderness, lying in Charles County, containing about 100 acres. Signed – Samuel Wood. Witnesses were Allen Davis and James Nivison. Ann, wife of Samuel, relinquished dower. Deed acknowledged in Charles County by Samuel and Ann.[15]

1753-1758. Samuel Wood held a tract of land called Canoe Neck, 100 acres, in St. Mary’s County.[16]

Feb 22, 1758/July 4, 1758. Will of Samuel Wood of St. Mary’s County, planter. To daughter Ann Briscoe, large church Bible. To son Samuel Wood, wearing apparel, mare and saddle. To grandson, Jeared Briscoe, 2 silver spoons. Rest of estate to son Jonathan Wood, desiring him not to forget his 2 poor sisters, Susanna Suit and Elizabeth Banner, and for the rest of my children not mentioned, I hope they will be content with what they have had. Executor: son Jonathan Wood. Witnesses: David Dick, James Brady Jr, James Broadey Jr. Volume 30, page 527.[17]

Oct 3, 1758. Inventory of Samuel Wood. St. Mary’s County. Liber 65, folio 424. £58.16.10. Appraisers: Meverell Lock, John Edwards. Creditors: William Billingsly, William Price. Next of Kin: Samuel Wood, Lydia Lyon. Administrator/Executor: Jonathon Wood.[18]

October 24, 1758. Administrative account of Samuel Wood. Vol 43, p. 354. St. Mary’s County. £58.16.10  £7.3.11. Sureties: George Briscoe, David Dick. Payments to John Eden. Executor: Jonathon Wood.[19]

 

Punchline: Philip Wood unlikely to be Samuel’s son because

1)      There is no mention of Philip in Samuel’s will or subsequent probate records. Nor is he mentioned in Samuel’s wife’s family’s wills.

2)      There was, little time for Samuel and Ann to have married and had Philip. Ann’s first husband’s estate was in probate in March, 1717. Philip was born on March 20, 1718 (Bible record).

3)      Samuel and Ann had a daughter, Anne, born October 1, 1718 (as per data Ruth Foreman found at the MD Archives).