John Wood was born in St Martins, some records show his birth as 1612, although 1614 is from the Plymouth Colony Records. His baptism is listed as 24 Dec 1614.
* Emigrated from Surrey to Plymouth by way of St Christophers and Boston on the Mathew 1635, which means John took "ye oath of allegiance supreme" to King James before being allowed to depart England. Joan followed on another ship, dying soon after.
Listed as "propr" of Plymouth 1635-1636, owned land, was constable and on the grand jury.
* 07 Nov 1636 he was granted 6 acres in Plymouth
* 1637 he was granted a garden plot
* 16 Sep 1641 he was granted 6 acres, his brother Stephen and Henry were granted 8 acres each.
* New England Marriages Prior to 1700 list John's marriage to Sarah Masterson "b 1645 Plymouth." The Great Migration states the marriage was by 1645. Sarah was born about 1625.
* U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 list the marriage as 1637, no location.
* John and Sarah moved to Portsmouth on the island of New Port which was then a part of Massachusetts. Their children are listed as Thomas, Henry, Walter, William, John and Elizabeth. Records mention Thomas and John most often.
Note: This list varies greatly from other, reliable lists, the main difference being Wood changing to Att Wood.
Sources:
"Wood Genealogy and Other Family Sketches" found on Ancestry
"The Cranston Family Records" found on Ancestry
John Wood is thought to be the descendant of the Atte Wodes, tree line found at bio bottom.
The Cranston Family Record and Wood Genealogy list:
* William Atte Wode c 1278 in Coulson parish as a yeoman and landowner who married Juliana. In 1318 they bought an estate near Coulson known as Beckenham Kent. He became Sir William Att wood and was a Captain of the King's Guard. Both sons Geoffrey and Peter were Sergeants at Arms to the King (Edward I). Was with the King during the French War, Geoffrey lost his life in that battle. Geoffrey Atte Wode, owned Hooley House at Wood Place 1345.
* Peter Atte Wode, held Wood Place bef 1313. Sergeant of Arms to the King (Edward I) and fought with the King in the French Battle and obtained immense treasures form the French which enabled him to return to England buy wide acreage. He bought the estates known as Sanderstead and Wodemersthorne and made an application for a private chapel at la Wode in 1346. He was living at Coulson at "La Wode" in 1357, and married a Miss Laurence. Member of Parliament for Guilford 1384.
* William Atte Wode Jr married Petronilla, and had a son, John. William was a member of Parliament in 1384, built Sanderstead Church.
* John Wood married Isabba, and had a son named John. He built Sanderstead Court and held Coulson Manor with a twenty year lease 1434-1454. He was called to Parliament in 1459 as de Wodes.
* John Atwood of Sanderstead, married Denes. Died 31 July 1525, his will names his wife, four sons and a daughter Agnes who married John Ownestead. He was ousted from Sanderstead Court as the land was held by a lease from the church. Denes Wood's will made in 1530 listed her late husband John Attwood of Sanderstead, and mentions Agnes, four sons including the first as John and the third as Nicholas.
NOTE: Sources vary here, one says Nicholas married Olive Harmon, Wood says his son produced the son Harmon.
* Nicholas Wood was an officer of the Queen and Sargeant of the Queen's carriages. It is recorded the Queen, Elizabeth, spent one night at Court Farm on Sanderstead, and then in the home of Nicholas.
Cranston says he died 1586, married Olive Harmon, 7 sons, 2nd and 7th were named John. Grave is at the church at Sanderstead. Widow married John Buck who did in 1603.
* John Atwood, 7th son, was a leather salesman who had four sons, Harmon, Stephen, Henry and John, wife unknown. When he died there was litigation between the sons regarding the estate, Harmon got the larger portion and the three younger sons were defrauded out of their shares. Three sons emigrated to America; John went to Plymouth Colony, Harmon to Boston in 1642 and Henry to Middleboro.
* 8th generation John wood left County surrey England and came to Plymouth Colony 1635. He married Joan Coleson of St Martins, where he was baptized, and came on the ship Mathew.
* Emigrated from Surrey to Plymouth by way of St Christophers and Boston on the Mathew 1635, which means John took "ye oath of allegiance supreme" to King James before being allowed to depart England. Joan followed on another ship, dying soon after.
Listed as "propr" of Plymouth 1635-1636, owned land, was constable and on the grand jury.
* 07 Nov 1636 he was granted 6 acres in Plymouth
* 1637 he was granted a garden plot
* 16 Sep 1641 he was granted 6 acres, his brother Stephen and Henry were granted 8 acres each.
* New England Marriages Prior to 1700 list John's marriage to Sarah Masterson "b 1645 Plymouth." The Great Migration states the marriage was by 1645. Sarah was born about 1625.
* U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 list the marriage as 1637, no location.
* John and Sarah moved to Portsmouth on the island of New Port which was then a part of Massachusetts. Their children are listed as Thomas, Henry, Walter, William, John and Elizabeth. Records mention Thomas and John most often.
Note: This list varies greatly from other, reliable lists, the main difference being Wood changing to Att Wood.
Sources:
"Wood Genealogy and Other Family Sketches" found on Ancestry
"The Cranston Family Records" found on Ancestry
John Wood is thought to be the descendant of the Atte Wodes, tree line found at bio bottom.
The Cranston Family Record and Wood Genealogy list:
* William Atte Wode c 1278 in Coulson parish as a yeoman and landowner who married Juliana. In 1318 they bought an estate near Coulson known as Beckenham Kent. He became Sir William Att wood and was a Captain of the King's Guard. Both sons Geoffrey and Peter were Sergeants at Arms to the King (Edward I). Was with the King during the French War, Geoffrey lost his life in that battle. Geoffrey Atte Wode, owned Hooley House at Wood Place 1345.
* Peter Atte Wode, held Wood Place bef 1313. Sergeant of Arms to the King (Edward I) and fought with the King in the French Battle and obtained immense treasures form the French which enabled him to return to England buy wide acreage. He bought the estates known as Sanderstead and Wodemersthorne and made an application for a private chapel at la Wode in 1346. He was living at Coulson at "La Wode" in 1357, and married a Miss Laurence. Member of Parliament for Guilford 1384.
* William Atte Wode Jr married Petronilla, and had a son, John. William was a member of Parliament in 1384, built Sanderstead Church.
* John Wood married Isabba, and had a son named John. He built Sanderstead Court and held Coulson Manor with a twenty year lease 1434-1454. He was called to Parliament in 1459 as de Wodes.
* John Atwood of Sanderstead, married Denes. Died 31 July 1525, his will names his wife, four sons and a daughter Agnes who married John Ownestead. He was ousted from Sanderstead Court as the land was held by a lease from the church. Denes Wood's will made in 1530 listed her late husband John Attwood of Sanderstead, and mentions Agnes, four sons including the first as John and the third as Nicholas.
NOTE: Sources vary here, one says Nicholas married Olive Harmon, Wood says his son produced the son Harmon.
* Nicholas Wood was an officer of the Queen and Sargeant of the Queen's carriages. It is recorded the Queen, Elizabeth, spent one night at Court Farm on Sanderstead, and then in the home of Nicholas.
Cranston says he died 1586, married Olive Harmon, 7 sons, 2nd and 7th were named John. Grave is at the church at Sanderstead. Widow married John Buck who did in 1603.
* John Atwood, 7th son, was a leather salesman who had four sons, Harmon, Stephen, Henry and John, wife unknown. When he died there was litigation between the sons regarding the estate, Harmon got the larger portion and the three younger sons were defrauded out of their shares. Three sons emigrated to America; John went to Plymouth Colony, Harmon to Boston in 1642 and Henry to Middleboro.
* 8th generation John wood left County surrey England and came to Plymouth Colony 1635. He married Joan Coleson of St Martins, where he was baptized, and came on the ship Mathew.
John Wood was born in St Martins, some records show his birth as 1612, although 1614 is from the Plymouth Colony Records. His baptism is listed as 24 Dec 1614.
* Emigrated from Surrey to Plymouth by way of St Christophers and Boston on the Mathew 1635, which means John took "ye oath of allegiance supreme" to King James before being allowed to depart England. Joan followed on another ship, dying soon after.
Listed as "propr" of Plymouth 1635-1636, owned land, was constable and on the grand jury.
* 07 Nov 1636 he was granted 6 acres in Plymouth
* 1637 he was granted a garden plot
* 16 Sep 1641 he was granted 6 acres, his brother Stephen and Henry were granted 8 acres each.
* New England Marriages Prior to 1700 list John's marriage to Sarah Masterson "b 1645 Plymouth." The Great Migration states the marriage was by 1645. Sarah was born about 1625.
* U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 list the marriage as 1637, no location.
* John and Sarah moved to Portsmouth on the island of New Port which was then a part of Massachusetts. Their children are listed as Thomas, Henry, Walter, William, John and Elizabeth. Records mention Thomas and John most often.
Note: This list varies greatly from other, reliable lists, the main difference being Wood changing to Att Wood.
Sources:
"Wood Genealogy and Other Family Sketches" found on Ancestry
"The Cranston Family Records" found on Ancestry
John Wood is thought to be the descendant of the Atte Wodes, tree line found at bio bottom.
The Cranston Family Record and Wood Genealogy list:
* William Atte Wode c 1278 in Coulson parish as a yeoman and landowner who married Juliana. In 1318 they bought an estate near Coulson known as Beckenham Kent. He became Sir William Att wood and was a Captain of the King's Guard. Both sons Geoffrey and Peter were Sergeants at Arms to the King (Edward I). Was with the King during the French War, Geoffrey lost his life in that battle. Geoffrey Atte Wode, owned Hooley House at Wood Place 1345.
* Peter Atte Wode, held Wood Place bef 1313. Sergeant of Arms to the King (Edward I) and fought with the King in the French Battle and obtained immense treasures form the French which enabled him to return to England buy wide acreage. He bought the estates known as Sanderstead and Wodemersthorne and made an application for a private chapel at la Wode in 1346. He was living at Coulson at "La Wode" in 1357, and married a Miss Laurence. Member of Parliament for Guilford 1384.
* William Atte Wode Jr married Petronilla, and had a son, John. William was a member of Parliament in 1384, built Sanderstead Church.
* John Wood married Isabba, and had a son named John. He built Sanderstead Court and held Coulson Manor with a twenty year lease 1434-1454. He was called to Parliament in 1459 as de Wodes.
* John Atwood of Sanderstead, married Denes. Died 31 July 1525, his will names his wife, four sons and a daughter Agnes who married John Ownestead. He was ousted from Sanderstead Court as the land was held by a lease from the church. Denes Wood's will made in 1530 listed her late husband John Attwood of Sanderstead, and mentions Agnes, four sons including the first as John and the third as Nicholas.
NOTE: Sources vary here, one says Nicholas married Olive Harmon, Wood says his son produced the son Harmon.
* Nicholas Wood was an officer of the Queen and Sargeant of the Queen's carriages. It is recorded the Queen, Elizabeth, spent one night at Court Farm on Sanderstead, and then in the home of Nicholas.
Cranston says he died 1586, married Olive Harmon, 7 sons, 2nd and 7th were named John. Grave is at the church at Sanderstead. Widow married John Buck who did in 1603.
* John Atwood, 7th son, was a leather salesman who had four sons, Harmon, Stephen, Henry and John, wife unknown. When he died there was litigation between the sons regarding the estate, Harmon got the larger portion and the three younger sons were defrauded out of their shares. Three sons emigrated to America; John went to Plymouth Colony, Harmon to Boston in 1642 and Henry to Middleboro.
* 8th generation John wood left County surrey England and came to Plymouth Colony 1635. He married Joan Coleson of St Martins, where he was baptized, and came on the ship Mathew.
* Emigrated from Surrey to Plymouth by way of St Christophers and Boston on the Mathew 1635, which means John took "ye oath of allegiance supreme" to King James before being allowed to depart England. Joan followed on another ship, dying soon after.
Listed as "propr" of Plymouth 1635-1636, owned land, was constable and on the grand jury.
* 07 Nov 1636 he was granted 6 acres in Plymouth
* 1637 he was granted a garden plot
* 16 Sep 1641 he was granted 6 acres, his brother Stephen and Henry were granted 8 acres each.
* New England Marriages Prior to 1700 list John's marriage to Sarah Masterson "b 1645 Plymouth." The Great Migration states the marriage was by 1645. Sarah was born about 1625.
* U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 list the marriage as 1637, no location.
* John and Sarah moved to Portsmouth on the island of New Port which was then a part of Massachusetts. Their children are listed as Thomas, Henry, Walter, William, John and Elizabeth. Records mention Thomas and John most often.
Note: This list varies greatly from other, reliable lists, the main difference being Wood changing to Att Wood.
Sources:
"Wood Genealogy and Other Family Sketches" found on Ancestry
"The Cranston Family Records" found on Ancestry
John Wood is thought to be the descendant of the Atte Wodes, tree line found at bio bottom.
The Cranston Family Record and Wood Genealogy list:
* William Atte Wode c 1278 in Coulson parish as a yeoman and landowner who married Juliana. In 1318 they bought an estate near Coulson known as Beckenham Kent. He became Sir William Att wood and was a Captain of the King's Guard. Both sons Geoffrey and Peter were Sergeants at Arms to the King (Edward I). Was with the King during the French War, Geoffrey lost his life in that battle. Geoffrey Atte Wode, owned Hooley House at Wood Place 1345.
* Peter Atte Wode, held Wood Place bef 1313. Sergeant of Arms to the King (Edward I) and fought with the King in the French Battle and obtained immense treasures form the French which enabled him to return to England buy wide acreage. He bought the estates known as Sanderstead and Wodemersthorne and made an application for a private chapel at la Wode in 1346. He was living at Coulson at "La Wode" in 1357, and married a Miss Laurence. Member of Parliament for Guilford 1384.
* William Atte Wode Jr married Petronilla, and had a son, John. William was a member of Parliament in 1384, built Sanderstead Church.
* John Wood married Isabba, and had a son named John. He built Sanderstead Court and held Coulson Manor with a twenty year lease 1434-1454. He was called to Parliament in 1459 as de Wodes.
* John Atwood of Sanderstead, married Denes. Died 31 July 1525, his will names his wife, four sons and a daughter Agnes who married John Ownestead. He was ousted from Sanderstead Court as the land was held by a lease from the church. Denes Wood's will made in 1530 listed her late husband John Attwood of Sanderstead, and mentions Agnes, four sons including the first as John and the third as Nicholas.
NOTE: Sources vary here, one says Nicholas married Olive Harmon, Wood says his son produced the son Harmon.
* Nicholas Wood was an officer of the Queen and Sargeant of the Queen's carriages. It is recorded the Queen, Elizabeth, spent one night at Court Farm on Sanderstead, and then in the home of Nicholas.
Cranston says he died 1586, married Olive Harmon, 7 sons, 2nd and 7th were named John. Grave is at the church at Sanderstead. Widow married John Buck who did in 1603.
* John Atwood, 7th son, was a leather salesman who had four sons, Harmon, Stephen, Henry and John, wife unknown. When he died there was litigation between the sons regarding the estate, Harmon got the larger portion and the three younger sons were defrauded out of their shares. Three sons emigrated to America; John went to Plymouth Colony, Harmon to Boston in 1642 and Henry to Middleboro.
* 8th generation John wood left County surrey England and came to Plymouth Colony 1635. He married Joan Coleson of St Martins, where he was baptized, and came on the ship Mathew.
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