Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-25
THE WOOD FAMILY BURYING
GROUND.

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In complying with the requesti bf
the Gloucester County Historical So
ciety for history of the Wood Bury
ing Ground, shall also give some Of
the early history of the Wood family
as the connection between the two is
such as to seem to require it.
Henry Wood and his son John came
from Bury, England, in 1852, having
bought land from Edward Byllynge,
one of the Proprietors of West Jer-
sey, the following being copy Of the
deed:
THIS INDENTURE made third day
of the second month Ammo Domi 1852,
and in ye four and thirtyeth year of
We Reign of King Charles We Second
over England &C.; Between Edward
Billing xxte, of Westminster in ye
County of Middlesex Gent, of ye one
part, and John Wood, of Bury, in the
County of Manchester, Clouthur, on We
lother part; Witnesseth, that for and in
consideration of five shilling, lawful
| money of England, to him ye said Ed
ward Byllynge in hand paid, by We
said John Wood, the receipt
whereof he the said Edward doth here
Billing, Hath bargained and sold, and
by these presents doth bargain and
sell unto ye said John Wood the full
and just proportion and quantity OF
one hundred acres of land, every acre
to be admeasured and computed ac-
cording to ye demencous of acres
mentioned and appointed in and by
| We statute made in We Three and
Thirtyeth year of We Reigne King Ed
ward We first. Situate, lying and be-
ing within the Province of Tracts of
Lands called West New Jersey, in
America, to be allotted and set out in
such place, places or OF ye
said Province, and out of such part
proprietyyes and porcious of land in
We said Province as doth properly be-
longe and apperteyne and are Reserved
y and for the proper use and be-
hoofe of We said Edward Byllynge, his
heirs and assigns and all and singular
ye Royalties, Mines, Minerals, Fish
ings, fowlings, huntings, hawkings,
Franchises, Prifitts, Commodities and
Hereditements whatsoever into ye
same one hundred acres belonging.
To Have and To Hold the said one
hundred acres unto ye said John
Wood, his Executor and Administra-
tor and Assigns from ye. day next be-
fore the day of these presents for and
during the full End and Terms of one
whole year from thence next ensueing
fully to be compleat and ended to the
intent and purpose that by virtue OF
these presents and of the Statute for
Transferring used into possessions,
the said John Wood May be in We ac-
tuall Possession of ye said Bargained
premises and be enabled to take and
accept of a Grant and Release of the
same premises, to him the said John
Wood, his heirs and Assigns forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said
parties to these presents, have to
these present Indentures Intedchange-
ably set their hands and seels. Dated
I've day and yeare above written.
Sealed & delivered E. BYLLYNGE.
in the presence of
Harbt Springett
Ben Griffith
Tho. Cox.
Recorded in Book G of Gloucester
Deeds, page /.
[These records are now in the Of
flee of the Secretary of State, Tren-
toni
The Woods were Friends, and had
suffered persecution and imprison-
ment for their faith, and came to
America to secure the enjoyment of
their religious belief; they bore this
certificate from their Monthly Meet
ing in England:
"The 10th day of We Second Month,
1882, from ye Monthly Meeting at
Clithrice, in ye County of Lancashire.
To friends in America of ye Monthly
Meeting where it may fall to the lott
of Henry Wood & John Wood, his SON.
to inhabit, these may sertiefie you vt
We above named Henry Wood and John
Wood with their ffamilyes going to
these ptes (parts) is with consent OF
friends and we further sertifie you vt
We both have been faithful to the
Truth and great sufferers for their
Testimony and are good report
amongst friends in several ptes of
this county and in several pies of this
nation So with our dear love to you
remembered desiring your loving as
sistance to both these our dear
friends, we rest your friends in the
Truth"
(Haddonfield Monthly Meeting mar
riage certificates and certificates re-
ceived 1681-1741, page 9 1-2.)
The family of John Wood when they
arrived from England, consisted of
Alice, his wife, son Henry and daugh-
ter Sarah, son Jeremiah, his son Con-
stantine, born in 1858, was according
to records of Haddonfield Monthly
Meeting, the first born of English par
cts about that creek; later John, Jr.,
and Alice were born. There is no
mention made of the wife of Henry
Wood, the immigrant, in any records,
so far as | find, and he being an eld-'
erly man when he came to West Jer-
sey, it is probable that she died in
England.
The Woods arrived during the sum-
mer of 1882, and located their land on
the south side of Woodbury. Greek,
near the Delaware river. In Nov,
1883, Rivel surveyed for John Wood
an additional 300 acres of land cat the