William WOOD

Born

20 May 1706 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

abt. 1786 , Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

William married Hannah HOWLAND abt. 1728 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Hannah HOWLAND was born 10 July 1708 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Hannah died 23 February 1773 Hannah was the child of Nicholas HOWLAND and Hannah WOODMAN .

Parents & Family of William WOOD

Parents of William WOOD

Father

Daniel WOOD

Mother

Elizabeth RICKETSON

Grandparents of William WOOD

Paternal grandparents

William WOOD Martha EARLE

Maternal grandparents

William RICKETSON Elizabeth MOTT

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William WOOD

William WOOD married

Hannah HOWLAND
Marriage date: abt. 1728
Marriage place:
Hannah HOWLAND was the child of Nicholas HOWLAND and Hannah WOODMAN

Children of William WOOD and Hannah HOWLAND

Josiah WOOD

Born: 27 February 1728, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 May 1802, Ballston Spa, New York, USA

Married: Hannah TUCKER 1754

Luthan WOOD

Born: 16 January 1737, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Sarah TUCKER 1761

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Birth — 1706
20 May 1706
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Birth of Child
Josiah WOOD was born 27 February 1728, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 21 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Luthan WOOD was born 16 January 1737, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 30 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state