Mary Wood

20 December 1747–20 April 1813 (Age 65)
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Mary

Mary Wood was born on 20 December 1747, in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. She had at least 3 sons and 7 daughters with James Benedict. She died on 20 April 1813, in Warwick, Orange, New York, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Warwick, Orange, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Benedict
1745–1822
Mary Wood
1747–1813
Ruth Benedict
1770–1842
James Benedict
1773–1856
Mary Benedict
1775–1776
Israel Benedict
1777–1806
William Benedict
1779–1817
Mary Benedict
1781–1843
Sarah Benedict
1783–1867
Ann Benedict
1787–1863
Elizabeth Benedict
1789–1863
Fanny Benedict
1791–1880

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World Events (6)

1776
Age 29
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 34
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1783 · A Free America
Age 36
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

Name Meaning

English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, such as French Bois and Polish Les .English: in a few cases, a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person, from Middle English wode ‘frenzied, wild’ (Old English wōd).Americanized form of French Gadbois .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Woode
Bois
Woods

Sources (1)

  • Mary Wood Benedict, "Find A Grave Index"

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