Jonas Wood (U.E.L.) ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Jonas was Jonik Wood.

  Research Notes:

Source: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sensato&id=I609#s1
from:
Title: Register of the Dutch Reformed Church at Tappan, New York
Abbrev: DUTCH REFORMED, TAPPAN NY
Note:
Cited in 'Jonas Wood UEL' by Elizabeth Hoople
Page: No. 993
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From http://www.papst-family.canadianwebs.com/custom2.html and http://www.myfamily.com/isapi.dll?c=content&htx=view&siteid=54C*CM&contentid=ZZZZZYWU&contentclass=HIST:

"John Wood, born c1764, my great great grandfather, is said to be buried in Spring Hill Cemetery. He was the 4th son of Jonas Wood b 1737 and his wife , Sarah Osborne b; 1735. Jonas lived at Kakkiat N.Y. but moved to the east branch of the Delaware, N.Y. where they established a farm and 8 children were born: Jonas 1760, Benjamin 1761: William 1762: John 1764: Roger 1766: Nathaniel 1770: Sarah 1772. Jonas came to Canada in 1780 because of the part he played in the American Revolution. In his Claim for losses dated at Montreal, 28 Feb 1788, Jonas says he always took an active part in favour of Great Britain and was taken prisoner by the Rebels in 1778 for assisting British Scouts. He was tried for his life at Esopus for murder. He broke gaol and escaped to Canada after being four weeks in distress in the woods. He never served in any corps. He had 4 sons in the army and resides in New Johnstown. He had 50 acres of improved land on the Delaware. He had built himself a house and a barn and stable, all burnt and destroyed by the rebels. He drove his cattle to Col. Butler. He lost 9 horses, 30 sheep, 2 calves, 12 hogs and furniture and farming utensils and a loom and crops in the barn. Jonas Jr. and Ben were in the Butler's Rangers; William, John, and Roger were listed in the Kings Royal Regiment of New York. The 2 youngest- Nathan and Steve were naturally too young to fight. The mother Sarah after a hazardous journey reunited with her husband and sons on the Isle of Jeus in the St. Lawarence."

This was written by Jessie E. Robertson, a Wood relative who lived in Vernon, Ontario. Unknown date.
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From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cornwalls&id=I49 :

"After first settling in Warwick, Orange Co., New York, Jonas and Sarah found fifty acres of property about 40 miles northwest of Warwick in a newly opened section of New York, known as the Great Hardenburgh Patent. They were able to procure this at a nominal rent of five pounds a year. Leaving Jonas' parents and his brother in Warwick in 1775, the family moved to their new home. The property was located on the south bank of the East Branch of the Delaware River (Ulster County) about half way between the present villages of Margaretville and Downsville. Twenty-six other families settled near them, forming the village of Pepacton. During the Revolutionary War, Jonas and his sons were loyal to the Crown of England. They were Tory's and Jonas sacrificed his cattle, driving them through the forest to Colonel John Butler* to help feed the British troops. Jonas stayed home and kept on farming.

"In 1777 the Patriot settlers, because of the burning and plundering of their Patriot settlements on the Hudson by the Tory Volunteers, attached the Pepacton settlement and destroyed everything but a few known Patriots. Jonas Wood's buildings were burned and his livestock and crops stolen. He and his family escape into the forest. The next time Brant went down the trail, Jonas Wood went with him.

"In 1778 he was seized for assisting the British scouts and tried at Esopus (Kingston) for murder and was confined at Sussex, Goshen and Esopus for 2 years and 4 months. In July 1780, the night before he was to be executed, he escaped to Niagara and reached Canada where he settled at New Johnstown with his wife and family. (New Johnstown was settled in 1784 and renamed Cornwall in 1787.)

"Because of the part he played in the American Revolution, Jonas filed a claim for losses in Montreal, dated February 28, 1788. He said he always took an active part in favor of Great Briton and was taken prisoner by the rebels in 1788 for assisting British scouts. He was tried for his life at Esapus (Kingston) for murder. He broke jail and escaped to Canada after being four weeks in distress in the woods. He never served in any corps but four of his sons served in the army and resided in New Johnstown. Jonas claimed he had fifty acres of improved land on the Delaware with a house, barn and stable, which were all burnt and destroyed by the Rebels. He lost nine horses, 30 sheep, two calves, twelve hogs, furniture, farming utensils and a loom and crops in the barn. His sons, Jonas Jr. and Benjamin were in Butler's Rangers and William, John and Roger were listed as being in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. The two youngest, Nathan and Steve were to young to fight. After a hazardous journey, Sarah was reunited with her husband and sons on the Isle of Jesus in the St. Lawrence."
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From Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution by Gregory Paulmer, 1984 (as quoted in the above source):
"Wood, Jonas of N.Y. was a native of America. He lived on the Delaware River in Ulster County, where he leased 100 acres, fifty cleared. He was seized in 1778 for assisting British Scouts and tried at Esopus [Kingston] for murder, but escaped and reached Canada, where he settled at Johnstown. Wood had eight children in 1788. Four of his sons had served in the British Army--three in the Royal Regiment of New York and one in Butler's Rangers. Wood estimated his loss at 150# sterling and received 106# sterling."
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From "St. Lawrence Valley Cemetery" website (http://stlawrencevalleycemetery.ca/history.html) :

Wood Monument

The Wood Monument is of great historical interest. It is situated at the south side of the cemetery, overlooking Lake St. Lawrence and visible from all areas. It was originally located in St. David's Anglican Church Cemetery, Wales, a small hamlet just south of the present site. The memorial is unique in design. It is made from metal manufactured at an iron foundry owned by Col. John R. Wood whose memory it commemorates. The foundry was located on the Wood Farm, a short distance west of the Village of Lunenburg, about two and a half miles north of the cemetery. The Wood Monument is surrounded in the cemetery by a number of monuments bearing the Wood name, all descendants of Jonas Wood, U.E.L. Tribute is paid to the memory of Col. John R. Wood in the Historical Atlas of Ontario-Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry-1879. The descendants of Jonas Wood, (grandfather of John R. Wood) and his wife Sarah Osborne are many. The eight children of Jonas and Sarah all married and had large families and for the last two hundred years these have multiplied and spread out over Eastern Ontario and many other parts of Canada and the United States.

  Birth Notes:

May have been born in 1734 (http://jameswd.sasktelwebsite.net/John_Wood.pdf (James S. Edgar))

  Death Notes:

May have died on 17 Aug 1817 (http://jameswd.sasktelwebsite.net/John_Wood.pdf (James S. Edgar)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Settled: on the East Branch of the Delaware, 1760, Kakiat (New Hempstead), Ramapo Twp, (Rockland), New York, (United States). He had 50 acres of land on the Delaware. During the American Revolution he lost his house, barn and stable, as well as 9 horses, 30 sheep, 2 calves, 12 hogs. Furniture and equipment were lost when the structures burned.

• Taken Prisoner: by Rebels in American Revolution, 1778.

• Escaped: Escaped to Canada, 1780, Johnstown (Edwardsburgh/Cardinal), Grenville (Leeds and Grenville), Quebec (Ontario), (Canada). and settled at Johnstown.

• Served: in the King's Royal Regiment of New York (K.R.R.N.Y.) during the Revolutionary War, 1780-1784. ⁷ K.R.R.N.Y. was disbanded in the Spring of 1784

• Granted: land in Williamsburgh for his service in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, Abt 1784, Williamsburgh, Lunenburg District (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Quebec (Ontario), (Canada). ⁷

• Owned: Half of lot 10, Concession south of the south branch of the River Aux Raisins in Township No. 1 (now Charlottenburgh), 1 Nov 1786, Charlottenburgh (South Glengarry), Glengarry, Lunenburg District (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Quebec (Ontario), Canada. ⁸ The other half was owned by John Wood.

• Claim: for losses resulting from the American Revolution, 28 Feb 1788, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

• Owned: land, 1817, Osnabruck Twp (South Stormont), Stormont, Eastern District (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Upper Canada (Ontario), Canada.

• Will, 19 Apr 1817, Cornwall Twp, Stormont, Eastern District (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Upper Canada (Ontario), Canada.

Jonas married Sarah Osborne, daughter of Joseph Osborne and Mary Hyatt, in 1759 in New Hempstead, Rockland, New York, (United States). (Sarah Osborne was born on 27 Sep 1730 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, (United States),⁹ died on 25 Aug 1815 in Cornwall Twp (South Stormont), Stormont, Eastern District (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Upper Canada (Ontario), Canada and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.)

  Marriage Notes:

Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cornwalls&id=I49 has m. 1759 in New Hempstead, New York


Source: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sensato&id=I610 has m. abt 1759.