William John Wood (U.E.L.) ^{1 2 3 4}

  Research Notes:

Served the British Army in the Kings Royal Regiment during the American Revolution

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From source http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cornwalls&id=I49 :

"[Jonas Wood's] 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 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poaps/Biographies.htm:

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 loose 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 Jesus in the St. Lawrence.

This was written by a Wood relative who lived in Vernon, Ontario

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From http://www.papst-family.canadianwebs.com/custom2.html :

"Jonas [Wood] 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... He had 4 sons in the army and resides in New Johnstown. He had 50 acres of improved land on the Delaware... 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...

"This was written by a Wood relative who lived in Vernon, Ontario."

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This individual may be the William Wood referenced in Lunenburgh, or the Old Eastern District, p. 161:

"In October, 1838, an order was issued by the Lieut.-Governor of the Province to build a stone block house near the locks, at Cornwall. A good deal of stone* was prepared and cut for the proposed building, and the excavation for the foundation was dug, a little north of where the pottery now is [in 1890], but the order was rescinded, and the work was not proceeded with."

"* This stone was bought by the late Wm. Wood, and used in the building of his house west of the town." ⁵

  Birth Notes:

http://jameswd.sasktelwebsite.net/John_Wood.pdf (James S. Edgar) has b. 8 Jul 1762 in Kakiat. Other sources have b. 8 Aug 1762.

  Death Notes:

http://jameswd.sasktelwebsite.net/John_Wood.pdf (James S. Edgar) has d. 8 Nov 1850 in Cornwall. Other sources have d. 11 Aug 1850 in Cornwall.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Served: as a private in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, 2nd Battalion, during the Revolutionary War, until Spring 1784. ^{6 7}

• Granted: land in Cornwall for his service in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, Abt Jun 1784, Cornwall (South Stormont), Lunenburg District (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Quebec (Ontario), Canada. ⁶

William married Sarah Dixon on 18 Jul 1788 in Cornwall Twp, Stormont (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Quebec (Ontario), Canada. (Sarah Dixon was born on 28 Aug 1770 in England.)