History of Chesterfield, Cheshire county, , from the incorporation of "township number one," by Massachusetts, in 1736, to the year 1881; . atcher, doctress. He d. inWestminster, Vt., Mar. 27, 1S81, a. 69.—yohn, d. young.—Charles, rem. to , Moses, may have been in Chfd. in 1789, which year a dau.,Bethniah, d. in her 7th year. His name does not appear,however, on the tax-lists. WOOD. William Wood, author of a book entitled New Englands Prospects, em-igrated, at the age of 56, from Derbyshire, England, and settled, in 1638, inConcord, Mass., where he d. May 14, 1671, a. 89. He ha
History of Chesterfield, Cheshire county, , from the incorporation of "township number one," by Massachusetts, in 1736, to the year 1881; . atcher, doctress. He d. inWestminster, Vt., Mar. 27, 1S81, a. 69.—yohn, d. young.—Charles, rem. to , Moses, may have been in Chfd. in 1789, which year a dau.,Bethniah, d. in her 7th year. His name does not appear,however, on the tax-lists. WOOD. William Wood, author of a book entitled New Englands Prospects, em-igrated, at the age of 56, from Derbyshire, England, and settled, in 1638, inConcord, Mass., where he d. May 14, 1671, a. 89. He had, at least, 3 ch,,viz., Michael and Ruth. Michael d. in Concord, May 13, 1674. One of hissons was Abraham, d. in Sudbury, Mass., in 1743. One of Abrahams sons,Cornelius, m., in 1738, Mary Eaton, and had 11 ch., only 4 of whom lived tomature age, viz.; Abraham (1), Ebenezer, Mary and Mehitabel. I. Rev. Abraham Wood, the descendant of Wm. Wood, whoemigrated from Eng. in 1638, as related above, settled in following interesting sketch of his life was written by hisgrandson, Prof. Alphonso Wood, the eminent botanist. ,t • ^1». REV. ABRAHAM WOOD. 497 Rev Abraham Wood was born In Sudbury, Mass., A. D., 1748, (Sept. 36);?was educated in Harvard University, and graduated with the class of 4, 1771, he was married to Sarah Loring, of Hingham, Mass., granddaughter of the Rev. Israel Loring, and both were soon on their way, by aperilous journey, into the then all-pervading wilderness of New , in the township of Chesterfield, A. D. 1772, he began a ministry whichwas to continue, without interruption, unto the end of his days. His annualsalary was fixed at £80*, and assumed as a town charge, and paid, like othermunicipal expenses, from the public treasury. His parish was co-extensivewith the township, and throughout he was reverenced and beloved almostwithout exception. His advice or approbation was sought in all public af-fairs, alike in civil, milit
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