Nancy Ann FORD

1787 - Aft 1850  (> 64 years)

• Name	Nancy Ann FORD  [1, 2]
  Birth	1762
  Birth	9 May 1787	Spartanburg County, SC   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Burial	1841	Wood's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Near Greer, Spartanburg County, SC
  Death	1841	Spartanburg County, SC
  Death	Aft 1850	Greer, Spartanburg County, SC   [1, 3]
  Burial	Near Greer, Spartanburg County, SC
  Person ID	I226	Wood-Lester
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Father	William FORD,   b. Abt 1744, Virginia d. Abt 1817, Spartanburg County, SC (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cassandra Louisa JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1746, Amelia County, VA d. 25 Mar 1798, Spartanburg County, SC (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5872	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Meriman BURNS,   b. Abt 1785   d. 1812, Died in the war of 1812 (Age 27 years)
  Children	1. Leroy BURNS,   b. 14 Apr 1812   d. Nov 1888 (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Rev Henry WOOD, Sr.,   b. 16 Dec 1756, Granville County, NC d. 12 Jun 1843, Spartanburg County, SC (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1818	Spartanburg County, SC   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Dr. James D WOOD,   b. 26 Nov 1819, Spartanburg County, SC d. 2 Oct 1881, Spartanburg County, SC (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Lucinda WOOD,   b. 3 Jun 1820, Spartanburg County, SC d. 13 Feb 1908, Spartanburg County, SC (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Nancy WOOD,   b. 20 Aug 1823, Spartanburg County, SC d. 2 Jan 1912, Rome, Floyd County, GA (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  NANCY WOOD, age 78, widow of HENRY WOOD, married in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, in 1818 by Rev Obediah Bolling and was before marriage NANCY (unk) BURNS ( her 2nd marriage ). Nancy is applying for bounty land and giving Power of Attorney to A. S. Wallace of York District, South Carolina, to recieve warrant. O.P. WOOD and J.E. ROBINSON of Spartanbury were witnesses to Power of Attorney. Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 19 November 1855: Foregoing was sworn to before ISHAM WOOD, Magistrate, who says he was present and saw NANCY married to HENRY WOOD and that there is record of births of their children which is appended and entered. Signed 19 November 1855 by ISHAM WOOD, Magistrate Dates on grave marker 1762-1841, from above information it is believed that Nancy was born about 1777 and was still living in 1855. See "Will of HENRY WOOD on page 106B-1, obituary on page 106C-1 [rdwjr] If all the dates listed herein about Nancy Burns and the birthdates of her children are correct then we have the following: Nancy was 50 when she had her 1st child, Leroy Burns Nancy was 57 when she had her 2nd child, James D Wood Nancy was 58 when she had her 3rd child, Lucinda Wood Nancy was 61 when she had her 4th child, Nancy Wood Though possible I seriously doubt that Nancy had these children at such an advanced age. This would be miraculous in today's modern society. I don't know where the disconnect is but it is something I will have to research. If we assume that the Mayfield genealogy data is correct and if the birthdates of the children are correct then we have the following which I think is still highly unlikely. Nancy was 35 when she had her 1st child, Leroy Burns Nancy was 42 when she had her 2nd child, James D Wood Nancy was 43 when she had her 3rd child, Lucinda Wood Nancy was 46 when she had her 4th child, Nancy WoodWILL of REV HENRY WOOD, SR (AAA2) The State of South Carolina, Spartanburg District In the name of GOD Amen. I, HENRY WOOD, SR., of the district and state aforesaid, being in imperfect health of body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to GOD. Calling into mind the mortality of the body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty GOD that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executor. Nothing doubting at that the resurrection I shall occur the same again by the mighty power of GOD. And as touching such worldly estate where-with it has pleased GOD to bless me with in this life, I demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First: I desire that all my just debts and funeral expense be paid. Also: I desire that my executor do raise or furnish my son JAMES D WOOD with a good horse, saddle and bridle, when he becomes of age. Say the horse to be worth sixty dollars, with the saddle and bridle extra. Also: I desire that my daughters, LUCINDA WOOD and NANCY WOOD, be each of them furnished by my executor, when they become of age respectively, with a good bed and reasonable furniture and a cow and calf each. Also: I give and bequeath unto NANCY WOOD, my beloved wife, all of the remaining of my personal estate of every description, and also the use of my plantation or tract of land where I now live. To have, use and posses the same, at her discretion during her natural life or widowhooh. And at the death or marriage of my wife, NANCY WOOD, I give and bequeath unto my son JAMES D. WOOD his heirs and assigns, my track of land where I now live with everything appertaining thereunto. Also: I desire that all of my personal estate, that may remain at the death or marriage of my wife, be divided equally among my children, JAMES D. WOOD, LUCINDA WOOD and NANCY WOOD, either by sale or otherwise as my executor may think best. I likewise constitute and appoint and ordain my son, ISHAM WOOD, my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby ratify this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. Set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and fifty seventh year of the independence of the United States of America. HENRY WOOD (X=HIS MARK) (SEAL) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said HENRY WOOD, SR. as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in the presence of each other, hereunto subscribed our names. Test: JOHN WOOD (Son) DANIEL WOOD (Son) LEROY BURNS (Step-son) Ref: South Carolina Archives Spartanburg Co Estates, File 2363 Addtional notes from Dad's data: NANCY WOOD, age 78, widow of HENRY WOOD, married in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, in 1818 by Rev Obediah Boling and was before marriage NANCY (UNK) BURNS (her 2nd marriage). NANCY is applying for bounty land and giving Power of Attorney to A S Wallace of York District, South Carolina, to receive warrant. O P WOOD and J E ROBINSON of Spartanburg were witnesses to Power of Attorney. Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 19 November 1855 Foregoing was sworn to before ISHAM WOOD, Magistrate, who says he was present and saw NANCY married to HENRY WOOD and that there is record of births of their children which is appended and entered. Signed 19 November 1855 by ISHAM WOOD, Magistra *Dates on grave marker 1762-1841, from above information it is believed that NANCY was born about 1777 and was still living in 1855. See "WILL" of HENRY WOOD on page 106B-1, Obituary on page 106C-1

  
  

• Sources

  [S233] Research of Don Johnson & Carolyn Johnson Smith. [S7] Robert Darious Wood, Sr and J Glenn Wood, "Our Time In History: This Wood and Lester Family", File 106A.txt. [S302] James Suddath Paget, Jr., Wood Family History, (Name: Name: Name: published date 2000; Location: Personal Library of RobertWood,Jr.;;;), Page 68.