Family of John WOOD and Elizabeth FOREMAN
Husband: John WOOD
John WOOD
Name: |
John WOOD |
Sex: |
Male |
Father: |
Thomas WOOD (1654-1727) |
Mother: |
Mary JANCOCK (1663- ) |
Birth |
25 Oct 1687 |
Chartham, Kent |
Will |
11 Jan 1755 (age 67) |
Chartham |
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In his will John was described as a Yeoman. Although it was almost certainly made in 1755 it required an Indenture in 1864 which named his descendants down to great great grandchildren. He left the property described as "two messuages or tenements with lands and appertenances thereto belonging.......lying in the parish of Chartham" in trust for his wife with succession to his two children and their descendants |
Death |
15 Dec 1759 (age 72) |
Chartham, Kent |
Probate |
19 Jan 1760 |
Chartham, Kent |
Indenture |
1864 (age 176-177) |
Canterbury Kent |
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John's will was not proved until 1864 when an indenture had to be created together with a pedigree to prove his descendants. |
Wife: Elizabeth FOREMAN
Name: |
Elizabeth FOREMAN |
Sex: |
Female |
Father: |
Thomas FOREMAN ( - ) |
Mother: |
Margaret (FOREMAN) ( - ) |
Birth |
10 Jul 1691 |
Godmersham. Kent |
Will |
8 Oct 1765 (age 74) |
Chartham |
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Elizabeths Will was proved 18th November 1780. She gave ten shillings to each of her five grandchildren to be given at the discretion of her son Simon their father. She gae to her daughter Elizabeth her household goods, furniture and linen. She also gave to her daughter Elizabeth and her daughter in law Margaret and to her granddaughter Elizabeth her gold rings and wearing apparel. All the residue of her estate was divided equally between Smon and Elizabeth |
Death |
17 Dec 1780 (age 89) |
Chartham, Kent |
Name: |
Elizabeth WOOD |
Sex: |
Female |
Birth |
12 Dec 1708 |
Chartham, Kent |
Death |
"abt 1710" |
Chartham, Kent |
Name: |
Elizabeth WOOD |
Sex: |
Female |
Birth |
9 Mar 1710 |
Chartham, Kent |
Death |
"?16 Jun 1794" |
Chartham |
Name: |
Mary WOOD |
Sex: |
Female |
Birth |
20 Jan 1711 |
Chartham, Kent |
Death |
9 Aug 1713 (age 2) |
Chartham, Kent |
Name: |
William WOOD |
Sex: |
Male |
Birth |
14 Feb 1713 |
Chartham, Kent |
Death |
"infant" |
Chartham, Kent |
Note on Husband: John WOOD
The inscription on the headstone of John Wood shown in the photo as the fourth headstone from the right in St Mary's Churchyard, Chartham is "Here lies the body of John Wood late of this parish who died on the 15 Dec 1759. Aged 73 years. He left surviving Eliz his wife and son and daughter viz Eliz. and Simon. here also lies the body of the above said Eliz. wife of the said John Wood who died the 17 Dec 1780 aged 88 years