Maria WOOD

(b. 9 June 1800 , Massachusetts, USA d. 4 April 1874 , Auburn, New York, USA )
Age: 74

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Maria WOOD was born 9 June 1800 in Massachusetts, USA

Maria WOOD was the child of ? and ?

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Maria married David SALISBURY 10 November 1819 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
David SALISBURY was born 17 January 1799 in Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton). David died 16 October 1892 in Auburn, New York, USA. David was the child of Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY and Elizabeth MOSHER.

Maria WOOD died 4 April 1874 in Auburn, New York, USA.

There is a suspicion that she might be the Maria Wood mentioned in the Saratoga Cemetery Records of Elisha Thompson - see person 11017

It is also possible that this is a different Maria Wood. A Mary Polly Thompson m. Abraham William Ostrander. The Ostrander name is prevalent in the records of Elisha Thompson.

Is she the daughter of Josiah Wood and Mary Reed of Littleton, MA? If so, her brother Artemas Reed Wood ended up in Rensselaer, NY

Hmmm... Is she the daughter of Daniel Wood of Venice, Cayuga, NY? According to his will of 13 June 1823, he had a daughter Lois Maria, a brother David, a son Edward. His wife had passed away before him. No name given.

Also, the will of Jonas Wood, Venice, Cayuga, NY dated 10 Feb 1829 states that Jonas has a grandson, Charles Wood and granddaughter, Mary Jane Wood (son and daughter of Daniel Wood, dec'd). Jonas also mentions daughters Eunice and Lois.

This is a long shot. NOTE: Could this Daniel Wood be the Wood who married Mary Salisbury, daughter of Thomas Salisbury and Rebecca Bushee.
NOTE: Lois Wood is mentioned as 17 years old in 1824. She petitions Joseph Pancost to be her guardian.
1824 Wood Daniel Cayuga P. 901
Edward Wood is also mentioned in 1824 at age 13. He petitions that his uncle, David Wood, be his guardian.
NEHGS
Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835., (Online db: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (From material originally compiled by William A. D. Eardeley, now held by the Brooklyn Historical Society.)

Another long shot: 1801 WOOD Mary, d. of Jabez and Nabby, b. June 10, 1801, Harvard, MA. Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. According to Ancestry World Tree, Jabez Wood married Nabby Moor (possible alias Abigail Stone). They had a daughter Abigail Wood b: 23 SEP 1810 in Harvard, Mass. Jabez appears to have died in Harvard in 1850. He is in Harvard in 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840 according to the US Census.

Other Wood children all born in Harvard to this couple: 1805 WOOD Lucy, d. of Jabez and Nabby, July 27, 1805 (July 29, 1805 dup.)

1807 WOOD Flavel, s. of Jabez and Nabby, Dec. 28, 1807.

1810 WOOD Nabby, d. of Jabez and Nabby, Aug. 23, 1810.

1812 WOOD Lydia, d. of Jabez and Nabby, Nov. 12, 1812.
1799 WOOD Benjamin, s. of Jabez and Nabby, Aug. 22, 1799.
1803 WOOD Emery, s. of Jabez and Nabby, June 28, 1803.
1815 WOOD Jonathan, s. of Jabez and Nabby, Oct. 2, 1815.
1818 WOOD Jabez, s. of Jabez and Nancy (Nabby dup.), June 10, 1818.
Possible marriage in Harvard 1799 STONE Abigail and Jabez Wood, Mar. 14, 1799.
NOTE: This probably not a match because the family never moves to NY. The family above is a more likely match.

UPDATE: Daniel Wood (above) is NOT the man who married Mary Salisbury - see below
Birth: 1764
Death: Jun. 25, 1838

His parents were Thomas Wood and Lucy Winslow. Daniel married Mary Salisbury in 1790 and they had nine children:
Sally Wood Mead
1792 –
Samuel B Wood
1793 – 1858
Winslow Joseph Wood
1794 – 1868
Preservid Wood
1796 – 1819
Mary Wood Scofield
1799 – 1868
Jacob Wood
1801 – 1856
Sarepta Wood Deake
1803 – 1826
Lydia Wood Sherman
1806 – 1839
Asenath Wood Deake
1808 – 1840

Wood Name Meaning
English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages such as French Bois and Dubois and Polish Les . English: in a few cases a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person from Middle English wode ‘frenzied wild’ (Old English wōd). In some cases also an Americanized form of French Gadbois and Houde .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Wool, Wold, Good, Hood, Woods, Root, Gold, Hoad, Woody, Look

Is she related to Oliver R Wood, b. 14 November 1830 in NY, d. 7 June 1882. He m. Cornelia C. White. He practiced law in Union Springs, NY from about 1852-1854, before moving to Ledyard and then Auburn, NY.

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Maria WOOD married

David SALISBURY-- Date: 10 November 1819 Place: , New York, USA
David SALISBURY was the child of Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY and Elizabeth MOSHER

Children of David SALISBURY and Maria WOOD:

William H SALISBURY (b.abt. 1820, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. abt. 1868, , New York, USA)
m. Martha CORN 1855

John SALISBURY (b.abt. 1820, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. , )

Harriet SALISBURY (b.abt. 1826, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. December 1889, , New York, USA)
m. James T MANCHESTER 1870

George Washington SALISBURY (b.11 July 1836, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 18 September 1915, Auburn, New York, USA)
m. Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH 20 August 1862 in Auburn, New York, USA

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1800 Birth
9 June 1800
Massachusetts, USA

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Marriage / Partner
Maria WOOD and David SALISBURY 10 November 1819, , New York, USA

She was 19 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1828 Sale of Property

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1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

Maria WOOD - 1828 Sale of Property (continued)

1828 Sale of Property (continued)

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1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830
David Salisbury is living in Scipio, Cayuga, New York. His family consists of 1 male 5-10 (William), 1 male 30-40 (David), 1 female under 5 (Harriet), 1 female 20-30 (Maria).

Others living nearby:
Salisbury, Thomas Genoa, Cayuga, NY

Salisbury, Benanual Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1828 Sale of Property (continued)

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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Maria WOOD - 1828 Sale of Property (continued) 16 June 1828 Sold by: David Salisbury, his wife Maria, and Lewis Salisbury Sold to: Joel B. Gardner Price: $

1828 Sale of Property (continued)

16 June 1828

Sold by: David Salisbury, his wife Maria, and Lewis Salisbury
Sold to: Joel B. Gardner
Price: $400

New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Saratoga Grantor index 1791-1899 vol 1-2, S-T
Grantor Grantee Book Page
David, Lewis & Maria, Joel B. Gardner, O, 728, Greenfield

New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Saratoga Deeds 1826-1828 vol O-P Image 271 of 588

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1836 Birth of Child
George Washington SALISBURY was born 11 July 1836, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Maria was 36 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850
David Salisbury is age of 50 living in Ledyard, Cayuga, New York. He is a cooper, b. NY. He is living with his wife, Maria, age 48, b. abt 1801 in Mass. Their son, George lives with them. He is 14 years old, b. NY. Harriet is 23, b. NY. William H. is 30. He is a sailor, b. NY in 1819. Also living with them are: Elias Manchester, age 55, grain dealer, b. NY; Cyrina Manchester, age 52, b. NY, listed as insane.

David Salisbury 50 1799 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY Page: 237 Roll: M432_483

Maria Salisbury 48 1801 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY

Harriett Salisbury 23 1826 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY

Geo Salisbury 14 1835 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY

Wm H Salisbury 30 1819 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Springport, Cayuga, New York
name: Mariah Salsbury
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Springport, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender: Female
age: 55
relationship to head of household: Wife
estimated birth year: 1800
family number: 143
line number: 16
page:
film number: 1435219
digital folder number: 004296305
image number: 00337
Household Gender Age Birthplace
father David Salsbury M 56
wife Mariah Salsbury F 55
child Hariett Salsbury U 30
child George D Salsbury U 20
boarder Henry Alvery U 22

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K6SX-991 : accessed 09 Feb 2013), Mariah Salsbury in entry for David Salsbury, 1855.
1855 New York State Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1862 Marriage of Child
George Washington SALISBURY married 20 August 1862, Auburn, New York, USA to Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

Maria WOOD - 1865 Union Springs, Cayuga, New York David Salisbury, 66, m, b. Saratoga, married 1 time, now married, cooper Maria Salisbury, 64, f, wife, b. Mass.

1865 Union Springs, Cayuga, New York
David Salisbury, 66, m, b. Saratoga, married 1 time, now married, cooper
Maria Salisbury, 64, f, wife, b. Mass., mother of 4 children, married 1 time, now married
Harriet Salisbury, 28, f, daughter, b. Saratoga, single

1865 New York State Census
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April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1874 Death
4 April 1874
Auburn, New York, USA

She died at the age of 73.

Obituary
News and Democrat, Thursday, April 9, 1874 (Auburn, NY?)

'SALISBURY - In this city, April 4, 1874, Maria, wife of David and mother of George W. Salisbury, aged 74 years.'