Jonas Wood Jr. (U.E.L.) 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: 15 Sep 1760, Kakiat (New Hempstead), Ramapo Twp, (Rockland), New York, (United States)
- Marriage (1): Leah Smades
- Died: Abt 1823, Uxbridge, York, Upper Canada (Ontario), Canada about age 63 6
Research Notes:
From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poaps/Biographies.htm and http://www.myfamily.com/isapi.dll?c=content&htx=view&siteid=54C*CM&contentid=ZZZZZYWU&contentclass=HIST :
"Jonas [Sr.] 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.
"Jonas Jr. had 8 children: Sarah, Charity, Jonas, Stephen, Samuel, Nathaniel, Rebecca, Moses... Various members of this very extensive Wood Family have their names on early Deeds in Osgoode Township. When Jonas Sr made his will 19 April 1817, he was living in the 3rd con Cornwall and left land in Williamsburg and Osnabruck Townships."
This was written by Jessie E. Robertson, a Wood relative who lived in Vernon, Ontario. Date unknown.
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Noted events in his life were:
• Served: in Butler's Rangers and/or the King's Royal Regiment of New York as a Loyalist during the American Revolution. 7 Jessie E. Robertson says he and brother Benjamin served in Butler's Rangers.
• Granted: land in Williamsburg for his service in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, Abt 1786, Williamsburgh, Lunenburg District (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Quebec (Ontario), (Canada). 7
Jonas married Leah Smades. (Leah Smades was born about 1764 in Schoharie, Albany (Schoharie), New York, (United States) 6.)
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