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Immigration: By 1639, probably with the family of John Parmenter. He was married to Mary and had probably at least one, maybe three, of his children when he migrated. Some say the John Wood on the Hopewell passenger list of 1635 is he, but that seems unlikely. It's possible the wife and any children born by 1635 might not have been listed with him, or that he travelled alone back and forth between 1635-1638, but it is also just as likely this is another man.
Spouse: Mary Parmenter, daughter of immigrant John and Bridget (__) Parmenter, on August 10, 1633, in Bures St. Mary's, Suffolk Co, England. She was born about 1610 in probably Little Yeldham, Essex, England. They had seven children. She survived her husband, who died in 1678, and lived till August 17, 1690, when she died in Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Mass.
Residence: Salem? > Sudbury by 1638 > Marlborough (now Southboro) by 1656
A Founder of Marlborough: He was
a founding settler of Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Mass - See Historical
Sketch of the founding of Marlborough, Mass
King Phillips War: "On
1 October 1675 Sergeant John Woods helped to decide upon the location of
garrison houses, one of which was at his house and was manned by two soldiers
and six citizens. This precaution was taken due to the Indian troubles
at the time of King Phillip's War. In 1677, after two years in which no
town meetings were held because of the Indians, Constable John Woods petitioned
the General Court to call a town meeting." Roman, Ancestry of Whitney.
Death: July 10, 1678, in Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Mass
Estate/Will: "His will, dated 26 November 1677 and proved 1 October 1678, names his wife Mary, sons John, Isaac, and James, daughter Katherine, son-in-law John Bellows, and grandchild Hannah Levins.[4/6:124] The inventory of his estate was taken 19 July 1678 and totaled 303.03.07. In it was mentioned his son-in-law Joseph Newton." Roman, Ancestry of Whitney.
On-line Biographies of John Woods:
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