John Wood (1707–1789) was born in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island and died in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Wood 1707–1789

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 15 Apr 1707 · Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

Died 7 Apr 1789 · Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

Father Thomas Wood (1698–1729)

Mother Content Thurston

Siblings Content Wood, Deliverance Wood, Desire Wood, Elizabeth Wood, Mary Wood, Rebecca Wood, Samuel Wood, Thomas Wood, William Wood

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Immediate Family

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Thomas Wood

1698–1729

Content Thurston

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Biography

John Wood was born in 1707 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, the child of thomas wood and content thurston. John Wood passed away in 1789 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.

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1707

Birth of John Wood in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

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1789

Death of John Wood in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Wood

This ancestor line traces from London, Middlesex, England (1592) to Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island (1707) across 4 generations.

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: John Wood (1707–1789) was born in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island and died in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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