Mary Wood (1691–1745) was born in LITTLE COMPTON, NEWPORT, RI and died in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Wood 1691–1745

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records

Born 14 MAR 1691 · LITTLE COMPTON, NEWPORT, RI

Died 7 OCT 1745 · Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father John Wood

Mother Mary Church

Spouse Thomas Bailey

Siblings Abigail Wood, Deborah Wood, Dorothy Wood, Hannah Wood, John Wood, Joseph Wood, Margaret Wood, Rebekah Wood, Sarah Wood

Records

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Wood

Mary Church

Spouse(s)

Thomas Bailey

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Mary Wood began in 1691 in LITTLE COMPTON, NEWPORT, RI. Mary Wood married thomas bailey. Mary Wood passed away in 1745 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Life Timeline

1691

Birth of Mary Wood in LITTLE COMPTON, NEWPORT, RI

Birth

1745

Death of Mary Wood in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Wood

This ancestor line traces from England (1532) to LITTLE COMPTON, NEWPORT, RI (1691) across 7 generations.

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: Mary Wood (1691–1745) was born in LITTLE COMPTON, NEWPORT, RI and died in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. 4 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, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Mary 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 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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