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Note: The reason I think Bailey Wood is my line is because it has been told down through the Woods family that the Hinchmans and Wood/Woods were in Greenbrier Co, Monroe, Co VA., and Logan Co W VA together, and then came to Michigan together. I have no proof. 1782 Bailey Wood on Greenbrier Co VA Personal Property tax list Bailey on 1787 Greenbrier Co VA tax list 1787 The Rev. John Alderson, Jr. founded the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church, Alderson WV, the first church in Greenbrier Co. The twelve orininal members were John Alderson, Mary Alderson, Thomas Alderson, John Kippers, John Sheppard, John Skaggs, Katherine Skaggs, Joseph Skaggs, Lucy Skaggs, Bailey Wood, Ann Wood and James Wood. 1788 Land Grant, Bailey for 450 acres on Greenbrier River. 1796 Bailey on Greenbrier Co VA tax list 1796 Court Records, Page 186. James Guinn vs William Hinchman Jr., in case, Deft pleads not guilty. Plff was solemnly called, but came not enither (is) his suit further prosecuted, therefore it is ordered that he be non suited and pay the Deft 5 shillings damages and costs. Ordered James Guinn to pay John Perry, John Dixon, Elizabeth Wood and Wm Graham $3.10 for 6 days attendance as witnesses for him vs Hinchman and Bailey Wood $1.59 for 3 days attendance as witness for him at this same suit. Name: Bailey , Sr. Wood Sex: M Birth: BET. 1755 - 1758 Death: Abt 1826 in Monroe County,(West) Virginia Note: 1782: Greenbrier Co., (West) Virginia, Personal Property Tax List: Bailey Wood 1 Poll, 0 Slaves, 0 Horses, 2 Cattle, Amount 9/0/0 "The 1782 Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia Personal Property Tax List" transcribed by Jeffrey C. Weaver, July 18, 1998. He writes: "This Tax list as very difficult to read. I did the best I could, but there are numerous mistakes no doubt. Please consult the original records before making a determination on what they say. Hopefully this record will serve as a source of Clues and should not be considered definative.") Bailey Wood is listed in Mr. Wm. Hamilton's district with 1 Poll, 0 Slaves, 1 Horse, 2 Cattle, and no amount of tax. 1785: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA Taxable Property List 1787: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA Tax List list used for the 1790 reconstructed Virginia Census: Bailey Wood 0-0-0-39 1788: Land Grant of Bailey Wood for 450 acres on Greenbrier River listed as Greenbrier County, Virginia 1796: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA Personal Property Tax List: Bealey Wood 1 Poll, 0 Slaves, 3 Horses 1796: Greenbrier Co., (W)VA Personal Property Tax List: Bailey Wood 2 white tithes 4 horses 1799: Monroe Co., (W)VA Tax List: Bailey Wood 1 Poll, 0 Slaves, 7 Horses 1803: August 16 1803 Bailey Wood to William Graham, 127 acres for $1.00 on Greenbrier River adj. James Graham. (Source: Monroe Co., (W)VA Deed Book 1 (1799-1805) from "Monroe County (W) Virginia Abstracts" compiled by Larry G. Shuck, pg. 280-81.) 1804: March 20, 1804 Baily Wood and wife Nancy Wood to Robert Gwinn, 323 acres for five shillings adj. James Graham and James Gwinn. (Source: Monroe Co., (W)VA Deed Book 1 (1799-1805) from "Monroe County (W) Virginia Abstracts" compiled by Larry G. Shuck, pg. 330-331.) 1826-1842: This indenture made the 21st day of September one thousand and eight hundred and twenty six between James Wood and Polly his wife, Bailey Wood and Lucertia his wife, William Wood and Mary his wife, Richard Skaggs and Susannah his wife, Martin McGraw and Nancy his wife, Samuel McGraw and Elizabeth his wife, Katherine Wood, heirs and legal represenatives of Bailey Wood, deceased, and Nancy Wood widow of Bailey Wood, deceased, of the county of Nicholas and state of Virginia of the one part and John Alderson of the County of Monroe and state aforesaid of the other party witnesseth that the said heirs and the widow of Bailey Wood, deceased, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to them in hand paid the receipt wherein is hereby acknowledged, have barganied and by these presents do bargain and sell unto the said John Alderson and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land containig one hundred acres more or less lying on the south side of the Greenbrier river in Monroe County adjoining the lands of Will___ Johnson and Clarence Graham and bounded as followth. To wit: Beginning at a popular and beech corner to John Lusk on the south side of the river and with his line S12deg E74 poles to 2 beech's S55 deg E 64 poles to a poplar and sugar tree E 22 poles to a poplar and white oak neigh a draugh S 75 deg E 38 poles to 2 buckeye trees N__ 27 poles to a buckeye and sugar tree N 22 deg W 8 poles to 2 elm's N 30 deg _ 50 poles to 2 hickories N 10 deg E 42 poles to 2 buckeye's N 23 deg N 36 poles crossing the river to 2 beech on the river bank and from there to the beginning with all its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances with all singular appurtenances ________thereinto belonging and the said heirs______aforesaid do warrant with the said John Alderson the said tract or parcel of land from themselves, from their heirs , executors and administrators and from all and every person aforesaid will warrant and forever defend in witness whereof we have hereto set our hands and seal this day and date first above written. James Wood Polly X Wood Bailey Wood Luccretia X Wood William Wood Mary X Wood Richard Skaggs Susannah X Skaggs Martin McGraw Nancy X McGraw Samuel McGraw Elizabeth X McGraw Katherine X Wood Nancy X Wood Nicholas County to wit: We William Carnefix and James Skaggs, Justice of the Peace of the county of Nicholas and the state of Virginia do hereby certify that James Wood, Bailey Wood, William Wood, Richard Skaggs, Martin McGraw, Samuel McGraw parties to a certain deed bearing date 21st September 1826 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed desired us to ratify the said acknowledgement to the clerk of the said county and of Monroe in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our names and seals this 21st day of September 1826. W. Carnefix James Skaggs Nicholas county to wit: We William Carnefix and James Skaggs, Justices of the peace in the county of Nicholas aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify the Polly Wood, wife of James Wood, Lucertia Wood wife of Bailey Wood, Mary Wood wife of William Wood, Susannah Skaggs wife of Richard Skaggs, Nancy McGraw wife of Martin McGraw, Elizabeth McGraw wife of Samuel McGraw, Katherine Wood and Nancy Wood, widow of Bailey Wood, deceased, parties to a certain deed bearing date the 21st of September 1826 and hereinto annexed personally appeared befor us in our county aforesaid and being examined privately and apart from their said husbands and having deed aforesaid fully explained to them then the said Polly Wood, Lucertia Wood, Mary Wood, Susannah Skaggs, Nancy McGraw, Elizabeth McGraw, Katherine Wood and Nacy Wood, widow of Bailey Wood, deceased, acknowledge the same to be their names and declared that they had willingly signed ___ ___ ____ ___ the same and that they __ __ ___ __ __. W. Carnefix James Skaggs Monroe county clerks office February 10, 1842: This deed of bargain and sale from Bailey Wood's heirs to John Alderson was acknowledged before two Magestrates in the county of Nicholas and certified and admitted to record. Test: Geo. Hutchinson, Jr, Clerk (Source: Fox, Vernon A. Nicholas County, (West) Virginia Land Deed. Heirs of Bailey Wood to John Alderson. 21 September 1826 Wood, Bailey. grantee. 31 July 1788. Location: Greenbrier County. Description: 450 acres on the south side of Greenbrier River adjoining the land or James Givin and the land of Mathias Keen. Source: Land Office Grants No. 18, 1788-1789, p. 269 (Reel 84). See also the following surname(s): Woods. Gwin, Joseph. grantee. 9 July 1796. Location: Greenbrier County. Description: 75 acres on waters of Kellies Creek a branch of Greenbrier river adjoining the land of Bailey Wood, John Dixon &c. Source: Land Office Grants No. 35, 1795-1796, p. 585 (Reel 101). . Wood, William. grantee. 16 January 1801. Location: Greenbrier County. Description: 109 acres in the Valley and on Peters Mountain adjoining his own land called the Cave Survey &c. Source: Land Office Grants No. 46, 1797-1801, p. 624 (Reel 112). Jarred, David. grantee. 21 September 1804. Location: Monroe County. Description: 149 acres on the south side of Greenbrier River adjoining the land of Moses Gwin, Bailey Wood. Source: Land Office Grants No. 52, 1803-1804, p. 422 (Reel 118). Wood, William. grantee. 9 September 1812. Location: Kanawha County. Description: 100 acres on the Trace Fork of Mud River adjoining and above a survey made for John McCalister called the Bridge Creek Survey. Source: Land Office Grants No. 63, 1812-1813, p. 195 (Reel 129). Wood, William. grantee. 9 September 1812. Location: Kanawha County. Description: 100 acres on Bryans Fork of Browns Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 63, 1812-1813, p. 196 (Reel 129). Wood, Bailey. grantee. 1 July 1820. Location: Greenbrier County. Description: 69 acres on the Pine Spring Branch a branch of New River &c. Source: Land Office Grants No. 69, 1819-1820, p. 278 (Reel 135). Wood, William. grantee. 22 March 1822. Location: Nicholas County. Description: 50 acres on the waters of New River. Source: Land Office Grants No. 71, 1822-1824, p. 47 (Reel 137). Wood, William. grantee. 1 November 1822. Location: Nicholas County. Grantee(s): Skaggs, James; Wm. Wood, and Samuel Wiseman. Description: 75 acres. Source: Land Office Grants No. 71, 1822-1824, p. 408 (Reel 137). Wood, Baily. grantee. 20 June 1823. Location: Nicholas County. Description: 30 acres on the ridge between Mill Creek and New River joining his survey of 220 acres which he purchased from Withrow and Skaggs. Source: Land Office Grants No. 72, 1822-1826, p. 197 (Reel 138). Married: Abt 1776 to Nancy Hicks 1799 Bailey Wood on Monroe Co VA tax list. Aug 16 1803, Monroe Co VA deed book 1, Bailey Wood to William Graham 127 acres for $ 1.00 on Greenbrier River, ADJ. James Graham. March 20 1804, Page 330-31, Monroe Co Deed Book, Bailey Wood and wife Nancy Wood to Robert Gwinn, 323 acres for five shillings, ADJ. James Graham and James Gwinn 1810 Bailey Wood on Monroe Co VA Census 1810 Monroe Bailey WOOD 1 male 26 to 45 1 female 16 to 26 1 female under 10 1 male under 10 Living on adjoining farms to William Withrow and Martin McGraw Wood, Bailey View Image Online State: Virginia Year: 1810 County: Monroe Roll: M252_70 Township: Monroe Page: 7 Image: 17 First Generation 1. Bailey , Sr1 Wood was born BET. 1755-1758. Bailey died ABT. 1826 in Monroe Co., (W)VA. He married Nancy ? ABT. 1776. 1782 GREENBRIER CO. Personal Property Tax List: BAILEY WOOD 1 POLL, 0 SLAVES, 0 HORSES, 2 CATTLE, AMOUNT 9/0/0 1787 GREENBRIER CO.,WV TAX LIST USED FOR THE 1790 RECONSTRUCTED VA CENSUS: BAILEY WOOD 0-0-0-3-9 1788 LAND GRANT OF BAILEY WOOD FOR 450 ACRES ON GREENBRIER RIVER LISTED AS GREENBRIER CO.,VA 1796 GREENBRIER CO.,WV Personal Property Tax List: BEALEY WOOD 1 POLL, 0 SLAVES 3 HORSES 1799 MONROE CO.,WV TAX LIST: BAILEY WOOD 1 POLL, 0 SLAVES, 7 HORSES MONROE CO.,(W)VA DEED BOOK 1 (1799-1805) FROM "MONROE COUNTY (W) VIRGINIA ABSTRACTS" COMPILED BY LARRY G SHUCK. PG 280-81 16 AUG 1803 BAILY WOOD TO WILLIAM GRAHAM, 127 ACRES FOR $1.00 ON GRENNBRIER RIVER ADJ. JAMES GRAHAM PG 330-31 20 MAR 1804; BAILY WOOD AND WIFE NANCY WOOD TO ROBERT GWINN, 323 ACRES FOR FIVE SHILLINGS ADJ. JAMES GRAHAM AND JAMES GWINN. 1810 MONROE CO.,WV CENSUS WOOD BAILEY 1-MALE UNDER 10 4-MALES 26-45 2-FEMALES 10-16 1-FEMALE 26-45 Bailey , Sr Wood and Nancy ? had the following children: + 2 i. Nancy2 Wood was born BET. 1780-1790. + 3 ii. James Wood was born ABT. 1790. + 4 iii. William Wood was born ABT. 1777. + 5 iv. Susannah Wood was born 1776. + 6 v. Bailey , Jr Wood was born 1785. + 7 vi. Elizabeth Wood was born 1796. + 8 vii. Ida Wood was born 1798
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