John Wood and Sarah Wadman had 4 children:

Jane b. 1844, d. 1918, not married. Jane Wood and her brother, Henry, lived in the small house on the Crossroad which was located to the north of the orchard of Stephen and Harriet Leard.

Henry d. before Jane, not married. Henry sold his farm to Edward Leard.

Sally d. before Jane.

Carolyn Stordy b. 1851, d. 1931, not married.

Sources: Baptismal Records; Census; Brent Wood History; Jessie Craig; George Leard research; Mildred Francis; Marjorie Wood.

Wlliam Wood Family

William Wood b. 1746, d. 4 May 1820, bur. Charlottetown Old Protestant Cem., son of Robert Wood and Elizabeth Carter, Essex, England, In. Prudence Smith, b. 1758, d. 19 Oct 1824, bur. Charlotte- town Old Protestant Cem., daughter ofJoseph Smith and Mary Wright, Derbyshire, England.

An adventurous band of English settlers sailed across the ocean on the vessel, Elizabeth, in November 1774 and eventually landed on the

north shore of the Isle de St.Jean. Among the passengers were William Wood and Prudence Smith. William, Prudence and their family lived and farmed at Squaw Bay, Alexandra. The Wood boys also built ships. This occupation may have been their chief interest for it was on the ship, The Seven Brothers, that two brothers,Joseph andJohn, lost their lives.

William Wood and Prudence Smith had 10 children:

Williaer. m. 11 Feb 1797 Catherine Weiser, settled in Morel].

Robert b. 1780, d. 1860, m. 8 March 1808 Susanna Brehaut, b. 1788, d. 1882.

+Joseph Smith b. 1783.

Theophilus b. 1787, d. 1859, m. 7 Oct 1811 Abigail Gay, b. 1795, d. 1879.

John b. 1789, d. 5Jan 1818, lost at sea.

James W. b. 1790, d. 4Jan 1877, m. 19 March 1817 Thankful Gay, b. 1797, d. 1882.

Sarah I). 25June 1792, d. 1878, m. 6 Oct 1812John Ings, b. 1788, d. 1877.

Mary b. 6 March 1795, d. 8Jan 1872, m. 18July 1811Joseph Pollard, b. 1787, d. 1863.

Elizabeth b. 7 Oct 1797, d. 1867, m. 1822 Thomas Knight Gay, b.

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