Individual Details

Honorable Thaddeus Mead WOOD

(9 Mar 1772 - 10 Jan 1836)

Events

Birth9 Mar 1772Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Graduated28 Aug 1793Dartmouth with a degree of Bachelor of Arts - Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire
MiscellaneousFrom 1793 to 1798studied and practiced law under Thomas R. Go(u)ld and Joseph Kirkland for four years - Utica, Herkimer County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt 23 Apr 1798was admitted to the bar (practice as an attorney)
Occupation1798lawyer, the first practicing one in the county - Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1799was appointed county surrogate - Onondaga County, New York
Property1800(purchased) his residence where he lived until his death - Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1801was appointed one of the commissioners to build the court house at Onondaga Hill - Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York
Marriage2 Jun 1803Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York - Patty DANFORTH
Miscellaneous1803was nominated for member of the Assembly, but was defeated - Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt 1805was a partner in the law firm of Hall & Wood with George Hall for about 20 years - Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1806was nominated for Congress, but met with defeat - Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York
Military1809was Colonel of the First Regiment New York State militia - Onondaga County, New York
Religion20 Mar 1810was one of the first trustees for the United Church of Onondaga Hollow & Salina - Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1810was on a subscription list for the building of the United Church at Onondaga Hollow now Valley Presb - Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York
Military11 Feb 1811served in the War of 1812 as a Lieutenant Colonel - Onondaga County, New York
Military1812was Lieutenant-Colonel of 147th regiment and responded with only 24 hours notice to British threat - Oswego, Oswego County, New York
Military1812was Lieutenant colonel of the third regiment, third brigate of artillery - Albany County, New York
Miscellaneous2 Dec 1813and others intended to apply to the state legislature to incorporate as "The Onondaga Bank" - Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York
Military1814was at the head of his regiment on a march - Sackett's Harbor, Jefferson County, New York
Miscellaneous1815paid internal duties of $1.66 as recorded in a yearly statement by Luther Marsh - Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous22 Jan 1817released lot #1 & 24 and the salt on the lot for $10 to Henry Case - Liverpool, Onondaga County, New York
Residence22 Jan 1817Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous22 Jan 1817released lot #1 & 24 and the salt on the lot for $10 to Henry Case - Liverpool, Onondaga County, New York
Military1818was promoted to Brigadier-General - Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1818was nominated for member of the Assembly, but was defeated - Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous25 Apr 1820ran for state assembly - Salina, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous25 Apr 1820ran for state assembly - Salina, Onondaga County, New York
Military1820was promoted to Major-General - Onondaga County, New York
MiscellaneousJul 1820was president of the canal and Fourth of July celebration - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous21 Aug 1821purchased with Azariah Smith 1/5 equal part of lots 97 & 98 for $639.80 from Nathan Williams - Manlius, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous12 Aug 1824sold for $1.00 salt manufacturing lot number 29 to Alexander Brown - Liverpool, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous4 Dec 1824signed a quit claim for lot 29 that he sold for $1 to Alexander Brown - Liverpool, Onondaga County, New York
Residence4 Dec 1824Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York
Military1825was selected to welcome General Lafayette on his trip from the West - Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York
Death10 Jan 1836at his home - Onondaga Hollow, Onondaga County, New York
BurialAft 10 Jan 1836with military honors in family burying ground (his remains were removed to Onondaga Valley Cemetery) - Salina, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous12 Feb 1836died intestate & Theodore Wood,, his son, Henry Davis Jr & Gardner Lawrence appointed administrators - Manlius, Onondaga County, New York
Propertyall the real estate on Salina Street between Syracuse & Onondaga Hollow except for 2 small farms - Onondaga County, New York
Propertyproperty in Salina, Liverpool, Manlius and Onondaga Hill - Onondaga County, New York

Families

SpousePatty DANFORTH (1784 - 1854)
ChildThaddeus Mead WOOD Jr (1799 - 1832)
ChildMartha Ann Danforth "Patty" WOOD (1800 - 1880)
ChildMaria WOOD (1803 - 1884)
ChildJunius WOOD (1804 - 1851)
ChildTheodore WOOD (1806 - 1838)
ChildJuliana WOOD (1810 - 1868)
ChildEmily WOOD (1810 - 1894)
ChildAugustus WOOD (1812 - 1846)