Individual Details
Daniel Wood
(Bef 1741 - Bef 23 Oct 1820)
Events
| Birth | Bef 1741 | East Greenwich, Rhode Island, British America | |||
| Marriage | 25 Nov 1762 | Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, British America - Tabitha Seamans |  | ||
| Marriage | Aft 1772 | Scituate, Rhode Island, British America - Susannah Seamans | |||
| Event | 16 Mar 1780 | Revolutionary War Record - Providence Colony, Rhode Island, United States | | ||
| Death | Bef 23 Oct 1820 | Foster, Rhode Island, United States | |
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Marriage record at Scituate, by Thomas Hill JP, Scituate, RIEvent
"On the twenty-fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six", at a meeting of the Committees appointed by the states of Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which convened at Providence, there were Regiments raised for the defense of Rhode Island. These regiments did not meet with the approval of George Washington because he believed they would take from the Continental Brigade from Rhode Island.The newly appointed Brigade from Rhode Island was commanded by Colonels Robert Elliott, John Topham, and Archibald Crary. The regiments were first raised for fifteen months, ending on March 16, 1778. They were then, by an act of the General Assembly of Rhode Island, ordered to be re-enlisted for twelve months, ending March 16, 1779. They were enlisted for a third time pursuant to the same authority for another twelve months, ending March 16, 1780. making a total of three years and three months before the Brigade disbanded.
The roll of the men in the Brigade, with the balances of depreciation reported due by a committee in October is not found in the Rhode Island archives. The original was sent to the War Department, and consequently burned when the war office was destroyed by fire. Fortunately, there was a copy taken by an officer before the roll was sent. There is no doubt of its correctness. It is the best list extant to prove who belonged to the Brigade, and to whom depreciation of pay is due, and is often referred to as evidence in pension cases under late Acts of Congress.
Among the Scituate men we find Daniel Wood, a private, and a gunner. The balance of depreciation owed him was twenty-two pounds, thirteen shillings, eight pence. He was in Col. Robert Elliott's Regiment.
(Ref. Spirit of "76 in Rhode Island. Benjamin Cowell, 1973 GPress, Baltimore