This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held in the Research Library at the Nantucket Historical Association. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in our reading room, and not digitally available through the internet.
Collection Details
- Collection Number:
- MS22
- Title:
- Wood Family Papers
- Date(s):
- 1797-1868
- Creator:
- Wood family
- Repository:
- Nantucket Historical Association
- Language:
- Material is in English.
Information for Users
Restrictions to Access: No restrictions. Open for research.
Restrictions to Use: No usage restrictions.
Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation: [identification of item], in the Wood Family Papers, Nantucket Historical Association.
Acquisitions Information:
Unknown.
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Related Collections
- MS10 Account Books Collection (AB 145), Nantucket Historical Association
Subject Headings
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Personal Name
- Wood, David, 1785-1869.
- Wood, Obadiah, 1756-1825.
Biographical Information
Obadiah Wood (1756-1825) was born in New Jersey. He married Martha Tupper (1762-1846), daughter of Dr. Benjamin Tupper and Abigail Woodbury in 1784. The couple had eight children, including David Wood (1785-1869).
David Wood married Sally Folger (1788-1859), daughter of Simeon Folger and Phebe Wyer. The couple had eight children.
Scope and Content
The Wood Family papers include letters, a journal, and a receipt.
Contents
- Folder 1 David Wood papers, 1867-1868, undated
- Folder 2 Obadiah Wood papers, 1797-1807
Processing Information
Processed by NHA staff. Finding aid by Abbie Minard and Amelia Holmes, July 2018 with additional description by Sarah Lerner in September 2018.