Enoch Wood

     Enoch Wood was born on 14 April 1814 at Nova Scotia; Enoch had to have been born before the date of the Will, since he was named on 17 Jun 1813. It is more likely his actual birthdate was 14 Apr 1813.^1,2 He was the son of Nehemiah Marble Wood and Rebecca Rawlins. Enoch Wood married Priscilla Parker, daughter of Robert Parker and Desire Wood.² Enoch Wood died on 27 April 1888 at Chelsea, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, at age 74; Enoch was 74 yrs, 11 mos, 14 days old. He was an expressman, born in Nova Scotia. He died of "organic disease of the heart". His parents were listed as Marvel and Rebecca.³
     He appeared on the census of 3 September 1850 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; Enoch Wood was 36 and living with a Dudley family.⁴ He was naturalized on 8 October 1860 at Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; The paper indicated he was born "Rodden" which would be Rawdon. He also said he entered the country on 10 May 1851.¹ He appeared on the census of 1 May 1865 at Chelsea, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; Enoch Wood, 52, Priscilla, 47, Nehemiah, 19, and Emerline, 17, all born Nova Scotia; William Wood, 30, born Maine; Anna D., 27, born Nova Scotia; William Wood, 1, born Massachusetts.⁵ He appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 at Chelsea, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; Enoch Wood, 56, Priscilla, 59, Nehemiah, 24 and Emeline, 22. All were born in the British Provinces.John Davis, 27, Hannah, 26, Alonzo, 4, Susan P., 2, Abby, 25, May L., 7 mos., all born Massachusetts.⁶ He appeared on the census of 1880 at Chelsea, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; Enoch Wood, 66, Priscilla, 63, Emma A., 30, Hannah L. Davis, 32, Susan P. Wood, 12 and Alonzo R. Davis, 13.⁷