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Excerpt from Descendants of the Brothers Jeremiah and John Wood The descendants of the brothers Jeremiah and John Wood are found in most of the States and Territories of the United States, as well as in some of the isles of the sea and distant lands. The compiler has labored long and persistently to bring together the records of these various branches, and he hopes this volume may meet with a kind reception among those for whom it has been especially prepared. It has been thought best to publish this pioneer Genealogy of the brothers Jeremiah and John Wood, not waiting for absolute perfection, hoping that it may give information and stimulate enquiry concerning our kindred, that we may be more strongly bound together as one great family, whether by the name of Wood or otherwise. The compiler takes pleasure in saying that his respect and veneration for this family has been largely increased by his researches, and he believes it will bear favorable comparison with other great families whose genealogical records have been carefully preserved. May we all do What we can to perfect and preserve our own. In the language of Job, VIII. 8: Enquire, I pray thee, of the' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.