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Personal data William Alwood 

• He was born between 1748 and 1750 in Salisbury Plains, Wiltshire.
• He died after 1829 in fortasse, somewhere In MD.
• This information was last updated on November 4, 2010.

Household of William Alwood

He is married to Nancy Goodin.

They got married at fortasse, somewhere In MD.

William Alwood oo Nancy Goodin

Marriage source: Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, MCMXCVI), pg. I-FGS-1, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. <>

Child(ren):

1. Christopher Columbus Alwood  ± 1770-1839 
2. William Charles Alwood  < 1785-????
3. George Alwood  1795-> 1849 
4. Peola H. Alwood  1800-1873 
5. Washington Alwood  1802-1846 
6. Anna Alwood  1803-1853 

Notes about William Alwood

William Alwood

Margaret Bailey writes, 'William Allwood came from England while still a young man, during the Revolutionary War. He was sent to this country with his uncle, a Captian Cornwallis. This was a custom in those times, after a young man hadfinished his formal education. (There is a record of a Captain Thomas Cornwallis' arrival - and a record of a Captain (no middle name) Cornwallis taken prisoner because of his involvement in the Revolutionary War on the British side).There is a record of our forebearers uncle being imprisoned and kept in this country for awhile. William did not return to England with his uncle, upon the uncles release from prision. William went to Hartford County, Maryland.' - nodate.

Margaret Bailey writes, 'William married Nancy Goodin of near Westminister, Maryland. They had six children: 1. William ... 2. Christopher Columbus - our forebearer 3. Peola ... 4. George ... 5. Annie ... 6. Washington ...' - no date

Robert Vreeland writes, 'From the Salisbury Plains, Eng.'

Another source, 'Maryland in 1780.'

Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, 1993, (Carlisle PA, HVAS, MCMXCIII)

Mrs. Stringfellow cites Frederick H. Alwood as her source for the earlier Alwood generations with William as the oldest generation.

A deed found amongst 'retired' records in the 4th floor Archives of the York County, PA courthouse by Helena Stringfellow 6 July, 1995, Doc Nr M324 dated 21 Aug 1813 & 10 Mar 1814 uses the terms William Allwood Senior and William AllwoodJunior - Manheim Twp.

1790 Back River Upper Hundred, Baltimore Co., MD census, Image 444 Roll M637-3 page 23, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

1790 Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore Co., MD census, Image 96 Roll: M637-3 page 29, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

1810 Manheim Township, York Co., PA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

William Allwood - 1 male born between 1801-1810, 2 males 1795-1800, 1 male 1766-1784, 1 male 1765 or before, 1 female 1801-1810, 1 female 1765 or before.

1814/1815 - Manheim Township - 'Tax/Voter Listing for William ALLWOOD Name: ALLWOOD, William Year/Date: 1814/15 Location: Manheim Twp, York Co. PA Livestock: 1h 3c' - Repository: Rootsweb.com Tax & Voter Lists data base.

1823-24 - Heidelberg Twp., York Co., PA Assessment Aulwood William / Property: Horse / Quantity?: 1 / Rate: 35 / Valuation: 35 / Amount?: 35 / Toller? 0 / Assessment? 12 1/2

1830 - Election District 7 Frederick Co., MD - William Allwood has in his household: 1 male 'of 70 & not yet 80', 1 male 'of 30 & under 40', 1 female 'of 20 & under 30', 1 female 'under 5 years of age'. The elder male would be WilliamAllwood born between 1750 & 1760. The other male would have been born between 1790 & 1800. The older female would have been born between 1800 & 1810. The younger female would have been born between 1825 & 1830.

Mrs. Stringfellow has yob for Wm Alwood ca. 1748-1750, but the 1830 census would allow a date from 1750 through 1760. Notes mailed xxi Aug MCMXCV. She also give Salisbury Plains, England as his place of birth. <>

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