DR. DANIEL WOOD was a native of New York. He served as a surgeon in William Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment from March, 1777, to April, 1779, New York troops. His son, John Wood, born at Moravia, New York, December 20, 1798, came to Illinois, and resided in Adams County, being the founder of the city of Quincy, and was elected lieutenant-governor of the State in 1856. On the death of the Governor, William H. Bissell, March 18, 1860, John Wood succeeded to the office and served out the remainder of the term to January, 1861. During this time he removed the remains of his father, Dr. Daniel Wood, to Quincy, where he lies buried in the Woodland cemetery. Dr. Wood died in Cayuga County, New York, aged 92 years.

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Cemetery information:

Block 6, Lot 12

WOOD, Daniel 'Captain'
Dr. Daniel WOOD
d 3 Oct 1843 - 92 y 2 m 23 d

S. A. R. 1775

The Grave of Dr. Daniel Wood
Lieut. Captain Surgeon
of New York Militia
Revolutionary War

Erected By:
Dorothy Quincy Chapter D. A. R.
Quincy, Ill

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DR. DANIEL WOOD was a native of New York. He served as a surgeon in William Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment from March, 1777, to April, 1779, New York troops. His son, John Wood, born at Moravia, New York, December 20, 1798, came to Illinois, and resided in Adams County, being the founder of the city of Quincy, and was elected lieutenant-governor of the State in 1856. On the death of the Governor, William H. Bissell, March 18, 1860, John Wood succeeded to the office and served out the remainder of the term to January, 1861. During this time he removed the remains of his father, Dr. Daniel Wood, to Quincy, where he lies buried in the Woodland cemetery. Dr. Wood died in Cayuga County, New York, aged 92 years.

Source: "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials"

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