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     Charles Wood was born in 1855.¹ He was the son of Ebenezar Wood and Martha (?)¹ He died in 1856.¹

     Mary Wood was born in 1856.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezar Wood and Martha (?)¹ She died in 1860.¹

     Mary Ann Wood was born in 1861.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezar Wood and Martha (?)¹ She died in 1863.¹

     Sarah Wood was born in 1863.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezar Wood and Martha (?)¹

     Margaret Wood was born in 1864.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezar Wood and Martha (?)¹

     Isabella Wood was born in 1869.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezar Wood and Martha (?)¹ She died in 1871.¹

     Susannah Wood was born in 1870.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezar Wood and Martha (?)¹

     Emma Wood was born in 1874.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezar Wood and Martha (?)¹ She died in 1959.¹

     Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort was born on 27 May 1774 at County Louth, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Venerable Daniel Augustus Beaufort and Mary Waller.¹ He married, firstly, Alicia Magdalena Wilson, daughter of Captain Lestock Wilson, on 2 December 1812 at St. Mary's Church, St. Marylebone, London, England^G.² He married, secondly, Honora Edgeworth, daughter of Richard Lovell Edgeworth and Elizabeth Sneyd, on 8 November 1838 at Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland^G.² He died on 17 December 1857 at age 83 at Hove, Sussex, England^G.² He was buried at Hackney Church Cemetery, Hackney, London, England^G.²
     He was commissioned in June 1787, in the service of the Royal Navy on board H.M.S. Colossus, under Captain Hugh Cloberry Christian.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 10 May 1796.¹ On 28 October 1800 at Fangerolle Castle, Malaga, Spain^G, he commanded the boat party which cut out the Spanish ship, San Josef (26 guns), and was wounded 19 times.¹ He gained the rank of Commander on 13 November 1800.¹ He gained the rank of Captain on 30 May 1810, in command of the frigate, H.M.S. Frederiksteen.¹ On 20 June 1812 he was badly wounded by pirates.¹ He wrote the book Karamania, or a brief description of the South Coast of Asia Minor, published 1817.¹ He held the office of Hydrographer to the Navy between 1829 and 1855.¹ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October 1846.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 29 April 1848.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society (F.R.A.S.)¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.¹
     

     Venerable Daniel Augustus Beaufort was born in 1739 at County Meath, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Daniel Cornelius Beaufort and Esther Gougeon.³ He married Mary Waller, daughter of William Waller.² He died in 1821.⁴
     He was educated in 1759 at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1764 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was the Rector between 1765 and 1818 at Navan, County Meath, Ireland^G.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1789.³ He was the Vicar between 1790 and 1821 at Collon, County Louth, Ireland^G.³ He wrote the book 'A Map of Ireland', published 1792.³ He was a geographer.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³