On 13 Nov 1777 when Stephen was 26, he married
Jemima Taft, daughter of
Seth Taft (28 Oct 1729-15 Feb 1794) &
Anna Read (25 Oct 1728-12 Mar 1797), in Mendon, MA.
Born on 6 Jul 1758 in Mendon, MA. Jemima died in Mendon, MA, on 19 Dec 1852; she was 94.
Children of Stephen and Jemima (Taft) Wood, born at Mendon:
i. James Manning Wood, b. 1 Apr 1778, d. after 1850 at Orrington, ME, m. Sarah Snow;
ii. Cynthia Wood, b. 19 Oct 1779, d. Sep 1814, m. Andrew Penniman;
iii. Sarah Wood, b. 22 Sep 1781, d. 5 Mar 1865 at Dummerston, VT, m. Enos Goss;
iv. Abigail Wood, b. 22 Oct 1783, m. Simon Rawson;
v. George Wood, b. 4 Dec 1785, d. Sep 1870 at Mendon, m. 1st there 31 Mar 1711 Sylvia Wood (b. 27 Jan 1787, d. 7 Sep 1814 at Mendon, dau. of Solomon & Hannah (Fisk) Wood), m. 2nd 23 Oct 1816 Sally Miller;
vi. Catherine Wood, b. 14 May 1788, m. 14 Dec 1809 Benjamin Drake;
vii. Anna Wood, b. 5 Jun 1790, d. 1 Jun1849;
viii. Sylvia Wood, b. 25 Jul 1792, d. Feb1875;
ix. Phila Wood, b.5 Oct 1794, d. 20 Sep1827;
x. Laura Wood, b. 30 Oct 1796, d. 16 Sep1814;
xi. Mary Wood, b. Nov 1798, d. Nov 1798; and
xii. Mary Wood, b. 3 Feb 1800, d. 7 Sep1814.