Jean Moncure Wood
Jean Moncure Wood | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Virginia | |
| In role December 1, 1796 – December 1, 1799 | |
| Governor | James Wood |
| Preceded by | Mary Ritchie Hopper Brooke |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Monroe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Moncure May 22, 1753 Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | March 4, 1823 (aged 69) Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | James Wood (m. 1775) |
| Children | 1 |
Jean Wood (née Moncure; May 22, 1753 – March 4, 1823) was the first lady of Virginia from 1796 to 1799 as the wife of James Wood, the 11th governor of Virginia. She was also a notable early female poet in Virginia and influential in charitable circles.