John Wood (1638-1703)
John inherited Redhow, but was the last male Wood to do so. He married Ann Wilson of Brigham and they had two children: Henry and Mary.
Daniel (-1726) and Dorothy (-1755) Pearson
Daniel Pearson was a Blacksmith and married to Dorothy. At his death he was living at Redhow, and the fact that they were witnessing in 1700 shows that they were living there then.
There's no evidence to suggest that Redhow had a forge itself, though Daniel Dickinson of neighbouring Streetgate mentions in his 1699 will a 'Smith Shop'. So I suppose it's possible that a fairly low-key operation was in progress, reliant on muscle-power. It's not possibly to tell from OS maps whether there were any remains of a water-driven operation (the river had been straightened), but it seems unlikely, and any industrial activity would have moved down to Lanefoot by the mid-eighteenth century.
Whatever, Daniel and Dorothy had married in 1693 and had their third child baptised in 1700, with more to come.
John wrote his will 22-04-1700 in which he handed over the husbandry gear to his son Henry. John, however, didn't die until 1703, Henry predeceased him without children and Mary predeceased him with two daughters.
His executor was his wife Ann. The witnesses to his will were: Daniel Pearson, Dorothy Pearson, and John Dickinson. Both Daniel and Dorothy marked.
The inventory was prized 23-06-1703 by Mr Dickinson, Thomas Wingate, Henry Wood and John Jackson.
The bond was guaranteed by John Dickinson [signed; I need to re-check the name and signature] of Redhow, and Edward Wilson [signed; Ann's brother] of Brigham.
His widow Ann spoke her will 01-03-1712/3. She appointed as co-executors a whole motley: Edward Wilson, Joseph Bowman, William Sumpton, John Dickinson, Henry Wood and Jacob Lamb. Witnesses were: William Sumpton [signed], Daniel Pierson [signed], Daniel Pearson [signed], and John Dickinson [signed].
Children
Henry Wood (-1700)
Henry would have inherited Woodend had he not predeceased his father. There is no record of his baptism (the 1660-1680 register gap) and he appears not to have married or had children.
Mary Porter of Dean
Mary married 02-12-1693 in Lamplugh to Joseph Porter of Dean. They had two daughters, Ann and Mary, but Mary died in childbirth 26-06-1697. Both children were alive in 1712 when their grandmother spoke her will. Ann was admitted to Redhow in 1703, and presumably the idea was that she would pay a share out to her sister when they were both adults.
Ann Porter appears to have married John Wilkinson in St Bees in 1712. Redhow passed in 1752 to Henry Wilkinson of Dumfries. After remortgaging, he finally placed the Porter inheritance on public auction at the Black Bull in Cockermouth in 1758. The sale particulars described the Redhow estate as a 'house, 60 acres of 'improveable land', grassing for 2 head of cattle on Woodmoor stinted pasture; all very convenient for Cockermouth, Egremont, Whitehaven, and Workington Markets; rights on "two good Commons called Lamplugh Fell and Whillymoor"; now let for £24 a year.' The 'fine' [view it as a land transfer tax] described it as '1 house, 15 acres land, 15 acres meadow, 30 acres pasture, and common of pasture for cattle'. John Dickinson of Woodend got the lot for £900.