Thomas Wood, *

1633 - 1709  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas Wood  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Suffix	*
  Birth	14 Jul 1633	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Bef 1648	Isle of Wight Co., VA, Virginia, USA   [8]
  _MARRIED (I)	N
  Death	15 Apr 1709	Isle of Wight Co., VA, Virginia, USA   [4, 8]
  Person ID	I15548	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Arthur Wood, *,   b. 1605   d. Aft 1646, of, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA (Age > 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Jennings,   b. Isle Of Wight, VA d. Nov 1699, Isle Of Wight, VA
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1635	Isle Of Wight, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, United States   [9]
  Family ID	F2142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth MacHan, *,   b. 17 Aug 1630, St Peters, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England d. Abt 1710, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1646	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Children	1. Thomas Wood, *,   b. 1680, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England d. Essex Co., VA, Virginia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William Wood,   b. 3 Mar 1656, Yorkshire, England d. 24 May 1722, Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Samuel Wood,   b. 6 Mar 1657  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Sarah Wood,   b. 7 Apr 1661  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Edward Wood,   b. 9 Dec 1653, Yorkshire, England d. New Jersey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  In 1669 there is a Thomas Wood, "son of Arthur Wood, and Sarah Wooten his mother, relict of Arthur deceased," who deeded Richard Bennett land. The deed mentions as "Richard Bennett of Blackwater." This likely refers to this Thomas Woockwater is in the Isle of Wight (County) which borders Surry County in Virginia. Thomas's grandson, Thomas, married Sarah Hart whose father and brothers had owned land in Blackwater, Isle of Wight. It shoud be noted that in many second hand sources Thomas's father is listed as George Wood of Yorkshire, England, but I have seen no proof or pattern for this. On 10 May 1697, the Last Will and Testament of John Waggoner of Essex Co, Virginia was proved by the Oath of Thomas Wood and Henry Freeman. Whitehorne was one of the executors therein named. This record would have occurred when his son was too young to take witness in court, but it does take place where his son was known to have lived. I am suggesting that these two documents, the deed and the will, refer to the same Thomas Wood. If they do, he would have moved from Isle of Wight/Surry County to Essex Co., Virginia after emigrating to the American colonies.

  
  

• Sources

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