Maj. Gen. Abraham Wood

Mary Royall was not his child.

Abraham Wood (1614–1682), sometimes referred to as "General" or "Colonel" Wood, was an English fur trader (specifically the beaver and deerskin trades) and explorer of 17th century colonial Virginia. Wood's base of operations was Fort Henry at the falls of the Appomattox in present-day Petersburg.

Abraham Wood came from England. There is a legend that __3__ of the older Wood brothers were Thomas, Samuel & Stephen. One Abraham Wood age 10 arrived in Jamestown 1620 in the Margarett & John. He was a landowner, politician, Soldier, Trader & Explorer. Settled "Wood" now Petersburg, Va. Was the discoverer of now New River & it was named Wood River and went by that name for over 100 years. He was a Major General, Member of House Of Burgesses for several years and then a member of the Upper Council for 22 years, or until 1680.

More info here: http://atropesend.blogspot.com/2011/08/major-general-abraham-wood-w...

Biography - From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Wood

Fort Henry was built in 1646 to mark the legal frontier between the white settlers and the Native Americans, and was near the Appomattoc Indian tribe with whom Abraham Wood traded. It was the only point in Virginia at which Indians could be authorized to cross eastward into white territory, or whites westward into Indian territory, from 1646 until around 1691. This circumstance gave Wood, who commanded the fort and privately owned the adjoining lands, a considerable advantage over his competitors in the "Indian trade". Several exploration parties were dispatched from Fort Henry by Wood during these years, including one undertaken by Wood himself in 1650, which explored the upper reaches of the James River and Roanoke River. The first English expeditions to reach the southern Appalachian Mountains were also sent out by Wood. In 1671, explorers Thomas Batts (Batte) and Robert Fallam reached the New River Valley and the New River. The New River was named Wood's River after Abraham Wood, although in time it became better known as the New River. Batts and Fallam are generally credited with being the first Europeans to enter within the present-day borders of West Virginia.

In 1673 Wood sent his friend James Needham and his indentured servant Gabriel Arthur on an expedition to find an outlet to the Pacific Ocean. Shortly after their departure Needham and Arthur encountered a group of Tomahitan Indians, who offered to conduct the men to their town across the mountains (Wood 1990, p. 33).[1] After reaching the Tomahitan town Needham returned to Fort Henry to report to Wood. While en route back to the Tomahitan town Needham was killed by a member of the trading party with whom he was traveling (Wood 1990, pp. 36–38). Shortly thereafter, Arthur was almost killed by a mob in the Tomahitan settlement, but was saved and then adopted by the town's headman (Wood 1990, p. 38). Arthur lived with the Tomahitans for almost a year, accompanying them on war and trading expeditions as far south as Spanish Florida (Wood 1990, p. 39) and as far north as the Ohio River (Wood 1990, pp. 40–41).

By 1676 Wood had given his place as commander and chief trader to his son-in-law, Peter Jones, for whom Petersburg was eventually named. He retired to patent more plantation land in 1680 west of the fort, in what had been Appomattoc territory, notwithstanding it being disallowed by the House of Burgesses.

Wood, Abraham (1990), "Letter of Abraham Wood to John Richards, 22 August 1674" , Southern Indian Studies 39: 33–44, retrieved 2007-10-10.

General Wood was an important man in his day. he represented Appamatache County, as it was called then, 1644-45-46 and 56 and was one of the State Council, 1637. Weed Church, near Petersburg, was named for him and is older and Old Blanford.

Information re Jones family taken from "A Genealogical History", pp 36 and 37 by Colonel Cadwallander Jones, printed by Ye Bryan Printing Company, Columbia, South Carolina, in year of our Lord MDCCCC and "A Lost Arcadia" or "The Story of My Old Community" pp 166 and 177, by Walter A. Clark, August GA Chronicle Job Print 1909 and from information written by Cornelia Ellet Carswell Walker, 1st wife of Little H. Walker. This information was in the posession of Ellect Carswell Walker their son, on March 4, 1956, who resided at 1325 Glenn Ave., Augusta, GA

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/l/s/Claudia-Darlene-Ol...

Major General Abraham Wood came to Virginia 1620 in the Margarett and John, and was among those living in the Mathews' plantation across the river from Jamestown. In 1638, he was patented 400 acres in Charles City on the Appomattox River. Fort Henry was built as protection against the Indians, probably on Flea Island and near Abraham Wood's plantation. Captain Wood was granted the 600 acres in 1653 and for many years remained in possession of his heirs. He served as Justice of Charles City, commanding officer of the "trained bands" of Charles City and Henrico, member of the House of Burgesses from Henrico 1644-1646, and from Charles City 1652-1656, and member of the council 1657. With Edward Bland, Sacheverell Brewster and Elias Pennant, he undertook in 1650 a voyage of discovery along the Chowan and Nottaway Rivers, which was documented by Bland in "The Discovery of New Brittaine."

Major General Abraham Wood, sent out Thomas Batts and Robert Fallam in 1671 to discover something of the west for King Charles and for the trade. Those emissaries proclaimed King Charles at New or Wood River, but dreading the Salt Indians of the misty beyond, they returned to the Appomattox, having contributed little to knowledge. At the Totero town, on the upper Roanoke, near the mountains, they learned that Captain William Byrd of James River Falls was in the neighborhood with a company of explorers. Captain Byrd and General Wood were in 1671 competitors in the Indian Trade to the South.The Indian trade was, of course, a sphere-of-influence affair. General Wood was convinced of that. His statement regarding his extraordinary attempts of 1673 was - "That I have been at the charge to the value of two hundred pounds starling in the discovery to the South or West Sea declaro." His men, Needham and Arthur, in the summer of 1673, went all the way, indisputably, all the long way from Appomattox Falls to the Little Tennessee River.

Three years after Lederer turned back before the sight of the Appalachian Mountains and the Spaniards he feared inhabited them, Major General Abraham Wood left an account in a letter to his benefactor in London. The British were still searching for a passage from their settlements to the Indian Ocean. This expedition reached the very heart of the Appalachian Summit. The natives they encountered and called the Tomahittans are believed to have been Cherokees. Source: http://www.carolana.com/Carolina/Explorers/abrahamwood.html

http://www.carolana.com/Carolina/Explorers/abrahamwood_letter_1673_... - Major General Abraham Wood's Letter Describing 1673 Expedition

http://www.generationsgoneby.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I20779&... – another link to information about Abraham Wood.

Petersburg's (VA) history dates from 1645 when the colonial legislature at Jamestown, Virginia ordered a fort built at the falls of Appomattox River, which came to be known as Fort Henry. Major General Abraham Wood, commander of Fort Henry, VA, established a trading station to serve explorers for western expeditions and himself completed three exploratory expeditions from Fort Henry, venturing to the falls of the Roanoke River near the Caroline line, across the Appalachian Mountains, and into Cherokee Indian country, helping pave the way for settlement of the mid-west. By 1675, Peter Jones was operating the prosperous trading station, to which the growing population referred as “Peter's Point”. The name of the Town of Petersburg evolved from “Peter's Point”. (Today the ruins of the trading station can still be seen and visited, thanks to the preservation efforts of Historic Petersburg.Foundation. Petersburg has survived three major wars: the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and as some would still say, the “War of Northern Aggression” also known as the American Civil War. Source: http://www.historicpetersburg.org/

Abraham Wood (1610–1682), sometimes referred to as "General" or "Colonel" Wood, was an English fur trader (specifically the beaver and deerskin trades) and explorer of 17th century colonial Virginia. Wood's base of operations was Fort Henry at the falls of the Appomattox in present-day Petersburg. Wood also was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, a member of the Virginia Governor's Council and a high-ranking militia officer.

Abraham Wood came to Virginia as a 10-year old boy in 1620.[1] By 1625, he was employed by Captain Samuel Mathews (Governor) and was living at Jamestown.[1]

Abraham Wood represented Henrico County in the House of Burgesses from 1644 to 1646 and Charles City County from 1652 and 1656.[1] He was a justice of Charles City County in 1655.[1] Also in 1655, he was appointed to a committee to review Virginia's laws.[1] He was elected to the Virginia Governor's Council on March 13, 1657–68 and actively served until at least 1671, and according to correspondence, keeping his seat as late as 1676.[1]

Fort Henry was built in 1646 to mark the legal frontier between the white settlers and the Native Americans, and was near the Appomattoc Indian tribe with whom Abraham Wood traded. It was the only point in Virginia at which Indians could be authorized to cross eastward into white territory, or whites westward into Indian territory, from 1646 until around 1691. This circumstance gave Wood, who commanded the fort and privately owned the adjoining lands, a considerable advantage over his competitors in the "Indian trade".

Several exploration parties were dispatched from Fort Henry by Wood during these years, including one undertaken by Wood himself in 1650, which explored the upper reaches of the James River and Roanoke River.

The first English expeditions to reach the southern Appalachian Mountains were also sent out by Wood. In 1671, explorers Thomas Batts (Batte) and Robert Fallam reached the New River Valley and the New River. The New River was named Wood's River after Abraham Wood, although in time it became better known as the New River. Batts and Fallam are generally credited with being the first Europeans to enter within the present-day borders of West Virginia.

In 1673 Wood sent his friend James Needham and his indentured servant Gabriel Arthur on an expedition to find an outlet to the Pacific Ocean. Shortly after their departure Needham and Arthur encountered a group of Tomahitan Indians, who offered to conduct the men to their town across the mountains (Wood 1990, p. 33).[2] After reaching the Tomahitan town Needham returned to Fort Henry to report to Wood. While en route back to the Tomahitan town Needham was killed by a member of the trading party with whom he was traveling (Wood 1990, pp. 36–38). Shortly thereafter, Arthur was almost killed by a mob in the Tomahitan settlement, but was saved and then adopted by the town's headman (Wood 1990, p. 38). Arthur lived with the Tomahitans for almost a year, accompanying them on war and trading expeditions as far south as Spanish Florida (Wood 1990, p. 39) and as far north as the Ohio River (Wood 1990, pp. 40–41).

Wood was appointed colonel of a militia regiment in Henrico and Charles City counties in 1655.[1] Later, he was appointed major general but lost this position in 1676 after Bacon's Rebellion either because of infirmity or political differences with Governor William Berkeley.[1]

By 1676 Wood had given his place as commander and chief trader to his son-in-law, Peter Jones, for whom Petersburg, Virginia was eventually named. In 1676, Governor Berkeley wrote that Maj. Gen. Wood of the council kept to his house through infirmity.[1] By March 1678–79, he was strong enough to negotiate with the Native Americans and to arrange for the chief men of hostile tribes to meet in Jamestown.[1]

Wood retired to patent more plantation land in 1680 west of the fort, in what had been Appomattoc territory, notwithstanding it being disallowed by the House of Burgesses.

Abraham Wood died some time between 1681 and 1686,[1] possibly in 1682.

In 1620, Abraham Wood came to Virginia aboard the Margaret & John. He was 10 years old.[2] In 1625, he lived at Jamestown, employed by Capt. Samuel Mathews. He was a member of the House of Burgesses and a member of the council. He was Captain of Fort Henry (1646), Colonel of the Charles City and Henrico counties' militia (1658), Major General commanding the military in Virginia (1671).[3]

He was granted the land, houses, boats and ammunition at Fort Henry on the condition that he keep a garrison there, for three years, for defense of the colony.[3]

In 1638 and 1653, Abraham Wood patented land in Charles City County. In 1654, Major Abraham Wood patented land in Henrico County.[4] In his last record, he negotiated a treaty with the Indians in 1680.[3]

Major General Abraham Wood died about 1672.[1]

Immigration Arrived in Virginia in 1620[5] on the Margaret & John[2] Wood, Abrahm, 1620 voyage, aged 10 at muster at Mathews Plant, James City as servant to Capt Samuel Mathews.[2] Residence Virginia[6] Fort Henry, Virginia Built Ft. Henry, 1646[7]

Will Abraham Wood died in 1682.[8] A Jones researcher (Kathryn Gearhart) posted a transcript of the damaged will, which is abstracted here:

Abraham Wood in the county of Charles city in Virginia ..."my body to be buried in the night by my wife" daughter Mary Chamberlaine "grandchildren in law": Abraham Jones Richard Jones Peter Jones William Jones godson: Abraham Alley his godson's brother Henry Alley[9] Note: It may be that Abraham's will lists his "grandchildren in law" from youngest to oldest.[10]

Kathryn notes that Peter's wife was Margaret, "who was likely Abraham’s step-daughter". She also connects their son Richard as the husband of Martha Llewellyn, named as Martha Jones in Daniel Llewellyn's 1663/4 will, which Kathryn has posted on her website).[8] However, Richard's birth year is guessed as 1660,[11] making him too young to be the husband of Daniel Llewellyn's daughter Martha Llewellyn, named as Martha Jones in his 1664 will. Her husband was more likely this Richard Jones (born 1635).

Disputed Wives Although profiles for three wives are attached, Abraham Wood's wife is not known. [citation needed]Elizabeth, who is attached as Abraham's spouse and mother of a daughter who married George Archer. This daughter is disputed. Margaret Llewellyn (married Margaret (Llewellyn) Wood — married after 1653 (to 1682) in Virginia) Margaret Cruz (daughter of Margaret Llewellyn and James Cruse) Kathryn Gearhart's website, Early Virginia Jones Families, notes that his wife is unknown and continues: "We do know who it wasn’t. It was not the daughter of Daniel Llewellyn. If Margaret Llewellyn was married to James Cruse, who was executed in 1676 for his part in Bacon’s Rebellion, she died before Cruse, and left no children. ..."[8] This also rules out a daughter of Margaret Llewellyn by Cruse. See also the discussion posted on the profile of Margaret Cruse, which includes the statement: Abraham Wood was one of the persons who gave testimony against James Cruse for his part in Bacon's Rebellion. It seems unlikely that the widow of James Cruse, or his daughter would marry a man that helped send James Cruse to the gallows.[citation needed] However, in looking at that aspect (pro/anti-Bacon) in connection with interrelations between Jones, Wood, and Llewellyn families, I find statements insinuating that Abraham was against the Government's position. From his biography in Tyler's Encyclopedia of Virginia: "He appears to have held the office of major general until after Bacon's Rebellion, when, perhaps on account of opposition to the policy of the government, he seems to have lost his position and been reduced to the rank of colonel. In 1676, Gov. Berkeley wrote that Maj. Gen. Wood of the council kept to his house through infirmity, but he seems to have recovered as, in March, 1678-79, he was carrying on negotiations with the Indians and arranging for the chief men of the hostile tribes to meet in Jamestown. He died sometime between 1681 and 1686."[12] A Cruse blogspot post - Margaret Cruse of Essex and Virginia - has a transcription of a 1663/4 will of "Daniel Lluellin." The blogspot cites a Rootsweb post, which cites "Virginia Gleanings in England"[13] — "Daniel Lluellin of Chelmsford, Essex, planter. Will 6 Feb 1663/4; proved 11 Mar 1663/4. Lands, tenements, hereditaments in Charles county in upper part of James River, in Virginia, to wife Anne for life, then to son Daniel Llewellin. Ditto as to goods, but to daughter Martha Jones his sister[14] two seasoned servants.... To daughter Margaret Cruse 40s for ring and to her husband ditto. To son in law Robert Hallom ditto." Daniel had married Anne, the widow of Robert Hallom,[15] so the Robert Hallom named her is probably his step-son (literally, a son in law). Disputed Children Abraham Wood in his will names one child: Mary Chamberlayne. His step-daughter Margaret married Peter Jones duplicate profiles for daughter m George Archer: Mary Sarah Elizabeth, married George Archer[1] Mary Sarah Elizabeth, married George Archer Sara Elizabeth, married Thomas Harris Abraham Wood Anne Wood Thomas Wood Margaret Wood, married (1) Peter Jones, (2) Thomas Cocke ~ Note: This was Abraham's step-daughter Margaret Agnes Powell (duplicate of Powell-1389, who married Thomas Cocke and was the mother of his children) John Wood Robert Woods George Wood Sarah Wood (born England in 1661) One profile for this daughter ("Mary Sarah Elizabeth Wood") has her born in 1631, Malvern Hills, Virginia and died before 1682 (presumably explaining why she is not named in his will - but none of her children are either). Abraham's daughter Mary is named in his 1682 will as Mary Chamberlaine.

Name General Abraham Wood[6][16][17] Abraham /Wood/[5] Birth 1610,[16][5] England 1614, Yorkshire, England[16][18] Note Note: TIME LINE FOR THE WILDERNESS ROAD (internet) http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=ffc54b3c-802a-49f0-af0... Note: Abraham Wood (wikipedia) http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=12e16f68-4250-4029-a14... Note: Fort Henry, Virginia (wikipedia) http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=4a960376-1151-4a99-88a... Note: Letter from Abraham Wood to John Richards August 22, 1674 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=6190105e-d27e-4600-95e... Note: Jamestowne Ancestor http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=13717b0e-3599-4daa-bac9-7... Note: Major General Abraham Wood http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=cd4a40f8-2abe-4ae8-989... Note: Wikipedia Entry for Abraham Wood http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=4c1149b0-2eb5-4daf-ae3... Note: General Abraham Wood and the Cherokee http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=a7112e16-56b3-4c0a-ab3... Note: Abraham Wood (wikipedia) http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=e5a6cd31-4f0e-4e1d-8e3... Marriage Husband: General Abraham Wood Wife: Margaret Llewellyn Child: Anne Wood Child: Margaret Wynn Wood Child: Margaret Margarie Wood Child: John Wood Child: George Wood Marriage: Date: 1663 Place: Virginia, United States[19] Margaret is his step-daughter

________________________________ Charles City County: Patents Issued during the Regal Government. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 4. (Apr., 1901), pp. 227-233. (Patentees' names, date of patent, number of acres and locality of the lands.)

557. Abraham Wood. May 14, 1638. 400 acres. On Appomattox river adjoining the land of John Baker &c. __________________________________________________ Henrico County, VA Patent Book 1, 1635-1643 . p 653, June 8, 1639, Abraham Wood, 200 acres in Henrico County on N side of Appamattuck RIver . p 839, Abraham Wood, October 20, 1642, 700 acres in Henrico County, butting E upon creeke cdalled by name of Sizemores Creeks, S butting upon Appamattuck RIver (400 acres by right of former patent formerly granted unto him May 14, 1638, 200 acres more by former patent to him June 8, 1638, other 100 acres for transportation of 2 persons) __________________________________________ Charles City County (continued from Vol.9, p 227 above.) Vol. 10 No. 1 (Jul 1901) pp 24-31.

77. Majr. Abraham Wood. June 9, 1653 1557 acres. One the South side of Appomattox river. Beg.g &c on the back of a little swamp on Appomattox river &c to the lower end of an Island called Flea Island & above the tenement of John Yowers, including the Island and Inlets. 486. Colo. Abraham Wood. Spetr. 16, 1663. 2073 acres. Lying at Fort Henry, on South side of Appomattox river. Bounded &c from thence it crosseth a part of Appomattox run to the lower end of an Island called Flea Island &c. ______________________________________________________________ Early Records of Charles City County VA, William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol., 4, No. 3, (Jan., 1896), pp. 167-169 Early Records of Charles City County (1), County Commissioners or Justices of the Peace June 4, 1655, lists Collo Edd. Hill, Esq., Capt. Henry Perry, Esq., Mason Abm. Wood , etc. Feb, 3, 1657, Capt Abra Wood Militia, July 3, 1661 - Coll Abraham Wood Esq.

Death Death: Date: AFT 1681 Place: Henrico, Virginia[2] Emigration Emigration: on the 'Margaret and John Date: 1620 Place: Virginia[2] Note Note: Parent family not included in tree: http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Francis_Wood_and_Marie_Chadwick_(1) Spouse family not included in tree: http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Abraham_Wood_and_Margaret_Llewellyn_(1) Spouse family not included in tree: http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Abraham_Wood_and_Elizabeth_Unknown_(1) Born BET 1610 AND 1615. England ABT 1610. Eng Found multiple copies of birth date. Using BET 1610 AND 1615 Imported only 1610 from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

Died ABT 1682. Fort Henry, Charles City Co., VA. ABT 1683. VA, Henrico Co. Found multiple copies of death date. Using ABT 1682

Major General.

Military Service: Given the commission of Major General in British Army by Sir William Berkely. 1675

Immigration: 1620 From London on the ship "Margrett & John", survived a pirate attack, which took his parents lives, by a man named Matthews and take to Virginia, were he was an orphan and indentured servant.

Occupation: In 1646, built Fort Henry on the Appomattox River in VA; between 1652 and 1656 he was a member of the House of Burgess and in 1655 a Justice of the Peace in Charles City Co., VA. 1646

Sources ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Personal family data files of Ted Clark. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Abraham Wood's biography in Lyon Gardiner Tyler's Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, 5 volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1915. v. 1, p. 122 Text: 'Wood, Abraham, was for many years one of the leading men of the colony. He came to Virginia as a little boy of ten years in 1620 in the "Margaret and John," commanded by Capt. Chester. This was the vessel that fought the famous sea fight with two Spanish men-of-war. Little Abraham escaped unharmed, and in 1625 was living at Jamestown in the employment of Capt. Samuel Mathews. He represented Henrico county in the house of burgesses from 1644 to 1646. He was placed in charge of Fort Henry at the falls of Appomatox, where, dwelling on the frontier wood, he became well acquainted with the Indiansand their country. On Aug. 24, 1650, Wood, Edward Bland and a number of others set forth from Fort Henry, now the site of Petersburg, and made an exploration to the southwest, where they discovered anew river running west. Bland published an account of this journey in 1652. About the time of this trip, Wood changed his residence to the south side of the Appomatox river, in Charles City, and, as Major Abraham Wood, was burgess of that county from 1652 to 1656. In 1655, he was a justice of Charles City and the following year was made colonel of the regiment of Henrico and Charles City, in place of Col. Hill, suspended. In the same year, he was appointed on a committee to review the laws of Virginia. On March 13, 1657-58, he was elected to the council and remained a member of that body for many years, being present at the session of Sept., 1671. He appears to have held the office of major general until after Bacon's Rebellion, when, perhaps on account of opposition to the policy of the government, he seems to have lost his position and been reduced to the rank of colonel. In 1676, Gov. Berkeley wrote that Maj. Gen. Wood of the council kept to his house through infirmity, but he seems to have recovered as, in march, 1678-79, he was carrying on negotiations with the Indians and arranging for the chief men of the hostile tribes to meet in Jamestown. He died sometime between 1681 and 1686.' ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Jones of Petersburg," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 4, Apr., 1911, pp 287-292 ↑ A. C. Quisenberry, "The First Pioneer Families of Virginia," Register of Kentucky State Historical Society, Vol. 11, No. 32 (MAY, 1913), pp. 55, 57-77 (Kentucky Historical Society). Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/23367151 (p 77) ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Source: #S2157413367 ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of Virginia : 1913. Richmond, Va.: Mitchell & Hotchkiss, 1913 (Ancestry Online publication, 2005). Note: List of members, Register of ancestors. APID 1,26567::204. Text: Residence: Virginia. ↑ Wikipedia: Abraham Wood ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Kathryn Gearhart's website on Early Virginia Jones Families ↑ maybe this Henry Alley? ↑ speculation by Liz Shifflett ↑ Richard, is the second of the "grandchildren in law" listed in Abraham's will. Peter and Margaret married in 1655, so 1656 is the birth year guess for their first child & 1658 for their second (rounded to 1660). ↑
↑ "Virginia Gleanings in England (Continued)," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Jul., 1905), pp. 53-64 (Virginia Historical Society). Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4242725 ↑ this wording tripped me up, but I believe it's referring to the son (son Daniel's sister is daughter Martha Jones) ↑ Information from Virginia Gleanings article. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Source: #S-1861468318 ↑ #S-1862964659: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Birth 1610, Marriage VA.Ancestry link ↑ Source: #S-1862964659 Page: Source number: 1596.176; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=1352460&ti=0&i... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1610Birth place: Marriage date: Marriage place: of VA APID: 1,7836::1352460 ↑ Source: #S-1862964659 Page: Source number: 1596.176; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=1352460&ti=0&i... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1610Birth place: Marriage date: Marriage place: of VA APID: 1,7836::1352460 Source: S-1862964659 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived Note: APID: 1,7836::0 Source: S-1864320709 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15024057&pid... Source: S-1864320709 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15024057&pid... S-2034567707: Ancestry Family Trees link 1, link 2, link 3 S1: Abraham Wood, WeRelate S-2034567707: Ancestry Family Trees (Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members). S1730862093: Ancestry Family Trees (Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members). S-1861468318, S2157413367: Gale Research Publication, Filby, P. William, ed., Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Farmington Hills, MI, USA; Ancestry Online publication, 2009). APID 1,7486::4084427: Birth abt 1610. Arrival 1620, Virginia. APID 1,7486::4084429: Arrival 1624, birth abt 1614. (Ancestry links[1], [2], [3]%29 1620 APID 1,7486::4084428 [4] APID: 1,7836::1352460 1624 APID: 1,7486::4084429 [5] http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=4084429&ti=0&indiv=... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1614Birth place: Arrival date: 1624Arrival place: Virginia APID: 1,7486::4084429 1620 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=4084428&ti=0&indiv=... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1610Birth place: Arrival date: 1620Arrival place: Virginia APID: 1,7486::4084428

Familysearch person ID LCTK-GR9 Abraham Wood, Major General. Also Known As:"major", "general" Birthdate:circa 1614/5 (aged 10 on the 1624/5 Virginia muster) Birthplace: possibly Lancashire, England if the attached christening record refers to him Death:Died 1682 or 1683 in Ft. Henry [present day Petersburg], Prince George, Virginia The beginning portion of his will was recently discovered and can be found in Charles City Co. Records, 1682, Archives Division, Library of Virginia, Acc. # 24325a." Some have claimed he was the son of Francis Wood and Marie Chadwick and this may be true if the attached christening record (which shows he was the son of Francis) does refer to him. However, there is a problem inasmuch as Abraham immigrated to VA in 1620, evidently as an orphan. But we note that there appears to be a younger brother of Abraham, John Wood born in 1622 in this same parish, also a son of Francis. This doesn't make sense to us. If John Wood's father Francis is alive in 1622, it would seem that he was NOT the father of Abraham, the orphan in 1620. So it appears that further research into the English records may be necessary to resolve these questions

The first names of Abraham's 2 wives have yet to be discovered. His first wife was evidently the mother of his two known children, 1. Mary (Wood) Bly Chamberlayne and 2. Abraham Wood, Jr. Only the former of these was named in his will fragment and the only reference we have to his son Abraham was in June 1659 when he gave notice of a stray filly which "came in to Fort Henry." Neither of these children left any descendants. This is likely why he left much of his wealth to the Jones children of his stepdaughter, Margaret Crewes/Cruse. Quoting from his will: ""I give & bequeath to my grand-children-in-law, viz.: Abrah: Jones, Richard Jones, Peter Jones and Wm Jones, all my lands, housing, orchards and tenements lying and being in Charles city Co, VA, to them & their heirs forever, equally to be divided & they to make theirs according to their seniority (excepting what is already bequeathed to my daughter Mary Chamberlaine) and 100 acres which i give unto my godson Abraham Alley...And what person or person whatsoever by any claim of right...shall disturb or molest the said Abraham Jones, Richard Jones, Peter Jones & Wm Jones or either of them...in the peaceable and quiet enjoyment thereof....." His second wife, then, was the widow of a James Cruise and mother of Margaret Crews who went on to marry 1) Peter Jones (father of the children named in Abraham Wood's will just quoted) and 2) Thomas Cocke whose will proved 1697 in Henrico Co. Her own will was proved in the same county in May, 1719. Occupation:head of Virginia's fur trade under Royal Governor Sir William Berkeley, commander of Ft. Henry, justice of Charles City Co and commanding officer of Charles City & Henrico counties. He not only traded with the indians but in his late years carried out negotiations with them seeking for peace on behalf of his government. Thus he had become one of the wealthiest and most powerful of Virginia's early leaders. (He also testified against Nathaniel Bacon in the aftermath of that Rebellion.) All rather amazing accomplishments considering that he came to Virginia by himself as a 5 year old (evidently an orphan*) and appears on the Jan. 1624/5 muster as the youngest (10 year old) of Cpt. Samuel Mathews' 23 listed servants.

• Abraham came to VA in the ship, Margaret and John, and there are records stating that this ship was attacked by the Spanish on it's way to Virginia that year (1620). There is the possibility, then, that his parents, or whomever else he was travelling with, were killed in that attack.

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