Henry Wood

Note: Henry Wood/Atwood has been disconnected from his father, John Atwood/Wood the leather seller. For many years this was considered the correct family connection. There were no birth records in Colonial Plymouth for Henry and his siblings, who were born in Surrey England. However, there is circumstantial evidence that they are from the the same family. Henry Wood/Atwood died about 30 Sept 1670. Two sources say that Henry was 55 at death, which would make his date of birth in 1615. At that time his family was living in Surrey England.

John Atwood/Wood ( known as the leather seller) married Joan Coalson in Saint Martin Church 25, July, 1612. They had two sons known to be baptized at St Martin Church, Harman, 1613, and John, 24 Dec, 1614. Following the birth of their second son, the family removed to Chancery Lane, London, where they remained until 1631, Chancery bills stopped in 1631. John and Joan then removed to Plymouth Colony.. C A Atwood (Source: Chancery Bills And Answers)

Charles A. Atwood, says of John Atwood (b. 1614), Henry Wood/Atwood, (b circa 1615/16) and Stephen Atwood, (b circa 1619), "they may be brothers," Atwood Annals, and Elijah Francis Atwood says "I concede that they are brothers." source: Ye Atwood Annals

Therefore, I have added back an unknown father for Henry, with the caveat Henry Atwood/Wood's father may be a son or descendant of Nicolas Atwood (1539-1589) and Olive (Harmon) Atwood, (1527-1603).

Parents are unknown.

Henry1 Wood

• b circa 1616 -20
• Origins and Parents unknown
• died before 30 September 1670
• married Abigail2 Jenney (daughter of John1 Jenney and Sarah Carey)
• they had 12 known children (not 13 no son Isaac).

Children of Henry and Abigail Wood

Birth order per Mayflower Descendant please don't change:

1. Samuel Wood (25 May 1648 - 3 February 1717)
2. Jonathan Wood (1 January 1649 - 22 February 1675)
3. Sarah Wood (c1650 - 4 March 1675) married John Nelson
4. David Wood (17 October 1651 - 31 December 1717) married Mary Barker
5. John Wood (c1653 - 29 October 1673)
6. Benjamin Wood (c1654 - bef 19 Jul 1690)
7. Joseph Wood (c1656 - bef 1692)
8. James Wood (c1669 - 24 December 1728) married Experience Fuller
9. Abiel Wood (c1659 - 10 October 1719) married Abijah Bowen
10. Abigail Wood (c1661 - 10 October 1719)
11. Susanna Wood (b c1666)
12. Mary Wood (b c 1668)

Disputed Origins

Henry Wood is seen as the son of John Atwood who died "February 27, 1644 in Plymouth" per GENI. Yet there is no birth record for a Henry Wood or Atwood. And there are no land records showing a relationship of father and son. There are no court records showing they were father and son. Alicia Crane Williams, FASG writes "...we do not find any evidence in the material published in "Ye Atte Wode Annals" to prove the claims of the parentage for any of the Atwoods or Woods of Plymouth..." She points out that there were two John Atwoods/Woods in early Plymouth, the more prominent of whom was called "gentleman." He served as Assistant (to the governor) in Plymouth Colony and in other government posts, but died apparently childless. His will dated 20 Oct 1643 and presented for probate 5 Jun 1644, mentions only his wife Anne, 'my little kinsman William Crowe and my brother and sister Lee and their two children Ann and Mary'. The second John Wood left a will dated 22 Nov 1675 which was probated 7 Mar 1675 and he also made no mention of a brother or son Henry Wood. That Henry Wood is somehow related to the other Woods/Atwoods of Plymouth I don't doubt. But we have no evidence to say exactly how.

Date arrived Plymouth Colony

Henry Wood/Atwood and Stephen Atwood/Wood arrived Plymouth Colony before 16 August 1641. Source= date on deeds grated to Henry Wood and Stephen Atwood for land at Lout Pond.

Mayflower Descendant 48:13-20 & 44:137-142 Here is a link to the first article Mayflower Descendant 48:13-20 & 44:137-142

Henry Wood about 1616–before 30 September 1670

Birth • 2 Sources about 1615 England

Age 55 Death • 2 Sources before 30 September 1670 Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN

Henry Wood 1615/16-1670

Marriage: 28 April 1644 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Abigail Jenney 1621-1674

Children (12)

Sarah Wood 1645-1676

Samuel Wood 1648-1718

Jonathan Wood 1650-1676

Joseph Wood 1651-1698

David Wood 1651-1717

John Wood 1653-1673

Abigail Wood 1655-1718

Benjamin Wood 1657-1690

Abiel Wood 1659-1719

Susannah Wood 1661-1712

James Wood 1661-1728

Mary Wood 1665-

Children (1)

Henry Wood 1615-1670

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57662825/henry-wood

Henry Wood

BIRTH 1620 Surrey, England

DEATH 30 Sep 1670 (aged 49–50) Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

CENOTAPH Nemasket Hill Cemetery Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Wood Born Sanderstead, Surrey, England.

Father John Wood Mother Joan Coleson

Married 1644 Apr 28 Abigail Jenny Born 1619 Leyden, South Holland Died 1690

Spouse

Abigail Jenney Wood 1619–1690

Children
Samuel Wood 1647–1718

David Wood 1651–1717

Abiel Wood 1659–1719

James Wood 1659–1727

https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/baker-england-roots/P13721.php

He was born on December 14, 1616 in St Martins, Surrey, England.Sources 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 14 He was baptized on August 10, 1621 in St Andrew, Holborn, London, England.Source 11 Alternative: He was baptized on December 24, 1614 in St. Martins, Surrey, England.Source 10 Resident: New England.Source 2 (Arrival) in Plymouth, Massachusetts From England thru Canada.Source 12 He died on September 30, 1670 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, he was 53 years old.Sources 1, 4, 7, 9, 10 He is buried in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.Source 9

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