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General Abraham Wood 1614–1681

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 4 Jan 1614 · St Mary, Lancashire, England

Died 1 Aug 1681 · Charles City, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father Francis Wood

Mother Marie Chadwick

Spouse Margaret Cruse

Children Margaret Wynn Wood

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Biography

In 1614, General Abraham Wood entered the world in St Mary, Lancashire, England, born to francis wood and marie chadwick. General Abraham Wood married margaret cruse, and had children including margaret wynn wood. General Abraham Wood passed away in 1681 in Charles City, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Census Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

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1614

Birth of General Abraham Wood in St Mary, Lancashire, England

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1681

Death of General Abraham Wood in Charles City, Henrico, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from General Wood

This ancestor line traces from Halifax, Yorkshire, England (1553) to St Mary, Lancashire, England (1614) across 3 generations.

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: General Wood (1614–1681) was born in St Mary, Lancashire, England and died in Charles City, Henrico, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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