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Major General Abraham Wood 1614–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1614

Birth Location: St Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1 Aug 1681

Death Location: Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: Francis Wood

Mother: Marie Chadwick

Spouse(s): Margaret Llewellyn

Children(s): Mary Wood, Abraham Wood, Thomas Wood

The story of Major General Abraham Wood began in 1614 in St Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England. Major General Abraham Wood married Margaret Elizabeth Llewellyn, and had children including Abraham Wood, Mary Sarah Elizabeth Wood, Thomas Wood. Major General Abraham Wood passed away in 1681 in Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Major General Abraham Wood began in 1614 in St Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England.
  • Major General Abraham Wood married Margaret Elizabeth Llewellyn, and had children including Abraham Wood, Mary Sarah Elizabeth Wood, Thomas Wood.
  • Major General Abraham Wood passed away in 1681 in Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Wood
1582–1617
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Marie Chadwick
1588–1635
Birth Location: Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Llewellyn
1624–1664
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Mary Wood
1631–1682
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Abraham Wood
1640–1655
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Wood
1640–1719
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
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Major Wood's Ancestors

Self
Major Wood
1614–1681
Birth Place: St Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents
Francis Wood
1582–1617
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Marie Chadwick
1588–1635
Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Wood
1559–1582
Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Dawson
1553–1582
Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
James Chadwick
1561–1625
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Alice) Sawson
1565–1623
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Anne Foxe
1538–1619
Sir Healey
1522–1615
Agnes Heywood
1527–1604
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chadwick
1486–1556
Catherine Buckley
1490–1543
James Heywood
1482–1529
Mary Riddeough
1484–1527

Major Wood's Descendants

1.
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Major (General Abraham) Wood (14 Aug 1614–1 Aug 1681) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Llewellyn (1624–1664)
  1. 1. Mary (Sarah Elizabeth) Wood 1631–1682 m. George Archer 1620–1675 m. Joseph Royall 1646–1732
    1. 1. John Archer 1649–1695 m. Elizabeth Royall 1648–1704
      1. 1. Elizabeth Archer 1674–1761 m. John (Farley) II 1670–1754 m. John (B) Farley 1670–1754
        1. 1. John (Farley) III 1702–1776 m. Mary Willett 1651–1732
        2. 2. Francis (Marion Farley\) Sr 1703–1791
      2. 2. Sarah Archer 1682–1710
      3. 3. Hannah Archer 1672–1695
      4. 4. Dorothy Archer 1673–1732
      5. 5. Thomas Archer 1670–1732
    2. 2. Anne Archer 1648–1701
    3. 3. George (William) Archer 1654–1729
    4. 4. Margery Archer 1642–1647
  2. 2. Abraham Wood 1640–1655
  3. 3. Thomas Wood 1640–1719

Major Wood's Timeline

5 Records

1614
14 Aug 1614
Birth of Major General Abraham Wood in St Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
St Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
1614
20 Nov 1614
Major General Abraham Wood was baptized in Lenham, Kent
Lenham, Kent
1620
1620
Age 6
Major General Abraham Wood immigrated in Jamestown, James, Virginia
Jamestown, James, Virginia
1624
1624
Age 10
Major General Abraham Wood resided here in Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA
Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA
1681
1 Aug 1681
Age 67
Death of Major General Abraham Wood in Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1614
    Event Place: St Mary, Bury, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1624; Page Number: 233
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1596.176; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1614
    Event Place: Lenham, Kent
    Record Source:
    [1] Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874
    [2] Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of VA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1596.176; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1620; Page Number: 53

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1624; Page Number: 233

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia Pioneer, James City County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lenham
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Biography, Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: The Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of Virginia : 1913.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1681
    Event Place: Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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