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Valentine "Major" Wood 1724–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: theory

Death Date: 1781

Death Location: Goochland, Virginia

Father: Henry Wood

Mother: Martha Cox

Spouse(s): Lucy Henry

Children(s): William Wood

In 1724, Valentine "Major" Wood entered the world in theory, born to Henry Wood And Martha Settle Cox. Valentine "Major" Wood married Lucy Henry, and had children including William A Wood. Valentine "Major" Wood passed away in 1781 in Goochland, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1724, Valentine "Major" Wood entered the world in theory, born to Henry Wood And Martha Settle Cox.
  • Valentine "Major" Wood married Lucy Henry, and had children including William A Wood.
  • Valentine "Major" Wood passed away in 1781 in Goochland, Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Valentine Wood's Ancestors

Self
Valentine Wood
1724–1781
Birth Place: theory
Parents
Henry Wood
1696–1757
London, London, England
Martha (Settle) Cox
1702–1747
Dutch Gap, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Valentine (C.) Wood
1674–1735
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Sarah (Rachel) Hapgood
1676–1771
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wood
1628–1715
Mary Gardiner
1637–1718
Jonathan War
1656–1702
Rachel Whitney
1660–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Carter
1587–1643
HENRY GARDINER
1580–1653
Mary Spring
1604–1675

Valentine Wood's Descendants

1.
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Valentine ("Major") Wood (1724–1781) m. Lucy Henry (1743–1826)
  1. 1. William (A) Wood 1769–1833 m. Frankie Sanders 1775–1832
    1. 1. Martha (S.) Bryant 1808–1880 m. Gabriel Briant 1811–1903
      1. 1. Orestus Bryant 1838–1916 m. Mary (Ellen) Gentry 1846–1911
        1. 1. Marid (L) Bryan 1869–1948 m. Harry (U) Armstrong 1859–1930

Valentine Wood's Timeline

5 Records

1724
2 Sep 1724
Birth of Valentine "Major" Wood in Hanover, Virginia Colony
Hanover, Virginia Colony
1724
1724
Birth of Valentine "Major" Wood in theory
theory
1764
3 Jan 1764
Age 40
Valentine "Major" Wood was married in Retreat, Hanover, Virginia
Retreat, Hanover, Virginia
1781
13 Mar 1781
Age 57
Death of Valentine "Major" Wood in Home on the James River, Goochland, Virginia
Home on the James River, Goochland, Virginia
1781
1781
Age 57
Death of Valentine "Major" Wood in Goochland, Virginia
Goochland, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1724
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: theory

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1764
    Event Place: Retreat, Hanover, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1781
    Event Place: Home on the James River, Goochland, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Goochland, Virginia

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