The Wood Family of Charlestown and Rowley

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EDWARD WOOD (d. 1642) of Charlestown m. Ruth Unknown
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THOMAS WOOD (d. 1687) of Rowley m. Ann Unknown
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MARY WOOD (b. 1655) m. James Chute


First Generation

EDWARD WOOD (d. 1642) of Charlestown

Parents:

Edward Wood died on 29 (6) 1642. [Ref] He married Ruth Unknown. [Ref] She died on 27 (9) 1642. [Ref]

Edward was admitted to the Charlestown church on 30 (1) 1640. [Ref]

  1. Thomas Wood died between 21 Jul 1687 and 23 Nov 1687. He married Ann Unknown.
  2. Obadiah Wood mentions his brother Josiah in his will. [Ref]
  3. Tabitha Wood was born and died in Charlestown in 1641. [Ref]

Second Generation

THOMAS WOOD (d. 1687) of Rowley

Parents: Edward Wood [Ref]

Thomas Wood was buried on 12 Sep 1687 in Rowley. [Ref] He married Ann Unknown [Ref] on 7 (4) 1654 in Rowley. [Ref]

Thomas signed his will on 21 Jul 1687 in Rowley; it was proved on 23 Nov 1687. [Ref] In his will, Thomas mentions his daughters Mary Chute, Ann Plummer and Ruth Jewett and his brother Obadiah. [Ref]

Children of Thomas Wood and Ann Unknown:

  1. Mary Wood was born on 15 (1) 1655 in Rowley. She married James Chute.
  2. John Wood was born on 2 (9) 1656 in Rowley. [Ref] He married Isabel Hazen on 16 Jan 1680 in Rowley. [Ref]
    some descendants of John Wood
  3. Thomas Wood was born on 10 Aug 1658 in Rowley. [Ref] He married Mary Hunt on 26 Jun 1683 in Rowley. [Ref]
    some descendants of Thomas Wood
  4. Ann Wood was born on 8 Aug 1660 in Rowley. [Ref] She married Benjamin Plummer on 15 Jan 1678 in Rowley. [Ref]
  5. Ruth Wood was born on 21 (5) 1662 in Rowley. [Ref] She married Joseph Jewett on 16 Jan 1680 in Rowley. [Ref]
  6. Elizabeth Wood (twin) was born on 5 Sep 1664 in Rowley. [Ref]
  7. Josiah Wood (twin) was born on 5 Sep 1664 in Rowley. [Ref] He married first Margaret Hopkins on 23 Dec 1686 in Rowley. [Ref] Sarah, the wife of Josiah, died on 9 Jan 1689 in Rowley. [Ref] [One of the records appears to have the wrong first name.] Josiah married second Mary Felt on 17 Oct 1689 in Rowley. [Ref]
  8. Solomon Wood was born on 17 May 1669 in Rowley. [Ref]
  9. James Wood was born on 22 Jun 1674 in Rowley. [Ref] He died on 18 Oct 1694 in Rowley. [Ref]

Third Generation

MARY WOOD (b. 1655)

Parents: Thomas Wood and Ann Unknown [Ref]

Mary Wood was born on 15 Mar 1655 in Rowley. [Ref] She married James Chute on 10 Nov 1673 in Ipswich. [Ref]

References

Jeffreys, Arminda Wood, 'Identity of Mary, Wife of James Chute,' Notes and Corrections Section, New England Historical and Genealogical Register 123, 1969, 230.

Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 2001-2007.

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