The Henry Wood Family- US 1640 to Current

Raymond Lineage

**Connected to the     Nelson Family at John Nelson (  )**

**Connected to the George Vaughn Family at John Vaughan (1692-1770) **

** Underlined names are linked to their connecting pages**

Generation One:
Henry Wood- b. 1622 at Sandstead, Surrey, England; m. 28 April 1644 Abigail Jenney at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 30 September 1670
Their Children:
1. Sarah b. 1645 at Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA; m. 28 November 1667 John Nelson at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; d. 4 March 1675 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, aged 30 years
2. Samuel b. 25 May 1647 at Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA; m. Rebecca Tupper; d. 3 February 1718, aged 70 years.
3. Jonathan b. 1 January 1649 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 1675, aged 26 years
4. John b. abt 1650 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 1676, aged 26 years
5. David b. 17 October 1651 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 4 March 1684 Mary Cutherbertson at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA
6. Joseph b. 23 July 1653 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 1 January 1679 Hester Walker at Taunton, Bristol, MA; d. abt 1698, aged 44 years.
7. Isaac b. 1654 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
8. Benjamin b. 23 July 1655 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 1694
9. Abiel b. 1659 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
10. James b. 1660 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 12 April 1693 Experience Fuller; d. 24 December 1728, aged 68 years.
11. Abigail b. 1662 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. David Thomas;
12. Susanna b. 1665 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. 1686 David Morton;
13. Mary b. 1667 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. 1697 Joseph Dean;

      Henry Wood was first  found in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA on 16 September 1641. On that date he bought the house and land of john Dunham for seven pounds. He was listed in Plymouth as one of the men able to bear arms. He later moved to Yarmouth, Banrstable, MA. In 1649 he returned to Plymouth, By 1665 he moved to Middleboro, Plymouth, MA. Though not one of the original purchasers he did get the share of John Shaw as part of his original homestead. Henry was one of the original proprietors of the Little Lotmen's Purchase. The home was near the General Abiel Washburn place. He was a freeman in 1648, He served as grand juror 1648, 1656, 1659, and 1668. In 1665 he had one share of thirty acres on the west side of the Nenasket River.

Generation Two:
Abiel Wood- b. 1659 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 16 December 1683 Abiah Bowen at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; d. 10 October 1719 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA, aged 60 years.
Their Chidlren:
1. Elnathan b. 14 April 1686 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. Mary Billington; d. 20 April 1752 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA, aged 66 years
2. Abiah b. 20 February 1689 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. 12 December 1717 Isaac Tinkham; d. 25 December 1777, aged 88 years.
3. Abiel b. 19 March 1692 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. 25 February 1718 Mercy Hackett;
4. Timothy b. 13 October 1693 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. 1726 Mary Curtis; d. 22 August 1756, aged 62 years.
5. Jerusha b. 11 November 1695 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. 19 February 1718 John Vaughan at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; d. 1785, aged 89 years.
6. David b. 13 May 1740 at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA; m. 22 March 1762 Phebe Washington at Middleboro, Plymouth, MA;

Sources:
1. Early Immigrants and Settlers, Alice Smith
2. New England Families, Genealogical Memories: Vol. 2, William Richard Cutter. pp. 903-904