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Name |
WOOD, Thomas |
Birth |
12 Sep 1633 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
12 Sep 1687 |
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States |
Burial |
12 Sep 1687 |
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States |
WAC |
8 Apr 1929 |
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Person ID |
I21869 |
Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith |
Last Modified |
19 Aug 2021 |
Family |
HUNT, Ann , b. 17 May 1635, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 29 Dec 1714, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 79 years) |
Marriage |
30 Aug 1651 |
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States |
Notes |
- MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married 7 Apr 1654
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Children |
7 sons and 4 daughters |
| 1. WOOD, Mary , b. 31 Oct 1653, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 3 Mar 1711, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 57 years) | | 2. WOOD, John , b. 2 Mar 1656, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 24 Jun 1735, Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 79 years) | | 3. WOOD, Thomas , b. 10 Aug 1658, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. Nov 1702, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 44 years) | | 4. WOOD, Anne , b. 8 Aug 1660, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. Jan 1714, Byfield, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 53 years) | | 5. WOODS, Ruth , b. 21 Jul 1662, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 29 Oct 1734, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 72 years) | | 6. WOOD, Elizabeth Waite , b. 5 Sep 1664, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 31 Jul 1675, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 10 years) | | 7. WOOD, Joshiah , b. 5 Sep 1664, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 10 Dec 1728, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 64 years) | | 8. WOOD, Samuel , b. 26 Dec 1666, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 13 Jan 1752, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (Age 85 years) | | 9. WOOD, Captain Ebenezer , b. 7 May 1669, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 22 Sep 1736, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (Age 67 years) | + | 10. WOOD, Soloman , b. 17 May 1669, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 13 Jan 1752, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (Age 82 years) | | 11. WOOD, James , b. 22 Jun 1674, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 18 Oct 1694, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 20 years) | |
Family ID |
F11867 |
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Last Modified |
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Notes |
- AFN: Merged with a record that used the AFN 1SG4-675
Thomas was baptized 12 Sep 1633 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. He emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony with his parents about 1638. After his parents died in 1642, he and his brother Josiah may have lived with their oldest sister Elizabeth and learned the carpenter's trade from her husband, Solomon Phipps.
Thomas married Ann on June 07, 1654 in Rowley. They had eleven children including John who was their second child.
On 14 December 1655, he received payment from the estate of Hugh Smith for the making of a coffin. On 1 April 1658 he was a witness to a bond of Joseph Jewett of Rowley to John Hall of Newbury.
Thomas had grant of land in Charlestown/Rowley and remained there the rest of his life. In the earliest tax list, Thomas' taxes were listed at 7 shillings and 3 pence.
In 1661, the town resurveyed the rights of commonage for its inhabitants because of the number of land
parcels that had changed hands since Rowley had been founded in 1639. In the original distribution the
number of "gates" was assigned according to the acreage owned: the greater the acreage, the more
"gates". In the resurvey, Thomas Wood is shown to have one gate.
On 25 March 1662 he, with his brother Obadiah Wood of Ipswich, was "made free."
He was accused before the Rowley Church, 28 Aug 1667, of having the deed to his land altered to include meadowland belonging to Rev. Samuel Phillips, the minister of Rowley, and of pulling down the fence. Thomas was accused of having wrongfully acquired about sixty rods of Rev. Phillips land. The situation ended with Thomas confessing his "sin" in church and the minister receiving the property in question.
In 1667 and 1671 he was selected a "piner" the person in charge of impounding stray cattle. He was admitted a freeman in 1671. In 1677, Thomas was shown to be a freeholder of two lots.
He lost his home and daughter in a house fire in 1675.
The town appointed Thomas Wood and ten others as tithing men in1680. His obligation was to keep a watch on ten families. This job is akin to being a "religious policeman". He had to take notice of who attended services, find out why those who didn't attend weren't there, and keep order at the church service. His sign of "office" was a long black staff. Thomas was among the recipients of land when the Hog Island marshes were divided.
He died on 9 Sep 1687 and was buried 12 Sep 1687 in Rowley, Massachusetts. His will was dated 21 Jul 1687 and proved in Suffolk County 7 Nov. 1687.
Thomas’ will mentions his wife Anne; son John eldest, Thomas, Josiah, Samuel, Solomon, Ebeneazer & James; daughters: Mary Chute, Ann Plummer & Ruth Jewett; brother Obediah Wood of Ipswich. Son Thomas & wife executors.
"The last will and testament of Thomas Wood Senr. of Rowley, in the County of Essex in New England made the twenty-first day of July one thousand six hundred eighty and seven I Thomas Wood of Rowley, in the county of Essex in New England being at present weake in body but perfect in Understanding and memory Doe make this my Last will and Testament in form and manner as followeth Imprimis I commit my Soule unto the hands of God hoping for a Joyful reasurection through Jesus ·Christ my Gracious Redeemer And my will is that my Body be Decently buried and that the Charges thereof In the first place be paid out of my estate And then that my honest & Due Debts Unto all men be paid out of my estate and the rest of my estate wch God hath given me I Dispose of itt as followeth Impris
I doe give unto my beloved wife Anne during her Naturall Life Provideth that shee marrye not againe my house Barne and Orchard where I doe now dwell that is on both sides of the way And my Lott that is neere unto Symons Brooke lyelng betweene Land Phillipp Nellson Senr. and Land Laid out to the Towne of Rowley and all my Land att Planting Hill called the name of Parrotts Lott and my five acres Lyeing att the farme Commonly Called Mr. Dumers farme; wch I purchased of Mr. Nehemiah Jewett; and all my Marsh att Hogg Island that was granted to me by the Town of Rowley; as right of my Gates And alsoe that Marsh that I purchased of Samuel Sticknee And alsoe to freehold that doe belong to the house; where I now doe Live Also I doe give her during the time that shee continues my Widow all my Stock And also all my Right in the Land that I doe hire of the Town of Rowley by Lease from the said Town for her to Improve During my time in itt Excepting That parcell of Meadow that doth Lye att Hawke Meadow; wch by Lease from the Town doth belong to me This parcell I Doe except Shee not being to have the Improve-ment of itt During the time of the Townes Lease to me And also she is to have my Cart Ploughs; and all my Tackling and furniture belonging to Husbandry Also I doe give unto my Said wife all my household goods within Doores; She is in the first place to have the Choice of two bedds with all furniture belonging to them and all the rest of the goods within Doores
Item I doe give unto my Eldest Sonne John Wood the whole farme att Bradforth wch I purchased of Phillipp Nell-son Senr. of Rowley; with this Provisoe that bee doth pay Thirty pounds of itt; fifteen pounds whereof my will is that he doth pay unto his Brother Josiah Wood in Come or neate Cattle Sometime within two years after my Decease; And my will is that Tenn pounds more of this Thirty hee doth pay unto his Brother Samuell the year after he is to pay the ffifteen pounds to his brother Josiah; And the other five pounds my will is that he pay to my Daughter Chute of Ipswich The year after hee is to pay the Ten pounds to his Brother Samuell Item I doe give unto my Second Sonne Thomas Wood the house that hee now dwelleth in; wch I built And the Eight Acres of Land belonging to itt Item I doe give him upon these two Provisoes following the Three Acres of Land that Doth Lye next to the foresaid Eight acres as men do goe to Rowley Mill or to Bradforth ffirst that bee doe pay Twenty pounds for itt; Tenn pounds whereof is to be paid in money to be paid to such as I doe Owe money unto; and that ass soone as itt is called for; and Three pounds ffive shillings hee is to pay in Molasses att Twelve Pence a Gallon unto Fethro Wheeler when itt is due to him and Six pounds ffifteen Shillings hee is to pay to Mr. John Wainright of Ipswich in good Merchants pay some time within One year after my Decease
The other Provisoe is that the bargain that I have made with my Brother Obediah Wood of Ipswich for to build him a house; the hee perform the bargain yt. I made and for to receive the pay for itt and that he is to have all the timber that I have got home for the said house and all the boards that is doe lye upon my Brother Obediah land for the finishing of the said house and he is not allow anything for the said Timber or boards if he perform the Covenant that I made with my Brother Obediah Wood
Also I doe give unto my Sonne Thomas my bath sword and Bandyleers and a boulting plaine and a Rabbitting plaine Item I doe give unto my Sonns Josiah & Samuell to be Equally Divided betweene them the Eighty Acres of up Land and Meadow that I bought of Mr. Dumer to my Sonne Josiah I give also the Bed that I lie on with the Boulster and the Rugg and blanket that is upon the Bed that hee doth Lye on And also my best haire Camblett Coate and a paire Serge Breeches and a broad Axe and a musquette And to my Sonne Samuell the bed and boulster that is upon the Trunell Bed with the Rugg and Blanket that doth belong to itt and my best Searge Jackett and a broad Axe and a Musuett and an Inch Auger and an Inch and a half Auger and a paire of Mortising Chisels to each of them and one Joynor One Rabiting Plaine and One Boulting plaine and One Casement Plaine and one reavete and one Joyners Chissell these Plaines to have them equally between them and to use them both alike
Alsoe I doe give unto each of them a Bible and my will is that my Sons Josiah and Samuell Doe finish Mr. Wainrights warehouse haveing the help of their Brother Solomon as much as cann be Item I doe give to my Sonne Solomon the Lott that was laid out to me att Clay Brooke; and the salt Marsh that I purchased of John Sawyer and John Trayles (?) lying at Hogg Island and hee to have the improvement of
One halfe of Meadow at Hawke meadow wch I have hired of the Town as long as my Lease doth last; and the Other halfe of the Meadow att Hawke meadow my two son's Josiah and Samuell to have the Improvement of it as long as my Lease is from the Town doth last Item I doe give unto my said Sonne Solomon the mare that he bought Good wife west And all the rest of my Carpentry Tools that I have not given away to my Sonns I leave Improvement of them to him till he doth Mary; and then they are to be Left to my two youngest two Sonns Ebenezer and James Alsoe I doe give unto him a musquett and a bible
Item I doe give unto my two youngest Sonns Ebenezer and James when they come to the age of One and Twenty yeares all the fore mentioned parcells of Land and meadow with house and Barne that I have before given to my wife During her naturall Life; my true meaning is that if my two youngest Sonn's live to the age of One and Twenty yeares then they are each of them to have the said Lands soe given to her to be equally Divided betwixt them and they are to mainteyne their mother as long as shee doth Live my widdow and my will further is that both my Sonns Solomon doth Live with his mother untill he doth come to the age of One and Twenty yeares And also both my sons Ebenezer and James and if any of these three Solomon Ebenezer or James doe Dye before they come to the Age of One and Twenty
yeares then the portion or portion of the Deced to be Divided amongst the Surviving of those three and that equally And my will is that my Debts be paid out of yt estate that I doe leave to my wife and my two youngest Sonns: except it be that twenty pounds that my Sonne Thomas is to pay
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