Mark Wood

b. circa 1675, d. circa 1734
  • Mark Wood was born circa 1675 in Virginia.
  • On 11 October 1707 Edward Wood made a gift to his sons Edward and Mark:
         To all to whom these presents shall come: Know that I Edward of ye County of Princess Anne for ye love and affectioin I bear to my sons Edward Wood and Mark Wood of ye County aforesaid, doe therefore by these presents for their future good and maintenance freely give unto them my sons Edward Wood and Mark Wood a parcel of land in the Dam Neck formerly William Linton to be equally divided between them but my son Mark to have his part where he is now a settler, the same to have and to hold to them my sons Edward and Mark Wood and to their heirs forever, but I ye said Edward Wood Senior and my wife Catherine Wood not to be debarred of carrying off stock nor getting timber for Old Plantation use upon my part of ye tract of land I have above mentioned and my son William Wood to have ye same priviledge to carying off stock and getting off timber for his Plantation use to him and his heirs forever, in a large and ample manner to as it is to me granted by virtue of ye said Bill of Sale. In confirmation whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 11th day of October 1707. Edward Wood (seal)
         Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Bartho Williamson and Richard Wilson.
         Record of this gift, which is designated a Bill of Sale, on file in Princess Anne County, Virginia Court House (Deed Book #1, old page 506, new page 413).
  • He married Sarah (?) say 1710 in Princess Anne County, Virginia.
  • On 27 October 1734, Mark Wood signed the following will:
         In the name of God Amen, whereas I commit my body to ye earth & my soul unto God [who] gave it, whereas I do bequeath unto my loving wife Sara Wood all my estate within doors & without of doors, exception I give to my son William Wood my riden hors & my long goun, two couse, one as a calf, and fore him to be at age at ninteen & to my son Mark Wood one young mexd [gray] mare, one short goun, to to year old hefer & one year old ifer yearlen and for him to be at age at ninteen & I give to my son Solomon Wood my plantation and all me land there belongin & if he die without are to his brother Mark Wood & ye rest of his sher & likewise if my son Mark Wood should dy without are for his sher to fall to his brother Solomon Wood & I give Abbe Salter thurtee shilans & likewise to my granddaughter Elizabeth Salter thurtee shilens & to my grandaughter Sary Salter twenty shilens which all ye rest duren all my wifes life & after her desces for it all to be equally devided between my three sons but all my debts to be paid first at witness my hand & seale this day and year above menschend: which I do make my wife Sara Wood my holy Exesedkettor. Mark Wood
         Witnessed by Moses M. F. Frntres and Chrls M. Salter. Princess Anne, at a Court held ye 3d Sept. 1735, Then ye withinlast will of Mark Wood dec'd was presented in court by Sarah Wood his Exor who made an oath thereto & being proved by the oaths of James & Moses Fentris witnesses thereto is admited to record.
  • Mark Wood died circa 1734 in Princess Anne County, Virginia.
  • His estate inventory was recorded on 4 February 1735 in Princess Anne County, Virginia, and the estate was probated 3 September 1735.
  • Last Edited: 4 Jul 2014

Family: Sarah (?) b. say 1690