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Facts and Events
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Abraham Wood |
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Based on article in "Genealogies of Virginia Families" in Clayton Library in Houston, Texas. Abraham Wood came to Virgina in 1620 as a boy of 10 aboard The Margaret and John, commanded by Capt. Anthony Chester. This vessel had a fight with two Spanish men-o-war and beat them off. During the melee' the heroic surgeon general of Virginia, Dr. Lewis Bohun, received a mortal wound. Little Abraham escaped unhurt and in 1625 was living in Jamestown in the employment of Capt Samuel Matthews. He rose rapidly to prominence, was a member of the House of Burgesses, a member of the council, and in 1671 was one of the four Major Generals commanding the Military establishment of Virginia. In 1646 he was made captain of Ft Henry, at the modern Petersburg, and in 1658 was colonel of the militia of Charles City and Henrico Counties. The land at Fort Henry, together with all of the ammunition, houses and boats thereto was granted to Captain Wood, on the condition that for three years he should keep up a garrison there for the defense of the colony. General Wood was public-spirited and sent various expeditions to explore the country westward. In 1680, he negotiated a treaty with the Indians which received the praise of the governor. He died soon after. This was from Genealogies of VA Families from the William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol III (Heale-Musco)
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