Person:Thomas Wood (94)

Land Records

• 27 September 1763, Bedford County Deed Book, Vol. 2, 1761-1766, pg. 274., Callaway to Wood

This indenture made this Twenty Seventh September one thousand seven hundred & sixty three between Richard Callaway of the County of Bedford on one Part and Thomas Wood of the other part Witness that the said Ricard Callaway for and in bond of the sum of Eighteen Pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Wood Receipt where of the said Richard Callaway Acknowledge hath bargained sold & delivered presents do bargain sell a lein Enfess and unto the said Thomas Wood his heirs Ex__ & assigns one certain tract or parcel situate lying and being in the County of Bedford on Orsling Creek on both sides joyning __ containing two hundred & twenty [acres] the said bargained premises until the said Thomas Wood with their appurtenances until the said Thomas Wood his heirs & assigns forever and the said Richard Callaway for himself & his heirs doth convenant and agree & with the said Thomas Wood his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns to the said granted lands & premises. Further that the said Richard Callaway is ready at all times hereafter to make any further conveyance as shall be by the said Thomas Wood required and that he the said Richard Callaway his heirs do forever quit claim to the said bargained lands & premises unto the said Thomas Wood his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns against all persons shall and will warrant and forever defend. In witness. Whereof I the said Richard Callaway hath hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year first above written. [signed] Richard Callaway.

Memorandum that on the Twenty Seventh day of September 1763 Livery & Seizen of the within Lands & Premises was by the within named Richard Callaway Given to the within named Thomas Wood according to the form & Effect of the within written Deed. [Signed] Richard Callaway [also includes privy examination of Richard Callaway's wife Francis relinquishing her right of dower].

Estate Records

Bedford County, Virginia Will Book I, pg. 15.

Woods Inventory. September 6th 1764 Pursuant to an Order of Court A True Inventory of Thomas Woods Senr.. Estate by We Henry Dooly, George Grundy, John Bush.

Inventory Total: £37.19.4 [Items listed on attached images]

At a Court held for Bedford County Nov. 27th 1764.

The within Inventory and Appraisement of Thomas Wood Dec'd was Returned into Court and Ordered

Teste: Ben Howard CBC.

Wood to Wood, Settlement

Thomas Wood Deceasd. To John Wood the Administrator.

1763 To Going a journey into Augusta to his Mother in her sickness. £1.0.0 [Note important record for parentage research].

[other items omitted, but shown in images]

Bedford County (To wit)

We the subscribers being Appointed to Settle the Account Current of Thomas Wood Dec'd having Examined the same find the Ballance Due in favour of the Administrator to be Twelve pounds three Shillings & Ten pence Given Under our Hands this 24th day of Sepn. 1765

Jas. Callaway, Richard Callaway

At a Court helf for Bedford County Sep.n 24th 1765.

The With Account Current of the Estate of Thomas Wood Deceased was returned by the Administrators therein Named & Ordered to be Recorded.

Teste: Ben Howard CBC.

Bedford County, Virginia Will Book I, pg. 30.

Wood to Wood

April 20th day 1754.

Thomas Wood Junr. Dr. [debtor] to Thomas Wood Senr.

To Accompt. Seft in his hands to get £5.0.0

To one Hocked of Tobacker in his hands to Ronl Down and Render me the Accompt. of it £8.0.0

Feby. day 1759 To 3 month Board for him & Wife £3.0.0

[Total] £16.0.0

Receivd. by the Hands of John Wood the sum of £1.13.4½

April 14th 1766. then we the Arbitration has settled all Accts Between John Wood Administrator of Thomas Wood Decesd. and Thomas Wood Junr. and there appears to be Due said Estate by sd. Thomas Wood Junr. £7.10.0

Likewise by sd. Thomas Wood Junr. £6.3.10½

Settled | Robert Ewing & Adam Beard

At a Court held for Bedford County June 1766

The above Inventory and Appraisement of Thomas Woods Estate was Returned in Court by John Wood and Ordered to be Recorded.

Teste: Ben Howard CBC.

Records in Virginia

• 1737, Orange County, VA Tithables, List in precinct of David Phillips - Thomas Wood - 1. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volune One, by Peggy Shomo Joyner, pg. 38].

• 1739, Orange County, VA Tithables, List in precinct of Thos. Callaway, Constable - Thos. Wood - 1. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volune One, by Peggy Shomo Joyner, pg. 49].

• 1748, Bedford County, VA: A List of Tithables from the Mouth of Falling River Upwards for the Year Taken by John Phelps Current Counties Bedford & Western Campbell; Tithes: Thos. Wood - 4.

• 1749, Bedford County, VA: A List of Tithables "from Falling River to Little Ronoke River.", List Taken by William Caldwell; Tithes: Thomas Wood 5.

• At a court held for Bedford County at the house of William Callaway Gent. the 23rd day of September 1754 and in the 28th year of the Reign of our Soverign Lorg King George the second. On the Petition of Thomas Wood and Others Ordered that a road be Clear'd from the South Fork of Otter River to the south side of Johnsons Mountain and Wm. Boyd is appinted Surveyor threof And it is Ordered that he Together with all the Hands Convenient do forth with Lay Open Clear and Keep the same in Repair according to Law. Source: GenealogyTrails.com

1.   Geni.com: (not a reliable primary source).

   About Thomas Wood, Sr.
   
   Thomas was imported, or imported himself, into Orange county (now Greene County) Virginia in 1746. Records show he purchased land from Thomas Chews in 1750 and sold to Bennett Beasley in 1754. No mention made of him in Orange County after that date. He was deceased by Sept. 6, 1764 as that is the date of his inventory and appraisment in Bedford County, VA. The administrator of his estate was his son John. Another son Thomas Jr. is mentioned as owning the estate for 3 mos. board and room for he and his wife.
   
   https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Wood-Sr/6000000002327525825

2.   .

   Thomas Wood line who lived on Oslin/Ostlin/Austlin Creek (three spellings), had 353 Acres there, in Bedford County whose origins are unknown. He had sons, John and Thomas Junior.