Thomas Wood

     Thomas Wood was born circa 1633 at perhaps Nuneaton, Warwick Co, England.¹ He was the son of Edward Wood and Ruth Lee. Thomas Wood was baptized on 12 September 1633 at Nuneaton, Warwick, England. He married Ann Hunt, daughter of Enos Hunt and Elizabeth Best, on 7 June 1654 at Rowley, Essex Co, Massachusetts; His marriage is th efirst mention of hi found in local records. Then, Thomas Wood was a carpenter as early as 14 Dec 1655 when he was paid by the estate of Hugh Smith for the making of a coffin. He also appeared in Rowley records as one of six men engaged by the town to build a pen to capture wolves.¹ Thomas Wood died in September 1687 at Rowley, Essex Co, Massachusetts.¹ He was buried on 12 September 1687 at Rowley, Essex Co, Massachusetts.¹ His estate was probated on 7 November 1687 at Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; Thomas appointed as executors his wife Ann and his son, Thomas.¹
     Thomas Wood was a carpenter as early as 14 December 1655, when he was paid by 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. His first appearance of many in the town records of Rowley is dated 4 october 1661; he was one of six men engaged by the town to build a pen to catch wolves. On 25 March 1662 he, with Obadiah Wood of Ipswich, was "made free."²
     The Diary of Hon. Samuel Sewall has a passage in 1675:
"July 31, at midnight, Tho. Wood, Carpenter of Rowly, had his house and goods burnt, and, voe malum, a daughter of about 10 years of age, who directed her brother so that he got out, was herself consumed to ashes.³" He left a will on 21 July 1687 at Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; His will was long and detailed but proved he was son of Edward Wood in mentioning his brother Obadiah of Ipswich.¹