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According to Massey Families in America by Judge Frank A. Massey,
Abraham came to Virginia about 1620 as an orphan 12 years old, a
bond-servant for his passage. However, another source states that he
was a child aboard a British ship, the [IT:Margaret and John:IT], with
his parents when it was attacked by a Spanish man of war. His parents
were killed, and it is possible that without other family, he
indentured himself until he was of age. He is listed as one of the
inhabitants of James City Co. in 1624, one of the earliest census
records. When Fort Henry was built about 1645 as a protection from
the Indians, he was the first commanding officer.
Abraham was loyal to Gov. Berkeley during Bacon's Rebellion,
(others on our line took the opposite side and participated in the
rebellion, which was an expedition Berkeley opposed against Indian
attackers) and held the commission of Major General during this
period. He was a Justice in Charles City in 1655, Colonel of a
regiment from Charles City and Henrico in 1656. He also served on the
House of Burgesses, and was on the Governor's Council from 1657 to
1671. He advanced himself pretty well for a penniless orphan boy.
The name of his wife is not known, but she had one daughter Margaret,
who married Peter Jones, who succeeded him as commandant at Fort
Henry.
Note: Abraham Wood is not the natural father of Margaret who married
Peter Jones, although he regarded her as his own.
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1608 - 1671 (63 years)
