I am attempting to delineate the family of Bennett Wood (b c1735?), the son of William Wood (b1711? dc1770 NC) who presumably died in Warren County NC. William, along with his sons Penuel, Bennett, William Jr., and John, appear in numerous land transactions, first in VA, then just across the state line in what was originally Bute County NC. To do so, I have attempted to put together a rough timeline of the family’s movements. As indicated by the entry in Lunenburg County Deed Book 1, page 113, on April 2,1746 William purchased I 00 acres on the south side of Roanoke River from John and Katherine Shearmon and Katherine. The land was in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia and William paid 30 pounds for the acreage. In "Sunlight on the Southside" book List of Tithes, Lunenburg Co., VA 1748-1783, William is enumerated in 1748. In 1750, William and "Pennuwell" and listed together; and in the 1751 enumeration, William and Penuel Wood are both listed with Penuel noted to be William's son. As indicated by the entry in Lunenburg County Deed Book 3, page 3, on January 2, 1752, William sold his 100 acres on the south side of Roanoke River to Sherwood Buggs for 70 pounds. William's wife, Mary, also signed the deed. It should be noted that William's Roanoke River property was probably not over 20 miles from the Granville County, North Carolina, where William is next found on a "List of Earliest Inhabitants of Granville County, NC." The "list" is actually a muster roll of a regiment of militia under the command of Colonel William Eaton as taken at a general muster on October 8, 1754. There were a total of 734 men in the regiment. William and Penuel are enumerated in the 97-man company of Captain John Glover. William's final enumeration is on page 5 of the 1755 Granville County, NC Tax list. Also enumerated with him are his sons: Penuel, John and William, Jr. 15 Oct 1770 - Penuwell Wood to Bennett Wood - sale of land adj. to William Wood and said Bennett Wood - witness: George Tucker. (Abstracts from Bute Co., NC Will Books - 1764-1779) 1771 - Bennet Wood enumerated on 1771 Bute County Tax List. Other Wood enumerations in 1771 Bute: Anne, Henry, John, Robert, William, Sr., and William. 1773 - Bennet Wood enumerated on 1773 Bute County Tax List. Other Wood enumerations in 1773 Bute: Anne, Henry, John, Robert, William, Sr., and three Williams. 8 July 1775 - Bennett Wood mentioned in Bute County NC Safety Committee Meeting Minutes 1775 - 1776. (Appendix I, The Early Masons in Bute County, North Carolina) 1776 - Bennett Wood again mentioned Bute County NC Safety Committee Meeting Minutes (1776). "Agreeable to Resolve Acts of the Congress, the Committee proceeding to appoint officers for the Militia: Bennett Wood, Capt.; David Turner, Left.; Wood Mallone, Ensign May 1778 Court - Will of John Morey mentions Jemima Tucker, Bennitt Wood, Aaron Shearin, Lewis Tucker, Henry Shearin. (Abstracts from Bute Co., NC Will Books - 1764-1779) 1779 - Bute County NC dissolved, became Franklin and Warren Counties. 1782 to 1783 - Revolutionary War Service: Pierce's Register. Reference: North Carolina State Records, Clark, Vol. XVI, 1782-1783, page 177, Name and Rank: Wood, Bennett, Pt.; Company: Bacot's; Period of Service: 18 mo[?]; Occurrences: Mustd Dec. '82, Dischgd 13 Dec. '83. [I believe this is the Lieutenant Samuel Bacot (1745-95) who was imprisoned at Camden, and with thirty captives, while being removed to the “Black Hole,” Charleston, where smallpox was raging, overcame the guard and escaped. He served in General Francis Marion's brigade. Bacot was born and died in South Carolina, and is buried in Darlington County.) 1786 - Bennett Wood enumerated on page 2 (Undesignated District) of the Warren County NC State Census. Other Wood enumerations in 1786 Warren: Henry, page 2 (Undesignated District); Jonathan, page 2 (Moses District); Michal, page 1 (Undesignated District); Mysel, page 2 (Weathers District); Phillemon, page 2 (Weathers District); and William, page 2 (Twilleys District). 1790 - Bennett Wood enumerated on page 78 of the 1790 Warren County NC Census [02-01-05-00-00]. Other Wood enumerations in 1790 Warren: Micsell, page 78 [01-00-00-00-00]; and Elizabeth, page 79 [00-00-03-00-00]. Wood enumerations in nearby 1790 Franklin County: Brittin, page 61 [01-04-03-00-00]; James, page 61 [01-00-03-00-00]; and William, page 61 [01-04-04-00-00]. Bennett Wood appears to have died in Warren County sometime after 1790, and as for his descendants, he is said to have had as many as ten or more male heirs: Bennett Jr.; James, Phillemon, William, Henry, Michael, John, etc., Jonathan, Brittain, Green, perhaps some others. One final oddity that surfaced during my initial search of Granville/Bute records is an entry in the Deeds of Bute NC, Volume A, 1764-1766. On page 284 the following is abstracted. “Allen Mon(t)joy & wife Mary ‘to our loving son William Wood.’ 3 July 1765. ‘For natural love and good will,’ 280 A in the fork & on the south branch of Icing Glass Creek…..” This goes on with the witnesses, but I haven’t a clue who Allen Montjoy might be, unless he adopted William very early on, when he married William’s mother. Or, perhaps, this could have been a little joke between William and the Montjoys, because he took care of them or something. I don’t know. Or maybe it’s another William. In any event, I would appreciate any information on any of Bennett’s children, particularly where they went and their immediate families. When I put it all together, I will, of course, post it for other Wood researchers. And feel free to correct any errors in this posting. Thanks for any comments. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico