I agree with Judith Prince there are a lot of inconsistancies and misinformation regarding the Woods out there. I feel like John Wood and Nelly are safely the parents of Richard Wood as that information was given on his death record by his son, who would have opportunity to know. I have the parents of Rachel Cockram as Edward Cockram and Mary. This I think came to us as Rachel's daughter, Anna Wood, married her first cousin, thus by explaination preserved memory of the relationship down to generations who recorded it. I have seen reference to Edward Cockram having a wife named Mary, sometimes she is and Edwards, sometimes and Isham, sometimes a Native American, we'll never know. It would be good to sit down and sort out and document what is what and publish a concise account of the Wood family, there is a real need for it.