Thomas Wood was accused before the Rowley Church, 28 Aug 1667, o fhaving the deed to his land altered to include meadowland belonging to Rev. Samuel Phillips, the minister of Rowley, and of pulling down the fence. Brother Wood confessed his sin.1603

In the Diary of Hon. Samuel Sewall (Vol. 1, p. 10) is the following:"1675 July 31, at midnight, Tho. Wood, carpenter, of Rowley, 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."1603

His brother, Obadiah Wood (mentioned in his will), was one of the early settlers of Ipswich, MA.2019