Catherine Carter Wood is mentioned in the 1808 will of her father Carter Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 100.]

On 18 September 1815 Catharine Wood was listed as an orphan of Carter Wood, and John Jones and Reuben M. Garnett took out a guardian bond. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 4, page 95.]

On 18 September 1815, a case in chancery court was begun by Henry Boughan and Julia his wife, James Wood and Fountain Wood an infant by Sally Wood his mother guardian & next friend, and Maria G Wood, Catharine C Wood & Muscoe Wood infants by John J Garnett their next friend and Catharine Dix, plaintiffs, against Lewis Dix admor &c of Thomas Wood Sen: decd, Philip B Pendleton and Polly his wife, Elizabeth Dix, Edward B Wood, Catharine Wood, Thomas Wood and Wm Wood and Rebecca Wood infants under the age of 21 years, Ophelia Wood and Norbone Wood infants under the age of 21 Years, defendants. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 42, pages 57–58.]

“Married on the 12th inst. [12 October 1815] by the Rev. Robert B. Semple, John H. Micou, Esq., second son of Col. Paul Micou, to the much admired Miss Catharine C. Wood, youngest daughter of the late Carter Wood, both of Essex County.” [Enquirer (Richmond), 1 November 1815.] Marriage record from Essex County Marriage Register, Book 1, page 231. The bondsman was John Jones.

In an undated petition, orators and oratrices John Jones and Susanna his wife and John H. Micou and Catharine C. his wife stated that Carter Wood died leaving a wife Susanna who married John Jones. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-F-11.]

On 20 November 1817, Essex County court settled a chancery suit concerning the division of the estate of Thomas Wood senior. The estate was divided between Catharine Dix, wife of James Dix, who was Catharine Wood; the heirs of William Wood; the heirs of Carter Wood; the heirs of Thomas Wood Jr.; and the heirs of Joseph Wood. The heirs of William Wood were Henry H. Boughan in right of his wife Julia, James Wood, and Fontaine Wood. The heirs of Carter Wood were William B. Matthews in right of his wife Maria G., John H. Micou in right of his wife Catharine C., and Muscoe Wood. The heirs of Thomas Wood Jr. were George Newman in right of his wife Elizabeth, Edward B. Wood, Philip B. Pendleton in right of his wife Polly, Catharine Wood, Thomas Wood, Rebecca Wood and William Wood. The heirs of Joseph Wood were Norborne Wood and Ophelia Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 43, pages 65–67.]

Catherine C. Micou was mentioned in the 12 November 1835 will of her husband John H. Micou, proved on 21 December 1835. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 20–21.]

In 1842, Mrs. C. C. Micou was mentioned on a map of the lands of Josiah Minter deceased as a neighboring landowner. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-A-21.]

In the early 1840s in an undated petition (probably from about 1842), oratrix Catharine C. Micou widow of John H. Micou of Essex County complained that the said John H. Micou died in December 1835 having left a last will and testament. Provisions were made for educating the children, of which there were six—four daughters and two sons—most at that time infants of very tender years—Adeline G. in February 1841 intermarried with Albert Hill; Martha E. at about the same time intermarried with James H. Boughan; Olympia H; Susan C.; John H: who died in the fall of 1840; and Edgar Roy, all except Adeline yet infants.
At the time of his death, John H. Micou owned a valuable farm in Essex County, Bathurst, previously conveyed by a deed of trust. The property was sold, but commanded a sum barely sufficient to accomplish the objects and purpose of the the deed of trust. John H. Micou also owned slaves, some of whom were with him at the time of his death, he having startedwith them on his way to the South, with the view of selling them, and had progressed to one of the western counties of the state, where he died. The slaves were sold, the proceeds paid to the executors. Your oratrix is going into debt with what little is left. That John H. Micou at the time of his death held a reversionary interest in the estate of the late Geo W. Lee deceased and interest in the estate of his father, the late Paul Micou, which at the death of his mother will amount to about $2,500. No date. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-B-4.]

On 26 April 1843, Albert Hill and Adeline G. his wife filed an answer to the bill of Catharine C. Micou in which they agree to the allegations and cheerfully submit. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-B-8.]

On 26 April 1843, James H. Boughan and Martha E. his wife filed answer to a bill of complaint exhibited by Catharine C. Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-B-11.]

On 26 April 1843, P. J. Derieux, sheriff of Essex assigned to defend James H. Boughan and Martha E. his wife, Olympia H. , Edgar Roy, and Susan C. Micou, infants, filed answer to a bill of complaint exhibited by Catharine C. Micou. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-B-10.]

She was baptised as an “adult by immersion” on 22 July 1843. [South Farnham Parish Register, 1825–1870, 1875, Virginia State Archives.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 91
Dwelling 448, Household 448
Micou, Catharine, 49, female, value of real estate $3,200, born in Virginia
Micou, Olympia, 22, female, born in Virginia
Micou, Edgar, 16, male, manager, born in Virginia
Micou, Christian, 14, female, born in Virginia, in school

On 14 August 1856 Mrs Catharine Micou was mentioned as a bordering landowner in the sale of “Springfield” from Charles C. Smith and Emila his wife to Thomas Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, page 55.]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 374, Family 360
Micou, Cath C., 59, farmer, $400 real estate, $10900 personal estate
Micou, Olympia H., 30
Micou, E. R., 26, male
Boughan, Jno. H., 26
All born in Virginia.

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Household 347, Family 347
Micou, Catherine C., 70, keeping house, $3000 real estate, $725 personal estate, born in Virginia
Micou, Olympie, 35, without occupation, born in Virginia
Boughan, Hancock, 25, farmer, born in Virginia
Pendleton, Conway, 9, at home, born in Virginia
Pendleton, Agnes, 7, at home, born in Virginia
Pendleton, Robert L., 6, at home, born in Virginia
Pendleton, Catherine, 4, at home, born in Virginia

She was buried on 11 August 1878 at Liberty Hall in Essex County. The Rev. J. B. Newton officiated. [South Farnham Parish Register, 1870–1901, p. 175, copy at the Virginia State Archives.]