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

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.]

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.]

Maria G. Frank was mentioned in the 1 September 1837 will of her great-aunt, Betsey Jameson, proved on 16 September 1839. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 409–410.]

1850 U.S Census, Town of Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 13, Family 13
Frank, Maria, 49, female, born in Virginia
Frank, Mildred, 11, female, born in Virginia, attended school

Maria J. G. Wood is listed as the mother of Mildred H. Frank in Mildred’s marriage to Ross A. Cauthron. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 9.]