On 19 December 1808, Edward B. Wood and Thos Wood jr were bound for the marriage of Edward B. Wood, bachelor, and Ann G. Andrews, spinster. Her guardian, Thos Wright, provided consent on 17 December 1808. [Virginia State Library, Research and Information Services Division, Essex County Marriage Bonds, Box 1, 1804–11.]

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.]

In an undated petition, orators and oratrices Thomas Coghill, Thomas Wright and Molly his wife, Edward Brooking and Margaret his wife, Edward B. Wood and Ann his wife, Robert P Andrews and Samuel Anderson and Mary E his wife complained against Spencer Harrison and Margaret his wife, Thomas H Pitts, William Blackburn, Thomas P Andrews, Betsy Pollard, Temple Pollard, Thomas P. Green, George Green and Thomas Pitts. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 18, item 18-N-23.]

In an undated petition probably from 1817 or 1818, orators and oratrices Thomas P. Andrews, Mary Pollard, Edward Brooking and Peggy his wife, Edward B. Wood and Nancy his wife, and Elizabeth Andrews complained to the Chancery Court. That Archibald Andrews died in 1817 an infant intestate with a tract of land in Middlesex amounting to twenty acres, and two slaves and money in the hands of Thomas Wright his guardian. Your orator Thomas and one Robert P. Andrews are the only brothers and your oratrices Molly, Peggy and Nancy are the only sisters of Archibald. Your oratrix Elizabeth was his mother. The land descended from his father (not named). [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 28, item 28-N-44.]

On 8 January 1824, Thomas P. Andrews, Mary Pollard, Robert P. Andrews on behalf of Edward Brooking, Edwd. B. Wood, and Robert P. Andrews acknowledged that they had received their respective proportions of the dower slaves held by the late Elizabeth Andrews. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 18–19.]

In an undated petition from about 1826, orators and oratrices [here the name Thomas Pitts is crossed out] Thomas Coghill Thomas Wright senr & Molly his wife, Edward Brooking & Margaret his wife, Edward B. Wood and Ann his wife Robert P Andrews, & Samuel Anderson & Mary E his wife, complained that Thomas Pitts late of the County of Essex father of orators and oratrices [here the name Thomas Pitts is crossed out] & Molly Wright & the grandfather of your oratrices and orator Margaret Brooking Ann Wood, Mary E Anderson & Robert P Andrews died in ____ having published a last will and testament having devised to daughter Margaret Harrison negroes, and to three children of Elizabeth Andrews, now Ann Wood, Archibald Andrews and Robert P. Andrews. Elizabeth Andrews the mother of your oratrices Margaret Brooking and Ann Wood and orator Robert P. Andrews died in ____ and that Archibald died in ____ an infant leaving brothers and sisters of the whole blood your orators Robert P. Andrews and Thomas P. Andrews and oratrices Margaret Brooking and Ann Wood, and one Mary Pollard who has since died leaving two infant children Betsy Pollard and Temple Pollard. That Rose Coghill another daughter of the said Thomas Pitts wife of your orator Thomas Coghill died in ____ leaving your orator. That Sally Green another daughter of the said Thomas Pitts died in ___ leaving a husband Richard Green who has died intestate leaving three children Thomas P. Green, George Green and your oratrix Mary Anderson. The death of Margaret Harrison is expected “as she is at this time very infirm and far advanced in life.” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 36, item 36-A-29.]

A paper carrying the dates 6 October 1827 and January 1828 mentions Edward B. Wood as deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 18, item 18-N-30.]