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 23 December 1815, a summons was issued for Catharine Wood and Ophelia and Norbone Wood, infants under 21. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 17, item 17-A-50.]

In an undated answer to petition, probably from 1815 or 1816, Norborne Wood and Ophelia Wood by Kemp Gatewood their guardian and next friend state that they are infants of tender years and are ignorant of the claims in the bill and are the only children of Joseph Wood deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 17, item 17-A-64.]

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 1819, Norbourn Wood was a resident of Bath County, Virginia. [Essex County, Virginia, 1819 Land Tax Book.]

On 8 August 1822, Norborne Wood of the County of Essex to Henry H. Boughan of the same. Whereas Thomas Wood late of the County of Essex died intestate and a decree of 20 November 1817 divided his lands, Norborne Wood sells 43 acres to Henry H. Boughan for $272.25. Signed Norborne Wood. No witnesses. Ordered recorded 8 August 1822. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 40, pages 413–414.]

1850 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Sheet 394
Dwelling 122, Family 143
Wood, Norborne, 60, male, [white], laborer, born in Virginia