Citation · C0341 · record
Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908
New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870
Weight of this evidence
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- record
- Confidence
- ●●○○ normal
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The card is a Brattleboro, Vermont death card for a man named Philip, aged 89, who died July 16, 1845. That fits a Philip Wood born in 1756 and dead in 1845. The surname's first letter is ambiguous (Hood or Wood), and there are no other identifiers, so the match on the name is plausible but not firm.
Matches: Given name Philip matches; Age 89 at death implies a birth around 1755–1756, which fits the 1756 birth year; Death date reads July 16, 184[5], which fits the 1845 death year; Residence and town are Brattleboro, Vermont, consistent with a Vermont vital records collection
Limits: The surname's first letter is ambiguous in the handwriting and could be read as 'Hood' or 'Wood'. The claim depends on it being 'Wood'.; The last digit of the year is hard to read (5 or 0). Age 89 fits 1845 for a 1756 birth.; This is a card abstract, apparently made later from the town clerk's records, not the original register entry.; Birthplace, parents, occupation and cause of death are blank, so nothing here ties the man to the specific Philip Wood of the tree.; The card gives no birth date, so 1756 is only implied by the age.
What it supports
- Person — Philip Wood