Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The card gives the death of a Philip (Wood/Hood) at Brattleboro on 16 July 184[5], aged 89. The date, place and implied birth year of about 1756 all agree with the claim. The surname reads ambiguously as Hood or Wood, and the year's last digit is slightly ambiguous, so confidence stops at 3. Age 89 supports 1845.
Matches: Death card for Philip, male, usual residence Brattleboro; town of record also Brattleboro; Date of death reads July 16, 184[5]; Age 89 gives a birth year of about 1755–56, which fits the 1756 birth in the claim; Marital status is struck to 'Married', so he was not single, widowed or divorced
Flags: The surname is written in a flourished hand and could be read as 'Hood' or 'Wood'. The claim says Wood.; The last digit of the year is a long-barred figure that could be read as 5 or 0. Age 89 fits 1845, not 1840.
Limits: The card is a later town-clerk transcription (typed town name and clerk's name William S. Newton), not the original 1845 entry.; Birthplace, parents, occupation and cause of death are blank, so the card cannot confirm identity beyond name, age and place.; The state, Vermont, is not printed on the card. It is inferred from the Brattleboro town and the Vermont vital records collection.