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1634 - 1716 (82 years)| Name | Robert WOODSON [1] | |
| Prefix | Colonel | |
| Birth | 1634 | Henrico, Virginia/Fleur de Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Ancestors of Jesse Woodson James Eighth Generation 160. Thomas Poor 1 was born 1 1660 in England. He married 1 Elizabeth on 1673/1708. 161. Elizabeth 1 was born 1 1642/1667. She died 1 1689/1755. They had the following children: F i Elizabeth Poor 1 was born 1 1681/1710. She died 1 1686/1792. 80 M ii Thomas Poor II was born 30 Oct 1681. M iii William Poor 1 was born 1 20 Feb 1685/1686. He died 1 1687/1776. 184. Col. Robert Woodson 1, 2, 3 was born 4 1634 in Fleur de Hundred, Prince George Co., VA. He died 1716 in Varina Par., Henrico Co., VA. Robert married 5 Elizabeth Ferris on 1656 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. [Parents] From "Adventurers of Purse and Person": ROBERT WOODSON deposed, June 1680, that he was "46 years of age or thereabouts," and, 1 June 1696, that he was aged about 61. He married Elizabeth Ferris, daughter of Richard Ferris. On 21 Oct 1687 Robert Woodson, Richard Ferris and three others patented 1780 acres on White Oak Swamp in Varina Parish and the same day he, John Woodson, Sr., and two others patented 470 acres, also in Henrico county. He held 1157 acres in Henrico County, 1704, and died after 1 Oct 1707. 185. Elizabeth Ferris 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 1638 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. She died before 1689 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. [Parents] They had the following children: M i John Woodson 1 was born about 1658 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. He died before 5 Dec 1715 in Henrico Co., VA. John resided in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. He joined religion in Quaker at the Curles Meeting. He was employed 1683/1703 in carpenter and merchant. He signed a will 2 25 Nov 1715 in Henrico Co., VA. He had a will probated 5 Dec 1715 in Henrico Co., VA. Occupation: Carpenter, Merchant BIOGRAPHY: Lived at Curles, Henrico County, Virginia. DEATH: Died before December 5, 1715 (Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 20, 1976, p 3-8). Will dated November 25, 1715. M ii Robert Woodson Jr. 1 was born 1660 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. He died Feb 1729/1730 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. Robert signed a will 6 Jul 1729 in Henrico Co., VA. He had a will probated Feb 1729/1730 in Henrico Co., VA. It is not certain exactly which children were born to Elizabeth and which to Sarah. M iii Richard Woodson 1, 2, 3 was born 1662 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. He died before 4 Mar 1715/1716 in Henrico Co., VA. BIOGRAPHY: He held 180 acres in Henrico County, 1704. His brother Roberton 4 March 1716/7 deeded to his "loving cozens (nephews) Obadia Woodson, John Woodson and Joseph Woodson, sons of Richard Woodson, deceased," 498 acres in Henrico County, being the third part of a patent to Robert Woodson dated 23 Dec 1714, and the same day conveyed 80 acres to his "loving Cozen Richard Woodson," son of Richard, deceased. F iv Elizabeth Woodson 1 was born 1662 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. She died about 1740 in Goochland Co., VA. M v Joseph Richard Woodson 1 was born about 1664 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. He died before 15 Oct 1734 in Goochland Co., VA. Joseph signed a will 2 Jan 1733 in Goochland Co., VA. He had a will probated 15 Oct 1734 in Goochland Co., VA. F vi Sarah Woodson 1, 2 was born 3 1665 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. She died before 12 Oct 1710 in Henrico Co., VA. 92 M vii Benjamin Lewis Woodson was born 21 Aug 1666 and died before Aug 1723. F viii Judith Woodson 1, 2 was born about 1673 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. She died before Jun 1733. F ix Mary Woodson 1, 2, 3 was born 1678 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA. She died 1 Feb 1766 in Goochland Co., VA. 186. William Porter Jr. married Margaret Amos. 187. Margaret Amos. They had the following children: 93 F i Sarah Porter was born about 1668 and died after 1722. 224. Edmund Lindsay 1 was born 1 1624 in England. He died 1 1687 in New Castle Co., DE. Edmund married 1 Elinor on 1642/1676 in England. [Parents] BIOGRAPHY: [Broderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #2180 Edmund Lindsay came to America from England in 1656 and settled land near Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland. He returned to England, and then in 1663, he brought his wife Eleanor to Maryland. 225. Elinor 1 was born 1 1622/1651. She died 1 1675/1738. They had the following children: 112 M i Thomas Lindsay was born 1665 and died 1694/1756. M ii James Lindsay 1 was born 1 1673. He died 1 1750 in Charles Co., MD. 232. Col. Edward Dorsey Jr. 1 was born 1 1652. He died 1 1705 in "Major's Choice", Anne Arundel Co., MD. Edward married 1 Sarah Wyatt about 1670 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [Parents] BIOGRAPHY: [Broderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #2180 Edward Dorsey practiced law and was a Justice of Anne Arundel Co. from 1679 to 1685. In 1686, he was appointed Captain in the Militia. He was promoted to Major in 1687, served as field officer of Calvert Co. in 1694, and was promoted to Colonel in 1702. He was Judge of the High Court of Chancery and Keeper of the Great Seal from 1695 to 1697. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from Anne Arundel Co. from 1694 to 1697 and from Baltimore Co. from 1701 to 1704. (K.G. Lindsay, 'Grandpas, Inlaws & Outlaws') 233. Sarah Wyatt 1 was born 1 1655. She died 1 1692 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [Parents] They had the following children: M i Edward Dorsey III 1 was born 1 1671. He died 1 1672/1761. F ii Sarah Dorsey 1 was born 1 1673. She died 1 1687/1767. F iii Hannah Dorsey 1 was born 1 1675. She died 1 1689/1769. M iv Joshua Dorsey 1 was born 1 1677. He died 1 1694/1767. M v John Dorsey 1 was born 1 1679. He died 1 1696/1769. M vi Samuel Dorsey 1 was born 1 1681. He died 1 1698/1771. 116 M vii Nicholas Dorsey was born 1684 and died 1717. M viii Benjamin Dorsey 1 was born 1 1686. He died 1 1687/1776. 234. Thomas Hughes 1 was born 1 1641/1670. He died 1 1695/1755. Thomas married 1 Lydia on 1667/1710. 235. Lydia 1 was born 1 1650/1673. She died 1 1695/1761. They had the following children: 117 F i Frances Hughes was born 18 May 1692 and died 1720/1786. 238. Howard 1 was born 1 1634/1673. He died 1 1676/1754. [Parents] He had the following children: 119 F i Katherine Howard was born 1676/1699 and died 1721/1787. Surname List | Name Index [1] | |
| _UID | EE79D8AA9DA345D4B61F88BD3701391CE9C3 | |
| Death | 1716 | Henrico, Virginia/Varina Parish, Henrico County, Virginia [1, 2, 3] |
| Burial | Virginia [2] |
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| Person ID | I70654 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 6 Dec 2011 | |
| Father | Dr. John WOODSON, I, b. 1586, Dorchester, Devonshire, England d. 18 Apr 1644, Fleur de Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia (Age 58 years) | |
| Mother | Sarah WINSTON, b. 1590, Devonshire, England d. 1660, Henrico County, Virginia (Age 70 years) | |
| Marriage | 1619 | Dorsetshire, England [1] |
| _UID | 17318AB6427E43A6A8C3A32DBF7CB896F5CD | |
| _UID | 17318AB6427E43A6A8C3A32DBF7CB896F5CD | |
| Family ID | F49190 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Elizabeth FERRIS, b. 1638, of the “Curles”, Henrico, Virginia/Curles, Henrico County, Virginia d. 1689, Henrico, Virginia/Curles, Henrico County, Virginia (Age 51 years) | |||||||
| Marriage | 1656 | Curles, Henrico County, Virginia [1, 2] |
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| Last Modified | 5 Dec 2011 | |||||||
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