Who was Drury Woodson?

Drury Woodson (1722–1788) was born in Cumberland County, Virginia and died in Cumberland, Virginia, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Drury Woodson 1722–1788

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Born 13 Mar 1722 · Cumberland County, Virginia

Died 7 May 1788 · Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Father William Woodson

Mother Sarah Allen

Spouse Lucy Christian

Children Charles Woodson Capt, Drury Woodson Jr, Elizabeth G Woodson, Henry Woodson, Joshua Woodson, Judith Woodson, Martha Patsy Woodson, Mary Polly Woodson, Nancy Woodson, William Woodson

Siblings Capt Jesse Woodson, Shadrach Woodson, Susanna Woodson, William Woodson

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Geneanet Community Trees Index Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate … Virginia, Compiled Census and Census …

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The story of Drury Woodson began in 1722 in Cumberland County, Virginia. Drury Woodson married lucy christian, and had children including charles woodson capt, drury woodson jr, elizabeth g woodson, henry woodson, joshua woodson, judith woodson, martha patsy woodson, mary polly woodson, nancy woodson, william woodson. Drury Woodson passed away in 1788 in Cumberland, Virginia, United States.

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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
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Probate/Wills Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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Census Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

Life Timeline

1722

Birth of Drury Woodson in Cumberland County, Virginia

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1756

Drury Woodson was married in of, Goochland, VA

Marriage

1788

Death of Drury Woodson in Cumberland, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Drury Woodson

This ancestor line traces from Fleur De Hundred, Prince George, Virginia, United States (1634) to Cumberland County, Virginia (1722) across 3 generations.

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: Drury Woodson (1722–1788) was born in Cumberland County, Virginia and died in Cumberland, Virginia, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Drury in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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