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Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James 1666–1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1666

Birth Location: Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Aug 1723

Death Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert WOODSON

Mother: Sarah Elizabeth

Spouse(s): Sarah Porter

Children(s): Sarah Woodson, Joseph Woodson, Elizabeth Woodson, Benjamin Woodson, William Woodson, John Woodson, Robert Woodson

The story of Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James began in 1666 in Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA. Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James married Sarah Porter, and had children including Benjamin Woodson, Elizabeth Woodson, John Woodson, Joseph Woodson, Robert Woodson, Sarah Woodson, William Woodson. Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James passed away in 1723 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James began in 1666 in Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James married Sarah Porter, and had children including Benjamin Woodson, Elizabeth Woodson, John Woodson, Joseph Woodson, Robert Woodson, Sarah Woodson, William Woodson.
  • Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James passed away in 1723 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin James's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin James
1666–1723
Birth Place: Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert WOODSON
1634–1707
Peirseys Hundred or Fleur de Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Elizabeth
1634–1689
Curles Neck Plantation, Henrico County, Virginia
Grandparents
Dr. (John) Woodson
1586–1644
Dorchester, Devon, England
Woodson
1590–1659
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Richard (Thomas James) Ferris
1596–1642
London, Middlesex, England
Sarah Hambleton
1616–1677
Christ Church, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Winston
1570–1628
Winston
1568–1635
Nicholas Ferrar
1546–1620
Mary Woodenoth
1551–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin James's Descendants

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Benjamin (Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse) James (21 Aug 1666–Aug 1723) m. Sarah Porter (1668-1670–12 Aug 1716)
  1. 1. Sarah Woodson 1700–
  2. 2. Joseph Woodson 1694–1791
  3. 3. Elizabeth Woodson 1703–1761
  4. 4. Benjamin Woodson 1692–1735
  5. 5. William Woodson 1690–1785
  6. 6. John Woodson 1696–1790
  7. 7. Robert Woodson 1698–1750 m. Rebecca Pryor 1754–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Woodson –1824 m. Shadrack Mimms –1777
      1. 1. Elizabeth Mimms 1769–1823 m. Robert Poor 1763–1801
        1. 1. Mary (G "Polly") Poor 1790–1827 m. John (M) JAMES 1775–1827

Benjamin James's Timeline

4 Records

1666
21 Aug 1666
Birth of Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James in Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
1722
19 Nov 1722
Age 56
Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James - Will
None
1723
Aug 1723
Age 57
Death of Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James in Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
1723
Aug 1723
Age 57
Burial of Benjamin Woodson 1st - a Quaker - 4th great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1666
    Event Place: Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Source number: 8811.100; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] Source number: 2675.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1
    [3] Source number: 837.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1723
    Event Place: Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Birth year: 1666; Birth city: Prince George Co; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1723
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1722

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jun
    Event Place: Charles City, Virginia
    Record Source: Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; The Record Book, 1699-1757; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: 1116/203

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