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Col William Woods 1715–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1715

Birth Location: Castle Dunshanglin, Meath County, Ireland

Death Date: 12 Apr 1783

Death Location: Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia

Father: Michael Woods

Mother: Mary Campbell

Spouse(s): Susannah Wallace

Children(s): Magdalena Woods

The story of Col William Woods began in 1715 in Castle Dunshanglin, Meath County, Ireland. Col William Woods married Susannah Wallace, and had children including Magdalena Mary Phebe Woods. Col William Woods passed away in 1783 in Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Col William Woods began in 1715 in Castle Dunshanglin, Meath County, Ireland.
  • Col William Woods married Susannah Wallace, and had children including Magdalena Mary Phebe Woods.
  • Col William Woods passed away in 1783 in Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Woods
1684–1762
Birth Location: Castle Dunshauglin (Dún Seachlainn), County Meath, Ulster, Ireland
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Mary Campbell
1690–1742
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Argyll, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

Susannah Wallace
1719–1797
Birth Location: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
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Children(s)

Magdalena Woods
1744–1821
Birth Location: Albermarle Co, Virginia Colony
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Col Woods's Ancestors

Self
Col Woods
1715–1783
Birth Place: Castle Dunshanglin, Meath County, Ireland
Parents
Michael Woods
1684–1762
Castle Dunshauglin (Dún Seachlainn), County Meath, Ulster, Ireland
Mary (Catherine) Campbell
1690–1742
Edinburgh, Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Patrick Campbell 5th Baronet of) Aucinbbreck)
1658–1756
Auchinbreck, Argyll, Scotland
LADY (SUSAN ELIZABETH) CAMPBELL
1668–1690
Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Auchinbreck)
1629–1699
Harriet Lindsay
1642–1699
Sir *
1642–1697
Lady Lort
1650–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Woods's Descendants

1.
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Col (William) Woods (2 November 1715–12 Apr 1783) m. Susannah Wallace (1719–1 Jan 1797)
  1. 1. Magdalena ("Mary" Phebe) Woods 1744–1821 m. Rev. (James) Smith 1742–1798
    1. 1. Susannah ("Sucky") Smith 1763–1830 m. Sgt. (Randolph "Randall") Threadgill 1749–1819
      1. 1. James Threadgill 1818–1879 m. Nancy Gray 1783–1825
        1. 1. Henry (Ledbetter) Threadgill 1810–1853 m. Mary (Fredrick Freeman) Allen 1817–1853

Col Woods's Timeline

2 Records

1715
2 November 1715
Birth of Col William Woods in Castle Dunshanglin, Meath County, Ireland
Castle Dunshanglin, Meath County, Ireland
1783
12 Apr 1783
Age 68
Death of Col William Woods in Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia
Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1715
    Event Place: Castle Dunshanglin, Meath County, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1783
    Event Place: Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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