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Col. Robert Woodson 1635 – 1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1635

Birth Location: Piersey S Fleur De Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 Oct 1707

Death Location: Curles Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: Dr. Woodson

Mother: Sarah ?Winston?

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ferris

Children(s): Colonel Jr.

In 1635, Col. Robert Woodson entered the world in Piersey S Fleur De Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA, born to Dr. John William Woodson and Sarah Isabelle ?Winston?. Col. Robert Woodson married Elizabeth Ferris, and had children including Colonel Robert Woodson, Jr.. Col. Robert Woodson passed away in 1707 in Curles Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Col. Robert Woodson entered the world in Piersey S Fleur De Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA, born to Dr. John William Woodson and Sarah Isabelle ?Winston?.
  • Col. Robert Woodson married Elizabeth Ferris, and had children including Colonel Robert Woodson, Jr..
  • Col. Robert Woodson passed away in 1707 in Curles Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr. Woodson
1586 – 1644
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Sarah ?Winston?
1595 – 1659
Birth Location: devon england
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ferris
1634 – 1689
Birth Location: Curles Plantation, James City, Henrico County, Virginia, American Colony
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Children(s)

Colonel Jr.
1660 – 1730
Birth Location: Curles, Fleur De Hundred Henrico CO, VA
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Col. Woodson's Ancestors

Self
Col. Woodson
1635 – 1707
Birth Place: Piersey S Fleur De Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Dr. John William Woodson
1586 – 1644
Dorset, England
Sarah (Isabelle) ?Winston?
1595 – 1659
devon england
Grandparents
allexander Woodson
1552 – 1618
england
Lady (Alys Elizabeth Catherine) Hammon
1565 – 1586
Ashperton, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
reginald Woodson
1516 – 1552
THOMAS HAMMON
1520 – 1580
Elizabeth Westbourne
1538 – 1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
reynolds Woodson
1500 – 1565

Col. Woodson's Descendants

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Col. (Robert) Woodson (1 Jun 1635 – 1 Oct 1707) m. Elizabeth Ferris (8 May 1634 – 1689)
  1. 1. Colonel (Robert Woodson,) Jr. (1660 – bef feb 1730) m. Sarah (Virginia) Lewis (1669 – 9 May 1710) m. Rachel Watkins (1668 – 6 Jul 1729)
    1. 1. Sarah Woodson (1692 – May 7, 1750) m. Joseph (Parsons) III
      1. 1. Elizabeth Parsons (1724 – 1784) m. Joseph Woodson (1711 – Bef. 4 Apr 1752)
        1. 1. Judith Woodson (1741 – 08 oct 1812) m. Jonathan Knight (1721 – oct 1809)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Watkins) Woodson (1713 – 1784) m. John (Hughes) Knight (1710 – 12 Mar 1772)
      1. 1. Jonathan Knight (1721 – oct 1809) m. Judith Woodson (1741 – 08 oct 1812)
        1. 1. Jonathan Knight (1775 – 15 Jul 1834) m. Eleanor Ledford (Oct 1780 – 06 Nov 1857)
    3. 3. Joseph (W) Woodson (Abt. 1685 – abt 1783) m. Elizabeth Maddox (1690 – 1715)
      1. 1. Joseph Woodson (1711 – Bef. 4 Apr 1752) m. Elizabeth Parsons (1724 – 1784)

Col. Woodson's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1 Jun 1635
Birth of Col. Robert Woodson in Piersey S Fleur De Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Piersey S Fleur De Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
1707
1 Oct 1707
Age 72
Death of Col. Robert Woodson in Curles Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Curles Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1635
    Event Place: Piersey S Fleur De Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1707
    Event Place: Curles Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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