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Dr. John William Woodson 1586 – 1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1586

Birth Location: Dorset, England

Death Date: 18 April 1644

Death Location: Fleur De Hundred, Prince George, Virginia, United States. Killed by Indians. Arrived in 1619 in Jamestown

Father: allexander Woodson

Mother: Lady Hammon

Spouse(s): Sarah ?Winston?

Children(s): Col. Woodson

The story of Dr. John William Woodson began in 1586 in Dorset, England. Dr. John William Woodson married Sarah Isabelle ?Winston?, and had children including Col. Robert Woodson. Dr. John William Woodson passed away in 1644 in Fleur De Hundred, Prince George, Virginia, United States. Killed by Indians. Arrived in 1619 in Jamestown.

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Biography

  • The story of Dr. John William Woodson began in 1586 in Dorset, England.
  • Dr. John William Woodson married Sarah Isabelle ?Winston?, and had children including Col. Robert Woodson.
  • Dr. John William Woodson passed away in 1644 in Fleur De Hundred, Prince George, Virginia, United States. Killed by Indians. Arrived in 1619 in Jamestown.

Immediate Family

Parents

allexander Woodson
1552 – 1618
Birth Location: england
aW
Lady Hammon
1565 – 1586
Birth Location: Ashperton, Herefordshire, England
LH

Spouses(s)

Sarah ?Winston?
1595 – 1659
Birth Location: devon england
S?

Children(s)

Col. Woodson
1635 – 1707
Birth Location: Piersey S Fleur De Hundred, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
CW

Dr. Woodson's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Woodson
1586 – 1644
Birth Place: Dorset, England
Parents
allexander Woodson
1552 – 1618
england
Lady (Alys Elizabeth Catherine) Hammon
1565 – 1586
Ashperton, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
reginald Woodson
1516 – 1552
Andover Down, Hampshire, England
THOMAS (ROBERT EDWARD) HAMMON
1520 – 1580
Hammond's Green, Sussex, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth (Emma Jean) Westbourne
1538 – 1630
Westbourne Green, Middlesex, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
reynolds Woodson
1500 – 1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
reynolds Woodson
1475 –

Dr. Woodson's Descendants

1.
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Dr. (John William) Woodson (1586 – 18 April 1644) m. Sarah (Isabelle) ?Winston? (abt 1595 – abt jan 1659)
  1. 1. 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)
      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)
      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)

Dr. Woodson's Timeline

2 Records

1586
1586
Birth of Dr. John William Woodson in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1644
18 April 1644
Age 58
Death of Dr. John William Woodson in Fleur De Hundred, Prince George, Virginia, United States. Killed by Indians. Arrived in 1619 in Jamestown
Fleur De Hundred, Prince George, Virginia, United States. Killed by Indians. Arrived in 1619 in Jamestown

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1644
    Event Place: Fleur De Hundred, Prince George, Virginia, United States. Killed by Indians. Arrived in 1619 in Jamestown
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