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Jacob Woodson 1748–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 MAY 1748

Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 DEC 1839

Death Location: "Happy Valley", Prince Edward County, VA

Father: Obadiah Woodsonne

Mother: Constance Watkins

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Morton

Children(s): Richard Woodson, Obadiah Woodson, Elizabeth Woodson, John Woodson, Nancy Woodson, Judith Woodson, Mary Woodson, Jacob Woodson, Sally Woodson, Patsy Woodson, Agnes Woodson

Jacob Woodson was born in 1748 in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA, the child of Obadiah Woodsonne And Constance Watkins. Jacob Woodson married Elizabeth Morton, and had children including Agnes Morton Woodson, Elizabeth Morton Woodson, Jacob Woodson, John Morton Woodson, Judith E Woodson, Mary Woodson, Nancy Woodson, Obadiah Woodson, Patsy Woodson, Richard Woodson, Sally Woodson. Jacob Woodson passed away in 1839 in "Happy Valley", Prince Edward County, VA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Woodson was born in 1748 in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA, the child of Obadiah Woodsonne And Constance Watkins.
  • Jacob Woodson married Elizabeth Morton, and had children including Agnes Morton Woodson, Elizabeth Morton Woodson, Jacob Woodson, John Morton Woodson, Judith E Woodson, Mary Woodson, Nancy Woodson, Obadiah Woodson, Patsy Woodson, Richard Woodson, Sally Woodson.
  • Jacob Woodson passed away in 1839 in "Happy Valley", Prince Edward County, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obadiah Woodsonne
1712–1767
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Constance Watkins
1715–1773
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Morton
1754–1839
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Woodson
1787–1822
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Obadiah Woodson
1775–1850
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Woodson
1790–1857
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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John Woodson
1778–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Woodson
1780–
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Judith Woodson
1796–1883
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Mary Woodson
1776–1778
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Jacob Woodson
1783–1823
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Sally Woodson
1785–1871
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Patsy Woodson
1792–1871
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Agnes Woodson
1799–1823
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Woodson's Ancestors

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Jacob Woodson
1748–1839
Birth Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Parents
Obadiah Woodsonne
1712–1767
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Constance Watkins
1715–1773
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Ferris) Woodson
1680–1746
Curles, Henrico, VA
Ann Smith
1675–1746
Henrico, Virginia, USA
John Watkins
1684–1743
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Sullivan
1685–1758
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Woodsonne
1634–1707
Elizabeth Ferris
1639–1689
Obadiah Smith
1667–1746
Mary Cocke
1675–1753
Henry Watkins
1660–1715
Mary Crispe
1662–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Woodsonne
1586–1644
Sarah Winston
1595–1659
Richard Ferris
1596–1640
Sarah Hambleton
1616–1677
John Smith
1637–1693
Hannah Daft
1644–1694
William Cocke
1655–1693
Jane Clarke
1655–
Henry Watkins
1637–1715
Katherine Pride
1642–
Thomas Crisp
1630–1708

Jacob Woodson's Descendants

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Jacob Woodson (11 MAY 1748–5 DEC 1839) m. Elizabeth Morton (28 NOV 1754–5 DEC 1839)
  1. 1. Richard Woodson 1787–1822 m. Rachel (Phair) Robertson 1792–1846
    1. 1. James (Edward) Woodson 1817–1860 m. Betty 1824–1908
      1. 1. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Woodson 1844–1860
      2. 2. Little Willie 1854–1855
      3. 3. George (Edward) Woodson 1847–1929 m. Barthena Wolfskill 1849–1912
      4. 4. Motie 1848–1882 m. John (William) Winning 1840–1913
      5. 5. Louella (June) Woodson 1852–1913
      6. 6. William (Richard) Woodson 1856–1933
      7. 7. James (Miller) Woodson 1857–1936 m. Florie 1875–1966
      8. 8. Charles (Robertson) Woodson 1859–1953 m. Annie (M.) Baker 1866–1942
      9. 9. Albertina (Caroline) Woodson 1850–1889 m. Alfred (Lewis) Wheeler 1844–1931
        1. 1. Joy Wheeler 1870–1937
        2. 2. William (Harrison) Wheeler 1871–1961 m. Leutie (Bell) Shipp 1873–1956
        3. 3. James (Humphrey) Wheeler 1874–1958 m. Mayme (E.) Hoover 1877–1971
        4. 4. Virginia (N.) Wheeler 1876–1957 m. John (Dunlap) Reynolds 1875–1947
        5. 5. Alma (Bell) Wheeler 1868–1958 m. Sterling (Price) Peterman 1862–1942
        6. 6. Louella Wheeler 1886–1959 m. Jeremiah (Peter) Sweeney 1879–1952
        7. 7. Clayton (Edward) Wheeler 1878–1917 m. Ida (Lenore) Royar 1879–1958
        8. 8. Mary (Joyce) Wheeler 1883–1937
    2. 2. William (Cowper) Woodson 1813–1890 m. Elizabeth (Daniel) Lewis –1844
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Woodson 1848– m. Luther (Olin) Gilliam 1852–1878
      2. 2. Juliet (Elizabeth) Woodson 1852–
      3. 3. Robertson Woodson 1837–
      4. 4. Richard (Edmund) Woodson 1840–
      5. 5. Rebecca (Howard) Woodson 1846–
      6. 6. William (Cowper) Woodson 1850–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Morton) Woodson 1815–1895 m. John (Fontaine) Nicolds 1807–1862
      1. 1. Sarah Nicolds 1834–
      2. 2. Richard (Woodson) Nicolds 1835–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Virginia) Nicolds 1836–
      4. 4. John (Thomas) Nicolds 1838–
      5. 5. Martha Nicolds 1839–
      6. 6. Mary (Matilda) Nicolds 1841–
      7. 7. Joshua (Soule) Nicolds 1843–
      8. 8. Annie (Miller) Nicolds 1845–
      9. 9. Cornelia (Frances) Nicolds 1848–
      10. 10. Martha (Louisa) Nicolds 1850–
      11. 11. Ida (Green) Nicolds 1852–
      12. 12. George (Washington) Nicolds 1854–
    4. 4. Martha (Jane) Woodson 1818–1842 m. James Miller –1895
      1. 1. Richard (Woodson) Miller 1840–
      2. 2. John (J.) Miller 1842–
    5. 5. Richard Woodson 1822–1891 m. Tabitha (Roxanna) Ewing 1824–1843 m. Francis (Anne) Adie 1831–1917
      1. 1. James Woodson 1843–
      2. 2. Edward (Robertson) Woodson 1858–
      3. 3. John (Brinker) Woodson 1860–
      4. 4. Adie Woodson 1863–
      5. 5. Francis (Benjamin) Woodson 1868–
      6. 6. Lewis (William) Woodson 1854–
      7. 7. Roxanna Woodson 1856–
  2. 2. Obadiah Woodson 1775–1850 m. Mary Watson 1780–1850
    1. 1. Drury (W.) Woodson 1809–1899 m. Louisa Hendrick 1801–1892
      1. 1. Drury (A.) Woodson 1835–
      2. 2. James Woodson 1840–
      3. 3. Mary ((Molly)) Woodson 1846–
      4. 4. Ella Woodson 1836–
      5. 5. John (William) Woodson 1824–
      6. 6. Amanda Woodson 1828–
      7. 7. Martha Woodson 1831–
      8. 8. Jacob Woodson 1833–
    2. 2. Mary Woodson 1815–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Morton) Woodson 1790–1857 m. Henry (B.) Lewis 1782–1873
  4. 4. John (Morton) Woodson 1778–
  5. 5. Nancy Woodson 1780– m. Archibald Hix 1770–1839
  6. 6. Judith (E.) Woodson 1796–1883
  7. 7. Mary Woodson 1776–1778
  8. 8. Jacob Woodson 1783–1823
  9. 9. Sally Woodson 1785–1871
  10. 10. Patsy Woodson 1792–1871
  11. 11. Agnes (Morton) Woodson 1799–1823

Jacob Woodson's Timeline

2 Records

1748
11 MAY 1748
Birth of Jacob Woodson in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
1839
5 DEC 1839
Age 91
Death of Jacob Woodson in "Happy Valley", Prince Edward County, VA
"Happy Valley", Prince Edward County, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 MAY 1748
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: REVOLUTIONARY WAR VET

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: RESIDED AT HOME "HAPPY VALLEY" ON THE APPAMATOX

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1839
    Event Place: "Happy Valley", Prince Edward County, VA
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