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John 'Alexander' Woodson 1542–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 8 May 1618

Death Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Reginald Woodson

Mother: Alice Hammon

Spouse(s): Alice Hammond

Children(s): John Woodson, Marie Woodsonne, Martha Woodsonne, Alexander Woodsonne, Ann Woodsonne, Francis Woodsonne, Henry Woodsonne

The story of John 'Alexander' Woodson began in 1542 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. John 'Alexander' Woodson married Alice Catherine Hammond, and had children including Alexander Woodsonne, Ann Woodsonne, Francis Woodsonne, Henry Woodsonne, John Woodson, Marie Woodsonne, Martha Woodsonne. John 'Alexander' Woodson passed away in 1618 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John 'Alexander' Woodson began in 1542 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
  • John 'Alexander' Woodson married Alice Catherine Hammond, and had children including Alexander Woodsonne, Ann Woodsonne, Francis Woodsonne, Henry Woodsonne, John Woodson, Marie Woodsonne, Martha Woodsonne.
  • John 'Alexander' Woodson passed away in 1618 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Woodson's Ancestors

Self
John Woodson
1542–1618
Birth Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Reginald Woodson
1516–1550
Alresford Liberty, Hampshire, England
Alice Hammon
1516–1586
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Reynolds Woodson
1500–1565
England
Alice Hammon
1504–
England
William Hammon
1490–1519
Whalley, Lancashire, England
Margareta Thew
1495–1575
England, Vastra Finlands Lan, Finland
Great-Grandparents
Reynolds Woodson
1475–
Unknown
Thomas Hammon
1465–
Mrs Hammond
1465–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Woodson Devonshire
1450–1519
Alice Boggs
1452–1530

John Woodson's Descendants

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John ('Alexander') Woodson (1542–8 May 1618) m. Alice (Catherine) Hammond (1545–1620)
  1. 1. John Woodson 1586–1644 m. Sarah (Isabella) Winston 1595–1660
    1. 1. Robert Woodson 1634–1707 m. Elizabeth Ferris 1634–1689
      1. 1. Sarah Woodson 1665–1716 m. Edward Mosby 1660–1742
        1. 1. Susannah Mosby 1687–1740 m. Michael Thomas 1673–1743 m. Michael Thomas 1720–1747
        2. 2. Richard Mosby 1682–1776 m. Hannah Hinds 1703–1760
        3. 3. Robert Mosby 1685–1727 m. Agnes Allen 1689–1758
        4. 4. John Mosby 1689–1718 m. Martha Womack 1688–1758
        5. 5. Benjamin Mosby 1690–1774 m. Mary Poindexter 1710–1766
        6. 6. Joseph Mosby 1691–1727 m. Sabrina 1695–
        7. 7. Agnes Mosby 1693–1787 m. John Banford 1699–1748
        8. 8. Richard Mosby 1694–1746 m. Hannah (Anna) Naker 1710–1760
        9. 9. Hezekiah Mosby 1695–1787 m. Elizabeth Cox 1712–1775
        10. 10. Jacob Mosby 1697–1757 m. Susanna Cox 1710–1782
        11. 11. Ann Mosby 1705– m. Elias Newman 1705–1750
      2. 2. John Woodson 1658–1715 m. Judith Tarleton 1661–1714
      3. 3. Robert Woodson 1660–1729 m. Elizabeth Lewis 1663–1691 m. Sarah Lewis 1668–1710 m. Rachel Watkins 1666–1729
      4. 4. Richard (Ferris) Woodson 1662–1739 m. Anne (Elizabeth) Smith 1665–1746
      5. 5. Joseph Woodson 1664–1734 m. Mary (Jane) Woodson 1680–
      6. 6. Benjamin (Lewis) Woodson 1666–1723 m. Sarah Porter 1668–1723
      7. 7. Elizabeth Woodson 1670–1704 m. William Lewis 1671–1706
      8. 8. Judith Woodson 1673–1733 m. William Cannon 1673–1747
      9. 9. Mary Woodson 1678–1744 m. George Payne 1677–1744
    2. 2. John (Woodson) Jr. 1632–1684 m. Sarah 1645–1704
    3. 3. Deborah Woodson 1640–1660
  2. 2. Marie Woodsonne 1580–
  3. 3. Martha Woodsonne 1582–
  4. 4. Alexander Woodsonne 1584–
  5. 5. Ann Woodsonne 1584–
  6. 6. Francis Woodsonne 1588–1616
  7. 7. Henry Woodsonne 1592–1618

John Woodson's Timeline

3 Records

1542
1542
Birth of John 'Alexander' Woodson in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1606
1606
Age 64
Death of John 'Alexander' Woodson in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1618
8 May 1618
Age 76
Burial of John 'Alexander' Woodson in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John 'Alexander' Woodson, person ID LXSZ-RJ4.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Somerset, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John 'Alexander' Woodson, person ID LXSZ-RJ4.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 May 1618
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John 'Alexander' Woodson, person ID LXSZ-RJ4.

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