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William Woods 1715–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1715

Birth Location: Castle, , Meath, Ireland

Death Date: 12 Apr 1783

Death Location: Ivy, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Michael Sr

Mother: Lady Woods

Spouse(s): Susannah Wallace, Elizabeth Stuart

Children(s): Adam Woods, Elizabeth Woods, Archibald Militia, Susan Woods, Andrew Woods, Hannah Woods, Bennett Woods, Elizabeth Woods, James Woods, Rev Woods, William Woods, Michael Woods

William Woods was born in 1715 in Castle, , Meath, Ireland, the child of Michael Woods Sr And Lady Mary Catherine Campbell Of Argyle Woods. William Woods married Elizabeth Ann Stuart, Susannah Wallace, and had children including Adam C Woods, Andrew Woods, Archibald Woods Captain Of The Virginia Militia, Bennett Woods, Elizabeth Woods, Hannah Woods, James Woods, Michael Woods, Rev Pennywell Peter Woods, Susan Woods, William Wallace Woods. William Woods passed away in 1783 in Ivy, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Woods was born in 1715 in Castle, , Meath, Ireland, the child of Michael Woods Sr And Lady Mary Catherine Campbell Of Argyle Woods.
  • William Woods married Elizabeth Ann Stuart, Susannah Wallace, and had children including Adam C Woods, Andrew Woods, Archibald Woods Captain Of The Virginia Militia, Bennett Woods, Elizabeth Woods, Hannah Woods, James Woods, Michael Woods, Rev Pennywell Peter Woods, Susan Woods, William Wallace Woods.
  • William Woods passed away in 1783 in Ivy, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Sr
1684–1752
Birth Location: Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland
MS
Lady Woods
1690–1742
Birth Location: England
LW

Spouses(s)

Susannah Wallace
1719–1797
Birth Location: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
SW
Elizabeth Stuart
1717–1767
Birth Location: Dunshanglin Castle, , Meath, Ireland
ES

Children(s)

Adam Woods
1742–1826
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
AW
Elizabeth Woods
1745–1808
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
EW
Archibald Militia
1749–1836
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
AM
Susan Woods
1750–1760
Birth Location: Woods Gap, Virginia, United States
SW
Andrew Woods
1753–1813
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
AW
Hannah Woods
1753–1814
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
HW
Bennett Woods
1755–1821
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
BW
Elizabeth Woods
1758–1815
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
EW
James Woods
1736–1823
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
JW
Rev Woods
1762–1825
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
RW
William Woods
1744–1836
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
WW
Michael Woods
1746–1809
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
MW

William Woods's Ancestors

Self
William Woods
1715–1783
Birth Place: Castle, , Meath, Ireland
Parents
Michael Woods Sr
1684–1752
Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland
Lady (Mary Catherine Campbell of Argyle) Woods
1690–1742
England
Grandparents
John Wood
1664–1723
Castle Dunhaughlin, Ulster, Meath, Ireland
Lady (Elizabeth) Worsop
1656–1741
Ulster, Meath, Ireland
SIR (JAMES PATRICK BRT AUCHINBRECK) CAMPBELL
1655–1756
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
LADY (SUSAN ELIZABETH, of CAWDOR) CAMPBELL
1668–1690
Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Woods
1620–1710
Lady Bruce
1640–1686
Sir Worsop
1621–1686
Elizabeth Parsons
1632–1686
Duncan Auchinbreck)
1638–1699
Harriet Lindsay
1642–1699
Sir Campbell
1642–1697
Elizabeth Lort
1655–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Riding
1610–1674
Lady Hall
1611–1634
Sir Bruce
1595–1670
Jane Jacksone
1609–1658
John Worsoppe
1585–1633
Letitia Toles
1600–1691
Richard Parsons
1602–1634
Anne Loftus
1606–1633
Sir Campbell
1607–1661
Lady Argyle
1610–1678
Sir Cawdor)
1625–1716
Lady Ochiltree
1628–1704
Sir Stackpole,
1637–1673
Lady Holles
1640–1710

William Woods's Descendants

1.
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William Woods (2 Nov 1715–12 Apr 1783) m. Susannah Wallace (1719–1797) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Stuart (6 Mar 1717–1767)
  1. 1. Adam (C) Woods 1742–1826
  2. 2. Elizabeth Woods 1745–1808
  3. 3. Archibald (Woods, Captain of the Virginia) Militia 1749–1836
  4. 4. Susan Woods 1750–1760
  5. 5. Andrew Woods 1753–1813
  6. 6. Hannah Woods 1753–1814
  7. 7. Bennett Woods 1755–1821
  8. 8. Elizabeth Woods 1758–1815
  9. 9. James Woods 1736–1823
  10. 10. Rev (Pennywell Peter) Woods 1762–1825
  11. 11. William (Wallace) Woods 1744–1836
  12. 12. Michael Woods 1746–1809 m. Hannah Wallace 1745–1822
    1. 1. Andrew (Washington) Woods 1787–1834
    2. 2. John Woods 1770–1845
    3. 3. Hannah Woods 1768–1834
    4. 4. Polly Woods 1771–1841
    5. 5. Betsy Woods 1779–1822
    6. 6. Adam Woods 1781–1830
    7. 7. Susannah Woods 1782–1804
    8. 8. William Woods 1765–1835
    9. 9. Sallie Woods 1785–1825
    10. 10. Rodham Wood 1780–1828
    11. 11. John (Fitzinger Jehu) Woods 1777–1857
    12. 12. Anderson Woods 1781–
    13. 13. Andew Woods 1722–1818

William Woods's Timeline

15 Records

1711
1711
Birth of William Woods in Ireland
Ireland
1715
2 Nov 1715
Birth of William Woods in Dunshaughlin, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
Dunshaughlin, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
1715
2 Nov 1715
Birth of William Woods in Dunshaughlin Castle, Dunshaughlin, Meath, Ireland
Dunshaughlin Castle, Dunshaughlin, Meath, Ireland
1715
2 Nov 1715
Birth of William Woods in Castle Dunshanglin, Meath, Ulster, Ireland
Castle Dunshanglin, Meath, Ulster, Ireland
1715
2 Nov 1715
Birth of William Woods in Castle, , Meath, Ireland
Castle, , Meath, Ireland
1778
Apr 1778
Age 63
Death of William Woods in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
1779
1779
Age 64
William Woods resided here in No Two Listed, Albemarle County, VA
No Two Listed, Albemarle County, VA
1779
1779
Age 64
Death of William Woods in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1780
1780
Age 65
William Woods resided here in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
1782
12 Apr 1782
Age 67
Death of William Woods in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1783
12 Apr 1783
Age 68
Death of William Woods in Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
1783
12 Apr 1783
Age 68
Death of William Woods in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
1783
12 Apr 1783
Age 68
Death of William Woods in Buffalo Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Buffalo Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States
1783
12 Apr 1783
Age 68
Death of William Woods in Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
1783
12 Apr 1783
Age 68
Death of William Woods in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1715
    Event Place: Dunshaughlin, Meath, Leinster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1715
    Event Place: Dunshaughlin Castle, Dunshaughlin, Meath, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 70.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HEF
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 118 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1715
    Event Place: Castle Dunshanglin, Meath, Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1715
    Event Place: Castle, , Meath, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: No Two Listed, Albemarle County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Personal Property Tax Lists, 1782 [Virginia State Library]; Call Number: FHL Film 2024443; Page Number: 16; Family Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1783
    Event Place: Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1783
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 118 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1783
    Event Place: Buffalo Creek, Augusta, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1778
    Event Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1782
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1783
    Event Place: Fincastle, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1783
    Event Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ivy, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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