William Woody, Sr.

Name Suffix: Sr.

William entered America by way of Canada. He fought in the French and Indian War. He was in the 1776 Surry County, NC Tax List.

William and Sarah Many researchers believe that William Woody and his wife Sarah immigrated to Virginia in 1750, which is based on the writings of William Coffee Berry. Family tradition in North Georgia has a different story from Mr. Berry that has been handed down from generation to generation. It tells the story of William landing in Canada and then moving to Maryland and then Virginia. According to tradition, he married Sarah Purcell/ Pershall/Percel in Virginia.

The Pershall family were Quakers who settled New York, Maryland, and Virginia.One group of Purcells moved to Edgecombe, North Carolina. They were tobacco and woolen traders and William ,being a Quaker and a weaver, had business dealing with them. Sarah was not of nobility with a title, but she was a lady, much as one would say, the man was a gentleman. What ever story is correct, records show that William and Sarah were living in Bedford County, Virginia in 1750. Two sons, James and William, were born here and state this in their war records. W C Berry alleges they lived on the Potomac River but so far no records have been found there of William. There are several William Woody's in Bedford County with one being the son of Henry Woody. DNA has proven the two families were of no relations. There is also a William Woody who fought in the French and Indian War and received payment for his service in Bedford, Co Virginia. It will take some research to straighten out the different William Woody's.

Contrary to the Berry papers, William Woody did not move from Va. to South Carolina, but lived for several years in North Carolina. They lived first in Surry County ,where Jonathan was born, and later orange County North Carolina. It is not know if William died in North or South Carolina, but his wife is in the 1800 Greenville Co census as a widow.

William Woody's connections to Canada is seen in the naming of canada as a District in Union County, Georgia. According to early historians of Union County, the Woody's were among the first settlers of the community of Suches. It is said that William and his son chose the name Canada for the district and Quebec for the post office because the plants, land and climate reminded them of William's description of Canada. It was also believed that Jonathan had at one tiime also traveled in canada.

An earlier researcher once wrote," Traditions can get a little mixed up but they can never be ignored."

The first William Woody was said to be born in Kent, England, about 1724. He married Sara Persel, said to be of Irish royalty. They settled in Bedford County, Virginia. Of their several children William married Elizabeth Lovel and Jonathan married her sister Mary.

Links

• Jonathan Huff Woody - 1985 letter

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• William Woodie/Woody,

Born in England ca 1733

Died Unknown after 1779,

Father was likely Joseph Woodie and Mother unknown,

Married; Sarah Percel an English lady,

Lived; Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and back to North Carolina (emigrated to the state of Virginia settling on the Potomac River. By the time their son Jonathan was born they had moved to Surry Co., NC. (1756).

Their children were; Washington,

William II/Jr, m Elizabeth Lovel, they were married in 1773/1782 William, Jr.'s daughter, Kizziah J. Woody married a Woody cousin, named William Kissy had both a brother & a son named Achilles "Killis" Woody Will & Kissy had six children. Kissy has a spot up on the mountains near Del Rio, Cocke Co., TN called Kizzie Patch. This is where she died at the age of 100. Kissy & William had a daughter named Rhoda who married twice; once to a guy with the last name of Mr Hipp and Abraham Roland of SC. Abe & Rhoda had eight children together (there were others from other unions). Their youngest daughter Debbie Caroline Roland. She married David Gentry from Madison Co., NC (David's brother was Jasper Newton Gentry's brother, husband of the famous ballad singer, Jane Hicks Gentry).

David, Nancy, John/Jonathon, Siles/Silas, Joseph, TALTON, Mary (or Polly), Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Kizzia, Beverly, Achilles/Killis, Nicholas, Sary/Sarah, James,

Surry Co. Records:

Wm Woodie-200 acres land on Elk Creek, the waters of Dan River, including plantation. 8-28-1778.

Wm Woodie-150 acres on Maple Camp branch, N. side of Dan River. 9-14-1778.

Wm Woodie-grant for 100 acres on Elk Creek adjoining VA line, including Talton Woodie's. 4-6-1779.

Wm Woodie & Talton Woode, listed in Westfield area, Surry Co, 1774 Tax List.

Wm Woodde-100 acres on Elk Creek, adjoining his 200 ac on same creek, including Tarrarat Ford. 1779.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 24 2017, 11:13:13 UTC

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• William Woodie/Woody,

Born in England ca 1733

Died Unknown after 1779,

Father was likely Joseph Woodie and Mother unknown,

Married; Sarah Percel an English lady,

Lived; Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and back to North Carolina (emigrated to the state of Virginia settling on the Potomac River. By the time their son Jonathan was born they had moved to Surry Co., NC. (1756).

Their children were; Washington,

William II/Jr, m Elizabeth Lovel, t hey were married in 1773/1782 William, Jr.'s daughter, Kizziah J. Woody married a Woody cousin, named William Kissy had both a brother & a son named Achilles "Killis" Woody Will & Kissy had six children. Kissy has a spot up on the mountains near Del Rio, Cocke Co., TN called Kizzie Patch. This is where she died at the age of 100. Kissy & William had a daughter named Rhoda who married twice; once to a guy with the last name of Mr Hipp and Abraham Roland of SC. Abe & Rhoda had eight children together (there were others from other unions). Their youngest daughter Debbie Caroline Roland. She married David Gentry from Madison Co., NC (David's brother was Jasper Newton Gentry's brother, husband of the famous ballad singer, Jane Hicks Gentry).

David,

Nancy,

John/Jonathon,

Siles/Silas,

Joseph,

TALTON,

Mary (or Polly),

Jeremiah,

Elizabeth,

Kizzia,

Beverly,

Achilles/Killis,

Nicholas,

Sary/Sarah,

James,

NOTES Surry Co. Records:

Wm Woodie-200 acres land on Elk Creek, the waters of Dan River, including plantation. 8-28-1778.

Wm Woodie-150 acres on Maple Camp branch, N. side of Dan River. 9-14-1778.

Wm Woodie-grant for 100 acres on Elk Creek adjoining VA line, including Talton Woodie's. 4-6-1779.

Wm Woodie & Talton Woode, listed in Westfield area, Surry Co, 1774 Tax List.

Wm Woodde-100 acres on Elk Creek, adjoining his 200 ac on same creek, including Tarrarat Ford. 1779.* Reference: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134108903/william-woody Find A Grave Memorial] - [https://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Nov 18 2020, 23:20:47 UTC''