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John Woodson, III

Also Known As: "John Woodson Jr"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Curles, Henrico County, Virginia
Death: December 10, 1699 (43-44)
Curles, Henrico County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of John "Washtub" Woodson and Mary Woodson
Husband of Mary Woodson
Father of Joseph Woodson; Samuel Tucker Woodson; Christian Hodges; Elizabeth Cox; Benjamin Woodson and 3 others
Brother of Mary Jane Woodson; Samuel Tucker Woodson and Robert Woodson

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About John Woodson, III

Biography

http://www.jcsisle.com/woodson.html

John3 Woodson, son of John2 Woodson and his wife (name unknown), was born before 1663, in Henrico Co., VA. and died there before 1 May 1700, aged about 37 years.

He married about 1677 to Mary Tucker, daughter of Capt. Samuel Tucker and his wife Jane Larcome. Mary Woodson died in 1710 in Henrico County. She is said to have been the orphan of a ship's captain. The name of Samuel Tucker's vessel was the Vinetree. He was trading on the Virginia coast and perhaps died at sea. His widow, Jane (Larcome) Tucker, then married John Pleasants, of Curles, Henrico County, VA.

John's will, was proved in court 1, May 1700. His widow made her will on 24, September 1709 and it was proved 1, August 1710 in the Henrico Court at Varina. Her mother, Jane Pleasants had only died the previous year. Her will is dated 2, January 1708/09 and was proved at the same court in June 1709, it shows she had Tucker and Pleasants offspring, and also names some of her Woodson grandchildren.

Children of John Woodson3 and Mary Tucker Woodson:

  • 1. Joseph Woodson married three times, first to Mary Sanburne, second Elizabeth Scott and third Elizabeth Murry.
  • 2. Samuel Tucker Woodson, died 1718 without issue, will 1717, proved 7, July 1718, naming brothers Joseph and Benjamin, sister Jane and cousin Tarleton.
  • 3. Benjamin Woodson, born about 1693, Henrico County, VA. Married Frances Napier. See Napier Family.
  • 4. Jane Woodson married her first cousin, once removed, Joseph Woodson, son of Robert2 Woodson (John1) and wife Elizabeth Ferris.

John Woodson III and Children page 714 Adventures of Purse and Person 4th Ed Vol 3 Issue Jane, Joseph, Samuel Tucker & Benjamin https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/186274406

10 Dec 1699 Henrico Co VA Deeds Etc 1697 1704 page 169 Will of John Woodson III names wife Mary, only daughter Jane, son Joseph, son Samuel Tucker, son Benjamin and the child my wife now ?carries? Mary relict of John Woodson does not mention this unborn child in her will 24 Sep 1709 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P6-K2P

Mary - (X) - Woodson, Relict of John Woodson, decd. will of: To son Joseph Woodon whom I bore of my body, 1 negro girl Aggey and 1 negro woman Jenny, 1 spruce chest and two cows. To daughter Jane Woodson, 1 negro girl Cockey. To son Tucker Woodson, 1 negro man Sambo, 1 black walnut table, two cows & 1 heifer three yrs. old. to son Benj. Woodson, one negro woman Marro, 1 cow & 2 heifer 1 feather bedd & furniture, 1 round table. To grandson John Woodson son of my daughter Jane Woodson, two heifers. To grand daughter Mary daughter of my daughter Jane 1 feather bedd. To grandson Joseph Woodson son of my daughter Jane 1 two year old heifer. To grandson Sandbourne Woodson, 1 negro girl Jenny; if sd. grandson dies before of age or marryed, sd. negro girl called Jenny unto the child my daughter Mary, wife of my son Joseph, now goeth withall on which is not in her body to her or to him and to his or her heirs forever. Residue of Estate to my own son Joseph Woodson and sd. Son Joseph named whole & sole exor. Sept. 24, 1709. Wts. Hannah - (X) - Townsend, C. Evans. Proved Augt. 1, 1710. Vol . 1710-1714, p.19 ttps://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P6-K9CC


Extra children

On 2 December 2023 the following children were detached as children of John Woodson, III & Mary Woodson:

Woodson III - Not named in the book Adventures of Purse and Person 4th Ed Vol 3 page 714, which names John Woodson III and his Children.

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/186274406

There is no mention of these daughters in the will of supposed step-grandfather, John Pleasants; no mention of her in will of supposed grandmother, Jane Larcome Tucker Pleasants; no mention of in the will of supposed mother, Mary Tucker Woodson; no mention in the will of supposed father, John Woodson III, who, in fact, states that he has only one daughter, namely Jane Woodson.

See discussion: https://www.geni.com/discussions/272816?msg=1668293


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John Woodson, III's Timeline

1619
1619
Virginia
1655
1655
Curles, Henrico County, Virginia
1680
1680
Curles Plantation, Henrico County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Curles, Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
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Henrico County, Province of Virginia
1682
Curles, Henrico County, Virginia, United States
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Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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VA, United States