John Woodson, of Carter’s Ferry

Elizabeth was not married to Sanbourne, she had a daughter Judith who was mentioned in the deed of 16 May 1750 Goochland Co VA Deed Book 6 page 54 https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=1&pl... Stephen Hughes to John Woodson for the love and affection of his daughter Elizabeth wife of John Woodson.

20 Feb 1746 (Must be 20 Feb 1749) Cumberland Co VA Will Book 1 page 7 & 8 Ashford Hughes declared in conversation with John Payne ? ? demands of the people ? unto Elizabeth Woodson (his cousin) now wife of John Woodson living at ? one third part of his Estate both Real and personal Administrator Stephen Hughes agrees https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-G3VX-S

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-9V1Z 16 May 1750 Goochland Co VA Deed Book 1749 1765 Page 54 55 Stephen Hughes to John Woodson for the love and affection of his daughter Elizabeth wife of John Woodson during their natural Lives and after their death to Daughter Judith. Though written after his will, but before died, this deed clearly shows Stephen's daughter Elizabeth is married to John Wooodson and they had a daughter named Judith.

Land Transaction: 5 Feb 1789 , Virginia

Lain Jones & Elizabeth , his wife, Albemarle Co. to John Woodson Cumberland Co. Whereas, Stephen Hughes , late of the county of Goochland , decd., father of Elizabeth , wife of sd. John Woodson , did in his life time by deed bearing date May 16, 1750 , of record, in the court of sd. county of Goochland convey to the sd. John Woodson & Elizabeth his wife for and during their natural lives and the life of the survivors of them a certain parcel of land in the sd. county of Goochland containing by estimation 200 a., bounded by James River including the north side of the Ferry called and known by the name of Carters Ferry the sd. bounderies are now known by the lands of David Ross , Bowler Cocke & John Woodson , with remainder to Judith Woodson Judith Jones, daughter of sd. Elizabeth & John Woodson , and the heirs of her body and the sd. Judith afterwards intermarried with a certain Orlando Jones and died leaving issue the sd. Lain Jones to whom the remainder of the sd. land hath vested in fee simple by virtue of an act the General Assembly of Virginia , entitled an act declaring tenants of lands and slaves in taille to hold the same in fee simple, and the sd. John Woodson & Elizabeth his wife by writing the aforesd. deed did enter into the sd. land and are now the possessors thereof as tenants for life. The sd. Lain Jones & Elizabeth his wife doth hereby convey to sd. John Woodson the aforesd. tract of land. Dat. Feb. 5, 1789 . Rec. Feb. 16, 1789 . Ibid. p. 196.

Source::Valentine Papers (Virginia), Vol. 1-4, 1864-1908

97 John 7 Woodson (Joseph 6 , Joseph 6 , Joseph 4 , John 8 , John 2 , John 1 ) married Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of Eobert Hughes, who in a deed dated January 26, 1763, and recorded August 22, 1763, in Cumberland county, gave to son John Hughes 619 acres, "the Perry included," lying in Cumberland, bought of Bennett Goode, and in the deed names daughters Elizabeth and Judith.

John Woodson made his will April, 1793, which was proved in Cumberland August 26, 1793. In it he calls himself "John Woodson, of Carter's Ferry."

Issue named in the will:

98 John* Woodson,
99 Nancy Hughes Woodson, who afterwards married Francis B. Deane, and had three children, Francis, Elizabeth and John Deane;
100 Judith, "late wife of Orlando Jones,"
101 Elizabeth, who married John Kennon Feb. 11, 1779, son of Col. Wm. Kennon, of Henrico, and Mary Lewis, daughter of Col. Charles Lewis, of the Byrd, in Goochland county;
102 Sarah, "late wife of Thomas Overton," merchant;
103 Mary.
The will names "wife Elizabeth." She survived her husband, and made her will June 23, 1802, which was proved December 28/1807. It names son John, her three Deane grandchildren, her daughter Nancy Hughes Deane, and former husband John Woodson. Witnesses, Samuel Wilson, James Deane, William Kennon. A codicil names granddaughter Maria Overton.

Sources
ELIZABETH HUGHES

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-G3VS-C 25 Jun 1753 Last Will and testament of Stephen Hughes written 6 Jul 1749 was proven and Joseph Hughes was made Executor. Stephen died sometime just prior to 25 Jun 1753 and only stated "my Daughter Elizabeth Woodson", unlike what was written in the William and Mary Quarterly, there is no mention of a husband's name, The Wm & Mary Quarterly and the Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections both incorrectly state she married Sanbourne Woodson, Sanbourne was married to Charity LNU at least two years prior to this will being written https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P6-9S6G 18 Nov 1746 Goochland Co VA Deed Book 5 page 237 238 239 Sanburn Woodson to Robert Walton At A Court held 19 May 1747 Charity the Wife of Sanburn Woodson relinquished to right of dower

Origins

Joseph Woodson married three times, first to Mary Sanburne, second Elizabeth Scott and third Elizabeth Murry. 7 children: Sanbourne wife 1, Mary wife 2 ( E Scott) and John, James, Joseph, Tucker & Elizabeth wife 3 (E Murrey).

References

1. Joseph Woodson in Adventurers of Purse and Person v 3 4th Ed page 719 No info provided in the book on number 85 Daughter Elizabeth other then their name. (document attached)