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Jack Tolley¹

Parents:

George Conner¹

Charlotte Burns¹

• Death*:
• Marriage*: Principal=Benjamin Garrott²
• Birth*: 23 June 1776; VA¹
• Marriage License*: 9 May 1802; Rockingham Co., VA; Bond: Mar 12, 1802; Wm Short and Charlotte Garrott, wd. of Benj. Surety by James Burns.; Principal=William Short^1,3,4
• Marriage*: 12 March 1892; Rockingham Co., VA²

John Howard Keaton^1,2

• Marriage*: Principal=Madge Mozelle Woody¹
• Birth*: 8 June 1916; NC¹
• Marriage*: 23 June 1940; Burke Co., NC
• Death*: 19 February 1992; Catawba Co., NC

Maude Annie Jenkins^1,2,3

Richard Buren Woody^1,2

• Birth*: 18 November 1946; Surry Co., NC^1,2
• Death*: 21 February 2018; Alexander Co., NC

Parents:

Alvin Dell Woody^1,2

Parents:

Vana Leigh Woody^1,2

Parents:

Alex Nichols¹

Mona ?¹

Carla ?¹

Zula M. Wheeler¹

Ivan Daniel Woody^1,2

Parents:

Earline Braswell¹

? Underwood¹

? McDaniel¹

Brice Martin^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1737; Albemarle Co., VA¹
• Death*: 1819^1,3

Parents:

William Martin¹

• Birth*: circa 1742; Albemarle Co., VA¹
• Death*: 1809; Stokes Co., NC; Will in Stokes.²

Parents:

Joseph Martin Gen.^1,2,3,4

• Birth*: 18 September 1740; Albemarle Co., VA^3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1762; VA; Principal=Sarah Lucas^5,6
• Marriage*: 24 February 1784; Principal=Susannah Graves⁵
• Death*: 1808; Henry Co., VA^3,4

Parents:

Olive Martin^1,2,3,4

• Death*: ³
• Birth*: circa 1747³
• Marriage*: 15 March 1774; "both of Louisa"; Principal=Ambrose Edwards^2,4

Parents:

Martha Martin^1,2

• Note*: Not mentioned in the will of Joseph Martin.
• Marriage*: Principal=Pomfort Waller²
• Birth*: circa 1750; VA¹
• Death*: 20 June 1813; Henry Co., VA¹

Parents:

George Martin^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1752²
• Death*: 1777; Albemarle Co., VA; Will in Albemarle.^2,3

Parents:

Mary Martin^1,2,3

• Death*: ²
• Marriage*: Principal=John Hammack
• Birth*: circa 1756²

Parents:

John C. Martin^1,2,3

• Marriage*: Principal=Susannah Emory³
• Birth*: circa 1756; Albemarle Co., VA²
• Death*: 5 April 1822; Stokes Co., NC²

Parents:

David Woody¹

• Event-Misc*: There is NO PROOF of the parents of David. He was in Bedford & Franklin Counties at the same time as Henry Woody and some of his sons. He was not recorded in Goochland, Albemarle, or Amherst. He was not in the will of Henry Sr. and he disappeared from the Franklin Co. tax lists after 1803. Henry Sr. died in 1807. He could have been a brother or cousin of Henry.
• Birth*: before 1770; VA; Birth date estimate based on David being first named on the tax list of 1791. However, he did sign a petition in 1776 and he should have been 14 to do that. so he could have been born a few years earlier. IF he was the son of Henry, his name and birth date may provide a valuable clue as to the father of Susannah Martin, since the name David is not found among early VA Woodys.²
• Event-Misc: between 1791 and 1792; Bedford Co., VA; Personal Property Tax List: David Woody on Bedford Co., VA list in 1791 & 1792.²
• Event-Misc: between 1797 and 1803; Franklin Co., VA; Personal Property Tax List: David Woody on Franklin Co., VA list from 1797 through 1803.³
• Death*: between 1803 and 11 November 1807⁴

Parents:

Helen Catherine Fantazia¹

Charles Osborn¹

• Death*: ¹
• Marriage*: Principal=Anna Davisson¹

Anna Davisson¹

• Marriage*: Principal=Charles Osborn¹
• Burial*: Park Lawn Cemetery, Kansas City, MO¹
• Death*: ¹

Raymond Walton¹

William Robert Province¹

Scott David Province¹

Parents:

Christopher Andrew Province¹

Parents:

Wendy Marie Ziegenfelder¹

Thomas Carter¹

• Death*: ¹
• Marriage*: _; Principal=Joanna Hiden¹

Joanna Hiden¹

• Marriage*: _; Principal=Thomas Carter¹
• Death*: ¹

John Woody^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13}

• Note*: From the Douglas Register - Martin-Banks-Venable-Barnet connections to surnames associated with John Woody: Hugh Lewis Venable (son of Abraham) mar. Mary Martin Jan 14, 1757; John Hopkins mar. Mary Martin Feb 11, 1763; James Johnson mar. Rebekah Martin Feb 27, 1766. Will. Banks mar. Eliz. Martin Sep 15, 1753. Ralph Banks (son of Will.) mar. Martha Venable (dau. of Hugh Lewis Venable) Dec 9, 1778. Will Martin mar. Sarah Barnet Feb 7, 1774.¹⁴
• Marriage*: Principal=? Banks
• Birth*: circa 1702; VA; There is very little evidence on which to base the birth date or the parents of John Woody. John apparently received a land grant on Byrd Creek in 1732 & he seemed to have died after after 1762 for sure and it is quite possible that he died after 1776. His son, Henry, was married in 1761. Considering this evidence, we estimate his birth date to be c 1702. If this analysis is fairly accurate, John Woody of Goochland could not be the headright named in the 1701 land grant of John Pleasants.
• Event-Misc: 20 June 1733; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: Abraham Venable, 1100 acres on one of the main forks of the Byrd Creek²
• Event-Misc: 20 June 1733; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: Abraham Venable, 1300 acres on a branch of the Byrd commonly known by the name of Great Creek.²
• Event-Misc: 20 August 1734; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: Arthur Hopkins, 2000 acres above the Byrd on the north side of James River adjoining Ebenezer Adams, John Martin, Dog Creek.²
• Event-Misc: 18 August 1735; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: John Walker, 400 acres at the head of a branch of the Byrd against the head branches of Fork Creek. Adjoining the lands surveyed for Joseph Walker.²
• Event-Misc: 19 August 1736; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: William Martin. 400 acres on the branches of the Byrd. Adjoinging Abraham Venable.²
• Event-Misc: 20 February 1738; Goochland Co., VA; Road Order: John Woody: Ordered that the titheables of John Anthony, ffras Baker, Abraham Venable, William Henderson, Robert Kent, Theo Hanks & Thomas Baily do clear the Mountain Road from Number twenty two to Number Twenty Six of which John Woody is surveyor. Ordered that the titheables of Mr. Smith, John Moss, Charles Massie, Willm Atkinson, Junr, John Walker on the Bird do clear from Number Twenty Six to Number Thirty which William Martin is surveyor.(DLW note: On 16 Sep 1740, A John Woody received a land grant on Byrd Creek. This garnt mentions a John Woody is as an adjacent land owner. We have assumed that the earlier land owner was the same person as the grant receiver and the same person that was appointed as a road surveyor. We have not found any evidence that shows how John obtained his earlier property.)⁵
• Event-Misc: 18 July 1738; Goochland Co., VA; Evaluation: John Woody, William Martin & Thomas Massie vauled improvements to John Walker's 40 acres on Bird Creek.⁴
• Event-Misc: 26 March 1739; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: William Martin, 300 acres on the branches of the Bird Creek of James River. Lines of John Walker, Abraham Venable, William Martin.²
• Event-Misc: 26 March 1739; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: William Banks: 300 acres on banks of Bird Creek on James River. Adjacent: William Martin, John Walker, Abraham Venable.²
• Event-Misc: 15 May 1739; Goochland Co., VA; Deed: William Banks of Hanover bought 200 acres from Abraham Venable of Hanover on Byrd Creek. This was part of 1300 acres patented by Venable on 20 Jun 1733. Adjacent: John Martin. (DLW note: William Banks married Elizabeth Martin in 1753 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA.)¹⁵
• Event-Misc: 16 September 1740; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: To John Woody. For 40 Shillings, 375 acres among the branches of the Byrd Creek in Goochland County. Adjacent James Johnson, Francis Baker & said John Woody.⁶
• Event-Misc: 1 December 1740; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: John Kirby, 400 acres among the branches of the Byrd Creek. Adjoining William Martin, William Banks.²
• Event-Misc: 15 December 1741; Goochland Co., VA; Deed: Abraham Veneable of Hanover to John Wooddy of Goochland. 200 acres on both sides of a large branch of Byrd Creek, being part of 2000 acres patented Jun 20 1733. Wit: J. Terry, Norvel Burton, Jones Lawson. Recorded Dec 15, 1741. (DLW note: Abraham Venable owned thousands of acres. Many of the people that lived on Byrd Creek, purchased thier land from Abraham.)⁴
• Event-Misc: 19 March 1744; Goochland Co., VA; Surveyor Appointment: Thomas Emmerson is appointed surveyor of the Mountain Rd in the room of John Woody and that the gang that did belong to Woody and live in the County are ordered to clear the same.(DLW note: Albemarle Co. was formed from western Goochland in 1744 and John Woody's property on Byrd Creek was no longer in Goochland.)⁸
• Event-Misc: 15 May 1744; Gouchland Co., VA; Tithable: List of Arthur Hopkins, Gentleman: North side of James River between Ballengers Creek and Lickinghole Creek.Consecutive: James, Jn & Wm Howard,Jn Woodey, 1; [torn] Bankes, 1; Wm Martin,1 ; Jn Curby, 1. Consecutive listings.¹⁶
• Event-Misc: 28 March 1745; Albemarle Co., VA; Road Order: John Woody appointed surveyor of the highway from Number 18 to the county line on the Three Notched Road & the male tithables formerly belonging are ordered to assist the said Woody in clearing the same.⁹
• Event-Misc: 20 August 1747; Goochland Co., VA; Grant: William Banks. 223 acres on north side of James River among the branches of the Byrd. Adjacent: Thomas Emeson, Henry Parish, Peter Massie, John Kerby, William Banks.²
• Event-Misc: 8 August 1748; Albemarle Co., VA; Deed: John Woody of Albemarle to Christopher Shepherd of Louisa. For #35, 200 acres in branches of Byrd Creek, county of Albemarle. Wit: Frans Baker, Charles Lynch, John Anthony. Proved & recorded: Aug court, 1749. (DLW note: Since no mention is made of John's wife relinquishing her dower, we assume that she was deceased.) (DLW note: John Anthony is asserted to have married Elizabeth Banks, named as daughter in the will of Thomas Banks.)¹⁰
• Event-Misc: 8 May 1750; Albemarle Co., VA; Deed: Jno. Biswell to Henry Martin. 5s. 275 a, both sides of south fork of Hardaway, Adjacent: Mildred Meriwether, Jumping Brook, the Falls. Wit: John Anthony, Mitchel Baugh, Jno. Woody, Jno. Biby.^10,17
• Event-Misc: 13 May 1751; Albemarle Co., VA; Deed: John Woody of Albemarle to John Howard of Hanover. For #30, 375 acres in the branches of Bird Creek in Albemarle County. Corner of James Johnson. Line of Frans Baker. Wit: Arthur Hopkins, John Hopkins. Proved in court, May 4, 1751.(DLW note: Since no mention is made of John's wife relinquishing her dower, we assume that she was deceased.)¹⁰
• Event-Misc: 15 September 1753; Goochland Co., VA; William Banks married Elizabeth Martin.¹⁴
• Event-Misc: 23 September 1754; Bedford Co., VA; Will: Thomas Banks in Bedford Co., VA mentions son William Banks. (Bedford Co, VA Book A, p 49)¹⁵
• Event-Misc: 16 August 1756; Albemarle Co., VA; Grant: Thomas Gibson. 378 acres on N side James River on the branches of the Byrd. Adj: John Moss, John Woody, Abraham Venable & William Banks.²
• Event-Misc: 15 November 1761; Goochland Co., VA; Indenture: Urusula Woody "...put and bind her daughter Martha Woody apprentice to the said Nicholas Owen and his wife Sisley until she arrive at the age of eighteen..."
  wit: Wm Rutheruford & Henry Martin.(DLW note: We nhave no proff of the parents of Urusula, but John Woody is the only candidate that we have found in Goochland. We have read that the average age for Colonial children to be bound was seven. To arrive at a birth ate for Urusula we are going to guess Martha was five and that Urulusa was 17 when Martha was born. This gives a posited birth date for Urulusa of 1739.)¹⁸
• Event-Misc*: 26 July 1762; Albemarle Co., VA; Probate: The estate of William Banks, desceased, to Jarrott Wilkerson & Elizabeth his wife, his administrators. Dr(debits): (Among others): Thomas Woody, one years hire; Henry Martin, account proved. Cr(credits): (Among others): Henry Woody, two horses; John Woody, great coat; William Martin, one black mare. (DLW note: The wife of William Banks was Elizabeth Martin. This is the ONLY source found in my research that mentions John & Henry Woody together.)¹
• Event-Misc: 31 March 1767; Albemarle Co., VA; Probate: Credits from the books & papers of Arthur Hopkins, desceased: (Among others); John Woody (DLW note: Arthur Hopkins was a witness to the May 13, 1751 indenture between John Woody & John Howard. Dr. Arthur Hopkins was a very well known physician in Goochland & Albemarle counties. His will was dated May 31, 1765 & proved March 12, 1767 in Albemarle Co.)¹¹
• Event-Misc: 1769; Albemarle Co., VA; In 1769, estate papers of William Banks indicate that Jarrett Wilkinson received a share of the estate for his wife Elizabeth; Joseph Bibee for his wife Susannah. Mention is made of William Banks Jr., Theodosia and Mary Banks. (Albemarle Co., VA Will Bk 1, p 15; also in the 1779 estate papers, Albemarle Co., VA Will Book 2, p 249)¹⁵
• Event-Misc: 1776; Dover District, Goochland Co., VA; Ten Thousand Name Petition; Jno Woodie. (DLW Note: Since John would have living in Albemarle at this time and Bird Creek was very near the Goochland border, we assume that this person was John of Goochland.)¹³
• Death*: after 1776; VA¹⁹

William Banks Woody^1,2,3,4,5

• Note*: William & Henry Woody were associated with William Banks in Albemarle Co. VA circa 1760. That Nancy Woody Fullington, the daughter of William, named two of her sons William Banks Woody and John Small Woody eliminates the possibilty that the 1783 marriage was between William, a son of William Sr. & Jane Small or that Jane was the widow of a Small. Since William Banks Woody Jr. was bc 1800, well after the marriage of his father & Jane, he was probably named for his grandmother, the wife of his assumed grandfather, John Woody.
  The Bible of Hervey Small mentions that Matthew Small had four sons and four daughters, one of which was Jane. But the Bible does not mention the marriage of Jane, nor can I can find a Small researcher that knows anything about William & Jane Small Woody after their marriage. The 1790 Tax Lists of Henry Co. show William Banks and Matthew, Thomas, John Sr. & John Jr. Small. The 1788 Franklin Co. Tax List shows Samuel, John & John Jr. Banks. William Banks Woody Sr. died in 1817 in Lincoln Co. TN. Matthew Small died in 1827 in Marion Co., TN which was two counties east of Lincoln, so it is odd that Willaim & Jane did not have a son Matthew. But perhaps they did and he died. However, William Banks Woody Jr. did name his first son Matthew, a name almost never used by the Woodys.
• Birth*: circa 1740; VA; Birth date estimate based on the birth date of William's first child, Biddy, in 1765 and William's witnessing a deed in 1759.
• Event-Misc: 10 April 1758; Halifax Co., VA; Grant: George Walton, 2200 acres on both sides of the south fork of the Mayo River adjoing Peter Fountain, mouth of Crooked Creek. Crossing branchs of Green Creek & Bear Branch several times.(DLW note: This location is now in the extreme south east corner of Patrick Co., VA & the extreme south west corner of Henry Co., VA and very near the Stokes & Rockingham Co., NC border.⁶
• Event-Misc: 13 June 1759; Albemarle Co., VA; Deed: William Shelton & his wife Patience to Phillip King. Branches of Byrd Creek. Adjacent to Abraham Venable, Richard Adams, Ebenezar Adams, deceased. Wit: Hugh Lewis Venable, William Venable, William Woody. (DLW note: Hugh Lewis Venable was the son of Abraham Venable, the person that sold John Woody land on Bryd Creek. Hugh married Mary Martin and he is found in the 1782 Fluvanna Co. Personal Property Tax List , along with Augustine Woody.)⁷
• Event-Misc: 1760; Albemarle Co., VA; Probate: Estate of Capt. Joseph Thompson, deceased. To (Among others): William Woody, William Woodie for shoemaking, Henry Martin, Thomas Moody for pork (could have been Woody).⁸
• Event-Misc: 2 May 1761; Albemarle Co., VA; Deed: Guy Smith to William Banks of Goochland. 375A. North side of Rivanna River. Adjacent to Robert Horsley, deceased, Robert Adams. Wit: Samuel Emmerson, William Wooddy, John Robertson.⁹
• Marriage*: circa 1764; VA; Principal=Lucy Barnet¹⁰
• Event-Misc: between 5 September 1764 and 15 September 1764; Halifax Co., VA; Land Entry: Wm Wooddie, 200 acres on the No. Fork of the So. Mayo River at the head of a spring br. mark't W. D. Adjoing Walton.(DLW note: Although there is no way to know for sure. it seems very likely to us that this was William, husband of Sarah Persel. William lived in Bedford Co., VA in 1758 and in Surry Co., NC, close to the VA line, in 1771. So this land entry date fits well with these dates.However, it is possible that this William was the son of John Woody.)¹¹
• Event-Misc: 1777; Fluvanna Co., VA; Petition: For the separation of Fluvanna County from Albemarle County. Among others: Wm Woody, John M. Haden, William Haden, John Seay, Robert Wright, Henry C., John, & William Martin.¹²
• Event-Misc: 7 August 1777; Fluvanna Co., VA; Deed: John Haden of Fluvanna to William Woody of Fluvanna for 5 shillings; 25 acres in Fluvanna on Burks Creek. "The land where William Woody now lives, bounded all around by the lands of John Haden." No witnesses. Rec: Aug 7, 1777. (DLW note: Burke Creek in modern Fluvanna, is about 8 miles west of the branches of Byrd Creek, the home of William's father, John.)¹³
• Event-Misc: 3 November 1778; Fluvanna Co., VA; Deed: William Woody witnessed the deed from William Haden to Anthony Haden. Other witnesses: John M. Haden & Richard Allen.¹³
• Event-Misc: 2 April 1779; Fluvanna Co., VA; William Woody: Miltary service: Recommisioned as an ensign/2nd lt. in the Fluvanna miltia.^14,15
• Event-Misc: between 1782 and 1790; Henry Co., VA; Personal Property Tax List: William Woody was enumerated every year from 1782 - 1790, always with one titheable.³
• Event-Misc: 6 December 1783; Henry Co., VA; Land Grant: To Jesse Hilton, by survey made May 1, 1780, for #1, 15s, 336 acres on the south fork of Jack's creek.⁶
• Marriage*: 16 December 1783; Henry Co., VA; Wm Woody & Jane Small. Married by John Newman.; Principal=Jane Small¹
• Event-Misc: 9 April 1787; Henry Co., VA; Delegate poll for Abraham Penn, Esq. - among others, William Woody¹⁶
• Event-Misc: 14 January 1793; Patrick Co., VA; Deed: From Wm Woody & Jean, his wife of Pittsylvania to John Edens of Pittsylvania, for #40, 236 acres on both sides of the South Fork of Jack's Creek. Bounded by Daniel Cazy. Signed: William Wooddy, Jane Wooddy. Wit: none. Said Jean relinquished her right of dower to the land. Recorded: Jan 14, 1793.¹⁷
• Event-Misc: 14 September 1793; Patrick Co., VA; Deed: From William Woody of Pittsylvania to Hugh Anis (Innis) of Franklin for #7, 10s, about 50 acres on the South Fork of Jack's Creek. Bounded by John Eden. Part of a survey made for Jesse Hilton. Land is warranted by me, my heirs, my wife Jein (Jean?) & her heirs. Signed: Sep 11, 1793, William Wooddy. Wit:Francis Turner, Joseph Reynolds, Thomas Morrow. Recorded: Dec 9, 1793.^4,17
• Event-Misc*: 23 May 1794; KY; Residence: William Wooddy recorded as a householder in Kentucky.¹⁸
• Event-Misc: 1 February 1810; Lincoln Co., TN; Deed: From James Buchannon to William Woody. 70 acres on Craigshead Creek, a branch of Little River. Part of 200 acre tract granted James Buchannon by the State of Tennessee on which Buchannon now lives. Land borders land of William T. Lewis' survey of 3580 acres, the meridian and James Robertson's 94 acre survey. Reg: 17 April 1810.^19,20
• Will*: 16 July 1814; Lincoln Co., TN; Will abstract: Wife: Jane. Son: William Banks Woody. Daughter: Jane. Children: Sarah Hilton, Biddy Huff, Betsy Buchanan, John Woody & Nancy Fulington. Executrix: wife, Jane Woody. Executors: Son, John Woody & son in law, James Buchanan.Signed: William (his mark) Woody. Teste: Henry Leatherstone, Alexander Morton & W. William.²
• Death*: between 16 July 1814 and 5 May 1817; Lincoln Co., TN²
• Probate*: 5 May 1817; Lincoln Co., TN²

Parents:

Jane Small^1,2,3,4

• Note*: I can't find a suitable candidate for Jane in the 1820 Lincoln Co. census, so I cannot confirm her birth date. But, since Jane seems to have been much younger than William, she may have remarried before 1820. Or she may have gone to Marion Co. to be with her relatives. Or she may have gone to McMinn Co. to be with her brother William. There were no 1820 censuses for Marion or McMinn.
• Note: In 2011, Bobby and Carol Babin Estes alleged on FindAGrave that Jane Small Woody died in 1832 is buried near her father Matthew Small in the Willis H. Small Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson Co., TN. (Actually, this cemetery appears to be in the Natchez Trace State Park in Carroll Co., very close to the Henderson Co. line.) Requests for photos of these tombstones have not been fulfilled. The cemetery is described thusly: "This is a small family cemetery within Natchez Trace State Park. The access drive is on the west side of Bible Grove Road about 1½ miles north of Bible Grove Cemetery and a few hundred yards south of Lovell Cemetery." This description is exactly the same found on the Henderson Co., TN GenWeb site. Here, a 1999 cemetery survey of the Small Cemetery is recorded. http://www.tngenweb.org/records/henderson/cemeteries/small.htm. Only seven Small tombsones were recorded: W. H. Small, his wife Martha Jane, & five of their children. Neither Matthew or Jane were among them. I can't find any connection between W. H. Small & Matthew Small. Another cemetery census was made by Richard Paddock in May 2000. Richard's photos are posted on the Small Family Genealogy site hosted by James D. Small; however, no tombstones for Mathew & Jane Small Woody were found. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~smalljd/cem/ws.htm
  In addition, The Hervy Small Bible alleges Matthew Small died in Marion Co., TN which is far from Carroll & Henderson.^6,7
• Birth*: circa 1761; VA^3,5
• Marriage*: 16 December 1783; Henry Co., VA; Wm Woody & Jane Small. Married by John Newman.; Principal=William Banks Woody³
• Event-Misc*: 24 April 1820; Lincoln Co., NC; Deed of Conveyance: From William B. & Jane Woody to James Broadway. 70 acres.(DLW note: Jane Small Woody was bequeathed the "tract of land where I now live.... during her widowhood" " If she married again, the property went to William Banks Woody, Jr. I assume from this sale, that Jane was planning to marry again; however, I have not found a record of this marriage.)⁸
• Death*: after 24 April 1820⁸

Parents:

Lucy Barnet¹

• Marriage*: circa 1764; VA; Principal=William Banks Woody¹
• Death*: before 16 December 1783¹

Obedience Woody¹

• Note*: Despite the recorded 1786 marriage of James Huff & Biddy Woody in Henry Co., VA, I can not find a Huff lineage that even mentions a James Huff in Henry Co., VA, let alone a James Huff & Biddy Woody marriage. Biddy Huff is also mentioned in the 1814 will of her father, William Banks Woody. However, I did find a James Huff, 83, VA & Obedience Huff, 83, VA in the 1850 Harlan Co., KY census. This is a perfect fit, but it is claimed that this is Obedience Koger. The source of this asseration seems to be a sketch by Emory Hamilton that is posted on the Wise Co., VA GenWeb site. Emory was a very respected Wise Co. historian, but it is a little odd that he does not mention the parents of Obedience. Nor can I find an Obedience Koger in any of the well researched Koger lineages of southwest Virginia. With all repect to Mr. Hamiliton, the primary evidence indicates that James Huff married Biddy Woody & that this couple removed to Harlan Co., KY.
• Name Variation: Biddy Woody^2,3,4
• Birth*: 21 January 1765; VA^2,1
• Baptism: 28 August 1765; Dover Church, St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA; Biddie Woodie²
• Marriage*: 1786; Henry Co., VA; James Huff & Biddy Woodey. Married by William Lovell.; Principal=James Huff Dr.⁴
• Death*: before 14 August 1860⁵

Parents:

James Huff Dr.^1,2,3,4,5

• Note: The posited names of the sons of Dr. William Huff are almost totally based on the close proximity of these men in the 1850 Harlan Co., KY census and the number of younger males enumerated in earlier Harlan censuses.
• Note*: Many undocumented and very poorly documented lineages exist for the Huff families of Harlan Co., KY and vicinity, some with glaring unexplained inconsistencies. Very few wills and/or estate records seem to exist for these families, so most of the proposed early Huff relationships are mainly based on family lore and legends. Several people have made concentrated efforts to record the memories to the "old-timers" of their era. The most notable of these seems to be Robbie Fields Tanner, who documented her work as the Allied Families of Southeastern Kentucky (not in WorldCat or LDS library). She seems to have made use of the collected papers of Dr. Wilgus Bach (1887-1936), a noted Kentucky family historian and collector of genealogical data. A more recent serious Huff family historian is Glen Farmer, who has collected the family lore of his older relatives and also used the Tanner work as a reference. While his research is focused on the lineage of Charles Huff, another early resident of Harlan County, it is very useful because it helps eliminate many of the confusing possibilities. His research is at WorldConnect, keyword :2364992 & at Ancestry.com Family Trees as Farmer-Huff. However, Mr. Farmer contends that yDNA testing has shown that descendants of Charles Huff and Dr. James Huff are completely unrelated. Since William, James & Charles Huff are recorded in close proximity several times in pre-1800 western Virginia, this is an extremely unexpected situation to us. Also since it seems that only two descendants of William Huff have been tested, we cannot help but wonder if the yDNA differences are the result of an adoption of non-paternal event.
• Birth*: circa 1768; VA^6,3,5
• Marriage*: 1786; Henry Co., VA; James Huff & Biddy Woodey. Married by William Lovell.; Principal=Obedience Woody⁶
• Event-Misc*: 16 November 1821; Harlan Co., KY; Land Grant; James Huff. 50 acres. On fork of Cumberland River.⁷
• Census*: 1830; Harlan Co., KY; James Huff: 0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1/0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1.
• Census: 1840; Harlan Co., KY; James Huff Senr: 2,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,1/0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1.²
• Death*: after 14 August 1860⁴

Parents:

Sarah Woody^1,2

• Death*: after 5 May 1817²
• Birth*: circa 1766; VA; Birth date estimate based on marriage date & birth date of sister Biddy.
• Marriage*: 1786; Henry Co., VA; Edward Hilton & Sarah Woody. Married by William Lovell.; Principal=Edward Hilton¹

Parents:

John Woody^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Burial*: White Church Cemetery, Boone Co., AR; May, 1979 cemetery census: J. Wooddy Aug 29 1792 - Aug 12 1881 (field stone). New monument has John Wooddy Aug 29, 1792-Aug 27, 1881.^6,7,8,9
• Note*: "Some Descendants of William Woody" by Roger Logan proposes a J. L.Woody, bc 1821, AL as a possible son of John Woody. The person in question was Joel L. Woolley. His widow was enumerated in the 1880 census living beside the Woodys. But they were enumerated as Woolley, as they were in the 1860 & 1870 censuses. They are buried in the Eoff Cemetery.
• Birth*: 12 August 1792; VA^{1,3,9,10,6,7,4}
• Marriage*: 22 June 1810; Lincoln Co., TN; Principal=Nancy Masey Beaver^6,9
• Milit-Beg*: October 1813; Lincoln Co., TN; Enlisted in Army under Capt. John Porter. Reinlisted Sep 28, 1814 under Capt. John Dokes. Rose to rank of 3rd Lt.⁷
• Milit-End*: 27 April 1815; Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN; Discharged. Veteran of War of 1812.⁷
• Event-Misc: 3 May 1816; Lincoln Co., TN; Land Transaction: John Wilson to John Woody. 31 acres. Kerr's Ck.^11,12
• Event-Misc: 11 May 1816; Lincoln Co., TN; Deed: John Wilson acknowledged a deed of conveyance to John Woody for 31 acres.¹³
• Event-Misc: 28 October 1816; Lincoln Co., TN; Land Transaction: John Woody to Jeremiah Hadgepeth. 31 acres.^11,12
• Event-Misc: 23 October 1818; Lincoln Co., TN; Deed: From John Wooddy of Lincoln County, Tennessee to Howard Harris of same. Tract of land in Lincoln Co. on the waters of Cane Creek adjoining Samuel Buchanan's survey and Dohertys corner and William Moss' survey. Land containing 46 acres.Wit: Alexander Roseborough, James D. Estees & Alexander Morton. Reg: 6 Oct 1819.^14,12
• Event-Misc: 1819; Lincoln Co., TN; Deed: William B. & John Woody to James Broadway. 70 acres.(DLW note: This was the property that William Woody Sr. obtained in 1810.)¹¹
• Census*: 1820; Lincoln Co., TN; John Woody: 1,0,0,0,1/1,0,0,1. In next home was Thomas Fullerton: 5,0,0,0,1/1,0,0,1. Nearby was John Fullerton: 1,0,0,0,1/2,0,0,1.¹⁵
• Death*: 21 August 1881; Boone Co., AR^6,7
• Death: 29 August 1881^4,9,10
• Probate: April 1882; Boone Co., AR; John D. Wooddy & Robert Capps, administrators of the John Wooddy estate, ask the court that they be permitted to hire an attorney using estate funds.¹⁶

Parents:

Nancy Masey Beaver^1,2,3

• Name Variation: Mary Penir⁴
• Burial*: White Church Cemetery, Boone Co., AR; In the White Church Cemetery census of May 1979, no marker was noted for Nancy Masey Wooddy. A new memorial monument has been erected for John Wooddy and Masey's name is on that monument.²
• Note*: Nancy Massy & Rigdon Beaver(s) were probably siblings of Willam Beaver(s) (1790-1882) that married Margaret Floyd.
• Name Variation: Nancy Bauer⁵
• Name Variation: Massy Burrow⁶
• Name Variation: Nancy Burer⁷
• Birth*: 16 January 1791; NC²
• Birth: circa 1793; NC^5,7,8,9
• Marriage*: 22 June 1810; Lincoln Co., TN; Principal=John Woody^5,2
• Death: 11 March 1870; AR¹⁰
• Death*: 15 March 1870; Very recent memorial monument: Nancy "Masey" Beaver Wooddy Jan 16, 1791-Mar 15, 1870.²

Parents:

William Banks Woody^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Birth*: 2 July 1798; KY^1,2,3,6,5,7
• Event-Misc: 1819; Lincoln Co., TN; Deed: William B. & John Woody to James Broadway. 70 acres.(DLW note: This was the property that William Woody Sr. obtained in 1810.)⁸
• Marriage*: before 1820; TN; Principal=Elizabeth Orick^7,9
• Census*: 1820; Lincoln Co., TN; Wm B. Woody: 0,0,0,1/0,0,1. Close by were Samuel, John & Joel Orick. Also close by was Rigdon Beavers.⁹
• Event-Misc*: 24 April 1820; Lincoln Co., TN; Deed: A Deed of Conveyance from William B. & Jane Woody to James Broadway. 70 acres was proven by Lemuel Broadway & Joel Orrick & ordered to be certified.(DLW note: Joel Orrick was probably brother to Elizabeth Orick Woody. The Broadways were probably closely related to Charlotte Broadway that married Jeremiah Hedgpeth)¹⁰
• Event-Misc: 28 July 1830; Cane Hill, Washington Co., AR; Appointed Postmaster: Col. Wm B. Wooddy.¹¹
• Event-Misc: 20 August 1838; Washington Co., AR; General Land Office Patent: William Banks Wooddy of Washington Co., AR. T15N, R32W, S9, N1/2 of SE1/4. 80A.¹²
• Death*: after 20 June 1880¹³

Parents:

Elizabeth Orick^1,2,3,4,5

• Event-Misc*: Elizabeth Orick was probably sister to Samuel Orrick and daughter of William Orrick, a Revolutionary War Veteran. Samuel, John & Joel Orick lived very near the William B. Woodys in the 1820, Lincoln Co., TN census. Samuel and William moved from Lincoln Co., TN to Crawford Co., AR where they were enumerated in the 1840 census. Joel Orrick was also probably brother of Elizabeth.^6,7,8
• Birth*: circa 1799; SC^5,1
• Marriage*: before 1820; TN; Principal=William Banks Woody^5,9
• Death*: between 10 October 1850 and 28 June 1860^5,10,1

Matthew Small^1,2,3,4

• Birth*: 5 October 1735; Albemarle Co., VA⁴
• Marriage*: circa 1755; Amherst Co., VA; Principal=Jane Henderson⁴
• Event-Misc*: between 1791 and 1793; Mathew Small: Land tax; 153 a.⁵
• Death*: 22 June 1827; Marion Co., TN^4,3

Parents:

Jane Henderson^1,2,3

• Death*: ²
• Birth*: circa 1736²
• Marriage*: circa 1755; Amherst Co., VA; Principal=Matthew Small²

John Small^1,2,3,4,5

• Note*: Hervy Small Bible (abridged): Hervey Small wrote in a Presbytarian Catechism (published in 1790's) that James Alcorn and Wilson Small were his brothers;
  "The following is the best account of my ancestry that I have been able to attain. My great Grand Father was of Scottish parents but he was from Ireland to the United States. His name was John Small I have seen his Bible and hand writing. He raised his family in Albnemarle County Virginia He had two sons Matthew and Henry. Henry died on his return from the army in the revolutionary war he had no family. His daughter (Eggans) was married to James Robertson Martha to William McMillen Rebecca to Thomas Woods Esther to James Denny Sally to Isaac Barnett Matthew married Jane Henderson his sons were Thomas William John and Henry daughters Jane Dorcas Elizabeth and Rebecca. I think Isaacwas his -a"
  "Matthew Small son of John Small formerly of Scotland born in Albemarle County Virginia Oct 5th 1735." "William Small born in Henry County Virginia on the 25 of October 1769."Hervey Small born in Wayne County Ky Oct 31st 1803." "Matthew Small deceased 22nd June 1827 in Marion Cty Tenn aged 92 years 8 months & 17 days." "William Small deceased 5th April 1839 in McMinn Ten." "Harvey Small died January 3rd 1875."¹
• Birth*: circa 1710; Ireland^1,4
• Marriage*: circa 1731; Principal=Margaret ?⁴
• Death*: 1791; Patrick Co., VA^4,2
• Event-Misc*: between 1791 and 1793; Patrick Co., VA; John Small Sr.: Land tax; 188 a, 164 a, 58 a.⁶
• Will*: August 1791; Patrick Co., VA; John Small Will (abstract): Wife (no name), Children: Matthew Small, Eggan Robson, Marthen Meek Malon, Becky Morey, Gem Hancock, Sally Barnet, Ester Denney. Executors: Francis Turner, Tomas Morrey, James Dennies & Matthew Small. Signed: John Small
  Witnesses: William McPeak, Joseph Alet & James Denney.
  Probate: Patrick County August Court, 1791. (Patrick Co, Virginia Will Book 1 page 2)²
• Probate*: August 1791; Patrick Co., VA²
• Event-Misc: 1794; Patrick Co., VA; John Small Sr.: Land tax; 188 a, 164 a, 58 a. decd.⁶

Margaret ?^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1715¹
• Marriage*: circa 1731; Principal=John Small¹
• Death*: 1793; Patrick Co., VA¹