Page 7 (IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS IN THE EARLY 1700'S)

        JAMES MACON was born 28 Oct. 1701, in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Virginia, son of GIDEON and MARTHA (WOODWARD) MACON. [Parish Register of St. Peter's, op. cit., p. 24].

        MARTHA (WOODWARD) MACON, widow of GIDEON MACON, deceased, married Capt. NATHANIEL WEST, 14 May 1702, in King William Co., Virginia. [Boddie. Historical Southern Families, Volume 2(?), p. 140].

        ORLANDO JONES, of King William Co., married MARTHA MACON, daughter of GIDEON and MARTHA (WOODWARD) MACON, 31 January 1703. [Withington, op. cit., p. 12].

        JOHN GILES - Will, dated March 1, 1703. Named wife- PHILARITA; and mentioned "all my children".Wit: Anthony Holliday, Frances Greenfield, Nicholas Fulgham, Adam Murrey. [Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Will and Deed Book #2, 1666-1719, p. 607] & [Chapman, op. cit., p. 56].

        Jonathan Robinson, 200 acs., Upper Par. of Nansemond Co., on head of a br. of Chowan River, commonly called the Cabbin Branch, 24 Apr. 1703, p. 514 (Patent Book No. 9). Trans. of 4 pers: John Lugg, Sarah Claften, Henry Worgan, SAML. WOODWARD. [Nugent III, op. cit., p. 68].

        26 July 1703. King William Co. Deed of Partition. West-Spencer 1703. Record Book 1, 1702-1707, p. 109:
"Whereas Mr. GEDION MACON late of New Kent County Dec'd and Capt THOMAS SPENCER were in the right of their wives MARTHA and ANNE Daughters and Coheirs of WM WOODWARD Seized and Possessed of a certain parcell of land lying and being in King William County containing by Estimation sixteen hundred fifty and six acres and bounded on the one side by Duck Creek and the other side by John Creek and Pamunkey River, and Whereas the sd GEDION MACON and Capt THOMAS SPENCER Did in the yeare of our Lord 1695 agree to a Survey and Division of the said Land which was accordingly Surveyed and Divided the 20th of May in the said yeare 1695 by James Minge Survey'r the said MACONs part according to that Division being bounded by Johns Creek and Pamunkey River and the said SPENCERs by Duck Creeke and whereon he now Lives. And whereas the said GEDION MACON is since Dead and the said MARTHA his widdow and Relict hath intermarryed with Capt NATH'LL WEST Now soe it is that wee the Subscribers being well Satisfyed and Contented with the said Survey Division and Election as aforesaid Doe he--- our selves our heires Ex's and adm'rs Each to the other in the penalty of five hundred pounds sterl money to stand by and abide the said Survey Division and Election as aforesd. In witness whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands and Seales this 26th day of July 1703." Signed NATH: WEST (seal), MARTHA WEST (seal), THO: SPENCER (seal), ANNE (X) SPENCER (seal). Test: Saml Cradock, Wil- Biggers. Rec King William County 20th July 1703. [Fleet II, op. cit., p. 291]; [King William Co. Record Book 1, 1702-1707, p. 109]; & [31V343].

                                                  Quit Rent Roll of 1704:
James City Co.                                                           Norfolk Co.
GEORGE WOODWARD    - 350 acres                          HENRY WOODWARD - 280 acres
JOHN WOODWARD         - 650 acres
LANSLETT WOODWARD - 650 acres                          Prince George Co.
SAMUEL WOODWARD    - 350 acres                          SAMUEL WOODWARD - 600 acres
        Total:                      2,000 acres
                   [Annie Laurie Wright Smith. The Quit Rents of Virginia - 1704. p. 100].

        "SAMUELL WOODWARD of Boston in the County of Suffolk within the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England marriner . . . son of SAMUELL WOODWARD and SARAH his wife one of the daughters of ROBERT HOLLOM late of ye County of Henrico in Virginia aforesd. deceas'd" sold his remaining interest in the Turkey Island land to "WILLIAM RANDOLPH of ye County of Henrico in Virginia Gent." He and his wife- ELIZABETH, on 17 January 1704, gave power of attoreney to "my loveing friends Major Peter ffield, Capt. ffrances Epes or Capt. Thomas Cocke" to acknowledge his deed. [Henrico County Deeds, Wills, etc., 1697-1704. pp. 451-455].

        WILLIAM WOODWARD - Inventory & Appraisement of Estate, 20 Dec. 1704, Lancaster Co., Virginia. [Lancaster Co. Will Book 10, p. 268] & [Ida J. Lee. Abstracts - Lancaster County, Virginia - Wills 1653-1800. p. 235].

        19 Feb. 1705. Charles City Co., Virginia. Indenture Tripartite. "Whereas, the Said LANCELOT WOODWARD and ELIZABETH, his said wife, by Indenture, bearing Date the Nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and five, and made between the Said LANCELOT WOODWARD and the Said ELIZABETH, his Said wife, on the one part, and JOHN HILLIARD of the Parish of Willmington, in the County of James City aforesaid, on the other part, for the Consideration of fifty One pounds, ten Shillings of Lawful money of England to them in hand paid, by the Said JOHN HILLIARD, did grant, bargain, sell, aliene, enfeoff and Confirm unto the Said JOHN HILLIARD, his heirs and assigns, all that plantation called "Potters Field," with the appurtenances Situate and being in the parish then called Willmington, . . . and in the County then called James City, . . . then in the Occupation of THOMAS HIX, containing Three hundred acres of land, which was formerly Granted to JOHN ROBINS by Patent bearing Date the first Day of April in the year One Thousand Six hundred and thirty nine, And all houses, buildings, Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoever to the Said Land and plantation belonging or appurtaining, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Said Plantation and premises to the said JOHN HILLIARD his heires and assignes forever, as in and by the Said in part recited indenture among other things may Appear, in which Said indenture afterwards at a Court held for the Said County of James City the Sixth day of April in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Six, was by the Said LANCELOT WOODWARD, and the Said ELIZABETH his wife, Acknowledged in the Said Court to be the Deed of them- the Said LANCELOT WOODWARD and Said ELIZABETH his wife and the Said ELIZABETH WOODWARD did then, before the Justices of the Said Court, freely voluntarely and without Compulsion of the said LANCELOT WOODWARD her husband, Acknowledge the said Indenture, . . ." [Charles City County Deeds, Wills, etc. 1724-1731, pp. 208-21]; [Weisiger. Charles City County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1725-1731, pp. 26-27]; & [Hopkins. Some Wills from the Burned Counties of Virginia, p. 67]. {NOTE: This document proves that Lancelot Woodward and Elizabeth Cocke were married as early as 1705, rather than 1708, as given in some accounts.}.

JOHN WOODWARD married Rebecca Chandler, 12 June 1708, in Northampton Co., Virginia. [McDonald. Some Virginia Marriages, 1700-1799, Volume 8. p. 18].

        1 Nov. 1708. Henrico County, Virginia: "OBEDIAH SMITH, wife, MARY, of Henrico County, to LANSLOTT WOODWARD and wife ELIZABETH, of James City County, said LANSLOTT and OBEDIAH are seized in right of their wives, which descended to said MARY and ELIZABETH from their father, WILLIAM COCKE. They also have another plantation in James City County, which also descended to said MARY and ELIZABETH from JOHN FLOWERS, their uncle on their mother's side. OBEDIAH and MARY SMITH are to have the plantation in Henrico County on Turkey Island Creek, adjoining John Pleasant's mill and lines of Richard Povey, JOHN COCKE, and Giles Carter, now in possession of John Ast and Henry Lester, 254 acres. LANSLOTT and ELIZABETH WOODWARD to have the plantation in James City County, on Chickahominy River and Waring Creek, next to Bennett Freeman and William Wigg, now in possession of Thomas Hicks.
Wit:                                                                                           Signed:
Henry Holdcroft                                                                           LANSLOTT WOODWARD
Samuel Boys                                                                              ELIZABETH WOODWARD
                              [Henrico County, Virginia Deed Book, 1707-1737, page 276].

        NATHANIEL WOODWARD married PRISCILLA ALLEY, 23 Nov. 1710, Boston, Massachusetts; by Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather, Presb. [Boston, Massachusetts. Record Commissioners, Report, 28th (Boston, 1898), p. 50]; [Meyer & Dorman, op. cit., p. 718]; & [Cameron Allen. "A Virginia Family in Boston: The Woodwards." NEHGR CXV, p. 12]. {NOTE: Nathaniel Woodward was a son of SAMUEL WOODWARD, JR. & ELIZABETH HUDSON; grandson of SAMUEL WOODWARD, SR. & SARAH HALLOM; and great-grandson of CHRISTOPHER WOODWARD (1594-1650), of Charles City Co., Virginia.

        SAML. WOODWARD was one of 14 headrights listed in the patent of Elias Ballard for 702 acres (N. L.) in the Upper Parish of Nansemond Co., 28 pril 1711. [Nugent III, op. cit., p. 115].

        ELIZABETH WOODWARD, daughter of NATHANIEL & PRISCILLA (ALLEY) WOODWARD, was born 16 Nov. 1711, in Boston, Massachusetts. [Boston Births from A.D. 1700 to A.D. 1800." Boston Record Commissioners Report, Vol. 24, 1891. p. 79] & [Allen, Ibid., p. 12].

        "SAMUEL WOODWARD of Chowan Prect. and ELIZABETH his wife to Isaac Lelandere, 4 Aug. 1713; 15 pounds current money, 155 acres more or less on the south west side of Staping Creek." Reg. Ct. 1713. [Margaret M. Hofman. Province of N. C., 1663-1729. Abstracts of Land Patents].

        NATHANIEL WOODWARD, JR. was born 16 Oct. 1713, Boston, Massachusetts, son of NATHANIEL & PRISCILLA (ALLEY) WOODWARD. [Ibid.].

        JOHN WOODWARD, 230 acs. (N. L.), James City Co., in Wilmington Par.; 16 June 1714; on E. side of Chicohominy River, beg. on E. side of Diascun Sw., dividing this & land of one Edmunds, on Mr. James Duke's line; Warren Eise Sw., including the whole swamp; & thro' Birchen Sw.; 16 June 1714, p. 191 (Patent Book No. 10). Imp. of 5 pers: Richd. Roberts, Richd. Ball, Henry Shadduck, Ed. Powell, Ed. Carron. [Nugent III, op. cit., pp. 156-157].

THOMAS GILES of the Colony of Virginia, Gentleman, son of JOHN GILES and PHILARRETTE his wife who was ye daughter and only heir of THOMAS WOODWARD dec'd, to Thomas Bray of North Carolina, 21 Dec. 1714, _?_ acres, ye plantation in a place called by ye name of "Mt. Pleasant" as by patent ye 25 Sept. 1663. Given under the hand of Sir William Berkeley ye Governor of Virginia and commonly called WOODWARD lands. Reg. ye 24 Jan. 1714. Chowan Co. Court (N. C.). [Margaret M. Hofman. General Abstracts of Deed Books - Chowan Precinct, North Carolina, 1696-1723].

        13 Aug. 1722. "Jonathan Dows, of Charles Town, in New England, Esquire, testified that SAMUEL WOODWARD, who marryed in New England, at Boston, to one of Mr. Francis Hudson's daughters, was reported to be the Proprietor or Owner of a Plantation lying on the Appomattox River in Virginia and that he, the deponent, was employed to buy part of the said plantation for Col. William Randolph, and what he did in that affair was approved of as lawful and the said WOODWARD's claim to the said Estate was accounted Lawful, etc. [Prince George County Wills and Deeds, 1713-1728. p. 593] & [Allen. op. cit., p. 12].

        14 Feb. 1722/3. NATHANIEL WOODWARD, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, Blockmaker, son and heir of SAMUEL WOODWARD, Late of Boston, aforesaid, mariner, deceased, appointed his friend- Mr. Thomas Eldridge, of Surry County, in Virginia, Gent., his attorney, to recover possession of a certain tract of land, containing 600 acres in the County of Prince George, upon the Appomattox River, in the Colony of Virginia, which land was granted unto CHRISTOPHER WOODWARD, grandfather of the aforesaid SAMUEL WOODWARD, by patent dated 24 August 1637, "under whom I claim, etc." Wit: Thomas Lathropp, Elias Cotting, Thomas Lathropp, Jr. Recorded: 9 April 1723. [Prince George County Wills and Deeds, 1713-1728. p. 592]; & [Allen, Ibid., pp. 11-12].

        9 Apr. 1723. "Captain Thomas Ruck, marriner, and Francis Hudson, Shipwright, both of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, in New England, being of full age, testifie and say, that they know, and are well acquainted with NATHANIEL WOODWARD of Boston, Blockmaker, and that he was the reputed Son and Heir of SAMUEL WOODWARD, heretofore ofd Virginia and Late of Boston, aforesaid Marriner, and ELIZABETH his wife, both deced." Recorded in Prince George Co., Virginia, 9 April 1723. [Prince George County Wills and Deeds, 1713-1728. p. 593]; [Allen, op. cit., p. 12]; & [Hamlin. Virginia Ancestors and Adventurers. pp. 42-43].

        9 Apr. 1723. Bond. "Buller Herbert, Gent., of the County of Prince George, Colony of Virginia, gives bond to the sum of 120 pounds sterling money of Great Britain unto NATHANIEL WOODWARD, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, to pay unto the said NATHANIEL WOODWARD, 60 pounds sterling, within 1000 days, being in full for 600 acres of land in the said County of Prince George and lately sold to the said Herbert by the said WOODWARD, without fraud or further delay, etc. Wit: Richard Kennon, Elias Cotting, Thomas Lothropp, Jr. Recorded in Prince George Co., Virginia, 9 April 1723. [Prince George County Wills and Deeds, 1713-1728. p. 592]; [Allen, op. cit., p. 11]; & [Meyer and Dorman, op. cit., p. 718].

        JOHN WOODWARD, 100 acs. (N. L.), Is. of Wight Co., on N. side of the main Black Water Sw.; beg. in the "County Line" twixt Ile of Wight & Nansemond; cor. of John Butler; 9 July 1724. p. 84 (Patent Book No. 12). 1o Shill. [Nugent III, op. cit., p. 271].

        In 1725, WILMINGTON PARISH, which lay on both sides of the Chickahominy River from near the mouth of the river to a point some 30 miles upstream (i.e., to the west) was dissolved, and that part of the parish lying south of the Chickahominy (i.e., in Charles City County) was added to WESTOVER PARISH, while the part lying north of the river (i.e., in James City County) was divided between James City, Blisland and St. Peter's parishes, the middle section being annexed to Blisland. After March 1, 1725, then, BLISLAND PARISH lay partly in New Kent County and partly in James City County, the larger portion of the parish being in New Kent. [Chamberlayne. The Vestry Book of Blisland (Blissland) Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia, 1721-1786. p. xxiv].

        "At a Vestry held fofr Blisland Parish: At the Brick Church: the 24th: day of Aprill: 1725: Pr'sent: Mr. Daniell Taylor: Ministr: Mr: John Doran & Henry Holdcroft: Churchwardens. Mr. William Cox: Mr. John Schlater: Capt. Richard Richardson; Capt. John Armistead; & Capt. Nicholas Aldersey - Vestrymen. Mr. GEORGE WOODWARD; Mr. LANCELOTT WOODWARD; & Mr. Thomas Williams: being: Added: to this Vestry by: Directions of the Late Law for the Dissolving of Willmington Parish & Now Appearing: are Sworne Accordeingly: before Capt. John Armistead A Justice of this County. P'sent: Mr. GEORGE WOODWARD: Mr. Thomas Williams: & Mr. LANCELOTT: WOODWARD - Vestrymen.

Mr. LANCELOTT: WOODWARD: Mr Thomas Williams: are Appointed to View & Count the Tobbacco plants in all that precinct: Which was Lately: Wilmington Parish (and is Now Added to this parish) of Blisland by the Sd Recited Law for the Disolving of Wilmington Parish and the sd Williams and WOODWARD: Doe Take the Oaths appointed by the Said Act (of Assembly: Entitled an act for the More Effectuall:Improving the Staple of Tobacco): before: they: Enter Upon the Execution of that Office. [Ibid., p. 15].

        Keen, Merriday, Lucy, Rebecca, Thomas, Negros belonging to Mr. LANCELOTT WOODWARD, bapt. June 21, 1730. [The Parish Register of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia, from 1680 to 1787. p. 110].

        LANCELOTT WOODARD - Inventory & Appraisement of Estate, Charles City Co., Virginia, 21 Apr. 1731. Value: L 36/2/0. Appraised by Geo. Norvell, William Hix, and Dasey Southall. Recorded May Court 1731. [Charles City County, Virginia - Wills & Deeds, 17245 to 1731. p. 340] & [Weisiger. Charles City County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1725-1731. p. 46].

        Act of Assembly: "Ordered that the persons following be appointed Justices of the Peace for the County of James City, vizt: . . . . LANCELOT WOODWARD, & . . . and that a new Commission issue for the sd. County with the Addition of the Justices aforesaid. [3V125[ & [McIlwaine. Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, Vol. IV (Oct. 25, 1721- Oct. 28, 1739). p. 236].

        At a Vestry held for Blisland Parish at the Upper Church the 18th of May 1750. . . . "Mr. John Shermer is Chosen a Vestryman in the room of Mr. LANCELOT WOODWARD, deceas'd." [Chamberlayne. Vestry Book of Blisland Parish, op, cit., pp. 1809-109].