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VIRGINIA (1681-1699)
THOMAS WOODWARD; Additional inventory of his estate, presented by JOHN GILES and PHILARITA his wife. R. December 9, 1681. [Isle of Wight Co. Will & Deed Book 2, 1666-1719, p. 22] & [Chapman, op. cit., p. 21].
THOMAS WOODWARD, SR., Division of his estate by Thomas Green, James Tullaugh, Daniel Long, and Richard Wilkinson. Mrs. KATHERINE WOODWARD's part; the children's part; Mrs. PHILARITA GILES' part and THOMAS WOODWARD's. D. December 9, 1681. R. December 15, 1681. [Isle of Wight Co. Will & Deed Book No. 2, 1666-1719, p. 226] & [Chapman, Ibid., p. 22].
ROBERT SORRELL, of Chickahominy, in James City Co., Virginia was one of Berkeley's adherents snd fell "In his Majesty's service before James City." This was in Bacon's siege of Jamestown. The General Court ordered, Feb. 20, 1682, that REBECCA SORRELL, the widow of Captain ROBERT SORRELL, who was lately killed in his Majesty's service, and his estate since plundered and taken away by the Rebells, be allowed of the public levy 40,000 lbs. tbco. and what of her goods can be found returned to her." {NOTE: This was REBECCA, nee WOODWARD, SORRELL.}.
JOHN GILES, 1100 acs., Is. of Wight Co., or Nanzemond Co., upon Black Water, toward head of Chawen or Chawanock River; includ. an old Indian Feild called "Mountsack"; 20 Apr. 1682, p. 125 (Patent Book No. 7). Granted to THOMAS WOODWARD, JUNR., 17 Apr. 1667; deserted; & granted sd. GILES by order, &c., & due for trans. of 22 pers: John Cordwell, Thomas Hobbs, Mary Bridges, James Wilson, Martha Malleyes, Nicholas Holmes, Priscilla Morgan, Jane Darby, Marke Tomlyn; 13 due, by 2 Clerkes certificates, whose names are not mentioned. [Nugent II, op. cit., p. 229].
John Perry, 320 acs., in Up. Par. of Nanzemond, 24 Apr. 1682, p. 170 (Patent Book No. 7). Trans. of 7 pers: Walter Price, Morris Irish, John Larrum, Rowld. Williams, Richd. Bennet, SAMLL. WOODWARD, Ould Alex (or Alce ?). [Ibid., p. 238].
MARY WOODDERD was one of 17 headrights claimedv by Daniel Hind in a patent for 850 acres in the Upper Parish of Nansemond County, 24 April 1682. [Ibid., p. 239].
GIDEON MACON, JR. was born 20 June 1682, in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., son of GIDEON and MARTHA (WOODWARD) MACON. [National Society of the Colonial Dames of America In the State of Virginia. The Parish Register of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia, from 1680 to 1787. p. 22]. {NOTE: Martha (Woodward) Macon was a daughter of William Woodward, the Indian interpreter; and great-grandmother of Martha (Dandridge) Custis/Washington, wife of George Washington, first President of the United States.}.
JOHN GILES and wife PHILARITE sell to Alex Webster, Richard Blunt, and John Screws, planters, 400 acres to be held jointly. 9 Nov. 1682. Wit: Wm. Boddie, John Jones, Wm. Exum. [Boddie, op. cit., p. 593].
JOHN GILES and wife PHILARITE sell to Wm. Exum 400 acres on Blackwater. Nov. 10, 1682. Wit: Wm. Boddie, John Jones, Edward Hinkson. [Ibid.].
JOHN WOODARD & HENRY WOODARD, Orphans of FRANCIS WOODARD, 150 acs., Low. Norf. Co., Lynhaven Par., Thorowgood, near Lynhaven River, to head of the reedy br., adj. Josdeph Lake, into the Poplar Neck, &c. 100 acs. of which given by will of Owen Hayes to sd. FRANCIS, who gave by will to the above-named; 50 acs. purchased by sd. WOODARD of Bennony Burrowes. [Nugent II, op. cit., p. 272].
KATHERINE WOODWARD - Will, written April 17, 1684 and proven June 9, 1684, in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. Named children: KATHERINE, ELIZABETH, MARY, JOHN, RACHEL, to whom she gave all of her worldly goods to be equally divided among them, except for the following: (a.) "that my sonne JOHN may first, before the division is made, may have my feather bed whereon I lay myselfe and, likewise, my Copper Stewpan." (b.) "that my daughter PHILARITE GILES may have a you (ewe) and her son, which is not yet Christened, may have a you (ewe) lambe." Wit: JOHN GILES, Nicholas Fulgham. [Isle of Wight County Records, Volume 2, 1661-1719, Reel 23, p. 239. Virginia State Library, Richmond] & [Chapman, op. cit., p. 24]. {NOTE: There must have been two sons named JOHN, perhaps JOHN "the elder" and JOHN "the younger." JOHN WOODWARD, the "elder" died in England nearly 20 years earlier, in 1665, while JOHN WOODWARD, the "younger" survived both parents and inherited his mother's feather bed and copper stewpan.}.
JOHN STURDIVANT, second husband of SARAH (HOLLAM) WOODWARD/STURDIVANT, apparently died ca. 1683/4. There is some evidence to indicate that he was employed, as an Indian trader, by WILLIAM BYRD I, of Westover, who wrote, 29 April 1684, from James City, to Thomas Grendon in England: "Old STURDIVANT, his son, Milner, Shipy, Womacke and Hugh Cassell were all killed by the Indians in their returne from the westward, about 30 miles beyond Ochanechee, what prejudice it is to mee you may guesse they having (had they come well in), made a very advantagious journey." [Meyer & Dorman, op. cit., p. 351] & Tinling. The Correspondence of the Three William Byrds of Westover, Virginia, 1684-1776. pp. 15-16].
WILLIAM WOOD(W)ARD, of Ware River (Gloucester Co.), married BRIDGET WILLIAMS, of Christ Church Parish, in Middlesex Co., Virginia, 14 Aug. 1684. [National Society of Colonial Dames of America In the State of Virginia. The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, from 1653 to 1812. p. 23]. {NOTE: Bridget Williams, nee Catt, was the widow of Thomas Williams, who died 20 Dec. 1683, in Middlesex Co., and by whom she had one son- Edward Williams, born 19 May 1672 (christened).
ANNE MACON was born 15 Dec. 1684, in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., daughter of GIDEON and MARTHA (WOODWARD) MACON. [NSCDASV. The Parish Register of St. Peter's, op. cit., p. 164].
JNO. WOODARD was one of 53 headrights claimed by JOHN GODFREE (GODFREY) in a patent for 2,650 acres of land in Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia, 21 Oct. 1687. [Nugent II, op. cit., p. 318].
Middlesex Co., Order Book 2, 1680-1694: . . . (p. 317). "The following men are to provide a man, horse and armes: . . . WILLIAM WOODWARD, . . . 23 Nov. 1687. [William Lindsay Hopkins. Middlesex County, Virginia Wills and Inventories 1673-1812 and Other Court Papers. p. 186].
CATHERIANE WOODROWE (WOODWARD ?) deceased ye 12d of Febry., 1687-8. [Parish Register of St. Peter's, New Kent Co., op. cit., p.71].
7 Jan. 1688. Middlesex Co., Order Book 2, 1680-1694: . . . (p. 389). Christopher Robinson vs BRIDGET WOODARD. [Ibid., p. 191]. 4 Mar. 1688. (p. 398). Mr. Christopher Robinson vs the Estate of WILLIAM WOODARD, decd. [Ibid., p. 192]. {NOTE: JOHN STURDIVANT, who, in company with CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, patented 600 acres in Henrico Co. on Hatcher's un of Swift Creek, 23 Feb. 1652/3. [Meyer & Dorman, op. cit., p.350].
WM. WOODWARD was one of the 131 headrights claimed in the patent of Edmund Jennings, Esqr., in a patent for 6,513 acres on the north side of the James River, about 12 or 14 miles above the foot of the falls, 20 Oct. 1689. [Nugent II, op. cit., p. 335].
SARAH (HALLAM) WOODWARD/STURDIVANT died ca. 1689/90. Letters of administration were granted at January Court 1690/1 to DANIEL STURDIVANT on behalf of himself and brothers (MATTHEW & CHICHESTER), on the estate of their mother SARAH STURDIVANT, deceased. [Charles City Co. Order Book 1687-1695, p. 322] & [Meyer & Dorman, op. cit., p. 351].
Payment to BRIDGETT WOODARD, 7 April 1690.. [Middlesex Co., Order Book 2, 1690-1694. p. 458] & [Hopkins, op. cit., p. 196].
JOAN WOODWARD was one of 55 headrights claimed by Arthur Spicer in a patent for 2,750 acres of land in the freshes of Rappahanock Co., now Essex Co., 29 April 1693. Nugent II, op. cit., p. 382].
WILLIAM COCKE - Will, written 13 8bt. 1693 and proven 1 Feb. 1694, in Henrico Co., Virginia. Named his children- WILLIAM, MARY, & ELIZABETH; and wife- SARAH. Mentioned his mother- MRS. MARY CLARKE and brother- RICHARD COCKE, JUNR. Executrix: wife- SARAH. Wit: D. Clarke, Richard Cocke Junr., Mary Glover(Horner?), Mary Clarke. Proven: Feb. 1, 1694, Henrico Co., Virginia. Teste: Hames Cocke. [44V136]. {NOTE: William Cocke apparently had some anxiety about entrusting his daughters to the care of their step-mother, Sarah, as indicated in the following provision of his will:
"It is my desire that my Children MARY & ELIZABETH may remaine with my Wife till they are of Age or Married but if my Wife
be not able or willing to keep them then I do desire they may be both put to my Mother MRS. MARY CLARKE or to my
Brother RICHARD COCKE JUNR. ther to remaine till they are of Age or Married."
William Cocke's first wife was JANE FLOWER, sister of JOHN FLOWER (FLOWERS) of James City Co. (VaMH&B, IV, 96), and the mother of his daughters- MARY and ELIZABETH. His second wife was SARAH DENNIS, whom he married 16 June 1691. His mother, MARY (ASTON) COCKE, had married (2nd) DANIEL CLARKE.
WILLIAM MACON was born 11 Nov. 1693 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., son of GIDEON and MARTHA (WOODWARD) MACON. [Parish Register of St. Peter's, op. cit., p. 24].
SAMUEL WOODWARD witnessed an instrument in Pasquotank Co., North Carolina, 30 Nov. 1693. [William Saunders. The Colonial Records of North Carolina, Volume I, p. 438].
Indenture, 4 Mar. 1694, between George Green of L. P. and Richard Wilkinson, Jr., sell him for 5000 lbs. tbco., 159 acres now in possession of the said George Green, containing 200 acres granted to Capt. John Moon, 20 Nov. 1642, and by Moon given in his will to his daughter Mary Moon, afterwards by marriage- Mary Green, from whom it did descend to her son- Thomas Green and from said Thomas it descended to the said George Green - land called Poplar Neck on Nansemond Path. Wit: Geo. Moore, JOHN GILES, PHILARETE GILES, Wm. Saywell, Thomas Biram. Isle of Wight Co. [Boddie, op. cit., p. 620].
JOAN WOODWARD was one of 130 headrights claimed by Robert Beverley in a patent for 6500 acres of land in Essex Co., King & Queen Co.; formerly Rappahanock & New Kent Counties, 26 Oct. 1694. [Nugent II, op. cit., p. 395].
SAMUEL WOODWARD was in New England, 30 Nov. 1694, and witnessed a deed, from John Goddard to John Boarland, that was recorded in Court in North Carolina by Colonel Thomas Pollack. [Source Unknown].
JOHN MACON was born 17 Dec. 1695, 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].
In 1696, JOHN GILES was Burgess for Isle of Wight Co. and GIDEON MACON was Burgess for New Kent Co. [Withington, Virginia Gleanings in England, op. cit., p. 12].
JOAN WOODWARD was one of two headrights claimed by John Parker, Cooper, in a patent for 87 acres in the Upper Parish of Nansemond Co., 29 Oct. 1696. [Nugent. Cavaliers & Pioneers, Volume III, p. 8]. {NOTE: Joan Woodward was claimed as a headright in three different patents: (1) Arthur Spicer, 29 Apr. 1693; (2) Robert Beverley, 26 Oct. 1694; & John Parker, 29 Oct. 1696.}.
Tho. Mason, MARY WOODWARD, & Wm. Butler were three of the 100 headrights claimed by Robert Beverley in a patent for 5000 acres in New Kent Co., 29 Oct. 1696. [Ibid., p. 10]. {NOTE: All three of these headrights were also included in two other patents: (!) Major Richard Lee, 22 July 1674; and (2) Mrs. Judith Randolph, 28 Sept. 1678
JOHN GILES, 100 acs., Low. Par. of Is. of Wight Co., 15 Oct. 1698, p. 165 (Patent Book No. 9). Adj. 200 acs. late in the occupation of Thomas Jones; & lands of Capt. John Upton & Capt. John Moon. Granted THOMAS WOODWARD, 24 Sept. 1659, & 28 Feb. 1662; deserted, & now granted by order, &c. Trans. of 2 pers: John Dinever, Roger Thompson. [Ibid., p. 23]. |
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