Tucker Woodson Jr. (1744 - 1779)

Born 1744 in Goochland, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Moore) Crockett — married 1765 in Albemarle County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1779 at about age 35 in Albemarle, Virginia

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Biography

Tucker Woodson, Jr, was born about 1744 in ,Goochland located in Albemarle county, to Tucker Woodson, Sr. and his first wife, Sarah Hughes. He married Elizabeth Moore. Tucker Woodson died in 1779. His will is dated March 16, 1779 and was proved in Albemarle Court on May, 1779. I have not been able to find much information about Tucker Woodson. I know the lineage. Most importantly, I do not know the story. He died as a very young man. He was just thirty five when he passed away. He left two young children for Elizabeth Moore to raise on her own. In 1783, Elizabeth Moore Woodson married Colonel Joseph Crockett, whom she had met earlier when he was assigned to protect the Woodson property in Albemarle county from the British as well as Indians.^[1]

Joseph (son of first Eobert) married Mary* Woodson, daughter of John Woodson and Mary Tucker (John's wife), and had issue, many sons and daughters, but left one son, Tucker, and three daughters: 1. Mary, married Stephen Woodson. 2. Judith, married Charles Chris- tian. 3. Martha, married John Cannon.

Tucker (son of Joseph) married Sarah Hughes, and had sons, Tucker (B.), Samuel, Eobert and Joseph, and one daughter, Jane, who married Robert Lewis. By a second wife, Mary Netherland, sons Wade, John, Benjamin, Harry and Tarleton, and one daughter, Sarah, who married William Macon. http://archive.org/stream/jstor-1915487/1915487_djvu.txt William and Mary Quarterly, Volume X

Name

Name: Tucker WOODSON ^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1744

Place: Goochland, Virginia

Parents of Tucker Woodson Jr.

Husband: Tucker Woodson

Wife: Sarah Hughes

Child: Jane Woodson

Child: Isaac Woodson

Child: Mary Polly Woodson

Child: Tucker Woodson

Child: Joseph Woodson

Child: Robert Woodson

Child: Samuel Woodson

Marriage:

Date: 8 Mar 1741

Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States^[3][4]

Death

Death:

Date: 1779

Place: Albemarle, Virginia

Will

TUCKER WOODSON'S WILL

To wife, all my negroes during her natural life or widowhood, and if she should marry an elotment of one third part to be at her disposal tho. Among my children. Son Tucker Woodson, Minr. Plantation whereon my father now lives he paying unto Saml. Woodson, Jr. 7500 pounds; Son, Saml Woodson Jr. all land I own in Albemarle County. And if my wife should be with child and the same be male it is my will that the said Bous Tucker and Saml. Fifteen hundred pounds pr peace, and if a female five hundred pounds peace, it is my will and desire that all my stock be equally divided among my said children. All my just debts be paid. Executors hereafter mentioned, should and comply with the same. Friends Robert Lewis & Nicholas Lewis and my Brother Saml Woodson and John Henderson Executors. Witnesses: John Gilmer,Hastings Marks, Jo. Woodson. Dated March 16, 1779 Recd. May Court 1779.

Ancestral File Number

Ancestral File Number: BZDT-BQ

Residence

Residence Date: 1779

Residence Place: Albemarle County, VA^[2]

Marriage

Husband: Tucker Woodson

Wife: Elizabeth Moore

1. Tucker Moore Woodson
2. Samuel Hughes Woodson

Marriage Date: 1765

Marriage Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Marriage:

Date: 1774

Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

1. ↑ Woodson Family Page: Tucker Woodson
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Virginia Census, 1607-1890 Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999 Virginia Census : Tucker Woodson Residence date: 1779 Residence place: Albemarle County, VA
3. ↑ Source: #S2320399308 Page: Birth year: 1720; Birth city: Goochland Co; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4954664&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1720Birth place: Goochland Co, VADeath date: September 1795Death place: Goochland Co, VAMarriage date: 22 February 1762Marriage place: Cumberland Co, VA
4. ↑ Source: #S2322510919 Page: Source number: 2703.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=1358519&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1720Birth place: VAMarriage date: 1762Marriage place: VA
5. ↑ Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers Volume III, published by the Valentine Museum , Richmond,VA.Tucker Woodson, Jr. of Albemarle County.

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