Benjamin
Woodson
Born in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Woodson
and Elizabeth (Ferris) Woodson
Brother of
John Woodson Sr., Robert Woodson Jr., Richard Woodson, Joseph Richard Woodson, Sarah (Woodson) Mosby, Elizabeth (Woodson) Lewis, Mary Jane (Woodson) Payne and Judith (Woodson) Cannon
Husband of
Sarah (Porter) Woodson
— married
25 Jul 1700 in Henrico Co., VA.
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Woodson, William Woodson, Benjamin Woodson, John Woodson IV, Robert Woodson Sr, Elizabeth (Woodson) Daniel and Sarah (Woodson) Allen
Died
at about age 56
in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia
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Biography
Benjamin Woodson was a Virginia colonist.
Benjamin was born in 1666 in Curles in Henrico County, Virginia. He was the son of Robert Woodson and Elizabeth Ferris.
He married Sarah Porter on the 12th of July 1700 in Henrico County, Virginia.
He died in August of 1723 in Henrico County. He is buried at Curles Neck Meeting House Burying Ground in Henrico County, Virginia.[1]
Research Notes
TIDEWATER FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA, by Mrs. Davis, pps. 403-418 - THE WOODSON FAMILY: Notes from http://trevilians.com/others/wood1.htm
ROBERT WOODSON, deposed June 1680, that he was "46 years of age or thereabouts," and, 1 June 1696, that he was aged about 61. He married Elizabeth Ferris, daughter of Richard Ferris. On 21 Oct 1687 Robert Woodson, Richard Ferris and three others patented 1780 acres on White Oak Swamp in Varina Parish and the same day he, John Woodson, Sr., and two others patented 470 acres, also in Henrico County. He held 1157 acres in Henrico County, 1704, and died after 1 Oct 1707.
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #98902359
- History of Nathaniel Evans of Cat Fish Creek and his Descendants (n.p.: n.d. [1905]), pages 48 and 50.
- William and Mary Quarterly; Vol. 11; p. 56 NOTE: Sarah married Benjamin Woodson, son of Robert Woodson and Elizabeth Ferris.
- QUAKER RECORDS: VA: pg 218: 1700, 5, 25. Benjamin, son of Robert, Henrico Co,; married at Frs MH (Friends Society Meeting House) Henrico Co.,
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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LaMyra Morton
Jeanne (Lunn) Aloia
Clint Norwood
LaMyra Morton
Woodson-1972 and Woodson-52 appear to represent the same person because: both attached to same wife
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by LaMyra Morton
Jeanne (Lunn) Aloia
Woodson-322 and Woodson-52 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
posted
by Jeanne (Lunn) Aloia
Clint Norwood
Woodson-322 and Woodson-52 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
posted
by Clint Norwood
Rejected matches › Benjamin Lewis (1667-1668) › Benjamin Woodson (abt.1727-) › Benjamin Woodson Jr. (abt.1733-abt.1808)
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