Dorothy (Pledge) Woodall (abt. 1736 - abt. 1796)

Born about 1736 in Goochland, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Woodall — married 12 Aug 1756 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 26 May 1796 at about age 60 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Marriage

Dorothy Pledge and John Woodall were married in 1756, ^[1] so presumably she was born around 1738.

Children in the Will

• Only Matthew and Aggie are not mentioned in the Will

MATTHEW WOODALL, b. May 14, 1757, Goochland Co., VA.

Robert Woodall b. February 07, 1759, Goochland Co., VA.

AGGIE WOODALL, b. March 15, 1761, Goochland Co., VA.

Joesph Woodall b. July 11, 1763 (Rev)

James Woodall b. Abt. 1765.

John Woodall b. Abt. 1767.

4 year difference

Johnaton Woodall b. Abt. 1771 (Rev)

Sarah Blanks Abt. 1773

Mary Bays b. Abt. 1775

Martha Medlock b. Abt. 177

Martin Woodall b. June 06, 1783; m. POLLY LACY, June 19, 1803, Green Co., GA.

Eady Woodall

Woodhalls

Mathew Woodall^[2]

Robert Woodall^[3]

Aggie Woodall^[4]

Research Notes

Dorothy (wife of John Woodall) is not seen in any of the publications as a daughter of William Pledge & Ann Redford. She is listed that way in an unsourced LDS Ancestral File. And certainly William Pledge might have named a daughter for his mother.

She married John Woodall, 12 Aug 1756, so she would likely have been older than Elizabeth & Frank Pledge. The Pettit book suggests that William (Pledge) had a brother John and it is quite possible Dorothy is John's daughter, not William's [doubtful, see below]. ^[5]

There is another question about William's brother John, however. In the will (what year?) of William's father, John Pledge, John charged his son-in-law John Johnson with the life-long care of his son John Pledge, indicating he might have some sort of disability; perhaps he did not father any children.

No daughter of this name was listed in the will (what year?) of William Pledge, and Dorothy was apparently still living in 1796, when her husband made out his will. Of course, children who have already received gifts, moved away, or fallen from favor can be omitted from a will.

As noted above, Dorothy's parents are uncertain. She married John Woodall on 12 August 1756. ^[6]

Name: John Woodhall

Spouse's Name: Dorothy Pledge

Event Date: 12 Aug 1756

Event Place: St James Northam Parish,Goochland,Virginia

There are three children of John Woodall and Dorothea Pledge recorded in the Douglas Register:

1. Matthew, born 14 May 1757 and baptized 31 Jul 1757;
2. Robert born 7 Feb 1759 and baptized 29 Apr 1759; and
3. Aggie, born 15 Mar 1761, baptized 6 Jun 1761. ^[7]

Sometime after the births of these children, the Woodhall family moved to Georgia.

She was alive at the time of her husband's will thus died after 1799 when named in her husband's will in Wilkes County, Georgia. ^[8]

WOODALL, JOHN. To sons Joseph and Robert Woodall, daus. Sarah Blanks, Mary Bays (Bass?), Martha Medlock, five shillings. To sons Jonathan, James and John Woodall the land I live on. To son Martin Woodall 6#'s. Residue to wife Dorothy, for life to be divided between dau. Eady Woodall and sons John, Jonathan and James. Ewen Manon and Edmond Daniel, Excrs. Signed May 25, 1796. Probated Jan. 1, 1799. Wm. Stevens, John King, Test.^[9]

July 9, 1799. John Woodall, dec'd. Will probated and executors refusing to serve, John and James Woodall appointed Admrs. John King and Noyal Nelms, Security.^[10]

Genealogy Woodall

Contains Sources

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V29M-PJ7 : 29 January 2020), Dorothy Pledge in entry for John Woodhall, 1756.
2. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRC-WM3 : 28 January 2020), Dorothea Pledge in entry for son Mathew Woodhall, 1757.
3. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-X7R : 28 January 2020), Dorothea Pledge in entry for son Robert Woodhall, 1759.
4. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-5M9 : 28 January 2020), Dorothy Pledge in entry for daughter Aggie Woodhall, 1761.
5. ↑ W. Mac Jones, The Douglas Register, Being a detailed record of Births, Marriages and Deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985), p 51; 82. [1]
6. ↑ Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V29M-PJ7 : 11 February 2018), John Woodhall and Dorothy Pledge, 12 Aug 1756; citing St James Northam Parish,Goochland,Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 975.5 V2D.
7. ↑ Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-PPZ : 10 February 2018), John Woodhall in entry for Aggie Woodhall, 15 Mar 1761; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.5 V2D.
8. ↑ Davidson, Grace Gillam, compiler. Early Records of Georgia, Volume One, Wilkes County, Record of Wills--1792-1801. Macon, Georgia. 1933. p 69. Will of John Woodall Page 198-- To sons Joseph and Robert Woodall, daus. Sarah Blanks, Mary Bays (Bass?), Martha Medlock, five shillings. To sons Jonathan, James and John Woodall the land I live on. To son Martin Woodall 6#'s. Residue to wife Dorothy, for life to be divided between dau. Eady Woodall and sons John, Jonathan and James. Ewen Manon and Edmond Daniel, Excrs. Signed May 25, 1796. Probated Jan. 1, 1799. Wm. Stevens, John King, Test.
9. ↑ EARLY RECORDS OF GEORGIA, Volume One, Wilkes County, Abstracted and compiled by GRACE GILLAM DAVIDSON (Mrs. John Lee); RECORD OF WILLS--1792-1801; Page 198--
10. ↑ MINUTES INFERIOR COURT--1799-1801, Page 8--