John Woodward, born 19 February 1681, was the son of Henry Woodward and Mary Godfrey, early settlers of the Province of Carolina. [1] He was granted land in Colleton County but was living in Granville County (St. Helena's Parish) at the time of his death.[2]
He served in the Commons House of Assembly for both Colleton County (1706-1715), St. Bartholomew's Parish (1717), and St. Helena's Parish (1721-1727). As a member, he supported royal protection for the province.[2]
On 11 May 1702 he married Elizabeth Stanyarne, daughter of James Stanyarne and Rachel Fitch. They had ten children, but only four survived to adulthood: Mary (b. 24 May 1703, m. John Gibbes), John (b. 29 March 1707), Richard (b. 8 June 1709), and Elizabeth (b. 3 September 1719, m. John Edward Flower).[1]
John wrote his Will on 6 December 1726, mentioning his wife Elizabeth, sons John, Richard, and Thomas Woodward, daughters Mary Gibbes and Elizabeth Woodward, son-in-law John Gibbes, and brother-in-law Thomas Stanyarne. He left a plantation on Port Royal Island and other tracts near Beaufort, multiple town lots in Beaufort town, and 32 slaves. [3] He died 7 January 1726/7 and was buried the next day.[1]
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