Elizabeth (Hughes) Woodson (abt. 1725 - abt. 1807)

Born about 1725 in Henrico, Colony of Virginia

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Died about 1807 at about age 82 in Cumberland, Colony of Virginia

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Elizabeth Hughes was born about 1725, probably in Henrico, Virginia.

As recorded in Adventurers of Purse and Person v 3 4th Ed page 735 John Woodson of Carter's Ferry lineage (Joseph, John, John, John) married to Elizabeth Hughes daughter of Stephen Hughes^[1]

20 Feb 1749 Ashford Hughes declared in conversation with John Payne ? ? demands of the people ? unto Elizabeth Woodson (his cousin) now wife of John Woodson living at ? one third part of his Estate both Real and personal Administrator Stephen Hughes agrees^[2]

27 Nov 1749 On the Motion of Stephen Hughes Brother and Heir at Law to Ashford Hughes being one of the people called Quakers Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration of the Estate of said Ashford Hughes giving Security together with Tarlton Fleming and John Woodson^[3]

She had a daughter Judith who was mentioned in the deed of 16 May 1750 ^[4] Stephen Hughes to John Woodson for the love and affection of his daughter Elizabeth wife of John Woodson.

26 August 1793 Will of John Woodson proven, names wife Elizabeth and their daughter Judith, late wife of Orlando Jones, among other children named. Also mentions buying land from Lain Jones.^[5]

The will of Elizabeth Woodson "of Carter's Ferry" ^[6] was written on 23 June 1802 with a codicil dated 13 September 1805, and proved in court on 28 December 1807. Family members named in the document are her:

• deceased husband John Woodson
• son John Woodson
• daughter Nancy H. Deane
• three grandchildren Francis, Elizabeth and John Deane
• granddaughter Maria Overton (mentioned in the codicil).

Sources

1. ↑ Adventurers of Purse and Person v 3 4th Ed page 735[1]
2. ↑ 20 Feb 1746 (Must be 20 Feb 1749) Cumberland Co VA Will Book 1 page 7 & 8[2]
3. ↑ 27 Nov 1749 Cumberland Co VA Order Book 1749 1751 page 31[3]
4. ↑ Goochland Co VA Deed Book 6 page 54[4] or [5]
5. ↑ Cumberland Co, Virginia Will Book 3, page 16[6]
6. ↑ 13 Sep 1805 Cumberland Co., Virginia Will Book 3, page 383[7]

• Bramblette-Bramlett-Bramlitt Family Notes published by Robert Franklin Cole in 1937: "Ambrose Bramlitt, a Virginian, early settler of Bedford County, Va., married November 25, 1768, Jane Woodson, daughter of Sanburne Woodson and Incorrectly cited Elizabeth Hughes actually Charity LNU of Cumberland Co., Va., stepdaughter of John Burch and his wife Charity Woodson Burch of Pittsylvania Co. Va."

• . Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and their connections, fourth generation, The Hughes Family p 37: "Stephen Hughes made his will July 6, 1749, which was proved in Cumberland November 28, 1752. It names his wife Elizabeth and issue: Judith Cox, John Hughes, Joseph Hughes, and Elizabeth Woodson who is incorrectly recorded in the book as being married to Sanburne Woodson.