Jacob Woodall (1740 - 1808)

Born 1740 in Goochland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Hicks) Woodall — married 5 Oct 1763 in Goochland County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1808 at about age 68 in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

1769 Granville County List of Taxables Filed 29th of Novr 1769, Jacob Woodall one white poll^[1]

7 August 1787, Granville County, North Carolina, Book O: p. 521, James Woodall & Jacob Woodall of Granville County to Lewis Parham of same County for £44 conveys 50 acres lying on Tabs Creek. Beginning on a small branch where Samuel Hicks’s line crossed it then along the said Hicks’s line South to a large branch then down the said branch to Tabs Creek thence up the sd Creek to a poplar then to sd Lewis Parham’s corner thence up a small branch to the first station. Signed James Woodall, Jacob Woodall
Agness Woodall by whom the above Tract of land came being privately examined by John Man___ who reported that she freely relinquished her right of the said land.
August sessions 1787 Granville County Court, James Woodall & Jacob Woodall acknowledged the deed to be their act & deed which was ordered to be registered.^[2]

13 December 1788, Granville County, North Carolina, deed book O: 593, Jacob Woodall, of Granville County, to John Duncan, of Granville County, for £50 in Trade & £12 Virginia money conveys 100 acres laying on Tabs Creek joining Williams Reeves & from thence joining Henry Reeves & from thereon to Lewis Parham & from thence to the Creek & up the Creek to Williams Reeves again. Signed: Jacob his x mark Woodall. Witnesses: Abm. Woodall, James Woodall, Seamon Duncan.
February Court 1789, proved by oath of James Woodall.^[3]

In 1790 the census of the United States enumerated Jacob in Newbern District, Johnston County, North Carolina: Jacob Woodall, Senior - 1 male over 16 - 2 males under 16 - 2 females.

Jacob purchased 250 acres in Johnston County, NC, from Matthew Mathis in Nov of 1790 and the purchase was proved in court by oath of Absalom Woodall^[4]

Jacob Woodall obtained a 100-acre land grant from the State of North Carolina, lying on the North side of Hannah’s Creek in Johnston County on November 12, 1793

6 December 1791, land entry no 154, Jacob Woodall Sr. Granted 12 November 1793, Grant no. 1129, Archives file no. 2606. Recorded Patent Book 81: 301.

100 acres in Johnston County on the North side of Hannahs Creek beginning at a pine in Reuben Hobbys line and runs thence West with his line and by corner 127 poles crossing a branch to a hicory thence North crossing said branch again 127 poles to a pine then East 127 poles to a large white oak in his own line then South with the said line and by the corner to the beginning

12 November 1793.^[5]

The 1796 Granville County Tax list shows: Woodall, Jacob, 1 white poll.

In 1799 the following land transaction was proved in the May Session Court by Sherwood Harris and recorded: "Jacob Woodall of Johnston County to Mastin Woodall, 5 tracts of land amounting to 550 acres. (Three tracts bought from Matthew Mathis in 1788 and Land Grants in 1793), Signed: Jacob (X) Woodall, Agnes (X) Woodall, Witnesses: Jacob Woodall and Sherwood Harris

18 October 1799, Johnston County, North Carolina, deed book Y-1: 212-214. Jacob Woodall of Johnston County to Mastin Woodall, of same, for £100 conveys five tracts of land [550 acres] on both side of Hanahs Creek

Beginning at a pine the South side of Bony branch runs East across the said Bony Branch 200 poles to a gum in Stony fork runs South across said Hannahs Creek 120 poles to a pine then West 200 poles to a stake from thence to the Beginning 120 poles containing 150 acres

Also another tract beginning at a stake in Jacob Woodalls own line at Bryant Adams Corner runs thence South with Adams line 72 to a Red Oak Reuben Hobbys corner thence along his line West across the Creek stake 111 poles on said line thence North 72 poles to a stake near Jacob Woodalls own Corner thence East along his line to the Beginning containing 50 acres

Also another tract Beginning at a gum in Jacob Woodalls own line runs North 80 poles to a pine then West 100 poles to pine thence South 80 poles to stake in Jacob Woodalls own line thence along said line to the Beginning containing 50 acres

Also another tract Beginning at a pine in Ruben Hobbys line & runs thence West with his line and by the Corner 126 poles crossing a Branch to Hickory thence North crossing said Branch again 127 poles to pine thence East 126 poles to small white oak in his own line thence South with said line and by the Corner to the Beginning containing 100 acres [this tract was Jacob Woodall’s 1793 grant]

[another tract] containing 250 it being a tract of land of Deed of Grant from Matthew Matthews made over to Jacob Woodall by a Deed of Sale as hereunto being had will more fully and at large appear . . . .

Jacob his x mark Woodall (Seal) Agness her x mark Woodall (Seal)

Witnesses Jacob Woodall, Shirewood Harris

May Session 1800 Johnston County Court, proved by oath of Sherwood Harris.^[6]

1800 census, Jacob Woodall Sr. was living in Johnston Co.: 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45.

He died in Johnston County, NC, prior to the 1810 census.

Notes for JACOB WOODALL, SR:

Jacob Woodall was born about 1740 (one report states Abt. 1743) possibly in Virginia. He died after 1800 in North Carolina. Jacob was married to Agnes Hicks.

Jacob and Agnes Woodall were living in Goochland County, Virginia when their first 2 children were born (1763 and 1765). The St. James Northam Parish Register (aka as the Douglas Register) Goochland County Virginia was a register kept by the ministers of the Anglican Church, the official church of the Colony of Virginia. The Reverend William Douglas kept records of all births, marriages, etc. This register has the earliest known information about Jacob Woodall.

In 1770 they were living in Granville County, NC where they were listed in the will of Samuel Hicks. They appear on the Granville County census between the years of 1784 to 1787. Records in Granville and Johnston County, NC indicate that Jacob and Agnes had 3 more children.

In 1790 the census of the United States shows Jacob had moved to the Johnston Co. NC, Newbern District;

The 1786 census shows:

2 males between 21 and 60; 2 males under 21 and over 60; 3 females.

In August of 1787 Jacob and his son James sold some of the land he and Agnes inherited from Samuel Hicks. Agnes relinquished her right of dower in the land and it was sold to Lewis Parham.

In 1790 the census of the United States shows Jacob had moved to the Johnston Co. NC, Newbern District, Jacob Woodall, Senior - 1 male over 16 - 2 males under 16 - 2 females.

Jacob purchased land in Johnston County, NC from Matthew Mathis in Nov of 1790 and the purchase was proved in court by oath of Absalom Woodall

The 1796 Granville County Tax list shows: Woodall, Jacob, 1 white

In 1799 the following land transaction was proved in the May Session Court by Sherwood Harris and recorded: "Jacob Woodall of Johnston County to Mastin Woodall, 5 tract of land amounting to 350 acres. (Three tracts bought from Matthew M----in 1788 and Land Grants in 1793) Signed:

Jacob (X) Woodall, Agnes (X) Woodall, Witnesses: Jacob Woodall and Sherwood Harris According to the 1800 census, Jacob Woodall Sr. is living in Johnston Co.: Jacob Woodall: 1 male over 45 - 1 female over 45

1820 NC Census - Woodall, Jacob - Johnston Co., M, 16-26; 1 / M, 45-+; 1 / F, 0-10; 1 / F, 16-26; 1 / F, 45-+; 2 / Slaves - 2

Children of JACOB WOODALL and AGNES HICKS Marriage: 1763 are:

1. ABSALOM WOODALL, b. 05 October 1763; d. 04 February 1834.
2. JAMES WOODALL, b. 01 May 1765; d. 19 August 1834, Johnston County, North Carolina.
3. JACOB WOODALL, JR, b. Abt. 1767, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1849, Johnston County, North Carolina.
4. MASTIN WOODALL, b. Abt. 1769, Granville County, North Carolina.

Revolutionary War Soldier

Military Service for Jacob is well documented in Virginia and NC. He served in the Granville County Militia, Hillsboro, NC and in 1768 is listed on the pay roll of Colonel Robert Harris. Another record showing Jacob's military service is found in the NC Revolutionary Army Accounts "Currency Certificate #238 issued to Jacob Woodall in the amount of 245 pounds..." Further evidence is a citation in the Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution which reads "Woodall, Jacob: b c1740; d p1799 m Agnes Hicks Sol Virginia NC" According to Browne & Grider, Jacob's Militia service has been established in the NSADAR records and descendants of Jacob Woodall May join the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution or the Sons of the American Revolution. Jacob Woodall died after 1800 in Johnston County, NC and is believed to be buried in the Woodall Cemetery, a lost plantation cemetery located near the Elevation Church community, Johnston Co., NC. Harold Medlin, a descendant of Jacob, indicates that the cemetery site was pointed out to him but it is now part of a field. Mrs. Hettie Woodall Sebastian, another descendant, states that a large majority of the Woodall’s in and from Johnston Co., NC are descendants of Jacob Woodall.

Sources

1. ↑ ”Tax lists of various counties of North Carolina”; digital images, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7,856,619, image 134.
2. ↑ FamilySearch, image 537; FHL microfilm 7513648.
3. ↑ FamilySearch, image 609; FHL microfilm 7513648.
4. ↑ Grantees index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9DH-X92Y?i=177&cat=332396, filed 1790, Matthew Matthews and others to Jacob Woodall, Trs 2:353 for 150 acres, 50 acres, and 50 acres [250 acres]
5. ↑ David M. McCorkle, NC Land Grant Images and Data.
6. ↑ 18 October 1799, Johnston County, North Carolina, deed book Y-1: 212-214, Agness and Jacob Woodall to Martin Woodall, five tracts of land (150 acres, 50 acres, 50 acres, 100 acres, 250 acres); digital image, FamilySearch, image 250.

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