Charles Woodall (1732 - 1837)

Born 18 Aug 1732 in Goochland County, VA

Husband of Elizabeth (Black) Woodall — married 1 Oct 1765 in Goochland County, VA

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1837 at age 104 in Garrard County, Kentucky

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Biography

Oldest Ancestors for Kit Number 74680 Family 1

Woodalls of Tuckahoe Creek

Marriage to Elizabeth Black

Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 ^[1]

Revolutionary War File

Posted 20 jul 2007 by cbaldogo

Revolutionary War File on Charles Woodall

State of Kentucky )

Garrard Co )

On the 20th day of Nov. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of Garrard County Court now setting, Charles Woodall, a resident of Garrard Co. in the State of Kentucky aged one hundred years 3 months and 5 days who being but duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an “Act of Congress” taken June 1832.

He states he was drafted in the County of Hanover in the State of Virginia to go to Williamsburg in the year of 1776 or 77, he does not exactly recollect the march from Hanover under the Command of Captain John Anderson he marched on as far as New Kent Church. I was then transferred to a Company commanded by Captain Dabney from thence we marched to Williamsburg. Gen. Charles Scott had the Command. Col. William Dandridge commanded the Regiment he served six months was discharged at the expiration of the time for which he was drafted the discharge which was given him has been mislaid or destroyed.

He states that in June 1779 he was again drafted and marched under the Command of Capt. Stokely Faules of Goochland Co., Virginia he is of opinion that Col. Hodge Commanded the Regiment but of this he has not positive they were stationed at Mackey’s Mill on James River not far from Norfolk he remained there 3 or 4 months he was stationed for the purpose of preventing the landing of the British - from the place (it being very sickly) the troops were marched up the river about 3 miles to a more healthy situation, and there was a Company of Light Horse commanded by Capt. Duval that passed from Mackey’s Mill to where the troops were stationed every day for the purpose of watching the maneuvers of the Enemy who were lying in the river above Norfolk - This tour was six months he was then regularly discharged but took no care of it and it is lost.

He states that in August 1781 he was drafted for six months to pursue Cornwallis to Little York but after traveling upwards to 100 miles was taken sick and directed by his commanding officer Capt. Harrip and Thomas Johnson of Louisa County to return home which he did in 20 days.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above: by Charles x Woodall (his mark)

He hereby relinquished any claim whatever to any pension or annuity but the current and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

We, Thomas Kennedy and Witter Clements resident citizens of Garrard Co. in the state of Kentucky do herby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Woodall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be one hundred years 3 months and 5 days old that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood were he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion swear and subscribed the day and year above

Thomas Kennedy Walter Clements

and the said Court does hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after polling the members of (board) as prescribed by the war department, that the above names application as a Revolutionary soldier and service as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Kennedy and Water Clements who have signed the fore agent’s certificate are resident citizens of Garrard County are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit State of Kentucky (Garrard County)

I, James H Letcher Clerk of the Court and for the County do certify the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court in the matter of the application of Charles Woodall for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my and seal of office this 21st day of November 1832 and 27th year of American Independence

James H. Letcher

I certify I was present when the above declaration was made in the county court of Garrard and heard the interrogation transcribed by the War Department profounder to the applicant and answer satisfactorily to court I also certify that I have know the applicant for upwards of twenty years well and that he bears the character of an honest and often said ignorant man and I have long since heard frequently state in was a soldier of the Revolution. R. P. Letcher

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1026224:60214?tid=&pid=&queryId=3ee54dd72dfbfd1aad9635104c87e37b&_phsrc=Isa36650&_phstart=successSource Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

   Name: Cha. Woodhall

   Marriage Date: 01 Oct 1765

   Marriage Place: St James Northam Parish,Goochland,Virginia

   Spouse: Elizabeth Black

   FHL Film Number: 975.5 V2D

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