David Woodard (abt. 1768 - 1856)

Born about 1768 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1856 at about age 88 in Robertson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

David Woodward was born about 1768 in North Carolina.

In 1850, David Woodard, age 82, was recorded living with wife Mary, age 66, living in Robertson County, Tennesssee.^[1] Note, Mary was his second wife. Please see her profile and will. Note, David's 1st wife was Elizabeth Braswell, sister of Micajah Braswell.

1794 - Nov 30, From Samuel Braswell's Will: Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth WOODARD ... Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Quinny BRASWELL one negroe man named Simon one feather bed & furniture to her, her heirs & assigns forever. one negroe man named Jacob & three head of sheep to her, her heirs & assigns. (Nash Co., NC)

1799 - Quinny Braswell account current - paid to Arch Griffin, Guard'n (of Sampson and Sally) 45-11-4} Mathew and Margaret Hunt their legacy 22-15-8} Wilson Braswell his legacy 22-15-8} Sarah Braswell her claim 22-15-8} DAVID WOODARD his legacy 22-15-8}

He died Dec 3 1856 in Robertson County, Tennessee. His Last Will was signed 9 July 1852 and proved in 1857.

David Woodards Last Will & Testament

Signed July 8 1852

I David Woodard do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say first of all I will that all my Just debts be paid out of the first money that may come into the hands of my Executor 2d I give to my son Henry Woodard one dollar 3d I give to my daughter Mary Holland one Dollar 4th I give to my daughter Drucilla one Dollar 5th I Give to my Daughter Martha Woodard One Dollar 6 I give to my Son Noah Woodard one Dollar 7 I give to my Son Jesse Woodard one Dollar I Give to my wife Mary Woodard all the remainder of my estate Including real and personal absolutely to dispose of as she may think best before her death or at it I ---- that R B Rose be my Executor

Test

R B Rose David his X mark Woodard  :{Seal}

W H Mason

Robertson County Court January Term 1857

...was presented to the court for Probate Where up came W H Mason one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto who ----oath-------------------- personally acquainted With David Woodard the testator in his life time that he acknowledged the execution of said paper writing in his presence to be his last Will and testament and that he was in his proper mind and that he witnessed said Paper writing in his presence and at his request And ------- in Came G B Mason & William H Mason who on oath testify that they are Well acquainted with the hand Writing of Richard B Rose the said Subscribing Witness to Said Paper Writing and that he ------- thereto purporting to be his genuine Signature in his own proper hand Writing and that he is a non resident of the State of Tennessee the Court thereupon declares said paper Writing to be the Just Will and Testament of the Said David Woodard and orders it to be Recorded

Test R H Murphey Clk

(Robertson County, Tennessee 16-348)

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Research Notes

1789 - April 16, Bolin Beckwith to David Woodard - 200 acres for 60 pounds on Pigbasket Creek... Micajah Thomas corner.. Arthur Braswell's line.. witnessed by Joseph Exum & Dempsey Braswell. Reg Feb 1793. (Nash County, North Carolina 4-196)

1794 - Nov 30, From Samuel Braswell's Will: Item, I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth WOODARD one negroe man named Jacob & three head of sheep to her, her heirs & assigns. (Nash Co., NC)

1799 - Quinny Braswell account current - paid to Arch Griffin, Guard'n 45-11-4} Mathew and Margaret Hunt their legacy 22-15-8} Wilson Braswell his legacy 22-15-8} Sarah Braswell her claim 22-15-8} DAVID WOODARD his legacy 22-15-8}

1800 - US Federal Census - Halifax, Nash, North Carolina

From James Woodard's 1808 Nash Co., NC will:

Item, I give and bequeath to the children of my son DAVID WOODARD each of them forty shillings Virginia Currency a piece to be put out on Interest till they arrive to the age of twenty one years.

Estate Records in the Deed Books of Nash County North Carolina, 1781-1897 by Joseph W. Watson, 1982:

1. 347 p. 184 Division of the estate of JAMES WOODARD, deceased, according to

the will, May Term 1810, Aug. 11, 1810. The heirs were DAVID WOODARD, DANIEL WOODARD, the six children of DAVID WOODARD, SARAH DANCE, ARON WOODARD, ELIZABETH HOLLAND, KEZIAH MASSENGALE, children of SARAH DANCE, and children of MOURNING JACKSON. No date of registration.

A Power of Attorney:

"Know all men by these presents that 'we Drucilla Woodard, Cordy Holland and wife Mary Holland formerly Mary Woodard, Noah Woodard, Martha Woodard Heirs of David Woodard all of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee' do by these presents constitute nominate and appoint our friend Vicnet Williams of the County and State aforesaid our true and lawful attorney in fact for us and in our names And on our behalf to ask demand sue for recover and receive of Aaron Woodard Excet. of James Woodard Decesed In the County of Nash and State of North Carolina The legacy due said heirs by heirship fo their grandfather James Woodard and to make Settlement with sd. Executor and on Receiving such legecy recept them for the same in our names and on recovering and receiving such Legacy due to us and we do hereby vest full power and athority in our said attorney should it become necessary to sue and be sued prosecute and defend any or all suits necessary to compleat our business and all recepts Necessary for our Attorney to assign shall be as good and Valied as tho we was personally present to Assign and Acknowledge the same ourselves; hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney may lawfully do in And about the premises in testimony whereof we Have herunto set our hands and Seals this 17th Day of May 1828. Drucella (her mark) Woodard (seal) Corday Holland (seal) Mary (her mark) Holand (seal) Noah Woodard (seal) Martha (her mark) Woodard (seal) State of Tennessee Robertson County We William Pope, Richard Benson Two fot he acting Justices of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Drucilla Woodard, Cordy Holland and wife Mary Holland formily Mary Woodard, Noah Woodard, Martha Woodard came personally before us and acknowledged that foregoing power of Attorney to Vincent Williams for the purpose therein Contained in testimony whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals this 17th day of May 1828. William Pope (seal) Richard Benson Jr (seal)

State of Tennessee Robertson County I William Seal Clerk of Court of Please and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that William Pope and Richard Benson Esquires whose names stand assigned to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement are acting Justices of the peace and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be due to their official acts as such. In Testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Springfield this 17th day of May 1828 and 52nd year of our Independence Wm Seal Clerk of Robertson County Courth

State of North Carolina Nash County Court August Term 1828 The foregoing Power of atty. was offered for Probate and Rect. and it appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that the same had been duly acknowleded before Richard Benson and Wm Pope two of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Robertson Tennessee as certified by Wm. Seal Clerk of the County Court of said Rovertson under his seal of office and by John Hutchinson presiding Magistrate of said Court as to the Clerkship of said Wm. Sela, it is therefore ordered to be recorded. And is Registered in obedience thereto Attest H. Blount C.C.C. Attest Jesse H. Drake J.P."

Source: Nash County, N.C. Power of Attorney, 1788-1913 (Broken Series). C.R.069.928.6. Submitted by Grace Turner. Copied as closely as possible from original.

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD1-C6F : 23 December 2020), David Woodard, Robertson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication.