Michael Woods Sr (abt. 1684 - 1762)

Born about 1684 in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Margaret (Campbell) Woods — married 1704 in Albemarle, Virginia

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1762 at about age 78 in Mount Plains, Albemarle, Virginia, British Colony

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Biography

“Research into this family has not definitely established the parentage of Michael Woods who went to the U.S. with his brothers and sister c. 1724. He was thought to have been the son of John Wood (not Woods) of Rossmead and either of his two alleged wives, Elizabeth Worsop or Ann Bedlow…….It is established that Michael, William, Andrew, James, John and Elizabeth could NOT have been the children of John of Rossmead, and the question as to whose children they were, remains.”^[1] Also see Wood

Will

Albemarle County, Deed Book 2, pg 129

Written: 24 Nov 1761

Probate: 11 Jun 1762

I Michael Woods of the Colony of Virginia and County of Albemarle...

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Son Archibald Woods ten pounds

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to Son John Woods ten Pounds

Fourthly, I give and bequeath to Daughter Sarah ten pounds

Fifthly, I give and bequeath to Daughter Hannah ten pounds

Sixthly, I give and bequeath my deceased daughter Margaret's children ten pounds

Seventhly, I give and bequeath to son Archibald and son John my six hundred and eighty acres of Land Lying on Ivy Creek and that said land shall be sold and t money dvided amongst son Archibald, John and William Wallace's families and that each grandchild now in being shall have an equal share.

Eightly, I give and bequeath to son William Woods Twenty Shillings which shall be paid out of said land.

Ninethly, I give to William's son Michael Twenty Shillings which shall be paid out of said land.

Tenthly, I give and bequeath to daughter Sarah one pepote(?) which shall be of the Ready money now By me.

Eleventhly, I give and bequeath son Archibald's son Michael my great coat...

Signed Michael Woods

Signe Sealed Published Pronounced

and Declared by said Michael Woods

as his last Will and Testament

in presence of us the

-subscribers

Michael Woods minor

Michael Wallace

Age Books^[2]

Age Book 1 – Author Michael Woods (1735-1808) grandson of Immigrant Michael, does not mention Ireland or his great grandparents.

Age Book 2 – Author Michael Woods (1771-1858) great grandson of Immigrant Michael, does not mention Ireland or his 2xg grandparents.

Additional “Woods Genealogy” accompanying the Age Books– author Martha Harle Woods (1873-1941), 4xg grand-daughter of Immigrant Michael, compiled after 1911 (she mentions her father’s death in 1911) gives parents of Immigrant Michael as John and Elizabeth Worsop [disproved].

Numerous histories were published in the early 1900s which offered the names of John and Elizabeth Woods but were largely unsourced.
Erroneous: Miller, W.H. (1907) History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh and Brown. Pg 182^[3]
Erroneous: Woods, Neander (1905) The Woods-McAfee Memorial containing an account of John Woods & James McAfee of Ireland. Pg 3^[4]
Erroneous: McClenaghan, H (preface 1911) Dunshaughlin being some Historical Notes. Pg 125^[5]

It was sometime after their youngest child, Sarah was born, in Ireland? 1724 and before 1733, when the first court document is found in America that Michael brought the entire family from Ireland? to America and "lived for a time in what is now Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, and remained there until the Woods and Wallaces, settled in about 1732-1734, in that part of Augusta Co.. Virginia, which was included in Botetourt Co., Virginia, created in 1769, and in Fincastle Co.. organized in 1772, and later included in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia."^[6]

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1750 (C). - Samuel Smith vs. Beaty.--Mr. Michael Woods, formerly of Paxtunk, Pennsylvania. Account dated 1733.

Thomas Renich, on 1st September, 1750, deposed: About 8 years ago, at his own house, he saw and spoke with said Smith and Robert Buchanan, the then Sheriff of Lancaster County. He heard Smith (then merchant at Connoy) say, &c., several accounts:

Smith vs. James Cathey, 1737;

Smith vs. Adam Thomson, 1736-7-8;

Smith vs. William Robinson, 1739;

Smith vs. Richard Woods, 1738;

Smith vs. Mrs. Margaret McDowell, 1737;

Smith vs. Mrs. Mary McDowell, 1737;

Smith vs. Michael Woods, 1738-9;

Smith vs. John Maxwell;

Smith vs. Samuel Woods, 1734-5-8;

Smith vs. Francis Beaty, 1735-6;

Smith vs. John Christian, 1737;

Smith vs. Robert Christian, 1733-4-5-6

Smith vs. Randell McDaniel;

Smith vs. William Hutchinson;

Smith vs. George Hutchinson.

All sworn to by Samuel Smith, late of County of Lancaster, before a Justice, in Philadelphia, 13th October, 1743.

Vol. 1 - JUDGMENTS SUFFERED. AUGUST, 1750. - 1737

.--James Cathey to Samuel Smith, debtor: September 22. 1736.-- October 23, Mr. Adam Thompson, debtor to same, January 18. William Robinson's account, debtor to Samuel Smith, 1739--April 4, one almanac. Richard Wood's ditto, ditto, 1738. Mrs. Margaret McDowell, ditto, 1737-- June 14. Mrs. Mary McDowell, ditto, 1737--January 17, three yards ribbon to sister. Mr. Michael Woods, ditto, 1738--October 7, one dozen catechisms. 1739--Credit by six foxes, seven raccoons, and one beaver. John Maxwell, ditto. Samuel Woods, ditto. 1734--11 1/4 yards masquerade, 31/; 7 1/2 yards sagathee, 32/6. 1735--June 26, credit by 36/ discounted with his son, Richard, by Michael Woods. Michael Woods, formerly of Pextunk, ditto, 1733--February 12; 1734--March 28.

There are six children named in Michael's will. Various family trees list other children. It is believed by researchers that these other children were nieces and nephews, adopted by Michael. There is evidence of a SAMUEL WOODS who died in Ireland, possibly married to Elizabeth Campbell.

Children

Children often listed for MICHAEL WOODS and MARY CAMPBELL are:

MAGDALENA WOODS, b. 1706, Ireland?; d. 1810, McDowell Family Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Albemarle Co., VA. (a niece, daughter of Samuel Woods)

ARCHIBALD WOODS, SR.' b. 11 May 1706, Ireland?; d. 1783, Roanoke Co., VA. (Named in will)

MICHAEL WOODS, JR., b. Bet. 1709 - 1719, Ireland?; d. 11 Mar 1777, Buchanan, Botetourt Co., VA. (probably nephews, son of Samuel Woods)

HANNAH WOODS, b. 1710, Ireland?; d. Greenbrier, Albemarle Co., VA. (Named in will)

JOHN WOODS, b. 19 Feb 1711/12, Ireland?; d. 14 Oct 1791, Albemarle Co., VA. (Named in will)

GEORGE WOODS, b. 1713, Ireland?. (no evidence he existed)

MARGARET WOODS, b. Bet. 1714 - 1720, Ireland?; d. Bet. 1756 - 1761, Thornhill, Albemarle Co., VA. (Named in will)

WILLIAM WOODS, b. 02 Nov 1715, Ireland?; d. 12 Apr 1783, Greenbrier Co., VA. (Named in will)

SAMUEL WOODS, b. 1718, Ireland?; d. 11 Mar 1777, Buchanan, Botetourt Co., VA. (probably nephews, son of Samuel Woods)

CHARLES WOODS, b. Abt. 1719, Ireland?; d. Bef. May 1761, Rockbridge Co., VA. (probably nephews, son of Samuel Woods) ROBERT WOODS, b. 1719, Ireland?; d. 1779, Buffalo Creek, Augusta, GA (probably nephew, son of Samuel Woods)

MARTHA WOODS, b. 1720, Ireland?; d. 1790, Thornhill, Rockbridge Co., VA. (niece, daughter of Samuel)

RICHARD WOODS, b. 1721, Ireland?; d. Bet. Mar - Apr 1778, Buffalo Creek, Augusta Co., VA. (probably nephew, son of Samuel)

ANDREW WOODS, b. 1722, Ireland?; d. 1781, Botetourt Co., VA. (son of Samuel)

SARAH WOODS, b. 1724, Ireland?; d. 1792, Greenbrier Co., VA. (Named in will)

"John's Last Will and Testament 12Sep.1791 at his home in Albemarle Co.,VA. at 80 years of age having an honored and eventful life. Witnessing his Will were Menan Mills, William H. Shelton and James Kensolving. Mentioned are his wife Susannah and six living Children, His sons James and Michael were executors.

He was buried in the family cemetery known as Blair Park reserved for that purpose by his father, Michael Woods, Sr. Inscribed on his monument is written"Here lies the body of John Woods son of Michael Woods and Mary Campbell who was born February 18,1812 and departed this life Oct. 14 1891."

Died 11 Jun 1762. Mount Plains, Augusta, Virginia, USA. 11 Jun 1762. Blair Park, Albemarle, Virginia, USA. Found multiple copies of death date. Using 11 Jun 1762

Michael was born in c1684. He passed away in 1762.

Military Service Acheived rank of Lt Colonel in King George's War"The Colonial Wars" 1744-1748

Michael was born in 1682. He passed away in 1762. He is the son of John Andrew Woods 1654–1723 and Elizabeth Worsop Woods . 1656–1741.

He married ouse Mary Catherine Campbell Woods 1690–174.

Children

1. Archibald Woods 1706–1764
2. Magdalena Woods Bowyer 1706–1810
3. Michael Marion Woods 1707–1777
4. Margaret Woods Wallace 1714–1761
5. William Woods 1715–1783
6. Richard Woods 1719–1801
7. Andrew Woods 1722–1781

Sources

1. ↑ Hibernian Research Company Ltd.(1970s) http://dprhcp170.doteasy.com/~tonybeck/files/WoodsIrishRecordsandMcClenaghanSummary.pdf
2. ↑ Age Books: Alabama State Archives [geoblocked outside of the US], transcription available http://dprhcp170.doteasy.com/~tonybeck/files/MichaelWoodsAgeBooksWithIntro.pdf
3. ↑ https://archive.org/details/historygenealogi01mill/page/357/mode/2up/search/dunshaughlin
4. ↑ https://archive.org/details/woodsmcafeememor00wood/page/2/mode/2up
5. ↑ http://dprhcp170.doteasy.com/~tonybeck/files/McClenaghanPapersOnDunshaughlin.pdf
6. ↑ Family History of Michael Woods and Mary Campbell https://archive.org/details/albemarlecountyi00wood/page/350/mode/2up Albemarle County, Virginia by Edgar Woods in Internet Archive pages 351 and 354

1. The "Coloney of Virginia, County of Albemarle Last Will & Testament" (copy att'd)
2. The Wallace Family. Chap. 2
3. Rev. Edgar Woods. History of Albemarle. Richie Publishing Charlottesville VA

COLONEL ARCHIBALD WOODS—THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE CONVENTION OF 1788, AND ITS LAST SURVIVOR

• Abstract of wills, inventories, and administration accounts of Albemarle County, Virginia, 1748-1800 by King, J. Estelle Stewart (Junie Estelle Stewart), pg 13 (img 15) https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/284475/?offset=#page=15&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=

• Virginia, Albemarle County, Wills, Will books, v. 2-3 1752-1798, Film # 007643846: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-97ZD?i=75&cat=279536

LTC Michael Marion Woods Sr. BIRTH 1682 Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland DEATH 11 Jun 1762 (aged 79–80) Albemarle County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Blair Park Plantation Cemetery (Defunct), Crozet, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA PLOT Lost/Destroyed MEMORIAL ID Has a photo of area gravesite

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTBY-1N7