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William Woods:

!BIO: He born 2 Nov 1715 (or 1705 or 1707).
He married his cousin.
He succeeded his father as owner of the old Woods' homestead, "Mountain
Plains", afterwards called Blair Park. The official records of the Colony
in 1758 show that he had been a Lieutenant of the Albemarle Militia.
Sometime between 1767 and 1773 he moved to Fincastle Co., VA, where his
will was filed in 1775. His will was probated in Greenbrier Co., VA (now
WV) in 1782. He names his wife and eleven children in his will.
He gave patriotic service in VA during the Revolution War.

!MARRIAGE: The American Gen. Research Institute. THE WOODS FAMILY. (Arlington,
VA:Author, 1973)
p. 76. William Woods Sr b. 2 Nov 1715 d. 12 Apr 1782, md Susannah Wallace, PS
VA.

!RELATIONSHIP: THE RIDGE RUNNER.
Vol. 3-2. August 1974.
Pedigree chart of Mrs Elmer Anderson.
Vol. 6. August 1976.
Pedigree chart of Sue Nite Ragazin, 5008 Briarbrook, Dickinson, TX 77539.

!RELATIONSHIP: SEVENTEEN SEVENTY SIX.
Vol. 3-3. 1984.
p. 228. Query of Barbara Easton, 714 Kingsley Drive, Pittsburg, CA 94565.
Need proof parentage of Charles Woods. Also other data: Elizabeth Woods
m Philemon Kavanaugh, and Hannah Woods m William Kavanaugh, brothers of Jael
Kavanaugh. Also Goolsby Woods md (as 2nd husb) Leah Isabell Morris Belshe
Woods Crawford in Sonoma Co., CA.

!RELATIONSHIP: THE WOOD-WOODS FAMILY MAGAZINE.
Vol. 7-1. Jan. 1979.
"Tennessee Wills and Settlements"
Franklin Co., TN re John and Andrew Woods.
Vol. 7-2. July 1979.
Query of Sue Night Raguzin. re descendants of Archibald Woods.
Vol. 8-1. January 1980.
Query of Sue Nite Raguzin. re if the Kavanaugh's were brothers and
sisters, and if their father was Charles Kavanaugh.
Vol. 9-2. July 1981.
"Ancestry of Dr. Peter Cavanaugh Woods, Pioneer Physician of Hays County,
TX" by Roy E Gibson, 4517 Coffee Road, Ft Worth, TX 76117.
Vol. 10-1. January 1982.
"William Woods of the Fort Upper Tract (West) Virginia Massacre" by Bill M
Woods.
Vol. 10-2. July 1982.
Query of Sue Nite Raguzin.

!RELATIONSHIP: Ruth Petracek. WOODS-WALLACE COUSIN CLUES. (1973)
p. 68. FGS of Michael Woods/Mary Campbell.
William b. 1705, d. 1782, m 1741 Susannah Wallace, dau of Peter Wallace Sr
and Elizabeth Woods.
p. 69. FGS of William Woods and Susannah Wallace.
William Woods b. Nov 2, 1715, d. Apr 12, 1782, s/o Michael Woods and Mary
Campbell, md ca 1741 to Susannah Wallace, d/o Peter Wallace Sr and Elizabeth
Woods.
12 children listed.
Sources: Greenbrier Co., Marriage Records (VA)
Augusta Co., Marriage Records
Missouri Records
Will excerpts from the Kavenaugh Book.

!RESEARCHER: Ann Holder Holmes file.
GEDCOM re Woods 26 June 1995.
13 William Woods b 2 Nov 1706 Castle Dunshangl, Ireland; d 12 Apr 1782
Fincastle Co., VA; m ca 1732 Greenbrier Co., VA Susannah Wallace, d/o
Peter Wallace Sr and Elizabeth Woods, b 1719 Ireland, d 1797 Greenbrier
Co., VA (WV).
ch: 12
Adam C Woods
Michael
Peter
John
Rev Andrew
Archibald
William
Sarah
Susan
Mary
Elizabeth
Hannah

!RESEARCHER: Bridgett Smith (TNVANV@aol.com) downloaded 25 Jan 1996 TNVANV.GED
from AOL.
"Descendants of Michael Woods"
3. William Woods b 2 Nov 1705 Dunshauglin Cast., Meath Co., Ire; d 12 Apr
1782 Fincastle Co., VA.
Married unknown in PA in 1732; (Patte Wood thru e-mail indicated William
married Susannah Wallace in Oct 1735)