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Magnalena Woods:

!NOTE: She became one of the wealthiest women in VA, was 104 years of age at
death.

!RESEARCHER: Odessa La Rosh file 9 Jun 1991.
Letter to Odessa from Lester L Edlin, dated 7 Sep 1984:
Magdalena Woods, Archibald's sister, married 24-12-1734 (Lancaster Co., PA)
to John McDowell.

!RELATIONSHIP: Ruth Petracek. WOODS-WALLACE COUSIN CLUES. (1973)
p. 68. FGS of Michael Woods and Mary Campbell.
Magdalena b. ca 1716 (my conjecture) d. ca 1780/85, m 14 Dec 1734 John
McDowell, s/o Ephriam Mcdowell; m2 Benjamin Borden; m3 John Bowyer.
p. 71. FGS of Magdalena Woods and John McDowell/Benjamin Borden.
Magdalena Woods b. ca1716 Ireland, d. ca 1785 VA, d/o Michael Woods and Mary
Campbell. m1 14 Dec 1734 PA to John McDowell, b. Ireland, d. Dec 25, 1742 VA
d/o Ephriam McDowell; m2 Benjamin Borden, s/o Benjamin Borden II and Zeriuh
Winters..

!MARRIAGE: CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA.
Vol. 3.
p. 7. 17 Sep 1747. Benj. Borden on behalf of his wife, Magdalene, qualifies
administrator of John McDowell, with sureties Richard Woods, Peter Wallace.
Teste: Benj Johnston.

!RESEARCHER: Ann Holder Holmes file.
GEDCOM re Woods 26 June 1995.
15 Magdalene Woods b 1706 Ireland; d 1810; m1 1748 John McDowell, b 1703, d
25 Dec 1742.
ch: 3
Samuel McDowell
James
Sarah
Magdalene m2 1748 Benjamin Borden Jr, d 1753
ch: 2
Martha Borden
Hannah
Magdalene m3 John Bowyer

!RESEARCHER: Bridgett Smith (TNVANV@aol.com) downloaded 25 Jan 1996 TNVANV.GED
from AOL.
"Descendants of Michael Woods"
5. Magdelen Woods b 1706 Meath County, Ire; d 1810 VA; m1 John McDowell
12/14/1734 (s/o Ephraim McDowell); m2 Benjamin Bordon, Jr; m3 John Boyer.
Magdelen lived to be 103.
ch. (Col) Samuel McDowell (b. 1733)
James McDowell
Sarah McDowell m (Col) James Moffett
Hannah Borden
Martha Borden m Benjamin Hawkins