Josiah WOODS1

HAIRSTON.org ID#8085, b. March 1762
Father*Robert WOODS1,2 d. 1811
Mother*Elizabeth MIDDLETON1
Marriage*Josiah WOODS married Mary HYDE, daughter of Peter HYDE.3 
Birth*Josiah WOODS was born in March 1762. 
He was the son of Robert WOODS and Elizabeth MIDDLETON.1,2 
Deed*On October 6, 1794, Robert Woods sells to his son Josiah Woods 212 acres in Franklin County, for 12 shillings. Franklin County Deed Book 3, page 149. FSL 7898084 105. 
Deed*On January 19, 1803, John Woods sells to Josiah Woods, for 5 shillings, a tract of land containing 100 acres. Witnessed by Robert Woods. - Franklin County Deed Book 6, page 41. FSL 7898085-437. 
DeedOn December 6, 1808, Robert Woods Sr. sells to his son Josiah Woods, for 5 shillings, all the property that Robert Woods Sr. would receive from the death of his son Middleton Woods in March 1807 in Georgia. - Franklin County Deed Book 6, page 214. FSL 7898085 523. 
WillJosiah WOODS was mentioned in the will of Robert WOODS on 9 March 1809 in Franklin, Virginia; The following individuals are mentioned in the will; John S. Burwell, son Josiah Woods, daughter Sarah Woods, grandaughter Harriot Woods (dau. of Josiah), granddaughter Elizabeth Middleton Burwell, dau. Elizabeth Hill, son Robert Woods, grandson Wiley Woods (son of Josiah), and Bailey Woods (son of Hugh Woods dec.) John S. Burwell and Josiah Woods are executors. Witnesses are P. R. Gilmer, David Dickenson and Nathan Mason. Robert Woods's will has a sentence referring to children "who are not named in this will". - Franklin County Will Book 1, page 374. FSL 7644994 221.4,2 
Census 1810*Josiah WOODS appeared on the census of 1810 in Franklin, Virginia, Josiah Woods, Males 45+ 1, Females 10-15 1, 26-44 1, Slave 12. Listed nest to Robert Woods Sr. and Robert Woods Jr..5 
DeedOn September 12, 1812, Josiah Woods sells to Robert Woods, for 5 shillings, a parcel of land containing 212 acres. - Franklin County Deed Book 6, page 313. Family Search Library Film #007898085, Image 572. 
Deed*On September 3, 1812, Josiah Woods sells to Robert Woods, for 5 shillings, 100 acres. - Franklin County Deed Book 6, page 313. Family Search Library Film #007898085, Image 573. 
Census 1820*He appeared on the census of 1820 in Franklin, Virginia, Josiah Woods, Male 16-25 1, 45+ 1, Female 10-15 1, 45+ 1, Salves 8.6 
Census 1830*He appeared on the census of 1830 in Franklin, Virginia, Josiah Woods, Males 60-69 1, Females under 5 1, 20-29 1, 50-59 1.7 

Family

Mary HYDE
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S265] Woods, Weightsill Arno, Short History of Descendants and Allied Families of Robert Woods of Ireland, W. W. Kinloch, University of Wisconsin, 1909 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89082592569, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S3561] Will of Robert Woods dated 9 March 1809, Proved 4 November 1811, Franklin County, Virginia Will Book #1, page 374-377. Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
  3. [S3562] McIntosh, John Hawes, 1895-1956, and Ga.) Daughters of the American Revolution. Georgia State Society. Stephen Heard Chapter (Elberton. The Official History of Elbert County, 1790-1935: Supplement, 1935-1939, by Stephen Heard Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Organized 1901, Elberton, Georgia. [Elberton]: Stephen Heard chapter, Daughters of the American revolution, 1940., Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  4. [S3560] The Ridge Runners: a magazine of migration - v.6 (Aug. 1976) by William A. Yates, Rifle, CO, Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  5. [S1810] 1810 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S1820] 1820 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  7. [S1830] 1830 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited1 Sep 2023