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Jacob Woodson1,2,3,4,5,6,7

born 11 May 1748, died 5 December 1839

Family: Elizabeth Morton (born 28 November 1754, died 12 February 1845)

Facts and Notes

  • Title: Captain1
  • Birth: 11 May 1748; Prince Edward County, Virginia, USABGO2,8,4,1
  • Marriage: 4 November 1773; Elizabeth Morton; Prince Edward County, Virginia, USABGO; After their marriage, Elizabeth Morton and Jacob Woodson settled on their farm on the Appomattox River, where they built their picturesque home called "Happy Valley."5,9,8,10,11
  • Military: After 1775; US Revolutionary War (see person note)12,13
  • Residence: 1779; Prince Edward County, Virginia, USABGO; No Township Listed7
  • Residence: 1783; Prince Edward County, Virginia, USABGO; No Township Listed6
  • Residence: 1810; Prince Edward County, Virginia, USABGO3
  • Anecdote: Before 1839; He was a man of vigorous personality, active in colonial affairs and a soldier in the Revolution; held many important offices, and was highly esteemed for his great integrity. His old home "Happy Valley," on the Appomattox, still stands.8
  • Death: 5 December 1839; Prince Edward County, Virginia, USABGO2,8,4
  • Burial: After 5 December 1839; Woodson Cemetery at "Happy Valley", Pamplin, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USABG; The Inscription on his tombstone reads: Sacred To the memory of Jacob Woodson Born May 11, 1748 Died Dec 5, 1839 in the 91st year of his age. The heavy head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of rightness.4
  • Note: Jacob Woodson served his community and country during the American Revolution. In May 1777, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Prince Edward County Militia. In July of the same year, he was appointed, along with others, to administer the oath of allegiance to county residents, solidifying their loyalty and support for the fight for independence.[1] In August 1779, Jacob was appointed captain of David Walker’s company [1]; he received his official commission from Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson the following June [2]. Although there is no evidence that Jacob Woodson or the Prince Edward County militia participated in significant engagements during the war, he exemplified patriotism by joining the militia shortly after the start of the war and serving for its duration. He also supplied essential goods and provisions to the low-income families of Prince Edward County men in the Continental Army [1].

    Sources:
    [1] Records of Soldiers from Prince Edward County
    [2] Jacob Woodson Captain Commission

    (from Genealogical Records of Buckingham County, Virginia? By Edythe Johns Rucker Whitley)
    (M.M. - I remember as a small boy the old well which is the only one I ever saw in actual operation with the old well sweep.)
    Bradshaw gives the following facts about Jacob:
    1776 - Nov., Took the oath of office as Justice of Prince Edward Co.
    1779 - Aug., Appointed as a Lieutenant in the Militia
    1779 - Promoted to Captain in the Militia. Robert Goode and Jacob Woodson were authorized to furnish corn to the soldiers' families
    1784 - Served as a Company Captain in the Revolutionary War
    1785 - Elected Prince Edward Co. Magistrate. Signed the Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson.
    1818-19 - Served another term as sheriff.
    Jacob died at Happy Valley Dec 5, 1839.
    Mr. Van Nes Allen sent my Aunt Mary a photograph of the tombstone in the old cemetery at "River Circle" which is the present name of the estate.

    Additional material for V. JACOB WOODSON
    Children of Jacob Woodson and Elizabeth Morton Woodson:
    1. Obadiah, b. April 6, 1775, d. Sept. 1864
    2. Mary, b. April 6, 1775, drowned in the Appomattox River at age of two
    3. John Morton Woodson, b. June 28, 1778, d. at Camp Carter in War of 1812
    4. Nancy, b. April 3, 1780, m. Mr. Hix of Hixburg, Va. They went to Missouri.
    5. A still-born child b. Dec. 6, 1781
    6. Jacob, Jr., b. Aug. 14, 1783, d. March 8, 1823
    7. Sally, b. Aug. 4, 1785, d. July 24, 1871. Lived at Happy Valley, never married.
    8. Richard, b. Sept. 21, 1789, d. July 3, 1821, m. Miss Robertson moved to Missouri.
    9. Elizabeth (Betsy) b. April 22, 1790, m. Henry Lewis, they went to Missouri.
    10. Patsy, b. Sept. 11, 1792, d. April 18, 1871
    11. A son, "Some deformed', died at birth.
    12. Judith, b. Nov. 30, 1796, m. Silas Biglow in 1871
    13. Agnes Morton Woodson, b. June 22, 1799, d. Aug. 26, 1823, with a fever.

Citations

  1. [S451] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SARMemberApps&h=964749&indiv=try, Application No. 90033 submitted by Lafayette Irwin Morris, Record for Captain Jacob Woodson
  2. [S454] Woodson, Henry Morton, Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections, Woodson, Henry Morton. Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections. Memphis, Tennessee: H.M. Woodson, 1915.

    A copy of this book is available on Ancestry.com (see http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=15304), openlibrary.org (see https://openlibrary.org/books/OL1758627M/Historical_genealogy_of_the_Woodsons_and_their_connections), and Google Books (see http://books.google.com/books/about/Historical_genealogy_of_the_Woodsons_and.html?id=GuhfAAAAMAAJ)., Page 55
  3. [S442] Ancestry.com, 1810 United States Federal Census, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=706310&indiv=try, Year: 1810; Census Place: Prince Edward, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 593; Image: 00497; Family History Library Film: 0181430, Record for Jacob Woodson
  4. [S448] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FindAGraveUS&h=72375145&indiv=try, Record for Jacob Woodson
  5. [S687] Dodd, Jordan, Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=eamva&h=132777&indiv=try, Record for Jacob Woodson
  6. [S492] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3578&h=33700560&indiv=try, Record for Jacob Woodson
  7. [S492] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3578&h=33700700&indiv=try, Record for Jacob Woodson
  8. [S555] Walker, Rosa Kershaw, Americans of Gentle Birth, https://archive.org/stream/americansofgentl00walk#page/362/mode/1up/search/woodson, pg 362
  9. [S454] Woodson, Henry Morton, Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections, Woodson, Henry Morton. Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections. Memphis, Tennessee: H.M. Woodson, 1915.

    A copy of this book is available on Ancestry.com (see http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=15304), openlibrary.org (see https://openlibrary.org/books/OL1758627M/Historical_genealogy_of_the_Woodsons_and_their_connections), and Google Books (see http://books.google.com/books/about/Historical_genealogy_of_the_Woodsons_and.html?id=GuhfAAAAMAAJ)., Page 95
  10. [S519] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FindAGraveUS&h=72375230&indiv=try, Record for Elizabeth Woodson
  11. [S362] Online database, Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124099737/elizabeth-woodson#source, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 January 2019), memorial page for Elizabeth Morton Woodson (28 Nov 1754–12 Feb 1845), Find A Grave Memorial no. 124099737, citing Woodson Family Cemetery, Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Kenneth Fawcett (contributor 47606610) .
  12. [S835] Morton, W.S., "Records of Soldiers from Prince Edward County", https://doi.org/10.2307/1917088, JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1917088. Accessed 17 July 2023, A digital copy of this article is in the possession of Robert. R. Reyes.
  13. [S837] Commonwealth of Virginia, Militia Appointments and retirements History Revolution, 1775-1783, Jacob Woodson's captain's commission in the Prince Edward County militia, 19 June 1780, signed by Governor Thomas Jefferson.