Some Descendants of "Dr." John Woodson
Fifth Generation
87. Sanburne Woodson (Joseph , John
, John , John ) was born about 1707 in Henrico Co., VA. He died before 28 Jun 1756 in
Cumberland Co., VA.
Sanburne married (1) Charity.
They had the following children:
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Sarah Woodson.
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Jane Woodson. |
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Jane married Ambrose Bramlitt on 25 Nov 1768. Ambrose was born in VA.
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Jesse Woodson.
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Mary Ann Woodson.
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Hughes Woodson was born in 1730. He died in 1810.
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Sanburne married (2) Elizabeth Hughes daughter of Stephen Hughes and Elizabeth Childers about 1728 in Cumberland Co.,
VA. Elizabeth was born after 1715. She died in 1729/1809.
103. Susanna Woodson (Tarleton , John
, Robert , John ).
Susanna married John Cocke Pleasants son of Joseph Pleasants and Martha Cocke on 17 Sep 1731 in Henrico Co., VA. John
was born about 1710 in Henrico Co., VA. He died before 1776.
They had the following children:
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Ursula Pleasants was born about 1737. |
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Ursula married (1) George Ellis. |
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Ursula married (2) John Brooke.
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Susannah Randolph Pleasants was born about 1739. |
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Matthew Pleasants was born about 1741. |
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Matthew married Anna Railey in Feb 1784. Anna was born on 16 Sep 1759 in "Stonehenge", Chesterfield Co., VA.
She died about 1826 in Woodford Co., KY.
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Archibald Pleasants was born about 1743. |
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Archibald married Jane Woodson 1 daughter of Col. John Woodson and
Dorothea Randolph on 17 Jul 1775 in Goochland Co., VA. Jane was born about 1752 in Goochland Co., VA.
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James Pleasants was born about 1745. |
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Joseph Pleasants was born about 1745. He died in 1785. |
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Tarleton Pleasants was born about 1747. |
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Tarleton married Margaret Pleasants.
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John Pleasants was born about 1749. |
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John married (1) Agnes Woodson.
AGNES WOODSON (b. 27 Feb. 1710/1) married Joseph Morton, justice of Prince Edward County, 1754-55, and later of Charlotte County, surveyor, and a
founder, trustee and ruling elder of Briery Presbyterian Church in Prince Edward County.
From "Adventurers of Purse and Person" |
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John married (2) Sarah Cox.
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105. Judith Woodson (Tarleton , John
, Robert , John ).
Judith married Thomas Cheadle on 3 Nov 1747 in Henrico Co., VA.
They had the following children:
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John Cheadle. |
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John married Elizabeth Woodson 1 daughter of Col. John Woodson and
Dorothea Randolph. Elizabeth was christened on 19 Dec 1756 in St James Par., Goochland Co., VA.
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106. Charles Woodson (Tarleton , John
, Robert , John ) was born in 1712.
Charles married (1) Mary Pleasants on 1 Jan 1736/1737 in Henrico Co., VA. Mary died before 1744.
Charles married (2) Agnes Parsons on 10 Dec 1744 in Henrico Co., VA.
They had the following children:
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Sarah Ellyson Woodson was born on 4 Aug 1749.
Sarah Ellyson Woodson, a member of Curles Meeting of Friends was disowned in 1771 for marrying Clark out of unity. Her parents did not consent to the
marriage. |
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Sarah married (1) James Clark in 1771. |
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Sarah married (2) Archibald Bolling 1 son of John Bolling and
Elizabeth Blair in 1802. Archibald was born 2 on 20 Mar 1748/1749 in Chesterfield Co., VA. He died
3 in Jul 1827.
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107. Sarah Woodson (Tarleton , John
, Robert , John ) was born about 1716.
Sarah married Henry Terrell on 3 Apr 1744 in Henrico Co., VA. Henry was born in 1695/1705 in New Kent Co., VA. He died
before 8 May 1760 in Caroline Co., VA.
They had the following children:
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Ursula Terrell was born on 11 Mar 1746. |
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Ursula married John Ragland.
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Charles Terrell was born on 3 Aug 1748.
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Judith Terrell was born on 6 Feb 1750. |
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Abigail Terrell was born on 6 Oct 1751. She died in 1789. |
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George Terrell was born on 18 Jun 1753.
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Tarleton Terrell was born on 19 Nov 1754.
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108. Col. John Woodson 1,
2 (Josiah , John , Robert , John
) was born in 1730 in Goochland Co., VA. He died on 2 Dec 1789 in Goochland Co., VA. John was employed as vestryman, magistrate, member of the House
of Burgesses, and of the Revolutionary Conventions, sheriff and lieutenant in Goochland Co., VA.
John married Dorothea Randolph 1 daughter of Col. Isham Randolph and
Jane Rogers on 28 Oct 1751 in Goochland Co., VA. Dorothea was born in 1732 in of Goochland Co., VA. She died on 2 Feb 1794.
They had the following children:
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Jane Woodson 1 was born about 1752 in Goochland Co., VA. |
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Jane married Archibald Pleasants son of John Cocke Pleasants and Susanna Woodson on 17 Jul 1775 in Goochland Co., VA.
Archibald was born about 1743.
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Mary Woodson 1 was born in 1754 in Goochland Co., VA.
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Elizabeth Woodson 1 was christened on 19 Dec 1756 in St James Par.,
Goochland Co., VA. |
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Elizabeth married John Cheadle son of Thomas Cheadle and Judith Woodson.
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Maj. Josiah Woodson 1 was born on 16 Jan 1758 in Dover, Goochland
Co., VA. He was christened on 9 May 1758 in Goochland Co., VA. He died in 1817 in Maysville, KY.
With the rank of major, he served in Gen'l Greene's command in the continental army, and later under Lafayette. He participated in the siege of
Yorktown and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis at that place. Previous to that event, he was with his family at his father's home at Dover, on
leave of absence, and was near being captured by Col. Tarleton who was in command of the advance guard of the British army. It was at Dover that
Cornwallis made his headquarters for a day or two on his way to Yorktown. He treated the family with respect and consideration. It is even said that
he imprinted a fatherly kiss upon little Mary Woodson the baby daughter of Major Josiah Woodson. Col. John Woodson was at that time about fifty-one
years old. Using his own ferryboat he crossed over to a plantation he owned on Sabot's Island in James River, where he remained until the "Red
Coats" were gone. Meantime his son Major Josiah had rejoined his regiment and proceeded with the command to the vicinity of Yorktown, where they
had the satisfaction of witnessing on October 19, 1782, the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and his entire command. After the war was over and peace
established, Major Josiah Woodson remained in Goochland county where he reared a family of five daughters. His wife Elizabeth died at Dover about
1797. In 1804 he went to Maysville, Kentucky, to be near his children who had preceded him to that new country. Here he spent the remainder of his
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Josiah married Elizabeth Woodson on 3 Dec 1778. Elizabeth was born about 1759.
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Isham Woodson 1 was christened on 30 Mar 1760 in Goochland Co., VA.
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Susannah Woodson 1 was born on 26 Jun 1761 in Goochland Co., VA. She
was christened on 21 Feb 1762 in Goochland Co., VA.
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John Woodson was born on 28 Feb 1763. He died about 1836. |
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Martha Woodson was born on 6 Jul 1764. |
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Judith Woodson 1 was born on 16 Feb 1767 in Goochland Co., VA. She
was christened on 10 Apr 1767 in Goochland Co., VA. She died on 26 Oct 1831.
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Lucy Woodson 1 was born on 13 Oct 1768 in Goochland Co., VA. She was
christened on 26 Mar 1769 in Goochland Co., VA.
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Sarah Woodson was born on 14 Nov 1770. |
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Ann Woodson was born on 12 Oct 1777. |
111. Matthew Woodson 1 (Stephen
, John , Robert , John ) was born on 25 Feb 1731 in
Dover, Goochland Co., VA. He was christened on 17 Jul 1731 in St James Par., Goochland Co., VA. He died about 1800 in Goochland Co., VA. Matthew
served in the military 2 Chaplain, First Virginia Reg. in VA.
Matthew married Elizabeth Levillain 1 daughter of John Peter
Levillain and Phillippa Dupuy on 28 Nov 1753 in Goochland Co., VA. Elizabeth was born on 28 Nov 1737 in Cumberland Co., VA. She died on 13 Dec 1803 in
Dover, Goochland Co., VA.
They had the following children:
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John Stephen Woodson was born on 17 Aug 1757. He died on 16 Sep 1833. |
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Elizabeth Woodson 1 was born on 12 May 1759 in Carters Ferry,
Henrico Co., VA. She died on 15 Dec 1793 in Milledgeville, GA.
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Samuel Woodson 1 was born on 24 Jul 1761 in Goochland Co., VA. He
was christened on 6 Sep 1761 in Goochland Co., VA.
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Frances Woodson 1 was born on 22 Oct 1764 in Goochland Co., VA. She
was christened on 2 Dec 1769 in Goochland Co., VA.
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Jacob Woodson 1 was born on 25 May 1766 in Goochland Co., VA. He was
christened on 22 Jun 1776 in Goochland Co., VA.
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Philip Woodson was born on 7 Aug 1767. He died on 24 Jan 1846. |
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Daniel Woodson 1 was born on 29 Apr 1769 in Goochland Co., VA. He
was christened on 28 May 1769 in Goochland Co., VA.
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Tarleton Woodson 1 was born on 17 Jul 1771 in Dover, Goochland Co.,
VA.
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Benjamin Woodson 1 was born about 1773 in Dover, Goochland Co., VA.
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112. Elizabeth Woodson 1 (Stephen
, John , Robert , John ) was born on 19 Mar 1733/1734 in
Dover, Goochland Co., VA. She died on 7 Jan 1787.
Elizabeth married (1) Bentley.
Elizabeth married (2) Alexander William Trent III on 1 Jan 1753 in Goochland Co., VA. Alexander was born on 3 Mar
1728/1729 in Chesterfield Co., VA. He died on 27 Feb 1793 in Prince Edward Co., VA.
Elected as the first justice of the new county of Cumberland in 1749 and was Burgess from Cumberland 1765-1771, along with Thomas Jefferson.
Known as Alex Trent of "Barterhill", Cumberland County of Willis River, and Manchester.
Alexander and Elizabeth had the following children:
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Zachariah Trent.
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Nicholas Trent.
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Thomas W. Trent.
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Obediah Henry Trent.
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Frances Trent was born on 18 Oct 1753 in Cumberland Co., VA. She died in 1780. |
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Frances married William Gay on 20 Sep 1769. William was born in 1724/1753. He died in 1774/1840.
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Elizabeth Trent was born on 26 Feb 1756 in Cumberland Co., VA. She died on 5 Oct 1834. |
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Elizabeth married (1) William Black on 20 Apr 1778. William was born in 1732/1758. He died in 1783/1845. |
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Elizabeth married (2) Willis Wilson in 1784/1817. Willis was born in 1739/1759. He died in 1784/1845.
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Alexander William Trent IV was born on 10 Oct 1758. He died on 29 Nov 1804. |
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William Peterfield Trent was born on 19 May 1766 in Cumberland Co., VA. He died on 21 Sep 1799.
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Stephen Woodson Trent was born on 20 Jan 1769 in Cumberland Co., VA. He died in 1844. |
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Stephen married Elizabeth B. Coupland in 1800/1832. Elizabeth was born in 1765/1785. She died in 1800/1869.
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John Archer Trent was born on 20 Jan 1769 in Cumberland Co., VA. He died in 1800/1859. |
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John married Elizabeth M. Lewis in 1800/1834. Elizabeth was born in 1765/1785. She died in 1800/1869.
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122. Jesse Pleasants (Elizabeth Woodson , John
, Robert , John ) was born about 1733 in Henrico Co., VA. He died in 1804 in Halifax
Co., VA.
Jesse married Elizabeth Smith in Cumberland Co., VA. Elizabeth was born in 1745. She died in 1810.
They had the following children:
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John Smith Pleasants was born in 1785. He died in 1856. |
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John married Nancy Thweatt.
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123. Agnes Woodson 1,
2, 3, 4 (Richard , Richard
, Robert , John ) was born 5 on 15
Nov 1735 in of Princetown, VA. She died 6 in Jul 1820 in Henrico Co., VA.
Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
"The Woodsons and Their Connections," from SLC Library, copyfrom Jim Hinkel, author not cited, p. 34.
Agnes married 6 Francis Watkins
1, 2, 3, 4,
5 on 11 Jun 1765 in of Poplar Hill, Prince Edward Co., VA. Francis was born 7 in 1745
in Henrico Co., VA. He died 8 in 1826 in Prince Edward Co., VA.
BIOGRAPHY: Member of the Committee of Safety of Prince Edward county, 1775.
They had the following children:
124. Elizabeth Michaux Woodson 1,
2 (Richard , Richard , Robert , John
) was born on 6 Jun 1740 in Poplar Hill, Henrico Co., VA. She died on 27 Sep 1791 in Prince Edward Co., VA. She was buried in Oct 1791 in Slate Hill,
Prince Edward Co., VA.
Papers of Harriet V. Miller: "When Tarleton and Arnold invadedVA, a detachment of their forces passed through Pr. Edw. Co. ongenearl
plundering expedition. They raided 'Slate Hill,' withthe purpose of capturing Nathaniel Venable, but he escaped them,having received in time warning
of their approach. Theycommitted some robberies, destroyed some furniture and one oftheir number pointed at the breast of Mrs. Venable, demandedthat
she reveal her husband's whereabouts or he would shoot herdown. Her calm reply was , "Fire away, my husband has hiscountry to defend." At
this instant an officer intervened andordered away the man who had offered the indignity, severelyreprimanding him."
[Note from Sandra Lake Lassen, 1999: I don't know the source ofthis family story, but find it spurious, as what "hero" wouldhide from the
enemy, and leave his wife there to deal withthem?]
Elizabeth married Nathaniel Venable 1 son of Abraham Venable Jr. and
Martha Davis on 29 Mar 1755 in "Poplar Hill", Prince Edward Co., VA. Nathaniel was born on 21 Nov 1733 in Hanover Co., VA. He died on 27 Dec
1804 in Prince Edward Co., VA.
Nathaniel Venable "of Slate Hill," was member of House ofBurgesses, and VA House of Delegates, 1766-1769-1776 and StateSenator,
1780-1785, Pr. Edw. Co., VA.
In 1783 Va tax list, 10 whites, 43 blacks, making Nathaniel thethird largest slave owner in Pr. Edw. Co.; in 1785, 5 shites,one dwelling, 9 other
bldgs (tax list).
Rev. War service: Member of Comm. of Safety; DAR #649174 &28306.
Journal, VA House of Burgesses
Venables of VA, pp. 25, 25, 28
Genealogies of VA Families, Vol. 1, p. 658
History of Prince Edw. Co., VA, H. C. Bradshaw, pp. 832, andplastes #1 and 28; also pp. 844-845. Photo of Slate Hill.
William and Mary Quarterly, Series 1, Vol. 15, pp. 245-8
Papers of Harriet V. Miller: Nathaniel owned 20-30 thousandacres and 100 slaves; was vestryman of St. Patrick's Pariesh andorganized the first
Presbyterian Church in Pr. Edw. Co.; wasfirst Episcopalian (which was the state church of Va before Rev.War) and later Presbyterian. Founder of
Hamden-Sidney College.
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Col. Samuel Woodson Venable was born on 19 Sep 1756. He died on 7 Jul 1825. |
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Abraham Bedford Venable 1 was born on 20 Nov 1758. He died on 26 Dec
1811 in Richmond Va.
DAR # 649174
"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, privateprinting, 1941, pp. 14-15: Abraham died "in the Richmond TheaterDisaster, 26
Dec 1811." Abraham resigned from the US Senate tofound the first Bank of VA and become its first President.Trustee of Hampden-Sidney College;
never married and diedintesate. When his property was divided, "Longwood," theplantation home, fell to his older brother, Samuel
WoodsonVenable.
"Gabriel's Rebellion: The VA Slave Conspiracies of 1800 and1802," by D.R. Egerton: "Abraham B. Venable, to whose committeethe question
had been referred, rose unsteadily and began toread a two-part resolution...." this committee suggested that ahomeland be obtained "to which
free negroes or mulattoes, andsuch negroes or mulattoes as may be emancipated, may be sent orchoose to remove as a place of asylum"
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Betsy Anne Venable 1 was born on 11 Nov 1760. She died in 1826.
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Betsy married Capt. Thomas Watkins 1. Thomas was born about 1758.
DAR # 649174
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Richard Nathaniel Venable was born on 16 Jan 1763. He died in 1837. |
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Martha Venable 1 was born on 18 May 1765. She died in 1858.
DAR # 649174 - DAR lists her as unmarried. I don't know where Ifound this info about her husband. Needs more study. |
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Martha married Nathaniel Venable 1.
DAR # 649174 does NOT list this husband and says Martha wasunmarried.
WHO is this Nathaniel? Need his parents or some other proof ofthis marriage.
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Ann Venable 1 was born on 6 Nov 1767. She died in 1768.
Died in infancy
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Ann Venable 1 was born on 9 Dec 1768.
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Ann married James Daniel 1.
DAR # 649174
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Agnes Venable 1 was born on 15 Apr 1771. She died on 17 May 1802.
DAR # 649174 - unmarried
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Mary Venable 1 was born on 16 Jan 1773. She died in 1807.
DAR # 649174 - unmarried
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Nathaniel E. Venable 1 was born on 13 Feb 1776. He died on 23 Aug
1801.
DAR # 649174 - unmarried
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Frances Venable 1 was born on 18 Apr 1778. She died in 1799.
DAR # 649174 - unmarried
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William Lewis Venable was born on 30 May 1780. He died before 17 Aug 1824. |
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Dr. Thomas Venable 1 was born on 17 Nov 1782. He died in 1809.
DAR # 649174 - unmarried
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Elizabeth Venable 1 was born on 21 Nov 1784. She died about 1845.
DAR # 649174 |
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Elizabeth married Goodridge Wilson 1.
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126. Jacob Micheaux Jr. 1 (Judith
Woodson , Richard , Robert , John ).
Jacob married Sally Neville 1 on 4 Feb 1765 in Cumberland Co., VA.
Sally died about 11 Oct 1784 in Powhatan Co., VA.
They had the following children:
 
 
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