Individual Details
Obadiah Woodson
(1712 - 21 Apr 1767)
Date of birth found at:
Obadiah's uncle Robert Woodson deeded land to him in 1717.
HISTORICAL & GENEALOGY OF THE WOODSONS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS by Henry Morton Woodson gives an year for the marriage.
HISTORICAL & GENEALOGY OF THE WOODSONS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS by Henry Morton Woodson: States that Obadiah held the rank of captain and commanded a company of militia as shown by a letter to him from Gov. Dinwiddie in the Dinwiddie Papers in the VA Historical Colection. Letter is dated 20 Nov 1755.
There is a deed Mar 1741 in Goochland Co VA when Obadiah and wife Constant sold land.
He patented large tracts of land in Lunenburg & Bedford Counties. He was captain of volunteers against the Shawnee in 1755 and a vestryman of St. Patrick's Parish, Prince Edward Co.
CUMBERLAND CO VA Deed Book 1 1749-1752
p.337 27 May 1751 Obadiah Woodson to John Richardson for 155 #'s 800 acres north branches of Appomattox R , both sides Dry Cr adj Richard Randolph's patent. Signed: Obadiah Woodson. Constant, wife of Obadiah, personally appeared in court and relinquished her right of dower. Rec. May Court 1751.
p.446 11 May 1752 Watson Brumfield of Amelia Co to Saymore Scott of Cumberland 300 acres. Part of 400 patented to Brumfield 20 Mar 1745. Brchs of Dry Crk, bounded by Obediah Woodson, Richard Randolph, Gent. Signed: Watson (X) Brumfield. Wit: Charles Anderson, Thomas Williams, Geo Wright. Elizabeth, wife, relinquished. Rec. May Ct 1752
Date of death found at:
This date is probably the date of Obadiah Woodson's Will.
Prince Edward Co VA: Obadiah left to his wife Constant, his plantation, and appointed her executrix of his will. Her will is recorded there in Nov of 1773.
His will dated 9 Sep 1766 and proved 21 Nov 1767 so the date of death may be correct.
Events
| Birth | 1712 | Henrico County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | 1734 | Constant Watkins | |||
| Death | 21 Apr 1767 | Prince Edward County, Virginia |  |
Families
| Spouse | Constant Watkins ( - 1773) |
| Father | Richard Woodson (1662 - 1717) |
| Mother | Ann Smith ( - ) |
| Sibling | Robert Woodson ( - ) |
| Sibling | John Woodson (1695 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Woodson (1699 - ) |
| Sibling | Richard Woodson (1701 - 1775) |
| Sibling | Judith Woodson (1703 - 1744) |
| Sibling | Joseph Woodson (1705 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Woodson (1707 - 1772) |
| Sibling | Agnes Woodson (1711 - 1802) |
Endnotes
1. John Hale Stutesman, "John Watkins of Henrico County, 1743", Tidewater Virginia Families, Vol 4, No. 4, Feb/Mar 1996, pp.223-226.
2. Virginia M. Meyer & John Frederick Dorman, "Adventurers of Purse and Person: Virginia 1706-1624/5," (Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624/5; 3rd edition 1987), p.708 "Woodson".