Individual Details

William Woodfork

( - )

Commanding Officer, War of 1812

1820 Census, Jackson Co TN
William Woodfork. 2m 16-26, 2m 26-45; 3f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1f 26-45.

I suspect his name was more often spelled Woodfolk. I have evidence of a man of this name in Jackson Co TN.

Land Entry Book in Jackson Co Land Office
William Woodfolk enters 976 acres on waters of Salt Lick Crk, N side of Cumberland R. Begin at NW corner of Woodfolks 250 acre Tract, #736, N boundary of Woodfolks 50 acres track #313. 22 Jan 1833
William. W. Woodfolk entered 87 acres on N side of Cumberland; N boundary line of Morgan Duke's tract and west of Mathew Dukes' spring; lower corner of his own 650 acre tract. 12 Aug 1834
William Woodfolk entered 50 acres on N side of Cumberland adj a 228 acre tract granted to James & George Windhester on the E and a tract of 7200 acres granted Sally Harvey on the S, the Cumberland R on the W. 1 Dec 1834.
Wm Woodfolk entered 125 acres on N side of Cumberland adj tract of 228 acres granted James & Jorge Winchester on the E; 7200 acres granted Salley Harvey on the S. 7 Nov 1836.
William Woodfolk enters 225 acres on W fork of Salt Lick Creek & N side of Cumberland. Begin on birch of Lynn's; old coreners in Willbray Pates East boundary; top of the ridge; Pleasant G. Kirbeys South boundary; a stake in William W. Woodfolks West boundary; North boundary of his 75 acre tract; Joseph B. Woodfolks' E boundary line. 6 Feb 1837.
William Woodfolk enters 100 acres on waters of Finns Branch, N side of Cumberland; Nathan Kent's SW corner of his 100 acre tract #100; SE corner of Woodfolk's 100 acre original tract on which he lives. 6 Nov 1837.

Families

ChildMildred "Millie" Woodfork (1797 - 1854)