Col. Robert (Potato Hole) Woodson Sr.

• Death Notes
  • Death after 1 Oct 1707.

• General Notes
  • From "Adventurers of Purse and Person":
    ROBERT WOODSON deposed, June 1680, that he was "46 years of age or thereabouts," and, 1 June 1696, that he was aged about 61. He married Elizabeth Ferris, daughter of Richard Ferris. On 21 Oct 1687 Robert Woodson, Richard Ferris and three others patented 1780 acres on White Oak Swamp in Varina Parish and the same day he, John Woodson, Sr., and two others patented 470 acres, also in Henrico county. He held 1157 acres in Henrico County, 1704, and died after 1 Oct 1707.
    
    Children:
    i John Woodson was born about 1658. He died before 5 Dec 1715.
    ii Robert Woodson Jr. was born in 1660. He died in Feb 1729/1730.
    iii Richard Woodson was born in 1662. He died before 4 Mar 1715/1716.
    iv Elizabeth Woodson was born in 1662. She died about 1740.
    v Joseph Richard Woodson was born about 1664. He died before 15 Oct 1734.
    vi Sarah Woodson was born in 1665. She died before 12 Oct 1710.
    vii Benjamin Lewis Woodson was born on 21 Aug 1666. He died before Aug 1723.
    viii Judith Woodson was born about 1673. She died before Jun 1733.
    ix Mary Woodson was born in 1678. She died on 1 Feb 1766. 

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