Mitchell and White Genealogy

Capt. David Woodroof¹

M, #2126, b. abt 1735, d. abt 1817

Parents

Father: David Woodroof (d. bef Aug 1761)
Mother: Ann

Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1735	~0	Capt. David Woodroof was born abt 1735 in Virginia.¹
Marriage	Abt 1760	~25	He and Clary Powell married abt 1760.^1,2,3
Death	Abt 1817	~82	He died abt 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,3

Children with Clary Powell (b. abt 1738, d. 21 Feb 1825)

John Woodroof
Jesse Woodroof+
James Woodroof
William Woodroof
Thomas Woodroof (d. bef 15 Mar 1813)
David Woodroof+ (b. abt 1762, d. 14 Nov 1814)
Nancy Woodroof (b. est 1777)

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Deed-Land	8 May 1759	Capt. David Woodroof received 200 acres in Albemarle County, Virginia, from David Woodroof on 8 May 1759.⁴
Military	1779	He commanded a company of militia during the Revolutionary War in 1779. The company marched from Amherst County to barracks in Albemarle County where they guarded British prisoners.⁵
Patriot	1779	He aided the American revolution in 1779 by commanding a company of militia. DAR ancestor A128631.⁶
Will	15 Mar 1813	He made a will on 15 Mar 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia. Clary Powell, Jesse Woodroof, and Nancy Woodroof were named as heirs.^7,3
Probate	17 Feb 1817	His estate was probated on 17 Feb 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.^7,3

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Revolutionary War Patriots
Relationships: 5th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 6 Feb 2026 12:19:45

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 396, extract from Will Book 5, p. 633, will dated March 15, 1813; probated February 17, 1817. names wife, CLARY.
[S2128] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5, Inventories and accounts, 1810-1818: pp. 633-635, David Woodroof will, 15 Mar 1813; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-SC4G): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643859, images 290-291 of 714. Probated 17 Feb 1817, wife Clary, sons John, David, Jesse, James, William, and Thomas (deceased), daughter Nancy Harrison, grandsons John Taylor and John Taliaferro Hill, grandaughters Matilda and Amanda Woodroof.
[S484] Davis, Rev. Bailey Fulton, compiler, Book - Deeds of Amherst County, 1761-1807 and Albemarle County, 1748-1763, Books 1-3, (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979). p. 37, extract from Albemarle County, Deed Book 2, p. 112, 8 May 1759, DAVID WOODROOF SR., planter, to DAVID WOODROOF JR. love- 200 acres; part of 332 acres adj. grantor.
[S488] William Cashwell file; W3771; Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrent Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service; micropublication M804 (Washington: National Archives), Affadavit of William Cashwell given 17 Sep 1832 in Amherst County, stated that "he entered the service of the United States as a Militia man from the County of Amherst in February 1779 under the command of Capt. David Woodroof and marched from said County to the Barracks in Albemarle County where he was engaged in guarding British Prisoners a tour of duty which was for three months, at the expiration of which time he was discharged by the captain and returned home to the County of Amherst.".
[S578] Daughters of the American Revolution, "GRC Search: Ancestor Search," database, Genealogy Search, David Woodruff, A128631.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, p. 396, extract from Will Book 5, p. 633, will dated March 15, 1813; probated February 17, 1817. names wife, CLARY; JNO. TAYLOR excepted; son, WM.; grandson., JNO. TAYLOR; daughters of my deceased son, THOS .: MATILDA and AMANDA; grandsons : JNO. TALIAFERRO and HILL. My heirs: JNO., DAVID JR., JESSE, WM. WOODROOF and NANCY HARRISON and fatherless children above cited.

Clary Powell¹

F, #2127, b. abt 1738, d. 21 Feb 1825

Parents

Father: Richard Powell (d. abt 1774)
Mother: Elizabeth

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Clary Powell was also known as Clary Woodroof.¹
Birth	Abt 1738	~0	She was born abt 1738.^2,1,3
Marriage	Abt 1760	~22	Capt. David Woodroof and she married abt 1760.^1,4,5
Death	21 Feb 1825	~87	She died on 21 Feb 1825 in Amherst County, Virginia.^2,3,1

Children with Capt. David Woodroof (b. abt 1735, d. abt 1817)

John Woodroof
Jesse Woodroof+
James Woodroof
William Woodroof
Thomas Woodroof (d. bef 15 Mar 1813)
David Woodroof+ (b. abt 1762, d. 14 Nov 1814)
Nancy Woodroof (b. est 1777)

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Will	25 Jan 1766	Clary Powell was named as an heir in the will of Richard Powell on 25 Jan 1766 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Elizabeth.^6,7
Will	15 Mar 1813	She was named as an heir in the will of Capt. David Woodroof on 15 Mar 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Jesse Woodroof and Nancy Woodroof.^8,5

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 5th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

Citations

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S483] Baber, Lucy H. M.; Blunt, Louise A.; Collins, Marion A. L., compilers, Book - Marriages and Deaths from Lynchburg Newspapers, 1794-1836, (Greenville, South Carolina: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980). p.265, "WOODRUF, CLARA died on 21st inst., age 87, at her residence in Amherst Co. Deceased was of Amherst, The Lynchburg Virginian, Feb. 25, 1825, p. 3".
[S560] McDaniel Family Bible Record, 1750-1936, Family record and inside covers; image and transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004914600205756 : 2015).
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 396, extract from Will Book 5, p. 633, will dated March 15, 1813; probated February 17, 1817. names wife, CLARY.
[S2128] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5, Inventories and accounts, 1810-1818: pp. 633-635, David Woodroof will, 15 Mar 1813; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-SC4G): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643859, images 290-291 of 714. Probated 17 Feb 1817, wife Clary, sons John, David, Jesse, James, William, and Thomas (deceased), daughter Nancy Harrison, grandsons John Taylor and John Taliaferro Hill, grandaughters Matilda and Amanda Woodroof.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, p. 287, extract from Will Book 1, p. 257, will dated 25 Jan 1766; probated 4 Apr 1774, wife Elizabeth, son Edmund, son Wyatt, son Thomas, son Richard, son John, grandson James, daughter Winneford, daughter Rhoda, daughter Clary Woodroof.
[S2158] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, Inventories and Accounts, 1761-1780: pp. 257-259, Richard Powell will, 5 Jan 1766; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SP6): accessed 6 Feb 2026), image group number 7643857, images 391-392 of 675. Probate 4 Apr 1774, names sons Edmund, Wiatt, Thomas, Richard, and John (deceased), daughters Winneford, Rohoda, and Clary Woodroof, grandson James Powell (son of John).
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, p. 396, extract from Will Book 5, p. 633, will dated March 15, 1813; probated February 17, 1817. names wife, CLARY; JNO. TAYLOR excepted; son, WM.; grandson., JNO. TAYLOR; daughters of my deceased son, THOS .: MATILDA and AMANDA; grandsons : JNO. TALIAFERRO and HILL. My heirs: JNO., DAVID JR., JESSE, WM. WOODROOF and NANCY HARRISON and fatherless children above cited.

John J. London^1,2

M, #2128, b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823

Parents

Father: James London, Jr. (b. abt 1740, d. abt 1827)
Mother: Mary Turner (b. 6 Apr 1751, d. abt 1840)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	21 Jun 1774	0	John J. London was born on 21 Jun 1774 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,3,4
Marriage	31 Dec 1809	35	He and Tirzah Higginbotham married on 31 Dec 1809 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,5,6,7
Death	24 Mar 1823	48	He died on 24 Mar 1823.^8,1,3
Burial			He was buried at Poplar Grove Cemetery (Higginbotham Cemetery) in Amherst County, Virginia.⁹

Children with Tirzah Higginbotham (b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841)

Frances Jane London+ (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)
John James London (b. 11 Feb 1813, d. 10 Oct 1856)
William Augustus London (b. 15 May 1814, d. 10 Feb 1815)
Ann Elizabeth London (b. 31 Oct 1815, d. 24 Feb 1887)
Daniel Higginbotham London (b. 17 Feb 1818, d. 7 Dec 1875)
Mary Banks London (b. 18 Feb 1820, d. 17 Nov 1892)
William Augustus London (b. 18 Jun 1821, d. 2 Aug 1888)

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Other Life Events

Event	Date	Description
Will	6 Jul 1839	John J. London was mentioned in the will of Tirzah Higginbotham on 6 Jul 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹⁰

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Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
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Relationships: 4th great-grandfather of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 27 Mar 2025 21:11:11

Citations

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S489] "Obituary,"Tizrah London, The Lynchburg Virginian, Lynchburg, Virginia, 26 Aug 1841, p.3 c.3 (https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LV18410826.1.3 : accessed 24 May 2025); citing Virginia Chronicle - Digital Newspaper Archive, died, at her residence Poplar Grove, Amherst County, Virginia, the 1st instant, Mrs. Tirzah London, widow of John J. London, age 60.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial 62481756, John London (1774-1823) entry, Poplar Grove Cemetery, Amherst County, Virginia, John London, Born June 21, 1774, Died March 24, 1823.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p. 448, Family Register of Jno. & Tirzah London, John born Amherst County 11 Jun 1774, died 21 Mar 1823.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, London Family, p. 446.
[S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Tirza Higginbotham and John London entry, 28 Dec 1809, Amherst County, VA.
[S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Book - Virginia Reports 11, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1902). pp. 666-669, London v. Turner, Nov 1840, references Dec 1827 Lynchburg chancery court case where Terza Higginbotham states she married John London and that her father was John Higginbotham.
[S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Virginia Reports 11, pp. 666-669, London v. Turner, Nov 1840, references Dec 1827 Lynchburg Chancery Court suit files by Terza London which states that husband John London died intestate in 1823.
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial 64281756, John London (1774-1823) entry, Poplar Grove Cemetery, Amherst County, Virginia, John London, Born June 21, 1774, Died March 24, 1823.
[S2137] Amherst County, Virginia, Circuit Court Wills, Book B2, 1832-1897: pp. 18-20, Tizrah London will, 6 Jul 1839; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SXN2): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643865, image 88 of 178. Written 6 Jul 1839, codicil 28 Jul 1841, proved 28 Aug 1841, names children John J. London, Daniel H. London, Frances I. Woodroof, Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, Mary Banks London, and William Augustus London, grandchildren Mary Ann Woodroof, Tirzah Elizabeth Higginbotham, Virginia Daniel Woodroof, and Mary Ann Higginbotham, brother Daniel Higginbotham, and deceased husband John London.

Tirzah Higginbotham^1,2

F, #2129, b. 17 Feb 1783, d. 1 Aug 1841

Parents

Father: Capt. John Higginbotham (b. abt 1726, d. 25 Jul 1814)
Mother: Rachel Banks (b. est 1749, d. aft 1814)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Tirzah Higginbotham was also known as Tirzah London.^1,3
Birth	17 Feb 1783	0	She was born on 17 Feb 1783 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,2,4
Marriage	31 Dec 1809	26	John J. London and she married on 31 Dec 1809 in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,3,5,6
Death	1 Aug 1841	58	She died on 1 Aug 1841 at Poplar Grove, Amherst County in Amherst County, Virginia.^1,7,2
Burial			She was buried at Poplar Grove Cemetery (Higginbotham Cemetery) in Amherst County, Virginia.²

Children with John J. London (b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823)

Frances Jane London+ (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)
John James London (b. 11 Feb 1813, d. 10 Oct 1856)
William Augustus London (b. 15 May 1814, d. 10 Feb 1815)
Ann Elizabeth London (b. 31 Oct 1815, d. 24 Feb 1887)
Daniel Higginbotham London (b. 17 Feb 1818, d. 7 Dec 1875)
Mary Banks London (b. 18 Feb 1820, d. 17 Nov 1892)
William Augustus London (b. 18 Jun 1821, d. 2 Aug 1888)

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Event	Date	Description
Will	22 Jun 1813	Tirzah Higginbotham was named as an heir in the will of Capt. John Higginbotham on 22 Jun 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Rachel Banks, David Higginbotham, Jesse Higginbotham, Daniel Higginbotham, Reuben A. Higginbotham, Eugene Higginbotham, Frances R. Higginbotham, and James Higginbotham.⁸
Will	6 Jul 1839	She made a will on 6 Jul 1839 in Amherst County, Virginia. The executor was Daniel Higginbotham. Frances Jane London, William Augustus London, Ann Elizabeth London, Mary Banks London, Mary Ann Woodroof, and Virginia Daniel Woodroof were named as heirs.⁹
Will-Codicil	28 Jul 1841	She made a codicil to her will on 28 Jul 1841 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁹

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Relationships: 4th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 8 Feb 2026 13:07:35

Citations

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial 64281757, Tirzah London (1783-1841) entry, Poplar Grove Cemetery, Amherst County, Virginia, And his wife Tirzah London, Born February 17, 1783, Died August 1, 1841.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p. 446.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, London Family, p. 448, Family Register of Jno. & Tirzah London, Terzah Higginbotham born Amherst County 17 Feb 1783, died 1 Aug 1841 at residence in Amherst County, daughter of Capt. Jno. Higginbotham and Rachel Banks.
[S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Tirza Higginbotham and John London entry, 28 Dec 1809, Amherst County, VA.
[S595] Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, Book - Virginia Reports 11, (Charlottesville, VA: The Michie Company, 1902). pp. 666-669, London v. Turner, Nov 1840, references Dec 1827 Lynchburg chancery court case where Terza Higginbotham states she married John London and that her father was John Higginbotham.
[S489] "Obituary,"Tizrah London, The Lynchburg Virginian, Lynchburg, Virginia, 26 Aug 1841, p.3 c.3 (https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=LV18410826.1.3 : accessed 24 May 2025); citing Virginia Chronicle - Digital Newspaper Archive, died, at her residence Poplar Grove, Amherst County, Virginia, the 1st instant, Mrs. Tirzah London, widow of John J. London, age 60.
[S495] John Higginbotham will (22 Jun 1813), Will Book 5, page 451, County Clerk's Office, probated 19 Sep 1814; names wife Rachel, sons John and Thomas executors, daughter Frances R., daughter Nancy, son James, daughter Tirzah London, son David, son Jesse, son Daniel, son Reuben, son Eugene.
[S2137] Amherst County, Virginia, Circuit Court Wills, Book B2, 1832-1897: pp. 18-20, Tizrah London will, 6 Jul 1839; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SXN2): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643865, image 88 of 178. Written 6 Jul 1839, codicil 28 Jul 1841, proved 28 Aug 1841, names children John J. London, Daniel H. London, Frances I. Woodroof, Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, Mary Banks London, and William Augustus London, grandchildren Mary Ann Woodroof, Tirzah Elizabeth Higginbotham, Virginia Daniel Woodroof, and Mary Ann Higginbotham, brother Daniel Higginbotham, and deceased husband John London.

William Pitt Woodroof^1,2

M, #2130, b. 20 Sep 1830, d. 18 Jun 1881

Parents

Father: Winston Woodroof (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Mother: Frances Jane London (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	20 Sep 1830	0	William Pitt Woodroof was born on 20 Sep 1830 in Virginia.^1,2
Death	18 Jun 1881	50	He died on 18 Jun 1881.²

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Event	Date	Description
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	William Pitt Woodroof was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.³

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Relationships: 2nd great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Wm. P. Woodroof, age 17.
[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2013, Winston Woodroof, age 43, farmer.

John James Woodroof^1,2

M, #2131, b. 8 Nov 1834, d. 19 Apr 1881

Parents

Father: Winston Woodroof (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Mother: Frances Jane London (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	8 Nov 1834	0	John James Woodroof was born on 8 Nov 1834 in Virginia.^1,2
Death	19 Apr 1881	46	He died on 19 Apr 1881.²

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Event	Date	Description
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	John James Woodroof was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.³
Guardian	19 Jan 1863	He was named guardian of Jesse Alphonso Woodroof on 19 Jan 1863 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁴
Guardian	19 Jan 1863	He was named guardian of Cordelia J. Woodroof on 19 Jan 1863 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁵
Guardian	19 Jan 1863	He was named guardian of Willie Paleski Woodroof on 19 Jan 1863 in Amherst County, Virginia.⁶

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Relationships: 2nd great-granduncle of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), John Woodroof, age 14.
[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2013, Winston Woodroof, age 43, farmer.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 398, extract from Will Book 16, p. 199, 19 Jan 1863, JNO. J . WOODROOF as guardian of J. A. WOODROOF; no parent set forth.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, p. 396, extract from Will Book 16, p. 200, 19 Jan 1863, JNO. J . WOODROOF as guardian of CORNELIA J. WOODROOF; no parent set forth.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, p. 400, extract from Will Book 16, p. 199, 19 Jan 1863, JNO. J . WOODROOF as guardian of WILLIE P. WOODROOF; no parent set forth.

Frances Leslie Woodroof^1,2

F, #2132, b. 31 Oct 1840

Parents

Father: Winston Woodroof (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Mother: Frances Jane London (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	31 Oct 1840	0	Frances Leslie Woodroof was born on 31 Oct 1840 in Virginia.^1,2

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Event	Date	Description
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	Frances Leslie Woodroof was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.³

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Relationships: 2nd great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Lesty Woodroof, age 10.
[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2013, Winston Woodroof, age 43, farmer.

Emma J. Woodroof^1,2

F, #2133, b. 4 Feb 1844, d. 1 Aug 1855

Parents

Father: Winston Woodroof (b. 15 Oct 1807, d. abt Dec 1871)
Mother: Frances Jane London (b. 23 Sep 1811, d. 26 Apr 1862)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	4 Feb 1844	0	Emma J. Woodroof was born on 4 Feb 1844 in Virginia.^1,2
Death	1 Aug 1855	11	She died on 1 Aug 1855.²

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Event	Date	Description
Census1850	1 Jun 1850	Emma J. Woodroof was listed as a household member living with Winston Woodroof on the 1850 census in Amherst County, Virginia.³

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Relationships: 2nd great-grandaunt of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 13 Oct 2024 20:21:08

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[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 12 Jan 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Emily Woodroof, age 8.
[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, dwelling 368, family 368, Winston Woodroof household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 12 Jan 2013, Winston Woodroof, age 43, farmer.

David Woodroof¹

M, #2134, d. bef Aug 1761

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Event	Date	Description
Marriage	Est 1730	David Woodroof and Ann married est 1730.^1,2
Marriage	Est 1750	He and Rachel married est 1750.¹
Death	Bef Aug 1761	He died bef Aug 1761 in Albemarle County, Virginia.^1,3

Children with Ann

John Woodroof (b. est 1730, d. aft 1779)
Capt. David Woodroof+ (b. abt 1735, d. abt 1817)

Children with Rachel

Richard Woodroof (b. est 1752)
Hardin Woodroof (b. abt 1756, d. 23 Jan 1833)

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Event	Date	Description
LandAcquisition	3 Dec 1733	David Woodroof acquired 380 acres by patent on 3 Dec 1733 in St. Georges Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.⁴
Residence	2 Oct 1735	On 2 Oct 1735 David Woodroof lived in Caroline County, Virginia.^2,1
Deed-Land	8 May 1759	He conveyed 200 acres in Albemarle County, Virginia, to Capt. David Woodroof on 8 May 1759.⁵

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S487] Crozier, William Armstrong, editor, Book - Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800. p. 140, citing Deed Book C (1734-1742), 2 Oct 1735, David Woodroof of St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County sold 380 acres in Spotsylvania County, wife Ann acknowledged her dower.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 399, extract from Will Book 1, p. 1, 3 Aug 1761, ...for JAS. NEVIL as guardian of RICH. and HARDIN WOODROOF, orphans of DAVID WOODROOF.
[S487] Crozier, William Armstrong, Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800, p. 140, citing Deed Book C (1734-1742), 2 Oct 1735, David Woodroof of St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County sold 380 acres in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County originally obtained by patent granted 3 Dec 1733, wife Ann acknowledged her dower.
[S484] Davis, Rev. Bailey Fulton, compiler, Book - Deeds of Amherst County, 1761-1807 and Albemarle County, 1748-1763, Books 1-3, (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979). p. 37, extract from Albemarle County, Deed Book 2, p. 112, 8 May 1759, DAVID WOODROOF SR., planter, to DAVID WOODROOF JR. love- 200 acres; part of 332 acres adj. grantor.

Richard Powell¹

M, #2135, d. abt 1774

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage			Richard Powell and Elizabeth married.¹
Death	Abt 1774		He died abt 1774.^1,2

Children with Elizabeth

Edmund Powell
Wiatt Powell
Thomas Powell
Richard Powell
John Powell+ (d. bef 1766)
Winneford Powell
Rohoda Powell
Clary Powell+ (b. abt 1738, d. 21 Feb 1825)

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Event	Date	Description
Will	25 Jan 1766	Richard Powell made a will on 25 Jan 1766 in Amherst County, Virginia. Elizabeth and Clary Powell were named as heirs.^3,2
Probate	4 Apr 1774	His estate was probated on 4 Apr 1774 in Amherst County, Virginia.^3,2
Inventory	Mar 1775	An inventory of the estate of Richard Powell was recorded in Mar 1775 in Amherst County, Virginia. The estate was valued at £509.⁴

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S2158] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, Inventories and Accounts, 1761-1780: pp. 257-259, Richard Powell will, 5 Jan 1766; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SP6): accessed 6 Feb 2026), image group number 7643857, images 391-392 of 675. Probate 4 Apr 1774, names sons Edmund, Wiatt, Thomas, Richard, and John (deceased), daughters Winneford, Rohoda, and Clary Woodroof, grandson James Powell (son of John).
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 287, extract from Will Book 1, p. 257, will dated 25 Jan 1766; probated 4 Apr 1774, wife Elizabeth, son Edmund, son Wyatt, son Thomas, son Richard, son John, grandson James, daughter Winneford, daughter Rhoda, daughter Clary Woodroof.
[S2146] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, Inventories and Accounts, 1761-1780: pp. 275-276, Richard Powell inventory, Mar 1775; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-S5H): accessed 6 Feb 2026), image group number 7643857, image 400 of 675. Recorded March 1775, valued at £509.

Elizabeth¹

F, #2136

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Elizabeth was also known as Elizabeth Powell.¹
Marriage			Richard Powell and she married.¹

Children with Richard Powell (d. abt 1774)

Edmund Powell
Wiatt Powell
Thomas Powell
Richard Powell
John Powell+ (d. bef 1766)
Winneford Powell
Rohoda Powell
Clary Powell+ (b. abt 1738, d. 21 Feb 1825)

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Event	Date	Description
Will	25 Jan 1766	Elizabeth was named as an heir in the will of Richard Powell on 25 Jan 1766 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Clary Powell.^2,3

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 287, extract from Will Book 1, p. 257, will dated 25 Jan 1766; probated 4 Apr 1774, wife Elizabeth, son Edmund, son Wyatt, son Thomas, son Richard, son John, grandson James, daughter Winneford, daughter Rhoda, daughter Clary Woodroof.
[S2158] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, Inventories and Accounts, 1761-1780: pp. 257-259, Richard Powell will, 5 Jan 1766; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P7-SP6): accessed 6 Feb 2026), image group number 7643857, images 391-392 of 675. Probate 4 Apr 1774, names sons Edmund, Wiatt, Thomas, Richard, and John (deceased), daughters Winneford, Rohoda, and Clary Woodroof, grandson James Powell (son of John).

Ann¹

F, #2137

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Ann was also known as Ann Woodroof.¹
Marriage	Est 1730		David Woodroof and she married est 1730.^1,2

Children with David Woodroof (d. bef Aug 1761)

John Woodroof (b. est 1730, d. aft 1779)
Capt. David Woodroof+ (b. abt 1735, d. abt 1817)

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S487] Crozier, William Armstrong, editor, Book - Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800. p. 140, citing Deed Book C (1734-1742), 2 Oct 1735, David Woodroof of St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County sold 380 acres in Spotsylvania County, wife Ann acknowledged her dower.

Rachel¹

F, #2138

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Rachel was also known as Rachel Woodroof.¹
Marriage	Est 1750		David Woodroof and she married est 1750.¹

Children with David Woodroof (d. bef Aug 1761)

Richard Woodroof (b. est 1752)
Hardin Woodroof (b. abt 1756, d. 23 Jan 1833)

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).

Pitt Woodroof¹

M, #2139, b. 17 Mar 1810, d. 25 Feb 1898

Parents

Father: David Woodroof (b. abt 1762, d. 14 Nov 1814)
Mother: Judith McDaniel (b. abt 1785, d. 4 Jun 1844)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	17 Mar 1810	0	Pitt Woodroof was born on 17 Mar 1810.¹
Death	25 Feb 1898	87	He died on 25 Feb 1898.¹

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Event	Date	Description
Guardian	18 Nov 1817	Pitt Woodroof was named a ward of Samuel Heiskell on 18 Nov 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.²
Guardian	20 Nov 1820	He was named a ward of John McDaniel on 20 Nov 1820 in Amherst County, Virginia.³

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 398, extract from Will Book 5, p. 580, 18 Nov 1817, ...SAML. HEISKELL as guardian of NANCY, POLLY, WINSTON and PITT WOODROOF, orphans of DAVID WOODROOF, deceased.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, p. 400, extract from Will Book 6, p. 183, 20 Nov 1820, John McDaniel a guardian of Winston and Pitt Woodroof, orphans of David Woodroof.

Nancy Woodroof¹

F, #2140, b. 3 Mar 1804, d. 12 Apr 1875

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Father: David Woodroof (b. abt 1762, d. 14 Nov 1814)
Mother: Judith McDaniel (b. abt 1785, d. 4 Jun 1844)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Nancy Woodroof was also known as Ann Woodroof.¹
Birth	3 Mar 1804	0	She was born on 3 Mar 1804.¹
Death	12 Apr 1875	71	She died on 12 Apr 1875.¹

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Event	Date	Description
Guardian	18 Nov 1817	Nancy Woodroof was named a ward of Samuel Heiskell on 18 Nov 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 398, extract from Will Book 5, p. 580, 18 Nov 1817, ...SAML. HEISKELL as guardian of NANCY, POLLY, WINSTON and PITT WOODROOF, orphans of DAVID WOODROOF, deceased.

Mary Woodroof¹

F, #2141, b. abt 1805

Parents

Father: David Woodroof (b. abt 1762, d. 14 Nov 1814)
Mother: Judith McDaniel (b. abt 1785, d. 4 Jun 1844)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Mary Woodroof was also known as Polly Woodroof.²
Name			She was also known as Mary Rucker.³
Birth	Abt 1805	~0	She was born abt 1805.¹
Marriage	24 Sep 1828	~23	Nathaniel Rucker and she married on 24 Sep 1828 in Amherst County, Virginia.³

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Event	Date	Description
Guardian	18 Nov 1817	Mary Woodroof was named a ward of Samuel Heiskell on 18 Nov 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 398, extract from Will Book 5, p. 580, 18 Nov 1817, ...SAML. HEISKELL as guardian of NANCY, POLLY, WINSTON and PITT WOODROOF, orphans of DAVID WOODROOF, deceased.
[S483] Baber, Lucy H. M.; Blunt, Louise A.; Collins, Marion A. L., compilers, Book - Marriages and Deaths from Lynchburg Newspapers, 1794-1836, (Greenville, South Carolina: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980). p. 110, 29 Sep 1828, p.3, c.6, The Lynchburg Virginian, Nathaniel Rucker married Miss Mary Woodroof, daughter of David Woodroof, on the 24th instant.

John Woodroof¹

M, #2142, b. est 1730, d. aft 1779

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Father: David Woodroof (d. bef Aug 1761)
Mother: Ann

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Est 1730	~0	John Woodroof was born est 1730.¹
Death	Aft 1779		He died aft 1779.¹

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).

Richard Woodroof¹

M, #2143, b. est 1752

Parents

Father: David Woodroof (d. bef Aug 1761)
Mother: Rachel

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Est 1752	~0	Richard Woodroof was born est 1752 in Virginia.¹

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).

Hardin Woodroof¹

M, #2144, b. abt 1756, d. 23 Jan 1833

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Father: David Woodroof (d. bef Aug 1761)
Mother: Rachel

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1756	~0	Hardin Woodroof was born abt 1756 in Virginia.¹
Death	23 Jan 1833	~77	He died on 23 Jan 1833 in Buckingham County, Virginia.¹

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[S480] Mrs. P. W. Hiden, "Virginia Council Journals, 1726-1753, Note 43, The Woodroof Family of Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 36 (1928): 76-81; imaged, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org/stable/4244185 : accessed 13 Jan 2010).

Samuel Heiskell¹

M, #2145

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage	Aft 1814		Samuel Heiskell and Judith McDaniel married aft 1814.²

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Event	Date	Description
Guardian	18 Nov 1817	Samuel Heiskell was named guardian of Winston Woodroof on 18 Nov 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Guardian	18 Nov 1817	He was named guardian of Pitt Woodroof on 18 Nov 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Guardian	18 Nov 1817	He was named guardian of Nancy Woodroof on 18 Nov 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Guardian	18 Nov 1817	He was named guardian of Mary Woodroof on 18 Nov 1817 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

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[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 398, extract from Will Book 5, p. 580, 18 Nov 1817, ...SAML. HEISKELL as guardian of NANCY, POLLY, WINSTON and PITT WOODROOF, orphans of DAVID WOODROOF, deceased.
[S485] Davis, Rev. Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Deeds of Amherst County, 1827-1852, Books S-Z, (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 78, extract of Deed Book T, p. 305, 21 Feb 1831, mentions Judith Heiskell, wife of Samuel Heiskell and widow of David Woodroof Jr.

Nathaniel Rucker¹

M, #2146

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage	24 Sep 1828		Nathaniel Rucker and Mary Woodroof married on 24 Sep 1828 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

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[S483] Baber, Lucy H. M.; Blunt, Louise A.; Collins, Marion A. L., compilers, Book - Marriages and Deaths from Lynchburg Newspapers, 1794-1836, (Greenville, South Carolina: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980). p. 110, 29 Sep 1828, p.3, c.6, The Lynchburg Virginian, Nathaniel Rucker married Miss Mary Woodroof, daughter of David Woodroof, on the 24th instant.

Nancy Woodroof¹

F, #2147, b. est 1777

Parents

Father: Capt. David Woodroof (b. abt 1735, d. abt 1817)
Mother: Clary Powell (b. abt 1738, d. 21 Feb 1825)

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Nancy Woodroof was also known as Nancy Hill.¹
Name			She was also known as Nancy Harrison.²
Birth	Est 1777	~0	She was born est 1777.¹
Marriage	20 Dec 1797	~20	Taliaferro Hill and she married on 20 Dec 1797 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Marriage	18 Apr 1800	~23	Nicholas Harrison and she married on 18 Apr 1800 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

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Will	15 Mar 1813	Nancy Woodroof was named as an heir in the will of Capt. David Woodroof on 15 Mar 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, together with Clary Powell and Jesse Woodroof.^3,4

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[S486] Sweeny, William Montgomery, Compiler, Book - Amherst County Marriage Bonds, 1763-1800, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980). p. 40, Taliaferro Hill and Nancy Woodroof, daughter of David Woodroof, December 20, 1797.
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Nancy Hill (widow) and Nicholas Harrison, 18 Apr 1800, Amherst Co., VA, bride's father David Woodroof.
[S482] Davis, Bailey Fulton, Compiler, Book - Amherst Co. Wills 1761-1865, (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985). p. 396, extract from Will Book 5, p. 633, will dated March 15, 1813; probated February 17, 1817. names wife, CLARY; JNO. TAYLOR excepted; son, WM.; grandson., JNO. TAYLOR; daughters of my deceased son, THOS .: MATILDA and AMANDA; grandsons : JNO. TALIAFERRO and HILL. My heirs: JNO., DAVID JR., JESSE, WM. WOODROOF and NANCY HARRISON and fatherless children above cited.
[S2128] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5, Inventories and accounts, 1810-1818: pp. 633-635, David Woodroof will, 15 Mar 1813; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-SC4G): accessed 8 Feb 2026), image group number 7643859, images 290-291 of 714. Probated 17 Feb 1817, wife Clary, sons John, David, Jesse, James, William, and Thomas (deceased), daughter Nancy Harrison, grandsons John Taylor and John Taliaferro Hill, grandaughters Matilda and Amanda Woodroof.

Taliaferro Hill¹

M, #2148, d. bef 18 Apr 1800

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Marriage	20 Dec 1797		Taliaferro Hill and Nancy Woodroof married on 20 Dec 1797 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹
Death	Bef 18 Apr 1800		He died bef 18 Apr 1800.²

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[S486] Sweeny, William Montgomery, Compiler, Book - Amherst County Marriage Bonds, 1763-1800, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980). p. 40, Taliaferro Hill and Nancy Woodroof, daughter of David Woodroof, December 20, 1797.
[S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, Nancy Hill (widow) and Nicholas Harrison, 18 Apr 1800, Amherst Co., VA, bride's father David Woodroof.

James London, Jr.¹

M, #2149, b. abt 1740, d. abt 1827

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Father: James London (d. abt 1782)
Mother: Dillon

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Event	Date	Age	Description
Birth	Abt 1740	~0	James London, Jr., was born abt 1740 in Albemarle County, Virginia.¹
Marriage	Abt 1768	~28	He and Mary Turner married abt 1768 in Virginia.²
Death	Abt 1827	~87	He died abt 1827 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

Child with Mary Turner (b. 6 Apr 1751, d. abt 1840)

John J. London+ (b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823)

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[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p. 445, James London Jr., born c1740 based on deposition given in 1811 where he said he was 71 years old.
[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, London Family, p. 445, Mary Turner, b. 6 Apr 1751, d. 1840, married James London Jr. c 1768.

Mary Turner¹

F, #2150, b. 6 Apr 1751, d. abt 1840

Parents

Father: Terisha Turner (b. abt 1710, d. abt 1802)
Mother: Sarah Wimpey (d. abt 1807)

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Key Events

Event	Date	Age	Description
Name			Mary Turner was also known as Mary London.¹
Birth	6 Apr 1751	0	She was born on 6 Apr 1751.¹
Marriage	Abt 1768	~17	James London, Jr., and she married abt 1768 in Virginia.¹
Death	Abt 1840	~89	She died abt 1840.¹

Child with James London, Jr. (b. abt 1740, d. abt 1827)

John J. London+ (b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 24 Mar 1823)

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Other Information

Appears in Charts: Ancestors of Hattie Pride White
Relationships: 5th great-grandmother of William Keith Dishman
Last Edited: 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00

Citations

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[S490] Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 3, Vol III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). London Family, p. 445, Mary Turner, b. 6 Apr 1751, d. 1840, married James London Jr. c 1768.