Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6580, Charles Woodson, Va.

SERVICE
Wa.
Woodson, Charles Judith
NUMBER
N 6580.
CONTENTS

Reports May 4/49
Recd of Rev. M. Phillips July 27/49. " Hon Thomas Brooke 7 th Feb y 1850 J. P. Morrison Dec r 31/51
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Virginia Richmond Judith Woodson widow of Charles Woodson Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of May 1849 and sent to
Mrs. P. Woodson Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 194 Vol. 3,
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress passed the 14 th day of July 1836.
State of Virginia Cumberland County ss.
On this 6 th day of September 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia, Mrs. Judith Woodson, aged 83 years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, did on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 14 th day of July 1836. That she is the Widow of Charles Woodson who was a Soldier in the Virginia Line of the Revolution for the space of Two years that he marched to the South and was taken prisoner at Charleston S.C., was paroled, and breaking his parole returned home, enduring innumerable hardships; That he was married to the declarant sometime in the fall of 1780 and that not long afterwards he returned into the service where he remained till he got his discharge, that he destroyed the discharge together with all papers referring to his services, as he was afraid to keep them in possession, the enemy being at the "Point of Fork", and he fearing the consequences if it was discovered that he had broken his parole. That her Husband the aforesaid Chas Woodson, died in the County and State aforesaid on the first day of December 1830 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period. All of which will more fully appear by the evidence filed herewith.
Judith Woodson
Witness
Mr. T. Woodson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, on the day and year above written and

and I further certify that the said Mrs Judith Woodson is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. this Sixth day of September 1843.
Col. Carrington. J.P.
Cumberland September Term County Court 1843 - 25 th State of Virginia } ss Cumberland County }
The declaration of Mrs Judith Woodson certified on the 6 th day of Sept r 1843 by Col d Carrington a Justice of the Peace for said County being Submitted to the Court, the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and doth further certify that Charles Woodson died on the day of December 1830 leaving Judith Woodson his widow and that she is still his widow, and thereby hereby directs the Clerk to endorse the approval on the Papers.
Attest J. B. Woodson. Clerk.
J. B. Woodson, Cl.
State of Virginia } ss Cumberland County }
I J. B. Woodson Clerk of the Court of Cumberland county and State aforesaid do certify that Col d Carrington whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is, and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly com.

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misisoned and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and I further certify that the above is a true copy of an order of Court approving the Acts of Col d Carrington a Justice of the Peace on the 6 th day of Sept r 1843. in relation to the Declaration of Mrs Judith Woodson.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office this 25 th day of September. 1843.
R. B. Woodson, C.

Soldiers Retreat 30 th Sept r 1833
Dear Sir
Yours of the 18 th is at hand. I knew your father Charles Woodson, he was made prisoner when the garrison at Charleston So Carolina surrendered 12 th of May 1780 and my recollection is that he was at that time a Sergeant Major - That after the officers (prisoners) were sent to Huddles Point, on parole, your Father at the head of thirty men made their escape through the British lines and returned to Virginia, and probably rejoined some of the Virginia regiments in actual service. I have heard it stated about the close of the war of the revolution, that as a reward for your father's faithful and patriotic services, he was promoted to a Captaincy; of this however I have not personal knowledge having remained a prisoner of war, on parole, until the end thereof - This I know, that he was entitled Captain, and was under the impression that the title was acquired by the promotion aforesaid - That he remained in service until the end of the war, there, I believe, is no doubt.
I have no distinct recollection of your Father's brother Captain William Woodson - an occurrence such as you mention took place on the morning previous to the battle of Germantown - two large patrolling parties of our men met and fired on each other, but who commanded I have now no recollection.
Respectfully Your friend Robt. R.
P.S. I wish it was in my power to give a more distinct account of the services of so brave a Soldier & so patriotic a citizen as your father, but my physical & mental powers being on the decline, my recollections have also failed.
No: Porterfield Capt. in the Virg a Cont a Col a & Aids de Camp
R. R.
William Woodson Esq.
New Canton
Buckingham County Virginia
Virginia - Cumberland County, to wit:
This day Capt Wm Walker of the County aforesaid personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace

for the said County, and made oath that he became acquainted with the late Capt. Charles Woodson of said County immediately after the close of the revolutionary war, this affiant thinks about the year 1782, which was about the cessation of arms in Virginia, that his acquaintance with the said Woodson commenced. The said Woodson then bore the title of Captain, that he must have been nominated to the Captaincy in the regular army of the revolution. This the affiant infers because this affiant acted as Adjutant frequently in the County during the years 1780, 1781, and was very active and believes he knew every man then bearing arms in the County, and he at that time was not acquainted with the said Woodson. This affiant was also made a militia Captain in the 1782 and knew every militia Captain in the County, and the said Woodson was not among the Captains of militia. How long the said Woodson served in the revolutionary war he has no knowledge but from General report about that time he was in the regular army.
Wm Walker
The above affidavit was duly sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland this 19 day of November 1833.
Allen Wilson J.P.
The affidavit of John Robinson in his seventy third year taken at his own house in the County of Cumberland on the 18 th day of January in the year 1834 before Edward Walton a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland aforesaid this affiant being first duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with the late Captain Charles Woodson of the said County both before and after the revolutionary war. This affiant and the said Woodson lived not many miles apart before the revolution and so continued till the death of the said Woodson. That about the time this affiant entered the service in the said war, which was in the early part of the year 1777, he understood that the said Capt. Woodson also joined the army. This affiant went to North and the said Woodson to the South; that he remembers that when he returned home after a twelve month tour the said Woodson was absent from home

and so continued for several years. This affiant thinks that he did not see the said Woodson until about the year 1782. This affiant knows nothing of the term of the said Woodson's enlistment in the service. He remembers very well to have heard the said Woodson called Captain about the close of the revolutionary war and continued to be so called until his death - This affiant does not know how got that title or whether he was made a Captain in the revolution.
John Robinson
Cumberland County, to wit:
The foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to and taken before me Edward Walton a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Cumberland. Given under my hand this the 18 th day of January in the year 1834.
Edw d Walton J. P.
Executive Department Richmond Va. May 2. 1849.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this department.
Wm H Recknifor Sy Comr

State of Virginia
Cumberland County 10 th May 1849.
This day Judith Woodson the widow of Charles Woodson deceased: personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Cumberland and State of Va: who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration "to wit" That in the year 1780 Charles Woodson & her were married. She does not recollect the precise month but it was in the fall season of that year. They were married at her Father's Indian Settlement and the ceremony was performed by Parson Sanders - soon after our marriage we moved to the place I am now living and have lived here ever since -
Judith Woodson
State of Va: Cumberland County 10 th May 1849
This day Judith Woodson personally appeared before me Willis Sanders as a Justice of the peace in & for the sd County & State and made oath before me in due form of law That the above declaration in relation to her marriage with

Charles Woodson's deed: is True as stated by me - Given under my hand & Seal this day & date 10 th May 1849 Willis Saunders J. Peace
I Certify That Judith Woodson The widow of Charles Woodson is personally known to me and I have been well acquaint- -ed with her for the last forty years and I believe that her declarations can be fully relied on on - Given under my hand this 10 th May 1849 - Willis Saunders J. Peace
Cumberland County Virg.
I, John P. Wilson, a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that, my residence, since the year Eighteen hundred & fourteen, has been within less than six miles of that of Capt. Charles Woodson, of said County, - who died about the year 1830 - and of his widow, the above-named Judith Woodson; that I have been, since the date first mentioned, well acquainted with the said Judith Woodson, and feel perfectly warranted in expressing my entire conviction that, "her declarations can be fully relied on." - Given under my hand this 10 th day of May 1849. - John P. Wilson, J.P.C.C.

Family Record
Births
Charles Woodrow son of Mary Woodrow & Lucy his wife was born Decr. 30 th 1759. Judith Woodrow daugh- -ter of Isaiah Leake and Nancy was born Octr. 19 th 1761.- 1. Carlton Woodrow son of Charles Woodrow & Judith was born August 6 th 1781 - 2 nd William Woodrow son Charles Woodrow & Judith was born March 27 th 1784 - 3 rd Nancy Woodrow daughter of Charles Woodrow & Judith was born July 25 th 1787 4 th Lucy Woodrow daugh- -ter of Charles Woodrow & Judith was born March 8 th 1790.
Deaths
Charles Woodrow died December 1 st 1830.

State of Va Giles Co. April 10 th May 1849. This my Just. Affidavit of ad County of Giles personally appeared before me Willis Sanderson a Justice of the peace in & for ad. County & State of Va. and made oath before me in due form of law That the opposite statement of the with of Charles Woodrow, Judith Woodrow, and their four children is a true copy taken from the family bible of ad. Charles Woodrow & Judith his wife which is now in the possession of ad Judith Woodrow which record appears to have been made many years back under my hand & seal This my & date above written - Willis Sanderson J.P. (Seal)
I certify that I have examined the family record of Charles Woodrow ad. d. and Judith Woodrow his widow and the annexed is a true copy of ad record which record I certify that I believe is true and has been made for many years which may be seen by reference to it - been under my hand this 10 th May 1849 Willis Sanderson J. Peace
Giles Co. State of Va.

Cumberland County State of Va.
10th May 1849 -
This my Jethan Woodrow of the sd. State & County appeared personally appeared before me Willis Sanderson a Justice of the peace in and for the sd. State & County and made oath before me in due form of law That he he believes he is a son of Charles Woodrow and Judith Woodrow of sd County State and that he believes he is in his 68 th year of his age - Given under my hand & seal This day & date first above written
Willis Sanderson J.P. (Seal)
I Certify That I believe the above statements of Jethan Woodrow are are True - Given under my hand This 10th day of May 1849
Willis Sanderson J. Peace

Cumberland County, to wit -
I, the undersigned of the peace in the county of Cumberland aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that I was acquainted with Charles Woodson, late of Cumberland County, that I am also acquainted with his widow, Judith Woodson, and Farren Woodson of said County, son of said Charles and Judith and of John P. Woodson the grand son of said Charles & Judith - I have examined the declaration of the said Judith, and the certificates of the said Farren & John P. Woodson, executed on the 10th inst and believe them to be true, and also from personal knowledge of the above parties, believe them all to be of their truth. Given under my hand, this 10th May 1849.
My Friend J.P. of Cumberland County
Cumberland County State of Virginia, To wit: }
I, B.B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Willis Sanderson, John P. Wilson and Ben Ford whose names appear to the foregoing certificates are now and were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace in said County and State duly commissioned and qualified according to Law, that full faith and credit are due all their official acts as such and that their signatures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Office this 10th day of May A.D. 1849
B.B. Woodson. Cl.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
June 17, 1929
Mrs. E. Lacy Gibson Winthrop College Rock Hill, South Carolina
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6580, it appears that Charles Woodson (son of Drury Woodson and Lucy, his wife), was born December 30, 1759.
He enlisted in 1777, no officers stated, marched to the South, was taken prisoner May 12, 1780, at Charleston, South Carolina, at which time he was a sergeant major. He made his escape and returned to the army and served about three years. He is also referred to as Captain.
He died December 1, 1830, in Cumberland County, Virginia.
He married in the fall of 1780, in Goochland County, Virginia, Judith, who was born October 19, 1761. She was the daughter of Josiah Leake and Ann or Nancy Fenton, daughter of Thomas Fenton, of Henrico County, Virginia.
The widow, Judith, was allowed pension on her appli-

ocation executed September 6, 1843, at which time she was living in Cumberland County, Virginia.
The following are the children referred to in the case:
Tarlton born August 6, 1781. William " March 27, 1784. Nancy " February 25, 1787. Lucy " March 8, 1790.
A grandson, John P. Woodson, is referred to.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

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act. 7. July '38- adm'd 2 yrs Sergt.
$120.
act. 3. march 43. 7079 " 17. June " 44. 481
Wm Woodson Jno P Woodson Present

Washington
12 th Apr. 1845.
Sir
Understanding that the proof of the date of the marriage in the case of my Grandmother Mrs Judith Woodson is satisfactory but that the evidence of service after that date is insufficient to establish her claim under the act of 4 July '36 under which it has been asserted, I have to request as a member of her family specially deputed to this place for the purpose of adjusting it, that her case may be regarded as asserted under the act of 7 July '38 & its supplements.
I have the honor to be yr mo ob t Serv t
Jno P. Woodson
J. L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions

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Virginia
Judith Woodson
widow of Charles Woodson, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 Decemr. 1836, of Humb. Co in the State of Va who was a Sergt in the Company commanded by Captain of the the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmonds at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April 1845 and sent to John P. Woodson
Present, Total amount, $ 600.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by G. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 283.

State of Virginia
Cumberland County 23 rd April 1849
I Allen Wilson of the above State and County aforesaid - Certify that I have known Mrs Judith Hudson the widow of Charles Hudson of sd State & County for the last thirty or thirty five years and believe there is no more reputable lady in my acquaintance
Given under my hand This day & date as above written
Allen Wilson

State of Va. Cumberland County 7 th Ap l : 1849.
We Nath. Palmer and James Hobson 7- The said State and County 7- Cumberland Certify That we have known Mrs. Judith Wood or 7- ss: State & County (and the widow 7- Charles Wood or decd.) for many years, and believe that any state- ment made by her, or certificate given by her, can be fully relied on as true - Given under our hands This day & date above written
Geo. R. Palmer James Hobson

July 5-44.
Adolph J. Woodson file
Mr. M. H. [unclear] J. P. Edwards Comm: of Pensions Washington

Richmond 3 July 1844.
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Sir
I omitted to file in Y r Off ce in, as I intended, the enclosed affidavit of Josiah Leake of Rockbridge Co. V a of the 3 rd Feb. last, in support of the application of Mrs. Judith Woodson (widow of Charles) which application I forwarded to you on the 18 th Oct. 1843.
There are some little interlineations - but they are immaterial to the questions at issue, & your eagle eyed chief clerk knows these names of parties well enough to give any assurance that they would not do wrong.
I am Y r Ob t . Serv t Thomas Green

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Mr. Geo. W. Brownlee,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.
July 4. 1836 North West
Va.
St.

Richmond 18. Oct: 1843.
Dr. Geo. W. Crump Acting Commr. of Pensions.
Sir.
Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Judith Woodson of Cumberland, widow of Charles Woodson, for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836. He died 1 Decr. 1830 - having been married over 50 years.
I am y. Obt. servt.
Thomas Green

Washington, June 9/49
Sir
The enclosed affidavits and record, relative to the marriage of Mrs Judith Woodson of Virginia (widow of Charles Woodson) were forwarded me by her grand-son, with the request that I would file them with you for action thereon
M c Woodson informs me that his grandmother is a pensioner under the Acts of 1858-45-4 & '48; and states that in an interview with you some weeks since (on the issue of her certificate under the Act of 2 d Feby 1848) you desired him to have this evidence taken, when, if satisfactory, you would have her pension allowed under the Act of 4 th July, 1836, for which purpose the papers are now presented.
With respect
Yr obed Servt
Geo. M. Philips
Col J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions

Washington Feb. 2. 1850.
Dear Sir:
It appears from a letter which I have just received, that there are some papers in your office presented on behalf of Mrs. Judith Woodson widow of Charles Woodson dec d . asking for a pension.
The letter referring to the subject I enclose to you together with some additional testimony, which came to me enclosed therein. If your opinion of the case undergoes no change, upon examination of the whole matter, please to return all the papers to me.
Knowing nothing myself of the merits of the case I should be glad to receive from you a brief statement of it, which you can give in assigning your reasons for your decision.
I am Dear Sir
With great respect
Your M c : Ob t Servant
Th. S. Bocock
Col. J. L. Edwards
Com r . of Pensions

Col. J. L. Edwards Washington. Sir.
Richmond 24 th Oct. 1844.
Your letter to me of 15 July, in regard to Mrs. Judith Woodson's application for a pension as the widow of Charles Woodson, required a certified copy of the Marriage Bond from the Clerk of Goochland County.
Enclosed is the Certificate, under seal, of Wm. Muller of 4 th inst., that no bond or license or other evidence of the marriage appears among the records.
That these records are very imperfect has been repeatedly certified, and when they have been searched in vain - but the parties are so respectable themselves, and the witnesses so highly so, as in this case, we hope the evidence will be deemed satisfactory.
Mrs. Judith Woodson states that the marriage took place in the fall of 1780. Her brother Josiah Leake says he has a distinct or "perfect recollection of the marriage - it took place in his father's house in the County of Goochland. He says it occurred after the siege of Charleston where Charles Woodson had been taken prisoner and upon his return home ". Thus fixing the date, as the other evidence shows he returned in the summer of 1780.
Charles Woodson was allowed his land bounty as a major sergeant, for 3 years. His services were fully proved -
I send you now a certified copy of Lieut. Ro. Porterfield's statement of the 30 th Sept. 1833 and also John Robinson's of 18 th Jan. 1834. They show the services for more than two years. Enclosed also is the Certificate of Mr. Wm. Stuart of your own Land Office, that the S r v ce had been issued to the heirs of Chas. Woodson as a sergeant in the Va. Cent. Line.
I am Yrs. very Respectfully
Thomas Green

Cumberland County State of Virginia This is to certify that I have known Mrs. Judith Morrison, the widow of Capt. Charles Morrison, of said County and State for the last forty years or upwards, and believe that any statement which she may make would be entirely relied upon by all who know her. Gadsby 12 April 1849. Edward W. Lewis

Oct 28, 1844,
Asheville North Woodson
J. L. Edwards Census of Spencer Washington D.C.
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Soldiers' Retreat, 30 th Sept. 1833.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 18 th is at hand. I knew your father Charles Woodson. He was made prisoner when the garrison at Charleston S c Carolina surrendered 12 th of May 1780, and my recollection is that he was at that time a Sergeant Major - that after the officers (prisoners) were sent to Haddrell's point on parole, your father at the head of thirty men made their escape through the British lines and returned to Virginia, and probably rejoined some of the Virginian regiments in actual service. I have heard it stated about the close of the war of the revolution that as a reward for your father's faithful & patriotic services, he was promoted to a Captaincy: of this, however, I have not personal knowledge having remained a prisoner of war, on parole, until the end thereof - This I know, that he was entitled Captain, and was under the impression that the title was acquired by the promotion aforesaid - That he remained in service until the end of the war there, I believe, is no doubt.
I have no distinct recollection of your father's brother Captain William Woodson - an occurrence such as you mention took place on the morning previous to the battle of Germantown - two large patrolling parties of our men met & fired on each other, but who commanded I have now no recollection.
Respectfully
Your friend Rob t D. C.
Ro. Porterfield
Capt in the Virg a Cont e Line Aid de Camp.
P.S. - I wish it was in my power to give a more distinct account of the services of so brave a soldier & so patriotic a citizen as your father, but my physical & mental powers being on the decline, my recollections have also failed. R. P.
William Woodson Esq New Canton Buckingham Co ty Virginia
The affidavit of John Robinson in his seventy third year, taken at his own house in the County of Cumberland on the 18 th day of January in the year 1834 before

Edward Walton a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Cumberland aforesaid. This affiant being first duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with the late Captain Charles Woodson of the said County both before and after the revolutionary war - This affiant and the said Woodson lived not many miles apart before the revolution and so continued till the death of the said Woodson - That about the time this affiant entered the service in the said war, which was in the early part of the year 1777, he understood that the said Captain Woodson also joined the army - This affiant went to the North and the said Woodson to the South - That he remembers that when he returned home after a twelve month tour the said Woodson was absent from home and so continued for several years. This affiant thinks that he did not see the said Woodson until about the year 1782. This affiant knows nothing of the term of the said Woodson's enlistment in the service - He remembers very well to have heard the said Woodson called Captain about the close of the revolutionary war and continued to be so called until his death - This affiant does not know how got that title or whether he was made a Captain in the revolution.
John Robinson
Cumberland County, to wit: The foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to and taken before me Edward Walton a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Cumberland. Given under my hand this 1 st 18 th day of January in the year 1832.
Edw d Walton, J. P.
Executive Department Richmond Va Oct r 24. 1844.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers on file in this department.
W m H Richardson C

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let to Thos Green July 27 th 1844 let to Thos Green Dec 19 th 1844 " " do Apr 11. 1845
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Goochland Co. Va. March 28
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John P. Woodson Esq.
Cumberland Co. Va.
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I am intimately acquainted with Clairmont - She is wealthy - pious - and enti- -tled to entire confidence
Yours sincerely Chas. C.

To the honorable Justices of Goochland County Court in Chancery sitting
Dumbly complaining shew unto your honors your orator oratrix Charles Woodson & Judith his wife that sometime in the 1799 they commenced a suit in chancery in this honorable court, against a certain Josiah Seale in the words & figures following to wit—
To the worshipful court of Goochland sitting in Chancery—
Dumbly complaining shew unto your worships, your orator and oratrix Charles Woodson & Judith his wife: that sometime in the year of our Lord 17 a certain Josiah Seale now of the County of Goochland, intermarried with a certain Anne Fenton daughter of Thomas Fenton of the County of Henrico; that the said Josiah Seale had by the said Anne two daughters Lucy & Judith: that sometime after the birth of the two said daughters the said Thomas Fenton this departed this life, after having made his last will & testament, in which among other property he therein gives to his two grand daughters Lucy & Judith Seale certain negroes, to wit one by the name of Phyllis to Lucy, & to Judith one by the name of Lucy, and after sundry other devises, he finally directs the balance of his estate to be sold & the money to be divided between his two said grand daughters & several other devises in the said Will named; all which circumstances will more fully appear reference being had to a copy of the Will of the s d Thomas Fenton which is herunto annexed, and which your orator & oratrix pray may be considered as part of this their bill of Complaint— y also shews that at the sale of the property of the said Tho — ton deceased, the said Josiah Seale did at the request daughters lay out their part of the money coming to them will of their grandfather in the purchase of a negro the name of Judy; your orator further shews, that some the year of our Lord 17 he intermarried with your the said Judith; that sometime after the said interm taken place, the said Josiah delivered your orator the girl Lucy, who was left as is mentioned above by the Thomas Fenton to your oratrix the said Judith; — using your orator, that the said negro girl was the pro the said Judith under the will of her grandfather; he at the same time delivering to your orator, an other negro girl by the name
Note the original of this part never off so that it could not be copied

of Ducket; your orator further shews, that sometime after these circum- stances had taken place, he understood from his wife & others, that the said negro woman Judy as mentioned above, had been purchased by the said Josiah for his two daughters daughters, with the money left them by their grandfather; & that the said negro woman Judy had had many children; that sometime after that sometime after your orator had learned these circumstances, being in company with the said Josiah Leake, he informed your orator that there were in his possession some negroes belonging to his daughters Lucy & Judith & that if he would come down to his house that he would divide them; that as the said Josiah had requested of your orator he did in some short time go down to his house but that the said Josiah never mentioned the subject to him while he was there; that sometime after he went down again, that the subject was mentioned, & several conversations passed between your orator & the said Josiah & his daughter Lucy relative to the division of the said negroes, but that they could not agree among themselves upon the said divi- sion; that sometime before your orator left the house of the said Josiah he told your orator, that as they could not then agree agree about dividing the said negroes, that he might take Lucy Phyllis home with him then, & they would think about dividing them at some other time; at the same time tender- ing to your orator a receipt which he requested him to sign, acknowledging as your orator understood the receipt of the old woman Phyllis; that your orator signed the same without perusing it supposing it included nothing but the acknowledgment of the receipt of Phyllis: But now as it is, may it please your worship, that the said Josiah combining & confederating with persons (who when discovered your orator may be made to their bill, with apt words to charge them) now to injure & oppress your orator & oratrix to defeat them of their proper rights in & to aid negroes, do sometime pretend, that the said Thomas did never make such a last will & testament as that to by the complainants, that the last will & testament said Thomas Fenton was burnt along with the records County Court of Henrico, where the said last will was never admitted to record; whereas the truth is that the said will as recorded in the said Court of Henrico was burnt with

sundry records, but the fact is that the said copy hereunto annexed is a genuine copy of the said Will, which the s d deft. well knows; and the said defendant at other times pretends, that he has made the said complainant full compensation by the property which he has given his daughter for any which she has under the will of her grandfather, and that your orator has given the said Josiah a full receipt & acquittal for the same.
In tender consideration whereof, & as much as your orator's equity can obtain more relief in the premises except in a court of equity, where matters of this nature are properly cognizable;
To the end therefore, that the said Josiah Seale, and his confederates when discovered, may true & perfect answer make to all the premises aforesaid as fully & perfectly, as though they were again set forth & they particularly interrogated thereto, and that not only as they know, but as they remember, believe or have heard; and more especially, that the said Josiah Seale & his confederates may set forth, whether the said Thomas Seale did not by his said last will & testament, devise the negroes & money as mentioned above; whether the said money was not laid out by him in the purchase of a negro woman Judy; whether the said woman has not several children; and how many & of what age & sex; whether the copy of the will hereunto annexed is not a genuine copy of Thomas Seale's last Will; whether the negro girl Sukey, & old Phyllis, are any thing of the value of the negroes the children of Judy, which on a division, would come to the complainant; as whether the negroes, to wit, Old Phyllis & Sukey were not when they were the first an old woman, the second a child & of little value. whether he has not many times endeavoured to take them away, & whether a suit has not been brought in the high Court of Chancery for the said Sukey which is now depending: whether the receipt by the complainant, was for anything but old Phyllis she was received; whether the complainant did any but sign the said receipt, which the defendant tendered for that purpose: whether he intended at the time of giving the girl Sukey to his wife your orator he did give her independent of the property which she may have a right to under her grandfather's will: and the said defendant, come to a fair division of the same, to wit, the said Judy and all her children, between your orator

oratio & the said Sney; and if the Court thinks proper, that commission be appointed for this purpose, and that your worship will order & decree such other things to be done in the premises, as to your worship may seem proper, and which shall be consistent with equity and good conscience. May it please your worship to grant to your orator & oratrice, the Commonwealth's writ of subpoena, commanding the said Josiah Leake to appear & and your orator shall ever pray &c
Pleasants P.D.
Your orator & oratrice further shew. That the said Leake (the deft) put in his answer that they (the complainants) replied, & that the suit was at issue & a commission awarded to take depositions & duly depositions in pursuance thereof taken, & that the suit stood on continuance for other depositions, when on the day of 1795 the said Josiah Leake departed this life; whereby the said suit & all proceedings therein became abated. But that the said Josiah Leake in his life time had made his last Will & Testament appointing his son Josiah Leake Executor - that the said Josiah has proved the Will in this honorable Court & taken upon himself the execution of the Executorship, whereby your orator & oratrice became entitled to the same benefit of redress against him as they might have had vs his said father - To the end therefore that the said suit & all proceedings therein may stand & be revived in the same plight & condition against the said Josiah Executor as the same was against the said Josiah (his father) at the time of his decease - & that the said Josiah Executor may set forth how long the negro Sney given by the Will of Tho. Finton to your orator & oratrice remains in his father's (the former deft) possession & that your honors will allow a reasonable hire therefor with interest; & that the said Exec may further declare the length of time the said Jude & her increase remained in his father's possession & whether your orator & oratrice receive any value for their moiety of the profits arising from the services of the said Jude & her increase & your orator & oratrice pray your honors will allow them a reasonable hire & interest thereon for the services of the said Jude & her increase while in possession of the said Josiah Leake deft as natural Guardian & Trustee for your oratrice - & that it may please your honors to grant unto your orator & oratrice such further redress as may seem unto you consistent with equity & good conscience. May it please your honors to grant unto your orator & oratrice the Commonwealth's writ of subpoena of revival directed to the said Josiah Leake Execr &c commanding him to appear, answer &c - & y r orator & oratrice shall ever pray &c
J. H. Bates. pp. 97

5 The affidavit of Elizabeth Humber of lawful age taken this 20 th day of March 1798 at the house of Thomas Bates in a suit in chancery depending in the County Court of Goochland Charles Woodson & wife against Josiah Leak Esq r of Josiah Leak dec d who being first sworn on the holy Evangelists deposeth & saith - That the marriage of the complainants as well as she recollects took place in the fall of the year 1780 - That at the time they received old Phillis, which was in or about the year 1782 she this deponent from the knowledge she had of her would not have accepted her as a gift, that the woman Lucy spoken of as purchased at the sale of the estate of Thomas Fenton as this deponent is informed cost seventy odd pounds, that she had had two children Lucy the one given by Mr. Fenton to Judith Sealy another whose name is not recollected & lost one before the birth of the boy James that she had the children James, Amy, Jack & Isaac & she thinks Jenny previous to the time that Phillis was delivered to the complainants & was then as valuable as most any wench she knew - & further saith that she has been informed by some one of the family of the decedent that the girl Amy said to be given to the complainants was carried up to their house & there left by Lucy Jones then Lucy Leak daughter of the decedent without any previous knowledge of the complainants of any intention to send her up. Elizabeth Humber
Gooch & Sc.
The above was sworn to in due form & taken in the presence of the complainant Charles Woodson only party - John Humber making oath that the time & place was mutually agreed on by the complainant Charles & the deft. Given under my hand this 20 th Mar. 1798 at the time & place above mentioned
Thomas F. Bates
State of Virginia Goochland County to Wit:
I William Miller Clerk of the Court of the County of Goochland in the State aforesaid, do certify that a suit in Chancery was instituted in the said Court by Charles Woodson and Judith his wife against Josiah Sealy, on the 19 th day of June 1793 in which suit the foregoing Bill commencing with page 1 and ending with page 4 is a true copy as it now exists among the records of said Court, and that the affidavit of Elizabeth Humber filed in said suit is truly copied as above on page 5 and I further certify that I find one bond given by Charles Woodson for his marriage with Judith Sealy In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the Seal of the said County and Court, this 26 th day of March 1815 and in the 69 th year of the Commonwealth
W m Miller Clk

Oct 20/87
Rel: to case of Judith Woodson wid: of Charles
John P. Woodson Cumberland Co. Va. P.O. Westville
Paris Ky
Washington City D.C.

Cumberland Court House Va October 10 th 1857—
Mr: James E. Heath
Sir: — In your office you will find papers filled in support of a pension claim of Mrs. Judith Woodson the widow of Charles Woodson of this County, this claim was allowed her under the act of 1838. There has been some additional testimony filed since the claim was allowed, to bring the claim under the act of 1836. I wish the certificate of William Saunders & appointment of Judith Woodson as to his age copy of the register of the family bible, proof as to the fact of marriage during the war & at the time he was a prisoner
I will be much obliged if you will look at the papers at your earliest con- venience & advise me of it
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt: Judith Woodson

Wm Müller
4 Oct 1824
Goochland B.H. a
Acto 7.
Thomas Green esq
Richmond
6

Virginia, to Wit;
I William Miller, Clerk of Goochland County Court, it being a Court of record, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I have examined the files and records of said County Court, and that I do not find any marriage bond, Record of marriage, nor any thing else relating to a marriage said to have taken place about the year 1782. between Charles Woodson & Judith Leake, of said County. —
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County and Court this 4 th day of October 1844. —
Wm Miller, Clerk of Goochland County Court. —

Gen. B. Ferguson 9 Feb 1844
(No. Ellis case)

Thomas Green Esqr. Richmond Va.

State of Virginia, Goochland County to wit:
On this second day of February 1844, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the said County, Josiah Leake, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy four years, not a lawyer who being a credible witness, doth on his oath affirm that, he recollects the intermarriage of Judith Leake (who was his sister) to Charles Woodson of Cumberland, County some time after the siege of Charleston. He cannot speak with certainty as to the time, but he understood that Charles Woodson had been taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston by the British army - It was after this period, upon his return home, that the marriage took place. This deponent was young at the time, but has a perfect recollection of the marriage. It took place in his father's house in the County of Goochland aforesaid - And further this deponent saith not
Witness Q. P. Humber
Josiah Leake
The interliniations in the above deposition were made before qualified to.
B Ferguson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
B Ferguson a justice of the peace
State of Virginia
Goochland County to wit
I William Miller Clerk of the Court of Goochland County, do certify that James B Ferguson Esq. is a justice of the peace of and for the said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this third day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four, and in the Sixty eighth year of the Commonwealth
Wm Miller Clerk

Virginia
Goochland County to wit.
I William Bolling presiding magistrate in & for the County of Goochland, do certify that the foregoing attestation of William Miller who is clerk of the said Court of Goochland County is in due form. Given under my hand and seal this 8 th day of February 1824.
W m Bolling

Dear Sir, The annexed deposition Mr Lillis requested me to take & forward to you respectfully yr ob't Servt
J. B. Ferguson San Antonio Feb'y 9 th 1844

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6580
Judith Woodson Widow Chas. Woodson Sergt. Res. Co.
Act: Feb. 21/48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 353
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. June 17. H. H. to Mrs. Shuf E. Pacy Esibron avy.

May 4 '49
Mr. Cole
act as if he had
He yet has
Dear Mr. [unclear]
Mr. P. Woodson Cumberland Col. Now present Virginia

State of Virginia
Cumberland County 6 th April 1849.
I, Judith Woodrow of the said State and and County, and the widow of Charles Woodrow decd: who was a Revolutionary Soldier, do certify, That the sd: Charles Woodrow decd , at which he was taken prisoner by the British at Charleston S.C. and That he made his escape and returned home having been absent for a long time. After his return, he stated, That the time for which he had enlisted to serve had not expired, That he would return and move his time out, or get his discharge from the Officer in Command who was in Richmond, or Petersburg Va.
I certify That the sd Charles Woodrow decd: did leave home about That time, as we were then married, and having been absent a short time, returned with his discharge from service, from the Officer in Command, which discharge I saw frequently, and I believe was given by Genl: — Porterfield but I do not recollect positively; since the death of said Charles Woodrow decd: Genl: Porterfield came to see me several times, and he
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mentioned, that my husband was honorably discharged from service -
I also certify, that after he had returned home from whence he was discharged, and after I had frequently seen the same, he said to me, that he had best destroy it, as there were a number of the enemy in the neighborhood, and that he would, if they were to find him with his division, he would certainly be taken prisoner again, and would probably suffer death; according to my advice, he destroyed his discharge in my presence -
I don't know of any one now living who ever saw the sd. discharge except myself - Given under my hand this day and date first above written -
Judith Woodson

State of Virginia
Cumberland County 6 th April 1849.
This day Judith Woodson personally appeared before me Willis Sanderson a Justice of the peace in and for the State and County of Cumberland and made oath before me in due form of law that the annexed certificate is true to the best of her knowledge and belief given under my hand and seal This day & date above written Willis Sanderson J.P. (Seal)
State of Virginia - Cumberland County to wit.
I B. B. Woodson Clerk of the County Court of Cumberland in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Willis Sanderson, whose name appears to the above certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Cumberland, in the state of Virginia, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at office this 7 th day of April 1849.
B. B. Woodson. Clerk. "

(6771)
Richmond 6771 Virginia
Judith Woodson, widow of Charles Woodson, who was a Sergeant, in the Va Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April 43 and sent to
John R. Woodson, Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 150
2 Certs.
1 act 1838 " " 1843 V.A.
Reported

Wintrop College Rock Hill S.C. Feb 4, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask for the 716580 military record of Charles Woodson who served under Gen. Ben Fannin Lincoln at the siege of Charleston D.C. in 1780. Gen. R. Porterfield once said he knew him first as Sergeant- Major - then he was promoted to a Captaincy - He was from Virginia I would like an authentic record as I have many traditions. I would also like the record of Major or Captain Nathaniel Massie of Gooshland Co. Virginia who served in the Revolution - Thanking you for this information I am Sincerely yours Wintrop College Rock Hill, S.C. Mrs. E. Lacy Gibson