The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
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beth, born 18th dag and baptized, 18th
November, 1856, daughter of Thomas
WarSop. OF Dunshaulin. County Meath.
by his wife, Elizabeth who was daush-
ter OF Richard, son of William Par
sons. OF Birr, or Parsontown. by said
Richards wife. Letitia. who was the
daughter of Sir Adam Lotus, miles.
who married Jane. daughter of Walter
Vaughn. OF Coldengrove was son OF
Sir Dudley Lotus. miles. By his wife,
Anne, daughter of Henry Bagnall, of
Newry. miles, and, said Sir Dudley was
the son of Adam Lotus, Lord Bishop
of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ire
land, who married Jane. daughter of
T. Purdon.
John Woods. above mentioned. who
married Elizabeth Warsop. had issue,
sons and daughters (2)-Michael. An
drew. William and James and Eliza
beth. wife of Peter Wallace, all of
whom emgrated 10 America in the
early part OF the eighteenth century
with the three sons OF Michael-Wil-
liam. John and Archibald
o'Hart also gives Moods arms and
crest. Michael Woods's Will is on
record In Albemarle county. Va, bear
ing date November "a. 1861: probated
June term of court. 1852 The Woodes.
Delaware and spent some time in Ian
caster county. Pa. before ascending,
the Valley OF Virginia, where they
were probably the first settlers in the
section known as Hudson's Grant
They entered the Valley by Woods
Gap. 1884, now Jarmen's Gan. we
have visited the original home. now
known as Blair Park. on which Is the
Woodes burial ground. in which both
al
woods are buried, and tombstones
legible. Colonel John Woodss epitaph
is:
Here lies the body of Jonn Woods.
son of Michael Woods and Mary
Campbell who was born February IL.
l7l2 and departed this life October
IA. 1871"
Colonel John Woods military com.
pany was called the Rangers.
rapier carried by Col
onel John Woods at Braddock's defeat.
July ., 1922 Is in the possession of
Charles a. P. Woods. of 1925 Washing
ton Avenue. Parsons, Kan Mr.. Woods
also has the original wills of both
Michael and Colonel John Woods and
several deeds witnessed by ColoneI
Peter Jefferson. surveyor and leuten-
ant. OF Albemarle county. father OF
of Thomas jefferson Another il
Slsned by JhomaS Jefferson, another
by General Lewis and another by
James Monroe. The writer last wear
read the original land grant signed
the 4th June. 1T37, to Michael Woods
under the seal of the Colony of Vir-
sinia and dominion at Wiiliamsburl..
William Gooch" giving TO said Ml-
chael Woods and heirs 400 acres in
the county of Cioochland, on both sides
of Licking Hole Creek. a branch of
Meechum's River.
Michael Woods. Sr.. and his son-in-
law. had grants covering 1900 acres
Michael Woods. Sr.. purchased 1000
acres patent of Charles Hudson on
Ivy Creek.
The first Presbyterian church was
Mountain Plains, on the estate of
Woodses known as Blair Park now
converted into Baptist church a
communion cloth and napkins made
for this church bu Hannah Woods.
daughter Of Michael Woods, Sr. and
sister OF Colonel John Woods. is stiil
used. She was horn in 1910. The
cloth is now in use at tho Presby-
terrain Church near Greenwood. Va
John Woods was November ~, 1856,
commissioned major by Governor
I'auquier Juno IL. 17T0, Lord Boute-
tourt. His Maiesty's Lieutenant and
Governor General and Commanded In
Chief Of the Colony and Dominion of
Virginia. granted. to him a commission
as Northumberland of the militia OF
Albemarle, Thomas jefferson being
the colonel OF same He held n iike
commission from Governor Nelson