Michael Woods, born 1735 and his son, Michael Woods, Jr., born 1771 kept what they called "Age Books." The original books were pages of brown paper, 2 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches, sewn together to make the books. Miss Frances Jackson Pickett, Montgomery, Alabama owned the books. These notes were copied from the original books by Miss Frances Hails, Montgomery, Alabama. Arch Woods my father was born on ye 11th day of May 1706 on a Satterday night. And died on a Sunday night 1768 about 9 o'clock (Son of Michael Woods of Blair Park, Virginia, born in Ireland in 1684, died 1762, married circa 1700 Mary Campbell) Isabella Goss my mother was born the 8th of Jan. 1716/17 in the evening And died ye 2nd of Nov. on a Sabath about a quarter of an hour before sund down 1766. My self Michael Woods born on the 10th day of Nov. 1735 on Sunday morning about 3 o'clock. I was married to Jean Leackey the 25th of February 1762 on a Thirsday...and we left Virginia ye 11th of October 1764 and settled down on Savannah River ye 3rd of Jan. 1765 on a Thirsday. My 7th Child.. William Woods was born on a Wednesday morning about 3 hours before day ye 21st day of May, 1777. I landed my family on Nolochucky 1st July 1777. After starting my journey in S. Carolina 29th April 1777. Arch Trimble & Mary Cowan married ye 31st day of Jan 1797 by Mr. Weir. Also John Dickson and Jean Cowan. James Cowan and Hannah Woods married 24 Dec. 1767 and had their first born Isabella 25th Oct. 1768. Jane Woods married to Andrew Cowan ye 14th day of Feb. 1797 about 1 o'clock by Mr. Doake on a Tuesday, Cowan 25 years old ye 11th of last month and started for nine mile (creek) ye 28th Feb. 1797 it came on a hevy days snow. These are only a few of the entries but it shows the migration of families from Virginia to South Carolina to Greene County, Tennessee and gives quite a lot of specific information as to places and times. Notice the reference to Nine Mile Creek, the Nolichucky, Savannah River and the exact date the Woods family left Virginia for SC, Oct 11th, 1764. Wasn't this right about the height of the Indian problems in Virgina and close to the time the Walkers and others went to Carolina? Regards, Robert Cowan