Brett & all Woods kin who have ancestors who were in Augusta Co, VA-- I have just found out via another list that Chalkley is now available online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley/ I highly recommend perusing it if you are tracking your Woods ancestors in Augusta County, VA, 1745-1800. Fay Clark Brett Woods wrote: > Looking for information on the Charles Woods who died 1761 in Augusta > County, Virginia. Augusta County Court Records indicate that Samuel > McDowell and Richard Woods were appointed as guardians to Charles' > children: Samuel, Arthur, Elizabeth, Esther and Charles, Jr. (b ABT > 1748). > > Narrowing the field: > > (1) I have found reference that the Charles who died in 1761 was married > to Elizabeth Campbell, the daughter of a Gilbert Campbell, and I > understand Gilbert was the brother of Mary Campbell who married Michael > Woods of Blair Park.. (NOTE: Gilbert's Will dated 29 August 1750 in > Augusta County, clearly indicates an Elizabeth Woods. She is separate > and independent from his daughter Lattice who later married a John > Woods...I have John's Will abstract also (1790 - Washington County VA) > indicating a spouse Lattice). > > (2) The above mentioned guardian Samuel McDowell is the son of Magdelena > Woods and John McDowell. Magdelena is the daughter of Mary Campbell and > Michael Woods of Blair Park. > > (3) The above mentioned guardian Richard Woods is the son of Michael > Woods of Blair Park and Mary Campbell. He married a "Jenny" Unknown. > When Boutecourt County was created circa 1760, Richard became it's first > High Sheriff. There is a record of Charles' orphan son Arthur working > as a deputy sheriff for Richard in 1770. > > Now, since the Charles Woods who died in 1761 was clearly connected to > both Michael Woods' family, as well as the McDowells and Campbells, > does anyone have any clues as to who his parents might be? > > Is it possible that Charles was yet another child of Michael Woods of > Blair Park and Mary Campbell? The fact that he still had minor > children in 1760 seems to indicate that he was not a contemporary of > Michael, but rather of Magdelena and Richard's generation. > > And if he is not the son of Michael Woods, then whose son might he be? > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Brett F. Woods > Santa Fe, New Mexico > > ==== WOODS Mailing List ==== > How to UNSUBSCRIBE? > Send a message to WOODS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with only the word > "unsubscribe" in the body. SUBECT: is ignored. No signature blocks...