THOMAS WOODCOCK
Only one record of a land purchase is available for Franklin County, VA although Thomas is mentioned in other records as a witness.
25 March 1799, Richard Phelps of Franklin County conveys to
Thomas Woodcock of same, for 100 pounds, 70 acres on
the south side of Stanton (Staunton) River, bounded by Henry Woodcock’s corner
near the river, near the ridge, the old line, up the said river.
Witnesses: John Bratcher, Henry
Woodcock, James Payne
Recorded April 1799 Franklin County Deed Book 3, page 699
12 February 1787, Josiah Maxey and
Phebe his wife of Franklin County convey to Mathew Agee, for 20 pounds, 415
acres, bounded by Mead’s corner, Maxey’s line, south side of the Red Bank
Branch…
Witnesses: Jesse Agee,
Thomas Woodcock, John Craghead
Franklin
County Deed Book 2, page 259
1 September 1787, Walter Adey of
Franklin County conveys to John Creghead of same, for 85 pounds, 201 acres on
north branches of Blackwater River, bounded by Maxey’s line…
Witnesses: Mathew Agee, Jesse Agee, Thomas Woodcock
Franklin
County Deed Book 1, page 250
Thomas Woodcock and Amos Griffith were on Indian agent Meigs' list of whites below the line in Seguatchie Valley, Marion Co on Indian land with no permit, 22 Apr 1809
I Thomas Woodcock of Wilson County being affected in body but through the blessing of God retain my usual strength of mind and therefore subscribe to this my last will and testament. My will and desire is that all my property both real and personal with which I have been blessed shall be disposed of and is hereby freely by me given as follows:
To wit, my will and desire is that my beloved wife Mary Woodcock shall have all the property both real and personal of which I am now and possess during her natural life with the following exception. My will and desire is that Susannah Standifer shall have 5 Dollars and Martha Standifer 5 Dollars and Jesse Woodcock 5 Dollars and Sarah Woodcock 5 Dollars and James Standifer Woodcock 5 Dollars and my will and desire is that the 5 Dollars willed to my 6 children named above shall be raised out of such of my personal estates as my wife Mary Woodcock shall set apart which shall be sold on a credit of 12 months. My will and desire is that at the death of my wife Mary Woodcock my two sons Henry Woodcock and William Woodcock shall have jointly my real estates or land and all the personal property that my wife Mary Woodcock may then have and my will and desire is that James Woodcock above mentioned shall have my 3 year old colt and that Abraham Woodcock above mentioned shall have my 2 year old Bay colt and my will is that Sarah Woodcock above mentioned shall own bed and furniture and my will and desire that Abraham Woodcock and Mary Woodcock shall execute this my last will and testament. In whereas, whereof I have this 21 st. day of December 1821, subscribed my name and office.
Test:
Burchett Douglass, John Williams,
George White
State of Tennessee, Wilson Co. Court March term 1822
The written Last Will
and Testament of Thomas Woodcock died, was proved on open court and proved by
the oath of Buchell Douglas, John Williams and George White the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered by the Court to be recorded.
Recorded this 22 March 1822
Test: John Allcorn Clerk of Wilson
County
Last Will and Testament of Israel Standifer of Madison County, AL
His Bible is at the Barker Center, University of Texas, Austin.
In the name of God, Amen, I, Israel Standifer, of Madison County, and state of Alabama, being now in the eightieth year of age and in good health, also in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God; therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this, my last Will and Testament---that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and for my body, I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors as touching such worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item I: I lend to my beloved Phoebe Standifer the amount of land of which I now live in Madison County, Alabama, containing 53 1/3 acres during my wife's natural life. Also I lend to my wife one negro woman slave named Minn and one negro man named Terry during my wife's life. Also, I lend to my wife 4 beds and the furniture thereunto belonging---also I lend to my wife all the rest of the house and kitchen furniture, except two beds and furniture---also I lend to my wife all my plantation working tolls and my will and desire is at my wife's decease that the four beds and furniture that is lent to my wife in my will shall be equally divided between my four youngest sons: vis: Thomas Frost Standifer, John Standifer, Micajah Standifer, and Elijah Standifer. Item II; I give to my son William Standifer one bed and furniture, and my will and desire is that at my decease, my negro man, Ambros, shall be sold and my son Samuel Standifer shall have one-fourth part of the price of Ambros---also the balance of my cattle shall be sold and the money so arising with the balance of Ambros shall be applied to pay off all my debts and if any money left, it shall be equally divided between my four youngest sons above mentioned. Also, my will and desire is that my wife's decease that the land and negroes that is lent to my wife in my will shall be sold and all the rest of the property except four beds and furniture and the money so arising shall be equally divided between all my children only that these five children, the heirs and coheirs of my daughter, Martha Johnson, deceased, shall have on child's part to be equally divided between them---also, my will and desire is that the copper mine on Blackwater River in Franklin County in old Virginia shall be equally divided between all my children whose names are hereunder written: Mary Standifer Woodcock, Jesse Standifer, Abraham Standifer, William Standifer, Stephen Standifer, Elijah Standifer, Skelton Standifer, Thomas Frost Standifer, John Standifer, Micajah Standifer, Samuel Standifer, James Standifer, and Israel Standifer. (13 in all)
Therefore, my wife, Phebe Standifer is hereby nominated Executrix and Abraham and Thomas Frost Standifer, Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of October 1820.
Israel Standifer (Seal)
Recorded this 31 May 1826 with John Tatson the other subscribing witness produced in court, etc. Thomas Branden, Clerk
Two law suits I came across that involve Israel Standefer; I'm not sure what the second one is all about.
Madison Co, AL Chancery Record Book D, May term 1828 Original Bill dated 4 Jul 1821.
Peter Blow vs. Israel Standifer who with his brother Abraham, was in the business of freighting cotton to New Orleans; in the spring of 1821 entrusted them with 9644 lbs. Standifer's answer says the cotton was placed on two boats, lashed together; they descended safely about 100 miles on the Tenn. River, then were stuck on a bar when the river fell rapidly, and could not get off until it rose; the rise came very suddenly and rapidly and 10 bales were lost, the rest got very wet. Defendant had cotton the same boats, which went safely, but after arrival the highest price Joseph Fowler Junr. could get was 12-1/2 cents per lb. Freight charges on the 9644 lbs was $96.44
Madison Co, AL Chancery Court Record Book B - First series May Term 1825 Original Bill filed 22 Mar 1823.
William F. Collier and Bolling Collier vs. James B. Collier of Madison Co., Ala. and Israel Standifer of the State of Tennessee. Some time previous to the 25th of March, 1822, James B. Collier was indebted to David Nelson of Washington Co., Tenn. with orator Bolling Collier as security, and on the 23rd of March, 1822 executed to orator William F. Collier a Deed of Trust. Afterward said Standifer obtained a judgment vs. James B. Collier and execution on negroes in said Deed of Trust; Injunction asked. On page 72 was filed a Supplemental Bill; orators state they understand Israel Standifer has become much embarassed and has transferred the judgment mentioned in the Original Bill to one James Standifer, who, as well as Israel, resides in Bledsoe Co., Tenn. 5 May 1823. Decree, in favor of Complainant, May, 1825
I
had two brothers, William and John. They married daughters of a Mr. Woodcock and
niece of James Standifer”.
A letter from Archibald Standifer (Jasper Co., GA) "Hillsboro, July
8, 1864
Minerva Wittington married Woodcock, Henry on 03 Jan 1837 in Franklin County, Missouri
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