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Descendants of William Woodby

Generation No. 5


6. WILLIAM5 WOODBY (JONATHON4, ANDREW3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1762 in Tn, and died 1847 in Tn. He married ELIZABETH WILSON, daughter of JOHN WILSON and ANNE LUCK.

Notes for W
ILLIAM WOODBY:
William appears in "Goodspeeds History of Johnson County"; and "Reminiscences of Carter County". He served with Tiptons Company in the Revolution, changed his name to WIDBY about 1790, and moved to Wayne Co, Kentucky about 1835 with his wife and 5 of his children. He was married to ELIZABETH WILSON; died about 1847 in Tenn. Appears in Johnson County will index book #1 1837-1884, page 36. executor ALFRED WIDBY. Also appears on the 1796 Carter Co Tax List , 1830 Carter Co census, and land records.


Excerpt from Goodspeed's History: Among the settlers on the Laurel were James Keys, Charles Anderson and the Wills. Of the remaining settlers of the county prior to 1800 many have been forgotten, while the names of others' are'perpetuated by their descendauts. A few only can be enumerated here. These were Peter and John Cain, Benjamin and Daniel Cuthbert, Peter Snyder, Abraham Dorson and Joseph Sewell, Joseph, John and Garland Wilson, Robert and John Walters, William Woodby (now Widby), William Netherly and Anthony and William Fisher.

History of the First Baptist Church of Mountain City, Tennessee
This article was probably printed in the Johnson City Press Chronicle in January 1948.
Among the pioneer members were Leonard Shouns, Barbara Slimp Shouns, William and Elizabeth Widby, Uriah Lowe, Joanna Dotson, R. W. Hawkins, Jolly Adkins, John Moore, Nancy Morley, Joel and John S. Shoun, Uriah Cress, Deliah, Elizabeth, George and Sarah Crosswhite, Catharine Robinson John Absher, and Joseph Gentry.

1830 Carter Co, TN Census, pg 24 Woodby, William, males 1 10-14, 1 15-19, 1 20-29, 1 50-59; females 1 15-19, 1 50-59, 5 slaves.


25 Sept 1802. David Waggoner to William Woodby for $333.35, 100 A from Grant #1202. Alexr Doran, Jurat & James Keys. Prvd Feb Court 1803.



More About WILLIAM WOODBY:

Census: 1796, Carter Co Tax List

Military service: Tiptons Company in the Revolution

Property: September 25, 1802, Land Records

Will: Johnson County will index book #1 1837-1884, page 36.

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF

WILLIAM WIDBY, Deceased

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, William Widby do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making all other wills by me at any time made.

FIRST, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of my moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

SECONDLY: I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas Widby and Tapley Widby to each five Dollars.

THIRDLY: I give and bequeath to my son Alfred Widby one hundred and fifty dollars and also the additional sum of three hundred dollars for money paid for me, and one horse and other services rendered by him for me and also another additional sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to my son Alfred Widby.

FOURTHLY: I give and bequeath to my son, William Simpson Widby, all my tract or parcel of land where I now live and possess, and,

FIFTHLY: I give each of my daughters to wit: Dicy Davis, Nancy Wallis, Elizabeth Hockaday, Anna Jenkins, and Hiley Shuffield, the sum of seventy five dollars each, and

LASTLY: I desire that my slaves be kept amongst my heirs if they can agree, and if not, for my son Alfred Widby, whom I appoint and nominate my Executor to sell all of them that he cant keep, himself at private and have six months after my death to make sale in, and all those that are sold if any, should be, should go to one Martin, if my Executor deem it expedient and if all agree and none of my slaves is not sold, I want my black woman, Judah to have her choice which one to go to and that one to pay over to the balance the amount above its part.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do to this my Will, set my hand and seal this 27th day of December, 1845.

William Widby (seal)

Signed, sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereunto in the presence of the Testator, this 27th day of December 1845. WITNESS Joseph S. Vaught Joseph J. Wagner.



More About W
ILLIAM WOODBY:
Census: 1794 tax list
Religion: charter members of Roan Creek Church of Christ
     
Children of W
ILLIAM WOODBY and ELIZABETH WILSON are:
8. i.   EPAPHRODODUS6 WOODBY, b. 1785, Limestone, Washington County, TN; d. Limestone, Washington County, TN.
  ii.   THOMAS WOODBY, b. 1782.
  Notes for THOMAS WOODBY:
1830 Census:

Page 24; Males: 1 5 and under; 2 5-9, 1 10-14, 1 30-39; female 1 5 and under, 1 30-39



  iii.   LAODICA WIDBY, b. 1793; m. JAMES DAVIS, March 08, 1819.
9. iv.   NANCY WIDBY, b. 1799; d. 1870, Ashe County, NC.
  v.   TAPLEY WIDBY, b. 1802; m. (1) NANCY MOREFIELD; m. (2) ELIZABETH MOORE, January 22, 1837.
10. vi.   ANNA WIDBY, b. 1804; d. May 09, 1882.
11. vii.   ELIZABETH WIDBY, b. 1805.
12. viii.   ALFRED WIDBY, b. 1808; d. February 23, 1884, Coos Bay, Oregon.
  ix.   HILEY WOODBY, b. 1813; m. ALFRED SHEFFIELD.
  x.   WILLIAM SIMPSON WOODBY, b. 1816; m. CLARISSA JOHNSON, January 26, 1837.


7. ANN5 HASKETT (ELIZABETH4 WOODBY, ANDREW3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born March 04, 1766, and died 1808 in Ind. She married THOMAS HILL.
     
Child of A
NN HASKETT and THOMAS HILL is:
13. i.   HULDAH6 HILL, b. September 20, 1783, Randolph Co, NC; d. October 16, 1885, Dover Indiana.



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