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1. Nathaniel Woodruff Sr. #0238, b. 14 October 1719 at Westfield, NJ, d. 1780/90 at Spartanburg Co., SC

Father: Joseph Woodruff #03, b. 1676 at Southampton, LI, NY, d. 2 February 1741 at Westfield, NJ
Mother: Hannah ? #5, b. 1684, d. 14 August 1742 at Westfield, NJ

* "The will of Joseph Woodruff Junr, of the Borough of Elizabeth, dated 15 Jan 1741/2 and proved Feb 1741/2: "To son Nathaniel Woodruff; my house and plantation bought of Joseph Bird, of said borough, lately deceased, he to pay to my son Isaac Woodruff, L30." Note: Joseph Bird is buried in Rahway; d. 28 Sep 1740, age abt 59; where was his land? His wife Elizabeth m 2nd Jonathan Hampton of Rahway whose daughter m John Stites.
* lived at Ashswamp, NJ; named in his father's will of 1742; no issue (23 yrs of age); * CNW II p 183
* transfer of land noted in the Winan's Collection of NJ documents; "Nathaniel Woodruff to Abraham Littell, deed of land in Elizabeth Town, NJ; July 16, 1743;" if this Nathaniel did sell his land at this time and removed himself from Etown, then his children were not born in Westfield, NJ; Abraham Littell of the Borough of Etown, will proved on 30 July, 1759 with witnesess Henry Clark Jr. of Westfield, John Woodruff and Ebenezer Price
* Nathaniel Woodruff migrated from NJ along the Shenandoah Valley Trail sometime in the 1740s. He settled in Augusta Co., VA by 1751, where he appears in the Augusta Co., VA County Court Records as a witness. The Court Records, which begin in 1745, also record when members were added to the county tithables. Nathaniel Woodruff was never recorded as being admitted as a new member of the community, so he may have settled in Augusta Co., VA before 1745.
* Nathaniel first appears in the Augusta Co., VA records in 1751. Other men who also appear in the Court records, known to be from the Union/Essex area of NJ are Abraham Drake, John Allen, and Andrew Bird; note Nathaniel had lived on property that was owned by Andrew's grandfather Joseph Bird.

Volume I; AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. III
NOVEMBER 30, 1751.
(222) Nathaniel Woodroff--a witness.
NOVEMBER 15, 1752.
(361) Samuel Givins, Robert Patrick, to view, and Ro. Patrick, Wm. Hines, John Hawes, Joseph Bell, Wm. Bell, Wm. Finla, Archd. Stewart, Richd. Pilson, Wm. Johnston, Ro. Wilson, John Hind, Geo. Skilleron, Hugh Ross, Andr. Baskin, John Givins, Saml. Henderson, John Ramsey, Alexr. Henderson, Saml. Henderson, Nathl. Woodroof, David Logan and George Duglass, clear and keep in repair, a road from James Givin's Mill to the road over Wood's New Gap at foot of mountain.
(361) James Simpson and Michael Stump, overseers, with Jeremiah Osburn, Geo. Osburn, Mones Alkier, Heorndkis Corlock, John, Jacob and Wm. Westfall, Michael Stumph, Henry Harris, Henry Shipler, and Philip Moore--view and mark and keep in repair, on petition of inhabitants of the South Branch, a road from their wagon road up the So. Fork to Peter Reed's Mill.
* CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 250-259 by Lyman Chalkley
"Entries: 13th January, 1766, by Nathl. Woodroof, 400 acres on Buffalo River adjoining James Freeland. "
http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley

* Nathaniel then moves with his family to Surry County, NC where he is joined with his nephew, Moses Woodruff of Westfield, NJ
* He is in the Surry Co., NC, tax list of 1771, with sons Nathaniel, Jr., and Thomas, according to Phifer, "Upstate Ancestors," p. 4. (Both boys needed to be heads of household over 18? yrs of age)
* 1786 taxables, Atkins District, Surry Co., NC lists a Samuel Woodruff and a Nathaniel Woodruff Jr., each owning 300 acres in SurryCo., NC
* Surry Co., NC deeds, 7 April 1786; from Nathaniel Woodrough Sr. to Samuel Woodrough, for love for son Samuel

* 1790 Spartanburg Co., SC Census
086 1 12 WOODROUGH John 4 2 4 0 0
who is John?; he is not on the 1800 census
086 2 77 WOODROUGH Joseph 1 4 3 0 2
086 1 15 WOODROUGH Nath 1 5 2 0 0
086 2 78 WOODROUGH Nathanel, sen. 1 0 1 0 0
086 1 77 WOODROUGH Samuel 1 1 1 0 0
who is this Samuel? a grandson of Nathaniel?
086 2 46 WOODROUGH Samuel 1 2 3 0 2
086 2 7 WOODROUGH Thomas 2 3 4 0 0

* 1800 Census Spartanburg Co., Census
W361 WOODRUFF John $01 185 00010-21111-00
W361 WOODRUFF Joseph $02 189 01201-32011-00
W361 WOODRUFF Josiah $031 184 00100-01100-01
W361 WOODRUFF Nathaniel $04 188 11301-00001-01
W361 WOODRUFF Samuel $05 185 31010-02001-00
W361 WOODRUFF Samuel $041 186 41111-21001-03
W361 WOODRUFF Samuel $022 189 00200-20100-00
W361 WOODRUFF Thomas $03 184 01211-11110-03
W361 WOODRUFF Thomas $021 187 00100-01000-00

* in the notes on Burrell Pope Pace, m to Lydia, sister of Jenette, there are several land transactions Burwell witnessed for the Woodruffs in Spartenburg, SC.
1. 2 Apr 1773: between William Brown and James Woodruff; (note date)
2. 28 Feb 1788: between John Hendrix and Samuel Woodruff
3. 10 July 1792: between James Woodruff and Nathaniel Woodruff
4. 8 Aug 1795: between James Bruton and Nathaniel Woodruff
* Who is James Woodruff, another son? not listed on any early census
* witnesses to a transaction for Burrell Pace on 24 Jan 1804 includes Thomas Woodruff III

* in Landrum's History of Spartanburg, SC; there are 6 "Woodroughs," Perhaps these men are the 5 brothers; John, Joseph, Nathaniel, Samuel, Thomas and Nathaniel Sr.
* www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb

From the Files of W Lindsey
* Dorothy Phifer, "Upstate Ancestors in 1790," p. 4, identifies this NW as the uncle of Moses Woodruff of Cranford, Essex Co., NJ, who disappeared from NJ records in 1741, after his father's death, aged 21. In a 20 July 1984 letter to me, Del Jackson (1738 Cedar Ave., College Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45224) tells me that NW was b. on 14
Oct. 1719. Note that Del Jackson has published a book entitled THE FAMILY OF MOSES WOODRUFF--see file of Jennett Woodruff.
* According to Phifer, a Nathaniel Woodruff bought land on Buffalo River in the Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Co., VA, in Jan. 1766. Del Jackson, in the 20 July 1984 letter cited above, states that NW may have settled in VA in 1767, going to NC a few years later.
* In Surry Co., NC, tax list, 1771, with sons Nathaniel, Jr., and Thomas, according to Phifer, "Upstate Ancestors," p. 4.
*The 1 Sept. 1996 email message of Judy Roberts cited in file of Jennett Woodruff says that by 1779 NW had land below and near the Yadkin in Surry Co., NC.
* NW is on the 1782 tax list in Surry Co., NC, south of the Yadkin, with 200 horses (or is this his son).
* Phifer, "Upstate Ancestors," p. 4, says that in 1786, NW was exempted from all future poll taxes in NC, indicating his advanced age. According to Del Jackson's 20 July 1984 letter cited above, NW is on a Feb. 1786 state census in Capt. Wright's dist., Surry Co., NC, aged 21-60, with 6 white males under 21 or over 60 and 3 white females. Surry Co., NC, DB C, pp. 338-9, shows NW deeding land on 7 Apr. 1786 to Samuel Woodruff, identifying him as a son.
* Nathaniel Woodruff was received by letter at Jamey's Creek (later Bethel Baptist and First Baptist) church, Woodruff, SC, on 16 Sept. 1787. Also received by letter at the same time was a Hannah Woodruff. Is she wife of Nathaniel Woodruff?
* 1790 census, Spartanburg Co., SC, with a male 16+ and a female in the household.
* Phifer notes that NW disappeared from the census in 1800, hence probably died 1790-1800 in Spartanburg Co., SC. The SC Archives has a listing for an estate file for Nathaniel Woodruff, but cannot locate the file. But note that Dorothy Phifer's abstract of the minutes of Jamey's Creek church, cited in file of Joseph Woodruff, appear to indicate that Nathaniel Woodruff died in 1805.
* Rev. Joseph W. Bozeman, SKETCHES OF THE BOZEMAN FAMILY (Meridian, MS; Mercury Publ. Co., 1885), p. 49, has this to say about the Woodruffs of Spartanburg Co., SC: "The Woodruff family of Spartanburg Co., SC, of whom Jefferson Bozeman's wife, my mother, was a member, possessed marked traits of character. Under a rough exterior, they had strong and acute minds, much inclined to polemics. Some of them would take my side of a question just for argument's sake. They loved knowledge, and were well educated for the times in which they lived. They were staunch Baptists throughout. For of them were useful preachers--Dick Woodruff, of SC, Gideon, Nathaniel E., and Robert Woodruff of MS."

Spouse: Hannah ?

Children:

1 2. Nathaniel Woodruff Jr. $04, b. 1745/50 at Augusta Co., VA, d. 1822 at Hopkins Co., KY

2 4. Thomas Woodruff $03, b. ca. 1746 at Augusta Co., VA, m. Eunice ?, 1770 at Yadkin Valley, Surry Co., NC, d. 1828

3 36. Joseph Woodruff Sr. $02, b. 1751 at Augusta Co., VA, m. Anna Lindsey, 24 January 1774 at Surry Co., NC, d. 2 November 1817 at Spartanburg Co., SC

4 94. John Woodruff $01, b. ca. 1756 at Augusta Co., VA

5 95. Samuel H Woodruff $05, b. 23 December 1763 at Augusta Co., VA, m. Jennette Woodruff $2, m. Nancy Pilgram, 1801, d. 8 January 1836 at Spartanburg Co., SC

2. Nathaniel Woodruff Jr. $04, b. 1745/50 at Augusta Co., VA, d. 1822 at Hopkins Co., KY

Father: 1. Nathaniel Woodruff Sr. #0238, b. 14 October 1719 at Westfield, NJ
Mother: Hannah ?

* 1786 taxables, Atkins District, Surry Co., NC lists a Samuel Woodruff and a Nathaniel Woodruff Jr. each owning 300 acres

* 1790 Spartanburg Co., SC Census
086 1 15 WOODROUGH Nath 1 5 2 0 0
by 1790, 5 boys under age 16 and 1 girl

* 1800 Census Spartanburg Co., Census
W361 WOODRUFF Nathaniel 188 11301-00001-01
1boy<10, 1boy>10, 3 boys>16, 1 man >45; 1 woman>45, 1 slave

* Not listed in the Spartanburg 1810 Census

* possible desendants of this family are listed in the rootsweb world connect project of Katrina Monticue *www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb

* from the files of W Lindsey
* In Surry Co., NC, tax list, 1771, Nathaniel Woodruff Sr., with sons Nathaniel, Jr., and Thomas, according to Phifer, "Upstate Ancestors," p. 4.
* Nathaniel Woodruff is on the 1784-7 NC state census in Surry Co., Capt. Wright's Distr., taken by Wm. Cook in Feb. 1786, wtih a while male 21-60, 6 wm under 21 and above 60, and 3 wf, with no slaves. (Or is this NW, Sr.?).
* Could this possibly be the Nathaniel Woodruff who m. Catey Vick, daughter of John Vick, in Brunswick Co., VA, on 22 Dec 1779?
* On 10 July 1792, James Wofford sold to Nathaniel Woodruff land from a tract of 400 acres granted to Jospeh Brown on 2 April 1773 on Jamey's Creek, bordered east by John Keighler and all other sides by vacant lands, it being the west part of the tract. JW signed, with wit. David Bruton, Burwell Pace, Paul Castleberry (mark), and Samuel Woodruff. The deed was recorded 24 July 1800 (Spbg. DB G, pp. 42-3).
* On 8 Aug. 1795, James Bruton deeded to Nathaniel Woodruff 100 acres granted to JB on 3 Oct. 1785, bounded oneast by land that Nathaniel Woodruff then lived on, on west by Susanna Heemby, onthe south by Burwell Pace, and on north by John Woodruff. The deed was signed by JB, and wit. by Burwell Pace, John Woodruff, and Samuel Woodruff (his mark), and recorded 24 July 1800 (Spbg. DB G, pp. 40-2).
* Note that Burwell Pace m Lydia, a daughter of Moses Woodruff, NW's great-uncle. Samuel is evidently the brother of Nathaniel Woodruff. Who is John?
* Phifer, "Upstate Ancestors," p. 4, cited in file of Nathaniel Woodruff, Sr., p. 5, says that Nathaniel Woodruff disappears from the census in Spartanburg Co., SC, by 1800, and probably moved elsewhere.
* But note that a Nathaniel Woodruff who would seem to be this Nathaniel appears in Spartanburg Co. deed records after 1800: see below.
* On 14 Oct. 1800, John and Margaret Dinsmore sold to Nathaniel Woodruff 82 acres on Jamey's Creek, waters of Tyger River, out of a grant to John Kieghler, with John Dinsmore signing and Margaret making her mark. Wit. were David Bruton, John Woodruff, and James Taylor (Spbg. DB L, p. 95). Note that John Dinsmore's wife Phebe may have been a Woodruff and that John Dinsmore's sister Mary Jane married Mark, son of Dennis Lindsey, closely associated with the Woodruff and Bruton families. In addition, David and Margaret Dinsmore, parents of John and Mary Jane, may also have had a daughter Mary who married a Samuel Nathaniel Woodruff born in 1766--see file of David Dinsmore. Is this the NW who was son of Nathaniel? If so, he went to Hopkins Co., KY, dying there in 1844.
* Note that David Dinsmore had purchased the preceding tract from John Kissler/Keighler, who is mentioned in the 1792 deed of James Wofford to Nathaniel Woodruff as his neighbor.
* Various records indicate that John and Margaret Dinsmore were selling the land of David Dinsmore in 1800 to move to Wayne Co., KY, with Mary Jane Dinsmore and Mark Lindsey. They settled on land claimed by George Bruton in Wayne Co.
* Is this the NW who was dismissed by letter from the Jamey's Creek Baptist church at Woodruff, SC, in 1805?
* On 22 Feb. 1806, Nathaniel Woodruff bought from William Lindsey and Rachel his wife 38 acres on a branch of Ferguson's Creek where Samuel Woodruff's line crossed the branch, with WL signing by mark and Rachel signing by deed, and with wit. John Crocker, Thomas Woodruff, and Joseph Woodruff. The deed was recorded 1 Jan.
1810 (Spbg. DB M, p. 157). Was Nathaniel Woodruff living in Spbg. Co. at the time?
* The original deed needs to be checked. I believe that this William was uncle to the Mark Lindsey who m. Mary Jane Dinsmore, being a son of William's brother Dennis.
* On 29 March 1810, Nathaniel Woodruff gave power of attorney to William Lindsey Allen, signing as Nathaniel Woodruff, Sr., with Wm. Shackelford and Jonathan Moore; wit. (Spbg. DB M, p. 241). If this is Nathaniel Woodruff, son of Nathaniel, would have signed as Sr.
because his first cousin Nathaniel, son of Thomas, had come of age by this time? The Nathaniel Woodruff who was son of Nathaniel was definitely the elder, the other Nathaniel Woodruff having been b. in 1775.
* According to descendant D Gaines of Weatherford, TX, a Samuel Nathaniel Woodruff was b. in 1766, married Mary Dinsmore in Spartanburg Co., SC, and d. in 1844 in Hopkins Co., KY. Gaines says that it is believed that SNW and Mary Dinsmore had 5-6 children, who may include Mary K. Woodruff, b. 18 Dec. 1792, Spbg. Co., SC, m. Joseph Woodruff; John Willis Woodruff, b. 4 Aug. 1793, Spbg. Co., SC, d. 15 Sept. 1864, Hopkins Co., KY (m. Frances Davis); David Woodruff, b. 1789-90, d. May-Oct. 1841 (m. Elizabeth Jones); Virginia Woodruff, b. 1800, Hopkins Co., KY (m. John Keyser); William Woodruff; and Hiram Woodruff. Notice the name John Keyser; is this a relative (or son?) of the John and Hannah Kissler/Keighler who sold land to David Dinsmore?

Children:

1 3. Samuel Nathaniel Woodruff $041, b. 1766 at Augusta Co., VA, d. 1844 at Hopkins Co., KY

* m 1st Mary Dinsmore
* m 2nd ? Hamm*
1790 Spartanburg Co., SC Census
086 1 77 WOODROUGH Samuel 1 1 1 0 0
1 male >16, 1boy<16, 1 female * 1800 Census Spartanburg Co., Census W361 WOODRUFF Samuel 186 41111-21001-03 4 boys><10, 1boy>10, 1boy<16, 1man>16, 1man>26, 1man>45
2 girls<10, 1girl>10, 1 woman>45
Living with parents? or inlaws?

* Not listed in the Spartanburg 1810 Census

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