John Spotswood BURWELL1

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WillJohn Spotswood BURWELL was mentioned in the will of Robert WOODS on 9 March 1809 in Franklin, Virginia; The following individuals are mentioned in the will; John S. Burwell, son Josiah Woods, daughter Sarah Woods, grandaughter Harriot Woods (dau. of Josiah), granddaughter Elizabeth Middleton Burwell, dau. Elizabeth Hill, son Robert Woods, grandson Wiley Woods (son of Josiah), and Bailey Woods (son of Hugh Woods dec.) John S. Burwell and Josiah Woods are executors. Witnesses are P. R. Gilmer, David Dickenson and Nathan Mason. Robert Woods's will has a sentence referring to children "who are not named in this will". - Franklin County Will Book 1, page 374. FSL 7644994 221.2,3 

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  1. [S265] Woods, Weightsill Arno, Short History of Descendants and Allied Families of Robert Woods of Ireland, W. W. Kinloch, University of Wisconsin, 1909 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89082592569, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S3560] The Ridge Runners: a magazine of migration - v.6 (Aug. 1976) by William A. Yates, Rifle, CO, Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  3. [S3561] Will of Robert Woods dated 9 March 1809, Proved 4 November 1811, Franklin County, Virginia Will Book #1, page 374-377. Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
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