Samuel
WOODS
(b.
16 December 1740
,
Crown Colony of North Carolina
d.
13 December 1825
,
Lavinia, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
)
Age: 85
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Samuel WOODS was born 16 December 1740 in Crown Colony of North Carolina
Samuel WOODS was the child of Oliver WOODS and Martha RAILSBACKSamuel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Samuel married Margaret HOLMES 29 September 1768 in Rowan County, Crown Colony of North Carolina . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Margaret HOLMES was born 1 October 1741 in Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. Margaret died abt. 1800 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA. Margaret was the child of William John HOLMES and Jennett WILSON.
Samuel WOODS died 13 December 1825 in Lavinia, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
born in NC or Ireland
Took part in Battle of Kings Mountain
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Samuel WOODS was a Farmer, American Patriot.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Samuel WOODS was a Farmer, American Patriot.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Family and Children of Samuel WOODS
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Margaret HOLMES-- Date: 29 September 1768 Place: Rowan County, Crown Colony of North Carolina
Margaret HOLMES was the child of William John HOLMES and Jennett WILSON
Children of Samuel WOODS and Margaret HOLMES:
Jane WOODS (b.abt. 1771, Greene, Southwest Territory d. abt. 1849, , Tennessee, USA)
m. George William NELSON
Daniel Thatcher WOODS (b.21 September 1781, Madison, Virginia (District of Kentucky) d. 22 July 1850, Bear River Valley, unorganized territory (California))
m. Flavia "Flavy" REESE 5 November 1803
Margaret HOLMES-- Date: 29 September 1768 Place: Rowan County, Crown Colony of North CarolinaMargaret HOLMES was the child of William John HOLMES and Jennett WILSON
Children of Samuel WOODS and Margaret HOLMES:
Jane WOODS (b.abt. 1771, Greene, Southwest Territory d. abt. 1849, , Tennessee, USA)m. George William NELSON
Daniel Thatcher WOODS (b.21 September 1781, Madison, Virginia (District of Kentucky) d. 22 July 1850, Bear River Valley, unorganized territory (California))m. Flavia "Flavy" REESE 5 November 1803
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1740 Birth 16 December 1740
Crown Colony of North Carolina
1768 Marriage / PartnerSamuel WOODS and Margaret HOLMES 29 September 1768, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
He was 27 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildDaniel Thatcher WOODS was born 21 September 1781, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Samuel was 40 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1825 Death 13 December 1825
Lavinia, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
He died at the age of 85.
Samuel is buried at: Furgerson Cemetery Cedar Grove Carroll County Tennessee, USA
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Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1789 - Crown Colony of North Carolina
November 21, 1789 - North Carolina becomes 12th U.S. state
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