Sanbourne Woodson - Please Remove Elizabeth Hughes as a wife of Sanbourne

Started by Lloyd Earl Anderson on Saturday, July 16, 2022
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In his will he names his five children Hughes, Sarah, Jane, Jesse and Maryann. Charity was the mother of Sarah (Roberts) and probably Jane, Jesse and Maryann. Per the Family Bible, Sarah dies in 1846 at the age of 99 years, which means she was born 1747.18 Nov 1746 Goochland Co VA Deed Book 5 page 238 239 Sanburn Woodson to Robert Walton At A Court held 19 May 1747 Charity the Wife of Sanburn Woodson relinquished to right of dower. Looking at the deed book, like the recorder of the deeds recorded multiple wives relinquishes dower in land after the fact. https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=1&am......

Elizabeth Hughes was never the wife of Sanbourne, she married John Woodson, of Carter's Ferry, one of the two John Woodson's who where bondsmen for Charity when she is named Executrix. On 16 May 1750 Goochland Co VA Deed Book 1749 1765 Page 54 55 Stephen Hughes to John Woodson for the love and affection of his daughter Elizabeth wife of John Woodson. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-9V1Z

A transcription of the Honorable Pleasant Roberts Family Bible may be found at https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll1/id/4721/

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