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1301	John Spottiswoode appears to have been in great favor of David II, King of Scots (5 Mar 1324 - 22 Feb 1371), he being witness in many of his charters and other deeds.	Spottiswoode, John (I3519)
1302	John Taliaferro was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1720.	Taliaferro, John (I8116)
1303	John was a Burgess from King and Queen Co. in 1765, and Cleark of the Senate in 1776. In his 58th year, at the beginning of the Revolution. He held various offices of honor and trust. In 1775, he was appointed to sign a large issue of Treasury notes, about 350,000. He was born in 1719 and died in 1799. From Yesterday's Roots, Today's Branches by Pauline Pendleton Wall: John, the fourth son of Henry and Mary, was born in 1719. He married first, a Miss James. There were four children born to this marriage. They were Edmund, John, Elizabeth, and Mary. His second marriage was to Sarah Madison, the cousin of President James Madison. Five children were born to this second marriage. They were Henry, Sarah, James, Lucy and Thomas. John became well known in governmental places. He was too old for military service during the Revolutionary War, but was given offices of trust in the colony of Virginia and the Senate. He was appointed by a convention of delegates of the counties and corporations of Virginia at Richmond on July 17, 1775. Also, he was asked to sign a large number of treasury notes. They amounted to 350,000 pounds. Another appointment was Judge of Virginia Courts. He lived the last part of his life in Caroline County, where he died in 1799. He is listed as a Revolutionary War Patriot.	Pendleton, John Clayton (I2937)
1304	John was a member of King's Council in 1688.	Armistead, Col. John (I2588)
1305	John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. He was a member of Parliament in 1601 and became Mayor of Norwich in 1608. His portrait hangs in Guild Hall.	Pettus, John (I3845)
1306	John was president of the Council, 1726. He also was a member of the House of Burgesses, and acted as Governor during Gooch's absence.	Robinson, John (I2606)
1307	John Williams, 70, England	Williams, John (I4917)
1308	John Williams, head, married, M-36, shoemaker, born in Llandilo Crutour, Monmouthshire, Wales	Williams, John (I4917)
1309	John Woodson and his wife Sarah were the immigrants of the Woodson family, arriving in Jamestown in 1619 on the ship George. Aboard was the new governor, Sir George Yeardley, about one hundred young Englishmen who would become settlers, and Woodson, a "surgeon" for the company of English soldiers protecting the new colony. He located on land owned by the governor, Flowerdew Hundred, thirty miles above Jamestown on the south side of the James River. According to Woodson family tradition, the two Woodson sons, John and Robert, were twelve and ten years old in 1644 when the Indian chief, Opechacanogh, led an uprising against the settlement. John Woodson, returning home after visiting a patient, was killed in sight of his house. The Indians then began attacking the cabin which was barred against them. It was defended by Sarah and Ligon, a friend who was visiting at the time. Using an old musket, Ligon managed to kill nine of the Indians. Two others attempted to enter the house by the chimney, but Sarah scalded one to death with boiling water then seized the iron roasting spit with both hands and brained the other. The boys had been hidden away: one under a wash tub and the other in a pit used for storing potatoes. For several generations descendants of these boys were called either Tub Woodsons or Potato Hole Woodsons. Dr. John Woodson was born in the year 1586 in Devonshire, England. He married Sarah Winston who was born in the year of 1590, also in Devonshire, England. Dr. John Woodson came to Jamestown as a surgeon with Sir George Yeardly. The young couple embarked on the ship GEORGE, January 29, 1619 and landed in Jamestown, Virginia in April 1619. (This was one year before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Mass. on the Mayflower.) Dr. John Woodson located at Flowerdew Hundred (also called Fleur de Hundred, Flour De Hundred, or Piersey's Hundred), which is on the south side of the James River some thirty miles above Jamestown, in what is now Prince George County. Two Woodson sons were born at Flowerdew Hundred; John born in 1632 and Robert born in 1637. In 1632, Dr. Woodson was listed as the Surgeon of the Fleur De Hundred Colony in Virginia. On April 19, 1644, Dr. Woodson was killed in sight of his house by Indians, who had called him out apparently to see the sick. After killing him, they attacked his home which was successfully defended by his wife and a shoemaker named Ligon. Ligon killed seven of the Indians with and old muzzleloading gun eight feet long, now one of the prized possessions of the Virginia Historical Society. Mrs. Sarah Woodson killed two Indians who came down the chimney; One with boiling water and one with a roasting spit. The boys, John and Robert, were concealed during the attack under a tub and in a potato pit, respectively. The Indians were led by Chief Opechancano, who was the son of Powhaten and had killed 300 settlers on April 18, the day before. Opechancano had also led the Massacres of 1622 at Martin's Hundred. Several weeks later Opechancano was captured by the colonists and executed. The Indians were permanently driven out of that part of Virginia as a result of the uprisings of 1644. Dr. John Woodson is the progenitor of the Woodson Family in America. Among his descendants are Dolley Todd Madison, wife of President James Madison and the famous outlaw Jesse Woodson James. Graduated from St. John's College, Oxford, 1604; came to Virginia in the "George", 1619. Dr. John Woodson attended Cambridge. Sarah was a Quaker, and rather than make her give up her religion, he immigrated with her to the colonies. Dr. John Woodson's father died in Bristol, England. John was his fourth son. From Genealogies of Virginia Families, William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume V, 1982: John Woodson came to Virginia in the George, which left England January 29, 1619, bearing the new Governor, Sir George Yardley, and about one hundred passengers... Flower de Hundred, sometimes called Peirsey's Hundred was on the south side of the James River. Curls (or Curles) was a plantation on the north side of the James River, above Flower de Hundred. (Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume V, Thompson-Yates (and Appendix), Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1982) From Virgina Genealogist, Vol. 20, 1976, p. 3-8: Arrived in Virginia on ship "George" in 1619. Survivor of Indian massacre, March 22, 1622. Killed in Indian massacre, April 18, 1644 within site of his own home, The following story was sent by William Stephen Woodson: There are many stories told about these Woodson, like the one about Dr. John Woodson and his family in April 1644. There was an Indian uprising during which the savages made a sudden attack on Fleur de Hundred. Dr. Woodson, returning from visiting his patients was killed as he returned home. His wife and two children were alone in the house with the exception of an old schoolmaster. Their only weapon was a huge old-fashioned gun which the schoolmaster used so effectively that at the first fire he killed three Indians and at the second, two. Meanwhile two Indians tried to come down the chimney to the house. Mrs. Woodson seized a pot of boiling water from the fire and scalded the first; she snatched up the iron spit from the fireplace and with it brained the second. The howling savages began to retreat, but the schoolmaster fired a last shot, killing two more of the enemy. Then the mother called the two little boys from their hiding places: the ten-year old had been concealed under a large wash tub and the twelve-year old crawled out from a hole in which potatoes were stored in winter. Even today when there is a gathering of Woodsons, a favorite question is, 'Are you a wash-tub Woodson or a potato-hole?' In the early part of the 16th century, one of Dr. Woodson's ancestors was granted a coat of arms by Henry VIII; along with this privilege came the right 'to bear arms.' Nothing was said about his wife's right, though!" From "Adventurers of Purse and Person": JOHN WOODSON and his wife Sarah came to VA, 1619, in the George and settled at Flowerdew Hundred, known by Feb. 1624/5, when the muster was taken, as bPeirsey's Hundred. They had been fellow passengers on the ship with Governor Sir George Yeardley and his wife Temperance Flowerdew, Lady Yeardley. No further documentary evidence has been found relating to them until 1660. a family account written about 1785 by Charles Woodson (1711-~1795), son of Tarleton Woodson, however, survives and supplies details which link the first generations of Woodsons and Robert Woodson, John Woodson, Senr., and John Woodson, Junr." who were among the tithables at Curles, 1679. Tradition states that John Woodson was killed in the Indian massacre of 18 April 1644. His children were very young and Mrs. Sarah Woodson soon remarried (2) ___ Dunwell, who died leaving her with a daughter Elizabeth, and (3) ___ Johnson. As a widow again she left a combination inventory and nuncupative will which was recorded 17 Jan 1660/1. This made bequests to John Woodson, Robert Woodson, Deborah Woodson (apparently under age) and Elizabeth Dunwell (under age). John Woodson was the implied executor. The family record of 1785, with no evidence to the contrary presented during two centuries, has posited this descent: issue: John, Robert, Deborah, left a cow and a feather bed by her mother, not mentioned in the 1785 account. From "Woodsons and Their Connections", Henry Morton WOODSON, 1915: "1604-5 1 March, St. Johns, JOHN WOODSONNE; Bristol, gent. f. matriculated age 18". Meaning that our Dr. John Woodson graduated from St. Johns College in Bristol England in 1604 (before coming to America in 1619). On the 29th day of January, 1619, the Ship 'George' sailed from England and in the following April landed at Jamestown, Virginia. This vessel brought the new governor, Sir George Yeardley and about one hundred passengers; among whom were Dr. John Woodson, of Dorsetshire, and his wife Sara, whom he married in Devonshire. Dr. John Woodson came in the capacity of surgeon to a company of soldiers who were sent over for the better protection of the colonists; for the Indians about this time were scowling and seemed disposed to resent further encroachments of the white man. Dr. John Woodson was a man of high character and of great value to the young colony. He was born 1586, in Devonshire, England. Like other young gentlement of his time, he, no doubt had a desire to see the new country in which the Virginia Company of London had planted their colony a dozen years previously: so at the age of 33 he, with his young wife, Sara, embarked on the ship George and landed at Jamestown, Apr. 1619. Sometime in 1620 a black looking vessel landed at Jamestown, having on board about 20 negro captives whom the Dutch skipper had kidnapped somewhere on the coast of Africa. These were sold to the colonists as slaves and found to be quite profitable in the cultivation of tobacco which was the staple crop at that time. Dr. John Woodson, at this time or shortly afterwards, bought six of these Africans who were registered in 1623 as part of his household, and simply as Negars, without giving them any names. Dr. John Woodson located at Fleur de Hundred, or, as it was sometimes called, Piersey's Hundred, some 30 miles above Jamestown on the south side of James River in what is now Prince George County. He and his wife, and their 6 negro slaves were registered at Fleur de Hundred in Feb. 1623. It was, no doubt, at this place that their two sons, John and Robert), was born. March 1622 was the first attack by indians made on the Jamestown colony killing hundreds. The colonists retaliated and drove the indians deeper into the wilderness. Twenty two years had passed and the fire of revenge was still smouldering in the heart of the bloodthirsty chief, Opechankano, who had matured another scheme for slaughtering the whites. On the 18th day of April 1644, the Indians made a sudden attack upon the settlements and killed about 300 of the colonists before they were repulsed. At this time Dr. John Woodson's two sons, John and Roberts, were respectively 12 and 10 years of age. There is a cherished family tradition that, on the day of this second massacre, Dr. John Woodson, while returning from visiting a patient, was killed by the Indians in sight of his home. The Indians then attacked the house which was barred against them and defended by his wife, Sara and a man named Ligon (a shoemaker) who happened to be there at the moment. The only weapon they had was an old time gun which Ligon handled with deadly effect. At the first fire he killed 3 Indians, and two at the second shot. In the meantime 2 Indians essayed to come down through the chimney; but the brave Sara scalded one of them to death with a pot of boiling water which stood on the fire: then seizing the iron roasting spit with both hands, she brained the other Indian, killing him instantly. The howling mob on the outside took fright and fled; but Ligon fired the 3rd time and killed 2 more, making 9 in all. At the first alarm, Mrs. Woodson had hidden her two boys, one under a large washtub and the other in a hole where they were accustomed to keep potatoes during the winter, hoping in this way to save them in the event the Indians succeeded in entering the rude log cabin in which they lived. From this circumstance, for several generations, the descendants of one of these boys was called "Tub Woodsons" and those of the other were designated as "Potato Hole Woodsons." The old gun which rendered such valuable service on that dreadful 18th day of April, 1644, is still in the possession of the descendants of the late Charles Woodson, of Prince Edward County. Mr. C. W. Venable, late of that county, writing of it says: 'The gun is, by exact measurement, seven feet six inches in length, and the bore is so large that I can easily put my whole thumb into it. when first made it was 8 feet long, but on account of some injury it was sent to England to be repaired and the gunsmith cut off 6 inches of the barrell.' As if to commemorate his bravery on this historic occation, the name of Ligon was rudely carved upon the stock. The gun is now (1915) in the possession of Mr. Wm. V. Wilson, a prominant lawyer of Lynchburg, VA. The gun has been proved to have been made in the 1700's.	Woodson, Dr. John (I1735)
1310	John's first wife and child both died, and he inherited an English Plum, totalling about ¹100,000. His second wife, along with their two children, also died and did not grow to have children. John was Speaker of the House of Burgesses for 28 years, and also treasurer of Colony for the same length of time. When in 1759 Col. Washington attempted a speech in the House of Burgesses, becoming extremely embarrassed, Speaker Robinson came to his rescue saying, "Sit down Mr. Washington, your modesty equals your valor and that surpasses the power of any language I possess." He called to order Patrick Henry in his famous speech in 1765 crying "Treason, treason."	Robinson, John (I2604)
1311	Jos G. Boothe, 34-M-W, farmer, TN	Boothe, Joseph Gilbert (I21956)
1312	Jos. Canning, 29-M-W, NY	Canning, Joseph (I9030)
1313	Jos. Canning, 5-M-W, NY	Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)
1314	Jos. R. Skillin, head, W-M-23, Mar 1877, married <1 year, KS, NY, NY, farm laborer	Skillin, Joseph Robert (I6096)
1315	Joseph A. Canning, head, M-W-50, married at age 23, NY, NY, NY, clerk at Express Co.	Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)
1316	Joseph A. Canning, head, M-W-62, married, NY, NY, NY	Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)
1317	Joseph Archambault, M-17, Quebec	Archambault, Joseph (I9245)
1318	Joseph Archambault, M-6, single, Quebec	Archambault, Joseph (I9245)
1319	Joseph Canning Jr., W-M-24, son, single, ornamenter, NY, NY, NY	Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)
1320	Joseph Canning, 15-M-W, NY	Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)
1321	Joseph Canning, 39-M-W, building contractor, NY	Canning, Joseph (I9030)
1322	Joseph Canning, head, W-M-41, Jul 1858, married 14 years, NY, NY, NY, clerk	Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)
1323	Joseph Canning, head, W-M-71, Apr 1829, widowed, NY, not known, not known, retired	Canning, Joseph (I9030)
1324	Joseph Canning, W-M-51, head, married, contractor, NY, Ireland, Ireland	Canning, Joseph (I9030)
1325	Joseph M. "Joe" Rollins, Jr., 80, of Winchester, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center in Leavenworth. He was born October 6, 1924, at Dell, Arkansas, the son of Joseph M. and Martha Jane Riggs Rollins, St. Mr. Rollins owned Rollin's Garage in Valley Falls and later at his home in Winchester. He worked at Wally's Garage in Valley Falls for 21 years and had been a cotton, soybean and rice farmer in Arkansas. He served in the US Army in Europe during WW II as a tank driver with the 101st Battalion and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a life member of Grahem-Herbers Post #3084, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at Valley Falls. He married Genevieve Emily Cass on Aug. 7, 1945, at Osceola, Arkansas. She survives of the home. Other survivors include a son, Bob Rollins of Hoyt, six daughters, Lorraine Perkins of Topeka, Patricia George and Brenda Stevens, both of Nortonville, Bonita Clark of Valley Falls, Linda Hart of McLouth, and Joyce Davis of Ozawkie; 24 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were two sisters, Ethel Russell and Ola Timberlake and a grandson, Daniel James Stevens. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2004, at Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls. Burial with military honors conducted by Grahem-Herbers Post #3084 V.F.W. followed at Spring Grove Cemetery east of Valley Falls. A visitation for family and friends was from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to Jefferson County Emergency Medical Services, District 11 at Valley Falls in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 6, Valley Falls, KS. 66088.	Rollins, Joseph M. (I6340)
1326	Joseph M. Masters, son, W-M-3/12, Dec 1899, single, OH, PA, OH	Masters, Joseph M. (I8067)
1327	Joseph Masters, son-in-law, W-M-54, Apr 1846, married 2 years, PA, PA, PA, farmer	Masters, Joseph (I8066)
1328	Joseph Million; males: 5-10 years: 1 [son]; 20-30 yrs: 1 [Joseph]; females: 20-30 yrs 1 [Elizabeth]	Million, Joseph (I21946)
1329	Joseph R. Skillen, head, M-W-32, married, KS, United States, United States, carpenter	Skillin, Joseph Robert (I6096)
1330	Joseph R. Skillin, boarder, M-W-63, married, KS, lived in Denver, Denver Co., CO in 1935, carpenter for building contractor	Skillin, Joseph Robert (I6096)
1331	Joseph spelled his name Record. Joseph Leonard Reckard (generally known as Leonard Reckard), opened the first livery stable in Marietta, which he continued until his death. For more than fifty years he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.	Reckard, Joseph Leonard (I1568)
1332	Joseph Viens, M-31, married, head, Quebec, Quebec, Quebec	Viens, Joseph (I9227)
1333	Joseph Viens, M-52, Feb 1859, head, married, Quebec, cultivation	Viens, Joseph (I9227)
1334	Joseph was apprenticed to John Cooke in 1642.	Billington, Joseph (I2432)
1335	Josephine Dixon, daughter, F-W-15, single, VA, VA, VA	Dixon, Josephine Ballow (I6670)
1336	Josephine Dixon, daughter, F-W-5, single, VA, VA, VA	Dixon, Josephine Ballow (I6670)
1337	Joshua L. Rumsey, 61-M, farmer, NY	Rumsey, Joshua L. (I5506)
1338	Juanita Cass, daughter, F-W-12, single, IA, IL, IL	Cass, Juanita (I7472)
1339	Julia Rumsey, 1-F-W, NY	Rumsey, Julia Mary (I9777)
1340	Kate S. Robinson, 17-F-W, at home, VA	Robinson, Katharine Spotswood (I3100)
1341	Kate Skillen, 3-F-W, KS, KS	Skillin, Katherine L. (I7618)
1342	Katharine L. Skillin, daughter, F-W-7, single, KS, NY, NY	Skillin, Katherine L. (I7618)
1343	Katie Williams, 18, IL	Malsbury, Kathryn Rebecca (I4577)
1344	Kenneth and Peggy had two sons.	Jacobe, Kenneth (I7561)
1345	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Paynter, K.S. (I5293)
1346	Killed at sea (presumably during World War II).	Matousek, Anthony Lyle (I6871)
1347	Know all men by these present that I John McCuskey of the Township of Tridelphia of the county of Ohio and state of West Virginia being in feeble health though of sound mind do this the twenty-first day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-seven make my last will and testament. That is to say Item First - After my death I desire all of my debts funeral and others to be paid out of my personalty I may be possessed of or money. Item Second - After which I desire all my personal property to remain in charge of my affectionate daughter Jane McCuskey - Except a yearling Colt and a white heifer I give to my daughter Annie Davis in conservation of her kind attention during my illness. Item Third - I will and bequeath my house and farm to my wife Mary McCuskey and daughter Jane McCuskey during the natural life of my wife - then said farm I desire to be sold to the highest and best bidder along with all personality and after deducting the funeral expenses. Item Fourth - I desire in consideration of use of said farm and personality this said Jane McCuskey my daughter pay to my little grand-son James S. Burrows at his maturity One hundred dollars. Item Fifth - After the death of my wife and the sale of the farm and personality. Whatever said amount may be, I desire that it be divided equally among them. Excepting should my daughter Margaret Reed and her daughter both be not living at that time then her amount to be equally divided among my remaining children or their heirs. My sons living now being: William, John, and Albert. My daughters Margaret, Mary Jane, Amanda and Annie. Item Sixth - I now desire to appoint my daughter Jane McCuskey Executor of this my will and testament of said estate am having the most implicit confidence in her honesty. I do not ask or desire she should give bond security. In testimony whereof I have this 21st December 1877 and in presence of witnesses acknowledge this to be my will and signature given under my hand and seal. John McCuskey Witnesses: Hiram Elliot William Hand Clerk's Office of Circuit Court Ohio County Will February 12, 1878 presented will and Jane McCuskey is granted certificate for obtaining a probate of said will in due form.	McCuskey, John (I5327)
1348	Krebeck Rites Held Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Neligh Congregational Church for Mrs. Estella Krebeck, 82, who died Friday at Antelope Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Claude E. Copley officiated at the church service and at burial in Laural Hill cemetery. Estella Templin, daughter of Elbert and Malinda Templin, was born May 26, 1875 at Jonesboro, Tenn., where she spent the early years of her life. She came to Nebraska at a later date in a covered wagon and grew to young womanhood near Fairbury. On December 26, 1900, she was united in marriage with Harry Krebeck at Sioux City, Ia., where they lived for seven years. They moved to a farm north of Neligh where they made their home until moving to Neligh in 1945. The couple will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in December, 1950. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ruby Godkin of Neligh; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; six brothers and three sisters. Her husband preceded her in death six years ago. Pallbearers were F. F. Reinke, Wayne Van Patter, Max Graboski, Raymond Forbes, Willis Ahlstedt and dale Nuttlemann.	Templin, Estella Ida (I9211)
1349	L. C. Skillen, 42-F-W, NY, NY	[Unknown], Leonara C. (I7619)
1350	L. D. Garrison, 24-M-W, TN	Garrison, Leroy D. (I21910)

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1301

John Spottiswoode appears to have been in great favor of David II, King of Scots (5 Mar 1324 - 22 Feb 1371), he being witness in many of his charters and other deeds.

Spottiswoode, John (I3519)

1302

John Taliaferro was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1720.

Taliaferro, John (I8116)

1303

John was a Burgess from King and Queen Co. in 1765, and Cleark of the Senate in 1776. In his 58th year, at the beginning of the Revolution. He held various offices of honor and trust. In 1775, he was appointed to sign a large issue of Treasury notes, about 350,000. He was born in 1719 and died in 1799.

From Yesterday's Roots, Today's Branches by Pauline Pendleton Wall:
John, the fourth son of Henry and Mary, was born in 1719. He married first, a Miss James. There were four children born to this marriage. They were Edmund, John, Elizabeth, and Mary. His second marriage was to Sarah Madison, the cousin of President James Madison. Five children were born to this second marriage. They were Henry, Sarah, James, Lucy and Thomas. John became well known in governmental places. He was too old for military service during the Revolutionary War, but was given offices of trust in the colony of Virginia and the Senate. He was appointed by a convention of delegates of the counties and corporations of Virginia at Richmond on July 17, 1775. Also, he was asked to sign a large number of treasury notes. They amounted to 350,000 pounds. Another appointment was Judge of Virginia Courts. He lived the last part of his life in Caroline County, where he died in 1799. He is listed as a Revolutionary War Patriot.

Pendleton, John Clayton (I2937)

1304

John was a member of King's Council in 1688.

Armistead, Col. John (I2588)

1305

John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. He was a member of Parliament in 1601 and became Mayor of Norwich in 1608. His portrait hangs in Guild Hall.

Pettus, John (I3845)

1306

John was president of the Council, 1726. He also was a member of the House of Burgesses, and acted as Governor during Gooch's absence.

Robinson, John (I2606)

1307

John Williams, 70, England

Williams, John (I4917)

1308

John Williams, head, married, M-36, shoemaker, born in Llandilo Crutour, Monmouthshire, Wales

Williams, John (I4917)

1309

John Woodson and his wife Sarah were the immigrants of the Woodson family, arriving in Jamestown in 1619 on the ship George. Aboard was the new governor, Sir George Yeardley, about one hundred young Englishmen who would become settlers, and Woodson, a "surgeon" for the company of English soldiers protecting the new colony. He located on land owned by the governor, Flowerdew Hundred, thirty miles above Jamestown on the south side of the James River.

According to Woodson family tradition, the two Woodson sons, John and Robert, were twelve and ten years old in 1644 when the Indian chief, Opechacanogh, led an uprising against the settlement. John Woodson, returning home after visiting a patient, was killed in sight of his house. The Indians then began attacking the cabin which was barred against them. It was defended by Sarah and Ligon, a friend who was visiting at the time. Using an old musket, Ligon managed to kill nine of the Indians. Two others attempted to enter the house by the chimney, but Sarah scalded one to death with boiling water then seized the iron roasting spit with both hands and brained the other. The boys had been hidden away: one under a wash tub and the other in a pit used for storing potatoes. For several generations descendants of these boys were called either Tub Woodsons or Potato Hole Woodsons.

Dr. John Woodson was born in the year 1586 in Devonshire, England. He married Sarah Winston who was born in the year of 1590, also in Devonshire, England. Dr. John Woodson came to Jamestown as a surgeon with Sir George Yeardly. The young couple embarked on the ship GEORGE, January 29, 1619 and landed in Jamestown, Virginia in April 1619. (This was one year before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Mass. on the Mayflower.)

Dr. John Woodson located at Flowerdew Hundred (also called Fleur de Hundred, Flour De Hundred, or Piersey's Hundred), which is on the south side of the James River some thirty miles above Jamestown, in what is now Prince George County. Two Woodson sons were born at Flowerdew Hundred; John born in 1632 and Robert born in 1637.

In 1632, Dr. Woodson was listed as the Surgeon of the Fleur De Hundred Colony in Virginia. On April 19, 1644, Dr. Woodson was killed in sight of his house by Indians, who had called him out apparently to see the sick. After killing him, they attacked his home which was successfully defended by his wife and a shoemaker named Ligon. Ligon killed seven of the Indians with and old muzzleloading gun eight feet long, now one of the prized possessions of the Virginia Historical Society. Mrs. Sarah Woodson killed two Indians who came down the chimney; One with boiling water and one with a roasting spit. The boys, John and Robert, were concealed during the attack under a tub and in a potato pit, respectively.

The Indians were led by Chief Opechancano, who was the son of Powhaten and had killed 300 settlers on April 18, the day before. Opechancano had also led the Massacres of 1622 at Martin's Hundred. Several weeks later Opechancano was captured by the colonists and executed. The Indians were permanently driven out of that part of Virginia as a result of the uprisings of 1644.
Dr. John Woodson is the progenitor of the Woodson Family in America. Among his descendants are Dolley Todd Madison, wife of President James Madison and the famous outlaw Jesse Woodson James.
Graduated from St. John's College, Oxford, 1604; came to Virginia in the "George", 1619.
Dr. John Woodson attended Cambridge. Sarah was a Quaker, and rather than make her give up her religion, he immigrated with her to the colonies.
Dr. John Woodson's father died in Bristol, England. John was his fourth son.
From Genealogies of Virginia Families, William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume V, 1982:
John Woodson came to Virginia in the George, which left England January 29, 1619, bearing the new Governor, Sir George Yardley, and about one hundred passengers...
Flower de Hundred, sometimes called Peirsey's Hundred was on the south side of the James River. Curls (or Curles) was a plantation on the north side of the James River, above Flower de Hundred. (Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume V, Thompson-Yates (and Appendix), Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1982)
From Virgina Genealogist, Vol. 20, 1976, p. 3-8:
Arrived in Virginia on ship "George" in 1619. Survivor of Indian massacre, March 22, 1622. Killed in Indian massacre, April 18, 1644 within site of his own home,
The following story was sent by William Stephen Woodson:
There are many stories told about these Woodson, like the one about Dr. John Woodson and his family in April 1644. There was an Indian uprising during which the savages made a sudden attack on Fleur de Hundred. Dr. Woodson, returning from visiting his patients was killed as he returned home. His wife and two children were alone in the house with the exception of an old schoolmaster. Their only weapon was a huge old-fashioned gun which the schoolmaster used so effectively that at the first fire he killed three Indians and at the second, two. Meanwhile two Indians tried to come down the chimney to the house. Mrs. Woodson seized a pot of boiling water from the fire and scalded the first; she snatched up the iron spit from the fireplace and with it brained the second. The howling savages began to retreat, but the schoolmaster fired a last shot, killing two more of the enemy.
Then the mother called the two little boys from their hiding places: the ten-year old had been concealed under a large wash tub and the twelve-year old crawled out from a hole in which potatoes were stored in winter.
Even today when there is a gathering of Woodsons, a favorite question is, 'Are you a wash-tub Woodson or a potato-hole?'
In the early part of the 16th century, one of Dr. Woodson's ancestors was granted a coat of arms by Henry VIII; along with this privilege came the right 'to bear arms.' Nothing was said about his wife's right, though!"
From "Adventurers of Purse and Person":
JOHN WOODSON and his wife Sarah came to VA, 1619, in the George and settled at Flowerdew Hundred, known by Feb. 1624/5, when the muster was taken, as bPeirsey's Hundred. They had been fellow passengers on the ship with Governor Sir George Yeardley and his wife Temperance Flowerdew, Lady Yeardley. No further documentary evidence has been found relating to them until 1660. a family account written about 1785 by Charles Woodson (1711-~1795), son of Tarleton Woodson, however, survives and supplies details which link the first generations of Woodsons and Robert Woodson, John Woodson, Senr., and John Woodson, Junr." who were among the tithables at Curles, 1679.
Tradition states that John Woodson was killed in the Indian massacre of 18 April 1644. His children were very young and Mrs. Sarah Woodson soon remarried (2) ___ Dunwell, who died leaving her with a daughter Elizabeth, and (3) ___ Johnson. As a widow again she left a combination inventory and nuncupative will which was recorded 17 Jan 1660/1. This made bequests to John Woodson, Robert Woodson, Deborah Woodson (apparently under age) and Elizabeth Dunwell (under age). John Woodson was the implied executor.
The family record of 1785, with no evidence to the contrary presented during two centuries, has posited this descent: issue: John, Robert, Deborah, left a cow and a feather bed by her mother, not mentioned in the 1785 account.
From "Woodsons and Their Connections", Henry Morton WOODSON, 1915:
"1604-5 1 March, St. Johns, JOHN WOODSONNE; Bristol, gent. f. matriculated age 18". Meaning that our Dr. John Woodson graduated from St. Johns College in Bristol England in 1604 (before coming to America in 1619).
On the 29th day of January, 1619, the Ship 'George' sailed from England and in the following April landed at Jamestown, Virginia. This vessel brought the new governor, Sir George Yeardley and about one hundred passengers; among whom were Dr. John Woodson, of Dorsetshire, and his wife Sara, whom he married in Devonshire.
Dr. John Woodson came in the capacity of surgeon to a company of soldiers who were sent over for the better protection of the colonists; for the Indians about this time were scowling and seemed disposed to resent further encroachments of the white man. Dr. John Woodson was a man of high character and of great value to the young colony. He was born 1586, in Devonshire, England.
Like other young gentlement of his time, he, no doubt had a desire to see the new country in which the Virginia Company of London had planted their colony a dozen years previously: so at the age of 33 he, with his young wife, Sara, embarked on the ship George and landed at Jamestown, Apr. 1619.
Sometime in 1620 a black looking vessel landed at Jamestown, having on board about 20 negro captives whom the Dutch skipper had kidnapped somewhere on the coast of Africa. These were sold to the colonists as slaves and found to be quite profitable in the cultivation of tobacco which was the staple crop at that time.
Dr. John Woodson, at this time or shortly afterwards, bought six of these Africans who were registered in 1623 as part of his household, and simply as Negars, without giving them any names.
Dr. John Woodson located at Fleur de Hundred, or, as it was sometimes called, Piersey's Hundred, some 30 miles above Jamestown on the south side of James River in what is now Prince George County. He and his wife, and their 6 negro slaves were registered at Fleur de Hundred in Feb. 1623. It was, no doubt, at this place that their two sons, John and Robert), was born.
March 1622 was the first attack by indians made on the Jamestown colony killing hundreds. The colonists retaliated and drove the indians deeper into the wilderness.
Twenty two years had passed and the fire of revenge was still smouldering in the heart of the bloodthirsty chief, Opechankano, who had matured another scheme for slaughtering the whites.
On the 18th day of April 1644, the Indians made a sudden attack upon the settlements and killed about 300 of the colonists before they were repulsed.
At this time Dr. John Woodson's two sons, John and Roberts, were respectively 12 and 10 years of age.
There is a cherished family tradition that, on the day of this second massacre, Dr. John Woodson, while returning from visiting a patient, was killed by the Indians in sight of his home. The Indians then attacked the house which was barred against them and defended by his wife, Sara and a man named Ligon (a shoemaker) who happened to be there at the moment. The only weapon they had was an old time gun which Ligon handled with deadly effect. At the first fire he killed 3 Indians, and two at the second shot. In the meantime 2 Indians essayed to come down through the chimney; but the brave Sara scalded one of them to death with a pot of boiling water which stood on the fire: then seizing the iron roasting spit with both hands, she brained the other Indian, killing him instantly.
The howling mob on the outside took fright and fled; but Ligon fired the 3rd time and killed 2 more, making 9 in all.
At the first alarm, Mrs. Woodson had hidden her two boys, one under a large washtub and the other in a hole where they were accustomed to keep potatoes during the winter, hoping in this way to save them in the event the Indians succeeded in entering the rude log cabin in which they lived.
From this circumstance, for several generations, the descendants of one of these boys was called "Tub Woodsons" and those of the other were designated as "Potato Hole Woodsons."
The old gun which rendered such valuable service on that dreadful 18th day of April, 1644, is still in the possession of the descendants of the late Charles Woodson, of Prince Edward County. Mr. C. W. Venable, late of that county, writing of it says: 'The gun is, by exact measurement, seven feet six inches in length, and the bore is so large that I can easily put my whole thumb into it. when first made it was 8 feet long, but on account of some injury it was sent to England to be repaired and the gunsmith cut off 6 inches of the barrell.'
As if to commemorate his bravery on this historic occation, the name of Ligon was rudely carved upon the stock. The gun is now (1915) in the possession of Mr. Wm. V. Wilson, a prominant lawyer of Lynchburg, VA.
The gun has been proved to have been made in the 1700's.

Woodson, Dr. John (I1735)

1310

John's first wife and child both died, and he inherited an English Plum, totalling about ¹100,000.

His second wife, along with their two children, also died and did not grow to have children.

John was Speaker of the House of Burgesses for 28 years, and also treasurer of Colony for the same length of time.

When in 1759 Col. Washington attempted a speech in the House of Burgesses, becoming extremely embarrassed, Speaker Robinson came to his rescue saying, "Sit down Mr. Washington, your modesty equals your valor and that surpasses the power of any language I possess."

He called to order Patrick Henry in his famous speech in 1765 crying "Treason, treason."

Robinson, John (I2604)

1311

Jos G. Boothe, 34-M-W, farmer, TN

Boothe, Joseph Gilbert (I21956)

1312

Jos. Canning, 29-M-W, NY

Canning, Joseph (I9030)

1313

Jos. Canning, 5-M-W, NY

Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)

1314

Jos. R. Skillin, head, W-M-23, Mar 1877, married <1 year, KS, NY, NY, farm laborer

Skillin, Joseph Robert (I6096)

1315

Joseph A. Canning, head, M-W-50, married at age 23, NY, NY, NY, clerk at Express Co.

Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)

1316

Joseph A. Canning, head, M-W-62, married, NY, NY, NY

Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)

1317

Joseph Archambault, M-17, Quebec

Archambault, Joseph (I9245)

1318

Joseph Archambault, M-6, single, Quebec

Archambault, Joseph (I9245)

1319

Joseph Canning Jr., W-M-24, son, single, ornamenter, NY, NY, NY

Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)

1320

Joseph Canning, 15-M-W, NY

Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)

1321

Joseph Canning, 39-M-W, building contractor, NY

Canning, Joseph (I9030)

1322

Joseph Canning, head, W-M-41, Jul 1858, married 14 years, NY, NY, NY, clerk

Canning, Joseph A. (I9033)

1323

Joseph Canning, head, W-M-71, Apr 1829, widowed, NY, not known, not known, retired

Canning, Joseph (I9030)

1324

Joseph Canning, W-M-51, head, married, contractor, NY, Ireland, Ireland

Canning, Joseph (I9030)

1325

Joseph M. "Joe" Rollins, Jr., 80, of Winchester, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center in Leavenworth.

He was born October 6, 1924, at Dell, Arkansas, the son of Joseph M. and Martha Jane Riggs Rollins, St.

Mr. Rollins owned Rollin's Garage in Valley Falls and later at his home in Winchester. He worked at Wally's Garage in Valley Falls for 21 years and had been a cotton, soybean and rice farmer in Arkansas.

He served in the US Army in Europe during WW II as a tank driver with the 101st Battalion and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a life member of Grahem-Herbers Post #3084, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at Valley Falls.
He married Genevieve Emily Cass on Aug. 7, 1945, at Osceola, Arkansas. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include a son, Bob Rollins of Hoyt, six daughters, Lorraine Perkins of Topeka, Patricia George and Brenda Stevens, both of Nortonville, Bonita Clark of Valley Falls, Linda Hart of McLouth, and Joyce Davis of Ozawkie; 24 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were two sisters, Ethel Russell and Ola Timberlake and a grandson, Daniel James Stevens.

Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2004, at Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls. Burial with military honors conducted by Grahem-Herbers Post #3084 V.F.W. followed at Spring Grove Cemetery east of Valley Falls. A visitation for family and friends was from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Memorial contributions may be made to Jefferson County Emergency Medical Services, District 11 at Valley Falls in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 6, Valley Falls, KS. 66088.

Rollins, Joseph M. (I6340)

1326

Joseph M. Masters, son, W-M-3/12, Dec 1899, single, OH, PA, OH

Masters, Joseph M. (I8067)

1327

Joseph Masters, son-in-law, W-M-54, Apr 1846, married 2 years, PA, PA, PA, farmer

Masters, Joseph (I8066)

1328

Joseph Million; males: 5-10 years: 1 [son]; 20-30 yrs: 1 [Joseph]; females: 20-30 yrs 1 [Elizabeth]

Million, Joseph (I21946)

1329

Joseph R. Skillen, head, M-W-32, married, KS, United States, United States, carpenter

Skillin, Joseph Robert (I6096)

1330

Joseph R. Skillin, boarder, M-W-63, married, KS, lived in Denver, Denver Co., CO in 1935, carpenter for building contractor

Skillin, Joseph Robert (I6096)

1331

Joseph spelled his name Record.
Joseph Leonard Reckard (generally known as Leonard Reckard), opened the first livery stable in Marietta, which he continued until his death.
For more than fifty years he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Reckard, Joseph Leonard (I1568)

1332

Joseph Viens, M-31, married, head, Quebec, Quebec, Quebec

Viens, Joseph (I9227)

1333

Joseph Viens, M-52, Feb 1859, head, married, Quebec, cultivation

Viens, Joseph (I9227)

1334

Joseph was apprenticed to John Cooke in 1642.

Billington, Joseph (I2432)

1335

Josephine Dixon, daughter, F-W-15, single, VA, VA, VA

Dixon, Josephine Ballow (I6670)

1336

Josephine Dixon, daughter, F-W-5, single, VA, VA, VA

Dixon, Josephine Ballow (I6670)

1337

Joshua L. Rumsey, 61-M, farmer, NY

Rumsey, Joshua L. (I5506)

1338

Juanita Cass, daughter, F-W-12, single, IA, IL, IL

Cass, Juanita (I7472)

1339

Julia Rumsey, 1-F-W, NY

Rumsey, Julia Mary (I9777)

1340

Kate S. Robinson, 17-F-W, at home, VA

Robinson, Katharine Spotswood (I3100)

1341

Kate Skillen, 3-F-W, KS, KS

Skillin, Katherine L. (I7618)

1342

Katharine L. Skillin, daughter, F-W-7, single, KS, NY, NY

Skillin, Katherine L. (I7618)

1343

Katie Williams, 18, IL

Malsbury, Kathryn Rebecca (I4577)

1344

Kenneth and Peggy had two sons.

Jacobe, Kenneth (I7561)

1345

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Paynter, K.S. (I5293)

1346

Killed at sea (presumably during World War II).

Matousek, Anthony Lyle (I6871)

1347

Know all men by these present that I John McCuskey of the Township of Tridelphia of the county of Ohio and state of West Virginia being in feeble health though of sound mind do this the twenty-first day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-seven make my last will and testament. That is to say

Item First - After my death I desire all of my debts funeral and others to be paid out of my personalty I may be possessed of or money.

Item Second - After which I desire all my personal property to remain in charge of my affectionate daughter Jane McCuskey - Except a yearling Colt and a white heifer I give to my daughter Annie Davis in conservation of her kind attention during my illness.

Item Third - I will and bequeath my house and farm to my wife Mary McCuskey and daughter Jane McCuskey during the natural life of my wife - then said farm I desire to be sold to the highest and best bidder along with all personality and after deducting the funeral expenses.

Item Fourth - I desire in consideration of use of said farm and personality this said Jane McCuskey my daughter pay to my little grand-son James S. Burrows at his maturity One hundred dollars.

Item Fifth - After the death of my wife and the sale of the farm and personality. Whatever said amount may be, I desire that it be divided equally among them. Excepting should my daughter Margaret Reed and her daughter both be not living at that time then her amount to be equally divided among my remaining children or their heirs. My sons living now being: William, John, and Albert. My daughters Margaret, Mary Jane, Amanda and Annie.

Item Sixth - I now desire to appoint my daughter Jane McCuskey Executor of this my will and testament of said estate am having the most implicit confidence in her honesty. I do not ask or desire she should give bond security. In testimony whereof I have this 21st December 1877 and in presence of witnesses acknowledge this to be my will and signature given under my hand and seal.
John McCuskey
Witnesses:
Hiram Elliot
William Hand

Clerk's Office of Circuit Court
Ohio County Will February 12, 1878
presented will and Jane McCuskey is granted certificate for obtaining
a probate of said will in due form.

McCuskey, John (I5327)

1348

Krebeck Rites Held

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Neligh Congregational Church for Mrs. Estella Krebeck, 82, who died Friday at Antelope Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Claude E. Copley officiated at the church service and at burial in Laural Hill cemetery.

Estella Templin, daughter of Elbert and Malinda Templin, was born May 26, 1875 at Jonesboro, Tenn., where she spent the early years of her life. She came to Nebraska at a later date in a covered wagon and grew to young womanhood near Fairbury.

On December 26, 1900, she was united in marriage with Harry Krebeck at Sioux City, Ia., where they lived for seven years. They moved to a farm north of Neligh where they made their home until moving to Neligh in 1945. The couple will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in December, 1950.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ruby Godkin of Neligh; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; six brothers and three sisters. Her husband preceded her in death six years ago.

Pallbearers were F. F. Reinke, Wayne Van Patter, Max Graboski, Raymond Forbes, Willis Ahlstedt and dale Nuttlemann.

Templin, Estella Ida (I9211)

1349

L. C. Skillen, 42-F-W, NY, NY

[Unknown], Leonara C. (I7619)

1350

L. D. Garrison, 24-M-W, TN

Garrison, Leroy D. (I21910)

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