Descendants of Moses Woosley

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  MOSES1 WOOSLEY was born Abt. 1758 in Buckingham County, Va, and died September 1843 in Halifax County, Va.  He married ELIZABETH BUTLER May 07, 1789 in Amelia County, Va. 

 

Notes for MOSES WOOSLEY:

REF: Library of Virginia Website (Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants)

 

Title        Woosley, Moses.

Gen. note               Rank: Soldier.

        Service: Army.

        Date: 1784.

Other Format         Available on microfilm. Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, reels 1-29.

Biog./Hist. Note                   The act of the General Assembly passed on June 22, 1779, which established the Virginia Land Office, also provided for the rewarding of lands promised as bounty for specified Revolutionary War military service. The purpose of the bounty land system was to encourage longer military service. In order to qualify for bounty land, a soldier had to serve at least three (3) years continuously in the State or Continental line. Militia service did not count. Servicemen submitted various documents such as affidavits of commanding officers and fellow soldiers and discharge papers in order to substantiate their service record. When the claim was proved, the Governor’s Office issued a certificate to the register of the Land Office authorizing him to issue a warrant. The first warrant was issued in 1782 and the last in 1876 as heirs of warrantees continued to seek lands for additional service. Land awarded as bounty was in the present-day states of Ohio and Kentucky.

Related Work        The papers accumulated as proof of service are now part of the records of the Executive Dept. Office of the Governor (RG#3) and are called ’Bounty Warrants’ if approved and ’Rejected Claims’ if disapproved. These records are housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.

Note       Assignment: Moses Woosley to Lewis Ford.

        Certificate: Lieutenant Colonel John Webb.

        Voucher 1779.

Subject - Personal                Woosley, Moses.

Subject - Topical                  Veterans -- Virginia.

Subject -Geographic            Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources.

Genre/Form           Military records -- Virginia.

Added Entry         Virginia. Governor’s Office. Bounty warrants, 1779-1860.

        Library of Virginia. Archives.

 

REF: Virginia Pension  Roll of 1835

Report from the Secretary of War

In relation to the Pension Establishment Of the United States 1835

 

Copied and indexed by

William R. Navey

P. O. Box 251

Hollyridge, NC 28445-0251

 

MOSES WOOSLEY

HALIFAX COUNTY

PRIVATE

VIRGINIA CONT'L

$80.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE

$200.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED

AUGUST 3, 1833 PENSION STARTED

AGE 76

 

REF: Notes from Bernice Rudders website

 

He was born in Buckingham Co Va. & lived in Amelia when he enlisted at the age of 18, afterwards moved to Halifax Co Va. & he was living there when he applied for this pension from the REv. War. A private in the Va. Continental Army, he served with thr 15th Va. line at Valley Forge, Newark, & Middlebrook. He transfered to the 11th Va. line at Ramapough, Smith's Grove,Haverstraw, & Morristown. He was discharged Jan 1780 in Pa. $80 annual allowance #200 amount received. His pension started at age 76.

 

REF:  Notes by Dale Woosley from Bernice Rudders website

 

Moses was in the Continental Army with George Washington. He spent the winter at Valley Forge when Washington was encamped there. His name is on a large plaque which is there on the grounds, giving the names of the solders encamped there. He was also present at Yorktown and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis.

 

After the Rev. War Moses moved to Halifax and bought 50 acres from Thomas Woosley. Moses became a plantation owner with 564 acres & approximately 20 slaves.

 

From 1835 back to 1832 there is little change in land acreage, however new names appear on tax lists. Moses first appears in 1819 with 178 acres, 45 acres, 25 acres and 116 acres on Childrey Creek. From above record it would appear that sometime between 1841 & 1844 Moses died.

 

Halifax Co Deed Book 48 page 10 june 28, 1842. A mixed will & deed Moses leaves all property to David Tribble his son-in-law fro the sum total of $1.00. David is to manage the estate & care to the need of said Moses and on his death pay any of his outstanding debts. In 1840 Moses was living with his son Holman.

 

More About MOSES WOOSLEY:

Burial: September 1843, Halifax County, Va

Military service: December 1776, American Revolution 15th Va Regiment

Misc: 1840, Lived with son Holman on Staunton River at Bookers Ferry in Halifax County. Ref: Frank Beards book on the Woosleys

       

Child of MOSES WOOSLEY and ELIZABETH BUTLER is:

2.                i.    HOLMAN H.2 WOOSLEY, b. 1797, Halifax County, Va; d. Abt. 1888, Halifax County, Va.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  HOLMAN H.2 WOOSLEY (MOSES1) was born 1797 in Halifax County, Va, and died Abt. 1888 in Halifax County, Va.  He married NANCY TRIBBLE October 03, 1818 in Halifax County, Va, daughter of GEORGE TRIBBLE.  She was born January 06, 1805 in Halifax County, Va, and died in Halifax County, Va.

 

More About HOLMAN H. WOOSLEY:

Burial: Abt. 1888, Halifax County, Va

Cause of death (Facts Pg): 1888, Consumption

Misc: Ref research done by Bernice V. Rudder

       

Children of HOLMAN WOOSLEY and NANCY TRIBBLE are:

3.                i.    JOHN W.3 WOOSLEY, b. 1818, Halifax County, Va; d. Abt. 1859, Halifax County, Va.

                  ii.    MARY E. WOOSLEY, m. HENRY FRANCIS, January 07, 1840, Virginia.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH W. WOOSLEY, b. May 05, 1824, Halifax County, Va; d. November 10, 1915, Halifax County, Va.

 

More About ELIZABETH W. WOOSLEY:

Burial: Roark Cemetary, Halifax County, Va

 

                 iv.    DAVID T. WOOSLEY, b. 1832, Halifax County, Va; d. 1860.

4.               v.    WILLIAM P. WOOSLEY, b. 1833, Halifax County, Va; d. March 1864, Lake City, Florida.

                 vi.    SARAH WOOSLEY, b. October 1835, Halifax County, Va; d. Abt. 1910, Halifax County, Va; m. JOSHUA FRANCIS, April 14, 1859, Halifax County, Va.

 

More About SARAH WOOSLEY:

Burial: Francis Cemetary Rt 501 Halifax County, Va

 

More About JOSHUA FRANCIS:

Burial: Francis Cemetary Rt 501 Halifax County, Va

Military service: 26th Inv CSA

 

                vii.    GEORGE MOSES WOOSLEY, b. 1836, Halifax County, Va; d. January 19, 1889, Halifax County, Va.

               viii.    HENERITTA HOLMAN WOOSLEY, b. May 05, 1841, Halifax County, Va; d. February 02, 1933, Halifax County, Va.

                  ix.    MARTHA T. WOOSLEY, b. 1844, Halifax County, Va; d. April 02, 1910; m. MELCHIJAH GLASS, November 24, 1864, Halifax County, Va.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHN W.3 WOOSLEY (HOLMAN H.2, MOSES1) was born 1818 in Halifax County, Va, and died Abt. 1859 in Halifax County, Va.  He married SUSAN ANN STOWE December 21, 1848 in Halifax County, Va.  She was born January 09, 1829, and died January 16, 1894 in Halifax County, Va.

 

More About JOHN W. WOOSLEY:

Burial: Abt. 1859, Tribble Cemetary, Halifax County, Va

Misc: Ref research done by Bernice V. Rudder

 

More About SUSAN ANN STOWE:

Burial: January 1894, Halifax County, Va

       

Children of JOHN WOOSLEY and SUSAN STOWE are:

5.                i.    JAMES L.4 WOOSLEY, b. November 21, 1855, Halifax County, Va; d. May 05, 1933, Halifax County, Va.

                  ii.    WILLIAM H. WOOSLEY, b. April 10, 1849, Halifax County, Va; d. August 09, 1922, Halifax County, Va; m. MARY SMITH, January 05, 1873, Halifax County, Va; b. January 30, 1858; d. June 09, 1924, Halifax County, Va.

 

More About WILLIAM H. WOOSLEY:

Burial: Tribble Cemetary Halifax County, Va

 

More About MARY SMITH:

Burial: Tribble Cemetary Halifax County, Va

 

                 iii.    NANNIE WOOSLEY, m. JOHN REBORN, December 23, 1872, Halifax County, Va.

 

 

4.  WILLIAM P.3 WOOSLEY (HOLMAN H.2, MOSES1) was born 1833 in Halifax County, Va, and died March 1864 in Lake City, Florida.  He married ELIZABETH STEPHENS November 25, 1857 in Halifax County, Va.  She was born Abt. 1839.

 

More About WILLIAM P. WOOSLEY:

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Pneumonia

Military service: Died in Florida during Civil War

       

Children of WILLIAM WOOSLEY and ELIZABETH STEPHENS are:

                   i.    ROBERT HOLMAN4 WOOSLEY, b. December 09, 1859, Halifax County, Va; d. December 10, 1928, Halifax County, Va.

                  ii.    JAMES WILLIAM WOOSLEY, b. May 09, 1862, Halifax County, Va; d. February 27, 1933, Halifax County, Va.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  JAMES L.4 WOOSLEY (JOHN W.3, HOLMAN H.2, MOSES1) was born November 21, 1855 in Halifax County, Va, and died May 05, 1933 in Halifax County, Va.  He married (1) LOU M. ROARK December 19, 1881 in Halifax County, Va, daughter of JAMES ROARK and MARY TRIBBLE.  She was born 1858 in Halifax County, Va, and died Abt. 1893 in Halifax County, Va.  He married (2) EVA CAGE November 11, 1896 in Halifax County, Va. 

 

More About JAMES L. WOOSLEY:

Burial: May 1933, Childrey Baptist Church, Halifax County, Va

Misc: Ref research done by Bernice V. Rudder

 

More About LOU M. ROARK:

Burial: Abt. 1893, Childrey Baptist Church, Halifax Co, Va

Misc: Ref research done by Bernice V. Rudder

       

Children of JAMES WOOSLEY and LOU ROARK are:

6.                i.    THOMAS PRESLEY5 WOOSLEY, b. April 12, 1885, Halifax County, Va; d. September 20, 1944, Halifax County, Va.

                  ii.    CALLIE WOOSLEY, b. July 06, 1889, Halifax County, Va; d. April 15, 1954, Halifax County, Va.

 

More About CALLIE WOOSLEY:

Burial: April 1954, Childrey Baptist Church, Halifax Co, Va

 

                 iii.    EARNEST WOOSLEY, b. October 1882.

                 iv.    ROBERT SIMMIE WOOSLEY, b. August 18, 1892, Halifax County, Va; d. April 26, 1936, Halifax County, Va; m. NANNIE GILES, December 17, 1917, Halifax County, Va; b. 1899; d. Abt. 1918.

 

More About ROBERT SIMMIE WOOSLEY:

Burial: April 1936, Childrey Baptist Church, Halifax Co, Va

 

       

Children of JAMES WOOSLEY and EVA CAGE are:

                  v.    RUBY ELAN5 WOOSLEY, b. 1898.

                 vi.    ANNE WOOSLEY, b. 1900.

                vii.    JANIE WOOSLEY, b. 1902.

               viii.    CLAUDINE WOOSLEY, b. 1905.

                  ix.    EVELYN WOOSLEY, b. 1908.

                   x.    GLENN WOOSLEY, b. 1910.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  THOMAS PRESLEY5 WOOSLEY (JAMES L.4, JOHN W.3, HOLMAN H.2, MOSES1) was born April 12, 1885 in Halifax County, Va, and died September 20, 1944 in Halifax County, Va.  He married (1) LUCY SPARKS in Virginia.  She was born in Virginia, and died in Virginia.  He married (2) ANNIE FARMER CLARK February 03, 1928 in Halifax County, Va, daughter of JAMES CLARK and EMMA RICHARDSON.  She was born June 25, 1891 in Halifax County, Va, and died January 1967 in South Boston, Halifax County, Va.

 

More About THOMAS PRESLEY WOOSLEY:

Burial: September 1944, Childrey Baptist Church, Halifax County, Va

Misc: Ref research done by Bernice V. Rudder

 

More About ANNIE FARMER CLARK:

Burial: January 1967, Liberty Christian Church, Halifax, Va

Misc: Ref research done by Bernice V. Rudder

       

Children of THOMAS WOOSLEY and LUCY SPARKS are:

                   i.    MILDRED6 WOOSLEY, b. Halifax County, Va; d. Richmond, Va; m. MAC THURSTON; d. Richmond, Va.

                  ii.    IRENE WOOSLEY, b. Halifax County, Va; d. Halifax County, Va; m. AUDREY PUCKET.

 

       

Child of THOMAS WOOSLEY and ANNIE CLARK is:

                 iii.    IRMA FAY6 WOOSLEY, b. February 17, 1930, Halifax County, Liberty, Va; d. January 25, 2004, Chesapeake, Va; m. (1) WILLIAM HAYGOOD OVERSTREET SR, Abt. June 1949, First Baptist Church South Boston, Va; b. September 09, 1927, Halifax County, Va; d. August 01, 1990, Veterans Hospital, Richmond, Va; m. (2) ROY O'QUINN, February 1981.

 

More About IRMA FAY WOOSLEY:

Burial: January 30, 2004, Colonial Grove Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Va

 

More About WILLIAM HAYGOOD OVERSTREET SR:

Burial: August 05, 1990, Clover Town Cemetary, Halifax County, Va.

Military service: 1974, US Army E-7 Retired

Nickname: Billy