William Wooldridge

Abt 1728 - 1798  (~ 70 years)

• Name	William Wooldridge  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1728	Henrico County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jul 1798	Elbert County, Georgia   [1]
  Notes	In McIntosh's book it was further noted that "William Wooldridge, the father of Gibson Wooldridge, came to Surrey County, North Carolina from Chesterfield County, Virginia in 1773 as deeds of record in the former county show. He served as a member of the grand jury of Surrey County as shown in Book 1775-1778, Index of Colonial and State Records, Vol. XXX, page 424. He was appointed Captain of his district in 1778 and retained that position until his removal to Georgia. This William married Sarah Flournoy, a Hugenot, who came to Virginia in 1700. He was accompanied to Georgia by his son, and a son-in-law by the name of Hudspeth. They arrived in Georgia in the winter of 1783, as deed records in Book C-P 102 in office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Elbert County shows. " In her DAR application, Eva Mae Halbert Hackney, detailed the following as William Wooldridge's services in assisting the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution: --Captain of District (not military) and Juror for Surrey County, North Carolina. (Reference "North Carolina State Records" Vol 22 p. 502, Vol 23 p. 994, Vol 30 p. 424, DAR Patriot Index p. 762).
  Person ID	I1707	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John Wooldridge,   b. Abt 1678   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Martha ???,   b. Bef 1710   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Flourney,   b. Abt 1735, Henrico County, Virginia d. 27 May 1806, Elbert County, Georgia (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1750	Chesterfield County, Virginia   [1]
  	If this marriage date is correct, than Martha Wooldridge, listed as oldest daughter, may have an incorrect birthdate, or be from a previous marriage.
  Children	1. Martha Wooldridge,   b. Abt 1744   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Richard Wooldridge,   b. Abt 1751   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Wooldridge,   b. Abt 1753   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Gibson Wooldridge,   b. Abt 1755, Chesterfield County, Virginia d. Oct 1816, Abbeville County, South Carolina (Age ~ 61 years)   5. Thomas F. Wooldridge,   b. Abt 1757   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Edward Wooldridge,   b. Abt 1760   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Sarah Flourney Wooldridge,   b. Abt 1760   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1728 - Henrico County, Virginia Marriage - Abt 1750 - Chesterfield County, Virginia Death - 25 Jul 1798 - Elbert County, Georgia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S565] DAR Application for Membership, National Number 394711 (Eva Mae Halbert Hackney). [S250] Ancestral File, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints [database online], (Ancestral File (found at www.familysearch.org) is a collection of genealogical information taken from Pedigree Charts and Family Group Records submitted to the Family History Department since 1978. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in Ancestral File is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the file to verify its accuracy.), AFN: 8LDX-6M (Reliability: 3). [S205] McIntosh, John H. THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF ELBERT COUNTY 1790-1935 (1940), pag 551 (Reliability: 3).