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Sarah Woodlief

Female Bef 1696 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Sarah Woodlief  [1
    Birth Bef 1696 
    Gender Female 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • Sarah's grandfather was John Woodlief Jr, the father of John, Edward, and George Woodlief. It is a known fact that the Woodlief and Poythress families intermarried. In September 1717, Sarah's father, Mr. Edward Woodlief, became sick and realizing his time was at hand, made his will disposing of his wordly estate. He died in the early part of the next year. His will was filed February 10, 1718. He bequethed to Sarah one heifer, calling her "daughter Pace" in the will. At a Court Held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County 8th December 1719 p. 302 Sarah Pace, wife of Richard Pace, relinquished her dower in land sold by her husband to Thomas Goodwyn.

      When Sarah's husband Richard died, he left her an unusual bequest, his set of pistols. This is not the sort of legacy a man normally leaves to a female regardless of her relatioship to him, which makes the author believe they were considered among his prized possessions. It is unknown, because of the loss of records, how long Sarah lived or what became of their estate.

      The author added that it was with great difficulty, through many years of search, to discover the names of only a few of their children. Once again, it could only be accomplished through a process of elimination by a close study of the existing records of the area. Richard was the only male member of his family, meaning the son's of James and Elizabeth, that remained in Prince George County. The others had all gone to North Carolina. The children of Richard and Sarah were Richard, Francis, and John. It is also believed that Sarah, wife of John Bonner, and Elizabeth, wife of Richard Biggins, are also children, but this has not been proven to any degree of satisfaction. (p. 130)
    Person ID I10376  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Richard Pace,   b. Abt 1690   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Richard Pace,   b. Abt 1713, Prince George County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Apr 1769, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 56 years)
     2. Francis Pace,   b. Abt 1718, Prince George County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Pace,   b. Bef 1732, Prince George County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F4595  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Sources 
    1. [S134] Howard, Bruce A. PACE A SKETCH AND HISTORY OF OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS FROM 1619 to 1799 (1998).