Descendants of Lieutenant Benjamin Woodruff of New Jersey
Notes
4.
Benjamin Woodruff
BAPTISM: "The Record of the First Presbyterian Church at Morristown, New Jersey"; Volume I, Number 3; March 1880; Page 85; Family History Library; MF 899807.
Information from Baptism Record: 29 August 1762, Benjamin WOODRUFF & wife, ch. Benjamin.
TAX: Bergen County New Jersey Tax Ratables; Public Record Office; 1778-1822; Franklin Township; Family History Library; MF 865462.
Information from Tax Record:
1778 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 124 acres, $72.00 value; 96 acres, $25.00 value; 4
horses; 15 cows; 5 hogs.
1779 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 124 acres, $72.00 value; 96 acres, $25.00 value; 4
horses; 15 cows; 5 hogs.
1780 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 60 acres, $42.00 value; 2 horses; 5 cows; 2 hogs.
< Benjamin WOODRUFF Junr., 160 acres, $48.00 value, 2 horses; 4 cows; 2
hogs.
1782 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 50 acres, $35.00 value; 170 acres, $51.00 valued, 2
< horses; 5 cows.
Benjamin WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder
1784 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 52 acres, $13.00 value; 128 acres, $20.00 value; 4
< horses; 12 cows.
< Benjamin WOODRUFF Junr., 30 acres, $9.00 value; 2 horses; 2 cows
Joseph TICHENOR, 37 acres, $8.00 value; 1 horse; 4 cows.
1785 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 20 acres, $6.00 value; 2 horses; 1 cow 1786 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 60 acres, $16.00 value; 128 acres, $20 value; 6
horses; 9 cows.
1789 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $2.00 value; 1 horse; 1 cow 1790 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 5 acres, $2.00 value; 5 acres, $1.00 value; 1 horse; 2
cows; 1 gristmill.
Jane WOODRUFF, 40 acres, $12.00 value.
1792 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $3.00 value; 1 horse; 2 cows; 1 gristmill. 1793 < Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $3.00 value; 1 horse; 2 cows; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 singleman
1794 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $4.00 value; 2 horses; 2 cows; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder.
1795 < Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $4.00 value; 2 horses; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder
1796-1802 nil WOODRUFF.
CENSUS: 1810 Orange County New York; Cornwall Town; Page 407; Line 17; Family History Library; MF 181383.
Information from 1810 Census: Benjamin WOODRUFF, head of household.
1 male 10 < 16 b. 1794/1800
1 male > 45 Benjamin WOODRUFF b. 1762
1 female 10 < 16 b. 1794/1800
1 female 16 < 26 b. 1784/1794
1 female > 45 b. bef 1764
CENSUS: 1820 Orange County New York; Cornwall Town; Page 302; Line 9; Family History Library; MF 193719.
Information from 1820 Census: Benjamin WOODRUFF, head of household.
1 male 18 < 26 b. 1794/1800
1 male > 45 Benjamin WOODRUFF b. 1762
1 female 16 < 26 b. 1794/1800
1 female > 45 b. bef 1764
CENSUS: 1830 Orange County New York; Cornwall Town; Page 213; Line 26; Family History Library; MF 17173.
Information from 1830 Census: Benjamin WOODRUFF, head of household.
1 male 20 < 30 b. 1800/1810
1 male 60 < 70 Benjamin WOODRUFF b. 1762
1 female 15 < 20
MILITARY: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Applications; W26097; Benjamin WOODRUFF, inscribed on roll of NY, 17 January 1833; Family History Library; MF 972636.
Information from Military Record:
-- Benjamin WOODRUFF of New Milford, NY, Private in Capt. BOON of Regiment commanded by Col. DYE in NJ line 18 months. Roll of NY. Certificate of pension issued 17 January 1833.
-- 5 December 1832, Orange County, New York. Benjamin WOODRUFF, "a resident of the town of Cornwall in said county & state aged seventy years . . . make . . . declaration . . . that he was born about three miles below Morristown in Morris County, in the State of New Jersey in the year 1762 & that his age is recorded in the old family Bible at home, when called into the service of the United States he was living at a place called New Milford in Bergen County, New Jersey . . . moved from thence to the town of Cornwall in Orange County, New York where he now lives and has lived for the last forty years." Signed: Benjamin WOODRUFF.
-- 28 Nov 1832, Orange County, New York. "Joseph WOODRUFF aged sixty-eight and Joseph D. TICHENOR aged sixty-nine being duly sworn know each for himself doth severally depose and say that he resided in the place called New Milford in Bergen County, New Jersey that when the war of the Revolution began these deponents with Benjamin WOODRUFF now a resident of Cornwall in Orange County, New York, then lived at Milford aforesaid . . . that said Benjamin's father who was also named Benjamin was a Lieutenant in said Captain BOARD's Company during the war, that said Colonel DYE, Captain ROMEYN and Lieutenant WOODRUFF died many years since . . . And said Joseph WOODRUFF for himself doth further depose and say that he accompanied his brother Benjamin Seven miles when his company marched . . ." Signed: Joseph WOODRUFF, Joseph D. TICHENOR.
-- 7 Sep 1855, Orange County, New York. Catharine WOODRUFF, aged 64 years declares that she was "married to the said Benjamin WOODRUFF on the 2 day of November A.D. 1830 that her said husband died on the 24th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight." Signed: Catharine WOODRUFF. Witness:
Charity M. SACKETT and Julia R. SACKETT, both of Cornwall, Orange County, New York. Each sworn to have known Benjamin and Catharine WOODRUFF for eight years prior to the decease of Benjamin WOODRUFF.
-- 20 Jan 1858, Kings County, New York. Catharine WOODRUFF, aged 67 years, a resident of Flatbush, Kings County, New York (but formerly of Orange County, New York) made oath that she is the widow of Benjamin WOODRUFF, late of Orange County, New York and that she has not remarried and is still widow of Benjamin WOODRUFF. Witness: Joseph B. KING, Catharine E. KING, residents of Flatbush. Signed: A.G. KLIMMOND, JP.
-- 1 Apr 1869, Kings County, New York. Catharine WOODRUFF, aged 78 years, a resident of Brooklyn, New York swears that she is still the widow of Benjamin WOODRUFF. Witness: Joseph B. KING, Catharine E. KING.
PENSIONERS: United States Senate. Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, In Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. [New York Section], Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835.
Information from Pensioners Record: County: Orange Co. Name: Benjamin Woodruff. Rank: Private. Annual Allowance: 60 00. Sums Received: - . Description of service: New Jersey militia. When placed on the pension roll: January 17, 1833. Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831. Age: 70.
5.
Joseph Woodruff
FIND: Marriage 4 Jul 1829, Dutch Reformed Church, Warwick, Orange, NY to Mary ECKHART. 823668 #4. Book source 1804-1843. Batch 506561. The West Milford Church listed a 15 Jun 1830 baptism for Margaret ECKHART, inf. dau. of Joseph WOODRUFF, Jr.
BAPTISM: "The Record of the First Presbyterian Church at Morristown, New Jersey"; Volume I, Number 3; March 1880; Page 101; Family History Library; MF 899807.
Information from Baptism Record: 10 February 1765, Benjamin WOODRUFF & wife, ch. Joseph.
TAX: Bergen County New Jersey Tax Ratables; Public Record Office; 1778-1822; Franklin Township; Family History Library; MF 865462.
Information from Tax Record:
1778 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 124 acres, $72.00 value; 96 acres, $25.00 value; 4
horses; 15 cows; 5 hogs.
1779 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 124 acres, $72.00 value; 96 acres, $25.00 value; 4
horses; 15 cows; 5 hogs.
1780 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 60 acres, $42.00 value; 2 horses; 5 cows; 2 hogs.
< Benjamin WOODRUFF Junr., 160 acres, $48.00 value, 2 horses; 4 cows; 2
hogs.
1782 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 50 acres, $35.00 value; 170 acres, $51.00 valued, 2
< horses; 5 cows.
Benjamin WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder
1784 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 52 acres, $13.00 value; 128 acres, $20.00 value; 4
< horses; 12 cows.
< Benjamin WOODRUFF Junr., 30 acres, $9.00 value; 2 horses; 2 cows
Joseph TICHENOR, 37 acres, $8.00 value; 1 horse; 4 cows.
1785 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 20 acres, $6.00 value; 2 horses; 1 cow 1786 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 60 acres, $16.00 value; 128 acres, $20 value; 6
horses; 9 cows.
1789 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $2.00 value; 1 horse; 1 cow 1790 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 5 acres, $2.00 value; 5 acres, $1.00 value; 1 horse; 2
cows; 1 gristmill.
Jane WOODRUFF, 40 acres, $12.00 value.
1792 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $3.00 value; 1 horse; 2 cows; 1 gristmill. 1793 < Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $3.00 value; 1 horse; 2 cows; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 singleman
1794 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $4.00 value; 2 horses; 2 cows; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder.
1795 < Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $4.00 value; 2 horses; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder
1796-1802 nil WOODRUFF.
FIND: 1830 Passaic County New Jersey; Pompton Township; Page 124; Family History Library; MF
Information from 1830 Census: Joseph WOODRUFF, head of household.
CENSUS: 1840 Passaic County New Jersey; West Milford Township; Page 23; Line 11; Family History Library; MF 16519.
Information from 1840 Census: Joseph WOODRUFF, head of household.
1 male 5 < 10 Benjamin R. WOODRUFF b. 1834
1 male 10 < 15 Joseph W. WOODRUFF b. 1829
1 male 70 < 80 Joseph WOODRUFF b. 1764
1 female 40 < 50 Mary WOODRUFF b. 1792
MILITARY: Virgil D. White, comp., "Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files," Volume III, N-Z, Page 3946, (Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing Co., 1992); Family History Library; 973 M28g.
Information from Military Record: Joseph, NJ line, Mary, W625 BLW #14661-160-55, soldier married Mary RAYNOR 30 or 31 Jul 1827 at Warwick in Orange County, NY, soldier applied 28 Nov 1844 in Passaic Co., NJ, soldier was born 13 Mar 1764 in West Milford Township in what later became Passaic Co., NJ, soldier's brother Joshua WOODRUFF made affidavit 9 Oct 1845 in Meigs Co., OH, soldier died 9 Jun 1845 & his widow applied 19 Apr 1853 in Orange Co., NY a resident of West Milford, NJ aged 57 & widow applied for BLW 21 Apr 1855 in Orange Co., NY but lived in West Milford, NJ soldier's son Joseph W. WOODRUFF aged 74 made inquiry 5 Sep 1903 in Orange Co., NY & stated his mother Mary (RAYNOR) WOODRUFF died 23 Sep 1884 & he stated that in 1903 the only surviving children of his deceased parents were himself Joseph W. WOODRUFF & Benjamin WOODRUFF of Newark, NJ."
MILITARY2: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Applications; W625; Joseph WOODRUFF, of Bergen County, NJ, private in Company commanded by Captain BALDWIN of the Regiment commanded by Col. SEELY in the NJ line; Family History Library; MF 972636.
Information from Military Record2:
-- 19 Sep 1835, Bergen County, New Jersey. "Personally appeared before me William A. PULIS one of the Justices of the Peace in aforesaid county David SCHOFIELD . . . and saith that he is now near eighty years (Between 75 & 80) a pensioner of 1832 that he has resided in the settlement of West Milford and Township of West Milford (formerly Pompton) Bergen County Between forthy-five and fifty years all this time he has lived where he does now and During that time has been intimitely [sic] acquainted with Joseph WOODRUFF now an applicant for a Pension . . . this Deponent saith he was acquainted with sd. Joseph WOODRUFF and knew and was acquainted wiht the sd. Joseph WOODRUFF & his brother Benjamin who now draws a Pension in New York state" Signed: David (his X mark) SCHOFIELD.
-- 28 Nov 1844, Passaic County, New Jersey. Joseph WOODRUFF, a resident of West Milford Township in said county aged 80 years served April 1778 with Captain BOARD, as a private under Captain Peter WARD in Col. DEYS Regiment at Hackensack, served under Captain Elias ROMINE in Col. DEYS Regiment in 1779, served 2 months in Captain Peter WARD's comapny at Hackensack, served Jul 1780 under Captain Stephen BALDWIN in Col. SEELY's Regiment at Morristown, served Feb 1782 under Captain John OUTWATER in Col. DEYS Regiment at Hackensack and served Mar 1782 under Captain Peter WARD in Col. Samuel HAYS Regiment at Hackensack. Joseph WOODRUFF was born 13 March 1764 in the now township of West Milford "as appears by his family record copied from his father's records in which township he has ever since resided" Signed: Joseph WOODRUFF. Joseph D. TICHNOR, resident of West Milfrod, aged 81, made testimony on Joseph WOODRUFF's behalf 28 November 1844 and David G. SMITH, a resident of Warwick Town, Orange County, New York, aged 84 years, also made testimony on behalf of Joseph WOODRUFF on 28 November 1844.
-- 9 Oct 1845, Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio. "On this ninth day of October 1845 personally appeared before me Simeon F. SEELY a Justice of the Peace in and for the above named township Joshua WOODRUFF and stated that he knows of his Brother Joseph WOODRUFFs serving two months under Captain Joseph BOARD, one month under Peter WARD Captain and three months under Col. SEELY all in the old Revolutionary War and further this deponet [sic] saith not." Signed: Joshua (his X mark) WOODRUFF. Attest S. F. SEELY.
-- 14 May 1853, Warwick, Orange County, New York. Susannah COLWELL, age 44 testified that she was present at the marriage of Mary RAYNOR and Joseph WOODRUFF on 30 July 1827 and that the Rev. Charles CUMMINGS, a minister in the Village of Florida, Orange County, New York performed the services.
-- 12 May 1853, Chester Town, Orange County, New York. Gabriel RAYNOR, age 50 years attested to the marriage of Joseph WOODRUFF and Mary RAYNOR in 1827.
-- 5 Sep 1903, Orange County, New York. Joseph W. WOODRUFF, aged 74, claims to be the son of Joseph WOODRUFF who died 9 June 1845 and of Mary RAYNOR, his lawful wife who died 23 September 1884. Joseph W. WOODRUFF is blind in one eye. He said that the only living children of Joseph and Mary (RAYNOR) WOODRUFF were himself and Benjamin R. WOODRUFF, a son, who resides in Newark, NJ. F. V. SANFORD of Warwick, NY was appointed his attorney and his PO Box is West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey. Witnesses: Thomas and Elizabeth BURT who have sworn to know Joseph W. WOODRUFF for the past 27 years.
FIND: WILL Passaic County New Jersey; Surrogate Court Will Records; 170P probated 1845, inventory 1845.
Mary Raynor
CENSUS: 1850 Passaic County New Jersey; District 17; West Milford Township; Page 162b; Dwelling 67; Family 67; Lines 5-7; conducted on August 23, 1850; Family History Library; MF 443660.
Information from 1850 Census: Mary WOODRUFF is listed as head of household. Mary is female, white, age 58 and born in New Jersey. Her real estate is valued at $1,500.00. Other occupants living with Mary - Joseph D. and Benjamin WOODRUFF.
FIND: WILL Passaic County New Jersey; Surrogate Court; 2656P; Will probated 1884; Inventory 1885.
18.
Joseph W. Woodruff
CENSUS: 1850 Passaic County New Jersey; District 17; West Milford Township; Page 162b; Dwelling 67; Family 67; Lines 5-7; conducted on August 23, 1850; Family History Library; MF 443660.
Information from 1850 Census: Joseph D. WOODRUFF is living with Mary WOODRUFF, who is listed as head of household. Joseph is male, white, age 21 and born in New Jersey. He works as a farmer.
MILITARY: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Applications; W625; Joseph WOODRUFF, of Bergen County, NJ, private in Company commanded by Captain BALDWIN of the Regiment commanded by Col. SEELY in the NJ line; Family History Library; MF 972636.
Information from Military Record:
-- 5 Sep 1903, Orange County, New York. Joseph W. WOODRUFF, aged 74, claims to be the son of Joseph WOODRUFF who died 9 June 1845 and of Mary RAYNOR, his lawful wife who died 23 September 1884. Joseph W. WOODRUFF is blind in one eye. He said that the only living children of Joseph and Mary (RAYNOR) WOODRUFF were himself and Benjamin R. WOODRUFF, a son, who resides in Newark, NJ. F. V. SANFORD of Warwick, NY was appointed his attorney and his PO Box is West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey. Witnesses: Thomas and Elizabeth BURT who have sworn to know Joseph W. WOODRUFF for the past 27 years.
19.
Benjamin R. Woodruff
CENSUS: 1850 Passaic County New Jersey; District 17; West Milford Township; Page 162b; Dwelling 67; Family 67; Lines 5-7; conducted on August 23, 1850; Family History Library; MF 443660.
Information from 1850 Census: Benjamin WOODRUFF is living with Mary WOODRUFF, who is listed as head of household. Benjamin is male, white, age 14 and born in New Jersey.
6.
Joshua Woodruff
FIND: Elizabeth WOODRUFF 1850 Lawrence Co., OH Upper Twp., Page 457. Also, check 1840 Lawrence Co., OH Thomas R. WOODRUFF, Page 37
CHRISTENING: Genealogical Society of New Jersey, comp., "The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey," Volume 18; Page 6; Family History Library; MF 982040 Item 9.
Information from Christening Record: "Records of the Presbyterian Church at New Providence, New Jersey kept by Rev. Jonathan ELMER, 1763-1793 . . . Rev. Jonathan ELMER was minister of the church at Turkey (later called New Providence) Essex (now Union) County, New Jersey, from 1757 to 1793 . . . He settled in Florida, Orange County, New York as pastor of the church there, and moved to what is now New Providence in 1757 . . ." Page 6 - Baptisms. "WOODRUFFE, Joshua, son of Benjm., May 31, 1767."
MILITIA: 1794 Men from George Creek and Wills Town Hundred, Allegany County and Garrett County, Maryland - Voter's List for Militia Officers.
Information from Militia Record: Joshua WOODRUFF, [no HITCHCOCK]
CENSUS: 1800 Greene County Pennsylvania; Jefferson Township; Page 70; Line 8; Family History Library; MF 363343.
Information from 1800 Census: Joshua WOODRUFF, head of household.
1 male < 10 David WOODRUFF, b. 1798/1799
1 male < 10 Joshua WOODRUFF, b. 1797
1 male < 10 Benjamin WOODRUFF, b. 1796
1 male < 10 John WOODRUFF, b. 1792
1 male 26 < 45 Joshua WOODRUFF, b. 1760/1770
1 female < 10 Betsey WOODRUFF, b. 1799
1 female 16 < 26, Female WOODRUFF, b. 1774
TAX: Mason County Virginia; Personal Property Tax Lists; 1805-1846; Family History Library; MF 1854094.
Information from Tax Record:
1807 - nil WOODRUFF
1809 - nil WOODRUFF
1810 - nil WOODRUFF
1811 - nil WOODRUFF
1812 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 2 males > 16
1813 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 2 males > 16
1814 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 2 males > 16, 1 horse
1815 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 3 males > 16, 1 horse, 0 cattle
1816 Apr 24 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 2 males > 16, 1 horse
1817 Feb 07 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 2 males > 16, 3 horses
1817 Feb 27 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 1 male > 16
1818 Feb 26 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 2 males > 16, 3 horses
1819 Mar 16 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 1 male > 16, 3 horses
1820 Mar 06 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 1 male > 16, 3 horses
CENSUS: 1820 Mason County Virginia; No Township Listed; Page 131; Line 47; Family History Library; MF 193697.
Information from 1820 Census: Joshua WOODRUFF, head of household.
1 male < 10 Jonah WOODRUFF, b. 1817
1 male < 10 Daniel WOODRUFF, b. 1815
1 male < 10 Joseph WOODRUFF, b. 1813
1 male 18 < 26 David WOODRUFF, b. 1798/1799
1 male 18 < 26 John WOODRUFF, b. 1794/1800
1 male > 45 Joshua WOODRUFF, b. 1760/1770
1 female < 10 Mary WOODRUFF, b. 1819
1 female 10 < 16 Female WOODRUFF, b. 1808-1810
1 female 10 < 16 Fanny WOODRUFF, b. 1809
1 female 10 < 16 Rebecca WOODRUFF, b. 1806
1 female 10 < 16 Rachel WOODRUFF, b. 1805
1 female 16 < 26 Elizabeth WOODRUFF, b. 1803
1 female > 45 Vashti WOODRUFF, b. 1774
TAX: Mason County Virginia; Personal Property Tax Lists; 1805-1846; Family History Library; MF 1854094.
Information from Tax Record:
1821 - nil WOODRUFF
1822 Feb 13 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 3 horses
1822 Feb 13 - John WOODRUFF, 1 horse
1823 Mar 31 - John WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 0 horses
1823 Mar 31 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 3 horses
1824 Mar 04 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 2 horses
1824 Mar 04 - David WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16
1824 Mar 06 - John WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 1 horse
1825 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 3 horses
1825 - John WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 1 horse
1826 Mar 25 - John WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 1 horse
1826 Mar 31 - David WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 1 horse
1826 Mar 31 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 3 horses
1827 - John WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 1 horse
1827 - David WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 1 horse
1827 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 2 horses
1828 - (ditto 1827)
1829 - David WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 3 horses
1829 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 2 horses
1830 - David WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 3 horses
1830 - John WOODRUFF, 2 white males > 16, 3 horses
CENSUS: 1830 Mason County Virginia; No Township Listed; Page 169; Line 13; Family History Library; MF 29677.
Information from 1830 Census: Joshua WOODRUFF, head of household.
1 male 10 < 15 Jonah WOODRUFF b. 1817
1 male 15 < 20 Daniel WOODRUFF b. 1815
1 male 15 < 20 Joseph WOODRUFF b. 1813
1 male 60 < 70 Joshua WOODRUFF b. 1760/1770
1 female 10 < 15 b. 1815/20
1 female 15 < 20 b. 1810/15
1 female 50 < 60 b. 1770/80
TAX: Mason County Virginia; Personal Property Tax Lists; 1805-1846; Family History Library; MF 1854094.
Information from Tax Record:
1831 - David WOODRUFF, 1 white male > 16, 4 horses
1831 - Joshua WOODRUFF, 2 white males > 16, 4 horses
1832 - nil WOODRUFF
1833 - nil WOODRUFF
1834 - nil WOODRUFF
1835 - nil WOODRUFF
[NB: Jackson County West Virginia formed in 1831]
TAX: Meigs County Ohio Tax Duplicates; 1830-1836; Family History Library; MF 511801.
Information from 1830-1836 Tax Record:
1831 - John WOODRUFF, Lebanon Twp; no real estate; 1 horse @ $40; 1 cow @ $8. 1832 - John WOODRUFF, Lebanon Twp; R11 T2 S13.1 Lot 182; 100 acres; 1 horse @ $40; 4 cows @ $32.
1833 - John WOODRUFF, Lebanon Twp; R11 T2 S13, 14 and 15 Lot 182; 100 acres; 1 horse @ $40; 4 cows @ $32.
Joshua WOODRUFF, Lebanon Twp; no real estate; 2 horses $80; 7 cows @ $56.
1834 - John WOODRUFF, Lebanon Twp; R11 T2 S13, 14 and 15 Lot 182; 100 acres; 1 horse @ $40; 4 cows @ $32.
Joshua WOODRUFF, Lebanon Twp; no real estate; 3 horses @ $120; 5 cows @ $40.
1835 - nil WOODRUFF
1836 - Daniel WOODRUFF, Lebanon Twp; R11 T2 S35 Lot 1176; 160 acres.
MILITARY: Virgil D. White, comp., "Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files," Volume III, N-Z, Page 3946, (Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing Co., 1992); Family History Library; 973 M28g.
Information from Military Record: Joseph, NJ line, Mary, W625 BLW #14661-160-55, soldier married Mary RAYNOR 30 or 31 Jul 1827 at Warwick in Orange County, NY, soldier applied 28 Nov 1844 in Passaic Co., NJ, soldier was born 13 Mar 1764 in West Milford Township in what later became Passaic Co., NJ, soldier's brother Joshua WOODRUFF made affidavit 9 Oct 1845 in Meigs Co., OH, soldier died 9 Jun 1845 & his widow applied 19 Apr 1853 in Orange Co., NY a resident of West Milford, NJ aged 57 & widow applied for BLW 21 Apr 1855 in Orange Co., NY but lived in West Milford, NJ soldier's son Joseph W. WOODRUFF aged 74 made inquiry 5 Sep 1903 in Orange Co., NY & stated his mother Mary (RAYNOR) WOODRUFF died 23 Sep 1884 & he stated that in 1903 the only surviving children of his deceased parents were himself Joseph W. WOODRUFF & Benjamin WOODRUFF of Newark, NJ."
MILITARY2: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Applications; W625; Joseph WOODRUFF, of Bergen County, NJ, private in Company commanded by Captain BALDWIN of the Regiment commanded by Col. SEELY in the NJ line; Family History Library; MF 972636.
Information from Military Record2:
-- 9 Oct 1845, Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio. "On this ninth day of October 1845 personally appeared before me Simeon F. SEELY a Justice of the Peace in and for the above named township Joshua WOODRUFF and stated that he knows of his Brother Joseph WOODRUFFs serving two months under Captain Joseph BOARD, one month under Peter WARD Captain and three months under Col. SEELY all in the old Revolutionary War and further this deponet [sic] saith not." Signed: Joshua (his X mark) WOODRUFF. Attest S. F. SEELY.
NIL: No tax lists available for Jackson County, WV 1831-1850.
Checked 1810 Jefferson Township and Morgan Township, Greene County, PA.
Checked 1810 Virginia Census - nil.
Checked Meigs County, Ohio wills and estates - nil.
Checked Bergen County, New Jersey Marriages 1795-1800, FHL 1317500 #2.
Checked Bergen County, New Jersey Taxables 1778-1802.
Vashti Hitchcock
BURIAL: Maria Leamond , "Cemeteries of Lebanon Twp., Meigs Co., Ohio" submitted August 17, 1999,
Information from Burial Record: Woodruff, Vashti: died: January, 1812
BURIAL: Email from Connie Cotterill Schumaker, I found in "Cemeteries of Lebanon Twp., Meigs Co., Ohio" on page 23 Bicknell Chapel Cemetery (Methodist Chapel was at one time on the grounds of this cemetery).
Information from Burial Record: Woodruff, Vashi d. Jan. ? 1842 67y wife of Joshua Woodruff
Maiden name may be Hitchcock? Anita Silvey has some bible record that mentions a Vashti Hitchcock.
7.
Daniel Woodruff
BAPTISM: "The Record of the First Presbyterian Church at Morristown, New Jersey"; Volume I, Number 3; March 1880; Page 134; Family History Library; MF 899807.
Information from Baptism Record: 9 February 1772, Benjamin WOODRUFF & wife, ch. Daniel, born 26 Aug 1770.
TAX: Bergen County New Jersey Tax Ratables; Public Record Office; 1778-1822; Franklin Township; Family History Library; MF 865462.
Information from Tax Record:
1778 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 124 acres, $72.00 value; 96 acres, $25.00 value; 4
horses; 15 cows; 5 hogs.
1779 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 124 acres, $72.00 value; 96 acres, $25.00 value; 4
horses; 15 cows; 5 hogs.
1780 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 60 acres, $42.00 value; 2 horses; 5 cows; 2 hogs.
< Benjamin WOODRUFF Junr., 160 acres, $48.00 value, 2 horses; 4 cows; 2
hogs.
1782 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 50 acres, $35.00 value; 170 acres, $51.00 valued, 2
< horses; 5 cows.
Benjamin WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder
1784 Benjamin WOODRUFF, 52 acres, $13.00 value; 128 acres, $20.00 value; 4
< horses; 12 cows.
< Benjamin WOODRUFF Junr., 30 acres, $9.00 value; 2 horses; 2 cows
Joseph TICHENOR, 37 acres, $8.00 value; 1 horse; 4 cows.
1785 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 20 acres, $6.00 value; 2 horses; 1 cow 1786 - Benjamin WOODRUFF, 60 acres, $16.00 value; 128 acres, $20 value; 6
horses; 9 cows.
1789 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $2.00 value; 1 horse; 1 cow 1790 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 5 acres, $2.00 value; 5 acres, $1.00 value; 1 horse; 2
cows; 1 gristmill.
Jane WOODRUFF, 40 acres, $12.00 value.
1792 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $3.00 value; 1 horse; 2 cows; 1 gristmill. 1793 < Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $3.00 value; 1 horse; 2 cows; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 singleman
1794 - Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $4.00 value; 2 horses; 2 cows; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder.
1795 < Joseph WOODRUFF, 10 acres, $4.00 value; 2 horses; 1 gristmill.
Daniel WOODRUFF, 1 cow; 1 householder
1796-1802 nil WOODRUFF.
WILL: Bergen County New Jersey; Surrogate Court - Will Records; 4167B-4302B; Will of Daniel WOODRUFF; 4185B probated 1828; Family History Library; MF 460092.
Information from Will Record:
-- A True and Perfect Inventory . . . of Daniel WOODRUFF, Late of Pompton in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey deceast [sic] made this 24th day of December 1828." Total Inventory valued at $751.39 1/2 and mostly included farming & weaving & bee keeping equipment. Appraised by Edward P. ECKERSON and Richard MEAD.
-- I "Daniel WOODRUFF of the Township of Pompton County of Bergen and State of New Jersey . . ."
Item: "I bequeath unto my Beloved wife Hannah the full and ample use and priviledge of all my Property Both Real and Personal During the Time she shall remane [sic] my Widow . . ."
Item: "I give and Bequeath unto my son Benjamin WOODRUFF Seventy Five dollars"
Item: "and to my Son James WOODRUFF Seventy five Dollars"
Item: "and to My Daughter Susannah MILLER fifteen Dollars"
Item: "and to My Daughter Abby ann TAYLOR Twenty five Dollars and A good Comfortable outset for housekeeping at My Wife's Descresion [sic]"
Item: "and to My Daughter Hetty(Helly?) WOODRUFF one hundred Dollars and a Well furnished Bed and Bedding"
Item: "and to my Son John WOODRUFF fifty Dollars when He shall arrive to the age of twenty one years"
Item: "and to my Son Joseph WOODRUFF all My Property Real and Personal wherever found to take Possession of the same Whenever My said wife shall have Done with it"
Item: "and I Bequeath all My Wearing Aperil to my son John WOODRUFF"
Item: "and I Appoint as my Exetors [sic] My Wife Hannah WOODRUFF and my Son Joseph WOODRUFF"
Will written 6 Dec 1828. Signed: Daniel WOODRUFF. Witnesses: Edward P. ECKERSEN, John A. TAYLOR, Cornelius J. WOODRUFF.
Will probated 29 December 1828.
