In order to understand the relationships involved in James Woodward's records, it will be necessary to understand some of the relationships involving the Utley and Jones families of Wake Co, NC as well.

James Woodward born ca 1767-1770, place not proven, but probably Johnston Co, NC.

James Woodward was named as a son in the Wake Co, NC will of Christopher Woodward written Aug. 27, 1784:

Item     I give unto my Son James Woodward all my land that lieth on the Dreans of Crabtree Creek also three hundred Acres of woodling Land which I purchised of William Harvil which Land lying and being on both sides of lick Branch also my Still and Twenty five pounds specie to him and his heirs for Ever

Dec 6, 1785 Etheldred Jones appointed guardian of James Woodward, orphan of Christopher Woodward; signed by Etheldred Jones and Silas Green.   From Christopher Woodward estate file at NC Archives

James Woodward did not appear as a buyer at the estate sale of his father, Christopher Woodward.

Jacob Utley will, Wake Co, written Aug 19, 1796, recorded July 21, 1797 WB D p 261:
Daughter Winnifred Woodward: Negro Lettice now in her possession.
Daughter Elizabeth Utley: Negro Abram; furniture, livestock, saddle
Son William Utley: 300 acres on both sides of Middle Creek joining James Woodward  on Lick Branch & Etheldred Jones; Negro Daniel; furniture
Son Little John Utley: 300 acres purchased of Matthew Macklin except about 9 acres adjoining Augustus Turner; 75 A purchased of John Macklin joining Capt Farrar's lines; Negro Nancy; 20 L; furniture; livestock
Son Merrel Utley: 200 acres on S side of Middle Creek; 100 L; furniture; livestock
Son Jacob Utley: land above large Branch on N side of Middle Creek to Augustus Turner's line; 100 acres above Turner to be in his possession when he becomes 21, wife to have it until then; 110 L; furniture; colt
Daughter Phebe: Negro Phillis; 25 L.
Daughter Cynthia: Negro Milley; 25 L.
Son Gabriel Utley: rest of land not heretofore mentioned; Negro Lawson; 25 L.
Wife Phebe Utley: Negroes Hercules, Dinah; rest of property.
Extr: Son William Utley, Brittain Sanders, Augustus Turner, Isham Utley
Wit: John Farrer, Hardy Sanders (Jurat), Jonathan Smith (Jurat)

Daughter Winifred Utley Woodward was the wife of James Woodward's brother, Pleasants Woodward. Their Wake Co marriage bond was dated March 6, 1786.

The Wake Co, NC marriage bond for James Woodward and Betsey Utley was dated Dec 6, 1799, Merrel Utley bondsman, Lewis Greene witness. Betsey was the same as daughter Elizabeth named in Jacob Utley's will.

James Woodward's 1800 census in Wake Co listed 1M 26-45, 1F 0-10, 1F 26-45. It would appear that a daughter had been born in 1800 shortly before the census was taken.

Wake Co, NC marriage bond dated June 25, 1804 for Powell Farrar and Phoebe Utley, Jacob Utley [Jr] bondsman.

The Wake Co will of Pheby [Phoebe] Utley, written Nov 2, 1804, proven February, 1805, left items to some of the individual children including daughter Pheby [Phoebe] Farrar, but not including Winifred Woodward or Elizabeth Woodward or some of the living sons. Her will also stated that any remaining money from the estate was to be "equally divided between all my Sons and Daughters and sons in law namely William Utley, Little John Utley, Meril Utley, Jacob Utley, Gabriel Utley, Cintha Utley, Pleasant Woodward, James Woodward, and Powel Farrar". Because daughters Winifred Woodward and Elizabeth Woodward were not mentioned in the will - only their husbands Pleasants Woodward and James Woodward - it has interpreted that both Winifred and Elizabeth had died prior to the will. The youngest child of Pleasants Woodward and Winifred Utley was Winifred Woodward b ca 1798/99. The oldest female listed on Pleasants' 1800 census was age 16-25. This female would have been born 1775-1784, so she could not have been Winifred Utley who married in 1786. Therefore, Winifred Utley must have died between 1798 and 1800 which agrees with the belief that Phebe Utley's will indicates daughters Winifred and Elizabeth were not named because they had died. Powell Farrar was also named as a son-in-law rather than his wife Phoebe, but Phoebe Utley Farrar was still living and was mentioned in the earlier part of the will.

However, there could be another explanation for this wording in Phoebe Utley's will. The only daughters who had married by the time that the will was written were Winifred, Elizabeth, and Phoebe. The daughter Cynthia later married Jefferson Farrar, Powell Farrar's brother, but she was not married when the will was written. In the case of each married daughter, their husbands (Phoebe's sons-in-law) were named rather than the daughters. We know that Phoebe Utley Farrar was still living because she was named in the earlier part of the will. The fact that Winifred Utley Woodward and Elizabeth Utley Woodward were not named in the earlier part of the will is not necessarily an indication that they had died. Some of the living sons also were not named to receive some specific part of the estate, but were living and were named in the last part of the will to share in the remainder. It does appear from the 1800 census and the birth of her last known child that Winifred Utley Woodward had in fact died by 1800, but I don't know that we can be sure that Elizabeth Utley Woodward had also died. James Woodward and Merrill Utley were closely associated with each other for the remainder of their lives. Wherever one of them moved, the other did too. You would not expect this to be the case if Merrill's sister Elizabeth Utley Woodward had died prior to 1804 and James had remarried. The later Wake Co, Logan Co, Caldwell Co, and Calloway Co records need to be searched carefully to see if they reveal the name of James's wife after 1804.

The Wake Co, NC marriage bond  for Jacob Utley [Jr] and Scythia Jones, bondsman Merrel Utley, was dated March 29, 1805. Scythia had been named as daughter Sytha Jones in the Wake Co will of William Jones (wife Mary Matthews) written March 7, 1800. Sytha/Scythia's older sister Winifred Matthews/Jones was the wife of Jacob's brother Merrill Utley. So there were three sets of double-sibling marriages in the children of Jacob Utley Sr and Phoebe - two Utley daughters married Woodward brothers, two Utley daughters married Farrar brothers, and two Utley sons married Jones sisters.

This marriage bond proves that Merrill Utley was still in Wake Co in late March, 1805, but slightly less than three months later, he was granted land in Logan Co, KY.

Wake Co, NC DB T p 333, 334   Merril Utley to Etheldred Jones   13 Novm 1805 Merril Utley of the State of North Carolina and County of Wake of the one part and Etheldred Jones of the County aforesaid of the other ... Sum of four hundred pounds current money of the state aforesaid ... Two certain tracts or parcells of land lying and being in the County aforesaid on the both sides of middle Creek Joining each other one parcell Containing two hundred acres granted by the State aforesaid to Hardy Sanders by deed bearing date one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine the other being all that part or portion of Land given by the will of Jacob Utley to the said Merril Utley beginning at a white oak H Sanders corner of a fifty acres tract on the North side of middle Creek thence with his line west one hundred and sixty poles to pointers thence South ten pole to a white oak thence west to a line of marked trees it being the lower boundry of the above said land, willed by Jacob Utley to sd Merril Utley thence nearly North to sd middle Creek thence up the various courses of sd Creek to William Utleys line nearly one hundred yards above the mouth of said branch it being a line of marked trees thence with sd line nearly south by the point of a p hill at Drivers path to the said Etheldred Jones corner a red oak thence with said Jones line South to a hicory the corner of the said two hundred acre tract thence South one hundred and twenty four pole to a red oak thence east five hundred and twenty pole to a small red oak on hanging rock point thence crossing sd creek to the beginning containing in all by estimation four hundred acres ...
Merril Utley (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in presents of
William Utley
A. Turner (Jurat)
August Term 1806 Proven by the oath of Agustin B Turner Esq
Registered 25th of October 1806

VIII GRANTS SOUTH OF WALKER'S LINE (1825-1923)THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 949
Utley, Merrell
        Acres:  200     Book:   10
        Survey Date:    6-22-1805       County: Logan
        WaterCourse:    Red R   Page:
        Township:               Range:
        Reference:      THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1Part 1 CHAPTER IV GRANTS SOUTH OF GREEN RIVER (1797-1866) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 425.

Wake Co, NC DB U p 492, 493  James Woodward to Jacob Utley  December 27, 1805  James Woodward of the State of North Carolina and County of Wake of the one part and Jacob Utley of County & State aforesaid of the other part ... Sum of Five hundred pounds current money of the State aforesaid .... A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County aforesaid on both sides of Middle Creek Containing by Estimation three hundred and fifty three acres be the same more or less, joining the lines of William Utley, Begining at a post oak on the South side of said Creek in said Utleys line thence with said line North three hundred and fifty two poles to a pine thence west to camp branch thence down the various courses of said Branch to said middle Creek thence a south course to the old line thence along said line East to the first station...
James Woodward (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of William Utley
A Turner (Jurat)
November Term 1808  Proven by the oath of A Turner
Registered 19 January 1809

Wake Co, NC DB U p 475, 476   James Woodward to Jacob Utley. Nov 22, 1806. James Woodward of the State of North Carolina and County of Wake of the one part and Jacob Utley of the County aforesaid of the other part...  Sum of twenty five pounds current money ....a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the County aforesaid on the waters of Camp Branch joining the lines of Timothy Thorpe, Augustus Turner and the said Jacob Utleys own lines, Beginning at a pine the said Utleys corner thence North fifty
seven poles to a post oak, in said Turners line thence West seventy poles to a Black Jack, thence South fifty seven poles to a hickory thence to the Beginning Containing twenty five acres it being a tract of
land granted by said State to the said James Woodward in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and six....
James Woodward (seal)
Signed sealed in presence of
A Turner, Jurat
November Term 1808 Proven in Open court by the Oath of A Turner Esq
Registered 16 Jan 1809

[311]-247 August Term 1806   A list of Insolvents returned by
William Sugg as Collecr. of Taxes (To Wit):
Merrett Utley 2 poll
James Woodward 2 poll
[as well as others in the list]
Wake County, North Carolina County Court Minutes (Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions) 1804-1807  Book VI   Weynette Parks Haun  p 96

From the following record, we know that James Woodward and Merrill Utley were in Logan Co, KY by Feb, 1807.

Logan Co, Ky Deed Bk B pg 85   Deed Abstracts 1792-1813
Indenture 27 Feb 1807 Amos West and wife Frances West, one part and Morrel Utley other part, tract on head branches of Spring Creek Waters of Red River, being 200 acres.
Wit. Richard Wilkins, James Woodward

We know from the records of James's brother Richard Woodward that Richard had moved to land on the Red River in Robertson Co, TN in 1808 or 1809. It would appear that James Woodward and Merrill Utley arrived in this area first, and Richard Woodward and his family arrived not long after.

 
Robertson Co, TN Deed Book O, p 131, 132
 
James Woodard from Tennessee March 31st [year hidden in center fold of book]
The State of Tennessee No. 3370
To all to whom these presents shall come greetings.
Know ye that by virtue of part of Certificate 150 dated the 17th day of December 1808 obtained from the commissioner for West Tennessee by John Kerr and entered on the 15th day of May 1810 by No. 4666 There is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto James Woodard assignee of the said John Kerr a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred eighty five acres part of said warrant lying in Robertson County in the first District on the south side of the North fork of Red River. Beginning two poles South East of the head Spring of Gilberts branch at a small black oak and two black Walnuts Running from the [West?] one hundred and twenty two poles to a smal black Jack, thence North two hundred and forty three fourth poles to three black Jacks thence East one hundred and twenty two poles to a post oak thence South two hundred and forty two and three fourth poles to the Beginning surveyed the the 16th of April 1811 by Wm. Brackin.   DS.
With the hereditaments and appertinences[?] To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtinances to the said James Woodard and his heirs forever. In Witness where of Willie Blount Governor of the State of Tennessee hath hereunto set his hand and caused the great seal of the State to be affixed at Knoxville on the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eleven, and of the Independence of the United States the thirty sixth
By the Governor                 Willie Blount
W. G. Blount secretary
 
Recorded in the office of the Register of West Tennessee Feb. 11th 1819         D. M. Gunock[?] Register of West Tennessee
 
State of Tennessee
Robertson County                  March 29th 1819
Rec'd of James Woodard Eighteen Cents & five Mills the tax on this grant let it be Registered        Jas. Tunstall  C.[?] A. C.
 
 
 
Robertson County, TN Deed Book J, p 315, 316
James Hughlett from James Woodard   Augt 6th 1812
This Indenture made this tenth Day of October eighteen hundred and eleven Between James Woodard of Logan County and State of Kentucky of the one part and James Hughlett of the County of the of Warren [sic] and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the Said James Woodard for and in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and Twenty Dollars to him in hand paid that him the Said James Woodard do confess that he has Bargained Granted Sold and Confirmed to the Said James Hughlett all that tract and parcel of Land Wereon [sic] the Widdow Gilbert now lives being bounded as follows
Lying in the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee Containing one hundred and eighty five acres Beginning two poles South East of the head Spring of Gilberts Branch a to Small black oak and two Black Walnuts Turning from thence west one hundred and twenty two poles to a Small black Jack thence North two hundred and forty two and three forth poles to three Black Jacks thence east one hundred and twenty two to a post oak thence South two hundred and forty two and three forth poles to the Beginning the Said Woodard doth bind himself to warrent and forever Defend the above bargained premises from himself his heirs and any person claiming the--- by or under them and not otherwise to him the Said James Hughlett his heirs and assignes forever in Testimony whereof I have Set my hand and Seal this 10th Day of October in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and eleven
Signed Seald and Deliverd                                  James Hughlett (Seal)
in presence of
Patrick Patterson
Thos Hughlett
Jacob Rowland
May Term 1812 Ackd. in Open Court & ordered to be registered.             Test
                                                                                                                      Jas Tunstall Cke
 
This deed should have been signed by James Woodward, not James Hughlett - no doubt a copying error by the clerk. This was obviously the same land from the grant above. It's curious that the deed selling the land to Hughlett was signed 10 Oct 1811, but the grant for the same land wasn't recorded until 11 Feb 1819. The land wasn't even surveyed until 16 April 1811, 6 months before the sale to Hughlett. It's also interesting that this land was in Robertson Co, TN, not Logan Co, KY.

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James Woodward equity case, Logan Co, KY. Records span through July 1818.

April 30th 1805
    Job Walker              Wm Stewart DS
    Jas Hambright[?]      Wm Reading[?]
Richd. Wickin Dircetor[?]
                         A Copy [Text/Test?]
                                                 Wm Reading ??
James McCutchen enters 200 [acres?] of land in Logan county y virtue of a county ??? ??? Begining on James McCutchen ??? runing southwardly thence eastwardly thence northwardly [augleig?] for comple--?- [April?] 30th 1805
                         A Copy Test
                                                 Wm Reading ?M
On reverse side of same document:

[written vertically up left side] I assign the one parcel of which the w 
to James Woodward  value rec'd
[written across top] [to?] James Woodward a [unreadable - marked through]
as she is informed & believes
Given ??? my hand this 23 day of
October 1817        Charles Morehead J ?
[below this] The The inclosed[?] receb[?] was
supposed to be pd. on the within examine into
it for him
Afft. wanting
[faded, unreadable]
[written vertically on down right side] For Value rec'd I assign the original
of which the within is a copy to Ja
cob Rowland    Nov. 21 1814
                   James Woodward
[This is James Woodward's own signature.]

Logan County
James Woodward this day made oath before me M Ewing a Justice of the peace for sd county that the original platt of the with was assigned to him & since that assignment it was lost of mislaid so that it cannot be found this 21st day of Novm. 1814
                                                                                 M--- Ewing J. P.
Logan County ?? Polly
Ashly sister to James McCutchan & heir at Law of dec'd appeard before me Charles Morehead a Justice of the peace for the county of afsd. and made oath that the origiinal of which the within is a copy is lost or mislaid so that it can not be found & that the same was assigned.

State of Kentuck
     Logan County
Survey    James McCutchen 200 Acres of land by Virtue of an entry made [at?] a County Court Certd. No. 635 lying on the Waters of Red River Begining at a Southwestwardly Corner to the Black [head?] James McCutchens & RuningS19E 162 poles to three post Oaks thence S82E 240 poles to two post Oaks and 2 Hickeries thence N25W 200 poles to his Corner black Oak then three post oaks thence with a line of the same N82W 160 poles to the Begining

Logan County ???
Jacob Rowland appeared before me Robert Ewing a Justice of the peace in the County afd. & made oath that the original of which the annexed is a Copy is lost or mislaid - that it cannot be found - that he believes that J McCutchan assd the same to Jas Woodward, & to no one else - that Woodward has assd this copy to himself (sd Rowland) & that he has not assd the same to any one else - ??? under my      hand Nov. 18 1817
                                                             Robert Ewing JPLC

Know all men by these presents that we Wm Ashly & Polly his wife formerly Polly McCutchan and heir of Jas. McCutchan decd. do in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to us in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ??? resolves to release & convey and do by these presents release convey & assign to Jacob Rowland his heirs ?? all our [rights?] & Interest of & to 200 acres of Land lying in the county of Logan Surveyed on the 30th April 1805 for said Jas. McCutchan by Virtue of Logan County Court Certificate No. 635 - Given under our hands & Seal this [23?]th day of October 1817                                 Wm Ashley (seal)
                                                                                                                                      Mary x Ashley (seal)
                                                                                                                                           her mark
Test.
Charles Morehead
James Ashley

Logan County ??
Jas Woodward appeared before me W M Whitsett[?] a Justice of the peace for the county afsd and made oath that the matters[?] in the foregoing answer so far as related is of his own knowledge are true & so far as related from the information of others [he?] believes to be true. Sworn to before me.
20 October 1818                W M Whitsett[?] JP

The separate answer of Jas. Woodward to a Bill in Chancery exhibited agt himself & Others in the Logan Circuit Court by Jacob Rowland This Respon't. now and at all times [reserving?] to himself the benefit of the many errors and inconsistencies in said bill contained for answer to as much thereof as he is [advised?] is material for him to make answer unto saith that it is true he purchased from said Jas McCutchen the land in the bill mentioned and received from him the original platt & Certificate wit h the assignment thereof made thereon by said MCutchan to this Respondent having paid him therefor a Valuable consideration - that this Respondent in attempting to have said platt Registered learns that the same is lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found He also states that he has sold said land to the Compainant and has Transfered to him a copy of sd platt & Certificate. He is alsowilling that this Honourable Court make the decree at the prst. Octover term of this Court in such way as the Compt. requires.                   James Woodward 
[This is James Woodward's own signature, not a clerk's copy. There was no date on this record.]

The Answer of Wm Ashly or[?] Father & Guardian for Virginia William, Frances Ann, & John infants under the age of 21 years, his children by his late wife Polly Ashly dec'd formerly Polly McCutchan, sister & only heiress of James McCuchchan decd - These Respondts. by their Guardian saving to themselves the benefit of the many errors in said bill contained for answer say that they put up no claim to the land in the bill mentioned - they are advised that said Jas. McCutchan sold the land in the bill mentioned to Jas Woodward, who sold the same to the Compl - they are therefore willing that your Honour under the decree prayed for at the prest. term of this Court.        Wm Ashley

William Ashley appeared before me Tho. S. Slaughter a Justice of the peace for the county afsd. & made oath that the matters stated in the forgoing answer as or his own knowledge are true & so far as relates from others he believes to be true. sworn to this Octo 22 1818            Tho. S. Slaughter

Jacob Rowland                                In Chancery
      agt
Jas. Woodward
& the heirs of Jas.
McCutchan dec'd               This cause came on to be heard when[?] bill answers of said defts. and the deliberation of the Court it is ordered and decreed that the defendants (heirs of said Jas. McCutchan dec'd) release to said complainant all their right & title to the land in the Bill mentioned -(to wit) Two Hundred acres granted to said McCutchan by the County Court of Logan at their August Term 1802 - No. 635. & Surveyed 30th April 1805. it appearing to the Court that said Complainant is the rightfull & proper owner of said Land; - It appearing to the Court also that the Original platt & certificate of said Survey is lost. it is further more ordered that Spener Curd Esqr. a commissioner and on behald said heirs assign to said complainant. then copy of sd platt & Certificate of survey, in order that the Patent for said land [issue?] to the said Jacob Rowland; - It is further decreed that the complainant recover of the defts his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended [&c &c Breathett for Compt?]

Front of page:
Rowland
             spa
             C h y
Woodward &c

To July 1818
             5th day

Reverse of page:
The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Logan County Greeting We command you to summon James Woodward &      Ashly & Polly his wife to appear before the Judge of our Logan circuit court at the courthouse in Russellville on the 5th day of our present July Term to answer a bill in chancery exhibited against him by Jacob Rowland and this they shall in no [wise?] omit under the penalty of L100. And have them there this cont witness Spencer [Curd?] Clerk of our said court at the courthouse aforsd. the 24th day of July 1818 and in the 27th year of the commonwealth
                                                                         Spencer [Curd?]

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Logan Co. Ky Deed Bk G  pg 112   Deed Abstracts 1813-1819
Indenture 18 Aug 1818. John Neely Jr and Charles Neely, latter of Crawford Co Ill Territory. $448.28, 194 acres patented 29 Jul. 1815 being on Red River, beginning on Stateline and adj. to lands of William Leaten & James Woodward.

We do not yet have a record that proves when or how James Woodward acquired this adjoining land.

The location of this land on the Red River is important. The Red River meanders back and forth along the state line separating Logan Co, KY from Robertson Co, TN. Merrill Utley and James Woodward lived on the north side of the river in Logan Co. James Woodward's brother, Richard Woodward, also settled on the Red River on land lying on the TN/KY line, but on the south side of the river in Robertson Co, TN. So although they lived in different counties and even different states, Merrill Utley, James Woodward, and Richard Woodward could not have lived more than a few miles from each other.

1810 Logan Co, KY census:
James Woodward  2 1 0 1 1 - 2 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 (p 175)
(2M 0-9, 1M 10-15, 1M 26-44, 1M 45+, 2F 0-9, 1F 10-15, 1F 26-44)
Murrel Utley  1 1 0 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 - 0 4 (p 166)
(1M 0-9, 1M 10-15, 1M 26-44, 1M 45+, 2F 0-9, 1F 10-15, 1F 16-25, 1F 26-44, 1F 45+)

James Woodward was age 26-44, so born 1766-1784.

We know from James's 1800 census that his first child, a daughter, had been born in 1800. The female 10-15 on the 1810 census could be that daughter, or she also could have been recorded as one of the females age 0-9. The male age 10-15 cannot be explained. This census indicates four children age 0-9 in addition to two children age 10-15. Elizabeth Utley could not have been the mother of any children born before 1800 unless their ages as given on this census were incorrect. The male 45+ also can't be identified. This male could not have been James's father or Elizabeth's father as both had died years before. Could he have been the father of these older children? There is also the possibility that Elizabeth Utley had died and James had remarried - perhaps to a widow with children. At this point, we can't be sure if Phoebe Utley's will was an indication of Elizabeth Utley's death or not.

Utley research states that Merrill Utley was b Aug 5, 1777. I don't know the source or reliability of this date. If this date is correct, it would indicate Merrill was 33 or 34 when this census was taken. He and Winifred Matthews/Jones were married Dec 8, 1800 (the record gave her name as Winifred Jones), so his 1810 census should not reflect any children over age 10. Merrill and his wife were certainly in the 26-44 group and the three children under 10 were probably his. There are children and older adults on this census who can't be explained.

Merrill's children are given by Utley research as:
Ditty Utley b 1802 Wake Co, NC
Tolly Utley b 1803 Wake Co, NC
Sally Utley b 1806 Logan Co, KY
Gabriel Utley b 1809 Logan Co, KY
Elizabeth Utley b 1811 Logan Co, KY
Jacob Utley b 1813 Logan Co, KY
Winnifred Utley b 1816 Logan Co, KY
William Washington Utley b 1818 Simpson Co, KY
Phoebe Sanders Utley b 1822 Logan Co, KY

Again, I don't know the reliability of the names/dates/places for the children of Merrill Utley above, but I do question the birthplaces of the last two children. Simpson Co was formed from Logan, Warren, and Allen Counties in 1819, and Merrill Utley's land is said to have been in the part of Logan that became Simpson Co. (So James Woodward's land might have fallen into Simpson Co too.) Simpson Co lies to the east of Logan Co on the TN/KY line. Probably William Washington Utley was actually born in Logan Co since Simpson Co had not been created at the time of his birth. Shortly after 1818, Merrill Utley acquired a grant in the Jackson Purchase in what is now Marshall Co - but at that time was Caldwell Co. This would probably explain why Merrill Utley and James Woodward appeared on the Caldwell Co census in 1820. According to a deed above, James Woodward still held land in Logan Co in 1818, so this agrees with the Woodward and Utley families moving to Caldwell Co after 1818 but before 1820. But the Jackson Purchase land didn't remain in Caldwell Co for long. Hickman Co was formed from Caldwell and Livingston Counties in 1821. Then Calloway Co was formed from Hickman Co in 1822. This is important because any of those counties might have Woodward or Utley records. Merrill Utley apparently moved his family to the new land shortly after William Washington Woodward's birth as his family was listed on the Caldwell Co census in 1820. By 1823, his family's records reflected Calloway Co. Merrill didn't leave his Jackson Purchase land - the land just lay in the part of Caldwell Co that evolved through all those changes and eventually became part of Calloway Co. So Merrill Utley's daughter Phoebe Sanders Utley must have been born in either Hickman or Calloway - but surely not Logan. Petty points in some ways, but important when you need to know which county might provide the records you need for any particular period of time.

A wonderful find posted by Martha Murphy:

..... To help you a small bit, in the "Franklin Favorite" newspaper, 175th anniversary 'Historical Review of Simpson County Kentucky' 1819-1994, an article excerpt states:
'In the years before 1819 there was activity and family life in the hamlet or crossroads that later became Franklin. Mr. Merrill Utley placed an ad in the August 14, 1819, "Russellville Weekly Messenger" that he had for sale 200 acres of good land on the Gallatin Road in Simpson county. He stated there was a good house and other necessary improvements with a 250 apple tree and 250 peach tree orchard.'

This again reflects the move from Simpson Co (previously part of Logan Co) to the Jackson Purchase land in Caldwell Co after 1818 but before 1820.

The name of Merrill's daughter Phoebe Sanders Utley is also an important detail to note. There is quite a bit of circumstantial evidence - but no absolute proof - that Merrill Utley's mother Phoebe was Phoebe Sanders, a daughter of James Sanders Sr and Ann Holmes and a sister to James Sanders Jr, John Sanders, Britain Sanders, and Hardy Sanders (wife Lucy Utley, Jacob Utley Sr's sister). Hardy Sanders was a witness to Jacob Utley Sr's will, and Britain Sanders was one of the executors. James Sanders Sr's grandmother was Phoebe --?--, wife of John Sanders Sr, whose land lay in both Nansemond Co and Isle of Wight Co, VA. The name Sanders also appeared in the descendants of Pleasants Woodward and Winifred Utley. A Calloway Co, KY marriage record for Phoebe Woodward probably reflects a daughter of James Woodward and Elizabeth Utley, named for Elizabeth's mother Phoebe. Phoebe Woodward of this marriage record was certainly not a daughter of Richard Woodward, as his will did not mention a daughter named Phoebe.

1820 Caldwell Co, KY
Merrill Utley p 57
1 1 0 0 1 0 - 1 1 0 1 1 - 0 3
(1M 0-9, 1M 10-15, 1M 26-44, 1F 0-9, 1F 10-15, 1F 26-44, 1F 45+, 3 slaves)
If Merrill's DOB as given by Utley research is correct, he would have been 43, so he should be the male 26-44. Although he is supposed to have had 8 children by this time, only 4 seem to be reflected by this census. Who was the F 45+?

listed right after Merrill Utley:
Jacob Utley p 57
0 1 0 0 0 1 - 0 1 2 1 0 - 0 1
(1M 10-15, 1M 45+, 1F 10-15, 2F 16-25, 1F 26-44, 1 slave)
This was Merrill's brother Jacob Utley Jr and wife Sytha/Scythia Jones, sister to Merrill's wife Winifred Matthews/Jones. This is the same Jacob Utley who had purchased James Woodward's land in Wake Co.

five more entries, then
James Woodard p 57
0 1 0 0 0 1 - 1 1 3 1 0 - 0 1
(1M 10-15, 1M 45+, 1F 0-9, 1F 10-15, 3F 16-25, 1F 26-44, 1 slave)

Since James Woodward was listed as age 45+, this indicates he was born before 1775. Using his age from the 1810 census, we can narrow this down to 1766-1775.
 

1830 Calloway Co, KY

Merril Utley p 193
males    0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1   1M 10-14, 1M 15-20, 1M 50-60 (Merrill Utley b 1770-1780)
females 0 1 1 0 0 0 1   1F 5-9, 1F 10-24, 1F 40-50

James Woodard p 200
males    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  1M 60-70  (James Woodward b 1760-1770)
females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  1F 60-70

Edward Woodard p 203
males    2 2 1 0 0 1  2M 0-4, 1M 5-9, 1M 10-14, 1M 30-39  (Edward Woodward b 1790-1800)
females 1 1 0 0 0 1  1F 0-4, 1F 5-9, 1F 30-39
(Edward Woodward was the son of James's brother Richard Woodward)

Green Woodard p 204
males    1 0 0 0 1   1M 0-4, 1M 20-29  (Green Woodward b 1800-1810)
females 1 0 0 0 1  1F 0-4, 1F 20-29
(Green Woodward was the son of James's brother Richard Woodward)

By combining the census ages, James Woodward would have been born between 1766 and 1770. Since James was named in his father's will after Richard Woodward who seems to have been born about 1766, James was probably born between 1767 and 1770. This agrees with the 1786 guardian record that proves he was not of age at that time.

The children of James Woodward have not yet been proven. The Calloway Co, KY records need to be thoroughly searched. However, some possible children appear in the marriage records of Calloway Co.

Thomas Grubbs married Nancy Woodward, 17 June 1823 Consent for bride: Proof of age
James Ingram married Phebe Woodward, 11 Sept. 1823 Consent for bride: Proof of age
Ephraim Owens [Owings] married Lucinda Woodward, 1 July 1824
William Woodward married Sarah Campbell, 2 July 1833
Jackson Justice married Rebecca Woodward, 8 Dec 1839

Rebecca Woodward can be identified as a daughter of Edward Woodward, son of Richard Woodward.

Richard Woodward did have a son named William Coffy Woodward, but his wife can be proven as Tabitha Ann Metcalf who married William C. Woodard on 24 Jul 1834 in Henry County, TN. It's not impossible that William Coffy Woodward could have married previously and his first wife died soon after the marriage. So this William Woodward who married Sarah Campbell could be a son of James Woodward or Richard Woodward - or neither.

Richard Woodward's will also named a daughter Lucinda, but she appears to have been the wife of Isaiah Kirby. But it's also possible that James Woodward could have also had a daughter named Lucinda. Ephraim Owings held land in the Jackson Purchase very near Thomas Grubbs and James Ingram - whose wives were probably daughters of James Woodward. There are several sources that list this Lucinda Woodward Owings as a daughter of James Woodward, but none cite any records to prove the connection. This may have been only an assumption based on the fact that James Woodward lived nearby and was of the right age to have been Lucinda's father.

Richard Woodward's will did not name a daughter Phoebe, and this name was used several times in the descendants of Jacob Utley Sr and Phoebe. It's very possible that Phoebe Woodward who married James Ingram was a daughter of James Woodward and Elizabeth Utley - Elizabeth Utley's parents were Jacob Utley Sr and Phoebe - but even this needs to be solidly proven.

Richard Woodward's will also did not name a daughter Nancy Woodward. Nancy Grubbs, white female age 47 born NC and T. H. Grubbs, white male age 5 born KY were listed on the 1850 census in Calloway Co, KY.  If Nancy Woodward Grubbs was b ca 1803 in NC, she could have been a daughter of James Woodward. James Woodward's 1810 and 1820 censuses could support her, and James was still living in Wake Co in 1803.

Thomas H Grubbs, son of Benjamin M Grubbs, was previously married to Caty Roach in Caldewell Co, KY on 7 Dec 1815. He and Caty and later Nancy Woodward can be followed through the censuses for quite a few years.

1820 Census  Darnell's Parish, Caldwell Co., Ky
M33_19, p53
Thom Grubbs  1 male 26 to 45  1 female 26 to 45  (wife Caty Roach)

1830 Census  Wadesborough, Calloway Co., Ky
Thomas Grubbs 1 male 30 to 40   1 female 20 to 30  (wife Nancy Woodward)

1840 Census  Wadesborough, Calloway Co., Ky
M704_106, p 81
Thomas H. Grubbs  male 40 to 50  female 30 to 40  (wife Nancy Woodward)

1850 Census  Dist 1, Calloway Co., Ky
M432_194, p 483
520  520
Nancy Grubbs  47  female  540  b. NC
T.H.  5  male  b. Ky

[Thomas Grubbs age 72 b VA was listed in Marshall Co, KY in 1850 with his brother Thurston Grubbs age 56 b VA. It is not known why Thomas and Nancy were not listed together. Nancy Woodward/Grubbs/Bell is shown as T H Grubbs' mother on the 1880 census.]

1860 Census  North Fork PO, Henry Co., Tn
M653, roll 1256, p 428b
1328  1356
Daniel E. Bell  55  male  farmer  4050  8700  b. NC
Nancy  55  female  b. NC
Thomas N  27  male  b. Tn
Thomas H. Grubbs  14  male  b. Tn

1870 Census  Henry PO, Dist 10, Henry Co. Tn
M593_158, p 253
30  30
(enumerated in the FJ Bell household)
N Bell  64  female  white  b. NC (crossed out and Ky was written in)

1880 Census  Dist 12, Henry Co., Tn
T9_1263, p 170d
Thomas Grubbs  male  white  34  Ky  parents: NC
Walter S  white  male  8  son  b. Tn  parents: Ky/NC
Nancy Bell  white  female  75  mother  b. NC  parents: blank
 

Cottage Grove City Cemetery
Located Northwest of Paris at Cottage Grove. (Copied from: (1) WPA
Listing of 1936, which indicated that there were 25 unmarked graves; and
(2) Mr. Charles Sander's records.)

ELIZABETH GORE
wife of Thomas
07 Aug. 1813
08 July 1887

C. T. GORE
dau. of T. & E.
died 20 May 1871
aged 22 y. 1 m. 13 d.

THOMAS H. GRUBBS
01 Aug. 1845
22 Jan. 1926

E. E. GRUBBS
wife of T.H.
dau. of T. & E. GORE
10 Oct. 1846
09 July 1874

WALTER B. GRUBBS
05 Aug. 1872
13 Nov. 1961

KEITH C. GRUBBS
19 Aug. 1899
31 Oct. 1935
 
 

In addition to the Woodward marriages, there were also Utley marriages in Calloway Co.

Vincent A Wade married Phebe Utley 28 Jan 1823 Consent for bride: Father Jacob Utley
Bedford D Wade married Sarah Utley 28 Jan 1823 Consent for bride: Of age, consent of father (not named)

Other Calloway Co marriages that might help place these families:

Obadiah Smelser married Nancy Owings 25 March 1823 Consent for bride: Proof of age by brot. Ephraim Owings
John Ingram married Mary Owens 13 Nov 1823 Consent for bride: Proof of age

Sarah Utley was the daughter of Merrill Utley - named in the list of Merrill's children by Utley research as Sally Utley b 1806. (John Grubbs believes her DOB was more likely 1805.) Since Merrill Utley and Jacob Utley were brothers, Phebe Utley and Sarah/Sally Utley were first cousins. Again we see the name Phoebe in another grandchild of Jacob Utley Sr and wife Phoebe.

In addition to the Calloway Co marriages, we have these Logan Co marriages that have not been placed:

William Wood married Macy Woodward, June 2, 1810, Logan County, Kentucky
Jeremiah Woodward married Mary Manksfield, August 24, 1818, Logan County, Kentucky

Macy Woodward was certainly born too early to have been James Woodward's daughter. Richard Woodward's will did not mention a son Jeremiah or a daughter Macy, although Richard did have a daughter named Mary "Polly" who has not been traced in later records. These two Woodwards could also be totally unrelated to Richard Woodward and James Woodward. A Jeremiah Woodard was listed on the 1820 census in Robertson Co, TN.

1830 Census – Calloway Co., Ky
James Ingram – 2 males under 5 – 1 male five to 10 – 1 male 30 to 40 – 1 female 15 to 20 – 1 female 20 to 30

1840 Census – Calloway Co., Ky
(the only Ingram in Calloway Co – near Ephraim Owens)
James Ingram – 1 male under 5 – 1 male 5 to 10 – 1 male 10 to 15 – 1 male 15 to 20 – 1 male 40 to 50 – 1 female under 5 – 1 female 5 to 10 – 1 female 30 to 40

According to these censuses, Phoebe Woodward was born 1800-1810. We know that James Woodward's first child, a daughter, was born in 1800. His other children must have been born after 1800. In 1810, James's household included 1F age 10-15 and 2F under age 10. In 1820, James's household included 3F 16-25. Phoebe Woodward Ingram b 1800-1810 (from 1830, 1840 censuses), Lucinda Woodward Owings b ca 1802 (from tombstone although her censuses indicate she might have been born earlier), and Nancy Woodward Grubbs b ca 1803 (from 1850 census) would all work with these censuses.

Thomas Grubbs, James Ingram, and Ephraim Owings can be found on a map of original landhold grantees in Township 3, Range 4 East of the Jackson Purchase - this area identified as "North Central Calloway County, including the Wadesboro area". Their grants adjoined each other. There is no date provided with the description of this map. But the Jackson Purchase land was added to the state in 1818 when it was purchased from the Chickasaw Indians by Andrew Jackson, so any grants were certainly made after that date.

James Ingram held land in in the SE quadrant of section 9, Ephraim Owings' land was adjoining to the west in the SW quarter of section 9. Wades Creek began in Ephraim Owings' land and flowed eastward through James Ingram's land. Thomas H Grubbs' land was in the NE quarter of section 17 which adjoined the SW corner of Ephraim Owings' land. James Ingram held additional land farther south in the NW quarter of section 33.

No Woodwards or Utleys appear on this map. But the Owings, Grubbs, and Ingram land was located just south of the present Marshall Co line. Merrill Utley's land was located just north of that in what was then Calloway Co but now is southern Marshall Co.

James Ingram and Phoebe Woodward moved to Monroe Co, AR where James died in 1847. Phoebe died after 1870. According to Wanda Ridge, a descendant of this family, their children were:
  William Ingram   b 1823 Kentucky    d 1909 Lemoore, Kings Co., California
     sp: Elizabeth C.  b.1831 Tennessee   m 1850
     sp: Madelnah Hannah Esrey   b 1852 Ray Co., M   m 1867(Div)   d 1913 Kern Co., California
  Edwin (Edward) Ingram   b 1826 Kentucky   d 1911 Goleta, Santa Barbara Co., California
     sp: Sarah Wright   b 1835 Illinois   m 1853
  Elizabeth Jane Ingram   b 1831 Kentucky   d 1907 Delano, Kern Co., California
     sp: John G Neely   b 1815 Kentucky    m 1851   d 1866 Monroe Co., Arkansas
  Henry Ingram   b 1834 Kentucky   d 1877 Lee Co., Arkansas
     sp: Sarah Jane Breeding   b 1842 Mississippi   m 1858   d 1869 Monroe Co., Arkansas
  Nancy Ingram    b 1838 Kentucky
     sp: John N Ford    b 1830 Kentucky   m 1853   d 1868
  John Harrison Ingram   b 1841 Kentucky   d 1923 Hub, Kings Co., California
     sp: Amanda Louise Curtis   b 1841 Mississippi   m 1878   d 1924 Hanford, Kings Co., California

All but William can be proven by Monroe Co AR Deed Book F page 241:
Phoebe Ingram, John G. Neely, Elizabeth Neely, Henry Ingram, John Ford, Nancy Ford, Edward Ingram, Sarah Ingram, and John H. Ingram, sell 40 acres of land to John McAnnulty (NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 1N Twp 1E

1830 Calloway Co., KY
James Ingram page 194
2 males under 5;  1 male 5 and under 10;  1 male 30 and under 40; 1 female 15 and under 20;  ??
female 20 and under 30

1840 Calloway Co., KY
James Ingram  page 63
Males:  1 male under 5;  1 male 5-10;  1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20; 1 male 40-50
Females:  1 female under 5;  1 female 5-10;  1 female 30-40

1850 Monroe Co AR census  Hampton Twp

120/124  Ingram, William      25  farmer   KY
              Elizabeth                19              TN

129/134  Ingram, Phoebe      51               NC
              Edmund                 21 farmer    KY
              Elizabeth J             19               KY
              Henry                    17 farmer    KY
              Nancy                   12               KY
              John H                    9               KY
 

1860 Monroe Co AR census:

 472  Ingram, Phoebe             60            NC
        John                             19            KY
        Montes, Lola                  6            AR
        Williamson, John           53            KY

Henry Ingram living in hh with Jno G Nealy and Elizabeth.

1870 Monroe Co AR

     Ingram, John                   29              KY
     Phoebe                           67              NC
 
 

We have the following undated grant records for Merrill Utley. The land involved came from the Jackson Purchase - which was purchased by Andrew Jackson in 1818. Therefore, the dates of the grants had to be after 1818.

Utley, Merril
        Acres:  160     Book:   1
        Survey Date:            County:
        WaterCourse:            Page:   493
        Township:       S E Qr Sec 25   Range:  T-4 R-4 E
        Reference:      THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER
VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 881

A search of the Jackson Purchase land identifies this land as lying in present Marshall Co, KY (created from Calloway Co in 1842) - Established Locations in 1885: Watch Ck; Beaver Dam Ck; Wades Ck. A map of this land shows this section as lying Southeast of Beaver Dam Creek.

Utley, Murrell
        Acres:  160     Book:   9
        Survey Date:            County:
        WaterCourse:            Page:   6
        Township:       S W Qr Sec 30   Range:  T-4 R-5 E
        Reference:      THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 881

This is identified as present Marshall Co, KY (created from Calloway Co in 1842) - Established Locations in 1885: Fairdealing; Olive; Mahon; Rough Ck; Clear Ck; Jonathans Ck. A map of this land shows Section 30 to be West of Jonathan's Creek just South of Olive PO. From the Loughridge map, it can be seen that these two tracts adjoined each other with this tract lying to the East of the previous tract.

A Gabriel Utley was granted land nearby. Merrill Utley had a son named Gabriel Utley b 1809. He also had a brother named Gabriel Utley. We need the exact date of this grant to determine which Gabriel this was.

Utley, Gabril
        Acres:  160     Book:   3
        Survey Date:            County:
        WaterCourse:            Page:   208
        Township:       S W Qr Sec 24   Range:  T-4 R-4 E
        Reference:      THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER
VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF
KENTUCKY page 881

This was in present Marshall Co, KY (created from Calloway Co in 1842) - Established Locations in 1885: Watch Ck; Beaver Dam Ck; Wades Ck. It was obviously very near Merrill's land.

No grants to James Woodward have been found, but we know he must have lived nearby. The 1830 Calloway Co census is the last record we have found for him.
 
 

A HUGE thanks to  , John Grubbs, Wanda Ridge, and Freda Stephenson who contributed many of the records included here.

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