ca 1766  Richard Woodward's estimated date of birth based on his censuses and a guardian record. Place of birth unknown, possibly Nansemond Co, VA, Orange Co, NC, or Johnston Co, NC. All are possible, but none are provable as we cannot be sure where his father Christopher Woodward was living at this time. No records to identify Richard's mother have even been found.

Richard Woodward was named as a son in the Wake Co, NC will of Christopher Woodward written Aug. 27, 1784 and probated Oct. 25, 1785:
Item     I give unto my Son Richard Woodward one hundred Acres of Land including the Dutchmans feald also an Entry of land Containing three hundred and fourty Acres including the old feald which lieth on the south prong of Midle Creek also one bed and furniture also Ten pounds worth in Cattle also Tin pounds specie to him and his heirs for Ever

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

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

Dec 6, 1785 Jacob Utley appointed guardian of Elizabeth Woodward, orphan of Christopher Woodward; signed by Silas Green, John Norris.   From Christopher Woodward estate file at NC Archives

Dec 6, 1785 Jordan Woodward appointed guardian of Mary Woodward, orphan of Christopher Woodward; signed Jordan Woodward, --?-- Brown, --?-- --?-- [unreadable]   From Christopher Woodward estate file at NC Archives

Richard Woodward appeared only three times as a buyer at the estate sale of his father Christopher Woodward. Richard purchased "1 Sett of Shoemakers Tools", "one Lot of Corn", and "7 Hoggs". His older brothers Jordan, Corbell, and Pleasants appeared as buyers numerous times. His younger siblings James and Mary did not appear as buyers at all. An Eliza. Woodward [his sister or another Elizabeth Woodward?] purchased a chest.

ca 1785-1788 Estimated marriage date based on ages of children. No marriage bond has been found. No wife has been proven, but there are some indications that Richard's wife might have been connected to the Green and/or Speight families of Wake Co or - more likely - the Flowers and Kirby families of Chatham Co. More research needs to be done to prove or disprove this possibility.

Jan 1, 1786 Deed from Silas Green and wife Charity to William Green. 300 acres North bank of Brassels Creek adjoining John Utley. Wit: James Norris, John Norris. Wake Co, NC Deed Book G, p 294
[Woodward's Mill and the Christopher Woodward homeplace were on Brassels Creek. This homeplace land adjoined John Utley's land and had been left to Christopher's son Pleasants Woodward.]

1790 Wake Co, NC
Woodward, Plesant...................3-1-4-0-1  (3M 16+, 1M 16-, 4F, 1 slave)
Woodward, Richard..................2-0-4-0-1  (2M 16+, 0M 16-, 4F, 1 slave)
Green, Silas..............................1-2-4-0-5   (1M16+, 2M 16-, 4F, 5 slaves)
Driver, Thomas sr......................1-2-4-0-0  (owned adjoining land in record below)
(These four were listed one after the other as given. Pleasants Woodward was Richard Woodward's brother.)

1793 Wake Co, NC taxes: Richard Woodward 420 acres, 1 White poll, 1 Black poll
Although Christopher Woodward's will left two tracts described as 340 acres and 100 acres to son Richard, the 340 acre tract might have actually contained only 320 acres.

12/19/1799 grant to Pleasant Woodward both sides Middle Creek adj Richard Woodward, Thomas Driver, & his own line.

1800 Wake Co, NC
Richard Woodward 1 0 0 2 0 - 4 2 0 1 1 - 0 1
(1M 0-9, 2M 26-44, 4F 0-9, 2F 10-15, 1F 26-44, 1F 45+, 1 slave)
If the 2 F 10-15 were Richard's daughters, this would indicate he married about 1785-1788. The 1790 census lists 4 F, so there could have been 3 daughters born by this time. However, the 1790 census does not give us any age frames for these females, so we can't be sure that the 3 additional females other than Richard's wife were children. One could have been another adult female.

[38]-330 May Term 1804  Issued. Ordered that Nathl. Jones (MC) be appointed Overseer of the roa_ in the room of Pleasant Woodward and that the hands of Pleasant Woodward, Richd. Woodward, Stephen Segraves, Thomas Driver, Dempsey Driver and Jessy Driver work under him.
Wake County, North Carolina County Court Minutes (Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions) 1804-1807  Book VI   Weynette Parks Haun  p 12

[186]-122  August term 1805  issd. Ordered that Richard Woodward be appointed Overseer of the Road in the room of Nathl. Jones (MC) and the following hands work on said road, Pleasant Woodward & hands, Richard Woodward and hands, Stephen Segroves, Jesse Driver, Bennitt Manning, Sherwood H Jennings, Yearby Chavons and Nathl. Jones's hands.
Wake County, North Carolina County Court Minutes (Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions) 1804-1807  Book VI   Weynette Parks Haun  p 56

Oct 2, 1806 Wake Co marriage bond, Young Utley and Mary Woodward with Richard Woodward bondsman. This is the correct date although it doesn't agree perfectly with another record below. If Mary was at least age 15 at the time of her marriage, she would have been born by 1791.

January, 1807   Estimated birth date of Mary Woodward Utley's daughter based on records below. Richard Woodward and Mary were still living in Wake Co when Mary's child was born according to a record below.

[418]-81  Novemr. Term 1807   issd. Ordered that Richard Woodward be allowed the sum of Twelve pounds fifteen shillings for building the Bridge a cross Middle Creek near Lewis Jones's and that the County Trustee pay the same.
Wake County, North Carolina County Court Minutes (Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions) 1804-1807  Book VI   Weynette Parks Haun  p 132

Will Book 6 p 54 Thomas, Jonathan dec'd Division of land Nov 1804  Widows dower to Sarah Bledsoe, widow of Jonathan Thomas. Beginning on Holly Springs Branch in William Speight's line, 33 1/3 a. 23 Oct 1804. Plat  p. 354. Comm: Silas Green, John (X) Norris, John (X) Jones, David (X) Jones, Jas Huckabee, William Speight, Elijah (X) Watson, James (X) Walson, Richard Woodward, Joseph (X) Woodward, Peyton Norris, Andw Peddy
Abstract of Record of Wills, Inventories, Settlements of Estates 1802-1812 Wake County, North Carolina  Vol II   Frances Holloway Wynne  p 39

Wake Co, NC DB U p 327, 328 Richard Woodward to Robert T Daniel 25 August 1807 Richard Woodward of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina of the one part and Robert T Daniel of the County & State aforesaid of the other part ... Sum of Seven hundred and ten Dollars ... A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Wake on both sides of Middle Creek water of Neus River, Begining at a pine thence south fifty pole a pine in William Utleys line, thence East three hundred pole to a corner wite oak thence North one hundred and ninety two pole to a small red oak thence west sixteen pole to a sweet gum in the head of a small Branch thence ______ thirty five degrees west down and along the meanders of sd branch eighty six(?) poles to a willow(?) oak thence south sixty one degrees west sixty two pole to an iron wood tree on the bank of Middle Creek at a ford on sd creek thence south about forty degrees west one hundred and fourteen poles to a red oak at the head of the hollow by the house in Lewis Jones's line thence west with said line to the first station. Containing two hundred acres be the same more or less ...
Richard Woodward (seal)
Sign'd seal'd & deliver'd in presence of
P. Woodward (Jurat)
A Turner
Nat Jones
February Term 1808 proven by oath of P Woodward
Registered 20 ___ 1808

Will Book 7, p 308  Richard Woodward, Bridge Contract Nov. 1807 Order to build a bridge over Middle Creek near Lewis Jones given to Richard Woodward for $25 1/2 14 Nov 1807  Comm: Augustus B Turner, S Woodward, Nat Jones M Creek
Abstract of Record of Wills, Inventories, Settlements of Estates 1802-1812 Wake County, North Carolina  Vol II   Frances Holloway Wynne  p 80

Wake Co, NC DB V p 138, 139 Richard Woodward to Robert T Daniel 7 March 1808 Richard Woodward of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina of the one part and Robt T Daniel of the County & State aforesaid of the other part ... Sum of One Thousand and ten dollars ... A certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the said County of Wake on both sides of Middle Creek Begining at post oak, on the north side of said creek, thence East One hundred and twenty two poles to a maple, thence South two hundred fifty five poles to a pine, thence West one hundred and seventy two pole to a stake thence North two hundred two hundred [sic] and fifty five poles, to the Begining; containing two hundred and seventy four acres be the same more or less ...
Richard Woodward (seal)
Sign'd Seal'd & Deliver'd in presence of
Seth Jones, Jurat,
Edward Hampton
August Term 1809 proven by the oath of Seth Jones.
Registered 13 Septr 1809

[9 September 1808, Robertson Co, TN]
Richd Woodard to Samuel Mcmurry April 24th 1809
Know all men by these presents that I Richard Woodard of Robertson County and State of Tennessee for the Valuable Consideration of four hundred and fifty Dollars, to me in hand paid by Samuel Mcmurey the receipt and payment Whereof is hereby acknowledged hath this Day and Date Sold and Delivered to Samuel Mcmurey one Negro Man Named Jupiter (Slave) about twenty five or Six years Old which Said Negro I will Warrant and forever Defend to the Said Samuel Mcmurry his heirs or Assigns against the Just Claim or Claims ofall [sic] person or persons lawfull Claming [sic] the forsaid Negro (Slave) in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and Affirmed my Seal this Ninth Day of September one Thousand Eight hundred and eight and in the thirty third year of our Independence.
[signed] Richard Woodard (seal)
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of
H. Watkins Ser
James Sawyers
Robertson County Court January Term 1809
This Bill of Sale was proven in open Court by the Oaths of Henry Williams Senr and James Sawyers Subscribing witnesses thereunto and ordered to be registered        Test – Thos Johnson C. R. C.
Registered by B. Boren in Regr R, Co,
Robertson Co, TN Deed Book G, p 95, 96

This is the first record that proves that Richard Woodward had moved to Robertson Co, TN. From the below records, we can determine that he settled on the Red River very near the TN/KY state line. Not long before, Richard's younger brother James Woodward left Wake Co, NC and moved to Logan Co, KY - settling on land near the Red River very near the TN/KY state line. Logan Co, KY is directly north of Robertson Co, TN. Although the two brothers lived in different counties and even different states, they lived within a few miles of each other.

[15 September 1808, Robertson Co, TN]
James Wheler to Richd Woodard   Deed   March 19th 1809
This Indenture made this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eight between James Wheler of the county of Robertson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Richard Woodard of the county & state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of four & fifty dollars [sic, the clerk obviously left out the word hundred] in hand paid by the said Richard Woodard on before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipts whereof he the said James Wheler doth hereby acknowledge, have Bargained & sold in Fee symple and confirmed to him the said Richard Woodard, his heirs, executors, Administraotrs & assigns forever a certain tract or percel of Land in the said county of Robertson, on the waters of the middle Fork of Red River Situate lying and being as follows Viz. Beginning on a Branch of the Middle Fork of the Red River at Red Oak on Joseph Payne’s line on the east side of the Branch thence North eighty seven degrees east two hundred and thirty poles, to a Red Oak thence north sixty eight degrees east, thirty seen poles, to a dogwood thence north one hundred and fourteen to a Black Oak, thence west one hundred & fifty two poles to a small Hickory, on the South side of Wheler’s Branch thence down the said Branch with its meanders twenty two poles to a white oak thence west sixty two poles to a small maple on a small drean thence up the said drean fifty four poles to a Post Oak thence west to a Stake thence South one hundred and twenty five poles to a stake on the of [sic] Joseph Paynes, thence east with said Payn’s line seventy two poles to a stake on the Branch, a corner of said Payns thence down the branch with Payn’s line crossing the said branch running south forty six degrees west sixty one poles to the beginning containing by estimation two hundred and seventy seven acres, being more or less, to have & to hold …
In testimony whereof the said James Wheler hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his Seal the day & year above written.
[signed] James Wheler (seal)
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
David Segler[?]
Robert Wheeler
Robertson County Court Oct Term 1808
This deed was acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be registered.    Test Thos. Johnson, C.R.C
Registered by B. Boren R. R. C-
Robertson Co, TN Deed Book 6, p 74, 75

Records of Robertson Court Octr. Term 1808
Deed from James Wheeler to Richard Woodard for 277 acres of Land was acknowledged in Open Court by sd. Wheeler & Ordered to be Registered –
Book 2, p 81 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

Records of Robertson Court January Term 1809
Bill of Sale Richd. Woodard to Saml. McMurry for one Negro was proven in Open Court by the Oaths of Henry Watkins senr. And James Sawyers & ordered to be Registered.-
Book 2, p 102 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

The August, 1996 issue of "NC Genealogical Society" gives the following:
Young Utley and Mary Woodward, dated 20 October 1806 with bondsman-Richd. Woodward;  also Young Utley and Lotty Norris, dated 3 February 1812, with bondsman-Wm. Utley.  Also that Young   Utley was getting a divorce.  "At the time of marriage, said Polly was in an advanced stage of pregnancy" which was unknown to your orator, but from circumstances which had previously taken place between them. he had reason to believe that he himself was the cause of her situation"..How painful was his situation when within two months and eight days after marriage, the wife he so tenderly loved was delivered of a mulatto child....Prays for a divorce from his said wife Polly.  Also..
a.  Deposition of Robert T. Daniel, Silas Greene and Henry Brown before William Boyland, J.P. of Wake County, N.C., 11 Dec 1810:  Young Utley of Wake County intermarried with Mary Woodard about three or four years ago and within three or four months after the marriage, said Mary was delivered of a female child which we believe to be a negro or mulatto.  Sometime after the birth of said child, the said Polly (Mary) went to the state of Tennessee and lives with another person.
b.  Depostion of Michael Duskin, Jr., J.P. of Wake County, 30 November 1809:  On 20 October last, he was at the house of Richard Woodward who lives near the line of Tennessee and Kentucky, where Polly Utley, the reputed wife of Young Utley of this state and county resided at this time.  He further deposeth that he observed a child that said Polly was reputed to have had born before she left this state.  From his own observation, the said child was of mixed blood and either a negro or very dark mulatto.
c.  A bill to divorce Young Utley of the County of Wake from his wife Polly. In Senate (19 December) and in House (20 December)-read third time and passed.

[no date at top of page, entry begins on a previous page not copied, after Jan 1809 but before Nov 1811]
Richard Woodards tax list rec’d in Court on Thoney Jones’s Tax list
Book 2, p 293 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[no date at top of page, entry begins on a previous page not copied, after Jan 1809 but before Nov 1811]
Ordered that Richard Woodard be appointed overseer of the Christian road, Beginning at the forks of said road at Caviats, and to end at a branch four miles from __?__ on said road with the hands Convenient on said road –
Book 2, p 315 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[no date at top of page, entry begins on a previous page not copied, after Jan 1809 but before Nov 1811]
Baynard, Thos. Haynes, William Gilbert, Jas- Gilbert, John Gilbert, James Eubanks, Obediah [Chirm?/Chism?], James Martin, Joshua Thurman Elijah Eubanks, Martin Eubanks, Saml Spearman, Abraham Martin, John Biggs, Saml [Wookey?], David [Lugler?], Jutsing Forrester, Jno Forister, Joel Forester, John Hight, Jonathan Forister, Ivan L Armstrong David Groves, Thomas Haynes, Dudley Payne, John Hazlet, Saml Spearman Jonathan Noble Warren Payne _?_ Thos. Williams, John Young, Needham Green, William Martin Pleasant Boles James Host [Lulicom?] Sase Richard Woodard, Jonathan Noble, Wm T. Payne James Yates, John Sumerville Gideon Payne clean [several unreadable words] and that Saml. Pearson oversee the said road –
Book 2, p 393 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[Richard Woodward’s brother, Pleasants Woodward, was the father of a daughter China Woodward who married Needham Green in Wake Co, NC 1/10/1805 and moved to TN. Their first child William Green was b 1/23/1806 in Wake Co, NC. Their second child Winifred Green was b 11/07/1808 in TN. (Dates from Green Bible in possession of Eugene Cannon who lives near Huntington, TN.) I do not have the 1810 census for Needham Green. In 1820, Needham Green and wife China Woodward were listed on the Sumner Co, TN census 51001-11010. By 1825, they were living in Carroll Co, TN. According to the letters of Samantha Ann Smith Currie (a granddaughter of Pleasants Woodward), "China & Winifird with their husbands went out West with my Grandfather". In a second letter, Samantha stated, "I do not remember much more about our family except I was told that Uncle William your grandpas Brother went off toward Georgia with grandpas negroes and never was seen or heard from afterwards then soon after Aunt China Green Aunt Winiford Jones and Grandpa went but Uncle Joseph and Uncle Chrisifer and my father got out of the notion so they spent their days in Raleigh we heard from them sometimes."
Pleasants Woodward and his daughters China and Winifred actually did not all move to TN together. China Woodward Green left Wake Co first, between 1806 and 1808. Her father Pleasants Woodward joined them about 1820-1822. In 1820, Pleasants Woodward's land on Brazils Creek was sold by the sheriff for debts. In November of the same year, Pleasants Woodward deeded a lot in Raleigh to his son Christopher Woodward. An 1822 guardian record in which Pleasants Woodward was security for Sihon Utley states that Pleasants' security was returned. So it is very possible that Pleasants Woodward had joined China in the Sumner Co or Robertson Co vicinity before China and husband Needham Green moved on to Carroll Co, TN. Although no records have been found for Pleasants Woodward in TN, Needham Green's 1840 census lists a male of his age frame. Pleasants' daughter, Winifred Woodward Jones, was the last to leave Wake Co. She and her husband Etheldred Jones moved to Carroll Co, TN between 1826 and 1828 and settled near Needham Green and China.]

[no date at top of page, entry begins on a previous page not copied, after Jan 1809 but before Nov 1811]
Ordered that James Crabtree & Henry Goodman make an equal distribution between Thomas Hewlet, Richard Woodard, and Henry Goodman, & that said Goodman & Crabtree divide the hands equally between said overseers –
Book 2, p 397 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

November Term 1811
Ordered that William S Armstrong [--quire] Elijah Eubanks Patrick Patterson and Oliver Edwards divide the hands of the following Overseers, To wit, Henry Goodman, Gideon Payne Richard Woodard John King Thomas Payne and that the said William S. Armstrong and Elijah Eubanks, Patrick Patterson and Oliver Edwards his full power to divide the hand of the said forementioned Overseers.
Book 3, p 30 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

May Term 1812
Jacob Binkley                       pltf
Against                                          In Debt
Reubin Bowers                     Defe
This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon came a Jury towit, Jesse Shanklin – Arthur Pitt Henry Ayres Henry Hide Richd Hutchings Jeremiah Stark John Lipscomb -  Joseph Castleberry, - Moses Winters Samuel Henley, Joshua Gardner and Richard Woodard who being Sworn  [caligually?] to inquire of Damages in this Suit upon their oath do say that the plaintiff hath sustained Damages by the occasion of the [Delintion?] of the debt on the Declaration mentioned to Two Dollars Twelve and an half Cents besides his Costs. Therefore It is considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover against the Def the Sum of one Hundred and five Dollars the Debt in the Declaration mentioned together with his Damages aforesaid assessed and his Costs in this behalf expected and the Defendant in Mercy [Le?] and appeal prayed and granted Bond and Surety given and reasons filed –
Book 3, p 86 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

May Term 1812
Jacob Binkley                       pltf
Against                                          In Debt
Reubin Bowers                     Defe
This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon came a Jury towit, Jesse Shanklin – Arthur Pitt, Henry Ayre Henry Hide Richd Hutchings Jeremiah Stark John Lipscomb  Joseph Castleberry Moses Winters Samuel Henly Joshua Gardner and Richard Woodard who being Sworn  [diligently?] to inquire of Damages in this Suit upon their oath do say that the plaintiff hath sustained Damages by the occasion of the [Detention?] of said Debt on the Declaration mentioned to Two Dollars and Twenty Cents besides his Costs. Therefore It is considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover against the Defendant the Sum of one Hundred and Seven Dollars together with his Damages and costs and the Defendant in Mercy [Le?] and the Defe prayes an appeal & to him it is granted prayed and granted Bond given and reasons filed –
Book 3, p 86, 87 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

May Term 1812
William Speight                                Plaintiff
Against                                                          In [Covenant?/Cosman__?]
William [Vinson?] & John [Co_?]     def
This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon came a Jury to wit, Jesse Shanklin – Arthur Pitt, Henry Ayres Henry Hide Richd Hutchings Jeremiah Stark John Lipscomb  Joseph Castleberry Moses Winters Samuel Henley Joshua Gardner and  Moses [Donac_on?] who being Sworn diligenty to inquire of Damages in the Suit upon their oath do say that the plaintiff hath sustained Damages by occasion of the [De__tion?] of the Debt in the Declaration mentioned to Two Hundred and Twenty two Dollars and [___ty?] eight cents besides his Costs Therefore it is considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover against the Defedants his Damages aforesaid assessed and his Costs in this behalf expended and the said Defs in Mercy [Le?] …… [continued on next page not copied]
Book 3, p 87 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[This Speight case was tried the same day as the other cases. Notice that the juror list is exactly the same with one exception – Richard Woodard had been replaced by another juror. This may be an indication that it was believed that Richard Woodard would not have been a fair and impartial juror. The name William Speight appeared frequently in the Wake Co, NC records. The Speights were near neighbors to the Woodwards there. There was at least one marriage between the Greens and Speights in Wake Co, NC]

[no date at top of page, entry begins on a previous page not copied, after May 1812 but before May 1814]
Richard Woodard, Wm Yeates Danl. Johnston Charles Braden, John [Burney?] James England Josiah D Huddleston Isaac H Davis, Wm Huddleston, Samuel Crockett Lenas Lore, John Crain, John Carr, James Atkins John Roper George Murphy & Julius Justin
Book 3, p 224 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[no date at top of page, entry begins on a previous page not copied, after May 1812 but before May 1814]
Ordered by the Court that Richard Woodard have leave to turn the Road leading from Galletin to Christian Court House so as to Continue the new road leading by sd. Woodards.
Book 3, p 285 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[Note:  Christian Court House was the earlier name for Hopkinsville, the county seat of Christian Co, KY. Galletin was - and still is - the county seat of Sumner Co, TN. Apparently there was a road that ran between these two towns - and the road also ran by Richard Woodward's land. Merrill Utley's land, which was first in Logan Co, KY but later taken in by Simpson Co, KY when that county was created in 1819, was also located on a Gallatin Road. When Merrill Utley's land was surveyed in 1805, his 200 acres was described as being on the Red River in Logan Co, KY. When Merrill Utley advertised the land for sale in 1819, it was described as 200 acres in Simpson Co on the Gallatin Road. Although we don't know exactly where James Woodward's land was located, we do know his land adjoined another piece of land that was on the TN/KY state line and the Red River. This would have put James Woodward's land very near Richard Woodward's land in Robertson Co, TN which was also located on the Red River near the TN/KY state line. James Woodward and his brother-in-law Merrill Utley were closely associated and obviously held land very near each other. Merrill Utley's land was also on the Red River. From these records, it sounds like the road from Christian Court House to Galletin passed by Merrill Utley's land, crossed the TN/KY line and continued on past Richard Woodward's land. There are some excellent maps displaying the formation of KY counties at http://www.segenealogy.com/kentucky/ky_maps/ky_cf.htm . Based on these records and the maps, James Woodward's land and Merrill Utley's land must have been located in Logan Co, KY - the part that's now SW Simpson Co, KY - where the Red River crosses the TN/KY line. Richard Woodward's land must have been just south of that on the Red River just across the TN/KY line in Robertson Co, TN. The Red River flows N/S at this point. We don't yet know on which side of the river the Woodward and Utley lands were located.]

[14 April 1814]
Woodard From Hamilton  20 June 1814
This Indenture made this fourteenth day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & fourteen between Robert Hamilton of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee of the one part and Richard Woodard of the same county and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to him in hand paid by the said Richd Woodard the Receipt is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained and sold in fee Simple a certain tract or parcel of Land situat lying and being in Robertson County afd. in the first district on the waters of Red River Begining at a post oak in John McLucas west boundry line and at Jacob Cooks North East corner Runing west with Cooks line twenty four poles to an Elm, sd. Cooks Corner and in the line of another Servey belonging to said Cook thence North with his line fifty poles to his Corner a post Oak, thence West with said line fifty six poles to a Black Oak, John Harringtons Corner thence North with said line eight poles to a post Oak Trembles Corners thence East with Tremble line eighty poles to a stake in Richard Woodards line thence So with said Woodards land [McLucas?] line fifty Eight poles to the Begining containing in all Eleven and half Acres of Land which tract or parcel of Land I the said Robt. Hamilton do warrant and forever defend from me my heirs or assigns, unto the said Richard Woodard his heirs or assigns forever In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this day and year above written                     Robt Hamilton (seal)
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of
Abram Young
Jacob T Young
Robertson County Court may term 1814
This Indenture from Robt Hamilton to Richard Woodard was proven in open Court by the oaths of Abraham Young & Jacob Young subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Registered
??? Jas Tunstall Clk.C
Robertson Co, TN Deed Book K, p 401-403

May Sessions 1814
A Deed from Robert Hammilton to Richard Woodard for eleven & half acres of Land was proven in Open Court by the Oath of Abraham Young and Jacob Young & Ordered to be registered.
Book 3, p 405 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[no date at top of page, entry begins on a previous page not copied, after May 1814 but before Aug 1815]
ordered by the Court that the sheriff summon the following Gentlemen to attend as jurors to [accr?/occr?] next County Court to wit, Thomas ____ Edward Hudgins Herbert Ally Robert Green Jam__ Frost [Jessie?] Herring Joseph [Freser?] Abel Williams John [Harkredon?/Harteredon?] Alfred [Lesstice?] Reuben Rose Jacob Cook James Gambell, Jesse Skinner Willis Turner, John Lumsey Jessee Warren Ja__ Cole William Swift Benjamin Warren Mor____ Johnson Joseph Paine John McMillan Richard Woodard James Appleton Junr John Clark
Book 3, p 481 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

August Term 1815
Richard Woodard for the year 1815 to wit 497 - Two wt. poll One black
Book 4, p 49 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

According to http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/taxlist.htm
"Tennessee tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves. They usually do not provide other personal information. ..... but because he [referring to Andrew Jackson] was over 50 years of age he did not have to pay a poll tax for himself."

Unfortunately, Richard would have been about age 49 at this time if he was b ca 1766, so we can't be sure if he listed himself or not. If Richard Woodward was honest when he listed his taxes in 1815, he paid tax on 497 acres, two white males over 21 but under 50, and one slave. But for Richard to have had any sons age 21 in 1815, they must have been born by 1794. This date would work for son Edward, but not for sons Gabriel, Green, or William Coffy Woodward. But we still can't be sure that one of these males was Richard. He could have been another son who died relatively young without heirs, or a brother-in-law, or a nephew - the possibilities are endless.

February Term 1816
Ordered by the Court that Abraham Young jr oversee the road in the room of Richard Woodard and that he with the same hands keepsaid road in repair according to Law.
Book 4, p 144 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

February Term 1816
State                        Plff
vs                                    Indictment
Richard Woodard       Defd
This day came Richard Woodard Jacob Young and James Paine and Acknowledged themselves bound unto Joseph McMinn Governor of the state of Tennessee in the sum of five Hundred Dollars to be levied of their goods chattles Lands and Tennepents [sic] respectively Now if the above bound Richard Woodard shall make his personal appearance before our said Court to be held for said County on the second Monday in May next and abide by and perform the Judgement of said Court thereon and not depart without leave of the Court then the above obligation to be Void else to remain in full force and effect
James Holeman prosecutor in the above case & Jacob Young came into Court and acknowledged themselves bound in the sum of two Hundred Dollars to be levied of their goods Chattels Lands and Tenements respectively Now if the said James Holeman & Jacob Young shall prosecute and give Testamony in behalf of the state I the above case and not depart without leave of the Court then the above obligation to be Void else to remain in full force and effect
Book 4, p 146 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

February Term 1816
State                         Plff
vs                                    Indictment
Joshua Pyle               Defd
This day came Joshua Pyle Jacob Young and Richard Woodard and acknowledged themselves bound unto Joseph McMinn Governor of said state in the sum of five Hundred Dollars to be levied of their goods chattles Lands and Tenements  respectively Now if the above bound Joshua Pyle shall make his personal appearance before our said County [sic] to be held for said County on the second Monday in May next and abide and perform the Judgement of said Court thereon and not depart without leave of said Court then the above obligation to be Void Else to remain in full force and effect
James Holeman prosecutor in the above case and Jacob Young came into Court and acknowledged themselves bound in the sum of two Hundred Dollars to be levied of their goods Chattels Lands & Tenements respectively Now if the above bound to be Void on Condition that they shall make their personal appearance at or next County [sic] and prosecute and give evidence in behalf of the state in the above case and not depart without leave of the court
Book 4, p 147 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

February Term 1816
[Lessee?/Lepee?/Jessee?] Josiah [Tiart?]        Plff
vs                                                                         Ejectment
James Reasons & James                               Defd
Norflette Exctr of Eppy Lopen Decd
This day came James Norflette Executor of the last Will and Testament of Epaphoditus Lopan Dec’d under whom the said James Reasons claims by Virtue of a Deed of Conveyance and entered himself Defendant in sd ____ and thereupon came a Jury of good and Lawful men to wit, Abraham Young Senr [Josabef?] F Carby Richard Crunto WilliamWills James Owen Uriah Swann Burwell Burton Richard Woodard Nimrod [Braidning?] John [E?/C?] [McIthany?] who being….. [continued on next page not copied]
Book 4, p 158 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

August Court 1816
Edward Howard & wife         Plff
against                                            Slander
John Robertson                      Deft
This day came the parties by their atnies and also came a Jury of good and Lawful men to wit Wm Swift Richard Woodard Thomas Arthur Johnson Robt Hazlet James Paine Gregory Empson Wm Cristie Uriah Swann Natha Yoes John Morgan & Thomas Holma who being duly Elected tried & sworn the truth to speak upon the issue Joind [sic] upon their Oath do say the [sic] find the issues in favor of the plaintiff [Loss?] their Damage to five Dollars Theref [sic] it is Considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover against the defend [sic] the aforesaid sum of five Dollars together with their Cost by them in this behalf [exp?] & defs in Mercy [Le?]
Book 4, p 228 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

August Term 1816
[continued from previous page not copied]
& Larry Gosset who being duly Elected tried and Sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the [sic] find the Defendant is Guilty in Manner and form as in the Indictment against him is alledged It is therefore Considered by the Court that the Defendant be fined one cent and that he pay the cost of the prosecution – from which Judgement the Defendant prayed and obtained an Appeal to the Circuit Court and he together with Warren L Paine & Richard Woodard acknowledged their bond in the Sum of four Hundred Dollars conditioned as the law directs and reasons filed
Book 4, p 233 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

November Term 1816
George Berry          Plff       No 2
Against                                Appeal
Thomas Mosley      Deft
Present George A West [Hiram?/Herman?] Rice & And.w Stewart Esq.
This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon came a Jury of good and Lawful men to wit Abraham Ayhart James Yates senr Augustin Cook Josiah D Huddleston John Long John Hutchings Samuel Burton Jonathan Harden James Martin Richard Wooddard Shadrach Rawls & Joshua Gardner who being duly elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue Joined upon their oath do say that they find the issue in favor of the Defendant, It is therefore considered by the court that the Defd go ____ without [day?] and waver against the plaintiff his cost by him about his suit in this behalf expended and the [unreadable] ….  [continued on next page not copied]
Book 4, p 257 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

November Term 1816
Henry Grissard         Plff      No 7
Against                                [Continuance?]
Robert Allen             Deft
Present Andrew Stewart Jacob Binkley Herman Rice Esqr –
This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon cam a Jufy of good and lawful men to wit Abraham Ayhart James Yates senr. Augustine Cook Josiah D. Huddleston John Long Jonathan Harden John Hutchings Samuel Burton James Martin Richard Woodard Shadrach Rawls & Joshua Gardner who being duly elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue Joined upon their oath do say that they find the issues in favor of the Plaintiff and do assess his damage to Twenty Seven dollars forty & one half cents and on Motion of the Plaintiff by his attorney it is ordered by the court that Judgement be entered up against Richard Crunk and William Ledford by securities it is therefore considered by the court that the plaintiff waver against the Defendants and his securities the aforesaid sum of Twenty seven dollars forty and one half cents debt and his cost by him about his suit on this behalf expended & the Defendents Mercy [Le?]
Book 4, p 258 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

November Term 1816
Lawrence Clinard         Plff      No 10
Against                                     Case
Samuel Crocket            Deft
Present Hiram Rice Andrew Stewart & James Norfleet Esqr
This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon came a Jury of good and Lawful men to wit Abraham Ayhart  James Yates senr Augustin Cook Josiah D Huddleston John Lang John Hutchings Samuel Burton Jonathan Harden James Martin Richard Woodard Joshua Gardner & Joel Grisard who being duly elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue Joined upon their oath do say that [sic] find the issues in favor of the Plaintiff and do assess the plaintiffs damage to fifty eight dollars sixteen and two third cents It is therefore considered by the court that the plaintiff waver against the Defendant the aforesaid sum of fifty eight dollars sixteen and two third cents the damage aforesaid by the Jury aforesaid
Book 4, p 259 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

November Term 1816
[Jessee?/Leper?] John W. Byrnes            Plff      No 14
Against                                                             Ejectment
John O Crabtree                                    Deft
[exact same list of jurors including Richard Woodard]
Book 4, p 260 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

November Term 1816
State                              Plff      No 2
Against                                      Indictment
Edward Woodard         Deft
Present George Murphey Jacob Binkley & Patrick Patterson Esqr –
This day came the attorney prosecuting for the state as well as the Defendant by his attorney and on Motion of the Defendant by his attorney he is admited to plead and thereupon by his attorney he pleadeth not Guilty to which the attorney prosecuting for the state replied generally and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men to wit Jacob [Fiser?/Fuser?] Abraham Ayh__ James Yates senr John Sherod Jacob Cook Thomas Hughlett John Fickes Nathan Fickes Hugh Buckhannan John Bigbee, James Justin and Charles Yates who being duly elected tried and sworn the truth to speak say that they find the Defendant is Guilty in Manner and form as in the Indictment against him is alledged It is therefore considered by the Court that the Defendant be fined the sum of Thirty five dollars and that he pay the cost of this prosecution  _____ Mercy [sc?] –
Book 4, p 265 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[continued from previous page not copied, no date at top of page, after Nov 1816 but before May 1817]
William Pate Daniel Maloy Jesse Janekin Abraham Young senr Ethelbert C Williams and James Gambell or a majority of them which award to be returned to our next County Court and to be the Judgement of said Court thereon –
Book 4, p 308 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[no date at top of page, after Nov 1816 but before May 1817]
State                           Plff
vs                                           an Indictment
Joshua Pyle                Deft
By Consent the above suit is refered to the arbitration of William [L?/S?] Armstrong  Joseph Winfield Thomas Yates Thomas Kilgore Uriah Swann Abraham Young jr William Pate Daniel Maloy Jesse Janekin Abraham Young senr Ethelbert C Williams and James Gambell or a majority of them which award to be returned to our next County Court and to be the Judgement of said Court thereon –
Book 4, p 308 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[no date at top of page, after Nov 1816 but before May 1817]
State                           Plff
vs                                           an Indictment
Richard Woodard      Deft
By Consent the above suit is refered to the arbitration of William [L?/S?] Armstrong  Joseph Winfield Thomas Yates Thomas Kilgore Uriah Swann Abraham Young jr William Pate Daniel Maloy Jesse Janekin Abraham Young senr Ethelbert C Williams and James Gambell or a majority of them which award to be returned to our next County Court and to be the Judgement of said Court thereon –
Book 4, p 308 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

[The above three entries followed each other on the same page and were probably related to the earlier indictments.]

May Term 1817
State                              plff
vs                                          Indictment
Joshua Pyle                   Deft
The Arbitrators to whom this case was refered returned their award in these words following to wit We the arbitrators do agree that the Defendant pay the Cost It is therefore considered by the Court that the Defendant pay the Cost of this prosecution
Book 4, p 364 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

May Term 1817
State                              plff
vs                                          Indictment
Richard Woodard         Deft
The arbitrators to whom this case was refered returned their award in these words to wit We the arbitrators do agree that James Holeman it is therefore considered by the Court that the Defendant depart hence without [day?]  and that the prosecutor James Holeman pay the Cost of this prosecution
Book 4, p 364 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

May Term 1817
James Holeman                plff             Trespass assault
against                                                 & Battery
Joshua Pyle                      Defd
The arbitrators to whom was refered this case returned their award in these words to wit that James Holeman pay the Cost by [consent?] it is therefore considered by the Court that the Defendant depart hence without [day?] and waver against the Plaintiff his Cost by him about his suit in this behalf expended
Book 4, p 364, 365 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

May Term 1817
James Holeman                Plff             Trespass assault
against                                                & Battery -
Joshua Pyle                      Deft
The arbitrators to whom was refered this case returned their award in these words to wit that James Holeman pay the Cost It is therefore considered by the Court that the Defendant Depart hence without without [sic] day and waver against the plaintiff his Cost by him about his suit in this behalf expended -
Book 4, p 365 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

May Term 1817
James Holeman                Plff             Trespass
against                                                 assault & battery -
Richard Woodard             Deft
The arbitrators to whom this case was referred returned their award in these words to wit that James Holeman pay the Cost It is therefore considered by the Court that the Defendant Depart hence without without [sic] day and waver against the plaintiff his Cost by him about his suit in this behalf expended -
Book 4, p 365 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

May Term 1817
James Holeman                Plff             Trespass assault &
against                                                battery -
Edward Woodard             Deft
The arbitrators to whom this case was refered returned their award in these words to wit We the arbitrators do agree that the Defendant pay the sum Eighty three dollars Eighty seven …. [continued on next page not copied]
Book 4, p 365 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

November Term 1817
State of Tennessee           Plff
against                                          Peace Warrant
Richard Woodard            Deft
This day came the attorney prosecuting for the State as well as the defendant by his attorney and after solemn agreement had thereon it is ordered by the court that the said defendant give bond and security in the sum of five hundred dollars conditioned for his keeping the peace towards all good Citizens for the Term of twelve months, and that he pay the Cost of this prosecution
Book 4, p 430 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

November Term 1817
State of Tennessee           Plff
against                                          Peace Warrant
Edward Woodard            Deft
This day came the attorney prosecuting for the State as well as the defendant by his attorney and after agreement had thereon it is ordered by the court that he give bond and security in the sum of five hundred dollars conditioned for his keeping the peace towards all good Citizens for the Term of twelve months and that he pay the Cost of this prosecution –
Book 4, p 430 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes
 
Feby Term 1819
Needham Green
       vs
Wiley Nevils
Judgement was obtained before P. Patterson Esqr for the sum of [Twenty/Seventy?] five Dollars & Costs of Suit- on which the Constable made the following return. "No goods or chattles to be found but lived on a tract of Land of the said Nevels adjoining the Land of Richard Woodard on the Waters of Red River containing 123 Acres. Jany [18th?] 1819. Jno. Chowning Con.
Ordered by the Court that A Vandiman Espas issue to sell said Land to satisfy the Judgement & Costs aforesaid.
Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes, Book 5, p 218
[Needham Green was the husband of China Woodward, Richard Woodward's niece. China was the daughter of Richard's brother Pleasants Woodward and wife Winifred Utley.]

1820 Robertson Co, TN p 2
Richard Woodard 2 1 1 1 0 1 - 2 1 1 0 1
(2M 0-9, 1M 10-15, 1M 16-17, 1M 16-25, 1M 45+, 2F 0-9, 1F 10-15, 1F 16-25, 1F 45+)

[11 September 1822, Robertson Co, TN]
Alsa Babb from Richard Woodard  Oct 23rd 1823
This indenture made this 11th day of September one Thousand eight hundred and twenty two Between Richard Woodard of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee of the one part and Alsee Babb of the same County and State of the other part – Witnesseth that the said Woodard for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and ten dollars to him in hand paid by the said Babb the receipt is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold unto him the said Babb Two certain Tracts or parcel of land lying and being in the aforesaid State and County Beginning at a White oak a south East corner & the said Babbs running West with said line ninety poles to a Stake [in foremen?/aforemen?] corner of Thomas [Patterson’s?/Pattenauz’s?] thence south with said line Thirty five poles to a hickory thence East Ninety poles to a Stake in the [Barring?/Banning? possibly the name of a creek] Thence north thirty five poles to this Beginning. Also an other tract Beginning at a Stake a North West corner of the above tract running South twenty poles to a Black Jack thence about a North West course soas [sic, so as] To intersect the said Babbs line at a hickory stanging [sic, standing?] Thirty poles from the Beginning Stake thence East to the said Beginning Stake containing by Estimation two Acres be the same Land more or less – The former tract containing twenty acres more or less reference being had to said Woodards Grant of the twenty acre tract will the more fully appear [no further mention of the date of the grant or where the grant had been recorded] ……..
In Witness whereof I do hereby hereunto set my Hand and affirm my seal this day and date above Written
[signed] Richard Woodard (seal)
Signed sealed and witnessed in presence of
Mathew [C?/G?] Williams
Richard E Williams
Robertson County Court February Term 1825
This Indenture from Richard Woodard to Alsa Babb was proven in Open Court by the oath of Mathew Williams and Richard E Williams Subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.   Wm Scab E.R.C.
Robertson Co, TN Deed Book R, p 181, 182

March Term 1822
Ordered by the Court that Abraham Young oversee the road in the room of David West and that he with the following hands towit, David West, Jas. McCallom Abram B. Young, Richd. Woodard, Thos. Holeman, Jos Par, Jas. Kirby, Danl. Carroll,  L__?_ D. Morgan, Edney Campbell, Joseph Swaim, Sola Carroll, Solo. Suite, Gabriel Woodard and John King keep said road in repair according to law.
Book 6, p 456 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

Monday, August 8th 1825
Ordered by the Court that Thomas Highlett oversee the road from James Roaneys to Red River in the room of Jacob F. Young and he together with the following __?__ towit Daniel Mulloy Ziza Moone, William M. Wilson, Jno Summerville Junr, Reuben [Gack?/Gach?], Adam [Biggs?], Daniel Smith, Dillon Liby, John E. McCallon, __?__ [Lines?/Jines?], James Kirby, Green Woodard
Book 8, p 147 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

(another transcription of the same record)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~circuitcourtrecords/countycourt/book8.html
Robertson Co TN
County Court Minutes, Book 8
1825 - 1826
Aug 8, 1825 Monday
pg 147)
....... Ordered by the Court that Thomas HUGHLETT oversee the road from James RANEY's to Red River in the room of Jacob F. YOUNG and he together with the following hands, to wit, ___ MULLOY, Ziza MOORE, William M. WILSON, Jno. SUMMERVILLE Junr., Reuben GOCH, Adam BIGGS, David SMITH, Dillon IRBY, John E. McCALLON, Thomas JONES, James KIRBY, Green WOODARD

[15 September 1824, Robertson Co, TN]
Richd Woodard from D H Stater   4 Decr. 1826
This indenture made this fifteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Between David H. Stater of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee of the one part & Richard Woodard of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseeth that the said David H Stater for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Richard Woodard a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee on the Waters of Red River Beginning at a Stake and pointers at the North West corner of a twenty acre tract of land sold to William Gamble and running West fifty eight poles to a Black Jack then South ninety poles to a Stake in a drean thence East fifty eight poles to William Gambles South West corner then with his line North ninety poles to the Beginning Containing  thirty two and three fourths acres be the same more or less being part of a tract conveyed by Henry Staten to David H Slater in the year 1823. To have and to hold ….
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of September 1824.
[signed] D. H. Stater (seal)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
T. H. Cook
W Wyburn
State of Tennessee
Robertson County Circuit court October Term 1824
I Samuel King Clerk of the Circuit Court for Robertson County do certify that the foregoing deed of conveyance was duly acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be certified for Registration.   Test   Sam King Clk
Robertson Co, TN Deed Book 5, p 469, 470

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~circuitcourtrecords/countycourt/book9.html
Robertson Co TN
County Court Minutes, Book 9
1826 - 1830
May 13, 1828 Tuesday
Leroy __ Plaintiff vs Anthony FISHER for the benefit of Green WOODARD, Defendant - Certiorari This day came the parties in open Court & agrees & dismisses the suit and thereupon came Richard WOODARD in proper person and assumes the payment of costs - It is therefore considered by the Court that the suit stand dismissed & that the plaintiff recover of Richard WOODARD the costs in this behalf expended.

[25 August 1828, Robertson Co, TN]
Joseph Campbell from Richd Woodard June 3rd, 1831
This indenture made this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty eight Between Richard Woodard of the one part and and [sic] Joseph Campbell of the other as witness that sd Richard Woodard of the first for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred and thirty dollars to me in hand paid the receipt is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained and Sold unto Joseph Campbell his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land Beginning and bounded as follows on a hickory running East five degrees North one hundred and twenty poles to a Stake Calens Corner thence South twenty three poles to a Black Jack thence West five degrees South fifty five poles to a Stake thence South Sixty three poles to a red oak thence West thirty five degrees South thirty eight  ??? poles to a Black Jack thence South fifty five poles to a Stake thence West Seventy four poles to a post oak thence south fifty three to a black Jack thence East Sixty poles to a black Jack Griffins corner thence North one hundred and twenty three poles and twenty pinlinks to the Beginning containing Seventy Six acres …..
In testimony Whereof I have Set my hand and affixed my seal this the day and date above Written in the presence of us
[signed] Richard Woodard (seal).
S F Woodans
Richard Griffin
William Gambell
State of Tennessee
Robertson County Court February Term 1829
This Indenture from Richard Woodard to Joseph Campbell was proven in open court by the oath of Richard Griffin a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be so certified.    Test     Wm Tealolh[?]

Note: I compared the clerk’s writing of “Woodard”, written several times in the document, against the witness’s name, and the witness’s name does not appear to be Woodard. It could possibly be Woodars rather than Woodans, but the last letter is clearly not a d, not even a carelessly written d.

1830 Census - Robertson Co., Tn
Richard Woodard - 2 males 15 to 20 - 1 male 60 to 70 - 1 female 50 to 60 - 4 slaves

Robertson Co, TN Will Book 10, p 541:
John S. Bigbee. Letter of Administration
State of Tennessee Robertson County Nov Term 1840.
Whereas it appearing to the Court here that Richard Woodward is dead and having left no Will and Testament and application being made by John S Bigbee to have letters of Administration granted to him on the Estate of Richard Woodward deceased he having given bond and security as by law in such cases are requested.  Thereupon the court ordered that he have letters Accordingly these are therefore to authorise and empower you the said Bigbee to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattles of rights and Credits of the said Richard Woodward deceased and the same in your profession take wheresoever to be found in this and a true perfect Inventory thereof to make and return to our ensuing County Court on Oath and the just debts of the intestate pay so far the said estate will amount or Extend to the residue thereof action to the like may have and right there to by law herein fail not
Witness J.E. Winfield, Clerk of our said Court at office this 2 day of November 1840
Test J E Winfield Clk

Robertson Co, TN Will Book 10, p 589:

Richard Woodward Last Will and Testament
A Written Will and Testament this 21st of February 1839

I Richard Woodward do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other Wills by me at any time made.

1st – I direct that my funeral Expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may __ possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

2nd – I give and bequeath to my Daughter Polley one hundred Dollars to herself and the lawful heirs of her body and not otherwise.

3rd – I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Charlotte three hundred dollars to herself and the lawful heirs of her body and not otherwise.

4th – I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha three hundred dollars.

5th – I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rebecca five dollars as I have given her a negro boy valued at three hundred dollars a part of the Legacy she was to have.

6th – I give and bequeath unto my Son Edward five dollars as I have his receipt for the legacy I assigned for him out of my estate.

7th – I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lucinda one hundred and thirty four dollars to herself and legal heirs of her body and not otherwise

8th – I give and bequeath unto my Son Gabriel one hundred and twenty Dollars as I have his receipts for the balance of his Legacy.

9th – I give and bequeath unto my Son Green twenty three dollars as I have his note and receipts for the balance of his legacy.

10th – I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Dolly a privilege of having the use of my Land Whereon I now live to make support for her and the Children that she has with her, her life time or widowhood or so much as will make support for her & children and no further.  I further give a certain negro woman named Lydia and one negro man named Handy also, one bay horse known by the name of Ball, one cow and calf, one Bed and sted and furniture consisting of two sheets, two bed quilts, two pillows and a certain portion of the farming tools as my Executor may think proper to herself and her heirs forever and no other purpose.

Lastly I give and bequeath unto my son William Coffy all of my land were I now live with the Exception of the above that was named for Dollys priviledges of support also I give my negro named Ben and my negro woman named Nancy and Boy named Lewis and Girl named Martha another named Addline and the increase of Nancy one Grey horse and cow and calf and bed & Furniture two sheets two coverlets two pillows and one Still.

Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint John S Bigbee & William C. Woodward my Executors in Witness Where of I do as this my last Will set my hand and seal

                                                                [signed] Richard Woodward  (seal)

Signed sealed and published in our presence and We have subscribed our names in the presence of the Testator this twenty sixth day of February 1839
Joseph Swann
Ealey (his X mark) Campbell
Boykman[?] Patterson [Benjamin Patterson from probate]
James Cheak

[Note: The executor's name as recorded by the clerk looks like John S Bybee. However, later records reveal his name to be John S Bigbee. A close examination of the clerk's handwriting reveals a dot over the letter that looks like a y. The name he recorded was acutally Bigbee, but the g was carelessly written without closing the top loop.]
 

Robertson Co, TN Will Book 10, p 590:
A paper writing purporting to be the Will and Testament Richard Woodward Deceased was presented in open court for probate and there upon came Joseph Swann, Benjamin Patterson & James Cheak subscribing Witnesses to thereto Who being first sworn depose and say that they Were personally aquainted with Richard Woodward in his life time and that he acknowledged in their presence the same to be his last Will and Testament and that they attested the same at his request and that he was in his
proper mind and the is therefore ordered to be recorded named Executor and entered into bond.

Robertson Co, TN Will Book 10, p 572-578
An Inventory and Acct of Sales of Richard Woodward Deceased Sold on the 27th & 28th of Nov 1840 & 26 of Decr 1840. Robertson Co, TN Will Book 10, p 572-578.

Buyers included:
William C/Wm C/William/W C/W Woodward - 60 entries [son]
Dolly/D Kirby 40 entries [daughter]
I Kirby [probably Isaiah Kirby mentioned as owing a note] - 14 entries
Doctor/Doc/D Dickerson 11 entries
C B Holland 8 entries
J Summerville 7 entries
M Ewing 5 entries
J C Patterson 4 entries
J W Webb 4 entries
R Gowen 4 entries
Elisha/E Kirby 3 entries
R C Patterson 3 entries
W Hutchison 3 entries
R Eubank 2 entries
William C/W C Bigbee 2 entries
J S Bigbee 2 entries
J P/J Yates 2 entries
D E Brook 2, D Brook Sr 1 entry, D Brook 1 entry
E Eubank 1 entry (Holy Bible)  [probably Elisha Eubank]
A Kirby 1 entry
Benjamin Patterson 1 entry
J F Young 1 entry
A B Young 1 entry

Notes
1 note on Zecheradn Doyol for Doubtful   10    -   -  [probably Zachariah Doyol/Doyal below]
1 Do  on Isaiah Kirby for Doubtful            90  44  -
1 Do  on   Do     Do   for Doubtful             3  46  -
1 Do  on James Eubank for
       Due 23rd of April 1840                       9  93  3
[Do = ditto]

Hire of Negroes until 25th Dec 1841
1 Man Ben                     To    Richd Randolph                     80  25  -
1 Man Handy                 To    B Raney                                90  00  -
1 Woman named Lydia   To    D Mulloy                              50   -   -
1    Do                Nancy & 2 children  To  [L?/S?] Johnson   11   -   -
1 Boy                  Louis                            W C Woodward   10   -   -

[The final total for all sales, notes, and the hire of Negroes came to 985  50   2]

The above is a true and perfect Inventory for all the goods and chattles rights and Credits of the said Richard Woodward Deceased which have come to my hands possession or Knowledge or the hands of any persons for me to the best of my Knowledge and belief this 12 of Jany 1841.
                                                                                        J S Bigbee Administrator

Robertson Co, TN Will Book 11, p 398
John S Bigbee Executor of Richard Woodward Dec'd

[Dr?] To Amount of Sales from Book J page 378         632  23
         To a note on Zachariah Doyal (Without date)        10
         To a note on Isaiah Kerby                                   90  44
         To  '            James Eubank                                   9  93
         To  '            Isaiah Kerby                                     3  46
         To hire of slaves for 1841 during the contest in
         relation to the will                                             241  21
                             Amount of estate                           987  40
Add to the above amount the sum of as received
of J Payne Const In case Woodward Deceased
[vs?] A D Young                                                          93
                                                                               1080  40
 

Amount of Credits from opposite page                         820  80
29 By W C Woodward Receipt for Services ___            15
30 "    Jesse Davis Clerk receipt                                      1
31 "    Cash paid W B Johnson attorney in Suit
          Executor vs Payne Const                                    20
31 "    Cash paid J C [Gusla?] for two suits in Court        10
33 "    James Eubank   proven acct                                  5  25
34 "    John Bernard                                                      10  28
35 "    John Payne   Receipt for cost of suit                       1  72     884  08
                     Balance in hands of Executor                                   196  32

State of Tennessee Robertson County
We James Woodward & J M Gunn Esqr having been appointed by the Court to make settlement with J S Bigbee Executor of Richd Woodward Decd have proceeded to discharge said duty by Examining the Same and believing it to be correct as stands stated above & by leave to report accordingly
         April 1843                         [signed]  J Woodard    }
                                                                                   }   Com-
                                                               J M Gunn     }

Robertson County Court May Term 1843
The foregoing Account Current was by the Court Examined allowed and ordered to be recorded
                                                                  Test
                                                                         J E Winfield Clk

Note:  This is the first record that refers to J [John] S Bigbee as executor rather than administrator, which indicates the will was found between Jan 12, 1841 and April, 1843. The record above mentions "contest in relation to the will". Some of the legacy that was to be left to various children had been sold and slaves that had been left to children had been hired out when the estate was administered prior to discovery of the will. This may have been the cause of the contest. Notice in the record below that William C Woodward and Dolly Kerby were paid for the hire of slaves and property sold. Although Richard Woodward did have a brother named James Woodward, he was living in Calloway Co, KY in 1830. He did not appear on the 1840 census and had probably died or moved away. There was also a James Woodard living in Robertson Co, TN at this time, but he was descended from the Edgecombe Co, NC Woodards who had moved to Robertson Co, TN several years before Richard Woodward left Wake Co, NC. As James Woodward/Woodard of this record had been appointed by the Robertson Co court, he was most likely the unrelated James Woodard of Robertson Co.

Robertson Co, TN Will Book 11, p 399
Credit
1st By J C Patterson    Proven Acct                                       11  96
2    "   Thomas Yates        "       "                                           7  75
3    "   William Eatherly     "       "                                           1  75
4    "   John Payne   Constable   Receipt                                 16  57
5    "   Conrad & Judkins    proven acct                                  30  44
6    "   A D Young                 "        "                                      2  47
7    "   James Williams           "        "                                      4  06
8    "   Walton & Mulloy        "        "                                     16  30
9    "   Daniel Carroll              "        "                                      5  82
10  "   Iredell White                "        "    for Coffin                  15  26
11  "   Sarah Holland              "        "                                       1
12  "   A G Green              Tax Receipt                                   11  14
13  "   Samuel Selbert             "        "                                       3  54
14  "   R C Patterson         for Clerking                                      2
15  "   C B Holland                "       "                                         2
16  "   Thomas Dickerson   proven acct                                     5  35
17  "   Michael Ewing             "       "                                        5  37
18  "   Jane Campbell             "       "                                         5  56
19  "   Deceased note to S G Strother                                       44  21
20  "   William C Woodward against Deceased                          22  21
21  "   Balance deceased note to James Williams                         3  37
22  "   Deceased note to A D [Gonny?]                                    11  69
23  "        "          "    to William C Woodward                           3  59
          Cash paid Clerk for Bena & Seller [Pincuntelde?]             1  50
            "       "    for Recovery account sales                                  75
            "       "    Clerk for Bond & Letter of Estate                    1  50
            "       "       "    for this Settlement & recovery                 2  50
24  "   William C Woodward Receipt for the hire of Boy Ben      50
25  "   Sale of property of W C Woodward per Receipt             115
26  "   Dolly Kerbys Receipt for hire of slave and property sold  229
27  "   Deceased note to J W [Hicks?]                                          8  63
28  "   J W Judkins Certificate                                                  119  53
          Allowance to Executor                                                     40
                                                                                              820  80

Although the above record does indicate that William C Woodward and Dolly Kerby were paid for the hire of their slaves and for their property that had been sold, there is no record that indicates that the children who had been left money were paid. This would have included Polley $100, Charlotte $300, Martha $300, Rebecca $500, Edward $5, Lucinda $134, Gabriel $120, and Green $23. This would have come to a total of $1,482, far more than the $196.32 that seems to have been left in 1843. But there was also no mention of any cash held by the estate.

Perhaps there are records reflecting the contest that haven't yet been found. The deeds need to be searched for a later sale of the land that Richard loaned to Dolly and the land he left to William Coffy.

Richard Woodward's living children in 1839 as proven by his will were:

Mary "Polly" Woodward
Charlotte Woodward
Martha Woodward
Rebecca Woodward
Edward Woodward
Lucinda Woodward
Gabriel Woodward
Green Woodward
Dolly Woodward
William Coffy Woodward
 
 

A HUGE thanks to  and  whose research into the Robertson Co records proved the children of Richard Woodward and provided additional proof that Richard Woodward of Robertson Co, TN was the same as Richard Woodward of Wake Co, NC.

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