WOODIER, George [31]

  General Notes:

From "Steven C. Perkins" <SPerkins@rci.rutgers.edu> :
George Woodyer/Woodier. Born in Eng. Died, after 1714, in Chester, Chester Co., PA, will made, 25 Jan 1714. Christened in Quaker? Burial in Friends Cem., Upper Providence, Chester Co., PA. Prob of Est:1717, in Chester Co., PA, Will Bk A, vol 1, 1714-1820. Occupation: farmer.

According to the HISTORY OF CHESTER CO. PA. George Woodyer had 200 acres in Chester Co., in 1689. He was taxed in Upper Providence Twp. in 1693 and in Chester Twp. in 1715.

He married, first, Elizabeth ???, before 1690, in Eng.
Children:
1) Mary Woodyear. Married Joseph Phipps, son of Joseph Phipps and
Mary Benfield of Reading, Eng., and of Philadelphia and Reading in PA.
2) Elizabeth Woodyer. Born, circa 1670 (?), in Eng. Died, before 1714, in Chester Co., PA. Occupation: housewife. She married[33] John Turner, 1694, after 3m 7d. Elizabeth Woodyard and Thomas Eveson were presented by the Grand Jury for fornication on 3d 4m 1688. Thomas Eveson and Richard Woodward bound unto ye King & cov. that Thomas Eveson & Elizabeth Woodyard to mary before ye 6d 5m next (Chester Co., PA Ct Rec Vol. 1, pp. 127-128). There is no evidence that this marriage took place. In 1693 Philip Yarnall is named as the suitor of Elizabeth Woodyard a daughter of George Woodyard (Chester Co., PA Ct. Rec. vol. 1, pp. 289-291). The next year she married John Turner. He married[51], second, Mary Hoskins in Chester Co., PA. Died, before 1714, in Chester Co., PA[52]. Occupation: housewife.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• Religion. Quaker

• Occupation. Farmer

George married Elizabeth [33] [MRIN: 11] about 1674 in England. (Elizabeth [33] was born in England, died before 1700 in Upper Providence Twp, Delaware Co., PA and was buried in Upper Providence Twp, Delaware Co., PA.)

George next married Mary [4] [MRIN: 43] in 1700.