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John Woods was born circa 1751 to William and Susanna Woods and in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married Abigail Estill, daughter of Cavalry Captain Wallace Estill, on 30 April 1778. Their marriage was blessed with two known children: James Jr and Rebecca Woods Hazelrig. He professed faith in Jesus Christ in 1780. The Woods family moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1781 where he became a member of the United Baptist Church. The Woods family then relocated to Franklin County, Tennessee.
He served during the American Revolution as a Private and then Captain serving under Brigadier General George Rogers Clark in the Northwest campaigns. During the second American Revolution, Patriot Woods served as an officer in the Tennessee Home Guard.
Captain Woods was a friend and neighbor to future President Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and several other famous early Americans. He passed this life on 19 April 1815 in Franklin County, Tennessee. He is buried at Jones Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee.
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