Brief Life History of Anne
When Anne Woodruff was born in 1757, in Albemarle, Virginia, British Colonial America, her father, John Woodruff, was 32 and her mother, Mary Petty, was 27. She married Ambrose Goff in 1775, in Bedford, Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1784, in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, at the age of 27.
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- Anne /Woodruff/ Female Birth 1757 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Death 1784 , Bedford, Virginia, USA MARRIAGES (1) Spouse Ambrose /Goff/ Marriage 1775 , Bedford, Virginia, USA
- Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89DL-NTC3?cc=1875188&wc=37R1-4WG%3A173490401%2C1561677402
- Amherst, Virginia, Deed book
Spouse and Children
1742–1810 Male
1757–1784 Female
Children (7)
1784–1860 Male
1795–1865 Male
1797–1883 Male
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Parents and Siblings
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1730– Female
Siblings (10)
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1753–1799 Male
1755– Female
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World Events (5)
1758 · Mount Vernon
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1776
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English woderove ‘woodruff, sweet woodruff’ (Old English wudurofe), a sweet-scented plant. The leaves of the plant have a sweet smell and the surname may also have been a nickname for one who used it as a perfume, or perhaps an ironical nickname for a malodorous person. Alternatively, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived at or near a place where woodruff grew. There may have been some confusion with Woodrow .
History: Two English families brought the name Woodruff to the American colonies: those of Matthew Woodruff and of John and Ann Woodruffe. The latter migrated to Lynn, MA, from Kent, and moved to Southampton, Long Island, NY, before 1640. John and Ann's many descendants were established in NJ, NC, and SC by 1790. The city of Woodruff, SC, is named for this family. The name is variously spelled Woodrove, Woodroffe, Woodruffe, Woodrough, and Woodruff in colonial records.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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