WOODRUFF Family Bible; Cumberland County, New Jersey
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TRANSCRIPTION OF WOODRUFF BIBLE
ORIGINALLY BELONGING TO JESSE AND LOUVISA WOODRUFF
NOW OWNED BY BEVERLY PORTLOCK (2004)
LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA
On blank pages between Old and New Testament can be found the following, written
in a beautiful hand in ink:
Jesse Woodruff was born Nov. 2d, 1744
Louvisa Woodruff was born Jan. 25th, 1749
Were married ________ Their children names and ages
1st David Woodruff born Jan. 22d, 1767
2d Jared Woodruff born June 5th, 1769
3rd Charles Woodruff born Dec. 25th, 1771
4th Mary Woodruff born May 20th, 1774, And departed this life June 8th, 1779
Aged 5 years 19 days
5th Lydia Woodruff born Aug. 11th, 1778
6th Thomas Woodruff born Nov. 26th, 1780
7th Sarah Woodruff born Aug. 17th, 1783.
8th Daniel Woodruff, b. Nov. 25th, 1785 and departed this Aug. 15th, 1788 aged
2 yrs., 8 mo. & 21 days.
9th Daniel Woodruff born July 13th 1788.
10th Jesse Woodruff born Nov. 26, 1790.
New Hand(s), in a variety of inks:
Sarah Woodruff departed this life November ye 15 in 1794 Aged 11 years and 2
months and 29 days.
Lydia Woodruff departed this life February the 14 1795 Aged 16 years and a half.
Jesse Woodruff departed this life February 23d in the year 1797 Aged 52 years 3
Months and 21 days.
Louvisa Woodruff departed this life December 18th 1820 aged 71 years 10 months
23 days.
Jared Woodruff departed this life March 18th 1802 aged 34 years 9 mo and 13
days.
Charles Woodruff departed this life May 14th 1815, aged 43 years 5 mo 22 days.
Thomas Woodruff departed this life January 23d 1824 aged 43 years 1 month 27
Days.
David Woodruff departed this life December 28th 1829 62 years 11 months 8 days.
Thomas Parvin, L.W.'s (Louvisa Woodruff) brother departed this life May 12th
1816 aged 71 years 3 mo 12 days.
New Hand:
Jesse Woodruff departed this life Sept. 30, 1880 aged 89 years, 10 mos., 4 days.
Tucked into the Bible immediately after this is a small piece of paper. On one
side there is simply the name Lucinda Woodruff. On the other side, there is
written:
This certifies that Lucinda Woodruff learns very finely at school and for
her good behavior merits my approbation.
May 8th, 1829
Sophia Whitehead
On the inside back cover of the Bible, written in faint pencil:
Mary B. Kellum ) daughters of Jesse II, Bradford Co., PA
Ruth L. Woodruff )
May 20th Lewissla?? Loukisela? 1841*
Thomas M. Woodruff --- son of Jesse II, Bradford Co., PA
Lorenz, (Leroy, or Jerry) Woodruff -- probably Jesse's other son. Need to verify
name.
Louisska? Lavender? May 20th 1841*
I don't know what that name would be and don't see any significance to that date.
A few facts of interest:
Jesse II left Bridgeton before 1812 and settled in Towanda, Bradford Co., PA.
Louvisa died in 1820, leaving the Bible to Jesse. Thomas and David died in 1824
and 1829, yet all were recorded in the Bible, probably in Jesse's possession.
Jesse died at the home of his granddaughter and family in Battlecreek, MI, and
even his death is recorded in the Bible.
The Bible was probably found in an antique store in Michigan by an unrelated
party. It came into my possession through wills I had transcribed and submitted
to the Cumberland County Genealogical Society several years ago; namely the will
for Louvisa Woodruff leaving her large Bible to my son, Jesse.
Apparently, the family kept in touch over the years after Louvisa died, which
wasn't easy in that day and age. Wouldn't it be great now, if some letters
turned up!
Beverly Portlock
Geoport@fea.net