Person:Margaret Wood (54)

Conflict

Some researchers have placed this Margaret as the daughter of James Vance (1760-1836) and Bethiah Kincaid (1759-1833), but James Wood of Smith County, TN names Martha's eldest son James Wood Pendarvis [apparently named after his grandfather] as his grandson in his will written in 1823. Also, Margaret's husband William Pendarvis was named Co-Executor in the will of her apparent father, James Wood.

Margaret Wood's middle name may have been Vance, which may be a clue to the maiden name of her mother. In the will of Margaret's husband, William Pendarvis, he named his wife "Margaret Nance" [apparently transcribed poorly from "Vance"]. Needs additional research.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/109263463/person/192054825854/facts

2.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Name: Margaret Pendarvis
   Age: 65
   Birth Year: abt 1785
   Birthplace: Tennessee
   Home in 1850: North of Cumberland and East of Caney Fork Rivers, Smith, Tennessee, USA
   Gender: Female
   Family Number: 79
   Household Members: Name Age
   Wm Pendarvis 76
   Margaret Pendarvis 65
   Joeseph A Pendarvis 25
   Louisa A Pendarvis 18

3.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Name: Margaret Pendarvis
   Age: 77
   Birth Year: abt 1783
   Gender: Female
   Birth Place: Tennessee
   Home in 1860: District 1, Smith, Tennessee
   Post Office: Dixon Springs
   Dwelling Number: 85
   Family Number: 85
   Household Members: Name Age
   Joseph A Pendarvis 37
   Louisa Pendarvis 27
   Laura V Pendarvis 10
   Francis Pendarvis 7
   William Pendarvis 5
   Samuel Pendarvis 1
   Margaret Pendarvis 77