James Cody III (1718 - 1795)

Born 1718 in Inistioge, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Womack) Cody — married before 1754 in VIrginia, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 1795 at about age 77 in Warrenton, Warren, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Descendant of James Archdekin of Cody I.

James Cody III migrated from Ireland to America.

James Cody III was a Georgia colonist.

James was an early settler in Warren County, Georgia

James Cody III is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A023701.

James Archdeacon-Cody was born circa 1718, in County Kilkenny, Ireland, the son of James Archdeacon of Cody. He had at least 5 siblings: Elinor Agnes, Edmund, Mary, Alice, and Margaret.

James emigrated from Ireland about 1735 (about age 17), settling on the James River in Virginia, not far from Richmond.^[1] Two of his brothers also immigrated to America, one possibly settling in Canada and one in Ohio.

He married Sarah Womack^[2], the daughter of Richard Womack and Ann Childers, sometime before 1754 in Virginia. (See Sarah's profile for research notes regarding her birth and possible migration);^[3][4] James was probably about 36 years old in 1754 (he may have been 12 years older than her).

Some family researchers say that James and Sarah moved to Halifax County, North Carolina and most of their children were born there. However, that county was not established until 1759, so they were most likely born in Virginia. They had at least 10 children (more research is needed for the children):^{[5] [6][7]}

1. Alice Cody (b. 1752, Amelia Co., VA)
2. Edmund Archdeacon Cody (b. 29 Apr 1754, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. 20 Jan 1832, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL) m. Catherine Colleen Donalson
3. Jesse Archdeacon Cody (b. 1756, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. aft 1808, Gwinnett, GA) m. Phanny Wilder
4. John Archdeacon Cody (b. 1761, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. bef 1850, Pike Co., AL) m. Miss James; War of 1812; an early settler of Alabama
5. Michael Archdeacon Cody (b. 23 Apr 1763/8, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. 8 Mar 1832, Warrenton, Warren Co., GA) m1. Mary Hodo; m2. Rebecca Rogers
6. Richard Archdecacon Cody (b. 1763, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. 14 Feb 1810, Warren Co?, GA) m. Elizabeth ?
7. Jacob Archdeacon Cody (b. 1765/8, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. 8 Aug 1858, Marion, AL) Rev War soldier; m. Elizabeth Gilliland; m. Sarah Rachel York
8. David B Cody, (b. Jan 1770, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. ABT. 1852, Stewart Co., GA) m. Mary "Polly" Sallis
9. Ailse/Alsey Cody (b. Jan 1770, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. 1852, Stewart Co., GA) m. William Fulcher
10. Sarah Womack Cody (b. 16 Aug 1776, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. aft 1860, Randolph Co., AL) m. Isaac Burson

NOTE: Prince Edward County, Virginia was formed from Amelia County in 1753/4.

Possible Fact: Residence (1759) Rent Rolls, Frederick County, Virginia ^[8]

During the American Revolutionary War, James was residing in Orange County (later known as Caswell County, then Persons County), North Carolina. After the War, he was paid for "services rendered in support of the Continental Army". ^[9] James is honored for his patriotic service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as DAR Ancestor #: A023701. ^[2] His headstone, a photograph of which is found on his Find A Grave memorial, indicates that he served on the Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. ^[10] In 1765, he would have been about 47 years old.

In Dec 1780 and Jun 1783, respectively, he bought the estate of Nehemiah Fuller and Elkanah Haralson, in Caswell County. In July 1782, James Archdeacon was sued by Thomas Marr and the suit was continued at each term of court until October 1790 when a judgment was issued against James Archdeacon for one cent.

In 1785 in Caswell County, James witnessed a document with his brother-in-law, David Womack, and David sells cows to James. In 1778, James makes over land to John Womack.

Sometime about 1792, probably about the time that the judgment in the suit against him was issued, James and his wife moved to Wilkes County along Briar Creek (now Warren County), Georgia where some of his children were already living.^{[11] [12]} He was probably about 74 years old. They built a homestead five and a half miles east of Warrenton.

James Archdeacon Cody passed away in 1795 and was buried in Shows Cemetery in Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia. He was about 77 years old.^[10] DAR records (which are found under the name of Cody) indicate that he died in 1795, in Warren County, Georgia, and is inscribed on his headstone.^[2]

James Cody and his wife were Episcopalians. Some of the most prominent families of our Southland are lineal decendants of this couple ^[13][14]

Research Notes

A user (no longer a member of Wikitree) has posted a public message that the wife of James Archdeacon Cody III is not "Sarah" Womack, but "Elizabeth" Womack. The information on the Womack Genealogy website lists a deed in Prince Edward County, VA dated 12 Oct 1769 naming "Elizabeth his Wife relinquishing her right of Dower". There are no other records with the wife's name of Elizabeth. Any Cody researchers should review this website and the information provided to determine the possibility of the wife named Elizabeth. This researcher has elected to use the name of Sarah as recorded in DAR records and Cody Family history accounts. If more information of Elizabeth as wife is found, then a review of the profiles of James and Sarah should be made.

Links

FamilySearch PID: LTR6-DY1
Find A Grave: Memorial #125038285 Headstone Photo: Yes

Sources

1. ↑ History of Warren County, Georgia, 1793-1974
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 24, 2020), "Record of James Cody", Ancestor # A023701.
3. ↑ Sarah D. Hubert's complete genealogy of the Cody family.
4. ↑ Cody Rogers of Georgia, by L. L. Cody, 1915
5. ↑ Womack Ancestors
6. ↑ Family Tree Maker: Cody Ancestors
7. ↑ Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. I, page 211
8. ↑ Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
9. ↑ HAUN, NC REV ARMY ACCTS, VOL IX, BOOK 14, PART VII, P 917
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #125038285
11. ↑ "The Boaz Family: Ancestors and Descendants" by Robert V. Boaz, 1999
12. ↑ Rand, Hale, Strong and allied families : a genealogical study with the autobiography of Nettie Hale Rand, Cody & Womack Families, pages 121-126.
13. ↑ "CODY-ROGERS of Georgia" by L.L. Cody dated 1915 full text
14. ↑ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volumes 33-34 edited by Richard Henry Greene, Henry Reed Stiles, Melatiah Everett Dwight, George Austin Morrison, Hopper Striker Mott, John Reynolds Totten, Harold Minot Pitman, Charles Andrew Ditmas, Louis Effingham De Forest, Conklin Mann, Arthur S. Maynard, Page 300-304

• History of Warren County, Georgia, 1793-1974 (Wilhoit, Georgia, 1976), pages 39-44, record for James Cody and Sarah Womack.
• Boaz Family History
• WomackNet.com
• Womack Genealogy Archdeacon Cody Family
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 August 2019), memorial page for James Archdeacon Cody (1718–1795), Find A Grave Memorial no. 125038285, citing Shows Cemetery, Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Dalton Smith (contributor 47838724).

See Also

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Jul 2019), profile for James Archdeacon Cody.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch entry for James Archdeacon Cody https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTR6-DY1 (PID LTR6-DY1); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgement

Thank you to Michael Glen Snider for creating WikiTree profile Cody-71 through the import of My Ancerstors.ged on 3 Jul 2011. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Michael and others.