Bryant/Maddox/Woodall Genealogy: From Laurence Woodall to Jane Woodall

12th Generation: Dr. John Woodall

• John was born in 1569 in London, England.
• He married Sara Staulie on December 18, 1603, in London. They had 8 children together: Katherine, Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne, Thomas, Richard, Humphrey, and John (who we are descended from)
• John was a military surgeon. He authored “The Surgeon’s Mate,” the standard text carried on military ships. He served as a surgeon in Lord Willowby’s Regiment that supported the protestant King of France, Henry IV. He later lived near Polonoa and Stade near Hamburg and served as a German interpreter for the English ambassadors. He made his fortune stocking medical chests for the East India Company.
• John died on August 28, 1643, (74 years old) in London, England.

12th Generation: Sara Staulie

• Sara was born in 1570 in England.
• She married John on December 18, 1603, and they had 8 children together:
  • Katherine (1605-1605) Died as an infant
  • Margaret (1606-?)
  • Elizabeth (1609-1610) Died as an infant
  • Anne (1611-1625) (14 years old)
  • Thomas (1616-1667) (51 years old)
  • Richard (1618-?) Immigrated to Virginia
  • Humphrey (1623-?)
  • John William (who we are descended from) (1627-?) Immigrated to Virginia
• Sara died on December 18, 1633, (63 years old) in London, England.