John's wife Mary was a Quaker and according to the New Garden Monthly Meeting minutes, Chester Co, PA pg, 280-282, Mary was disowned by the Quakers for marrying out of unity, ( marrying a non Quaker). Apparently, John converted to the Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) upon moving to North Carolina where he and his wife found a local community willing to accept them into the fold. This is made further evident by the fact that John is buried in a burial ground that is part of a Quaker monthly meeting house. The society never used the term "Quaker" but referred to themselves and their community as "Friends" or a Society of Friends". Unlike most religions , they did not build churches, met once per month and referred to the buildings that they met in as "Monthly Meeting Houses".
John's wife Mary was a Quaker and according to the New Garden Monthly Meeting minutes, Chester Co, PA pg, 280-282, Mary was disowned by the Quakers for marrying out of unity, ( marrying a non Quaker). Apparently, John converted to the Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) upon moving to North Carolina where he and his wife found a local community willing to accept them into the fold. This is made further evident by the fact that John is buried in a burial ground that is part of a Quaker monthly meeting house. The society never used the term "Quaker" but referred to themselves and their community as "Friends" or a Society of Friends". Unlike most religions , they did not build churches, met once per month and referred to the buildings that they met in as "Monthly Meeting Houses".
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John W. Woody and Wife. Pioneer Settlers and Parents of the Woody Family South.