Friend and confidant of George Washington, Head of the long Island Secret Service During the American Revolution he operated under the alias Samuel Culper Sr. He and his associates have been credited with the success of the Army of the Revolution. Son of Richard W. & Margaret Smith. Fifth generation from Richard Woodhull, the original grantee of a large portion of Brookhaven Town. He was a Presbyterian, occupying a "Pew of Authority" in the old church and doing much toward the building of the new church. He was a man of integrity punctual and precise in his business relations. He freed his slaves long before they were legally free. He filled numerous important positions being Magistrate in Setauket many years, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1793-1799, First Judge of Suffolk Co. from 1799-1810.
This Memorial conceived and erected by Mayflower Chapter - DAR Setauket, L. I., N.Y. - June 25, 1936
ABRAHAM WOODHULL, (Hon.), 5th generation, born October 7, 1750, was the third son and fifth child of the Hon. Richard Wood- hull (IV.), and Margaret Smith.
He married first, in the year 1784, Mary, daughter of Obadiah Smith. She was born in the year 1760, and died July 9, 1806.
Children (Three):
I. Elizabeth Woodhull, 6th gen., born September 30, 1785, of whom later.
II. Mary Woodhull, 6th gen., born January 13, 1794, of whom later.
III. Jesse Smith Woodhull, 6th gen., born February 5, 1796, of whom later.
He married second, October 5, 1824, Lydia, daughter of James Terry. They had no children. He died January 23, 1826.
(See Biographical Sketch XIV.)
This Memorial conceived and erected by Mayflower Chapter - DAR Setauket, L. I., N.Y. - June 25, 1936
ABRAHAM WOODHULL, (Hon.), 5th generation, born October 7, 1750, was the third son and fifth child of the Hon. Richard Wood- hull (IV.), and Margaret Smith.
He married first, in the year 1784, Mary, daughter of Obadiah Smith. She was born in the year 1760, and died July 9, 1806.
Children (Three):
I. Elizabeth Woodhull, 6th gen., born September 30, 1785, of whom later.
II. Mary Woodhull, 6th gen., born January 13, 1794, of whom later.
III. Jesse Smith Woodhull, 6th gen., born February 5, 1796, of whom later.
He married second, October 5, 1824, Lydia, daughter of James Terry. They had no children. He died January 23, 1826.
(See Biographical Sketch XIV.)
Friend and confidant of George Washington, Head of the long Island Secret Service During the American Revolution he operated under the alias Samuel Culper Sr. He and his associates have been credited with the success of the Army of the Revolution. Son of Richard W. & Margaret Smith. Fifth generation from Richard Woodhull, the original grantee of a large portion of Brookhaven Town. He was a Presbyterian, occupying a "Pew of Authority" in the old church and doing much toward the building of the new church. He was a man of integrity punctual and precise in his business relations. He freed his slaves long before they were legally free. He filled numerous important positions being Magistrate in Setauket many years, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1793-1799, First Judge of Suffolk Co. from 1799-1810.
This Memorial conceived and erected by Mayflower Chapter - DAR Setauket, L. I., N.Y. - June 25, 1936
ABRAHAM WOODHULL, (Hon.), 5th generation, born October 7, 1750, was the third son and fifth child of the Hon. Richard Wood- hull (IV.), and Margaret Smith.
He married first, in the year 1784, Mary, daughter of Obadiah Smith. She was born in the year 1760, and died July 9, 1806.
Children (Three):
I. Elizabeth Woodhull, 6th gen., born September 30, 1785, of whom later.
II. Mary Woodhull, 6th gen., born January 13, 1794, of whom later.
III. Jesse Smith Woodhull, 6th gen., born February 5, 1796, of whom later.
He married second, October 5, 1824, Lydia, daughter of James Terry. They had no children. He died January 23, 1826.
(See Biographical Sketch XIV.)
This Memorial conceived and erected by Mayflower Chapter - DAR Setauket, L. I., N.Y. - June 25, 1936
ABRAHAM WOODHULL, (Hon.), 5th generation, born October 7, 1750, was the third son and fifth child of the Hon. Richard Wood- hull (IV.), and Margaret Smith.
He married first, in the year 1784, Mary, daughter of Obadiah Smith. She was born in the year 1760, and died July 9, 1806.
Children (Three):
I. Elizabeth Woodhull, 6th gen., born September 30, 1785, of whom later.
II. Mary Woodhull, 6th gen., born January 13, 1794, of whom later.
III. Jesse Smith Woodhull, 6th gen., born February 5, 1796, of whom later.
He married second, October 5, 1824, Lydia, daughter of James Terry. They had no children. He died January 23, 1826.
(See Biographical Sketch XIV.)
