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George Joris Woolsey 1610–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1610

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1698

Death Location: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA

Father: Benjamin Woolsey

Mother: Abigail Taylor

Spouse(s): Rebecca Cornell

Children(s): Thomas Woolsey

The story of George Joris Woolsey began in 1610 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. George Joris Woolsey married Rebecca Cornell, and had children including Thomas Woolsey. George Joris Woolsey passed away in 1698 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Joris Woolsey began in 1610 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
  • George Joris Woolsey married Rebecca Cornell, and had children including Thomas Woolsey.
  • George Joris Woolsey passed away in 1698 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Woolsey's Ancestors

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George Woolsey
1610–1698
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Parents
Benjamin Woolsey
1584–1623
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Abigail Taylor
1588–
Grandparents
Thomas Woolsey
1558–1610
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Francis Roberts
1558–1652
Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Woolsey
1528–1582
Joan Clansey
1532–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Woolsey's Descendants

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George (Joris) Woolsey (27 Oct 1610–17 Aug 1698) m. Rebecca Cornell (1622–5 Feb 1673)
  1. 1. Thomas Woolsey 1655–1730
    1. 1. Richard Woolsey 1697–1777 m. Sarah Fowler 1698–1789
      1. 1. Henry (Woolsey) Sr 1734–1811 m. Abigail Woolsey 1730–1830
        1. 1. Daniel Woolsey –1845 m. Ann Fuller 1762–1830

George Woolsey's Timeline

2 Records

1610
27 Oct 1610
Birth of George Joris Woolsey in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1698
17 Aug 1698
Age 88
Death of George Joris Woolsey in Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
Flushing, Queens, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1610
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1698
    Event Place: Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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