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George Woolsey 1652–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1652

Birth Location: New Amsterdam, NY, USA

Death Date: 19 January 1740

Death Location: Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States of America

Father: George Woolsey

Mother: Rebecca Cornell

Spouse(s): Hannah Zandt

Children(s): Benjamin Woolsey, George WOOLSEY, Sarah Woolsey, Mary Woolsey, Hannah Goulder, Joseph Woolsey, Daniel Woolsey, Abigail Wolsey, Thomas Woolsey, John Woolsey

The story of George Woolsey began in 1652 in New Amsterdam, NY, USA. George Woolsey married Hannah Van Zandt, and had children including Abigail Wolsey, Benjamin Woolsey, Daniel Woolsey, George Woolsey, Hannah Goulder, John Woolsey, Joseph Woolsey, Mary Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey, Thomas Woolsey. George Woolsey passed away in 1740 in Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Woolsey began in 1652 in New Amsterdam, NY, USA.
  • George Woolsey married Hannah Van Zandt, and had children including Abigail Wolsey, Benjamin Woolsey, Daniel Woolsey, George Woolsey, Hannah Goulder, John Woolsey, Joseph Woolsey, Mary Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey, Thomas Woolsey.
  • George Woolsey passed away in 1740 in Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Woolsey's Ancestors

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George Woolsey
1652–1740
Birth Place: New Amsterdam, NY, USA
Parents
George Joris Woolsey
1610–1698
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Rebecca Cornell
1629–1713
Saffron Walden, Essex, , England
Grandparents
George Woolsey
1584–1629
Langhale Kirstead, Norfolk, England
Frances Roberts
1585–1652
Yarmouth, Norfolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Woolsey
1558–1652
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Woolsey
1528–
Joan Clansey
1532–1582

George Woolsey's Descendants

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George Woolsey (10 Oct 1652–19 January 1740) m. Hannah (Van) Zandt (1654–1729)
  1. 1. Benjamin Woolsey 1687–1756 m. Abigail Taylor 1695–1771
    1. 1. Benjamin Woolsey 1717–1771 m. Ann Muirson 1736–1807 m. Esther Isaacs 1730–1756
      1. 1. William (Walton) Woolsey 1766–1839 m. Elizabeth Dwight 1772–1813 m. Sarah Chauncey 1782–1856
        1. 1. Theodore (Dwight) Woolsey 1801–1889 m. Elizabeth (Martha) Salisbury 1812–1852 m. Sarah (Sears) Pritchard 1824–1900
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Woolsey 1793–1871
        3. 3. John (Mumford) Woolsey 1796–1870 m. Jane Andrews 1805–1884
        4. 4. Laura Woolsey 1800–1880
        5. 5. Sarah (Dwight) Woolsey 1805–1870
        6. 6. Elizabeth Woolsey 1794–1863
        7. 7. William (Cecil) Woolsey 1796–1840
        8. 8. Theodosia Woolsey 1810–1811
      2. 2. George (Muirson) Woolsey 1772–1851 m. Jane (Abigail "Abby") Howland 1776–1833
        1. 1. George (Howland) Woolsey 1798–1828
        2. 2. Charles Woolsey 1800–1802
        3. 3. Henry (Alexis) Woolsey 1807–1807
        4. 4. Charles (William) Woolsey 1802–1840 m. Jane (Eliza) Newton 1801–1874
        5. 5. Edward (John Woolsey) Senior 1803–1872
      3. 3. Elizabeth Woolsey 1768–1848
      4. 4. Benjamin (Muirson) Woolsey 1758–1813
      5. 5. John (Taylor) Woolsey 1762–1798
      6. 6. Mary Woolsey 1762–1782
      7. 7. Esther Woolsey 1759–1807
      8. 8. George Woolsey 1763–1770
      9. 9. Mary Woolsey 1754–1845
      10. 10. Sarah Woolsey 1753–1816
      11. 11. Benjamin Woolsey 1751–1757
    2. 2. Melancthon (Taylor) Woolsey 1717–1758 m. Rebecca LLoyd 1718–1796
      1. 1. Abigail Woolsey 1750–1753
      2. 2. Elizabeth Woolsey 1753–1753
      3. 3. Mary Woolsey 1746–1753
      4. 4. Melancthon (Loyd) Woolsey 1754–1819
      5. 5. Rebecca Woolsey 1755–1813
    3. 3. Sarah Woolsey 1719–1760
      1. 1. Theodosia Lloyd 1749–1749
    4. 4. Theodosia Woolsey 1731–1747
    5. 5. Hannah Woolsey 1723–1792
    6. 6. Abigail Woolsey 1730–1811
    7. 7. Mary Woolsey 1715–1767
    8. 8. Mary Woolsey 1725–1756
    9. 9. Abigail Woolsey 1723–1723
  2. 2. George WOOLSEY 1678–1761
  3. 3. Sarah Woolsey 1689–1751
  4. 4. Mary Woolsey 1678–1774
  5. 5. Hannah Goulder 1678–1774
  6. 6. Joseph Woolsey 1692–1749
  7. 7. Daniel Woolsey 1685–1712
  8. 8. Abigail Wolsey 1685–1716
  9. 9. Thomas Woolsey 1684–1721
  10. 10. John Woolsey 1691–1751

George Woolsey's Timeline

2 Records

1652
10 Oct 1652
Birth of George Woolsey in New Amsterdam, NY, USA
New Amsterdam, NY, USA
1740
19 January 1740
Age 88
Death of George Woolsey in Jamaica, Queens, NY, USA
Jamaica, Queens, NY, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1652
    Event Place: New Amsterdam, NY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1652; Birth city: New Amsterdam; Birth state: NY
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1408.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CLT
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: Historical miscellany

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1740
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, NY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1652; Birth city: New Amsterdam; Birth state: NY
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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