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James Peter Wolfe 1727–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1727

Birth Location: Westerham Kent

Death Date: 1759

Death Location: Westerham, Kent, England

Father: Lt Woolfe\Wolfe

Mother: Henrietta Thompson

Spouse(s): Katherine Bolton

Children(s): John Wolfe, Sarah Wolfe, Adam 4thGG, Elizabeth Wolfe, William Wolfe

James Peter Wolfe was born in 1727 in Westerham Kent, the child of Lt Gen Edward Woolfe Wolfe And Henrietta Thompson. In 1728, James Peter Wolfe resided in Castle Baynard, England. James Peter Wolfe married Katherine Lowther Duchess Of Bolton, and had children including Adam Wolfe 4Thgg, Elizabeth Wolfe, John Henry Wolfe, Sarah Timmins Wolfe, William James Wolfe. James Peter Wolfe passed away in 1759 in Westerham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • James Peter Wolfe was born in 1727 in Westerham Kent, the child of Lt Gen Edward Woolfe Wolfe And Henrietta Thompson.
  • In 1728, James Peter Wolfe resided in Castle Baynard, England.
  • James Peter Wolfe married Katherine Lowther Duchess Of Bolton, and had children including Adam Wolfe 4Thgg, Elizabeth Wolfe, John Henry Wolfe, Sarah Timmins Wolfe, William James Wolfe.
  • James Peter Wolfe passed away in 1759 in Westerham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt Woolfe\Wolfe
1683–1759
Birth Location: Blackheath, Bromley, Kent, England
LW
Henrietta Thompson
1703–1764
Birth Location: Long Marston, Yorkshire, England
HT

Spouses(s)

Katherine Bolton
1725–1808
Birth Location: Barbados
KB

Children(s)

John Wolfe
1759–1830
Birth Location: Greenwich, London, England
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Sarah Wolfe
1759–1834
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
SW
Adam 4thGG
1760–1847
Birth Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
A4
Elizabeth Wolfe
1753–1842
Birth Location: Roscarbery, County Cork, Ireland
EW
William Wolfe
1750–
Birth Location: Cashel Ireland
WW

James Wolfe's Ancestors

Self
James Wolfe
1727–1759
Birth Place: Westerham Kent
Parents
Lt Gen. Edward Woolfe\Wolfe
1683–1759
Blackheath, Bromley, Kent, England
Henrietta Thompson
1703–1764
Long Marston, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Major (Edward) Wolfe
1646–1715
Trotterscliffe, Kent, England
Margaret Southerne
1656–1699
Blackheath, Kent, England
John (Edward Thompson \) Thomson
1670–1732
Long Marston, Yorkshire, England
Henrietta (Lucy) Tindall
1673–1715
Brotherton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Captain Army
1621–1651
Francis Sotherne
1616–1670
Margaret Stearne
1622–1695
Sir-Henry Thompson
1626–1685
Susannah Lovell
1635–1701
Bradwardine P
1640–1686
Mary Baildon
1648–1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Woulfe\Wolfe
1590–1629
John Stearne
1598–
Mabel Bermingham
1602–
Richard Tompson
1580–1650
Anne Nelthorpe
1582–1657
Henry P
1609–1651
Lucy Jackson
1609–1641
Francis England
1627–1669
Jane P
1628–1691

James Wolfe's Descendants

1.
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James (Peter) Wolfe (2 Jan 1727–1759) m. Katherine (Lowther Duchess of) Bolton (1725–4 Sep 1808)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Wolfe 1759–1830 m. Mary Lovell 1780–
    1. 1. Frederick (William) Woolfe 1800–1847 m. Sarah Bourne 1805–1884
      1. 1. John Wolfe 1845–1889 m. Elizabeth (Rebeckah (Betsey)) Charman 1839–1876
        1. 1. Jane (Rebekah) Woolfe 1870–1934 m. Henry (Emanuel) Payne 1868–1931
        2. 2. John Woolfe 1863–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Woolfe 1867–
        4. 4. Susan Woolfe 1869–
    2. 2. Henry Wolfe 1820–1900
    3. 3. Suzannah Wolfe 1801–
    4. 4. Sophia Wolfe 1802–
    5. 5. Sarah Wolfe 1804–
    6. 6. John Wolfe 1807–
    7. 7. James Wolfe 1810–1889
    8. 8. Robert Wolfe 1812–
    9. 9. Thomas Wolfe 1814–1814
    10. 10. George Wolfe 1818–1889
  2. 2. Sarah (Timmins) Wolfe 1759–1834
  3. 3. Adam (Wolfe) 4thGG 1760–1847
  4. 4. Elizabeth Wolfe 1753–1842
  5. 5. William (James) Wolfe 1750–

James Wolfe's Timeline

5 Records

1726
11 Jan 1726
James Peter Wolfe was baptized in Westerham, Kent, England
Westerham, Kent, England
1727
2 Jan 1727
Birth of James Peter Wolfe in Westerham Kent
Westerham Kent
1728
1728
Age 1
James Peter Wolfe resided here in Castle Baynard, England
Castle Baynard, England
1759
13 Sep 1759
Age 32
Death of James Peter Wolfe in plains of abraham, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
plains of abraham, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
1759
1759
Age 32
Burial of James Peter Wolfe in Westerham, Kent, England
Westerham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1727
    Event Place: Westerham Kent
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1354610
    [3] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI
    [6] UK, Portraits and Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London; Dublin, Ireland; People and Portraits
    [7] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Calgary Herald; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ,0.3299544,0.293475,0.38644472&xid=3355
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1726
    Event Place: Westerham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Castle Baynard, England
    Record Source: London, England, Land Tax Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1759
    Event Place: plains of abraham, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1354610
    [3] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [4] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [5] Ontario, Canada, the Ottawa Journal (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), City of Ottawa Archive; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa Journal Newspaper; Date Range: 1977-1978; Microfilm Number: 705
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [7] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI
    [8] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [9] UK, Portraits and Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London; Dublin, Ireland; People and Portraits
    [10] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Calgary Herald; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ,0.3299544,0.293475,0.38644472&xid=3355
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Westerham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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