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John II Woolsey 1706–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York

Death Date: 1758

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York

Father: John Woolsey

Mother: ABIGAIL Denton)

Spouse(s): Mary Sammis

Children(s): John III

The story of John II Woolsey began in 1706 in Jamaica, Queens, New York. John II Woolsey married Mary Sammis, and had children including John Woolsey Iii. John II Woolsey passed away in 1758 in Long Island City, Queens, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of John II Woolsey began in 1706 in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
  • John II Woolsey married Mary Sammis, and had children including John Woolsey Iii.
  • John II Woolsey passed away in 1758 in Long Island City, Queens, New York.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Woolsey's Ancestors

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John Woolsey
1706–1758
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York
Parents
John Johannes Wolsij Wolsey Woolsey
1661–1729
Flushing, Queens, Long Island, New York, United States
ABIGAIL (Stevenson (Woolsey Whitehead) Denton)
1638–1715
Jamaica, Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Grandparents
George (Joris Georgie Woolse Wolsey) Woolsey
1610–1698
St. Nicholas Parish, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England or Evesham, Worcestershire, england
REBECCA (Rebecka) CORNELL
1629–1713
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island or Saffron Walden, Norfolk, Essex, England
Daniel Whitehead
1603–1668
Exbury, Hampshire, England
Sarah Armitage
1625–1658
Bradford Parish, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Woolsey
1584–1629
Frances Roberts
1585–1652
Thomas Cornell
1593–1655
Rebecca Briggs
1600–1673
Danial Whitehead
1597–1635
Elizabeth Alcocke
1592–1665
Thomas Armitage
1602–1668
Susan Mitchell
1604–1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Woolsey's Descendants

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John (II) Woolsey (1706–1758) m. Mary Sammis (1710–1773)
  1. 1. John (Woolsey) III 1737–1819 m. Mary Woolsey 1739–1772 m. Sarah Oliphant 1751–1819 m. Mary GILBERT 1766–
    1. 1. John (Woolsey) IV 1763–1842
      1. 1. Michael (E) Woolsey 1803–1880 m. Sarah (W) Gill 1804–
        1. 1. **Daniel (Drake) Woolsey 1850–1933 m. **Lilieas Camper 1857–1930

John Woolsey's Timeline

2 Records

1706
1706
Birth of John II Woolsey in Jamaica, Queens, New York
Jamaica, Queens, New York
1758
1758
Age 52
Death of John II Woolsey in Long Island City, Queens, New York
Long Island City, Queens, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York

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