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Richard Woolsey 1697–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

Birth Location: Jamaica, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA

Death Date: 21 Apr 1777

Death Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States

Father: Thomas Rev

Mother: Ruth Bayles

Spouse(s): Sarah Fowler

Children(s): Joseph dna

Richard Woolsey was born in 1697 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA, the child of Thomas Woolsey Rev And Ruth Bayles. Richard Woolsey married Sarah Fowler, and had children including Joseph Woolsey Dna. Richard Woolsey passed away in 1777 in Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Woolsey was born in 1697 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA, the child of Thomas Woolsey Rev And Ruth Bayles.
  • Richard Woolsey married Sarah Fowler, and had children including Joseph Woolsey Dna.
  • Richard Woolsey passed away in 1777 in Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Woolsey's Ancestors

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Richard Woolsey
1697–1777
Birth Place: Jamaica, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
Thomas Woolsey Rev
1655–1740
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Ruth Bayles
1657–
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Grandparents
George Woolsey
1616–1698
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
REBECCA CORNELL
1629–1713
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
John (Bayless) Jr.
1642–1696
Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
Rebecca
1620–1693
Colchester, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1584–1623
Frances Roberts
1586–1652
Thomas Cornell
1594–1655
Rebecca Briggs
1600–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Woolsey
1549–1576
Sir Glassenbury
1560–1627
Lady James
1563–1648

Richard Woolsey's Descendants

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Richard Woolsey (1697–21 Apr 1777) m. Sarah Fowler (1698–1783)
  1. 1. Joseph (Woolsey) dna 1742–1800 m. Mary HAIGHT 1745–1812
    1. 1. Joseph (WOOLSEY) Jr 1784–1858 m. Susan (Mehetable) BROWN 1799–1875
      1. 1. Almyra (May) Woolsey 1825–1896 m. Clark (Adams) Wright 1827–1917
        1. 1. Mary (Alice) Wright 1851–1939 m. Atwood Welker 1843–1927
        2. 2. Leroy (L) Wright 1849–
        3. 3. Emma Wright 1858– m. David (N) Parker 1847–
        4. 4. Edwin (Adams) Wright 1866–1950
      2. 2. Harriett (Matilda) WOOLSEY 1820–1884 m. Charles (B) Wright 1815–1899
        1. 1. Mary (Mehitabel) WRIGHT 1843–1931
        2. 2. Silas (Ray) WRIGHT 1867–1958
        3. 3. Charles (Henry) WRIGHT 1858–1925
        4. 4. Juliette WRIGHT 1848–1907
        5. 5. Annett WRIGHT 1841–1918
        6. 6. Dr (Johnson) WRIGHT 1839–1915
        7. 7. Harriet (Ella) WRIGHT 1853–1938
        8. 8. Clementine (Victoria) Wright 1861–1948
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Ann) WRIGHT 1846–1918
      3. 3. Richard (J) WOOLSEY 1834–1914
      4. 4. German WOOLSEY 1827–1907
      5. 5. Eliza (Ann) Woolsey 1836–1927 m. William (F.) Ingerson 1831–1895
      6. 6. Caroline WOOLSEY 1831–
      7. 7. Alfred (J.) WOOLSEY 1829–1893
      8. 8. William WOOLSEY 1843–1910
      9. 9. Henrietta (Nettie) WOOLSEY 1841–1918
      10. 10. Mary WOOLSEY 1838–
      11. 11. Maria WOOLSEY 1822–1902
      12. 12. Lina (A.) WOOLSEY 1824–1903
      13. 13. Horace Woolsey 1836–
    2. 2. Phebe Woolsey 1774–1848
    3. 3. Daniel Woolsey 1767–
    4. 4. Mary ('Polly') Woolsey 1787–1870
    5. 5. Martha Woolsey 1776–
    6. 6. Richard (W) WOOLSEY 1772–1847
    7. 7. Jonathan Woolsey 1783–1826
    8. 8. Sarah WOOLSEY 1770–1835

Richard Woolsey's Timeline

2 Records

1697
1697
Birth of Richard Woolsey in Jamaica, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA
Jamaica, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA
1777
21 Apr 1777
Age 80
Death of Richard Woolsey in Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Jamaica, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1777
    Event Place: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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