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Richard Woolsey 1697 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States

Death Date: 21 APR 1777

Death Location: Marlboro, Ulster, New York, United States

Father: Thomas Woolsey

Mother: Ruth Bailey

Spouse(s): Sarah Fowler

Children(s): Levina Woolsey, Thomas Woolsey, Daniel Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, Hyrum Woolsey, Benjamin Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, John Woolsey, Henry Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey, Ruth Woolsey, Abigail Woolsey, Joseph Woolsey, Hannah Woolsey, Mary Woolsey

The story of Richard Woolsey began in 1697 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States. Richard Woolsey married Sarah Fowler, and had children including Levina Woolsey, Thomas W. Woolsey, Daniel Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, Hyrum Woolsey, Benjamin M. Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, John Woolsey, Henry Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey, Ruth Woolsey, Abigail Woolsey, Joseph Woolsey, Hannah Woolsey, Mary Woolsey. Richard Woolsey passed away in 1777 in Marlboro, Ulster, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Woolsey began in 1697 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States.
  • Richard Woolsey married Sarah Fowler, and had children including Levina Woolsey, Thomas W. Woolsey, Daniel Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, Hyrum Woolsey, Benjamin M. Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, John Woolsey, Henry Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey, Ruth Woolsey, Abigail Woolsey, Joseph Woolsey, Hannah Woolsey, Mary Woolsey.
  • Richard Woolsey passed away in 1777 in Marlboro, Ulster, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Woolsey
1655 – 1730
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
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Ruth Bailey
1660 – 1713
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Fowler
1698 – 1779
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Levina Woolsey
1717 –
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Thomas Woolsey
1719 – 1794
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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Daniel Woolsey
1721 – 1801
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, Ny, USA
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Richard Woolsey
1725 – 1811
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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Hyrum Woolsey
1725 –
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Benjamin Woolsey
1729 – 1795
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, Colony of New York, British Colonial America
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Richard Woolsey
1730 –
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, Colony of New York, British Colonial America
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John Woolsey
1731 – 1815
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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Henry Woolsey
1733 – 1811
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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Sarah Woolsey
1736 –
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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Ruth Woolsey
1736 – 1825
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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Abigail Woolsey
1737 – 1836
Birth Location: Orangeburg, Rockland, New York, United States
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Joseph Woolsey
1742 – 1811
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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Hannah Woolsey
1750 – 1829
Birth Location: Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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Mary Woolsey
– 1763
Birth Location: –
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Richard Woolsey's Ancestors

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Richard Woolsey
1697 – 1777
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Parents
Thomas Woolsey
1655 – 1730
Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Ruth Bailey
1660 – 1713
Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
Grandparents
George Woolsey
1610 – 1698
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Rebecca Cornell
1629 – 1713
Essex, England, United Kingdom
John Bayles
1617 – 1682
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Rebecca Denton
1621 – 1693
Bolton le Sands, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Woolsey
1585 –
Ovel Hook
1589 –
Thomas Cornell
– 1655
Rebecca Briggs
– 1673
William Baylis
1590 – 1677
Alice Sommerland
1594 – 1674
Richard Denton
– 1663
Helen Windebank
1597 – 1656
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Woolsey
Richard Cornell
1565 – 1631
Mary Terry
1567 – 1612
Henrie Briggs
1574 – 1625
Mary Hinckes
1581 – 1625
William Ballowe
1560 – 1614
Ann Fowle
1568 – 1614
William Sommerland
1574 – 1634
Johanna
1574 –
Richard Denton
1557 – 1619
Susan Sibella
1563 – 1660
Thomas Windebank
1548 – 1607
Frances Dymoke
1550 – 1611

Richard Woolsey's Descendants

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Richard Woolsey (1697 – 21 APR 1777) m. Sarah Fowler (1698 – 21 APR 1779)
  1. 1. Levina Woolsey (ABT 1717 – )
  2. 2. Thomas (W.) Woolsey (NOV 1719 – 26 FEB 1794) m. Sarah Pierce (1720 – 26 FEB 1794)
    1. 1. Zephaniah Woolsey (7 JUN 1740 – 14 MAY 1807) m. Sarah (Anne) Crouch (25 AUG 1747 – 13 DEC 1834)
    2. 2. Priscilla Woolsey (1741 – 1771) m. John Woolsey (3 OCT 1737 – 14 JAN 1819)
    3. 3. Simeon Woolsey (ABT 1743 – )
    4. 4. Daniel Woolsey (1745 – 1745)
    5. 5. Richard Woolsey (1747 – 20 OCT 1832) m. Nancy (Ann) Plumstead (1749 – AFT 1830)
    6. 6. George Woolsey (1748 – 1817) m. Mary Hopkins (9 APR 1753 – 1 FEB 1829)
    7. 7. Richard Woolsey (1750 – 1825) m. Nancy (Ann) Plumstead (1749 – AFT 1830)
      1. 1. Josiah Woolsey (1766 – 2 JUN 1861)
      2. 2. Wesley Woolsey (1768 – 1782)
      3. 3. Nathaniel Woolsey (1769 – BEF 1850) m. Rebecca Rice (1787 – ) m. Susannah (1786 – 1850) m. Rebecca Glenn (<1786> – )
      4. 4. Joseph (Henry) Woolsey (1771 – 1839)
      5. 5. Thomas Woolsey (ABT 1771 – 1819) m. Margery Burns (ABT 1778 – ) m. Sally Barnes (ABT 1777 – )
      6. 6. Joseph (Henry) Woolsey (1775 – 1839) m. Abigail Schaffer (13 SEP 1786 – 3 SEP 1848)
        1. 1. Thomas Woolsey (3 NOV 1805 – 5 JAN 1897) m. Mary Burrell (11 APR 1813 – 2 APR 1897) m. Eliza (Ann) Holdway (ABT 1805 – ABT 1903) m. Catherine (Lukettis) Hickerson (3 FEB 1818 – ) m. Julia (Ann) Mitchell (18 FEB 1828 – 10 JAN 1896) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Holdaway (14 JUL 1829 – 14 JAN 1905) m. Mary Lane (ABT 1825 – BEF 1880) m. Lucretia Willis (27 APR 1800 – 15 AUG 1850) m. Susan (Maria) Miles (28 OCT 1851 – 4 OCT 1916)
        2. 2. Hyrum Woolsey (4 MAY 1807 – ) m. Rachael Mitchell (1807 – )
        3. 3. Richard Woolsey (28 AUG 1808 – 13 FEB 1878) m. Clarissa Cole (6 MAY 1825 – 13 MAR 1885)
        4. 4. John Woolsey (ABT 1810 – 12 MAR 1847) m. Jane Haley (1810 – AFT 19 MAR 1863)
        5. 5. Mary Woolsey (1812 – BEF 1837) m. Thomas Whitson (1796 – AFT JUN 1870)
        6. 6. Agatha (Ann) Woolsey (18 JAN 1814 – 4 JUN 1866) m. John (Doyle) Lee (6 SEP 1812 – 23 MAR 1877)
        7. 7. Nancy Woolsey (DEC 1817 – 1900) m. Thomas (A) Gatewood (1806 – 1878)
        8. 8. Elizabeth Woolsey (25 MAR 1818 – 8 AUG 1847) m. John (Bunyon) Heninger (23 NOV 1819 – 27 JUN 1908)
        9. 9. Sarah Woolsey (2 OCT 1820 – 21 FEB 1899) m. William (M.) Stevens (1814 – AUG 1834) m. George (Washington) Hickerson (13 DEC 1813 – 17 AUG 1884)
        10. 10. James (Hopkins) Woolsey (2 MAR 1822 – 15 OCT 1903) m. Lovina Patterson (9 JAN 1824 – 21 SEP 1908) m. Sarah (Henrierra) Barney (1823 – 8 MAR 1878) m. Mary (Ann) Donnelly (26 JAN 1834 – 26 JAN 1923) m. Elizabeth Creed (1 DEC 1818 – 24 FEB 1883)
        11. 11. Rachel (Andora) Woolsey (5 AUG 1825 – 7 JUL 1912) m. John (Doyle) Lee (6 SEP 1812 – 23 MAR 1877)
        12. 12. William (Andrew) Woolsey (1 JAN 1833 – 8 DEC 1893) m. Emily (Amanda) Rockwell (31 JAN 1833 – 28 MAR 1908) m. Ann Jones (13 JUN 1832 – 8 SEP 1910)
      7. 7. Sarah Woolsey (1777 – ABT 1840) m. John Grassham (1780 – ) m. Ebenezer Vaughan
      8. 8. Ruth Woolsey (1777 – )
      9. 9. Richard (Woolsey) Jr. (1779 – 20 OCT 1832)
      10. 10. Richard Woolsey (22 OCT 1779 – 30 JUL 1832) m. Polly Loveall (ABT 1782 – 29 OCT 1857)
      11. 11. Jacob (C) Woolsey (22 AUG 1781 – AFT 1855) m. Elizabeth Weger (1783 – 1831) m. Catherine (1787 – From 1860 to 1870) m. Eliza Trick (20 MAR 1812 – 12 AUG 1878)
      12. 12. Eli Woolsey (1792 – )
      13. 13. George (Washington) Woolsey (1795 – 10 JUL 1830) m. Jane Haley (1792 – 1865) m. Elizabeth Goforth (1791 – )
      14. 14. Nancy Woolsey (1795 – 4 JAN 1874) m. John Parker (<1781> – ) m. Jonathan Shepherd (<1781> – ) m. Matthew Hall (<1781> – )
    8. 8. Abraham Woolsey (ABT 1754 – )
    9. 9. William Woolsey (1758 – )
    10. 10. Sarah Woolsey (ABT 1762 – 9 SEP 1771) m. John Pierce (1723 – )
    11. 11. Lucinda Woolsey (1768 – )
  3. 3. Daniel Woolsey (1721 – 13 AUG 1801) m. Mary (Ward Von) Volsen (2 JUN 1739 – ) m. Mary Deyo (13 JUN 1739 – 16 JUL 1824) m. Daniel Woolsey (ABT 1730 – )
  4. 4. Richard Woolsey (1725 – 1811) m. Letitia Morley (ABT 1729 – BEF 1760) m. Ann Fuller (2 JUN 1740 – 23 MAY 1840)
  5. 5. Hyrum Woolsey (ABT 1725 – ) m. Lucinda Jameson (ABT 1730 – )
  6. 6. Benjamin (M.) Woolsey (1729 – 28 OCT 1795) m. Phebe Rapalje (9 OCT 1731 – ) m. Margaret Teller (ABT 1740 – 17 JUL 1811)
  7. 7. Richard Woolsey (1730 – ) m. Woolsey (ABT 1740 – ) m. Sarah Gregory (ABT 1732 – )
  8. 8. John Woolsey (24 MAY 1731 – 12 DEC 1815) m. Chlorine Peck (1731 – 27 JUL 1816)
  9. 9. Henry Woolsey (24 MAY 1733 – 1811)
  10. 10. Sarah Woolsey (1736 – ) m. Edwin Haight m. Edwin Haight (<1732> – ) m. Joseph Sarles (<1731> – )
  11. 11. Ruth Woolsey (APR 1736 – 16 AUG 1825) m. Jacob Griffen (APR 1730 – 20 MAR 1800)
  12. 12. Abigail Woolsey (1737 – 1836) m. Peter Drake (ABT 1724 – BEF 2 FEB 1799)
  13. 13. Joseph Woolsey (1742 – 1811)
  14. 14. Hannah Woolsey (25 SEP 1750 – 7 NOV 1829) m. Joseph Sarles (31 JAN 1744 – 15 FEB 1824)
  15. 15. Mary Woolsey ( – AFT 1763) m. Loton m. Loton

Richard Woolsey's Timeline

3 Records

1697
1697
Birth of Richard Woolsey in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
1777
21 APR 1777
Age 80
Death of Richard Woolsey in Marlboro, Ulster, New York, United States
Marlboro, Ulster, New York, United States
1777
23 APR 1777
Age 80
Burial of Richard Woolsey in Union Cemetery, Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
Union Cemetery, Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 APR 1777
    Event Place: Marlboro, Ulster, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 APR 1777
    Event Place: Union Cemetery, Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States
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