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Richard Woolsey 1769–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1769

Birth Location: New York, United States of America

Death Date: 31 January 1848

Death Location: Perinton, Monroe County, New York, United States of America

Father: Richard II

Mother: Abigail Lyon

Spouse(s): Mercy Mosher

Children(s): Lemuel Woolsey

In 1769, Richard Woolsey entered the world in New York, United States of America, born to Richard Woolsey Ii And Abigail Wright Lyon. Richard Woolsey married Mercy Mosher, and had children including Lemuel Woolsey. Richard Woolsey passed away in 1848 in Perinton, Monroe County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1769, Richard Woolsey entered the world in New York, United States of America, born to Richard Woolsey Ii And Abigail Wright Lyon.
  • Richard Woolsey married Mercy Mosher, and had children including Lemuel Woolsey.
  • Richard Woolsey passed away in 1848 in Perinton, Monroe County, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Woolsey's Ancestors

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Richard Woolsey
1769–1848
Birth Place: New York, United States of America
Parents
Richard Woolsey II
1730–1811
Bedfordtown, NY
Abigail (Wright) Lyon
1730–1830
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Richard Woolsey
1697–1782
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA
Sarah Fowler
1698–1783
Jamaica Long Island, New York
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Woolsey
1655–1730
Ruth Bayles
1659–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Cornell
1610–1698
Rebecca Woolsey
1629–1713
John Bayless
1617–1682
Rebecca
1620–1683

Richard Woolsey's Descendants

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Richard Woolsey (11 October 1769–31 January 1848) m. Mercy Mosher (5 October 1777–4 March 1857)
  1. 1. Lemuel Woolsey 1798– m. Suzanne (Sarah) Stout 1796–1823
    1. 1. Mary Woolsey 1819– m. William (McKenzie) Mabie 1803–1855
      1. 1. Henry (DeWitt) Mabie 1850–1925 m. Laura (J) Eddy 1852–1891
        1. 1. Nina (Nell) Mabie 1887–1957 m. Dewight (A) Payne 1884–1964

Richard Woolsey's Timeline

2 Records

1769
11 October 1769
Birth of Richard Woolsey in New York, United States of America
New York, United States of America
1848
31 January 1848
Age 79
Death of Richard Woolsey in Monroe County, New York, United States of America
Monroe County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1769
    Event Place: New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1848
    Event Place: Monroe County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perinton, Monroe County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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