To Carolyn Wilkerson (who waits with "bated breath & muffled oar") and other interested Woolsey researchers: I guess I have kept you in suspense long enough. After some days in the Library, I haven't resolved the questions that arose, so I will just post what I found and let you make your own conclusions. >From Ulster County, New York Records. Records of Reformed Dutch Church at Shawangunk (pronounced Sha-WAH-gum), Ulster County, New York. FHL film# 0017920, Item 1. (Shawangunk Church is located four miles west of Wallkill in the town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York. MARRIAGES: "p. 11. 19 Nov 1773. John Whoolsey of Long Island and Sarah Cole, wid. of Dutchland." There may be other John Woolseys to whom this marriage may apply. Because of the closeness of the date, I thought it may apply to John Woolsey IV and his second wife, Sarah Oliphant, but I haven't found the proof. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker

There is a Theodore Woolsey Bacon mentioned in this article. Don't know if anyone is interested, but got permission to forward it to this list. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Gina Reasoner <greasoner@prodigy.net> To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com <OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 18, 1999 9:04 PM Subject: SUMMIT COUNTY PART 5 >HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF OHIO By Henry Howe., LL.D. > > SUMMIT COUNTY PART 5 > > TALLMADGE, THE CHRISTIAN COLONY > > The history of the settlement of the township of Tallmadge is peculiar. At >a drawing among the members of the Connecticut Land Company, at Hartford, >Connecticut, Jan. 30. 1798, this township was drawn by the "Brace Company" >and others. In 1803 the proprietors made a division. The Brace Company took >all west of the meridian, one-half mile west of the centre line. The >remainder of the township was taken by Ephraim Starr and Col. Benjamin >Tallmadge, of Litchfield, from whom the township was named. > No settlement was made in Tallmadge until the summer of 1807, when Rev. >David Bacon, a missionary in the Western settlements, built a log-house on >the south line of the township, half a mile west of the centre, and moved >in with this family, the only one in the township. > Mr. Bacon had conceived the idea of a religious colony, and made a >contract with the owners for nearly the entire township; in all about >12,000 acres at $1.50 per acre. Payments were to be made upon time, but >when payments were made for any part in full a deed was to be given. > In the preceding year he had a new survey made of the township upon his >own plan. He divided it into sixteen squares of 1,000 acres each, called >Great Lots, a mile and a quarter on each side. A road or highway was >established sixty-six feet wide on each line of the Great Lots, except the >exterior or township line. These roads all run north and south or east and >west. A public square of seven and a half acres was laid out as a common >centre for churches, schools, stores,etc. From this square roads ran to >each of the four corners of the township. The plan is shown in the annexed >diagram, as given in 1842, by Col. Charles Whittlesey (see page 521), in >his sketch of Tallmadge. Here he passed his youthful days and from his >sketch these facts are derived. > "At the common intersection of roads on the public square stands (1842) a >guide-post, having eight fingers or hands, pointing in as many directions, >with the names of two to four adjacent places painted upon each. On each of >these avenues there are now planted double rows of elms from the adjoining >forests. The northwest diagonal intersects the town line about half a mile >east of the corner, in order to avoid the Cuyahoga river, and the southwest >diagonal has a deviation in a straight course in the village of Middlebury; >otherwise all these roads, amounting to forty-five miles in length, are now >travelled in right lines through the town as laid out Mr. Bacon. > It was the intention of the contractor, Mr. Bacon, to introduce a >community of property to some extent, and among other things to have a >large tract appropriated as a common pasture for all the sheep of the >settlement, the proceeds to be drawn in proportion to the stock put in. > No immigrants were to receive land who were not professors of the >Congregational or Presbyterian Church, and two-dollars for each 100 acres >was to be paid for the support of the gospel. The latter provision was >inserted in some of the early contracts and deeds, but, in fact, never went >into effect. > During the spring and summer of the year following Mr. Bacon's >establishing here, families came in rapidly, nearly all originally from >Connecticut, especially from Litchfield county; many came direct from other >settlements in Ohio, as those from Ravenna who "were driven out," writes >Whittlesey, "by the systematic oppression of a large proprietor and agent, >BenjaminTappan." > The first settlers prior to 1812 were: In 1808, Dr. A.C. Wright, Joseph >Hart, Adam Norton, Charles Chittenden, Jonathan Sprague, Nathaniel Chapmen, >Titus, his father, Titus and Porter, and others of his sons, William Niel, >Joseph Bradford, Ephraim Clark Jr., George Kilbourne, Capt. John Wright, >Alpha Wright, Eli Hill. > In 1809, Jotham Blakeley, Jotham Blakelee, Conrad Boosinger, Edmund >Strong, John Wright Jr., Stephen Upson, Theron Bradley, Peter Norton. > In 1810, Elizur Wright, Justus Barnes, Shubel H. Lowrey, David John, >Samuel, David Jr., and Lot Preston, Drake Fellows, Samuel M'Coy, Luther >Chamberlin, Rial M'Arthur, Justin Bradley. > In 1811, Deacon S., Norman, Harvey, Leander, Cassander, Eleazar and Salmon >Sackett, Daniel Beach, John Carruthers, Reuben Upson and Asa Gillett. > On the 21st of January, 1809, Geo. Kilbourne and his wife Almira, Justin >E. Frink, Alice Bacon, wife of David Bacon, Hepsibah Chapman, Amos C. >Wright, and Lydia, his wife, and Ephraim Clark Jr., with his wife Alva A. >Clark, associated themselves together as a church, named the Church of >Christ in Tallmadge. Thus in the second year of its existence were the >principles of the Bible adopted as the rule of moral government in this >settlement. In 1813 the church had twenty-seven members, mostly heads of >families within the township. > The stern purity of those New Englanders relaxed none of its rigor in >consequence of a removal from the regular administration of the gospel in >the East to the depths of a Western wilderness. The usual depreciation of >morals in new countries was not experienced here. To this day the good >effects of this primitive establishment of religion and order are plainly >visible among this people and their posterity, who will no doubt exhibit >them through all time. > Individuals not professors of religion considered it a paramount duty to >provide for religious services on the Sabbath. Elizur Wright, who became an >extensive proprietor in the Brace Company's tract, readily adopted the plan >of Mr. Bacon, and inserted it in his first conveyance. but this scheme was >considered by most of the inhabitants as an encroachment upon their >personal independence, and was generally resisted. Very early, however, a >regular mode of contribution was established for the support of the gospel. > The materials of society which Mr. Bacon had introduced were not of the >proper kind to carry out his project. There was too much enterprise and >independence of feeling among the early settlers to form a community of the >character contemplated by him. Differences of a personal nature rose >between him and many of the inhabitants, both upon pecuniary and religious >matters. His purchases being made on time, without means and at high >prices, and the sales not being sufficient, payments were not made to the >original proprietors; the expenses of survey had been considerable, >interest accumulated and the contract was finally abandoned. He left this >region in the spring of 1812. The lands not sold came back to the >proprietors; and some that had been sold and the payments not made to them >were in the same situation. The large owners at this time were Tallmadge >and Starr in the central and eastern part; Elizur Wright and Roger Newberry >in the West. > In the summer of 1875 two of the grandsons of Mr. Bacon, both >Congregational clergymen, Theodore Woolsey Bacon and David Bacon, came from >the East, and selecting a boulder had engraved upon it an historical >statement, as a memorial to him and the founding of the church. A picture >of it on another page is engraved from a photograph. A large concourse of >people attended the memorial services, which consisted of addresses by the >grandsons and others, with prayer and songs. The site is about two miles >south of the centre and half a mile north of the Cuyahoga, on the spot >where stood the Bacon cabin, the ground having been purchased for the purpose. > HISTORICAL MISCELLANY. > > DRIVING AWAY THE EVIL SPIRIT. > On June 17, 1806, an eclipse of the sun occurred. It occasioned much >consternation among ignorant whites throughout Ohio, and great terror among >the Indians. Those in Summit county were greatly frightened, >notwithstanding its having been foretold by some of their squaws, who were >not believed and put to death for witchcraft. (The squaws probably got >their information from some of the whites.) > When the sun was obscured, the terrified savages gathered together, and >forming a circle, commenced marching around in regular order, each one >firing his gun and making all the noise possible, so as to frighten away >the evil spirit menacing the destruction of the world. > One "brave," who had fired off his rifle just as the shadow began to pass >from the sun, claimed the distinction of having driven away the evil spirit >-a claim which his fellow-barbarians recognized, and for his valorous deed >and invaluable service, at once raised him to the dignity of chieftainship. > STIGWANISH AND HIS TOTEM. > Stigwanish, or Seneca, as he was sometimes called by the whites, although >that was the name of his tribe, had many noble traits of character, was >friendly to the whites and much respected by them. (See lake County). > His people for years cultivated corn fields near where the village of >Cuyahoga Falls now stands. In Boston township they erected a wooden god or >totem, around which they held feasts and dances, before starting on hunting >and possibly marauding expeditions. > They would make offerings and hang tobacco round the neck of the totem, >which the white settlers would steal as soon as the Indians had left. The >tobacco was said to have been of a superior quality. > When the Indians went farther west in 1812, this god was taken with them. > DEATH OF NICKSHAW. > Stigwanish had a son, "George Wilson," and a son-in-law, Nickshaw, each of >whom was killed by a white hunter named Williams at different times, but in >both cases under circumstances hardly creditable to the white hunter. The >death of Nickshaw occurred in December, 1806; he had traded a pony with one >of the settlers, and being worsted in the bargain wanted to trade back, >which John Diver, the settler, refused to do. Nickshaw threatened >vengeance; he told the settlers he had been cheated, and intended to shoot >Diver. Later while at the cabin of his brother, Nickshaw and another Indian >called and tried to get Diver to come out, but he would not, and his >brother Daniel went out to placate the Indians when he was fired upon, and >though not mortally wounded was blinded for life. > The Indians fled, and a party of settlers, under Maj. H. Rogers, started >in pursuit. They came upon the camp of the Senecas about midnight on a >cold, clear night, at a point near the northwestern boundary of the county. >Surrounding the camp, they closed in upon the Indians, but Nickshaw escaped >them and fled to the woods. He was followed by George Darrow and Jonathan >Williams, who, after a three mile chases, overtook Nickshaw and called upon >him to yield; this he refused to do, although without means of defence. >Williams then shot over his head to frighten him into subjection, but >without the desired effect; whereupon he fired again, killing the Indian. >The body was placed under a log and covered with brush. Afterward it was >decently buried by the whites. > Some of the settlers, deeming the death of Nickshaw unwarrantable, and >likely to occasion trouble with the Indians, demanded an investigation. The >investigation, however, ended in a "hoe-down," with plenty of whiskey and a >$5 collection for Williams. > WILLIAMS THE HUNTER. > Jonathan Williams belonged to that class of old pioneer hunters who knew >no fear, were fully equal to the Indians in woodcraft and bore them an >inveterate hatred. He lost no opportunity to kill an Indian. He was six >feet in height, with strong physique, swarthy complexion, lithe and >noiseless in his movements. He supported a family. With his two dogs and >rifle he was feared and shunned by the Indians, and was continually on his >guard against them, as his life was threatened many times. > DEATH OF "GEORGE WILSON". > On one occasion, stopping at the house of one of the settlers, Williams >was told that "George Wilson," a good-for-nothing son of Stigwanish, had >been there, drunk and ugly, and had made an old woman, whom he found alone, >dance for his amusement until she sank to the floor from exhaustion. >Williams at once started after the Indian, and overtook him in the vicinity >of a piece of "Honeycomb swamp." Taking advantage of the Indian while off >his guard, he shot and killed him. Then depositing the body in the swamp, >he pushed it down into the mud until it sunk out of sight. > The disappearance of "George Wilson" created a great sensation among the >Senecas, but it was not known until years afterward what had become of him, >although the Indians and settlers suspected Williams as the cause of it. > "BLUE LAW" IN OHIO. > Some years after the organization of Copley township in 1819, one of its >citizens, early one Sunday morning, was aroused from his slumbers by the >noise of a great commotion in his pig pen. Hastily donning his clothes, he >seized a rifle and rushed out of his cabin just in time to see a bear >disappear in the forest with one of his pigs. He pursued the bear and shot >it; whereupon he was brought before the Squire for violating the Sabbath, >and fined $1. Shortly afterward the citizen left that community and joined >the Mormons. The historian does not so state, but if he was prompted to >this as a result of the fine imposed for violating the Sabbath, he was so >far, perhaps, justified in joining the Mormons, who had no laws against >shooting marauding bears on the "Lord's day." > > -continued in part 6 > > > > > >==== OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ==== >This is for archive material only, no queries! >For queries subscribe to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com (high volume laid back list) or OHROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com for Ohio Genealogy Only! >Visit the webpage at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/oh-footsteps/mail-lst.htm for archived information. > >

Looking for info on a Newton J. Woolsey b 1843, MO and Elizabeth F. ? b abt 1848, MO. They were listed on the 1880 Vernon Co. MO Census with the following children: Mary B. 8 b KS William N. 6 b KS Navora 3 b KS Charles A. 1 b KS I believe this is the family that raised my grandmother, Laura E. Brickle as they were also on the 1900 Jasper County, MO Census. By this time Newton J. had died and Mary B. had married as well as Navora. These were listed on the census with Elizabeth. Elizabeth F. Woolsey 52 b MO father b KY Mary B. Tuttle 28 b KS William Woolsey 26 b KS Charles 21 b KS Edwin 19 b MO Susan 12 b MO I would like to know what Elizabeth's maiden name was. Some of the above names were found in the autograph book of my grandmother's. If anyone can help me with this, it would greatly be appreciated. Thank you. Shirley GramaRBest@aol.com

I am interested in the family of Nathaniel Woolsey of KY. With the kind help of a researcher at the library, we found the following and I hope someone can help me know if we are in fact correct. Catharine Woolsey Dawson, born in KY and married to Francis Etherton Dawson from TN, was my great-great-grandmother. We were looking for her ancestry. There was a Zephaniah Woolsey I ran across in KY and TN, but his wife Susannah obviously died early on and he remarried two more times. No children listed for him and Susannah, nor could we find his migration to IL, so we excluded him. At the time Francis Etherton Dawson and wife Catharine Woolsey lived in IL, there were no other Dawsons from TN/KY in the county at the time. There were other Woolseys � same age grouping and all from KY. On the 1850 census in Franklin County, we find: 1. Catharine Woolsey Dawson (age 36) and husband Francis Etherton Dawson with four children, Roxanne (13), Henry T. (11), Susannah (9), Mary A. (7). They later had Martha and Jane Etherton. 2. Mary Ann Woolsey (age 26) married to Isaac Campbell with Susanna Woolsey (age 64) living with them � obviously her mother, three children, Josiah (5), M.S. (3f), Elizabeth (1). 3. Thomas Woolsey (age 39) married to Elizabeth J. (sorry we failed to write down her maiden name) with two children, Nancy J. (2) and James F. (3 months). 4. Martha A. Woolsey (age 32), married to Thomas W. Simpson with 7 children, Polly (13), Ellen (11), William (8), E. (6f), Isaac (4), Andrew (3), Nancy J. (2), and a 63 year old woman named Hannah Simpson (probably T. W. �s mother). And marriage records for but obviously lived in different county (didn't find on census): 1. Elizabeth Woolsey married to Daniel Clayton (m. 9/19/1850). 2. Daughter (didn�t get her name) married to a Dial. (Sorry, he was working so fast it was hard to keep up. (Note the naming pattern of Francis and Catharine's children: Susannah, named for her Catharine's mother; Henry T. - Thomas could be for Uncle Thomas Woolsey; Mary A. and Martha, named for Catherine's sisters. Henry may be for the Dawson side - who knows? Also, two of Catharine's siblings have daughters named Nancy J, both age 2 and may be named after their grandmother Nancy Plumstead - if I am connecting to correct line.) In the 1840 census for Franklin County: 1. Nathaniel Woolsey with 1 male between 20-30 (Thomas), 1 male between 50-60 (Nathaniel), 1 female between 10-15 (probably Elizabeth), 2 females between 15-20 (Mary Ann and unknown), 1 female 50-60 (Susannah). Catharine and Martha would have been married by this time, too. Nathaniel is the only Woolsey in Franklin county from KY with this age/size family. Nathaniel is not anywhere on 1850 census, so he probably died and Susannah went to live with daughter Mary Ann and her husband Isaac Campbell. On the 1840 census, F. E. Dawson and Catharine Woolsey Dawson are in Jackson Co. IL, which borders Franklin Co.; however, they moved to Franklin Co. by next census. 1830 census Can�t find the family anywhere. May have been in process of moving or in a state we didn't think to check. We checked KY, TN, OH,IN, MO, and IL. Any ideas or help here would be appreciated. 1826 � Nathaniel paid taxes in Pulaski County, KY. Did not pay taxes in 1827, so he was gone by then. 1820 census � Nathaniel Woolsey in Pulaski Co. KY 1810 census � Nathaniel Woolsey in Pulaski Co. KY. It is the researchers belief that Nathaniel is the son of Richard Woolsey and Nancy Plumstead Woolsey, who were in Washington Co. VA. He looked up so much and said other researchers put this Nathaniel with them. I looked up this family on the LDS library and there is no wife for Nathaniel. Also, it puts him dying in NY (but that record was entered in the LDS library �not computer � in the 1930�s and is subject to error according to the researcher. They didn�t have access to all the tools we do now). If any of you Woolsey's out there can connect me for sure with Nathaniel or Richard, please help me. ������������Shirley scpetty00@yahoo.com ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

To all Woolsey researchers, especially descendants of James Henderson: I should say, descendants of Sally Stargell and her mother Sarah Hibing/Holing. I got a chance to look at the Wayne Co, KY 1850 US Census and Aaron Hardwick and wife Mahala Poe/Pope with 5 children live two doors from Sally Woolsey and Harvey Poe/Pope Woolsey. I also found some Wayne Co marriages and many look like our Woolsey people and the families that married into them. I copied out only a few pages (time limited). Soon Etta Cooper EttaCoop@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

To all interested Woolsey researchers: Some time ago someone posted to the list, inquiring about ship disasters & Woolseys. I can't find that posting now, but maybe some one of you is better organized and can contact me. I have found two references to disasters on the Hudson. 1. Sloop "Neptune" 24 Nov 1824 on run from NY to Newburgh, Orange Co., NY. Levi Dodge Woolsey, a captain of the sloop "Providence" was on-board and survived the tragedy in which over 26 were drowned. 2. Steamboat "Lexington" disaster - 13 Jan 1840 - See George Davis Woolsey's Reminencences in "Sloops of the Hudson". One Charles William Woolsey died in this disaster, leaving a large young family and a widow, Jane Newton, who must have been a remarkable women because she raised that family and three of the girls became well-known for their work as nurses in the Civil War. Here is a good subject if anyone would like to concentrate on women's rolls in the Civil War. Does any of this strike a note of recall. If so, please contact me. I have more on both of these, plus their families, etc. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker

To descendants of John Woolsey and his second wife Sarah Oliphant: I am still researching every place I can find in Ulster County, New York. To date I have found three marriage lists that are recorded nowhere else, except in obscure places, at the end of cemetery records, or town histories, etc. I found a list of marriages of one Rev. Roswell Hopkins in Ulster County, beginning about 1738 (from memory, not quite sure) into the 1770's (again not quite sure), but, unfortunately no Woolsey marriages. But I keep hoping to find the marriage of our Reverend Thomas Woolsey and ___ ____ (Sarah Pierce??) (the eternal optimist). But I found a record today which may indicate that other marriages may be found, so I expectantly keep looking. I think I found the marriage of John Woolsey and Sarah Oliphant!! in Ulster County, New York. The problem is this marriage opens up other questions that need looking into in greater depth, so I won't post it at this time and I can check it out tomorrow at the library. However, does anyone have definite PROOF that John Woolsey md Sarah Oliphant?? There is a marriage date I have seen. Where does that come from?? Where did the name Oliphant come from. If you have answers to these questions, please let me know to help guide me in my search. This is one of those mysteries I love to work on. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker

To Descendants of Joseph Woolsey and Abigail Schaeffer and other interested Woolseys: In the time I have been posting to the Woolsey List, I have not listed very many things that pertained to my own connection to the Woolsey family. Joseph Woolsey and Abigail Schaeffer are the parents of my great grandmother Sarah Woolsey who md George Washington Hickerson. I wasn't making any headway on the Schaeffer family until I remembered that Schaeffer is the German equivalent of the English Shepherd. Now I should have known that as I just spent seven years in the German records! Now Schaeffer-Shepherd is an entirely different type of research than is the Woolsey name. Whereas, most of the people in the United States with Woolsey antecedents are all related, that is not the case of the Schaeffer-Shepherd name, which has many, many different families, both English and German in origin. But I did find a few marriages for Shepherd in the Mercer County, Kentucky, Marriages which are brothers and sisters of Abigail Schaeffer (Shepherd). I am posting the following marriage record and bond because it is one of the few times that I have found the name of my ancestor JOSEPH WOOLSEY. Cook, Michael L. Mercer County, Kentuck, Records. Evansville, Ind. Cook Pub. abt 1987. FHL# 976.9485/P28c. Vol. II:115 Jonathan Shepherd marriage to Nancy Parker, widow & relict of John Parker, dec'd, with JOSEPH WOOLSEY as surety. 22 Apr 1808. Bond 50 pounds of good Kentucky money. JOSEPH WOOLSEY md Jonathan Shepherd's sister Abigail Schaeffer about 1804 (haven't found that marriage yet), so he was in a pretty good position to join with Jonathan on this bond. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker

To DLDCamp and other interested Woolseys: Thank you for responding so quickly. Your help and interest are greatly appreciated. Here is the Pedigree of Albert Woolsey. This is the shortened version. I'll send more later. Albert Woolsey md Lucinda Maynard. He was the son of: James Taliaferro Woolsey md Nancy Rachel Wood. He the s/o Samuel Gilbert Woolsey md Matilda Thompson. He the s/o John Woolsey IV md Mary Gilbert. He the son of John Woolsey III md Priscilla Woolsey. He the son of John Woolsey II md Mary Sammis. He the son of John (Johannis) Woolsey I md Abigail Stephenson. He the s/o George Woolsey, the Immigrant and Rebecca Cornell. Priscilla Woolsey md John Woolsey III. She was the d/o Rev. Thomas Woolsey md ____ _____ (Sarah Pierce?). He the s/o Richard Woolsey md Sarah Fowler. He was the son of Thomas Woolsey md Ruth Bayles(?). He was the son of George Woolsey, the Immigrant and Rebecca Cornell. How's that? Eight and nine Generations, just like that! I hope you enjoy this outline. Thank you again. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker 6094 Glenoaks Murray, UT 84107-7661 801 263 0432

Made a mistake on the URL for the Archives: I've made an index by month for archives which is at: http://www.texasol.com/honey/archiveindex.html Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson honey@texasol.com http://www.texasol.com/honey

Well, Wilford and Woolsey researchers: I had a nice long letter written about James, all the Sarahs and the problems we're having, I took too long, my email cut off and tossed the letter. URRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Too tired now and no way to repeat the letter. I'll be back!! Etta (McMillan) Cooper Great-granddaughter to James Henderson Woolsey/Sarah Catherine Adaline Houser. Tulsa ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

To all interested descendants of the Woolsey family: There are many Woolseys that I have been unable to connect to the mainstream Woolsey family tree. One that is particularly intriguing is the following: ON-LINE: Family Treemaker.Woolsey. posted by DCarey7542@aol.com 6 Mar 1999. Missouri Sources - Missouri marriages to 1850. George W. Woolsey md in Miller County, Missouri 7 Nov 1839 to Eliza Henderson In the 1850 Census of Jackson Township, Newton County, Arkansas, we find the family of George W. Woolsey and his wife Eliza. #105. Wolsey, George W. 40 m KY Eliza 34 f TN Amanda G. 17 f ? Lucinda 15 f MO Willson 7 m Mo David 5 m MO Elizabeth 2 f ARK Barbary 1 f ARK We find this family again in the 1860 Census of Newton Co., AR 1860 Census Jackson Twp., Newto Co., ARK (very dim, hard to read) p. 967 FHL film #803046. 7 Jun 1860. Wolsey, George W. 50 m farmer KY Kaharte? 37 f domestic NC Wilson (Wm?)18 m MO David? 14 m MO Elizabeth 12 f ARK Barbara 10 f " Jahon? John? 3 m " Catherine 2/12 f " >From these two census records and the marriage we can make three families: 1. George W. Wolsey and 1st wife _____ _____ (unknown) a. Amanda G. Woolsey, b 1833 Missouri b. Lucinda Woolsey, b 1835 Missouri 2. George W. Wolsey and Eliza Henderson (md 1839) a. Wilson (William?) Woolsey, b 1843, Missouri b. David Woolsey, b 1845, Missouri c. Elizabeth Woolsey, b 1848, Arkansas d. Barbara Woolsey, b 1849, Arkansas 3. George W. Wolsey and Kaharte? ______ (dim, hard to read) a. John (Jahon?) Woolsey, b 1857, Arkansas b. Catherine Woolsey, b 1860, Arkansas Well, let's see: Let's stir the pot a little. Has anyone wondered where James Henderson Woolsey got his middle name? hummmmm?? What would happen if we concluded J. J. Watts was NOT correct - - (unlikely, because most of his data checks out, but let's just suppose - - - ) That may explain why James Henderson Woolsey is not with his mother Sally Stargell Poe Woolsey in Wayne County, Kentucky in 1850. But how do we explain James H. Woolsey, age 5 being with the family of Sarah Ann Woolsey in Pulaski County, Missouri and with a woman named Sarah Holing/Hibing? Well, we know he was living next door to his grandparents and the woman he is living with need not be his mother. ?? What if George Woolsey didn't die in 1847 and is actually the George W. Wolsey of the 1850 and 1860 census of Jackson Twp., Newton Co., Ark. ???????? What if we put James Henderson Woolsey into the George W. Woolsey and Eliza Henderson family?? At least, that would explain where the Henderson name came from?? Now, before anyone thinks I've gone completely bonkers, please DON'T take any of the above seriously. I wrote it here to show you some of the convolutions one has to go through until one gets complete, correct information about a family. And I'm sure we will work this out. It has been my experience that when we find the truth, it just blossoms and opens doors and answers questions (though it may raise some, too) and things that I have been trying to force into place, just fall into place where they belong. So let me know if you have any answers, data, questions, etc. And by the way: Thank you to those Woolseys who have donated $300 now for further research. I will match that sum, and put our Dutch researcher right to work and see if we can't complete our Dutch research in Rotterdam, Holland, where GEORGE WOOLSEY, SR., and Frances Robberts, the father and mother of our George Woolsey, the Immigrant, lived at the time of the father's death. When I hear back from him, I will make a complete report to those who have responded. I am still going to seek contributions for further research in the Norfolk wills, probate, and land records. I know the name of the grandparents of our immigrant, George Woolsey, and I have found that the grandmother had her own coat-of-arms as her ancestors were "landed gentry". So we can delete all references to the ancestors of our immigrant George Woolsey, except for George Woolsey Sr. and Frances Woolsey, that is correct. So, thank you all again for your help and interest. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker 6094 Glenoaks Murray, UT 84107-7661 801 263 0432

To all descendants of James Henderson Woolsey: There seem to be quite a few people ON-LINE who are descendants of James Henderson Woolsey and Sarah Catherine Adeline Howzer. This gentleman is giving me fits, because people keep posting conflicting data about him. Some have stated that James Henderson Woolseys father was George Woolsey (s/o Richard Woolsey and Mary Polly Loveall) and married bef 1845 to "Sarah Ann Hibing, born abt 1808 in Kentucky. she died after 1850. George and Sarah had James H. Woolsey." The Reverend John J. Watts in "J. J. Watts book, Cold Spring Township, Phelps Co., Missouri, 30 Jun 1880" wrote concerning the children of Richard Woolsey and Mary Polly Loveall" - - "[children # 4 & 5. (Twins) 5th George Woolsey, born 6 Jan 1810. Died at South Fork of Cumberland River, Pulaski County, Kentucky 15 Mar 1847. Aged 37 years 2 months and 9 days." "George Woolsey married in Pulaski Co., KY to Mrs. Sallie Poe (maden name (Stargell) who was born 18 May 1843 [sic - 1823?] His children: 1st James Henderson Woolsey, born in Pulaski County, KY 30 Jul 1844." We find confirmation of J. J. Watts in the Wayne Co., KY marr. Nutter, Mildred Moody. Wayne Co., KY MARRIAGES OF WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY 1801-1860. FHL# 976.964 V25n. p. 115. George Woolsey and Sally Pope, "a widow upward of 30". 13 Aug 1840 by James Sloan. bond: Daniel H. Gibson. Bork, June Baldwin. Wayne Co., KY MARRIAGE & VITAL RECORDS 1801-1860. Vol.2 - Marriages "K-Z" 1972. FHL # 976.964 / V2b. p. 198. "Woolsey, George and Sally Pope. Surety: Daniel H. Gibson. Married 13 Aug 1840 by James Sloan JP. (A good example of the need to check both bonds & licenses.] Sally Stargell had married first to one _____ Poe (I haven't found his first name yet.) abt 1825 and had two children by Poe: 1) Mahala Poe b abt 1825, of Wayne County, Kentucky. >From the Wayne County, Kentucky MARRIAGES (by Bork, above) Volume I:133, we have the following, which is what started me on this family in the first place as I asked the question, "Who is Sari Woolsee??": Hardwick, Aaron and Mahala Poe. Surety, Robert Hardwich, Jr. md 12 Nov 1840 by James Sloan. The license reads: "the lison ishued upon a certificate from the hand of Sari Woolsee the mother of Mahala Poe proved by the oath of Robert Hardwick." and "This is to sho my willians [willingness] to grant lisons to my daughter Mahali Poe and Aron Hardwick to mary given under my hand this 12 November 1840 by Sari Woolsee." The second child of ___ Poe and Sally Stargell was Harvey Poe, born about 1832, of Wayne County, Kentucky. And then we find the family in the 1850 Census of Wayne Co.,KY South East Kentucky. Vol. 4. p. 259. FHL# 976.9 /X28s. Sally Woolsey 50 f Harvey Woolsey 18 m [This must be Harvey Poe, who has taken his step-father's name, at least for this census.] Now this seems pretty straight-forward - here is the widow of George Woolsey and her son Harvey Poe (Woolsey), but one has to ask the question: "Where is James Henderson Woolsey??) Now our scene changes to Pulaski County, Missouri, where Richard Woolsey and Mary Polly Loveall had moved and we find him and his family in the 1850 census of Pulaski Co., MO #226. Woolsey, Richard 70 m Virginia Polly 68 f Maryland Cynthia Ann 26 f Kentucky Pennington, Samuel 18 m Kentucky Woolsey, Vienia 12 f Kentucky James 16 m Kentucky Barbary 19 f Kentucky Living next door to them is the following family: 1850 Census Pulaski County,Missouri. Dist.#73. p. 86. #218-224 Woolsey, Sarah Ann 42 f James H. 5 m Holing/Hibing, Sarah 63 f Now this seems to answer the question "Where is James Henderson Woolsey?" and to verify that his mother was Sarah Ann Holing/Hibing, born 1808. Or are we assuming too much, here? One explanation could be that James H. Woolsey here is living next door to his grandparents but with someone not his mother, perhaps Sarah Ann is the widow of another Woolsey, but that is grasping at straws. I don't know how to resolve this question, without more data. Now if George Woolsey had been a member of the Mormon Church at that time, we could easily explain two families, one in Missouri and one in Kentucky. But again, that is looking for the easy way out. Has anyone out there been able to resolve this conflict? Are there any family letters or papers that shed light on the subject? Let's hear your comments. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker

Wilford, Talk about being on a roll - you've got one going!!!!! Be careful, as fast as your going you'll wear out your brake pads before you come to a stop. LOL LOL LOL) Your information is coming faster than I can enter and put on the Woolsey-List Archives <http://www.texasol.com/honey/wsarchiveindex.html> I might not be good at obtaining the documentation I need for my work but by golly I'm going to record your information as accurate as possible. <GRIN> I want to thank you for all of the work that you have contributed not only for me but for my future generations. I know, "your thinking send money for more research" right! <smile> Guess I have to start a fund drive right!! Once again THANK YOU I appreciate!!! Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson honey@texasol.com http://www.texasol.com/honey

To all interested Woolsey descendants: As stated earlier, my intention is to "document" all the Woolsey families and eventually "post" them to the Woolsey family List so they will be available to all interested Woolseys and families. With this posting of Rebecca Woolsey, along with Mary, who died early, and William (who died before 1691, who is not listed in his father's will), and Mary, who md Charles Williamson, I have have posted one-half of the children of George Woolsey, the Immigrant, and Rebecca Cornell. Granted it is the easiest one-half of the family, still I only have four more children to go to complete the second generation. 1. Mary, died early 2. William, died early 3. Mary, md Charles Williamson 4. Rebecca, md Thomas Wiggins, Jr. So, I have only the four remaining children to go: 1. Sarah, md William Hallett 2. George, md Hannah Van Zandt 3. Thomas, md Ruth Baylies 4. John, md Abigail Stephenson That may take a lot longer, as I am still doing research on these children. Rebecca Woolsey, the 2nd daughter and 4th child of George Woolsey and Rebecca Cornell was b 13 Feb 1659 in New Amsterdam, Long Island, New York, and bp 16 Feb 1659 in the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterday. She died about 18 Nov 1731 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York and was buried 8ber 19, 1731, in the Prospect Cemetery, in Jamaica. (Without looking it up, I think 8ber is November, starting with March as the beginning of the new year, and counting down, the 8th month is November.) Rebecca Woolsey is mentioned in her father's will (written in 1691) as a daughter Rebecca Wiggins. There are many references to the Wiggins family in the Jamaica, Long Island, New York, records. From the deeds, we learn that Thomas Wiggins, Jr. is the son of Thomas Wiggin, Sr. of Jamaica. In Jamaica, in 1649, George Woolsey, the Immigrant, owned Lot # 13, and Thomas Wiggins (Sr.) owned Lot # 21. In Jamaica, in 1685, George Woolsey and Thomas Wiggins, Sr. et al, investigated one John Bates of Hempstead, who "hath thrust himself into the town." In Jamaica, abt 1687, Mr. Woolsey, the Immigrant had 29 and 15 acres, George 2 Woolsey, 19 and 25 acres, and Thomas Wiggins 7 and 35 acres. In Jamaica tax records for 3 Feb 1708/09 (this is the "Old Style" of keeping dates) we find: Gersham Wiggins (a brother of Thomas Jr.) Mrs. Woolsey (widow of George) Samuel Bayleys (husb of Hannah Woolsey, d/o George W. & Hannah Van Zandt) Capt George Woolsey (s/o George, the Immigrant) Benjamin Wiggins (prob brother of Thomas, Jr.) Josiah Wiggins (prob brother of Thomas, Jr.) Thomas Wiggins (husb of Rebecca Woolsey) John Woolsey (s/o George, the Immigrant) Thos. Woolsey (s/o George, the Immigrant) In a land transaction, 1 Oct 1702, Thomas Wiggins, Jr. and wife Rebecca Wiggins sign their names. Is the record she is spoken of as "Rebecca his now wife of Jamaica", leading one to surmise that Thomas Wiggins, Jr., may have had a first wife. Thomas Wiggins left a will, 21 Apr 1728, proved 21 Feb 1728/1729, yeoman, Jamaica. If anyone is interested I'll post his will and Rebecca's will later. All researchers seem to agree that Thomas Wiggins, Jr. and Rebecca Woolsey did not have any children, although I found the following, which may be a daughter, or again may not be. >From Josephine Frost's "Baptismal Record of the First Reformed Dutch Church at Jamaica, Long Island New York. p. 8 "Elizabeth, sponsored by Thomas Wiggins & Rebecca Woolsey, parents not named, dated 3 Jul 1705." The record is ambiguous at this point, and they could have been the parents, who sponsored their child, because they did not have anyone with them to "sponsor" the child. This should fairly well complete Rebecca Woolsey and her family. If you enjoyed this record, remember that I am encouraging "contributions" so we can get more research on the Rotterdam Holland, records. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker 6094 Glenoaks Murray, Ut 84107-7661 801 263 0432

To all interested Woolsey descendants: Some time ago I posted the up-dated, complete, and correct family of George Woolsey, the Immigrant, and his wife Rebecca Cornell. After doing that, it was (is) my intention to post each child, with spouse and children. Originally, I had intended to do it in order, but I find that there are still problems, that need to be resolved, on some of the families. So this time, I will post the family of Mary Woolsey, d/o the Immigrant, George Woolsey and his wife Rebecca Cornell. All researchers, have listed only one Marritje (Mary) Woolsey, but a careful study of the available records shows that there had to be two Marritjes (Marys). #1. Marritje Woolsey, born 19 Mar 1664, in New Amsterdam, Long Island, New York. She was christened the same day at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam. She would have been age 18 in 1682, so she could not be the Mary mentioned in her father's will. She would have had to die before 1673, at Jamaica, on Long Island, New York. There was a Mary Woolsey mentioned in her father's will, which was written 2 Nov 1691: "4th item - I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter MARY WOOLSEY one feather bed and bolster, two pillows, a pair of sheets and two coverlids to be delivered her at her day of marriage or is when she attains ye age of eighteen years, also one cow to be delivered her at ye same time." So this first Mary died sometime before 1673 (age 18 in 1691). So I had to look for a second Mary, who was there all the time, she just had to be coaxed to come forward. #2. Marritje (Mary) Woolsey, born 8 Sep 1673, at "Jamaica, On Ye Isleand Nassau", Long Island, New York. She with her brother William were baptized 30 Jun 1678 (not as infants) at Flatbush, Long Island, New York. (For the complete births and baptisms for the family, see my earlier postings.) So, when her father's will (above) was written, she was two months shy of being age 18. So now, I still had a Mary, but the questioned remained "what happened to her?" Did she die? Was she married? Early on, I had found in "New York Marriages" the marriage of one Charles Williamson to Mary Woolsey 24 Feb 1700/1701. I didn't pay much attention to that because I thought that Mary (#1. born 1664) was probably too old to be this marriage, so I assumed she was of the 3rd generation, which "shows-to-go-yah" that one never should "assume" anything in family history. But, after studying this problem for awhile, and concluding that there must have been two Marys, I thought that the Mary who was born in 1673, was a good possibility for the above marriage to Charles Williamson. So I added him to the family data base, but it was still supposition on my part. Supposition, that is, until I found the following: PROBATE: Eardeley, William A. D. "Records in the Office of the County Clerk at Jamaica, Long Island, New York, 1680-1781. Borough Public Library in Jamaica, NY. Includes Index. Liber C:129: Will of Rebecca Wiggins of Jamaica, a widow: . . . To my sister Mary, wife of Williamson and her two daughters, viz: Mary Williamson and Rebecca Williamson. Dated 15 Aug 1731; proved 18 May 1733." Now this will was made by Rebecca Woolsey, d/o George the immigrant, who was the widow of Thomas Wiggins, of Jamaica, Queens County, New York, and sister of Mary Woolsey, above. So it is no longer supposition, and we have the following: Mary Woolsey, b 8 Sep 1673 at Jamaica, bp 30 Jun 1678, at Flatbush, died sometime after 1731 (more research needs to be done, looking for death of Mary Williamson) and married 24 Feb 1700/1701 to Charles Williamson. Charles Williamson must be some relation to Dirritje (Dorcas, Dorothy) Williamson who married William Woolsey. More work needs to be done here. In 1704 John Woolsey made a deed to Charles Williamson. I need to find this deed. On 15 Apr 1705, Charles Williamson made a deed to John Woolsey. I also need to find this deed. Charles Williamson and Mary Woolsey had two girls: 1. Rebecca Williamson, b abt 1703, Jamaica 2. Mary Williamson, b abt 1705, Jamaica (Looking at these two names, reminds me of the Dutch naming custom, then pretty much in effect.) Rebecca, 1st dau, named after her maternal grandmother Mary, 2nd dau, named after her mother. (A short family, but consistent, never-the-less). So there you have the family of Mary Woolsey, d/o George, the Immigrant. I believe this is correct, and possibly quite complete. I would appreciate your input and further research notes if you have anything to add or dispute. If you appreciate the above, please remember that contributions are being solicited to further research in Rotterdam, Holland, and in County Norfolk, in England. Thank you all for your help and interest. Wilford W. Whitaker 6094 Glenoaks Murray, UT 84107-7661 801 263 0432

Subject: Being Creative with Troublesome Relatives You are working on your family genealogy and for sake of example, let's say that your great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus, showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the words: "Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1885. Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889." Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We simply crop the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with image processing software so that all that is seen is a head shot. Next, we rewrite the text: "Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1885, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed." Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson honey@texasol.com http://www.texasol.com/honey

To Wilford: Wiford "Thank You" for the information you've put on the list concerning my family line - John and Mary Sammis Woolsey and their son John Woolsey III. I just can't keep up with you. <smile> Also all other list members: Since the Woolsey list was started it has amazed me to see all of the information that has been submitted. I just wanted to say THANK YOU!! Your a great group of people!! I want others who join the list the be able to obtain information that all of you have so graciously contributed so I have started a Woolsey List Archives with all messages that come across the list in reference to genealogy research. Also I felt it would be a great place to go back and look through messages for information which might have been deleted. I'm just sorry I didn't create the webpage before this. If anyone disapproves please send a message to the list. Other wise I will have the page up by this weekend and it can be access through my InFolink webpage at: http://www.texasol.com/honey/infolink.html If anyone has previous messages that they feel should be posted on this webpage please send it and I'll see that it gets placed on the page. Thank you Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson honey@texasol.com http://www.texasol.com/honey

To Wilford and list members: Sorry that I'm am so slow in responding concerning the below message: The below mention Woolsey's are the desecendants of George Wood Woolsey and wife Sarah Nelson. Their descendance tree: Descendants of Charles Thornton Woolsey 1 Charles Thornton Woolsey . +Magdalena Walz ..... 2 Wood Walz Woolsey ..... 2 Carl Edward Woolsey ......... +Irene Servies ............. 3 Joan Woolsey ............. 3 Jack Woolsey ............. 3 George Wallace Woolsey ............. 3 Rhoda Jane Woolsey ..... 2 Jean Thornton Woolsey ......... +Rainy Bartley ............. 3 Sarah Woolsey ..... 2 Mary Jane Woolsey ......... +Charles Berninghaus Wilford would you believe I have this one documented- this is the family of Hester Woolsey Brewer who wrote the book "Family of George Wood Woolsey & Sarah Nelson Woolsey" pubished in 1939. The book is now in the Library of Congress. Hester was a member of the Cincinnati DAR. If you look on my genealogy on my website you will find the families and data. Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson honey@texasol.com http://www.texasol.com/honey ----- Original Message ----- From: Wilford W. Whitaker <wwwhit@integrityonline3.com> To: <WOOLSEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 9:58 PM Subject: Hoosier Woolsey Brothers > To interested Woolseys: > > Is anyone acquainted with the following: > > "The works of three Hoosier brothers were exhibited from 12 June to 12 Oct > 1998 at the Indiana State Museum. > > "The exhibition, HOOSIERS IN TAOS: THE WOOLSEY BROTHERS, documents the > work of Carl, Wood and Jean (Woolsey) after they left central Indiana in > the 1920's and settled in the southwestern United States. The brothers > moved to Taos, New Mexico where Carl and Wood painted, and the youngest > brother Jean worked as a frame maker [and writer]. Taos in the 1920's was > a hotbed of American Regionalist painting. Their work provides a > refreshing change from typical Indiana imagery of the period. > > "The exhibit contains 50 paintings by Carl and Wood Woolsey from 24 public > and private collections across the United States and Canada. The > exhibition is sponsored by Barnes & Thornburg and the Indiana Arts > Commission and originated with Marla Dankert, former curator at the > Eiteljorb Museum." > > One of the photographs (owned by Jean Parks) mentioned the above three > Woolsey brothers and their father. It appears they may be descended from > George Woolsey and Jane Hall. > > Do we have anyone living in Indianapolis, Indiana? > > Sincerely, > > Wilford W. Whitaker > >

To Al Bain and interested Woolseys: On 20 Sep Al Bain posted the following: >Hi, > >I am researching Allen Steel(e) WOOLSEY. He was >born on >4 Mar 1845 in Batavia, Gennessee, NY. He married >Ellen >WOOSTER on 7 Dec 1868 at St Peter in Nicollet >County, >MN. He was a soldier and early settler of >Nicollet County. >He died in 1892. I would like any info pertaining >to him and/ >or his family. > >Thank you, >Al Bain altrina@gte.net > I have further information on this gentleman, who descends from Richard Woolsey and Sarah Fowler. Please contact me if you are interested. Wilford W. Whitaker