To Edith Pimentel & interested Woolsey researchers: Thank you for submitting your James Woolsey data to the WOOLSEY List. This is the type of data that we need to help straighten out the Missouri WOOLSEY families. I only have one James WOOLSEY born that early in New York who may fit into this family. 1. James Woolsey b 1772 (approx. date) in Hillsdale Town, Columbia Co., New York, son of the Reverend Richard Woolsey, Jr. & Ann Fuller. (Rev. Richard Woolsey, Jr. was the son of Richard Woolsey & Sarah Fowler). The information I have on James Woolsey was from Robert M. Woolsey and stated that James Woolsey "WENT SOUTH"! I have no further information on James Woolsey in New York. 2. There is a James Woolsey in 1811 in "Early Kentucky Households", 1:83. Also a John Woolsey. 3. James Woolsey on Jury Duty in 1821 in Lawrence Co., Tennesse, with Samuel Woolsey & Daniel Woolsey. 4. James Woolsey in War of 1812 - Col. McNair's command, Missour Militia. (You might want to check pension records.) 5. Lt. James Woolsey in War of 1812 - Col. Ashley's command, Mounted Missouri Militia. (Probably the same James as above.) 6. James Woolsey may have been an early settler of Missouri with Thomas Woolsey (who md Milly & Rebecca). 7. Abigail Woolsey b abt 1823 md 1845 in Crawford Co., Mo to B. J. Pettyjohn. (Probably one of the older daughters. See 1830 census, Washington Co., Harmony Twp., Missouri) 8. I have an Elizabeth Pyatt b 1841 md 1861 in Fayette Co., Illinois to J. Yarborough. I have none with spelling Piett or Piatt. 9. I would be interested in the Woolsey burials in Crawford Co., MO. 10. Yes, it is quite possible that James Woolsey, the elder, was born in New York State, as almost all of the Woolseys in the West originated in New York state. He could have come with cousins, etc. 11. The reasons for coming West are almost as many as there are immigrants, but the lure of owning their own land was as strong as anything else. 12. Please keep in contact. We need this information to make our Woolsey family more complete. Thank you for your help and interest. Wilford W. Whitaker