To any interested Woolsey researcher: I thought I would update the Woolsey Immigration List: (Best results may be obtained if you "maximize" your screen): WOOLSEY IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA Passenger and Immigration Lists Index A Guide to Published Arrival Records of about 500,000 Passengers who Came to the United States and Canada in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries NYG&B Record 4:143. July 1873. 1623 George Woolsey, New Amsterdam Dwight, Benjamin W. The Descendants of Rev. Benjamin Woolsey, of Dosoris (Glen Cove), L. I. 1623 George Woolsey n.a.; New York 9448:75 973 W2v 1976 Virkus: Immigrant Ancestors, 1976 1623 George Woolsey, to Plymouth 1262:339 973 W2cm Colket: Founders of Early American Families 1975 [I have included the above three dates because they are indelibly marked in the records. However, I do not believe that our ancestor George Woolsey, the Immigrant, was in America before 1646, although there is a record that indicates that he may have been here as early as 1643. www.] 1646 GorgSealed and deliuered in the psence of George Baxter, Thomas Willett, Gorg Woolsey. Woolsey, New Amsterdam Shurtleff: Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England. Vol. 2:133 [176]. A witness. 1647 George Woolsey 26; New York 8198:297 973. B2ng 57:04 National Genealogical Society Quarterly 1969 1666 John Woolsey n.a.; Maryland 8510:516 975.2 W2s Skordas: The Early Settlers of Maryland 1968 1668 Gilbert Woolsey, born about 1668 Huntington: History of Stamford, CT 1979 This actually should be Gilbert Wooster, who was of about that early date. Huntington made a mistake here. There was a Gilbert Woolsey of Stamford, but was of 1668 and later. Huntington probably transposed the date and concluded there was an early Gilbert Woolsey! 1692 - John Woolsey of Hempstead. Now here is a real enigma. Who is this John Woolsey who appears in Hempstead, Queens County, NY? 1672-9 Mary Woolsey, Rappahanock, Va 6221:113,203 975.5 R2h supp Nugent: Cavaliers and Pioneers 1977 1703 Jacob Wolsey n.a.; of King William Co, Virginia 6223:76 975.5 R2n Eliz. (wife) 1705 John Woolsyes, from Lancashire in Old England. 974.821 K2w 2:64 History of Bucks Co, PA. Church record of the 17th & 18th centuries. Watring & Wright. Certificate of John Woolsyes from FRIENDS in Lancashire in Old England. 10 May/5 Oct 1705. 1736 Mary Woolsy, Kent Co., Maryland 6419.10:83 975.2B2mb vol. 34.1 Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin 1993 Oszakiewski: Convict Servants in Kent Co. Md 1770 George Wolsey (Warwickshire) 1217:42 973. W2c 9:42 Coldham: Bonded Passengers to America 1983 1784 Abraham Woolsey, Westchester 8750.40:254 971.6 W2s Smith: Nova Scotia Immigrants. As Westchester County, New York, was a hotbed of Loyalist activity, this Abraham Woolsey was most likely one of the New York Woolseys, not yet fully identified. 1789 George Wolsey, b. Belfast, Ireland Beers, J. B. HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY, NEW YORK. J. B. Beers, publishers. 1884. p. 191. Md in Trinity Church, NY City, 1789, Jane Panton, died in Athens, Greene County, New York. 1804 Phil Jacob Wolsey n.a.; Philadelphia, Pa. 1804:590 Filby: Passenger & Immigration Lists Index 1850 Robert Woolsey, 20 m, Ireland FHL# 443549 Living in family of Elizabeth Woolsey, 60 f, Ireland. 1850 Census Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. p. 113 # - 1843. 1850 Roswell Wolsey, 26 m, Canada FHL# 443573 1850 Census Washington Twp, McComb County, Michigan. p. 128 #320-329. 1850 John E. Woolsey, 22 m, England FHL# 444324 1850 Census Warwarsing, Ulster County, New York. p. 72 #1076-1140. 1850 James Woolsey, 31 m, Scotland FHL# 017093 1850 Census 2nd Ward Brooklyn, Kings County, New York p. 125 #569-795. 1851 T. D. Woolsey n.a.; San Francisco, Cal. 7158:169 Mrs. S. Woolsey n.a. Filby: Passenger & Immigration Lists Index 1859 Clarence J. 44; no port mentioned 6003:39 Filby: Passenger & Immigrations Lists Index 1860 J. Wolsey; 40, male, England FHL# 803055 1860 Census Placerville Twp, Eldorado County, California. p. 866 # 567-567. 1860 James Woolsey, 20 m, England FHL# 803240 1860 Census New Millford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, p. 473 # 3411-3160. 1860 Robert Woolsey, 45 m, England FHL #803364 1860 Census Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky p. 861 #271-276. 1860 John Woolsey, 38 m, England FHL# 803563 1860 Census Augusta Twp, Washtenaw County, Michigan. p. 253 #1462-1446. 1860 Robert Woolsey, 41 m, England FHL# 803563 1860 Census Ypsilanti City, Washtenaw County, Michigan. p. 851 #1219-1222. 1860 Mitts Woolsey, 26 m, Bavaria FHL# 803559 1860 Census 1st Ward, St. Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan. p. 611 #1566-1535. 1860 Peter Woolsey, 18 m, Germany FHL# 803615 1860 Census Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. p. 374 #1222-1253. 1860 James Woasley, 50 m, England FHL# 803690 1860 Census Belleville Twp, Essex County, New Jersey p. 291 #340-345. 1870 James Woolsey, 31 m, England FHL# 545789 1870 Census Union Grove Twp, Whitesides County, Illinois. p. 350 #192-193. 1870 William Woolsey, 70 m, England FHL# 545793 Charles Woolsey, 27 m, England 1870 Census Rockford Twp, Winnebago County, William Woolsey, 19 m, England Illinois. pp. 76, 72, 65. 1870 Walter Woolsey, 28 m, England FHL# 545756 1870 Census Harvard Twp, McHenry County, Illinois, p. 242 #84-91. 1870 James Woolsey, 19 m, Canada FHL# 545699 1870 Census 4th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. p. 7 #75-114. 1870 Robert Wolsey, 28 m, England FHL# 545700 1870 Census 6th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. p. 530 #2872-3870. 1870 Martin Woolsey, 22 m, England FHL# 545706 1870 Census 14th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois p. 576 $1855-1563. 1870 William J. Woolsey, 22 m, Norway FHL# 545582 1870 Census Nicholaus Twp, Sutter County, California. p. 113 #131-119. 1870 Robert Woolsey, 37 m, Canada FHL# 552321 1870 Census St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, page 725 #496-880. 1870 Joseph Wolsey, 26 m, Denmark FHL# 552333 1870 Census West Point Twp, Pah Ute County, Nevada p. 310 #21-16. 1870 William John Woolsey, 28 m, Ireland FHL# 552351 1870 Census Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 240 #124-154. 1870 William Woolsey, 50 m, Ireland FHL# 552366 1870 Census 6th Ward, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey p. 72 #429-1240. 1870 William Woolsey, 50 m, England FHL# 552372 1870 Census New Brunswick, New Brunswick County, New Jersey p. 123 #225-368. 1870 Charles Wolzie, 40 m, Germany FHL# 552794 1870 Census 14th Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. p. 498. #197-244. ENDNOTES