Dear Wilford, (To all other interested parties PLEASE understand I have the utmost repect for my friend Wilford!!! DO NOT take all this seriously!!) I knew that it wouldn't be long before you started tearing into my family line. What a grandeur ol' time I was having here while you moved my buddy Chuck's family line around. I just he-hawed when you disconnected all us from our famous family character Cardinal Thomas Woolsey (that was a low blow) but when you start messing with my ancestors that's another story. Matter of fact I'm holding on because I have this feeling that this "John Woolsey, intestate," who most likely was an "Undesirable" is going to turn out to be my ancestor. Even though you state "He was probably unmarried, or at least, left no heirs, as the only one interested in his estate was "his principal creditor", one William Lynes, who was granted administration of the estate." This John you mention most likely deserted his family or he was of such bad character that no one claimed him. (My Tennessee Woolsey's were known as the crazy Woolsey's, said it was inherited. All the other Woolsey's I read about were fine upstanding citizens and I always wondered what had happened to us maybe now I know.) Following is my information on this family not including what you have sent in your message today. Have a problem here I've wanted to clear up for some time. I show Abigail being born in 1642. Married the third time to John Woolsey and having a son John born in 1706 (now that may be right considering he wasn't 21 when his father's will was made) but Abigail would have been 64 years of age when she had him. I DON'T think so. (As bad as being married at 12 or 13 right.) Also note that in your message Jonathan Whitehead was mentioned: "t a Meeting of Isaac Hicks Judge, Jonathan Whitehead & John Messenger Justices of ye peace held at Jamaica 5 Feb 1727 [1721] was proved by William Wiggins. Entered 5 Feb 1721 J. Smith, Clerk Lib. C. Pages 112/113. (That is if it is the same Jonathan Whitehead. Also note that a CAPT THOMAS HICKS below is married to Deborah Whitehead sister of Jonathan. ABIGAIL2 STEPHENSON (EDWARD1) was born 1642 in Long Island, New York, and died 1715 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York. She married (1) DANIEL DENTON 1659, son of REV RICHARD DENTON II. He was born 1626 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, and died 1703. She married (2) MAJ. DANIEL WHITEHEAD 1672, son of DANIEL WHITEHEAD and JEANNE SKIDMORE. He was born 1646 in Newtown, New York, and died 1703. She married (3) JOHN WOOLSEY 1682 in Newton, Long Island, New York, son of GEORGE WOOLSEY and REBECCA CORNELL. He was born January 12, 1660/61 in Flushing, Queens, New York, and died 1729 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York. From: Wilford W. Whitaker <wwwhit@integrityonline3.com> Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 3:14 PM Subject: George Woolsey, Immigrant - Backbone of the Woolsey Family The following was received 1 Jul 1998 from Harry Macy, Editor of the NYG&BR: New York Public Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Division James Riker Papers, Memoria vol. 30, p. 187. "Extracts from an old manuscript book formerly belonging to Capt. William Hallett of Newtown (who died in 1729 age 81) and now in possession of one of his descendants, Marvin R. Briggs of New York, 1851." An Acount of the ages of Mr George Woolseys Children - John Woolsey was born at New York January ye 12, 1661. January ye 16 baptized in ye Dutch Church - Thomas Hall godfather _____ The following are notes in my records: Information on John and Abigail is very limited. John was the only child born of this union. John was Abigail's third husband. The Old Cemetery that John is buried in is located north of Jamaica, Long Island, New York (now a part of the Queens). When John lived in this area it was known as the New Netherlands. Source of information: Vast correspondence of Steven Alsip and other descendants; Mattie Logsdon's "Climbing the Cherry Tree", J.W. Woolsey of Washington State; Mary Clark of Germantown, Ind.; New York Genealogical Society; Biographical records of Morman Temple Library in Los Angeles, Calif.; and John's seventh great grandson Steven H. Alsip of Corbin, Ky. __ Children of ABIGAIL STEPHENSON and DANIEL DENTON are: i. DANIEL3 DENTON, b. 1661, Jamaica, now Queens, New York; d. Unknown; m. DEBORAH SEAMAN, 1681, Rhode Island; b. 1660; d. Unknown. ii. ABIGAIL DENTON, b. 1663, Jamaica, now Queens, New York; d. August 24, 1689, Springfield, Massachusetts; m. BENJAMIN STEBBINS, October 09, 1682, Springfield, Massachusetts; b. April 11, 1658; d. October 12, 1698. iii. MERCY DENTON, b. 1668; d. Unknown; m. (1) THOMAS BETTS; m. (2) JOSEPH SACKETT; d. Unknown. Children of ABIGAIL STEPHENSON and DANIEL WHITEHEAD are: iv. ELIZABETH3 WHITEHEAD, d. Unknown; m. ANTHONY JR WATERS; d. 1719. v. JONATHAN WHITEHEAD, b. 1672; d. July 26, 1739; m. SARAH FIELD, July 23, 1697; d. Unknown. vi. THOMAS WHITEHEAD, b. 1674; d. Unknown; m. JANE CREED, December 24, 1703; d. Unknown. vii. DEBORAH WHITEHEAD, b. 1675; d. April 10, 1723; m. CAPT THOMAS HICKS; b. 1670, Flushing, New York; d. 1712. viii. MARY WHITEHEAD, b. 1677; d. Unknown; m. (1) THOMAS BETT; d. Unknown; m. (2) JOSEPH SACKETT; m. (3) JOHN TAYLOR; d. Unknown. ix. AMY WHITEHEAD, b. August 17, 1679; d. Unknown; m. JACOB DOUGHTY; d. Unknown. x. MERCY WHITEHEAD. xi. ABIGAIL WHITEHEAD. Children of ABIGAIL STEPHENSON and JOHN WOOLSEY are: xii. JOHN II3 WOOLSEY, b. Abt 1706, Jamaica, Long Island, New York; d. Unknown, Long Island, New York; m. MARY SAMMIS, December 15, 1730, Huntington, Long Island, New York; b. Abt 1710, Long Island, New York; d. Unknown. xiii. REBECCA WOOLSEY, m. STEPHEN SCOTT, April 09, 1734, Connecticut; b. May 12, 1711, Waterbury, New Have, Connecticut. As usual Wilford I've just added to that can or worms you've opened, <smile>, but knowing you I'll be straightened out shortly. (Talk about being kept in line!) Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson