To Merritt Mullen and interested Woolsey researchers: I have the following Woolsey families from Esopus, Ulster Co, NY: 1820 Census Esopus, Ulster Co, NY. FHL# 193731. p. 51. John Woolsey 101100 // 10011 (Not in Esopus but probably the same Lawrence as below) 1820 Census New Paltz, Ulster Co, NY FHL# 193731. p. 71. Lawrence Woolsey 210101 // 11001 1830 Census Esopus, Ulster Co, NY. FHL# 017165. p. 83. Daniel Woolsey 100011 // 121001 p. 88. John Woolsey 101001 // 220001 (I didn't find Lawrence Woolsey in the 1830 Census of NY but did find the following:) 1830 Census 3rd Ward,New York City,New York,NY. FHL# 017156. p. 121. L. Woolsey 30021201 // 00011101 1840 Census Esopus, Ulster Co, NY. FHL# 017208. p. 5. Lawrence Woolsey 1102001 // 102001. 1850 Census Esopus Twp,Ulster Co,NY.FHL# 444324. 26 Jul.p. 257 133-135. James Woolsey 57 m Farmer NY can't read or write Berthey ? 56 f " Richard 24 m Laborer " can't read or write Catharine A. 20 f " " " " " Benjamin 17 m Farmer " Mary 14 f " Jacob L. 11 m " School Alexander 9 m " " Norman? 6 m " p. 267. 298-308. James Woolsey 28 m Blacksmith NY 6 Aug Antruett? Woolsey 26 f NY Sarah F. 7 f " Jane 1 f " 1860 Census Esopus PO, Esopus Twp, Ulster Co, NY FHL# 803871 16 July p. 180 1213-1303. Philip Woolsey 27 m Blacksmith -- $500 NY Louisa 24 f " Alice 4 f " Jennie 2 f " Steven Humphrey 18 m Appren BlkSmith " 23 July p. 226 1515-1650. Jonathan Woolsey 35 m Laborer NY Mary 26 f " Alfred H. 4 m " 1 Aug p. 287. 1990-2128. Lawrence Woolsey 63 m Farmer $600 -- NY Sarah 55 f " Washington DuBuis 8 m " Tobias 5 m " 1 Aug p. 288. 1999-2157. Benjamin Woolsey 24 m BlackSmith -- $100 NY Jacob 21 m Boatman " Cath 27 f " Alex 19 m Boatman " Norman 16 m Laborer " Mary 22 f " I still don't have any thing specific about their ancestors. Perhaps someone out there has the clue. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker