To any interested Woolsey researcher: I am having trouble resolving the parentage of Daniel Woolsey, of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York. Some researchers have called him Daniel Fowler Woolsey, s/o Richard Woolsey and Sarah Fowler. They say his wife was Mary Deyo (d/o Hendricus Deyo of Ulster Co., NY. Other researchers have called him Daniel Woolsey and named his wife as Mary Ward, widow of one _______ Von Volzen, and possibly the s/o George Woolsey III, of New Jersey. Does anyone have any definite information re: Daniel Woolsey? !PROBATE: Ulster County, New York. New Paltz. Will of Daniel Woolsey. 29th Dec 1796 - 30 Aug 1803. Wife Mary. Son Moses Woolsey. [md Abigail Kelsey] To my six daughters: Sarah Kelsey, [md (1) Jonas Kelsey, (2)Henry Woolsey] Abigale Frayer, [md ________ Frayer] Elizabeth Mackey, [md Alexander Mackey, Jr.] Mary Smith, [md Eliphalet Smith] Hannah Tobias, [md ______ Tobias] and Ruth Lewis. [md Valentine Lewis] Wife Mary Woolsey executrix and my son Moses Woolsey, Anzine Smith, Esqr. and Elisha Lester executors. Daniel Woolsey SWL Witnesses: Abel Jackson (Jenkins?), Jacob Ransom of New Paltz, yeoman, and Joseph Ransom. [Some researchers add a son Aaron Woolsey, md his cousin Sarah Woolsey] [The following is from the DAR NY State Graves Index, but was probably submitted by Mrs. Anice Gault Strand.] !DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution Graves Index. FHL film# 860330. Item 10. 10:13. Albany County, Town of Rensselaerville, Preston Hollow. William Mackey (1931) farm. p. 13. Kelsey, Jonas d 12 Nov 1837 age 81 (on gravestone) Ref. NY IN THE REVOLUTION. p. 226. Roberts. Ulster Co. MILITIA (Land Bounty Right) 3rd Reg't. Kelsey Genealogy p. 107. Jonas Kelsey s/o Daniel & Abigail (Brush) Kelsey b 24 Jul 1856 at Huntington, L. I. Resided at Marlborough, New Paltz & Preston Hollow, NY. died in Preston Hollow 12 Nov 1837. md 1779 at Marlborough, NY, Sarah Woolsey, b 17 Dec 1760 at Courtland Manor, NY, d/o Daniel & Mary (Ward) Woolsey & widow of ______ Van Volzen & sister of Moses Woolsey who md Abigail Kelsey. Jonas Kelsey enlisted in the Revolutionary War from New Paltz in Capt Peleg Ransom's co. under Col John Cantines. He owned land in New Paltz in 1787 - In 1790 he appears in the Census of Preston Hollow. In Jul 1796 Stephen Van Rensselaer conveyed to Jonas Kelsey a tract of land known as No. 87 in twp of Renesselaer, NY. p. 281 - Vol 49 DAR Lineage Book Jonas Kelsey is used as a REV WAR Ancestor by Mrs. Anice Gault Strand, gt gr dau of Jonas & Sarah (Woolsey) Kelsey. [The above is rather ambiguous in that it could be interpreted as Sarah Woolsey is the widow of one _____ Von Volzen, instead of Mary Ward, although it is usually Mary Ward, who is listed as the widow of ______ Von Volzen. www] I would appreciate hearing from any who may have definite information. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker