To any interested Woolsey researcher: I received the following from Jerry Don Hollingsworth: >From: JerryDon@aol.com >Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 20:48:19 EST >Subject: Re: Illinois Woolseys >To: wwwhit@integrityonline3.com >X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 45 >X-RCPT-TO: <wwwhit@integrityonline3.com> > >dear wilford > >I am the descendent of Amos Woolsey and Eunice from Jersey Co. Illinois. >Their daughter Sarah married to Dr. Benjamin Hall is my GGgrandmother. Here >is my descent from Amos: > >Amos Woolsey and Eunice >Sarah Woolsey and Dr. Benjamin Hall >Joseph Hall and Allice Huffman >Daisey Dovey Jane Hall and Willie Lee Ray >Melba Narine Ray and Games Russell Hollingsworth >Myself Jerry Hollingsworth > >Sorry but I don't have any information on Amos or his parents or siblings. I >do have all of his children and some of their decendents. > >Jerry Hollingsworth > To which www replied: >Hi, Jerry Don Hollingsworth: > >Thank you for your recent posting. I am glad to hear from you as this is one of the lines I need a lot of help with. There are several problems with it as I will try to outline for you. > >Amos (H.) Woolsey was married at least twice. His Second Wife was Eunice ______, who was previously married to one Mr. _____ Sales, by whom she had at least three children, and then she had seven children by Amos Woolsey. > >Amos (H.) Woolsey was the son of the Revolutionary War Veteran Daniel Woolsey b 1755 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York and died 1845 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Daniel Woolsey's wife was Ann Halstead b 1762 in Salem, Westchester, NY, d/o Micah (Michael) Halstead of Salem, and died 1830 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. I believe her maiden name was Halstead, but some researchers called her Ann Fuller. > >Amos (H.) Woolsey had a son named Amos Halstead Woolsey and I think the (H.) in his name also stood for Halstead, which reinforces my thinking that Ann's maiden name was Halstead, not Fuller. More work needs to be done. > >The Rev. War Vet Daniel Woolsey (who md Ann Halstead) was the son of another Rev. War Veteran Henry Woolsey, b 1734 in Bedford, Westchester, New York and died 1811 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. > >The wife of Henry Woolsey provides another problem for the serious researcher. Some researchers say her name was Abigail Woolsey (thought to be a dau of William Woolsey & Dorothy (Dorcas) Williamson)but the History of Astabula Co., Ohio, gives her maiden name as Wright. Abigail Woolsey (or Wright) was born 1730 in Bedford, Westchester, New York and died 1830 in Willoughby, Lake, Ohio. (That may be Lake Co, Ohio History, I don't have the ref. right at hand.) > >This line needs some serious research done. I am trying to document all these individuals, but it becomes harder when records are scarce and discrepancies arise such as above. > >I would like to work with you on these lines. Please keep in touch. > >Sincerely, > >Wilford W. Whitaker