To Valerie & interested Woolsey researchers: Thank you for responding so quickly. I'll answer as follows: 1. Benjamin Woolsey (1725-1795) b Bedford, Westchester, New York, d , Ulster Co, NY. (wife Margarite Teller) s/o Richard Woolsey & Sarah Fowler. 2. The only Selleck I have is Nancy Selleck who md 1799 Isaac Hoyt, of Stamford, CT. 3. There are two sisters, d/o Gilbert Woolsey & Rhoda Hoyt, of Stamford, CT who fit the time frame to be a mother of J. Woolsey Selleck (if they md a Selleck?). Lavina Woolsey b abt 1786, bp 1796 in Stamford, CT Sally Woolsey b abt 1788, bp 1796 in Stamford, CT Gilbert Woolsey is the s/o John Woolsey & Sarah Woolsey. 4. In my database, I have 97 Woolseys who were born, lived, or died in Connecticut, including two black families in Litchfield Co, CT. 5. The Woolseys in CT are generally from 4 categories: a. from a family of John Woolsey & Sarah Woolsey from Flatbush (Brooklyn) through son Gilbert Woolsey who settled in Stamford, CT. The John Woolsey who was called "The Sweet Hollow Giant" descends from this group. b. from the family of Theodore Dwight Woolsey, who descends from the Rev. Benjamin Woolsey of Dosoris. These were highly educated, refined and interesting people. They lived in New Haven (Pres. of Yale) c. Sons and daus of Rev. Benj. Woolsey, i. e. Abigail Woolsey who md Rev. Noah Welles, lived in Stamford. Also Benjamin Woolsey, Jr. and Benjamin Muirson Woolsey, etc. d. miscellaneous other Woolseys, including the two black families from Litchfield, above. I hope this answers some of your questions. I would be especially interested in any Selleck connection from Stamford or Connecticut. Thank you. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker ----- Original Message ----- From: <BoatKitten@aol.com> To: <WOOLSEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 9:19 PM Subject: Re: Individuals with first name Woolsey, etc. > In a message dated 11/2/00 3:28:58 PM Central Standard Time, mwdiet@home.com > writes: > > << Selleck, J. Woolsey Dr. (1887-88) @ Stamford, CT. >> > > I am related to both Woolsey (Benjamin & Margarite Teller WOOLSEY) AND > Selleck family (Nathaniel SELLECKs son Peter b 1729 and wife Martha Whiting > SELLECK) of Stamford CT. > > I'd be interested in learning which WOOLSEY's were in CT? My Selleck line > was in Fairfield CT., but they didn't meet up with the WOOLSEY's until > migrating to Ohio in early 1800's. > > Also -- does anyone have the birthdate and plae of Benjamin WOOLSEY above? > My database mysteriously erased all dates and places. :( > > Thank you. > > Valerie > > >