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Phebe ("Phebe Briggs, a bad rememberance of Joseph Woolsey.") Bailey was born about 1787 in , New York. She and Amos Halstead Woolsey were married in 1806 in , New York.¹ She died between 1832 and 1840 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Her married name was Phebe ("Phebe Briggs, a bad rememberance of Joseph Woolsey.") Woolsey. Amos Woolsey (about 1784-1860), is said to have first married a Phebe Briggs. This statement is found in his son Joseph Benjamin Woolsey's biography, printed in The History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois; published in 1885. Joseph died in 1881, and the statement is not attributed to anyone, although it was likely Joseph's son, George who reported it to the publishers, as he was living in Jersey County, when the book was published. Aside from this there is no other source for Amos marrying a Phebe Briggs.

But there is another possibility for Amos' wife - Joseph's mother. It was published in 1903 in the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. In it, is a list showing Amos Woolsey married a Phebe Bailey, whose father is Jacob Bailey and mother is Bathsheba Brush. They were from Long Island, New York, and moved to Delaware County, New York.

Only one of these statements can be correct, and to paraphrase Woolsey researcher, Wilford Whitaker, "Not all MYTHS can be proven wrong, but the preponderance of the latest evidence indicates an alternative explanation. "

Let's compare the two sources.
George Woolsey's statement: - his Grandmother was Phebe Briggs. Was this from memory? Who's, George's or Joseph's? If it was George, he was likely told by his aging Father, Joseph, because Phebe died at least forty years before, (around 1840) and George never even met his Grandmother Phebe.

The Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine: It was actually an inquiry of Jacob Bailey in the Revolutionary War, made by H.M.G. In it the author states, (paraphrased):
Jacob Bailey of Long Island.
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers.
His wife was Bathsheba Brush.
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y.

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley
2: John, married Hannah Brush
3: Freelove, married William Teed
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory
7: Nancy, married John Briggs
—H. M. G.
It wasn't too difficult to attribute it to Helen Martha Gregory, a descendant of Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey through Aaron Gregory. In the inquiry there are about eleven assertions, and though we may never know if Jacob Bailey furnished leather for the soldiers, all of the rest of the statements have proven true. Except for a couple of partial first names, it has proven 100% accurate! Further since Jacob and Bathsheba had, in addition to their one son, six daughters, whose ancestral pedigree was lost to their descendants because of losing their maiden name, it has filled in a huge gap in the genealogical record!

Who is Helen Gregory? How did she learn this? Helen Martha Gregory (1859 -1927) (Find A Grave Memorial # 12784421), is the daughter of James Orlando Gregory, a granddaughter to Aaron and Mary Bailey Gregory and great granddaughter of Jacob Bailey also a first cousin to Joseph Woolsey (once removed). Helen was a College Professor and High School History Teacher for many years and a noted member of the DAR. In fact she was a trained historian and an avid genealogist who was researching well before 1903. Her accuracy, is undeniable, as all of the seven children are proven independently, with the correct spouses and descendants.

Still not sure? Then look at information in the Census Records.

In the 1800 Census in Stamford, Delaware, New York, we find Amos' father Daniel Woolsey. Also present are Amos' uncles, William and Nicholas Halstead. About fifteen miles away in Delhi (now Bovina) are Jacob Bailey, future father in law; Abijah Gregory (Helen's Great Grandfather), father of future brother-in-law, Aaron; Daniel Beardsley, future brother in-law, as well as other Beardsleys. There are no Briggs.

By the 1810 Census, Amos and brother, Richard, had moved to Delhi. Amos and Phebe's cabin (most are described as cabins) is almost surrounded by Phebe Bailey's family - at least nine households. Amos and Phebe are only two doors away from Mary Bailey, her sister, and her husband, Aaron Gregory's cabin, and are next door to Aaron's brother, Abijah. Her parents, Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey and other Bailey descendants are also nearby, so Phebe obviously enjoyed being close to her family. But in 1810 there was only one Briggs in Delhi, a Banks Briggs, (1786-1832), whose wife was Lovisa, with one boy under 10. Also, there is a Joshua Briggs (found as Brigs) in Kortright, who's son, John B. Briggs, later married Nancy Bailey (Phebe's sister).

The 1810 Delhi Census

Household #157 Abel Beardsley - Phebe's brother in law - Daniel Beardsley's brother (Daniel married Phebe's oldest sister Hannah)
Household #164 John O. Beardsley - Phebe's brother in law - Daniel Beardsley's brother
Household #178 Joel Brush - Phebe's first cousin
Household #179 Alexander Brush - Phebe's Uncle: started Brushland, became, Bovina Center, his mother Bathsheba moved from Long Island, with him.
Household #181 John Bailey - Phebe's Brother
Household #182 Jacob Bailey - Phebe's Father
Household #212 Richard Wolsy - Amos' brother
Household #220 Abijah Gregory - Aaron's brother
Household #221 Amos Woolsy - Amos with 2 boys, 1 girl under 10 and Phebe
Household #224 Aaron Gregory - Phebe's brother in law and her sister, Mary Bailey
Household #259 William Hulsted - Amos' Uncle - his mother, Anna's Brother
Household #303 Ezra Bardsley - Husband of Phebe's first cousin, Nancy Brush
Household #369 Banks Briggs - The only one, this Banks Briggs (1786-1832) had a wife, Lovisa, and 1 boy under 10
Household #371 Joseph Tidd - Phebe's brother in law and her sister, Freelove Bailey

How could the mistake have happened? Was the name of Briggs given, from memory? Did Joseph get confused with Phebe's sister, Nancy Baily Briggs? Even though his own sister, Bathsheba Woolsey Adams, was named after their Grandmother, Bathsheba Bailey? Maybe, since according to the Joseph Woolsey bio, at about age 14 or in about 1823, he moved to Syracuse, and since his Aunt Nancy, had moved, by 1825, to Preble, Cortland County, just some 23 miles away (Nancy's daughter, Lucy was born in 1825 in Preble), he mixed up the names? Because Phebe and her sister would have kept in touch. It is quite probable that his Aunt Nancy would have traveled to Syracuse or Phebe to Preble, so the sisters could see each other and the families visit. Aunt Nancy likely attended Joseph's wedding on May 4, 1831. Then at about age 23 or 24, in 1833, Joseph moved to Illinois, and probably never saw his Aunt Nancy Bailey Briggs again. A few years later Phebe died. But the name stuck and over fifty years later, George repeated it for "The History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois". Could Joseph or George have just been confused?

Compare the two possible ancestors, both from secondary sources....

For Phebe Briggs
Published in 1885
Statement made from memory?
Source: Secondary - George Woolsey?.
Researcher: None
Quality of the information: Unknown - no parents no ancestors.
Briggs in the Census? no possible Briggs

For Phebe Bailey
Published in 1903.
Statements made from research.
Source: Secondary - unknown, a family Bible and other documents?
Researcher: A trained historian and genealogist.
Quality of the information: Extremely accurate, proven with at least 110 ancestors and hundreds of descendants.
Baileys in the Census? Bailey family all around.


So, it boils down to two of Jacob and Bathsheba's Great Grandchildren, two second-cousins, which one do you believe? With Joseph's son, the Woolsey Line is dead ended at a Phebe Briggs, who can't be found anywhere except for Joseph's biography. With Helen Gregory, the Woolsey Line no longer stops at Phebe, but goes on for generations, and at least 55 pairs of Great Grandparents, not to mention, thousands of new cousins! Though there is still much to research, many of the new Woolsey ancestors are well documented and interesting too, like the Brushes of Long Island, and names like Gildersleeve, Conklin, Platt and yes Sammis too. Many even attended, along with Amos Woolsey's ancestors, the First Church of Huntington, officiated by the well known, Rev. Ebenezer Prime. With Helen Gregory's research, I find over 140 (including Woolsey), of Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey's Great Grandchildren, who can now be reconnected to their ancestors.

The preponderance of evidence does indeed, suggest an alternative explanation - it's time to fix your lines!

Amos Woolsey married Phebe Bailey.

Sincerely,
Rick Bushong

Note: Below are some source links and more census data as well as further discussion.

My RootsWeb pedigree for Phebe Bailey Woolsey
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bushongbeardsley&id=I4448
Delaware Census Index
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/census.html
1800 Delaware County Census Index
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/1800cens.html
1810 Delhi, Census
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/cendelhi.html
1903 DAR Magazine
http://books.google.com/books?id=Z8YWAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA151&lpg=RA1-PA151&dq=jacob+bailey+bathsheba+brush&source=bl&ots=H1e4LZSfMG&sig=_Wec5zkOXQJQg95s72pqss23ncM&hl=en&ei=2iGXTZOPC8GRgQfnyvHHCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q&f=true
History of Greene and Jersey Counties
http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofgreenej00spri#page/479/mode/1up

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An Annotated HMG Inquiry

Jacob Bailey of Long Island. - Yes: proven with church records
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers. - Unknown
His wife was Bathsheba Brush. - Yes: proven with church records
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y. -Yes: proven in census records

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley - Yes: proven with descendants, census, land, published, and family records - (Daniel Beardsley)
2:John, married Hannah Brush - Yes: proven with descendants, census, and death records - (John Alexander Bailey)
3: Freelove, married William Teed - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage records - (William Joseph Teed and Freelove Bayley)
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey - Yes: proven with descendants and census records
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow - Yes: proven with descendants, census, obituary, and cemetery records - (Docia Bailey)
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory - Yes: proven with descendants, census and family records - (Mary Bailey)
7: Nancy, married John Briggs - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage, and family records
—H. M. G.(Helen Martha Gregory)

Census record details Delaware, N.Y. 1800-1810 for family and names of interest
1800 Census Delaware County, New York
1800 Delhi
Jacob Bailey
Abijah Gregory
Alexander Brush
1800 Stamford
Daniel Woolsey
William and Nicholas Halstead (Amos' uncles) - their mother is Mehitable Teed.
No Briggs in 1800 Census

1810 Census Delaware County, New York
1810 Stamford
Daniel Woolcy
1 male 10-16
1 male over 45
1 female 16-25
1 female 45 and over
James Woolcy (Next household)- Amos' brother.
1 male 16-25
1 female under 10
1 female 16-25

1810 Kortright
Joshua Brigs - Father of John B. Briggs, who married Nancy Bailey.
1 males under age 10
2 males age 10-16
1 males age 45 and over
1 females age 45 and over

1810 Harpersfield
Aaron Gregory - This Aaron Gregory (1752-1823) wife Eunice.
4 males age 16-26
2 males age 26-45
1 males age 45 and over
1 females age 10-16
3 females age 16-26
1 females age 26-45
1 females age 45 and over

1810 Stamford
Barlow Benjamin Phebe's brother in law and sister Docia.
2 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females age 16-26

1810 Delhi

157 (household number) Abel Beardsley - Phebe's brother in law, Daniel Beardsley's brother.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 10-16
1 males age 26-45
3 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45
1 females age 45 and over
164 John O. Beardsley - Phebe's brother in law, Daniel Beardsley's brother.
1 males age 26-45
1 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45
178 Joel Brush - Phebe's first cousin.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 females age 16-26
179 Alexander - Brush Phebe's uncle.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 males age 45 and over
1 females under age 10
2 females age 10-16
1 females age 16-26
1 females age 45 and over
181 John Bailey - Phebe's brother.
3 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females under age 10
1 females age 45 and over
182 Jacob Bailey - Phebe's father.
1 males age 45 and over
1 females age 16-26
1 females age 45 and over
212 Richard - Wolsy Amos' brother.
2 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
2 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45
220 Abijah - Gregory Aaron's brother.
2 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 females under age 10
1 females age 16-26
221 Amos Woolsy- Amos with 2 boys, 1 girl under 10 and Phebe
2 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females under age 10
1 females age 16-26
224 Aaron Gregory - Aaron and Mary Bailey Gregory and son Samuel and likely widowed mother, Molly and unknown male, a brother?
1 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 males age 26-45
1 females age 16-26
1 females age 45 and over
259 William Hulsted - Amos' Uncle - mother, Anna's brother.
4 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45
303 Ezra Bardsley - Husband of Phebe's first cousin.
2 males under 10
1 male age 26-45
1 female under 10
369 Banks Briggs - This Banks Briggs (1786-1832) had wife, Lovisa and 1 boy under 10.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 females age 16-26
371 Joseph Tidd - Phebe's brother in law and sister Freelove Bailey.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
2 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45

"In Search of Your British and Irish Roots" describes a pattern that was popular in England in the 1700-1875 period:

* The first son was named after the father's father
* The second son was named after the mother's father
* The third son was named after the father
* The fourth son was named after the father's eldest brother
* The first daughter after the mother's mother
* The second daughter after the father's mother
* The third daughter after the mother
* The fourth daughter after the mother's eldest sister.

Docia Bailey was born in 1790 in , New York. She and Benjamin ("Benj") Barlow were married before 1810 in.^1,2 She died on 8 August 1860, at age ~70, in Kingston, Delaware County, New York.¹ She was buried in Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Delaware County, New York?

Her married name was Docia Barlow. DOCIA, (DOSHEA) BAILEY married Benjamin Barlow, his father and mother are as yet unproven, but the Barlow name first appears October 1 1796, in Delhi County, as land owners when Jonathan Barlow of Ulster County, NY, bought land in Stamford. It is also noted later that there were nineteen Barlow families living in the Stamford area.*
Docia and Benjamin lived in Delhi, which was later renamed Bovina.They had at least one child, Eliza Ann, born 1818, Eliza married Francis Robinson, and died in Delaware June 27 1843.
In 1802, a small "trading post" on what is now the Russell farm, and was kept by Benjamin Barlow; it soon culminated in a rum-shop and Benjamin was assessed Tavern Keepers License December 22 1804 and 1805 ($125 per year!)**
In the War of 1812, he was drafted into Col. Samuel Haight's Regiment
Capt. M.G. Van Bergen Company of the New York Militia, serving in 1814.***
November 13 1827, Benjamin Barlow, a Farmer, from Delhi was selected as a Grand Juror for a Delaware County trial.*****
Benjamin applied for a loan in Delhi May 20 1837, for $800 against his 103 acres of land.
Benjamin Barlow, died in Stamford at 80, January 30 1860 Docia died at age 70 in Kingston, Delhi, Delaware County, New York, August 8, 1860.****
Docia and Benjamin had at least one child.****

Sources:
All from Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/

* A HISTORY OF STAMFORD, BY CHARLES D. GRIFFEN,1811-1887
Chapters 11-14

**Tavern Keepers 1797 - 1862 - Delaware County, N.Y.

***Source Paper In possession of J.B. Rouse, MD, October 1923

****Source:
Deaths taken from the Delhi Gazette, Delhi, Delaware County, NY
from 1819-1879 compiled and copied by Gertrude A. Barber 1934.

*****LIST OF GRAND JURORS, SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF DELAWARE COUNTY ON THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1827.

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HMG's inquiry (paraphrased)

From a 1903 DAR Magazine inquiry, trying to establish service in the Revolutionary War. No response is found.....

Jacob Bailey of Long Island.
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers.
His wife was Bathsheba Brush.
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y.

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley
2:John, married Hannah Brush
3: Freelove, married William Teed
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory
7: Nancy, married John Briggs
—H. M. G.

Source: Daughters of the American Revolution magazine
Published:1903, Volumes 23-24, an inquiry, page 151.

It wasn't too difficulty to attribute the list to Helen Martha Gregory, a descendant of Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey through Aaron Gregory. In the inquiry there are about eleven assertions, and though we may never be able to prove Jacob Bailey furnished leather for the soldiers, all of the rest of the statements have proven true. Except for a couple of partial first names, it has proven 100% accurate! Further since Jacob and Bathsheba had, in addition to the one son, six daughters whose ancestral pedigree was lost to their descendants because of losing their maiden name, it has filled in a huge gap in the genealogical record!

Who is Helen Gregory? How did she learn this? Helen Martha Gregory (1859 -1927) (Find A Grave Memorial # 12784421), is the daughter of James Orlando Gregory and great granddaughter of Jacob Bailey. Helen was a College Professor and High School History Teacher for many years and a noted member of the DAR. In fact she was a trained historian and avid genealogist who was researching well before 1903. Her accuracy, is undeniable, as all of the seven children are proven independently, with the correct spouses and descendants.

Rick Bushong April 2011

Annotated HMG Inquiry

Jacob Bailey of Long Island. - Yes: proven with church records
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers. - Unknown
His wife was Bathsheba Brush. - Yes: proven with church records
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y. -Yes: proven in census records

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley - Yes: proven with descendants, census, land, published, and family records - (Daniel Beardsley)
2:John, married Hannah Brush - Yes: proven with descendants, census, and death records - (John Alexander Bailey)
3: Freelove, married William Teed - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage records - (William Joseph Teed and Freelove Bayley)
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey - Yes: proven with descendants and census records
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow - Yes: proven with descendants, census, obituary, and cemetery records - (Docia Bailey)
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory - Yes: proven with descendants, census and family records - (Mary Bailey)
7: Nancy, married John Briggs - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage, and family records
—H. M. G.(Helen Martha Gregory.) Deaths from early Delhi Republican Newspapers
Extraction, compilation and Electronic File by Alan Malz
Bovina Historical

BARLOW DOCIA Mrs 08/09/1860 70 YRS KINGSTON wd/BENJAMIN BARLOW

Noted Aug 22, 1860 Kingston, 8th inst. Mrs D BARLOW, 70


http://www.dcnyhistory.org/oldnewsidx/vrdmalz.html. Some cemeteries in New Kingston, Delaware, NY
Achibald Cemetery
Yaple Cemetery

in Stamford...
Stamford Cemetery.
Theodoria Barlow
New York State Census, 1855
Name Theodoria Barlow
Event Type Census
Event Date 1855
Event Place Stamford, Delaware, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 67
Relationship to Head of Household Mother
Birth Year (Estimated) 1788
Household

Benjamin B Barlow Head M 32
Jane Barlow Wife F 28
Benjamin Barlow Father M 77
Theodoria Barlow Mother F 67
Caroline Colterpaw Servant F 16
Mary Barlow Child U 0. Born in 1786 because of death notice - age 74.

Mary ("Polly") Bailey was born in 1788 in , Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. She and Aaron Gregory were married in Delaware County, New York.¹ She died on 9 March 1861, at age ~73, in Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois. She was buried in Roscoe Cemetery, Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois.

Her married name was Mary ("Polly") Gregory. MARY BAILEY married Aaron Gregory, she and Aaron were next door neighbors. Their fathers, Jacob Bailey and Abijah Gregory were contemporaries. Aaron is noted in Delaware May 20,1837, applying for a $1500 loan against his 145 1/2 acre property in Kortright.*

Source: * Source: Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:"Polly" is a nickname for Mary......

HMG's inquiry (paraphrased)

From a 1903 DAR Magazine inquiry, trying to establish service in the Revolutionary War. No response is found.....

Jacob Bailey of Long Island.
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers.
His wife was Bathsheba Brush.
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y.

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley
2:John, married Hannah Brush
3: Freelove, married William Teed
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory
7: Nancy, married John Briggs
—H. M. G.

Source: Daughters of the American Revolution magazine
Published:1903, Volumes 23-24, an inquiry, page 151.

It wasn't too difficulty to attribute the list to Helen Martha Gregory, a descendant of Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey through Aaron Gregory. In the inquiry there are about eleven assertions, and though we may never be able to prove Jacob Bailey furnished leather for the soldiers, all of the rest of the statements have proven true. Except for a couple of partial first names, it has proven 100% accurate! Further since Jacob and Bathsheba had, in addition to the one son, six daughters whose ancestral pedigree was lost to their descendants because of losing their maiden name, it has filled in a huge gap in the genealogical record!

Who is Helen Gregory? How did she learn this? Helen Martha Gregory (1859 -1927) (Find A Grave Memorial # 12784421), is the daughter of James Orlando Gregory and great granddaughter of Jacob Bailey. Helen was a College Professor and High School History Teacher for many years and a noted member of the DAR. In fact she was a trained historian and avid genealogist who was researching well before 1903. Her accuracy, is undeniable, as all of the seven children are proven independently, with the correct spouses and descendants.

Rick Bushong April 2011

Annotated HMG Inquiry

Jacob Bailey of Long Island. - Yes: proven with church records
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers. - Unknown
His wife was Bathsheba Brush. - Yes: proven with church records
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y. -Yes: proven in census records

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley - Yes: proven with descendants, census, land, published, and family records - (Daniel Beardsley)
2:John, married Hannah Brush - Yes: proven with descendants, census, and death records - (John Alexander Bailey)
3: Freelove, married William Teed - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage records - (William Joseph Teed and Freelove Bayley)
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey - Yes: proven with descendants and census records
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow - Yes: proven with descendants, census, obituary, and cemetery records - (Docia Bailey)
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory - Yes: proven with descendants, census and family records - (Mary Bailey)
7: Nancy, married John Briggs - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage, and family records
—H. M. G.(Helen Martha Gregory)
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Aaron Gregory
Birth: 1788 in Fredericktown, Dutchess, New York
Death: 4 Oct 1842 in Harlem Twp., Winnebago, Illinois
Burial: Roscoe


Gregory, Grant (1938) Ancestors and Descendants of Henry Gregory, p 335
1928. AARON GREGORY (878. Abijah I), b. 1788; d. Oct. 1842 in Ill., killed by a falling tree; m. Mary Bailey, b. 1789; d. 1861, in Roscoe, Ill., where both are buried. He was farmer, tanner, miller; homestead, 148 ac., was on w. bank West Br. of Delaware river, ½ mile from Bloomfield, Delaware co., N.Y.; also butter mercht., N.Y. Citry. He perhaps was the ensign of this name in Farrington's Del. co. regt., 1811; also lived in Harlen tp., Ill.; M.E.

Estate filed Winnebago Co. (#120). Find a Grave memorial with stone...
Mary Bailey Gregory

Birth: 1788
New York, USA
Death: Mar. 9, 1861
Roscoe
Winnebago County
Illinois, USA

Mary Bailey may have been born in Dutchess County, New York, and was one of seven children born to Jacob and Bathsheba (Brush) Bailey. Around 1809 she married Aaron Gregory and was the mother of six sons and three daughters. After the accidental death of her husband in 1842, she lived in Roscoe with her married children.

Family links:
Children:
Samuel Gregory (1810 - 1853)*
Electa Gregory Taft (1814 - 1884)*
Harvey Gregory (1816 - 1847)*
James Orlando Gregory (1821 - 1913)*
Mary E. Gregory (1840 - 1847)*

Spouse:
Aaron Gregory (1788 - 1842)

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Roscoe Cemetery
Roscoe
Winnebago County
Illinois, USA

Created by: Dean McMakin
Record added: Dec 23, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 12775790.

Nancy Bailey was born in 1792 in , Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. She and John B. Briggs were married.¹ She died on 13 November 1880, at age ~88, in Preble, Cortland County, New York.² She was buried on 13 November 1880 in Elmwood Cemetery, Preble, Cortland County, New York.

Her married name was Nancy Briggs. NANCY BAILEY, married John Briggs, who was born 1793. Johns parent were Joshua Briggs and Sarah Banks. John and Nancy had at least three children, all born in Preble, Cortland County, New York, so they had moved away prior to their first child's birth in 1828. In the war of 1812, John Briggs served in 1814 and is noted as one of Kortright's Military Heroes.* John and Nancy died in 1880 at Preble, Cortland County, New York.**

*Source: Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/

**Source http://www.findagrave.com
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HMG's inquiry (paraphrased)

From a 1903 DAR Magazine inquiry, trying to establish service in the Revolutionary War. No response is found.....

Jacob Bailey of Long Island.
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers.
His wife was Bathsheba Brush.
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y.

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley
2:John, married Hannah Brush
3: Freelove, married William Teed
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory
7: Nancy, married John Briggs
—H. M. G.

Source: Daughters of the American Revolution magazine
Published:1903, Volumes 23-24, an inquiry, page 151.

It wasn't too difficulty to attribute the list to Helen Martha Gregory, a descendant of Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey through Aaron Gregory. In the inquiry there are about eleven assertions, and though we may never be able to prove Jacob Bailey furnished leather for the soldiers, all of the rest of the statements have proven true. Except for a couple of partial first names, it has proven 100% accurate! Further since Jacob and Bathsheba had, in addition to the one son, six daughters whose ancestral pedigree was lost to their descendants because of losing their maiden name, it has filled in a huge gap in the genealogical record!

Who is Helen Gregory? How did she learn this? Helen Martha Gregory (1859 -1927) (Find A Grave Memorial # 12784421), is the daughter of James Orlando Gregory and great granddaughter of Jacob Bailey. Helen was a College Professor and High School History Teacher for many years and a noted member of the DAR. In fact she was a trained historian and avid genealogist who was researching well before 1903. Her accuracy, is undeniable, as all of the seven children are proven independently, with the correct spouses and descendants.

Rick Bushong April 2011

Annotated HMG Inquiry

Jacob Bailey of Long Island. - Yes: proven with church records
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers. - Unknown
His wife was Bathsheba Brush. - Yes: proven with church records
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y. -Yes: proven in census records

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley - Yes: proven with descendants, census, land, published, and family records - (Daniel Beardsley)
2:John, married Hannah Brush - Yes: proven with descendants, census, and death records - (John Alexander Bailey)
3: Freelove, married William Teed - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage records - (William Joseph Teed and Freelove Bayley)
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey - Yes: proven with descendants and census records
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow - Yes: proven with descendants, census, obituary, and cemetery records - (Docia Bailey)
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory - Yes: proven with descendants, census and family records - (Mary Bailey)
7: Nancy, married John Briggs - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage, and family records
—H. M. G.(Helen Martha Gregory.) Find a Grave memorial with stone...
Nancy Bailey Briggs

Birth: unknown
Death: Nov. 13, 1880

Age 88 years
Wife of John B. Briggs Sr.

Burial:
Elmwood Cemetery
Preble
Cortland County
New York, USA

Created by: Nancy
Record added: Oct 07, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 59731137.

William Joseph ("Tidd") Teed/Tidd, Tidd/, was born Noted as Joseph Tidd. He and Freelove ("Bayley") Bailey/Bayley, Bayley/, were married on 12 September 1799 in Delhi, Delaware, New York.¹ He died.

In the 1903 HMG inquiry, Helen M. Gregory identifies William Teed as the husband of Freelove Bailey, but no confirmation or descendants could be found. But now based on information from his son, Phillip N. Teed's 2nd marriage license, it is quite probable that William was his first name, but he went by Joseph Teed.... William Joseph Teed (or maybe Joseph William Teed).

Asside from son Phillip N. Teed's identification of Father, Joseph Teed and mother, Freelove Bayley, there is also, a (as yet unseen) WWW assertion, that a marriage license has been found, for Joseph Teed, who married a Freelove Bailey in Dehli, Delaware Co., New York on 12 Sep 1799.

....this fits.
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Name is often mis-spelled Tidd.
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http://www.dcnyhistory.org/cendelhi.html
From Census 1810 Delhi, Deleware, New York
#371 Joseph Tidd 10010200100
Interpeted
Males to age 10:1
males 26 to 45; 1
females to 10: 2
females 26-45: 1

.....Other information with wife, Freelove Bailey's notes. This marriage is from an unproven WWW assertion. But seems quite likely. William Joseph ("Tidd") Teed/Tidd, Tidd/, was enumerated on the census of 1810 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York.

Amos Halstead Woolsey was born in 1784 in Schenectady County, New York. He and Phebe ("Phebe Briggs, a bad rememberance of Joseph Woolsey.") Bailey were married in 1806 in , New York.¹ He and Eunice were married on 10 December 1840 in Trumbull, Ashtabula, Ohio. He died on 16 September 1860, at age ~76, in Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois.² He was buried in 1860 in Woolsey Cemetery, Centerville, Morgan County, Illinois.

A descendant of Richard Woolsey and Sarah Fowler...

Woolsey, Amos
b: ABT 1784 Schenectady County, New York
d: 16 SEP 1869 Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois
Has children
Father: Daniel Woolsey
Mother: Anna Halstead
Spouses: Phebe Bailey, Eunice
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Amos Halstead Woolsey

Birth: 1763
Albany County
New York, USA
Death: Sep., 1860
Centerville (Morgan County)
Morgan County
Illinois, USA

Amos was born to Daniel and Ann Halstead Woolsey in Halfmoon, NY. He was a direct descendant of the family of Cardinal Woolsey in England. His first wife was named Arian. His second wife was Phoebe Briggs whom he married about 1804. They had 5 sons and 3 daughters. After Phoebe's death in 1840. he married Eunice Sales in Ashtabula, OH. They had 4 daughters and 2 sons. He was a farmer who was 97 years of age, and the father of at least 14 children at the time of his death.

Spouse:
Eunice Sales Woolsey (1816 - 1895)*


Burial:
Woolsey
Centerville (Morgan County)
Morgan County
Illinois, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 48778740. # Name: Amos Woolsey
# Sex: M
# Birth: ABT 1784 in Schenectady County, New York
# Death: 16 SEP 1869 in Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois
# Burial: Woolsey Cemetery, Centerville, Morgan, Illinois.
# Note:

Location of birth based on statement of Daniel Woolsey that he moved to Schenectady County about 1777 and remained there for about 10 years.

The 1810 census for Delhi, Delaware County, New York, shows:
Amos Woolcy
2 males under 10
1 male 26-44
1 female under 10
1 female 26-44

The 1820 census for Andres, Delaware County, New York shows:
Amos Woolsey
2 males under under 10
1 male 10-15
1 male 26-44
1 female under 10
1 female 10-15
1 female 26-44
1 person engaged in agriculture

March 20, 1821--Spectator newspaper--Andes, Delaware County, New York--From the Albany Argus of March 13, Insolvents Advertising for the benefits of the act of this State: June 2, Amos Woolsey, Andes.

About 1823--according to son Joseph Woolsey's biography the family moved to Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.

Deeds from Wilford Whitaker:
ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEED. FHL# 869676. PP:289.
7 Mar 1828.Thomas M. Dorwin & Watey his wife of town and county of Onondaga sold to Amos Woolsey & James D. Woolsey of aforesaid place for $1200 part of Lot 146 center of road leading to Onondaga Hollow three acres and 7/100 Thomas Dorwin & Watey his wife John K. Adams, Abial Adams.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS. FHL# 869676. PP:288.
24 Aug 1829.James D. Woolsey, of town & county of Onondaga sold to Amos Woolsey of aforesaid place for $600 tract being in said town & county of Onondaga part of Lot # 146 begin at center of road leading to Onondaga Hollow then N then W then S then S then S to east end of dam thence N to begin contains three and 7/100 of an acreJames D. Woolsey Richd Adams Philo D. Nickles.

The 1830 census for Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York, shows:
Amos Woolsey
1 male 5-10
2 males 15-20
2 males 20-30
1 male 40-50
1 female 10-15
1 female 15-20
1 female 40-50
5 households earlier is George W. Adams and wife Bathsheba Woolsey, Amos' daughter

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# 869679. VV:244.
4 Nov. 1831.Amos Woolsey of town & county of Onondaga & Phebe his wife, sold to James D. Woolsey and Joseph B. Woolsey of the same place, for $1200 land in same place, part of Lot # 146, begin at center of road leading to Onondaga Hollow then N then W then S then E to begin containing three & 7/100 acres, subject to Mortgage to Thomas M. Dorian. Amos & Phebe W. M. M. Ford, wit.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# WW:300.
14 Mar 1832.James D. Woolsey & Julia E., his wife, and Joseph B. Woolsey & Priscilla A., his wife, all of town & county of Onondaga, sold to Royal Stewart of aforesaid, $1250 tract in town & county of machine, & all the tools implements and machinery for carding wool & all machinery tools used in the business of coloring fulling and dressing cloth which belonged to said Fulling Mill & Carding Machine. James & Julia E. Woolsey & Joseph B. & Priscilla A. Woolsey, signed.L. M. Morton, B . M. King

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# WW:302.
14 Mar 1832.Amos Woolsey of town & county of Onondaga & Phebe his wife sold to Royal Stewart of same place, for $20 quit claimed tract a part of lot # 146, etc. 3 and 7/100 acres except mortgage to Thomas M. Dorwin, etc. Benjamin King, wit.Amos & Phebe Woolsey ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# XX:3,4not found

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# 869685. 58:40.
30 Apr 1835.Joseph B. Woolsey of town & county of Onondaga & Priscilla Ann, his wife, sold to Ira Burrows for $1900, part of Lot # 146, etc. containing 40 acres + part of Lot # 159 62 acres. Thomas Gilmor signed.Joseph B. Woolsey & Priscilla Ann signed

About 1833--according to son Joseph Woolsey's biography Joseph and his family moved to Illinois.

The 1840 census for Trumbull, Ashtabula County, Ohio, shows: ONLY one in online index
Amos Woolsey
1 male under 5
1 male 15-20
1 male 50-60
1 female 40-50
Next Household
George W. Woolsey
1 male 20-30
2 females under 5
1 female 20-30

10 Dec 1840--Amos Woolsey married Eunice Sales [Note fromJLM, she was a widow, Sales is not her maiden name]
http://theusgenweb.org/oh/ashtabula/marriage/1833/AshtabulaCountyMarriages1833W.htm

The 1850 for Harpersfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio, taken on July 30th, shows:
Amos Woolsey, 66, white, male, farmer, $400 real property, born in New York
Eunice, 38, white, female, born in New York
Lucretia Sales, 18, whtie, female, born in New York
Stephen Sales, 10, white male, born in New York
Phebe Ann Woolsey, 8, white, female, born in New York
Susanna Woolsey, 7, white, female, born in New York
Amos Woolsey, Jr., 6, white, male, born in New York
Daniel Woolsey, 4, white, male, born in New York
Sarah Woolsey, 1, white, female, born in New York
Maria Sales, 14, white, female, born in New York

From Wilford Whitaker:
MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEED RECORDS
Notarial Records, 1823-1907. Morgan Co, IL. Courthouse, Jacksonville, Illinois. FHL film# 1,317,751. OO:608.
26 Feb 1853. Michael M. Lane of Morgan Co, IL. Admin. Of James C. F. Tosh late of said county, dec’d of the 1st part and Amos Woolsey of said county 2nd part. Witnesseth that on 3rd Monday in Dec 1852 in Jacksonville in the matter of M. M. Lane admin of James C. F. Tosh, dec’d against Julia Ann Tosh, Joseph V. B. Tosh, Cyrus E. Tosh, Semipta S. Tosh, James W. M. Tosh, Minerva MN. E. Tosh and Melissa Ann C. F. Tosh on petition to sell Real Estate to pay debts etc. published, etc. defendants are infants; of tender years without guardians, Joseph J. Capell be appointed Guardian ad Litum and said defendant Julia Ann Tosh not appearing, etc makes default etc – an insufficiency of personal assets to pay debts from $427 to $460 – ordered Real Estate to be sold – 25 acres off of the E side of SW ¼ of SW ¼ of Sect 34 in Twp 13 N of R 8 W, also 60 ½ acres being the S ½ of the SW ¼ of Set 34 in Twp 13 N of R 8 etc subject to
dower rights of said defendant Julia Ann Tosh widow of James C. F. Tosh, dec’d, etc to be sold in two separate parcels and Amos Woolsey being the highest & best bidder became the purchaser of 25 acres, etc. for $84.37. M. M. Lane Admin. S. S. Duncan an acting justice of the peace for said county certifies, etc 17 Sep 1853. Recorded 7 Sep 1858.

Notarial Records, 1823-1907. Morgan Co, IL. Courthouse, Jacksonville, Illinois. FHL film# 1,317,868. 27:613.
13 Aug 1858. Nancy Taylor of Morgan Co, IL TO Amos Woolsey of same place for $400 parcel in Morgan Co, ILL E ½ of E ½ of NW ¼ of Sect 36 in Twp 13 N R 9 W of 3rd Principal Meridian containing 40 acres except ¼ of an acre reserved by party of 1st part for grave yard purposes on the N part of said tract of land, etc. Wit: Nathan Hart. Nancy Taylor - Nathan Hart a justice of the peace certifies etc. 13 Aug 1858. Recorded 2 Nov 1880.

Notarial Records, 1823-1907. Morgan Co, IL. Courthouse, Jacksonville, Illinois. FHL film# 1,317,751. PP:187.
9 Sep 1858. Amos Woolsey & Eunice his wife of Morgan Co, ILL TO Adam Vancil of same place for $600 a parcel of 25 acres off of E side of SW ¼ of SW ¼ of Sect 34 in Twp 13 N of R 8 W of 3rd Principal meridian in Morgan Co. Wit: W. W. Rice an acting justice of the peace. Amos Woolsey, Eunice X Woolsey [examined]

The 1860 census for Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, taken on August 4th, shows:
Amos Woolsey, 77, white, male, farmer, $400 real property, $300 personal property, born in New York
Unice, 46, white, female, born in New York
Amos, 15, white, male, born in Ohio, attended school
Daniel, 13, white, male, born in Ohio, attended school
Sarah, 11, white, male, born in Ohio, attended school
Caroline, 7, white, female, born in Illinois, attended school

From Wilford Whitaker
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/twp-norton.htm
WOOLSEY CEMETERY SW1/4NE1/4, Sec 10, T13N-R9W-3PM. This abandoned cemetery is about three miles southwest of Centerville. It is on a hill on the west side of a seldom used road. The tombstone readings listed below are used by courtesy of Mrs. Guy W. (Myra) Martin and Reuben Bates Jr., who visited the cemetery for the purpose of recording the tombstone inscriptions. This cemetery is
located in Twp 13, R 9, Sect 36.
HARRINGTON, Michael G. d 2 Sep 1876 age 36 Yr
ROLAND, Sarah d 20 Mar 1868 44 Yr 3 Mo 21 Da Wife of Christian
SHARP, Mary J. d 11 Oct 1857 1 Yr 2 Mo 17 Da d/o J. B. & L. M. Sharp
TAYLOR, William d 30 Oct 1845 Age 47 Yr 16 da
WHITE, John L. d 18 Jun 1861
WOOLSEY, Amos H. d 16 Sep 1869 Age 97 Yr [86 yrs?]
There are also two footstones with initials: M.C.S. and P. A.

The 1870 census Mortality Schedule for Morgan County, Illinois:
Name Age Sex MS Nativity Death Occupation Cause of Death Residence
Woolsey, Amos 94 M New York Sep Farmer Congestive Chill Waverly Precin

The 1870 census for Waverly Post Office, Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, taken on July 1st, shows:
Eunice Woolsey, 52, white, female, keeping house, $600 real property, $445 personal property, born in New YOrk
Daniel, 23, white, male, farmer, born in Ohio
Caroline, 16, white, female, born in Illinois

Notarial Records, 1823-1907. Morgan Co, IL. Courthouse, Jacksonville, Illinois. FHL film# 1,317,869. 30:485.
2 Jan 1871. Joseph B. Woolsey & Priscilla A. Woolsey his wife of Jersey County, ILL, Bathsheba Adams of Greene Co, ILL Aaron Woolsey & Sarah Woolsey his wife of Ashtabula Co, Ohio, Washington Woolsey & Thirza Woolsey his wife of said Ashtabula Co, Henry O. Woolsey & Sarah Woolsey his wife of Onondaga Co, NY and James D. Woolsey & Julia Woolsey of Thompson [Tompkins www] Co, NY parties of 1st part to Amos Woolsey of Morgan Co, ILL party of 2nd part for $1.00 quit claimed all rights to parcel of land in Morgan Co, ILL the E ½ of E ½ of NW ¼ of Sect 36 in Twp 13 N of R 9 W of 3rd P.M. containing 40 acres etc. wit: Luther Grandy, notary public Joseph B. Woolsey, Priscilla A. Woolsey, Bathsheba Adams, Aaron P. Woolsey, Sarah A. Woolsey, G. W. Woolsey, Thirza Woolsey, James D. Woolsey, Julia E. Woolsey, H. O. Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey, B. J. Hall, Sarah Hall, Susan M. Fitzgerald [all signed & examined] -
11 Jan 1871 Ashtabula Co, Ohio before John H. Hoyt J. P. appeared Aaron P. Woolsey & Sarah A. Woolsey his wife etc. -
18 Feb 1871 Tompkins Co, NY before Sidney Hopkins J. P appeared James D. Woolsey & Juia E. Woolsey his wife, etc. –
28 Mar 1871 Onondaga Co, NY before L. F. Barrett, J.P. appeared H. O. Woolsey & Sarah Woolsey his wife etc -
28 Sep 1872 Calhoun Co, ILL before John P. Nachand, J. P. appeared B. J. Hall & Sarah Hall his wife etc. – [NOTE by www: B. J. Hall & Sarah Hall and Susan M. Fitzgerald are not named in the body of the deed, but each signed it. (possibly omitted when recorded).]

The 1880 census for Roodhouse, Greene County, Illinois, taken on June 23rd, shows:
George Tate, 49, white, male, married, farmer, born in England, parents born in England
Phoebe A., wife, 38, white, female, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, parents born in New York
Eunice, mother-in-law, 66, white, female, widowed, at home, born in New York, parents born in New York
Thomas E. White, nephew, 17, white, male, single, at home, born in Illinois, parents born in Illinois
Edward Cisco, laborer, 22, white, male, single, farm laborer, born in Illinois, parents born in Virginia

Notarial Records, 1823-1907. Morgan Co, IL. Courthouse, Jacksonville, Illinois. FHL film# 1,317,869. 30:441.
29 Dec 1880. The Grantors, Amos Woolsey & Hannah A. Woolsey, his wife, Phebe Ann Tate, Caroline White & Hiram White his [sic] husband, Daniel Woolsey & Laura Woolsey his wife, and Eunice Woolsey and State of Illinois for $500 by J. W. Bryant of Morgan Co, ILL this parcel the E ½ of E ½ of NW ¼ of Sect 36 Twp 213 N & R 9 W of 3rd P.M. containing 40 acres excepting ¼ of an acre reserved by the Grantors for use as a cemetery ¼ of acre being on N part of said tract etc. Wit: A. W. Felter. Amos Woolsey & Hannah Woolsey, Phebe Ann X Tate, Daniel Woolsey, Eunice X Woolsey, Caroline White. 29 Dec 1880. State of Illinois – Greene Co, ILL A. W. Felter a Notary Public do certify that Amos Woolsey & Hannah Woolsey his wife, PIhebe Ann Tate, Daniel Woolsey & Eunice Woolsey personally known to me – 29 Dec 1880. – State of Illinois – Macoupin Co, ILL Wm. Carling, Sr. a justice of peace for said county certifies that Caroline
White is personally known to me etc. 3 Jan 1881.

!HIST: Adams, Raymond C. ULSTER GENIE. Ulster Co. Genealogical Society. Vol 24:#1 Jan 1996. p. 12. 974.734 B2u.
Ancestor Sketches. Amos Woolsey 1783/4- 16 Sep 1869. by Raymond C. Adams. There is substantial circumstantial evidence to prove that Amos was the son of Daniel Woolsey (1755-1845) b Marlborouogh, NY, the son of Henry(sic) and Abigail Wright Woolsey. (sic-JLM)
Amos m (1st) Phoebe Briggs, 1806, Albany Co, NY. They are listed in the 1810 and 1820 census in Delaware Co, NY. From the biography of their son Joseph B. Woolsey, we learn that they moved to Onondaga County, NY in 1822.
Daniel's Revolutionary War Pension file tells us that in 1834 he moved to Trumbull Township, Ashtabula, OH. The census data is confusing but it appears that Phoebe was alive when the data was taken, probably before mid year. On 10 Dec 1840 Amos m (2nd) Eunice Sayles, a widow with three children. We assume Phoebe died but no record has been found of her birth or burial.
Amos died 16 Sep 1869 in Morgan County, IL. A quit claim deed entered 2 Jan 1871, reveals that six of his children with Phoebe were alive at that time. Other Woolsey researchers claim there were two other children. We assume they died before 1871. Amos had seven children with Eunice. He was age 72 when his last child was born.
Amos' grandmother (my g.g.g.g) Abigail Wright Woolsey was a most remarkable woman. In 1829 she accompanied her invalid daughter in a move by wagon to Ohio, where her daughter's husband, a Methodist minister, had gone ahead to prepare their home. Abigail was 98 years of age at the time. She did her own housework until within a week of her death at 99 plus.

The Connecticut Nutmegger
By Connecticut Society of Genealogists
Published by Connecticut Society of Genealogists, 1990
Item notes: v.23 1990-1991
Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Digitized Feb 15, 2008
States Henry O. Woolsey is the son of Amos Woolsey and Phoebe Briggs

Email from Gary D. Putnam
Robert M. Woolsey, p. 2.162, states that Amos Woolsey died in Kaneville, Kane County, IL. He was living in Waverly, Morgan County, IL when recorded in the 1860 federal census.




Edited by Jeff Miller eliminating duplications, census records, deeds and items reported above.
From Wilford Whitaker in an email dated March 13, 2009:
Modified Register for Amos H. WOOLSEY-15115
First Generation
1.Amos H. WOOLSEY-15115 was born in 1781 in Half Moon Town, Albany, New York. He died on 16 Sep 1869 in , Morgan, Illinois. He was buried in Woolsey Cemetery, Centerville, Morgan, Illinois.

HISTORY: Women of the Western Reserve before 1840 (1850). FHL film # 1009031. Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Trumbull Twp. p. 133. Mrs. Amos Woolsey, Maiden Name: BLANK; came in 1836, came from BLANK, and last resided Morgan Twp., Ashtabula Co., Ohio.

GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-162, 2.1657. Born Halfmoon Town, Albany County, New York; to Delaware County, New York in 1810; to Syracuse, New York in 1823. Bought farm in Onondaga Valley, New York in 1828; sold to son Joseph in 1831. (died Kane, Greene, Illinois).

HIST: Jersey County, Illinois HISTORY, Sesquicentennial Edition, Ruby Postlewait, Project Director.
1991. #F991. Amos H. Woolsey & Eunice.

ON-LINE: Jersey County, Illinois, Historical Society, FUNERAL BOOK 4.
Woolsey, Amos Woolsey, Agaita Woolsey, Norman
Woolsey, Daniel Woolsey, Margaret Woolsey, Olive
Woolsey, Laura Woolsey, Mildred
Woolsey, Ralph D. Woolsey, Morman

Amos married (1-MRIN:6054) Phoebe BRIGGS-15116 about 1806. Phoebe was born in 1787. She died before 1830 in , Ashtabula, Ohio.
GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family
Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-162, 2.1657. Born Halfmoon Town, Albany County, New York; to Delaware County, New York in 1810; to Syracuse, New York in 1823. Bought farm in Onondaga Valley, New York in 1828; sold to son Joseph in 1831. (died Kane, Illinois).

Amos and Phoebe had the following children:
2 Mi.James D. WOOLSEY Carpenter-Lawyer9sic Sawyer)-30205 was born in 1807 in of Locke, Cayuga, New York. He died after 1880 in , Tompkins, New York. James married (MRIN:13235) Julia E. AULIN?-30218 about 1831 in of Locke, Cayuga, New York. Julia was born in 1810 in of Locke, Cayuga, New York.

4 F iii. Bathsheba WOOLSEY-41124 was born on 22 Aug 1808 in , Delaware, New York. She died in Kane, Greene, Illinois.

5Miv.Joseph Benjamin WOOLSEY-15118 was born on 10 May 1809 in , Delaware, New York. He was christened in 1831 in Valley Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, Ononondaga, New York. He died on 30 Dec 1881 in , Jersey, Illinois. He was buried in Kane Cemetery, Greene, Illinois.
GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-1657. 2.218 A

6Fv.Carrie? WOOLSEY-15119 was born in 1811 in , Delaware, New York.
GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-1657.
Note from Jeff Miller: A female born between 1810 and 1820 appears in the census records then disappears and presumably died young.

7Mvi.George W. WOOLSEY Cabinet Maker-11205 was born in 1813 in , , New York. He died before 1880 in Rock Creek, Ashtabula, Ohio.

8Mvii.Henry Oscar WOOLSEY-15120 was born on 14 Feb 1814 in , Delaware, New York. He died on 26 Apr 1904 in , Oneida, New York. He was buried in Cardiff Cemetery, Onondaga, New York.
GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-1657. 2.2071 A.

SOURCE: History of Onondaga County, New York, by W. W. Clayton, 1878, pg. 362.
_Meetings were held at the house of Zenas Northway as early as 1825, about which
time a class was organized. Among the prominent workers at that time were John
Spencer, Uriel Coleman, D. Sniffin, Grandus Cuddeback, Reuben Wright, Annanias
Wescott and John Bottle. In 1825, the first church, built at Cardiff on the site of the
present church was erected at a cost of $1,000. But in 1857 the church was burned
and the same season the present church was built at a cost of $2,400, being
dedicated in December, 1857, under the ministration of D. W. Bristol, D. D. Rev.
Benjamin D. Sniffin and Joseph Cross, D.D., began their religious life in this church.
The present membership is one hundred and twenty, and Sabbath School attendance,
one hundred. The present pastor is Rev. L. Northway, under whose ministration large
accessions to the church have been made and deep religious feeling awakened.

Henry married (MRIN:7848) Sarah A. ABBOTT-16352 daughter of Thomas ABBOTT-52439 and Sabra CHADWICK-52440 (MRIN:20275) in 1838. Sarah was born in 1818 in La Fayette, Onondaga, New York. She died in 1847.
GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-1657. 2.2071 A.

9Mviii.Hill? WOOLSEY-15121 was born in 1816 in , Delaware, New Yor
GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-1657.

10F ix.Phoebe? WOOLSEY-15122 was born in 1818 in , Delaware, New York.
GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-1657.

12Mxi.Aaron P. WOOLSEY Aren-28325 was born in 1822 in , , New York. He died in 1886 in , Yamhill, Oregon.

Amos married (2-MRIN:7845) Jane E. ?-28553 about 1830 in , Ashtabula, Ohio. Jane was born about 1810 in , Onondaga, New York. She died about 1840 in Harpersfield, Ashtabula, Ohio. (Sic, Amos was still married to Phebe as late as 1832 and was in Onondaga County.]

ON-LINE: EARLY RECORDS of the Valley Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, New York. Records from
1810. Submitted by Barbara Hatch. 20 Mar 1810 it was organized as the United Church of Onondaga
Hollow and Salina, NY. 1821 Second Presbyterian Church, Onondaga, New York. p. 24. Adult
Baptisms - Liber II:143.
Woolsey, Joseph B. 1831
Woolsey, Jane E. _____ 1831 SUPPOSITION by www that Jane E. Woolsey is the 2nd wife of Amos
H. Woolsey, whose name was unknown.


Amos married (3-MRIN:7846) Eunice "Alma" SALES-20169 on 10 Dec 1840 in Trumbull, Ashtabula, Ohio. Eunice was born on 13 Mar 1816. She died on 4 Oct 1895 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois. She was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois.

GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family
Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-162, 2.1657. Born Halfmoon Town, Albany County, New York; to Delaware
County, New York in 1810; to Syracuse, New York in 1823. Bought farm in Onondaga Valley, New York
in 1828; sold to son Joseph in 1831. (died Kane, Illinois).

HIST: Adams, Raymond C. ULSTER GENIE. Ulster Co. Genealogical Society. Vol 24:#1 Jan 1996. p.
12. 974.734 B2u.
Ancestor Sketches. Amos Woolsey 1783/4- 16 Sep 1869. by Raymond C. Adams. There is substantial circumstantial evidence to prove that Amos was the son of Daniel Woolsey (1755-1845) b Marlborouogh, NY, the son of Henry9sic Richard) and Abigail Wright Woolsey. Amos m (1st) Phoebe Briggs, 1806, Albany Co, NY. They are listed in the 1810 and 1820 census in Delaware Co, NY. From the biography of their son Joseph B. Woolsey, we learn that they moved to Onondaga County, NY in 1822. Daniel's Revolutionary War Pension file tells us that in 1834 he moved to Trumbull Township, Ashtabula, OH. The census data is confusing but it appears that Phoebe was alive when the data was taken, probably before mid year. On 10 Dec 1840 Amos m (2nd) Eunice Sayles, a widow with three
children. We assume Phoebe died but no record has been found of her birth or burial. Amos died 16 Sep 1869 in Morgan County, IL. A quit claim deed entered 2 Jan 1871, reveals that six of his children with Phoebe were alive at that time. Other Woolsey researchers claim there were two other children. We assume they died before 1871. Amos had seven children with Eunice. He was age 72 when his last child was born. Amos' grandmother (my g.g.g.g) Abigail Wright Woolsey was a most remarkable woman. In 1829 she accompanied her invalid daughter in a move by wagon to Ohio, where her daughter's husband, a Methodist minister, had gone ahead to prepare their home. Abigail was 98 years of age at the time. She did her own housework until within a week of her death at 99 plus.

Amos and Eunice had the following children:
15Fxiv.Phoebe Ann WOOLSEY-20174 was born on 17 Oct 1841 in , Ashtabula, Ohio.
16Fxv.Susan M. WOOLSEY-20175 was born on 12 Jun 1843 in , Ashtabula, Ohio.
17Mxvi.Amos WOOLSEY Jr.-20176 was born on 17 Dec 1844 in , Ashtabula, Ohio. He died on 11 Dec 1932 in Jersey, Jersey, Illinois. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.
18Mxvii.Daniel WOOLSEY Danial-20177 was born on 23 Jan 1847 in , Ashtabula, Ohio. He died on 15 Feb 1931 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Jerseyville.
19Fxviii.Sarah WOOLSEY-20178 was born on 22 May 1849 in , Ashtabula, Ohio.
20Fxix.Caroline WOOLSEY-20179 was born on 1 Feb 1853 in , Ashtabula, Ohio. She died on 22 Jan 1929 in , Scott, Illinois. She was buried in New Hope (Muddy) Cemetery.
21Fxx.Mary WOOLSEY-20180 was born on 2 Apr 1854 in , Ashtabula, Ohio. She died on 30 Sep 1855 in , Greene, Illinois. She was buried in Kane Cemetery, Greene, Illinois.


Father: Daniel Woolsey b: 25 NOV 1755 in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York
Mother: Anna Halstead b: 1762

Marriage 1 Phebe BaileyBriggs

Children

1. Has Children James D. Woolsey b: ABT 1805 in Delaware County, New York
2. Has Children Bathsheba Woolsey b: ABT 1807 in Delaware County, New York
3. Has Children Joseph Benjamin Woolsey b: 10 AUG 1809 in Delaware County, New York
4. Has No Children daughter Woolsey b: BET 1810 AND 1820
5. Has Children George Washington Woolsey b: ABT 1813 in New York
6. Has Children Henry O. Woolsey b: 14 FEB 1814 in Delaware County, New York
7. Has Children Aaron P. Woolsey b: ABT 1822 in New York


Marriage 2 Eunice b: 13 MAR 1816 in New York

* Married: 10 DEC 1840 in Ashtabula County, Ohio

Children

1. Has Children Phebe Ann Woolsey b: OCT 1841 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
2. Has Children Susanna Woolsey b: ABT 1843 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
3. Has Children Amos Woolsey b: 1844 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
4. Has Children Daniel Woolsey b: JUN 1847 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
5. Has Children Sarah Woolsey b: ABT 1849 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
6. Has Children Caroline Woolsey b: FEB 1853 in Illinois. Amos' grandmother (my g.g.g.g) Abigail Wright Woolsey was a most remarkable woman. In 1829 she accompanied her invalid daughter in a move by wagon to Ohio, where her daughter's husband, a Methodist minister, had gone ahead to prepare their home. Abigail was 98 years of age at the time. She did her own housework until within a week of her death at 99 plus. (born about 1731)

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Both Bathsheba and Nehemiah Brush, were members of the same church with Amos' second cousin, once removed, John Woolsey II. John Woolsey and Mary Sammis were married December 15 1730, in the The First Church of Huntington. Who was Amos Woolsey's first wife - Phebe Bailey or Phebe Briggs???

Amos Woolsey (about 1784-1860), is said to have first married a Phebe Briggs. This statement is found in his son Joseph Benjamin Woolsey's biography, printed in The History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois; published in 1885. Joseph died in 1881, and the statement is not attributed to anyone, although it was likely Joseph's son, George who reported it to the publishers, as he was living in Jersey County, when the book was published. Aside from this there is no other source for Amos marrying a Phebe Briggs.

But there is another possibility for Amos' wife - Joseph's mother. It was published in 1903 in the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. In it, is a list showing Amos Woolsey married a Phebe Bailey, whose father is Jacob Bailey and mother is Bathsheba Brush. They were from Long Island, New York, and moved to Delaware County, New York.

Only one of these statements can be correct, and to paraphrase Woolsey researcher, Wilford Whitaker, "Not all MYTHS can be proven wrong, but the preponderance of the latest evidence indicates an alternative explanation. "

Let's compare the two sources.
1. George Woolsey's statement: - his Grandmother was Phebe Briggs. Was this from memory? Who's? George's or Joseph's? If it was George, he was likely told by his aging Father, Joseph, because Phebe died at least forty years before, (around 1840) and George never even met his Grandmother Phebe.

2. The Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine: It was actually an inquiry of Jacob Bailey in the Revolutionary War, made by H.M.G. In it the author states, (paraphrased):
Jacob Bailey of Long Island.
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers.
His wife was Bathsheba Brush.
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y.

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley
2: John, married Hannah Brush
3: Freelove, married William Teed
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory
7: Nancy, married John Briggs
—H. M. G.
It wasn't too difficult to attribute it to Helen Martha Gregory, a descendant of Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey through Aaron Gregory. In the inquiry there are about eleven assertions, and though we may never know if Jacob Bailey furnished leather for the soldiers, all of the rest of the statements have proven true. Except for a couple of partial first names, it has proven 100% accurate! Further since Jacob and Bathsheba had, in addition to their one son, six daughters, whose ancestral pedigree was lost to their descendants because of losing their maiden name, it has filled in a huge gap in the genealogical record!

Who is Helen Gregory? How did she learn this? Helen Martha Gregory (1859 -1927) (Find A Grave Memorial # 12784421), is the daughter of James Orlando Gregory, a granddaughter to Aaron and Mary Bailey Gregory and great granddaughter of Jacob Bailey also a first cousin to Joseph Woolsey (once removed). Helen was a College Professor and High School History Teacher for many years and a noted member of the DAR. In fact she was a trained historian and an avid genealogist who was researching well before 1903. Her accuracy, is undeniable, as all of the seven children are proven independently, with the correct spouses and descendants.

Still not sure? Then look at information in the Census Records.

In the 1800 Census in Stamford, Delaware, New York, we find Amos' father Daniel Woolsey. Also present are Amos' uncles, William and Nicholas Halstead. About fifteen miles away in Delhi (now Bovina) are Jacob Bailey, future father in law; Abijah Gregory (Helen's Great Grandfather), father of future brother-in-law, Aaron; Daniel Beardsley, future brother in-law, as well as other Beardsleys. There are no Briggs.

By the 1810 Census, Amos and brother, Richard, had moved to Delhi. Amos and Phebe's cabin (most are described as cabins) is almost surrounded by Phebe Bailey's family - at least nine households. Amos and Phebe are only two doors away from Mary Bailey, her sister, and her husband, Aaron Gregory's cabin, and are next door to Aaron's brother, Abijah. Her parents, Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey and other Bailey descendants are also nearby, so Phebe obviously enjoyed being close to her family. But in 1810 there was only one Briggs in Delhi, a Banks Briggs, (1786-1832), whose wife was Lovisa, with one boy under 10. Also, there is a Joshua Briggs (found as Brigs) in Kortright, who's son, John B. Briggs, later married Nancy Bailey (Phebe's sister).

The 1810 Delhi Census

Household #157 Abel Beardsley - Phebe's brother in law - Daniel Beardsley's brother (Daniel married Phebe's oldest sister Hannah)
Household #164 John O. Beardsley - Phebe's brother in law - Daniel Beardsley's brother
Household #178 Joel Brush - Phebe's first cousin
Household #179 Alexander Brush - Phebe's Uncle: started Brushland, became, Bovina Center, his mother Bathsheba moved from Long Island, with him.
Household #181 John Bailey - Phebe's Brother
Household #182 Jacob Bailey - Phebe's Father
Household #212 Richard Wolsy - Amos' brother
Household #220 Abijah Gregory - Aaron's brother
Household #221 Amos Woolsy - Amos with 2 boys, 1 girl under 10 and Phebe
Household #224 Aaron Gregory - Phebe's brother in law and her sister, Mary Bailey
Household #259 William Hulsted - Amos' Uncle - Anna's Brother
Household #303 Ezra Bardsley - Husband of Phebe's first cousin, Nancy Brush
Household #369 Banks Briggs - The only one, this Banks Briggs (1786-1832) had a wife, Lovisa, and 1 boy under 10
Household #371 Joseph Tidd - Phebe's brother in law and her sister, Freelove Bailey

How could the mistake have happened? Was the name of Briggs given, from memory? Did Joseph get confused with Phebe's sister, Nancy Baily Briggs? Even though his own sister, Bathsheba Woolsey Adams, was named after their Grandmother, Bathsheba Bailey? Maybe, since according the Joseph Woolsey bio, at about age 14 or in about 1823, he moved to Syracuse, and since his Aunt Nancy, had moved, by 1825, to Preble, Cortland County, just some 23 miles away (Nancy's daughter, Lucy was born in 1825 in Preble), he mixed up the names? Because Phebe and her sister would have kept in touch. It is quite probable that his Aunt Nancy would have traveled to Syracuse or Phebe to Preble, so the sisters could see each other and the families visit. Aunt Nancy likely attended Joseph's wedding on May 4, 1831. Then at about age 23 or 24, in 1833, Joseph moved to Illinois, and probably never saw his Aunt Nancy Bailey Briggs again. A few years later Phebe died. But the name stuck and over fifty years later, George repeated it for "The History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois". Could Joseph or George have just been confused?

Compare the two possible ancestors, both from secondary sources....

For Phebe Briggs
Published in 1885
Statement made from memory?
Source: Secondary - George Woolsey?.
Researcher: None
Quality of the information: Unknown - no parents no ancestors.
Briggs in the Census? no possible Briggs

For Phebe Bailey
Published in 1903.
Statements made from research.
Source: Secondary - unknown, a family Bible and other documents?
Researcher: A trained historian and genealogist.
Quality of the information: Extremely accurate, proven with at least 110 ancestors and hundreds of descendants.
Baileys in the Census? Yes, Bailey family all around.


So, it boils down to two of Jacob and Bathsheba's Great Grandchildren, which one do you believe? With Joseph's son, the Woolsey Line is dead ended at a Phebe Briggs, who can't be found anywhere except for Joseph's biography. With Helen Gregory, the Woolsey Line no longer stops at Phebe, but goes on for generations, and at least 55 pairs of Great Grandparents, not to mention, thousands of new cousins! Though there is still much to research, many of the new Woolsey ancestors are well documented and interesting too, like the Brushes of Long Island, and names like Gildersleeve, Conklin, Platt and yes Sammis too. Many even attended, along with Amos Woolsey's ancestors, the First Church of Huntington, officiated by the well known, Rev. Ebenezer Prime. With Helen Gregory's research, I find over 140 (including Woolsey), of Jacob and Bathsheba Bailey's Great Grandchildren, who can now be reconnected to their ancestors.

The preponderance of evidence does indeed, suggest an alternative explanation - it's time to fix your lines!

Amos Woolsey married Phebe Bailey.

Sincerely,
Rick Bushong

Note: Below are some source links and more census data as well as further discussion.

My RootsWeb pedigree for Phebe Bailey Woolsey
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bushongbeardsley&id=I4448
Delaware Census Index
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/census.html
1800 Delaware County Census Index
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/1800cens.html
1810 Delhi, Census
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/cendelhi.html
1903 DAR Magazine
http://books.google.com/books?id=Z8YWAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA151&lpg=RA1-PA151&dq=jacob+bailey+bathsheba+brush&source=bl&ots=H1e4LZSfMG&sig=_Wec5zkOXQJQg95s72pqss23ncM&hl=en&ei=2iGXTZOPC8GRgQfnyvHHCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q&f=true
History of Greene and Jersey Counties
http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofgreenej00spri#page/479/mode/1up

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An Annotated HMG Inquiry

Jacob Bailey of Long Island. - Yes: proven with church records
He was a tanner and furnished leather for the soldiers. - Unknown
His wife was Bathsheba Brush. - Yes: proven with church records
They moved to Delaware Co., N. Y. -Yes: proven in census records

Their children were:
1: Hannah, married . Beardsley - Yes: proven with descendants, census, land, published, and family records - (Daniel Beardsley)
2:John, married Hannah Brush - Yes: proven with descendants, census, and death records - (John Alexander Bailey)
3: Freelove, married William Teed - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage records - (William Joseph Teed and Freelove Bayley)
4: Phebe, married Amos Woolsey - Yes: proven with descendants and census records
5: Doshea, married Benjamin Barlow - Yes: proven with descendants, census, obituary, and cemetery records - (Docia Bailey)
6: Polly, married Aaron Gregory - Yes: proven with descendants, census and family records - (Mary Bailey)
7: Nancy, married John Briggs - Yes: proven with descendants, census, marriage, and family records
—H. M. G.(Helen Martha Gregory)

Census record details Delaware, N.Y. 1800-1810 for family and names of interest
1800 Census Delaware County, New York
1800 Delhi
Jacob Bailey
Abijah Gregory
Alexander Brush
1800 Stamford
Daniel Woolsey
William and Nicholas Halstead (Amos' uncles) - their mother is Mehitable Teed.
No Briggs in 1800 Census

1810 Census Delaware County, New York
1810 Stamford
Daniel Woolcy
1 male 10-16
1 male over 45
1 female 16-25
1 female 45 and over
James Woolcy (Next household)- Amos' brother.
1 male 16-25
1 female under 10
1 female 16-25

1810 Kortright
Joshua Brigs - Father of John B. Briggs, who married Nancy Bailey.
1 males under age 10
2 males age 10-16
1 males age 45 and over
1 females age 45 and over

1810 Harpersfield
Aaron Gregory - This Aaron Gregory (1752-1823) wife Eunice.
4 males age 16-26
2 males age 26-45
1 males age 45 and over
1 females age 10-16
3 females age 16-26
1 females age 26-45
1 females age 45 and over

1810 Stamford
Barlow Benjamin Phebe's brother in law and sister Docia.
2 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females age 16-26

1810 Delhi

157 (household number) Abel Beardsley - Phebe's brother in law, Daniel Beardsley's brother.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 10-16
1 males age 26-45
3 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45
1 females age 45 and over
164 John O. Beardsley - Phebe's brother in law, Daniel Beardsley's brother.
1 males age 26-45
1 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45
178 Joel Brush - Phebe's first cousin.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 females age 16-26
179 Alexander - Brush Phebe's uncle.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 males age 45 and over
1 females under age 10
2 females age 10-16
1 females age 16-26
1 females age 45 and over
181 John Bailey - Phebe's brother.
3 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females under age 10
1 females age 45 and over
182 Jacob Bailey - Phebe's father.
1 males age 45 and over
1 females age 16-26
1 females age 45 and over
212 Richard - Wolsy Amos' brother.
2 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
2 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45
220 Abijah - Gregory Aaron's brother.
2 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 females under age 10
1 females age 16-26
221 Amos Woolsy- Amos with 2 boys, 1 girl under 10 and Phebe
2 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females under age 10
1 females age 16-26
224 Aaron Gregory - Aaron and Mary Bailey Gregory and son Samuel and likely widowed mother, Molly and unknown male, a brother?
1 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 males age 26-45
1 females age 16-26
1 females age 45 and over
259 William Hulsted - Amos' Uncle - Anna's brother.
4 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45
303 Ezra Bardsley - Husband of Phebe's first cousin.
2 males under 10
1 male age 26-45
1 female under 10
369 Banks Briggs - This Banks Briggs (1786-1832) had wife, Lovisa and 1 boy under 10.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 16-26
1 females age 16-26
371 Joseph Tidd - Phebe's brother in law and sister Freelove Bailey.
1 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
2 females under age 10
1 females age 26-45. Amos Halstead Woolsey was enumerated on the census of 1810 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York. He was enumerated on the census of 1820 in Andes, Delaware County, New York. He possessed With son James on 7 March 1828 in Onondaga County, New York.

Benjamin ("Benj") Barlow was born about 1779 in Connecticut.¹ He and Docia Bailey were married before 1810 in.^1,2 He died on 30 January 1860, at age ~81, in Kingston, Delhi, Delaware County, New York.¹

War of 1812
New York.
Muster roll 1814
Col. Samuel Haight's Regiment
Capt. M.G. Van Bergen

Benjamin Barlow, Drafted

Source Paper In possession of J.B. Rouse, MD, October 1923

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LIST OF GRAND JURORS, SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF DELAWARE COUNTY
ON THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1827.
From DELHI

Benjamin Barlow Farmer

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Jul 19, 1843 Walton, Jun 27, Mrs Ann Eliza w. Francis ROBINSON, dau Benj. BARLOW, 25 y
Feb 1, 1860 Stamford, Jan 30, Benjamin BARLOW, 80
Aug 22, 1860 Kingston, 8th inst. Mrs D BARLOW, 70

Source:
Deaths taken from the Delhi Gazette, Delhi, Delaware County, NY
from 1819-1879 compiled and copied by Gertrude A. Barber 1934.

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1850 Federal Census - Town of Stamford
Benjamin Barlow age 72 born in Conn, a Farmer
Also Datha, born age 63 NY
also Benjamin age 24 NY
Helen Goodrich age 15 NY
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1810 Census Stamford

Barlow Benjamin (husband of Docia.Bailey)
2 males under age 10
1 males age 26-45
1 females age 16-26
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Some Benjamin's descendants are listed...
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/oldnewsidx/gaddis.html
29 - Aug 30, 1837 Bloomville, 21st inst. James A BARLOW, s. Benj., 24 y.
and in 1860 Mortality schedule
Barlow Benj 82 M wid NY Jan farmer old age
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/oldnewsidx/cens60.html. United States Census, 1850 for Benjamin Barlow

Name: Benjamin Barlow
Residence: Stamford, Delaware, New York
Age: 72 years
Calculated Birth Year: 1778
Birthplace: Connecticut
Gender: Male
Race (original):
Race (expanded):
Death Month:
Death Year:
Film Number: 17070
Digital GS Number: 4196782
Image Number: 00368
Line Number: 38
Dwelling House Number: 344
Family Number: 365
Marital Status:
Free or Slave:
Household Gender Age
Benjamin Barlow M 72y CT
Dortha Barlow F 63y NY
Benjamin B Barlow M 24y NY. In 1789, a company, consisting of twenty heads of families and two single men, principally from Fairfield county, Connecticut, came into Delaware to examine the country and fix upon a favorable situation for a permanent settlement.

The names of the company, so far as I have been able to learn, were Josiah Patchin, Captain Abraham Gould, Colonel John Hubble, Aaron Rollins, Isaac Hubble, Talcott Gould, Isaac Gould, George Squires, Walter and Seth Lyon, John Polly, Stephen Adams, Peter and Eben Jennings, Joseph Hill, and one by the name of Gibson. The two single persons were David Gould and David Squires. 3 The journey at that period was one of imminent danger, the roads were awful beyond description, and it was frequently necessary to clear them of obstructions in order to proceed. After leaving Catskill, there was not a single bridge for their whole journey. The party, after passing several small settlements, arrived at the house of Benjamin Barlow, in Stamford, who had commenced his improvements the preceding year. He had erected a small log-hut, about twelve feet square, and also a barn, in which, as the house was too small, the party received the kind attentions of their host, while, in the absence of pasturage, the teams and horses were turned into the surrounding woods to browse. The third day after the party had arrived at Barlow's, it was discovered that the horses had strayed off in the direction of home; Abraham Gould, George Squires, and Josiah Patchin, were dispatched with three days provisions to follow up and retake the missing animals. (the story goes on)

also we find in 1794

Besides the early settlers mentioned below were, Hezekiah Davis, 1794, whose death four years later was the first death in the town; Nathan Hilton, Robert Moscript, Ebenezer W. Buckley, James Davis, Peter Scutt, William Ormiston, Samuel Ludington, James Kidzie, Andrew Chisholm, Ebenezer W. Buckley, D. Woolsey, John Lines, Benjamin Fuller, Eliphalet Jearoms, Walter Stott, John Tomlin, Benjamin Barlow and James Russell.

http://www.dcnyhistory.org/. Benjamin Barlow
New York State Census, 1855
Name Benjamin Barlow
Event Type Census
Event Date 1855
Event Place Stamford, Delaware, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 77
Relationship to Head of Household Father
Birth Year (Estimated) 1778
Household

Benjamin B Barlow Head M 32
Jane Barlow Wife F 28
Benjamin Barlow Father M 77
Theodoria Barlow Mother F 67
Caroline Colterpaw Servant F 16
Mary Barlow Child U 0. Benjamin ("Benj") Barlow was enumerated on the census of 1810 in Stamford, Delaware County, New York.³

Aaron Gregory was born in 1788 in Fredericktown, Dutchess County, New York. He and Mary ("Polly") Bailey were married in Delaware County, New York.¹ He died on 4 October 1842, at age ~54, in Harlem Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois. He was buried after 4 October 1842 in Roscoe Cemetery, Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois.

Aaron Gregory was a farmer, tanner, miller. AARON GREGORY

Aaron Gregory was born 1788 in Fredericktown, Dutchess, New York and died October 1842 in Illinois. His father was Abijah Gregory, born 1757, and his mother was Molly Thorpe. Aaron married Mary Bailey, (born 1789; died 1861), in Delaware, New York. He was farmer, tanner, and miller, he was also butter merchant in New York City.* Roscoe, Ill., is where both are buried.

Aaron moved as a young boy to Delhi. His Father, Abijah was a noted property owner there as early as 1798, having a 38X20 log house, situated on 160 acres, that was adjoining Jacob Bailey's property.* Aaron later married Mary "Polly" Bailey, Jacob's daughter.****

Aaron owned property, 148 acres, on west bank of the West Branch of the Delaware River, one half mile from Bloomfield, Delaware County, New York. He probably was the the Aaron Gregory, who was made Ensign on July 10, 1811 in Farrington Delaware's Militia Company and Regiment. He was living in Kortright as late as 1841, when his mother, Molly Thorp Gregory died at his home on Sept. 10th 1841. Later, he moved and lived in Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois, where he was killed by a falling tree or was run over by a wagon.*

* Source: Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/
****Source: HMG Inquiry, Daughters of the American Revolution magazine
Published:1903, Volumes 23-24, an inquiry, page 151.

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Aaron Gregory
Birth: 1788 in Fredericktown, Dutchess, New York
Death: 4 Oct 1842 in Harlem Twp., Winnebago, Illinois
Burial: Roscoe


Gregory, Grant (1938) Ancestors and Descendants of Henry Gregory, p 335
1928. AARON GREGORY (878. Abijah I), b. 1788; d. Oct. 1842 in Ill., killed by a falling tree; m. Mary Bailey, b. 1789; d. 1861, in Roscoe, Ill., where both are bur. He was farmer, tanner, miller;homestead, 148 ac., was on w. bank West Br. of Delaware river, ½ mile from Bloomfield, Delaware co., N.Y.; also butter mercht., N.Y. Citry. He perhaps was the ensign of his name in Farrington's Del. co. regt., 1811; also lived in Harlen tp., Ill.; M.E.

Estate filed Winnebago Co. (#120).

Father: Abijah Gregory b: Jul 1757 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Ct c: 10 Jul 1757 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Mother: Molly Thorp b: 1755 in , , Connecticut

Marriage 1 Mary Bailey b: 1788 in , , New York

Children

1. Has Children Samuel Gregory b: 10 Oct 1810 in Bloomville, Delaware, New York
2. Has Children Cassandra Gregory b: 1811 in , , New York
3. Has Children Electa Gregory b: Jan 1814 in , Delaware, New York
4. Has Children Harvey Gregory b: 1816 in , Delaware, New York
5. Has Children Jehiel Gregory b: 1819 in , , New York
6. Has Children James Orlando Gregory b: 4 Jan 1821 in Bloomville, Delaware, New York
7. Has Children Nehemiah Gregory b: 1824 in , , New York
8. Has Children Milton A. Gregory b: 1827 in , , New York
9. Mary E. Gregory b: 1830 in , , New York


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Died near Roscoe, Winebago County, Illinois on Oct. 4th last. Late of the
Town of Kortright, Delaware County, he was 54 years old. His death
occurred under afflicting circumstances. Last June he left his former place
of residence with a part of his family and made arrangements to move the
remainder next spring. Four days previous to the time set to commence his
journey east in attempting to stop a pair of horses running with a loaded
wagon, he received a fatal injury. The horses & wagon passed over him
and in a moment he was rendered helpless and totally insensible from his
shoulder to his extremities. In short, he had feeling only in his head, neck
and upper part of his shoulders and yet was blessed with reason. He was
injured on the 22nd of Sept. and died Oct. 4th.

Source Part Two: Delaware Gazette – 1837-1849
From the notes of John Raitt, former Delaware County Historian. A different Aaron Gregory......

AARON GREGORY was a tailor, and resided in the village of Hobart. He would go to the residences of
the farmers when they had got their cloth from the “fulling mill,” as it was then called, and cut and made a year’s clothing for the farmer and his boys, thus going from house to house. He wore a single-breasted coat with a narrow standing collar on it, and his hair was a foot or more in length, and combed back and braided and hung down behind him in a cue. He had a great dislike to cats, and one could enter the room where he was, although it was unseen, but he would instantaneously stamp, and scat! scat! scat! and spit, as though really distressed, and wherever he worked poor puss was kept out during the time. He was a taxpayer in 1815 and after, and died November 18, 1823, at the age of 71 years.

http://www.dcnyhistory.org/stamford-history.pdf. 1790 Census
in Fredericksontown, Dutchess, New York
Jacob Bailey 1 - 1 - 6 (one male over 16, 1 male under 16, 6 females)
Benajah Beardslee 2 - 4 - 4
Abijah Gregory 1 - 4 - 2
Joseph Tidd 2 - 0 - 4 (living next to Benajah Beardslee)

Benajah Beardsley and Jacob Bailey, my the count have their full families.²

John B. Briggs was born in 1793 in New York. He and Nancy Bailey were married.¹ He died on 29 March 1880, at age ~87, in Preble, Cortland County, New York. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Preble, Cortland County, New York.

John Briggs
Birth: 1793 in , ,New York,USA
Death: 1880 in Preble, ,New York,USA


Father: Joshua Briggs b: 16 May 1757 in Stamford,Fairfield, Connecticut,USA
Mother: Sarah Banks b: 10 Mar 1761 in North Castle, West Chester, New York,USA

Marriage 1 Nancy Bailey b: 1796 in , ,New York,USA

Children

1. Has Children John Bailey Briggs b: Apr 1828 in Preble, Cortland, New York,USA
2. William B. Briggs b: 1832 in Preble, Cortland, New York,USA. Birth: 1793
Death: Mar. 29, 1880
New York, USA

Rev. John B. Briggs, Sr. was the husband of Nancy (Bailey) Briggs and the father of Lucy O. (Briggs) Terwilliger. He was 87 years old at the time of his death.



Burial:
Elmwood Cemetery
Preble
Cortland County
New York, USA

Created by: Mary Jane Haight-Eckert
Record added: Oct 13, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 30556266. John B Briggs, Sr

Birth: unknown
Death: Mar. 29, 1880

Age 87
Husband of Nancy Bailey Briggs

Inscription:
"He has gone to rest with Jesus"

Burial:
Elmwood Cemetery
Preble
Cortland County
New York, USA

Created by: Nancy
Record added: Oct 07, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 59731097. War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
Military
Name John Briggs
Spouse Nancy Briggs
Death 29 Mar 1880 - Preble NY
Widow's Death Date 1880
Marriage 20 Dec 1814 - Delhi, Delaware Counry, New York
Military 24 Aug 1812 - New York
Date Discharged 27 Dec 1812.

Bathsheba ("Bathsebia") Woolsey was born on 22 August 1808 in Delaware County, New York. She died on 22 December 1886, at age 78. She was buried in Kane Township Cemetery, Greene County, Illinois.

# Bathsheba Woolsey
# Sex: F
# Birth: 1808 in NY.
# Burial: Kane Township Cemetery, Greene Co., IL.
# Reference Number: 85244



Marriage 1 George W. Adams b: 1807 in NY.

Children

1. Has Children Charles Alfred Adams b: 1830 in NY.
2. Has Children Philo Adams b: 1832 in NY.
3. Has No Children Hiram Adams b: 1834 in NY.
4. Has No Children Louisa Adams b: 1836 in NY.
5. Has Children Joseph Adams b: 1840 in NY.
6. Has No Children James Adams b: 1842 in NY.
7. Has Children Emmett Adams b: 1845 in IL.


Woolsey, Bathsheba
b: ABT 1807 Delaware County, New York
Notes Has children
Father: Amos Woolsey
Mother: Phebe BaileyBriggs
Spouse: George Adams


Amos WOOLSEY

Birth: 1781 in Half Moon Town, Albany, New York
Death: 16 SEP 1869 in Morgan County, Illinois

Father: Daniel WOOLSEY b: 1755 in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York
Mother: Ann HALSTEAD b: BEF 1762 in Ulster County, New York

Marriage 1 Phoebe Bailey
* Married: ABT 1806

Children

Bathshebia WOOLSEY. # Name: Bathsheba Woolsey
# Sex: F
# Birth: ABT 1807 in Delaware County, New York
# Note:

Location of birth based on known location of Amos Woolsey.

The 1830 census for Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York, shows:
George W. Adams
1 male under 5
1 male 15-20
1 male 20-30
1 female 20-30
Amos Woolsey is 5 households later

The 1850 census for South of Macoupin Creek, Greene County, Illinois, taken on November 2nd, shows:
George Adams, 42, white, male, farmer, $1,000 real property, born in New York
Bathsheba, 42, white, female, born in New York
Charles, 20, white, male, farmer, born in New York
Philo, 18, white, male, farmer, born in New York, attended school
Hiram, 16, white, male, farmer, born in New York, attended school
Louisa 14, white, female, born in New York, attended school
Lansing, 12, white, male, born in New York, attended school
Joseph, 10, white, male, born in New York, attended school
James, 8, white, male, born in New York, attended school
Emmet, 5, white, male, born in Illinois

The 1860 census for Kane Precinct, Greene County, Illinois, taken on July _, shows:
George Adams, 52, white, male, farmer, $5,500 real property, $1,000 personal property, born in New York
Bersheba, 53, white, female, born in New York
Lansing, 22, white, male, born in New York
Louisa, 18, white, female, domestic, born in New York
James, 16, white, male, farmer, born in New York, attended school
Emmet, 14, white, male, born in Illinois, attended school
Emma, 5, white, female, born in Illinois

The 1870 census for Kane Post Office, Township 9, Range 11, Greene County, Illinois, taken on June 8 & 9, shows:
Bath Adams, 63, white, female, farmer, $500o real property, $500 personal property, born in New York
Loisa, 33, white, female, at home, born in New York
next household
S. or L. Adams, 30, white, male, farmer, $10,000 real property, $2,000 personal property
Hannah, 30, white, female, keeps house, born in Ohio
Charles, 2, white, male, born in Illinois
George 4/12, white, male, born in Illinois

January 2, 1871--named in deed from the heirs of Amos Woolsey. See his notes.

1880 census--Bathsheba not found in online census
Chidlren Philo, James, Emmet are in the online index in Kane, Greene County, Illinois


Notes from Wilford Whitaker:
ON-LINE: Posted by Paula Schwartz 28 Jan 2002. "I am researching the possibility of Amos Woolsey having lived in Onondaga Co, NY around 1830 and having a dau named Bathshebia. I am trying to link to Bathshebia's parents, and the family of her husband who I believe owned property near Amos in NY. 31 Jan 2002. Bathshebia Woolsey b 22 Aug 1808 md a George W. Adams b 19 Apr 1807, according to the SYRACUSE REGISTER, md 2 Sep 1829. They both moved and settled in Kane, IL where they both died. She applied for pension from the Civil War. Paula H. Schwartz SUPPOSITION by www as to parents.

ON-LINE: Posted by Paula Schwartz 4 Feb 2002. "Your Amos Woolsey could be the one I'm looking for. A Bathshebia Woolsey from Onondaga, NY md a George W. Adams in 1829, according to the SYRACUSE GAZETTE. In the 1830 census an Amos Woolsey is before George W. Adams in the census order, or next door. This is why I am guessing that he could be her father. He is listed bet 40-50 and George is 20-30. Now here is the strange Part - in 1842-4 George took his family and moved to Kane, Greene, IL. Another NY name is Lucian King who had bordering property with George in Illinois. A lot of coincidences. See, I was hoping to figure out who George's parents were. They had all the children baptized at the Valley Presbyterian Church on 6 Mar 1839. Several families must
have moved there. The Adams bought property from the government. I suppose that they travelled the National Road. If you have any info about why they moved or anything it would be appreciated. Were any of the Woolseys American Indian? Thanks again for the info - your time is appreciated. .
"I have traced the Adams family to Greene and Christian co in IL. There is Charles, Philo, Joseph, James, Phoebe, Emmett, Lansing. . . . Paula Schwartz.





Father: Amos Woolsey b: ABT 1784 in Schenectady County, New York
Mother: Phebe BaileyBriggs

Marriage 1 George Adams b: ABT 1808 in New York

* Married: 2 SEP 1829 in Onondaga County, New York

Children

1. Has No Children Charles Adams b: ABT 1830 in New York
2. Has No Children Philo Adams b: ABT 1832 in New York
3. Has No Children Hiram Adams b: ABT 1834 in New York
4. Has No Children Louisa Adams b: ABT 1836 in New York
5. Has No Children Lansing Adams b: ABT 1838 in New York
6. Has No Children Joseph Adams b: ABT 1840 in New York
7. Has No Children James Adams b: ABT 1842 in New York
8. Has No Children Emmet Adams b: ABT 1845 in Illinois
9. Has No Children Emma Adams b: ABT 1855 in Illinois. Bathsheba Adams

Birth: Aug. 22, 1808
Death: Dec. 22, 1886

Wife of G. W. Adams.

Family links:
Children:
Charles A Adams (1830 - 1855)*

*Point here for explanation

Burial:
Kane Cemetery
Kane
Greene County
Illinois, USA

Created by: Judy Clark-Wick
Record added: Jan 06, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 63804862. Bathsheba ("Bathsebia") Woolsey was enumerated on the census of 1870 in Kane, Greene County, Illinois.

Daniel Woolsey was born on 25 November 1755 in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York. He died on 28 May 1845, at age 89, in Lake County, Ohio.

Name: Daniel WOOLSEY
Given Name: Daniel
Surname: Woolsey
Sex: M
Birth: 1755 in Marlborough,Ulster Co. NY
Death: 1845 in Ohio 1



Father: Henry WOOLSEY b: 1734 in Marlborough New York
Mother: Abigail Wright WOOLSEY b: 1730

Marriage 1 Ann HALSTEAD b: in Ulster Co.,NY

Children

Has Children Amos WOOLSEY b: 1781 in Half Moon Town,Albany,NY


Sources:

Author: NSDAR Washington, DC, 1990
Title: DAR Partiot Index
Repository:

Page: Vol. 3; p. 3298.

Anna Halstead was born in 1762 in Ulster County, New York. She died on 25 April 1830, at age ~68, in Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio.

Her married name was Anna Woolsey. Woolsey, Amos
b: ABT 1784 Schenectady County, New York
d: 16 SEP 1869 Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois
Has children
Father: Daniel WOOLSEY b: 1755 in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York
Mother: Ann HALSTEAD b: BEF 1762 in Ulster County, New York
Spouses: Phebe BaileyBriggs, Eunice.

Aaron Woolsey was born about 1822 in , New York. He and Sarah Ann Conklin were married in 1850 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. He died on 9 December 1886, at age ~64, in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

Woolsey, Aaron P.
ABT 1822
New York Has children
Father: Amos Woolsey
Mother: Phebe Brush Bailey
Spouse: Sarah Ann Conklin. # Name: Aaron P. Woolsey
# Sex: M
# Birth: ABT 1822 in New York
# Death: 9 DEC 1886 in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon
# Note:

The 1850 census for Harpersfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio, taken on July 30th, shows:
Aaron P. Woolsey, 28, white, male, farmer, $150 real property, born in New York
in household of his cousin John Kelsey 28 and wife Mary 26, son of his aunt Sarah Woolsey

From Wilford Whitaker:
CENSUS: 1850 Census Harpersfield, Ashtabula, Ohio. FHL # 020207. p. 415. 551-568.
John Conklin 52 m Farmer $2000 New York
Anne 44 f New York
John Jr. 24 m New York
Sally Ann 21 f New York
Lysander 9 m Ohio
Caroline 6 f Ohio
Mary 3 f Ohio

From Wilford Whitaker:
MARR: Index to Microfilm of Marriage Records (1811-1900) of Ashtabula Co, OH
Gene. Soc. 1990. FHL#977.134 V22i. p. 349. Aaron P. Woolsey = Sally Ann Conklin 1850. #2 281-282.
Aaron married (MRIN:12802) Sally Ann CONKLIN-28326 daughter of John CONKLIN Sr.-25550 and Anne KELSEY-25545 (MRIN:11849) in 1850 in , Ashtabula, Ohio.

The 1860 census for Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, taken on
Aren Woolsey, 38, white, male, farmer, $200 real property, $100(?) personal property,born in New York
Sarah, 32, white, female, born in New York
____, 2, white, femalae, born in Illinois
___ Hunt, 20, white, male, laborer, born in New Jersey
Prior household is Joseph Woolsey

The 1870 census for Trumbull, Ashtabula County, Ohio, taken on June 7th, shows:
Aaron P. Wolsey, 47, white, male, farmer, $2,000 real property, $650 personal property, born in New York
Sarah A., 41, white, female, keeping house, born in New York
Carrie, 12, white, female, born in Illinois, attended school
Charles, 5, white, male, born in Illinois

Notarial Records, 1823-1907. Morgan Co, IL. Courthouse, Jacksonville, Illinois. FHL film# 1,317,869. 30:485.
2 Jan 1871. Joseph B. Woolsey & Priscilla A. Woolsey his wife of Jersey County, ILL, Bathsheba Adams of Greene Co, ILL Aaron Woolsey & Sarah Woolsey his wife of Ashtabula Co, Ohio, Washington Woolsey & Thirza Woolsey his wife of said Ashtabula Co, Henry O. Woolsey & Sarah Woolsey his wife of Onondaga Co, NY and James D. Woolsey & Julia Woolsey of Thompson [Tompkins www] Co, NY parties of 1st part to Amos Woolsey of Morgan Co, ILL party of 2nd part for $1.00 quit claimed all rights to parcel of land in Morgan Co, ILL the E ½ of E ½ of NW ¼ of Sect 36 in Twp 13 N of R 9 W of 3rd P.M. containing 40 acres etc. wit: Luther Grandy, notary public Joseph B. Woolsey, Priscilla A. Woolsey, Bathsheba Adams, Aaron P. Woolsey, Sarah A. Woolsey, G. W. Woolsey, Thirza Woolsey, James D. Woolsey, Julia E. Woolsey, H. O. Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey, B. J. Hall, Sarah Hall, Susan M. Fitzgerald [all signed & examined] - 11
Jan 1871 Ashtabula Co, Ohio before John H. Hoyt J. P. appeared Aaron P. Woolsey & Sarah A. Woolsey his wife etc. - 18 Feb 1871 Tompkins Co, NY before Sidney Hopkins J. P appeared James D. Woolsey & Juia E. Woolsey his wife, etc. – 28 Mar 1871 Onondaga Co, NY before L. F. Barrett, J.P. appeared H. O. Woolsey & Sarah Woolsey his wife etc - 28 Sep 1872 Calhoun Co, ILL before John P. Nachand, J. P. appeared B. J. Hall & Sarah Hall his wife etc. – [NOTE by www: B. J. Hall & Sarah Hall and Susan M. Fitzgerald are not named in the body of the deed, but each signed it. (possibly omitted when recorded).]

The 1880 census for McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, taken on June 18th, shows:
Aaron P. Woolsey, 58, white, male, married, farmer, born in New York, parents born in New York
Sarah, wife, 51, white, female, hosuekeeper, born in New York, parents born in New York
Charles, 15, son, white, male, single, farmer, born in Illinois, parents born in New York, attended school


Obituary from unknown newspaper received from Gary D. Putnam in an email dated August 11, 2010:
"Died-In McMinnville, Oregon, Thursday morning, December 9, 1886, after a lingering illness, Mr. A. P. Woolsey, aged about __ years. Mr. Woolsey has long been in very poor health, and his death has been daily expected for some time. About five years ago Mr. Woolsey met with a severe accident. While gatherin gapples on a side hill his wagon started down and he was thrown out and received serious injuries from which he never fully recovered. His funeral takes place this morning at the M. E. church at 10 o'clock. He leaves a wife and two children-a son and a daughter, Mrs. Jos. Hill--to mourn his demise."

Father: Amos Woolsey b: ABT 1784 in Schenectady County, New York
Mother: Phebe BaileyBriggs

Marriage 1 Sarah Ann Conklin b: ABT 1829 in New York

* Married: 1850 in Ashtabula County, Ohio

Children

1. Has No Children Carrie Woolsey b: ABT 1858 in Illinois
2. Has No Children Charles Woolsey b: ABT 1865 in Illinois.

James D. Woolsey was born about 1805 in Delaware County, New York. He died on 14 May 1891, at age ~86, in Groton, Tompkins County, New York. He was buried in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, New York.

Woolsey, James D.
b: ABT 1805 Delaware County, New York
d:14 MAY 1891 Groton, Tompkins County, New York
Has children
Father: Amos Woolsey
Mother: Phebe Brush Bailey
Spouse: Julia. # Name: James D. Woolsey
# Sex: M
# Birth: ABT 1805 in Delaware County, New York
# Death: 14 MAY 1891 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York
# Burial: Groton Rual Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, New York
# Note:

Location of birth based on known location of Amos Woolsey.
Relationship inferred from deeds and unverified postings on internet.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEED. FHL# 869676. PP:289.
7 Mar 1828.Thomas M. Dorwin & Watey his wife of town and county of Onondaga sold to Amos Woolsey & James D. Woolsey of aforesaid place for $1200 part of Lot 146 center of road leading to Onondaga Hollow three acres and 7/100 Thomas Dorwin & Watey his wife John K. Adams, Abial Adams.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS. FHL# 869676. PP:288.
24 Aug 1829.James D. Woolsey, of town & county of Onondaga sold to Amos Woolsey of aforesaid place for $600 tract being in said town & county of Onondaga part of Lot # 146 begin at center of road leading to Onondaga Hollow then N then W then S then S then S to east end of dam thence N to begin contains three and 7/100 of an acreJames D. Woolsey Richd Adams Philo D. Nickles.

1830 census--not found in online index. May be included in his father's household.
The 1830 census for Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York, has only one James Woolsey which appears to be this person's uncle.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# 869679. VV:244.
4 Nov. 1831.Amos Woolsey of town & county of Onondaga & Phebe his wife, sold to James D. Woolsey and Joseph B. Woolsey of the same place, for $1200 land in same place, part of Lot # 146, begin at center of road leading to Onondaga Hollow then N then W then S then E to begin containing three & 7/100 acres, subject to Mortgage to Thomas M. Dorian. Amos & Phebe W. M. M. Ford, wit.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# WW:300.
14 Mar 1832.James D. Woolsey & Julia E., his wife, and Joseph B. Woolsey & Priscilla A., his wife, all of town & county of Onondaga, sold to Royal Stewart of aforesaid, $1250 tract in town & county of machine, & all the tools implements and machinery for carding wool & all machinery tools used in the business of coloring fulling and dressing cloth which belonged to said Fulling Mill & Carding Machine. James & Julia E. Woolsey & Joseph B. & Priscilla A. Woolsey, signed.L. M. Morton, B . M. King

The 1840 census for Groton, Tompkins County, New York, shows:
James D. Woolsey
2 males under 5
1 male 30-40
2 females 5-10
1 female 30-40

Cayuga County, New York Deed Records 1794-1901; index Auburn, NY FHL#851886. 79:238.
17 Dec 1849. Thomas Chipman & Ruth his wife of town of Locke, Cayuga Co, NY TO Julia Woolsey of same place for $620 all that parcel of land on lot 45 of subdivision 8 in said town begin at NW corner of land of Thomas Chipman then E etc containing about 1 acre etc Wit: Pro: Orland White J. P. Thomas & Ruth examined

The 1850 census for Locke, Cayuga County, New York, taken on July 25th, shows:
James Woolsey, 45, white, male, carpenter, $350 real property, born in New York
Julia, 40, white, female, born in New York
Susan, 18, white, female, born in New York
Helen, 16, white, female, born in New York, attended school
Wallace, 14, white, male, born in New York, attended school
Henry, 12, white, male, born in New York, attended school
Jane, 10, white, male, born in New York, attended school
James, 8, white, male, born in New York, attended school
Juliett, 5, white, female born in New York
Adaline, 3, white, female, born in New York
Harriet, 11/12, white, female, born in New York

The 1860 census for Germansburgh Post Office, Town of Groton, Tompkins County, New York, taken on July 10th, shows:
James D. Woolsey, 55, white, male, sawyer, $1500 real property, born in New York
Julia E., 51, white, female, born in New York
Jane C., 19, white, female, born in New York, attended school
James, 17, white, male, born in New York, attended school
Juliette, 15, white, female, born in New York, attended school
Adaline, 13, white, female, born in New York, attended school;
Harriet, 11, white, female, born in New York, attended school

The 1870 census for Groton Post Office, Groton, Tompkins County, New York, taken on July 30th, show:
James D. Woolsey, 65, white, male, farmer, $2,500 real property, $500 personal property, born in New York
Julia, 60, white, female, keeping house, born in New York
Juliet, 25, whtie, female, at home, born in New York
Hattie, 20, white, female, at home, born in New York
Prior household:
Adeline Woolsey, 23, white, female, domestic servant, born in New York
in household of Jehial and Elmira Van Horn

The 1880 census for Groton, Tompkins County, New York, taken on June 3rd, shows:
James D. Wolsey, 75, white, male, married, retired farmer, born in New York, parents born in New York
Julia, wife, 70, white, female, married, invalid, born in New York, parents born in New York
Juliaette, daughter, 30, white, female, single, born in New York, parents born in New York

http://nytompki.org/cemeteries/groton_rural_cem_w.htm
Groton Rural Cemetery (W)
Clarke Street Extension
Clarke Street Extension is off of East Cortland Street (Rt. 222) in Groton.
Town of Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
Cemetery is active.
WOLSEY James Lot 52S Sec. I d. May 14, 1891 ae 87y
WOLSEY Julia Sec. I d. September 10, 1881 ae 72y

Father: Amos Woolsey b: ABT 1784 in Schenectady County, New York
Mother: Phebe BaileyBriggs

Marriage 1 Julia b: ABT 1810 in New York

Children

1. Has No Children Susan Woolsey b: ABT 1832 in New York
2. Has No Children Helen Woolsey b: ABT 1834 in New York
3. Has No Children Wallace G. Woolsey b: ABT 1836 in New York
4. Has Children Henry R. Woolsey b: ABT 1838 in New York
5. Has No Children James Woolsey b: ABT 1840 in New York
6. Has No Children Jane Woolsey b: ABT 1842 in New York
7. Has No Children Juliett Woolsey b: ABT 1845 in New York
8. Has No Children Adaline Woolsey b: ABT 1847 in New York
9. Has No Children Harriett Woolsey b: 1849 in New York. James D Woolsey
United States Census, 1860
Name: James D Woolsey
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: The Town Of Graton, Tompkins, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1805
Birthplace: New York
Page: 85
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James D Woolsey M 55
Julia E Woolsey F 51
Jane E Woolsey F 19
James R Woolsey M 17
Juliette Woolsey F 15
Adaline Woolsey F 13
Harriet Woolsey F 11. James D Woolsey
New York, State Census, 1865
Name: James D Woolsey
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1865
Event Place: , Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1805
Page: 43

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James D Woolsey M 60
Julia E Woolsey Wife F 55
Juliaett Woolsey Daughter F 20
Adda Woolsey Daughter F 18
Harriet Woolsey Daughter F 15. James Woolsey
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1805
Birthplace: New York
House Number: 197

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Woolsey M 45
Julia Woolsey F 40
Susan Woolsey F 18
Helen Woolsey F 16
Wallace Woolsey M 14
Henry Woolsey M 12
Jane Woolsey F 10
James Woolsey M 8
Juliett Woolsey F 5
Adaline Woolsey F 3
Harriet Woolsey F 0. ??

James J Woolsey
United States Census, 1880
Name: James J Woolsey
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 74
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: D. Clergyman
Relationship to Head of Household: Father-in-law
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): FatherL
Birth Year (Estimated): 1806
Birthplace: New York, United States
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 1181'

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Reginald H Shoemaker Self M 38
Reginald H Shoemaker Son M 11
James W Shoemaker Son M 0
Emma Mc Kernon Other F 40
Anna L Brown Other F 15
Fanny E Shoemaker Daughter F 13
James J Woolsey Father-in-law M 74
Margaret Brown Other F 53
Susan F Shoemaker Wife F 34
Benjiman Shoemaker Father M 77
Emma M Shoemaker Sister F 42. James D. Woolsey

Birth: 1804
New York, USA
Death: May 14, 1891

James Woolsey, husband of Julia.
Son of Amos and Phebe Woolsey

age 87y


Family links:
Parents:
Amos Halstead Woolsey (1763 - 1860)
Phebe Bailey Woolsey (1787 - ____)

Spouse:
Julia E. Rowland Woolsey (1809 - 1881)

Sibling:
James D. Woolsey (1804 - 1891)
Caroline Woolsey White (1854 - 1929)**

*Calculated relationship
**Half-sibling

Inscription:
Listed as James Wolsey



Burial:
Groton Rural Cemetery
Groton
Tompkins County
New York, USA
Plot: Lot 52S Sec. I

Created by: Rick Bushong
Record added: Mar 30, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 67664432.

George Washington Woolsey was born about 1813 in , New York. He and Thirzey Styles were married. He died between 1873 and 1878 in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Woolsey, George Washington
b: ABT 1813 New York
d: BET 1873 AND 1878 Ashtabula County, Ohio
Has children
Father: Amos Woolsey
Mother: Phebe Brush Bailey
Spouse: Thirzey Styles. # Name: George Washington Woolsey
# Sex: M
# Birth: ABT 1813 in New York
# Death: BET 1873 AND 1878 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
# Note:

Relationship to Amos and Phebe based on deeds and census records:
The 1840 census for Trumbull, Ashtabula County, Ohio, shows: ONLY one in online index
Amos Woolsey
1 male under 5
1 male 15-20
1 male 50-60
1 female 40-50
Next Household
George W. Woolsey
1 male 20-30
2 females under 5
1 female 20-30

The 1850 census for Morgan Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, taken on August 10th, shows:
George W. Woolsey, 37, white, male, cabinet maker, $200 real property, born in New York
Thirzy, 37, white, female, born in Ohio
Amelia A., 13, white, female, born in Ohio, attended school
Louisa, 10, white, female, born in Ohio, attended school
Lawson P., 7, white, male, born in Ohio, attended school
Sarah J., 4, white, female born in Ohio
George R., 2, white, male, born in Ohio

The 1860 census for Rock Creek Post Office, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio, taken on July 19th, shows:
George Woolsey, 49, white, male, carpenter, $1,200 real property, born in New York
Thurez, 49, white, female, born in Ohio
Louisa, 20, white, female, born in Ohio
Lawson, 17, white, male, born in Ohio
Sarah, 14, white, female, born in Ohio, attended school
Riley, 12, white, male, born in Ohio
Ilana, 10, white, female, born in Ohio, attended school

The 1870 census for Morgan Post Office, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio, taken on June 17th, shows:
George W. Woolsey, 58, white, male, carpenter, born in Ohio
Thirzey, 58, white, female, keeping house, born in Ohio
Lawson Woolsey, 26, white, male, carpenter, born in Ohio
Riley Woolsey, 21, white, male, born in Ohio, Idiotic
Maria Woolsey, 19, white, female, born in Ohio

The 1880 census for Morgan/Rock Creek Village, Rock Creek Ashtabula County, Ohio, taken on June 1st, shows:
Lawson P. Woolsey, 37 white, female, married, stone, brick & plastering mason, born in Ohio, father born in New York, mother born in Ohio
Nellie M., wife, 25, white, female, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio
George D., son, 2/12, white, male, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio
Thirza, mother, 68, white, female, widowed, at home, born in Ohio, parents born in Massachusetts

Sampubco Will Index for Ashtabula County, Ohio
WOOLSEY, GEORGE W. MORGAN OH-4-D2-538 (1873-1878)

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#collection=fs%3A1681000&searchType=close&p=recordResults&surname=woolsey
Ohio Death Records
9 September 1895 Thirzey Woolsey died age 84 at Morgan, Ashtabula County, Ohio. White, widowed, occupation Housewife, born in Harpersfield.


HISTORY: Women of the Western Reserve before 1840 (1850). FHL film # 1009031.
Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Harpersfield Twp. p. 79. Mrs. George W. Woolsey, Maiden Name: Thirza Styles; came in 1812, came from Harpersfield, Ohio, and last resided Harpersfield, Harpersfield Twp., Ohio.

http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

From Wilford Whitaker:
George married (MRIN:6053) Thirza STILES-11206 daughter of Aaron STILES-11213 and Abigail CAHOON-11214 (MRIN:6055) about 1832 in , Astabula, Ohio. Thirza was born on 24 Dec 1811 in Harpersfield, Astabula, Ohio. She died in 1895 in Morgan, Ashtabula, Ohio. She was buried in Morgan, Ashtabula, Ohio.
Gene: Stiles, H. R. THE STILES GENEALOGY. 1895 FHL film# 526487 [Newberry Library index] p. 424-246.

Father: Amos Woolsey b: ABT 1784 in Schenectady County, New York
Mother: Phebe BaileyBriggs

Marriage 1 Thirzey Styles b: ABT 1813 in Harpersfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Children

1. Has No Children Amelia Woolsey b: ABT 1837 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
2. Has Children Louisa Woolsey b: ABT 1839 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
3. Has Children Lawson P. Woolsey b: SEP 1844 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
4. Has Children Sarah Woolsey b: ABT 1845 in Ashtabula County, Ohio
5. Has No Children George Riley Woolsey b: ABT 1848 in Morgan, Ashtabula County, Ohio
6. Has No Children Maria Woolsey b: ABT 1850 in Morgan, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Henry Oscar Woolsey was born on 14 February 1814 in Delaware County, New York. He and Sarah Abbot were married in 1838. He died on 26 April 1904, at age 90, in Lafayette, Onondaga County, New York.

Woolsey, Henry O.
b: 14 FEB 1814 New York
d: 26 APR 1904 Lafayette, Onondaga County, New York
Has children
Father: Amos Woolsey
Mother: Phebe Brush Bailey
Spouse: Sarah Abbot. # Name: Henry O. Woolsey
# Sex: M
# Birth: 14 FEB 1814 in Delaware County, New York
# Death: 26 APR 1904 in Lafayette, Onondaga County, New York
# Burial: Cardiff Cemetery, Lafayette, Onondaga County, New York
# Note:

Birthdate month taken from the 1900 census but year selected to confirm to age in prior censuses.

From Wilford Whitaker:
ONLINE: Kathy Crowell Sat, 1 Aug 1998
Henry O. Woolsey, of La Fayette, was born in Delaware Co., 14 Feb 1814, a son of Daniel and Susan [sic Anna] (Halsted) Woolsey, natives of that county, to which locality the grandfather came from England [sic], during the Revolution. He went afterwards to Oneida Co., where he died [sic, Daniel died in Ohio]. The father of our subject came to Syracuse in 1822, and soon afterwards to Onondaga Hollow. Later he went to Ohio, and died in Illinois. Our subject was educated in the common schools, owns 175 acres, and follows general farming. In 1838 he married Sarah A. Abbott, of La Fayette, a dau of Thomas and Sabra (Chadwick) Abbott. Our subject and wife have had these children: Charles W., born 15 Jul 1839, located on the home farm; Aaron P., born 2 Jul 1842; Harmon E., born 25 Oct 1844; Caroline J., born 26 Sep 1846, wife of Dolph L. Hoag; Frances A. (wife of Edson J. Stearns) and Celia M. (wife of Robert Ackels) twins, born 1 Mar 1849; Sabra Adell, born 28 Jun 1853, wife of Samuel Neil; Augusta F. born 4 Jan 1862, wife of Albert E. Burt." Source: Bruce, Dwight H. (Ed.) Onondaga's Centennial. Boston
history Co., 1896. Vol. II. p. 166.

The 1830 census for Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York, shows:
Amos Woolsey
1 male 5-10
2 males 15-20
2 males 20-30
1 male 40-50
1 female 10-15
1 female 15-20
1 female 40-50

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# 873066. 73:196.
16 Feb 1839.Jason Lusk of Tully, Onondaga County & Louisa, his wife sold to Charles A. Abbott & Henry O. Woolsey, of La Fayette, Onondaga County, for $3660 land in Tully containing 5 distinct parcels; 1 piece in Lot 18 [35 acres], 1 other piece in Lot 18, [18 acres], 1 piece in Lot 28, [1 acre], 1 other in Lot 28 [51 acres], 1 other piece in Lot 28 [15 acres] subject to mortgage of $2000 which [Abbott & Woolsey]
have assumed. Daniel Vale, comm. Jason Lusk, Lois Lusk

The 1840 census for Tully, Onondaga County, New York shows:
Henry O. Woolsey
1 free white male under 5
2 free white males 20-30
1 free white female 20-30
2 persons engaged in agriculture

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# 872619. 79:11.79:71.
14 Jun 1841.Henry O. Woolsey & Sally, his wife, of Tully, Onondaga County sold to Orin D. Palmer of same Place, for $150 piece in lot 28 in Tully, begin at center of road 8 acres, except priviledge of a road - H. Chapin Henry O. Woolsey, Sally Woolsey

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyononda/CEMETERY/CHRISTIA.HTM
Daughters of the American Revolution Cemetery Records, Vol. 27, pp. 50-52, Copied by Kathryn Sadelmyer MacBride.
CHRISTIAN HOLLOW CEMETERY (a/k/a Tully Valley Cemetery) Lot 88, Town of LaFayette
Woelsey, Aaron F, son of Henry O. & Sally died September 19, 1845 of Diptheria ae 3 yrs., 2 mos, & 17 dys.
Woolgey, Harmon U. son of Henry O. & Sally died September 26,1845 of Diptherla ae 10 mos. & 29 dys.

The 1850 census for Tully, Onondaga County, New York, taken on August 17th, shows:
Henry O. Woolsey, 34, white, male, farmer, $3,000 real property, born in New York
Sally, 32, white, female, born in New York
Charles, 11, white, male, born in New York, attended school
Caroline, 3, white, female, born in New York
Francis, 1, white, female, born in New York
Francelia, 1, white, female, born in New York
John Hohenbeck, 17, white, male, farmer, born in New York
Ann Chadwick, 13, white, female, born in New York, attended school

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS. FHL# 857448. 131:309.
1 Jun 1852.Salem Baker & Susan his wife of town of Tully, Onondaga County sold to Henry O. Woolsey of same place for $60 land in Lot 28 in Tully begin at SE corner of Salem Baker on N line of Orrin D. Palmers land W to centre of Syracuse & Tully Planck road then N then E then S to begin - 1 acre - A. H. Squires J. P. E P. Hopkins. Salem Baker & Susan Baker.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS. FHL# 872669. 115:162.
22 Dec 1852.Henry O. Woolsey of town of Tully, Onondaga County & Sarah his wife sold to John W. Stone of same place for $1894.59 part of Lot 18 in Tully begin in center of Plank Road on S line then E to SW corner survey fifty then N then W to center of Plank Road then S to begin 54 acres. L. H. Hiscock, wit. E. T. Hopkins, clerk. H. O. Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS. FHL# 857448. 131:308.
1 Apr 1857.Jacob S. Hollenbeck & Pamelia his wife of the town of La Fayette, Onondaga County sold to Henry O. Woolsey of same place for $5625 part of Lot 72 in La Fayette, begin at SE corner of said lot then N then W then S then E to begin 100 acres except right of way from dwelling on above tract to woodlot lying W where result in least damage also other piece of land on Lot 72 begin NW corner of the States 100 acres on said Lot so called, then W to Perry Cary then S on W line then N to beginning 25 acres . B. P. Coleman, J.P., E. P. Hopkins. Jacob & Pamelia signed

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Syracuse Daily Register Notice of Mortgage Sale to take place on February 20, 1858, on mortgage given by John Stone to Henry O. Woolsey.
Whereas John W. Stone, of the town of Tully, by a certain Indenture of Mortage dated December 22, 1852, in order to secure payment of $1,624.00, duly mortgage and conveyed to Henry O. Woolsey. Describes the land and terms of mortgage and states the mortgage was sold.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS. FHL# 857448. 131:308.
25 Mar 1858.Justice Dwinelle & Mary J. his wife of Syracuse, Onondaga County sold to Henry O. Woolsey of La Fayette, Onondaga County, $1434.70 land in city of Tully on Lot 18 in Tully begin at center of Plank road then E to SW corner of survey 50 then N then W to center of road then S to begin - 54 acres . John G. Putnam, comm of Deeds. E. T. Hopkins. Justice Dwinelle & Mary J.

The 1860 census for Cardiff Post Office, Town of La Fayette, Onondaga County, New York, taken on July 2nd, shows:
Henry O. Woolsey, 44, white, male, farmer, $8400 real property, $2000 personal property, born in New York
Sarah, 42, white, female, house keeper, born in New York
Charles, 21, white, male, farm laborer, born in New York
Caroline, 13, white, female, born in New York, attended school
Francis, 11, white, female, born in New York, attended school
Francelia, 11, white, female, born in New York, attended school
Sabry, 7, white, female, born in New York, attended school
Truman Wright, 19, white, male, farm laborer, born in New York
Francis Abbot, 18, white, female, domestic, born in New York

Albany Evening Journal
April 13, 1864--Henry O. Woolsey, one of the executors of estate of Thomas Abbott late of Lafayette, Onondaga County, gave notice of a hearing in May for probate.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS. FHL# 873181. 154:245.
31 Mar 1865.Henry O. Woolsey & Sarah his wife of La Fayette Onondaga County sold to Aaron Goodelle of Tully, Onondaga County for $1900 tract in Tully Lot 18 begin in center of Plank road on S line of said lot 18 then E then S then N then W to center of Plank Road then S to begin containing 54 acres, subject to mortgage to Mary E. King $1724.19, reserving ½ crop of wheat now growing & each party subject to ½ labor to harvest said crop of wheat H. O. Woolsey, S. A Woolsey Carroll E. Smith, clerk Henry O. Woolsey, Sarah A. Woolsey

From Wilford Whitaker:
1865 New York State Census Dist 1, Lafayette, Onondaga County, New York.
Woolsey, Henry O. 50 m born Delaware County, md 1 time, now md, farmer
Sarah 47 f wife born Onondaga County, md 1 time, now md, 9 children
Charles 25 m son " " single
Caroline 18 f dau " "
Francelia 16 f " " "
Frances 16 f " " "
Adell 10 f " " "
Augusta 3 f " " "

The 1870 census for Cardiff Post Office, La Fayette, Onondaga County, New York, taken on June 9th, shows:
Henry Woolsey, 54, white, male, farmer, $8,000 real property, born in New York
Sarah, 43 (sic), white, female, keeping house, born in New York
Adell, 16, white, female, born in New York
Augusta, 8, white, female, born in New York, attended school
Charles, 30, white, male, farm laborer, born in New York
Samuel O'Neil, 25, white, male, farm laborer, born in Canada

The 1880 census for LaFayette, Onondaga County, New York, taken on June 8th & 9th, shows:
Henry Woolsey, 65, white, male, married, farmer, born in New York, parents born in Massachusetts
Sarah, wife, 62, white, female, keeping house, born in New York, parents born in Massachusetts
Charles, son, 39, white, male, single, farmer, born in New York, parents born in New York
Augusta W., daughter, 18, white, female, at home, born in New York, parents born in New York

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Journal of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Onondaga By Onondaga County (N.Y.) Board of Supervisors, Onondaga County, (N.Y.) Board of Supervisors, 1888, page 190
ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS. (PARTIAL REPOBT.)
5. In the petiton of the assessors of Tully, asking for the refunding to Henry O. Woolsey the sum of ($3.55) three and 55-100 dollars, recommend that the prayer be granted and that the supervisor of said town be directed to add said amount to his town schedule.
[mid-1880's]
Page 366 34 Henry A. "Woolsey, examining lunacy $3.55

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May 22, 1889--Syracuse Weekly Express newspaper
Pamella Hollenbeck and others to Henry O. Woolsey, 55 acres, Lot 72, Lafayette. $660.00
Selah W. Spaulding to Henry O. Woolsey, 20 acers in Lot 72, Lafayette. $400

July 4, 1889---The Syracuse Week Express
Belinda Abbott and others to Henry O. Woolsey 121 acres and 48 rods, Lots 18 and 28 in Tully

1896--Syracuse Daily Standard, newspaper, New York, no date showing
Henry O. Woolsey to Charles W. Woolsey, Lot 72, Lafayette. [price unreadable]

The 1900 census for La Fayette, Onondaga County, New York, taken on June 7th, shows:
Charles Woolsey, 60, white, male, single, born July 1839, born in New York, parents born in New York, farmer, owns farm free of mortgage, able to read/write/speak English
Henry O., father, 86, white, male, widowed, born Feb. 1814, born in New York, parents born in New York, able to read/write/speak English
Mabel King, servant, 17, white, female, single, born Apr 1883, born in New York, parents born in New York, servant, able to read/write/speak English
Grant Ackles, nephew, 20, white, male, singe, born July 1879, born in New York, parents born in New York, farm laborer, able to read/write/speak English
Michael Roney, servant, 18, white, male, single, born Aug 1881, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York, farm laborer, able to read/write/speak English

Note from Jeff Miller: Grant Ackles is the son of Francelia.

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April 28, 1904, Thursday,--The Syracuse Journal
"Dies at Lafayette
Henry O. Woolsey, an Old and Respected Resident of this County Passes Away
Henry O. Woolsey who died Tuesday at his home was born in 181l in Delaware County and he came to this county when a small boy. He married Sarah Abbott in 1839 and her death occurred several years ago. The following children survive: Charles W. Woolsey, an only son, and Mrs. Caroline Hoag and Mrs. Adell Neil of Tully, Mrs. Robert Ackles of Cardiff, Mrs. Albert Burt of Onondaga, and Mrs. Edson J. Stearns of Syracuse. The funeral was held to-day at Lafayette and burial was at Cardiff."

From:"Carole Taylor"
To:"Wilford Whitaker"
Subject:Re: WOOLSEY in Lafayette, Onondaga Co., NY
Date:Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:59:52 -0500
Today, I went to the cemetery in Cardiff, NY, hoping to find John Woolsey b. 1785, brother of Charlotte; but instead I found Henry O. Woolsey (2/14/1814--4/26/1904), stone marked 'father' and wife Sarah A. Woolsey (9/6/1817--10/3/1885) with stone marked 'mother'; and a stone marked 'brother' was Charles W. Woolsey (july 15, 1840... no other date, but the stone was low, and we felt the other date may have been buried and the ground was frozen; or the july 15, 1840 WAS a death date???) Do you have any record of who this Henry O. Woolsey was, or Charles W. ???? One other stone there was for an Augusta Woolsey (1862-1934) who was married to Albert E. BURT 1861-1943.
I then went to the Walnut Grove cemetery and did find Charlotte Woolsey & Jonathan Lownsbery's stones, right next to Angeline McClure. She was a Romer, and the granddaughter of Charlotte Woolsey Lounsbery. I did not find the grave of John Woolsey b. 1785, but will keep looking... I'll send a pic or two. Regards for now, Carole Taylor

The Connecticut Nutmegger, volume unknown, page number unknown, authors unknown:
"Another error that appears in Woolsey research and while not yet widely published, should be corrected. Some researchers contend that Henry O. Woolsey was married twice and had children by both marriages. No evidence has been located that he was, in fact, married twice
and it has been proven that all the childen of Henry's were of his marriage to Sarah (Sally) Abbot. Sarah died 1 Oct. 1883, and is buried next to Henry in the Cardiff Cemetery, Lafayette, New York. In the1900 census Henry is listed as a widower, living with his unmarried son Charles (Lafayette, Onondaga County 73/74). He died 26 Apr 1904. The vital records of Lafayette show that all known children are children of both Henry and Sally (Sarah Abbot), including Augusta, the last born."


Note from Jeff Miller:
Henry's birth year could be 1815 or 1816 based on census records.
Sarah's death I had as 1 Oct 1883; gravestone in email was 3 Oct 1885.
Not found listed in online transcription of Cardiff Cemetery. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyononda/cemeteries.html

Another source to check:
The Connecticut Nutmegger
By Connecticut Society of Genealogists
Published by Connecticut Society of Genealogists, 1990
Item notes: v.23 1990-1991
Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Digitized Feb 15, 2008
States Henry O. Woolsey is the son of Amos Woolsey and Phoebe Briggs


Father: Amos Woolsey b: ABT 1784 in Schenectady County, New York
Mother: Phebe BaileyBriggs

Marriage 1 Sarah Abbot b: 6 SEP 1817 in Onondaga County, New York

* Married: 1838

Children

1. Has No Children Charles W. Woolsey b: JUL 1839 in Onondaga County, New York
2. Has No Children Aaron Woolsey b: 2 JUL 1842 in Onondaga County, New York
3. Has No Children Harmon Woolsey b: 27 NOV 1844 in Onondaga County, New York
4. Has No Children Caroline Woolsey b: 26 SEP 1846 in Onondaga County, New York
5. Has No Children Francelia Woolsey b: 1 MAY 1849 in Onondaga County, New York
6. Has Children Francis Woolsey b: 1 MAY 1849 in Onondaga County, New York
7. Has No Children Sabry Adell Woolsey b: 28 JUN 1853 in Onondaga County, New York
8. Has No Children Augusta Woolsey b: 4 JAN 1862 in Onondaga County, New York.

Joseph Benjamin Woolsey was born on 10 August 1809 in Delaware County, New York. He and Percilla Ann Barber were married on 4 May 1831 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. He died on 30 December 1881, at age 72, in Jersey, Jersey County, Illinois. He was buried in 1882 in Kane Township Cemetery, Greene County, Illinois.

Woolsey, Joseph Benjamin
b: 10 AUG 1809 Delaware County, New York
d: 30 DEC 1881 Jersey County, Illinois
Has children
Father: Amos Woolsey
Mother: Phebe Brush Bailey
Spouse: Priscilla Ann Barber. # Name: Joseph Benjamin Woolsey
# Sex: M
# Birth: 10 AUG 1809 in Delaware County, New York
# Death: 30 DEC 1881 in Jersey County, Illinois
# Note:

Transcriptions of deeds from Wilford Whitaker.

From internet:
History of Greene and Jersey Counties, IL, pages 479-480. Copy in file.
Joseph B. Woolsey, deceased, was born in Delaware Co., NY on the 10th day of August, 1809, his parents being Amos and Phoebe (Briggs) Woolsey. When Joseph had reached his 14th year, his parents removed to a point near Syracuse, where he was reared to manhood and finished his education. he was there united in marriage with Priscilla Ann Barber.

In 1833 Mr. and Mrs. Woolsey started for Illinois and located in what was then a wilderness, but now is the prosperous farming country of Jersey Township, Jersey Co. Mr Woolsey had come out the year before and bought 160 acres of land. On his arrival in this state in 1833, he engaged at his trade, that of a carpenter, which he continued to follow for 4 years at Kane, Greene County. At the expiration of that time he removed to his farm in Jersey township, this county, where he resided until the time of his death December 30, 1881. He was an enterprising citizen and accumulated some 600 acres of land, 160 of which is retained by his wife, the remainder having been sold and the proceeds divided among the children.

Mr. and Mrs. Woolsey were members of the Presbyterian Church, having brought their church letters from their native state. He was an upright and honorable man, kind and courteous, and all his acquaintances were his friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Woolsey were the parents of 8 children, 6 of whom were reared to manhood and 5 of whom are yet living. Names of children and their spouses given.

http://books.google.com/books?id=ahMVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA662&vq=woolsey&dq=%22woolsey%22,+Pope+County,+illinois&client=internal-uds&output=html
History of Jersey County, by Oscar Brown Hamilton, 1919, page 661-662
George H. Woolsey
"...He was born in Jersey Township, Jersey County, Ill., October 27, 1841, a son of Joseph B. and Ann (Barber) Woolsey, natives of New York, who came to Jersey County at an early date, and entered government land in Jersey Township, the greater portion of which was in timber. This land Joseph B. Woolsey cleared off and improved, becoming a farmer on an extensive scale, and he also worked at the carpenter trade for a number of years. His children were as follows: Edward, who is deceased: Joel P., who lives at Coffeeville, Kas.; James, who is deceased; Simeon, who lives at Auburn, Ill.; Amos, who lives in Oklahoma; and George H.

ON-LINE: Jersey County, Illinois Obituaries - W
Woolsey, Percilla Ann Barber 11 Jun 1811 - 18 Nov 1889
WOOLSEY. Died 18-11-1889. Percilla Ann Woolsey, was born in Onodaga County, NY June 11, 1811. She married J B Woolsey May 14, 1831 and moved to IL in 1833. She had been a widow since January 1, 1881. Surviving are 5 sons, 2 sisters, Mrs Edwin Woolsey, and Mrs Johathan Stark, both of Greenfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, 1 son; and 2 daus who died in infancy. First Presbyterian
Church. Buried from Methodist Church, Kane with Rev Tyson.

1830 census--not found in online index. May be included in his father's household.

ON-LINE: EARLY RECORDS of the Valley Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, New York. Records from 1810. Submitted by Barbara Hatch.
20 Mar 1810 it was organized as the United Church of Onondaga Hollow and Salina, NY. 1821 Second Presbyterian Church, Onondaga, New York. p. 24. Adult Baptisms - Liber II:143.
Woolsey, Joseph B. 1831
Woolsey, Jane E. _____ 1831

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# 869679. VV:244.
4 Nov. 1831.Amos Woolsey of town & county of Onondaga & Phebe his wife, sold to James D. Woolsey and Joseph B. Woolsey of the same place, for $1200 land in same place, part of Lot # 146, begin at center of road leading to Onondaga Hollow then N then W then S then E to begin containing three & 7/100 acres, subject to Mortgage to Thomas M. Dorian. Amos & Phebe W. M. M. Ford, wit.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# WW:300.
14 Mar 1832.James D. Woolsey & Julia E., his wife, and Joseph B. Woolsey & Priscilla A., his wife, all of town & county of Onondaga, sold to Royal Stewart of aforesaid, $1250 tract in town & county of machine, & all the tools implements and machinery for carding wool & all machinery tools used in the business of coloring fulling and dressing cloth which belonged to said Fulling Mill & Carding Machine. James & Julia E. Woolsey & Joseph B. & Priscilla A. Woolsey, signed.L. M. Morton, B . M. King

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# 869680. XX:304.
25 Apr 1832.John Taylor & Charlotte his wife, of Newark, New Jersey, sold to Joseph B. Woolsey, of town & county of Onondaga, for $1250 part of lot # 146 in the late Onondaga Reservation begin at SW corner of Rev. D. C. Lansing N then W then S then W, etc. - 40 acres - also part of lot # 159, 62 acres . Horace Hunsdale, wit. John Taylor & Charlotte Taylor.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK DEEDS FHL# 869685. 58:40.
30 Apr 1835.Joseph B. Woolsey of town & county of Onondaga & Priscilla Ann, his wife, sold to Ira Burrows for $1900, part of Lot # 146, etc. containing 40 acres + part of Lot # 159 62 acres. Thomas Gilmor signed.Joseph B. Woolsey & Priscilla Ann signed

December 2, 1839--Joseph Benjamin Woolsey of Onondaga County, New York, bought 80 acres in the east half of the southwest quarter of section 27, in township 9 north of range 11 west of the third principal meridian, for sale at Edwardville, Illinois. Land Patent number 9783.
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?PatentDocClassCode=STA&Accession=IL2090%5F%5F%2E216&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=14&QryID=54972.39

The 1840 census for Jersey County, Illinois
Joseph P. Woolsey
1 male under 5
2 males 5-10
1 male 30-40
1 female 15-20
1 female 30-40
1 person engaged in agriculture

The 1850 census for Township 9, Range 11, Jersey County, Illinois, taken on August 21st, shows:
J. B. Woolsey, 42, white, male, farmer, $1,500 real property, born in New York
Priscilla A., 40, white, female, born in New York
Edward, 18, white, male, farmer, born in New York, attended school
Joel, 16, white, male, farmer, born in New York, attended school
James, 12, white, male, born in Illinois, attended school
George, 10, white, male, born in Illinois, attended school
Simon, 5, white, male, born in Illinois
Amos, 3, white, male, born in Illinois

The 1860 census for Jerseyville Post Office, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, taken on June 15th, shows:
Jas. B. Woolsey, 50, white, male, farmer, $6,000 real property, $1,900 personal property, born in New York
Sarah (sic) Ann, 49, white, female, born in New York
James, 21, white, male, born in Illinois
George, 18, white, male, born in Illinois
Simeon, 15, white, male, born in Illinois, attended school
Amos, 13, white, male, born in Illinois, attended school
Joel Barber, 81, white, male, carpenter, born in Connecticut
Susan Woolsey,17?, born in New York
Adrian Eldridge, 20, white, male, farmer, born in New York
next household is his brother Aron Woolsey age 38, born in New York

The 1870 census for Jerseyville Post Office, Township 9, Range 11, Jersey County, Illinois, taken on July 18th, shows:
Joseph B. Woolsey, 60, white, male, farmer, $24,000 real property, $2,632 personal properpty, born in New York
Priscialla A., 58, white, female, keeping house, born in New York
Simeon L., 25, white, male, farmer, $400 personal properpty, born in Illinois
Emily McCaw, 13, white, female, at home, born in Illinois, attended school

The 1880 census for Jersey Township, Jersey County, Illinois, taken on June 16 & 17, shows:
J. B. Woolsey, 70, white, male, married, farmer, born in New York, parents born in New York
T. (?) A., wife, 69, white, female, married, keeping house, born in New York, father born in Conn., mother born in New York
P. S. Adams, servant, 30, white, male, single, farm labor, born in Illinois, parents born in Kentucky
Mary Brown, 30, boarder, white, female, single, domestic servant, born in New Jersey, parents born in Ireland
Surrounding households are: George W. Woolsey, James Woolsey, Amos Woolsey, Widow Mary Woolsey

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History of Sangamon County, Illinois: together with sketches of its cities ... By Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.), 1881, page 782
Joel .B. Woolsey, farmer and stock raiser, seoLion seven, post office, Auburn, was born in Onoudaga county, New York, on the 25th day of M.iy, 1834; sou of Joseph and Percilla A. (Barber) Woolscy, who were married in Onondaga county, New York, May 4, 1831. There was a Family of eight children, of whom six are living, Edward P., James D., George W., Simeon L., Amos II., and Joel B.; two died in infancy. In 1836, left his home in Ouondaga county, New York, with his family and started then for the Far West, and located near Jerseyville, where he entered eighty acres of land, where he has resided since. Joel B. was reared on his father'* farm where he received a limited education, remaining at home until he was twenty-one. When twenty-three he married Miss Martha Fitzgcralds, a daughter of Jessie and Elizabeth Fitzgeralds, natives of Kentucky, who came to Jersey county in an early day, where she was born, April 28, 1839. By this union there were nine children, five of whom are living, Ella V., born September 18, 1858; Elizabeth, A. born November 26, 1866; Clara /., born April 25, 1870; Frances S., born March II, 1873; Daisy E., born March 7, 1876. Mr. W. is a member of the Masonic and I. O. O. F. lodges of Auburn; has a farm of one hundred and sixty acres of land, all of which is under a high state of cultivation, valued at $65 per acre. He came to the county in 1859 a poor man, and rented for some years but finally bought his present place, where ne is comfortably located.


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Jacksonville Il. Geneal Journal
By Jacksonville Area Genealogical Society, Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society (Ill.)
Published by Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society, 1985
Item notes: v.13-15 1985-1987
Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Priscilla A. Woolsey 30 Jan 1811 18 Nov 1869
Joseph B. Woolsey 10 Aug 1809 30 Dec 1881

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Jersey County, Illinois Obituaries
WOOLSEY. Died 18-11-1889. Percilla Ann Woolsey, was born in Onodaga County, NY June 11, 1811. She married J B Woolsey May 14, 1831 and moved to IL in 1833. She had been a widow since January 1, 1881. Surviving are 5 sons, 2 sisters, Mrs Edwin Woolsey, and Mrs Johathan Stark, both of Greenfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, 1 son; and 2 daus who died in infancy. First Presbyterian Church. Buried from Methodist Church, Kane with Rev Tyson.

ON-LINE: Jersey County, Illinois Probate Index - rootsweb.com
Woolsey, E. P. - Woolsey, Joseph B. E:286
Woolsey, Joseph B. - Woolsey, Joel B. G:491, 492, 505
Woolsey, Joseph B. - Woolsey, Mary L. H:536


Joseph married (MRIN:7847) Priscilla Ann BARBER Sarah-17033 daughter of Joel BARBER-23350 and Permelia ADAMS-23351 (MRIN:8797) on 4 May 1831 in Syracruse, Onondaga, New York. Priscilla was born on 30 Jan 1811 in , Onondaga, New York. She died on 18 Nov 1889 in , Jersey, Illinois. She was buried in Kane Cemetery, Greene, Illinois.

GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of
annotated Family. 2.218A.

ON-LINE: Ancestry Message Boards - Woolsey - posted by Laura Kelahan
" Any knowledge of a Joseph B. Woolsey of NY md to a
Priscilla A.? He is father of George H. Woolsey b 1843 in ILL and md Barbara. One
of their children is George M. Woolsey of Jersey Co, IL, md to kate Graves. George
and Kate moved to North Dakota. Laura.

Father: Amos Woolsey b: ABT 1784 in Schenectady County, New York
Mother: Phebe Bailey
Marriage 1 Priscilla Ann Barber b: 11 JUN 1811 in Onondaga County, New York

* Married: 4 MAY 1831 in Onondaga Valley, Onondaga County, New York

Children

1. Has Children Edward Woolsey b: ABT 1832 in New York
2. Has Children Joel B. Woolsey b: 28 MAY 1834 in Onondaga County, New York
3. Has No Children James Woolsey b: ABT 1838 in Illinois
4. Has No Children George H. Woolsey b: 27 OCT 1841 in Jersey Township, Jersey County, Illinois
5. Has Children Simeon Woolsey b: ABT 1845 in Illinois
6. Has Children Amos H. Woolsey b: ABT 1847 in Illinois
7. Has No Children Caroline M. Woolsey
8. Has No Children Ann Woolsey. Woolsey..
An offical enquiry into Sing Sing Prison

Isaac Nelson, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he resides in the village of Sing-Sing; says that he heard Joseph Hunt say, yesterday, he did not know until about three months ago that the agent was appointed by the Inspectors, and the way he got the information was owing to a dispute arising about the appointment of agent.

Said he thought it was not necessary for him to inform himself, as Mr. Voris was here and understood it.

Said as for his part he did not know much about the management of the prison; had been an Inspector about three years. This testimony taken on the 7th day of March, 1839.

ISAAC NELSON, Jr.

Joseph B. Woolsey, being duly sworn, says, that he is one of the guard, and knows nothing improper in relation to the State Prison, or any of its affairs, or any thing relating to it.

Thomas Foster, of Sing-Sing, being duly sworn, says, that he has been employed as one of the guard at the Mount-Pleasant State Prison for several years; that he left that employment about the first of June last past; that within the last two years he frequently saw convicts at the prison endeavoring to get food, such as pieces of potatoes and fragments of meat from the swill tubs, and saw them eating what they so obtained; thinks he has seen convicts so employed four or five years ago.

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 6
By New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Joseph Benjamin Woolsey possessed Amos Woolsey & Phebe his wife, sold to James D. Woolsey and Joseph B. Woolsey on 4 November 1831 in Onodaga, Onondaga County, New York. He was a Prison guard in Sing Sing, State Prison, New York, in 1839.

Woolsey was born between 1810 and 1820 in. She died.

Sarah Ann Conklin was born about 1829 in New York. She and Aaron Woolsey were married in 1850 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. She died.

Her married name was Sarah Ann Woolsey. Woolsey, Aaron P.
ABT 1822
New York Has children
Father: Amos Woolsey
Mother: Phebe Brush Bailey
Spouse: Sarah Ann Conklin.

George W. Adams was born in 1808 in New York. He died in 1855, at age ~47. He was buried in Kane Township Cemetery, Greene County, IL?

Bathsheba Woolsey
Birth: 1808 in NY.
Burial: Kane Township Cemetery, Greene Co., IL.


Marriage 1 George W. Adams b: 1807 in NY.

Children

1. Has Children Charles Alfred Adams b: 1830 in NY.
2. Has Children Philo Adams b: 1832 in NY.
3. Has No Children Hiram Adams b: 1834 in NY.
4. Has No Children Louisa Adams b: 1836 in NY.
5. Has Children Joseph Adams b: 1840 in NY.
6. Has No Children James Adams b: 1842 in NY.
7. Has Children Emmett Adams b: 1845 in IL. 1850 Census
Name: George W Adams
Residence: Greene county, part of, Greene, Illinois
Age: 42 years
Calculated Birth Year: 1808
Birthplace: New York
Gender: Male
Race (original):
Race (expanded):
Death Month:
Death Year:
Film Number: 7681
Digital GS Number: 4193357
Image Number: 00236
Line Number: 23
Dwelling House Number: 100
Family Number: 100
Marital Status:
Free or Slave:
Household Gender Age
George W Adams M 42y
Bathsheba Adams F 42y
Charles Adams M 20y
Philo Adams M 18y
Hiram Adams M 16y
Louisa Adams F 14y
Lansing Adams M 12y
Joseph Adams M 10y
James Adams M 8y
Emet Adams M 5y.

Sarah Abbot was born on 6 September 1817 in Onondaga County, New York. She and Henry Oscar Woolsey were married in 1838. She died on 3 October 1885, at age 68.

Her married name was Sarah Woolsey.

Julia E. Rowland was born in 1809. She died on 10 September 1881, at age ~72. She was buried in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, New York.

Her married name was Julia E. Woolsey. Stone photo present - double with James. name is Julia Rowland Woolsey

Julia E. Rowland Woolsey
Birth: 1809
New York, USA
Death: Sep. 10, 1881

Wife of James Wolsey (Woolsey)
72y


Family links:
Spouse:
James Woolsey (____ - 1891)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Groton Rural Cemetery
Groton
Tompkins County
New York, USA
Plot: Lot 52S Sec.

Created by: Rick Bushong
Record added: Mar 30, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 67664301.

Percilla Ann Barber was born on 30 January 1811 in Onondaga County, New York. She and Joseph Benjamin Woolsey were married on 4 May 1831 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. She died on 18 November 1889, at age 78, in Jersey, Jersey County, Illinois. She was buried in Kane Township Cemetery, Greene County, Illinois.

Her married name was Percilla Ann Woolsey. WOOLSEY. Died 18-11-1889. Percilla Ann Woolsey, was born in Onodaga County, NY June 11, 1811. She married J B Woolsey May 14, 1831 and moved to IL in 1833. She had been a widow since January 1, 1881. Surviving are 5 sons, 2 sisters, Mrs Edwin Woolsey, and Mrs Johathan Stark, both of Greenfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, 1 son; and 2 daus who died in infancy. First Presbyterian Church. Buried from Methodist Church, Kane with Rev Tyson.

John Bailey Briggs was born in April 1828 in Preble, Cortland County, New York. He died.

John Bailey Briggs
Birth: Apr 1828 in Preble, Cortland, New York,USA

Father: John Dunbar Briggs b: 1793 in , ,New York,USA
Mother: Nancy Bailey b: 1796 in , ,New York,USA

Marriage 1 Augusta Ann Dunbar b: Nov 1835 in , ,New York,USA

* Married: 1852 in Preble, Cortland, New York,USA

Children

1. Marshall A Briggs b: 1854 in Preble, Cortland, New York,USA
2. Charles E. Briggs b: 1856 in Preble, Cortland, New York,USA
3. Has Children Walter O. Briggs b: 1862 in Preble, Cortland, New York,USA
4. Has Children Frederick Millard Briggs b: 22 Sep 1866 in Preble, Cortland, New York,USA. Name: John B. Briggs
Residence: Preble, Cortland, New York
Birthdate: 1828
Birthplace: New York, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Augusta N. Briggs
Spouse's Birthplace: New York, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 52 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-0822
Page: 196
Page Character: A
Entry Number: 2983
Film number: 1254822
Collection: United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850. 1900 Census
Name: John B Briggs
Titles:
Residence: Homer village (northern half), Cortland, New York
Birth Date: Apr 1828
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Augusta D Briggs
Spouse Titles:
Spouse Birth Place: New York
Father Name:
Father Titles:
Father Birthplace: New York
Mother Name:
Mother Titles:
Mother Birthplace: New York
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 48
Estimated Marriage Year: 1852
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0098
Sheet Number and Letter: 8A
Household ID: 217
Reference Number: 35
GSU Film Number: 1241020
Image Number: 00679
Household Gender Age
John B Briggs M
Spouse Augusta D Briggs F.

William B. Briggs was born in 1832 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York. He and Fanny E. ("Mary J. Everett") Clark were married in April 1889 in Boone County, Iowa. He died.

William B. Briggs was a Farmer. Groom's Name: William B. Briggs
Groom's Birth Date: 1832
Groom's Birthplace: Delhi, Dalaware Co., Ny
Groom's Age: 57
Bride's Name: Mary J. Everett
Bride's Birth Date: 1869
Bride's Birthplace: Ia
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 11 Apr 1889
Marriage Place: Boone, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: John Briggs
Groom's Mother's Name: Nancy Bailey
Bride's Father's Name: William W. Clarke
Bride's Mother's Name: Stodard
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02561-3
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1034319
Reference Number:
Collection: null. Groom's Name: William B. Briggs
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace: Delhi, Dalaware Co., Ny
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Fanny E. Clarke
Bride's Birth Date: 1869
Bride's Birthplace: Ia
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1889
Marriage Place: , Boone, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: John Briggs
Groom's Mother's Name: Nancy Bailey
Bride's Father's Name: William W. Clarke
Bride's Mother's Name: Stodard
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M58738-2
System Origin: Iowa-VR
Source Film Number: 1034319
Reference Number: 2:2BXCMPR
Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992. Living with son...
Name: William B Briggs
Titles:
Residence: Des Moines Township, Boone, Iowa
Birth Date: Feb 1833
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Father
Spouse Name:
Spouse Titles:
Spouse Birth Place:
Father Name:
Father Titles:
Father Birthplace: New York
Mother Name:
Mother Titles:
Mother Birthplace: New York
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Elmer J Hughes
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Years Married:
Estimated Marriage Year:
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0005
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Household ID: 122
Reference Number: 92
GSU Film Number: 1240418
Image Number: 00525
Collection: United States Census, 1900. He was enumerated on the census of 1900 in Des Moines Twp., Boone County, Iowa.