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John Woolsey II

Birth
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA
Death
1778 (aged 71–72)
Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Burial
Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA Add to Map
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John Woolsey was a son of John Woolsey and Abigail Stevenson. Both died in Jamaica, Queens County, New York. Grandparents, George "Joris" Woolsey, Memorial 48697065, 1610, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England to 1698, Jamaica, Queens County, New York and Rebecca Cornell, Memorial 142451118, 1629, Essex County, England to 1712/13, Jamaica, Queens County, New York.
Old First Church on Main Street, Huntington, Long Island, New York, the oldest Presbyterian church. Copied by town historian Mr. Lott. "John Woolsey md Mary Sammis 15 Dec 1730. Joined church same day. Christened there are the following six children:

1, Mary Woolsey chr 4 Jun 1732, md John Ruleff Knickerbocker 31 Oct 1771, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York

2, Rebecca Woolsey chr 17 May 1734

3, John Woolsey III, Rev. War, chr 19 Oct 1737, d 14 Jan 1819, Jearoldstown, on Lick Creek, North Greene County, Tennessee, married Priscilla Woolsey & Sarah Oliphant.

4, Zephaniah Woolsey chr 1 Jun 1740 d. 14 May 1807 Woolsey farm, Camp Creek, Greene County, Tennessee.

5, Israel Woolsey chr 26 Oct 1742
Israel Woolsey, chr 26 Oct 1742, Presbyterian Church, Huntington, of Columbia County, New York.

6,Sampson Woolsey chr 28 May 1745, md 8 Jul 1773, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York to Mary Gillett.
John Woolsey was a son of John Woolsey and Abigail Stevenson. Both died in Jamaica, Queens County, New York. Grandparents, George "Joris" Woolsey, Memorial 48697065, 1610, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England to 1698, Jamaica, Queens County, New York and Rebecca Cornell, Memorial 142451118, 1629, Essex County, England to 1712/13, Jamaica, Queens County, New York.
Old First Church on Main Street, Huntington, Long Island, New York, the oldest Presbyterian church. Copied by town historian Mr. Lott. "John Woolsey md Mary Sammis 15 Dec 1730. Joined church same day. Christened there are the following six children:

1, Mary Woolsey chr 4 Jun 1732, md John Ruleff Knickerbocker 31 Oct 1771, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York

2, Rebecca Woolsey chr 17 May 1734

3, John Woolsey III, Rev. War, chr 19 Oct 1737, d 14 Jan 1819, Jearoldstown, on Lick Creek, North Greene County, Tennessee, married Priscilla Woolsey & Sarah Oliphant.

4, Zephaniah Woolsey chr 1 Jun 1740 d. 14 May 1807 Woolsey farm, Camp Creek, Greene County, Tennessee.

5, Israel Woolsey chr 26 Oct 1742
Israel Woolsey, chr 26 Oct 1742, Presbyterian Church, Huntington, of Columbia County, New York.

6,Sampson Woolsey chr 28 May 1745, md 8 Jul 1773, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York to Mary Gillett.


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  • Created by: Wes Hart
  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154907639/john-woolsey: accessed ), memorial page for John Woolsey II (1706–1778), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154907639, citing Old Burying Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Wes Hart (contributor 47141587).