Individual Details
Richard WOOLSEY
(1749 - 20 Oct 1832)
Richard Woolsey is my Third Great Grandfather;
Source (1) Church record archives;
Source 2: Temple Index Bureau;
Source 3: "Woolsey Family" by Brewer.
Source (4) 1810 census of Kentucky,
Source 5: "Early marriages of Kentucky;
Source 6. Manti Temple Endowment Records.
Source 7. "History Of Ulster County, New York";
Source 8: "Annals of Southwest Virginia";
Source 9: "Confessions of John D. Lee."
Source 10: 1820 Census for Somerset, Jessamine, Kentucky: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45 & over; 1 female 16-26; 3 females 26-45;
Source 11: Wilford W. Whitaker: wilford.whitaker@comcast.net: Revolution: Schedule: District Of Kentucky-Jessamine Circuit Ct. & County:
"On this 14th day of September 1823 personally appreard in open court being a Court of record for the Said Districk and Circuit of Jessamine County Richard Woolsey aged 76 years resident in Jessamine County in said district who being forst duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he inlisted in the year 1775 or 76 at New Windsor on the north river of hudson's in New York State in the Company commanded by Capt. John Montgomery in Col. Devrices Reg't in Gen'l Woosters Brigade for nine months in the Continental line that he does not recollect the no. of the regiment nor is he sure at this distant day that he spells his Col's name rightly, suc is the impression however left upon his mind he was honorably discharged at the Kings bridge New York by Capt John Montgomery. He was at the battles of Long Island White Plains & Kings Bridge in New York and in the several others as a militia man afterwards And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th day of May 1818 and that i have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my poperty or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled "An aact to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any peson in trust fo me any property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed one old mare 7 cold $15.00 & nothing also excetp one bed 7 a few plates & kitchen funiture. i have no family but my wife aged 68 years. We rent a small garden & house but can work very little. Richard Woolsey; Sworn to & declared on the 15th day of Septr 1823; Js Cole) Justice of the peace; George J. Brown Judges of the County;"
(All endowment dates for the Richard Woolsey and Nancy Plumsted family have been verified in the Manti Temple Records, except Jacob Woolsey who was endowed at Nauvoo & is rec. in TIB;)
Richard Woolsey served in 6th Regt. of Dutchess Co. New York Militia.
Richard Woolsey Family removed to Illinois between 1820 & 1830;
Source 12; 1787 Personal Property Tax list for Washington Co. Virginia; Richard Woolsey is listed along with his father, Thomas Woolsey;
A land transaction dated 5 Dec 1792 places Richard Woolsey & Nancy Plumsted family in Washington Co. Virginia, along with Thomas Woolsey, his father, & John Pierce, his possible grandfather; Also ThomasWoolsey & Sarah his wife; Also John Pierce & Wife Sarah, sold property to Richard Woolsey;
Source 13. Richard Woolsey & wife, Nancy witnessed the will of father, Thomas Woolsey proved 26 Feb 1794 in Wash. Va.;
Source 14. "Annals Of Southwest Virginia" pg: 1153, 1350, 1304,1296, 1002, 1046, & 1077;
Richard Woolsey family probably removed to Kentucky about 1795
Source 15: . Early Kentucky Householders 1787-1811; Richard Woolsey is listed in Lincoln Co. Kentucky for years:
20 June 1802,
21 June 1803,
1 Aug 1804,
29 Jul 1805, & 1808;
(Son Joseph Woolsey is also listed with his father)
Source 16: Lincoln County Kentucky Records, Volume 3; Book: 976.9625; Dated 9 Sep 1806: Lincoln Co., Ky. "Ordered that the road precinct no. 19 be divided into two parts, in following manner. Beginning where the county line crosses Copper Creek, thence down said creek to Richard Woolsey's"
Dated 9 Apr 1804; Lincoln County, Ky. Richard Woolrey (Woolsey) claims 400 acres of vacant land, agreeable to the Act of the General Assembly, and satisfactory proof being made that he has
actually settled and improved the said land, a certificate is granted him for the 400 acres on Copper Creek, a branch of the Dicks River."
(His son Joseph Woolsey owns 150 acres on Copper Creek)
Source 17 Book: 975.5 H2sL: "Annals Of South West Virginia" by Lewis Preston Summers, 1769-1800:: Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah: 84150-3440;
Pg: 252: 16 April 1776: "At a court held for Botetourt County: "Upon the complaint of Wm. Hutcheson against Richrd Wolsey, his servant, parties heard and the said Richard confessing that he had stole his conviction bill from his said Master and had destroyed it, whereby he was sentenced to serve his said master 10 years." In the index this indenture is listed for Richard Woolsey, pg: 252; However, in the court case the name is spelled Wooley; (don't know if this is our Richard Woolsey or not.)
pg: 1045: 17 August 1779: " Richard Woolsey, John Pierce, and Zephania Wolsey is allowed three days attendance for the suit of Wolsey against Bates.
(They were in court on 17 June 1779 for this same instance;
Pg 1296: 5 December 1792: Thomas Woolsey sells to Richard Woolsey for 10 pounds, 300 acres of land on the waters of athe South Fork of the Holston River.
pg: 1350: Richard Wolsey & Nancy Wolsey witnesses the will of Richard's father Thomas Woolsey;
Source 20: 1820 Jessamine Co. Kentucky: pg: 77; Richard Woolsey:
Census: 100010-10301; 1 male under 10; 1 male 26-45 (1 male engatged in agriculture); 3 f under 10; 1 female 16-26; 1 female over 45; If this is our Richard then he must have a young family living with him. (3 children under 10 years of age) Possible daughter Nancy & children or the daughter Ruth of whom I know nothing.
(Son Joseph Woolsey is also listed in Jessamine Co. on pg: 81:
Richard Woolsey may have died in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky;
Source (1) Church record archives;
Source 2: Temple Index Bureau;
Source 3: "Woolsey Family" by Brewer.
Source (4) 1810 census of Kentucky,
Source 5: "Early marriages of Kentucky;
Source 6. Manti Temple Endowment Records.
Source 7. "History Of Ulster County, New York";
Source 8: "Annals of Southwest Virginia";
Source 9: "Confessions of John D. Lee."
Source 10: 1820 Census for Somerset, Jessamine, Kentucky: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45 & over; 1 female 16-26; 3 females 26-45;
Source 11: Wilford W. Whitaker: wilford.whitaker@comcast.net: Revolution: Schedule: District Of Kentucky-Jessamine Circuit Ct. & County:
"On this 14th day of September 1823 personally appreard in open court being a Court of record for the Said Districk and Circuit of Jessamine County Richard Woolsey aged 76 years resident in Jessamine County in said district who being forst duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he inlisted in the year 1775 or 76 at New Windsor on the north river of hudson's in New York State in the Company commanded by Capt. John Montgomery in Col. Devrices Reg't in Gen'l Woosters Brigade for nine months in the Continental line that he does not recollect the no. of the regiment nor is he sure at this distant day that he spells his Col's name rightly, suc is the impression however left upon his mind he was honorably discharged at the Kings bridge New York by Capt John Montgomery. He was at the battles of Long Island White Plains & Kings Bridge in New York and in the several others as a militia man afterwards And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th day of May 1818 and that i have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my poperty or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled "An aact to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any peson in trust fo me any property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed one old mare 7 cold $15.00 & nothing also excetp one bed 7 a few plates & kitchen funiture. i have no family but my wife aged 68 years. We rent a small garden & house but can work very little. Richard Woolsey; Sworn to & declared on the 15th day of Septr 1823; Js Cole) Justice of the peace; George J. Brown Judges of the County;"
(All endowment dates for the Richard Woolsey and Nancy Plumsted family have been verified in the Manti Temple Records, except Jacob Woolsey who was endowed at Nauvoo & is rec. in TIB;)
Richard Woolsey served in 6th Regt. of Dutchess Co. New York Militia.
Richard Woolsey Family removed to Illinois between 1820 & 1830;
Source 12; 1787 Personal Property Tax list for Washington Co. Virginia; Richard Woolsey is listed along with his father, Thomas Woolsey;
A land transaction dated 5 Dec 1792 places Richard Woolsey & Nancy Plumsted family in Washington Co. Virginia, along with Thomas Woolsey, his father, & John Pierce, his possible grandfather; Also ThomasWoolsey & Sarah his wife; Also John Pierce & Wife Sarah, sold property to Richard Woolsey;
Source 13. Richard Woolsey & wife, Nancy witnessed the will of father, Thomas Woolsey proved 26 Feb 1794 in Wash. Va.;
Source 14. "Annals Of Southwest Virginia" pg: 1153, 1350, 1304,1296, 1002, 1046, & 1077;
Richard Woolsey family probably removed to Kentucky about 1795
Source 15: . Early Kentucky Householders 1787-1811; Richard Woolsey is listed in Lincoln Co. Kentucky for years:
20 June 1802,
21 June 1803,
1 Aug 1804,
29 Jul 1805, & 1808;
(Son Joseph Woolsey is also listed with his father)
Source 16: Lincoln County Kentucky Records, Volume 3; Book: 976.9625; Dated 9 Sep 1806: Lincoln Co., Ky. "Ordered that the road precinct no. 19 be divided into two parts, in following manner. Beginning where the county line crosses Copper Creek, thence down said creek to Richard Woolsey's"
Dated 9 Apr 1804; Lincoln County, Ky. Richard Woolrey (Woolsey) claims 400 acres of vacant land, agreeable to the Act of the General Assembly, and satisfactory proof being made that he has
actually settled and improved the said land, a certificate is granted him for the 400 acres on Copper Creek, a branch of the Dicks River."
(His son Joseph Woolsey owns 150 acres on Copper Creek)
Source 17 Book: 975.5 H2sL: "Annals Of South West Virginia" by Lewis Preston Summers, 1769-1800:: Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah: 84150-3440;
Pg: 252: 16 April 1776: "At a court held for Botetourt County: "Upon the complaint of Wm. Hutcheson against Richrd Wolsey, his servant, parties heard and the said Richard confessing that he had stole his conviction bill from his said Master and had destroyed it, whereby he was sentenced to serve his said master 10 years." In the index this indenture is listed for Richard Woolsey, pg: 252; However, in the court case the name is spelled Wooley; (don't know if this is our Richard Woolsey or not.)
pg: 1045: 17 August 1779: " Richard Woolsey, John Pierce, and Zephania Wolsey is allowed three days attendance for the suit of Wolsey against Bates.
(They were in court on 17 June 1779 for this same instance;
Pg 1296: 5 December 1792: Thomas Woolsey sells to Richard Woolsey for 10 pounds, 300 acres of land on the waters of athe South Fork of the Holston River.
pg: 1350: Richard Wolsey & Nancy Wolsey witnesses the will of Richard's father Thomas Woolsey;
Source 20: 1820 Jessamine Co. Kentucky: pg: 77; Richard Woolsey:
Census: 100010-10301; 1 male under 10; 1 male 26-45 (1 male engatged in agriculture); 3 f under 10; 1 female 16-26; 1 female over 45; If this is our Richard then he must have a young family living with him. (3 children under 10 years of age) Possible daughter Nancy & children or the daughter Ruth of whom I know nothing.
(Son Joseph Woolsey is also listed in Jessamine Co. on pg: 81:
Richard Woolsey may have died in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky;
Events
| Birth | 1749 | Bedford, Westchester, New York, British America | |||
| Marriage | 1769 | Marlboro, Ulster, New York, United States - Nancy Ann PLUMSTEAD | |||
| Residence | 1820 | Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky | |||
| Death | 20 Oct 1832 | Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States | |||
| Burial | 24 Oct 1832 | Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Ann PLUMSTEAD (1745 - ) |
| Child | Richard WOOLSEY (1779 - 1832) |
| Father | Rev. Thomas W. WOOLSEY (1719 - 1794) |