Rebecca (Borden) Woolley (1749 - bef. 1825)

Born 22 Mar 1749 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of John Woolley II — married 14 Dec 1767 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey

Descendants

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Biography

Rebecca Borden was born 22 March 1749 to Jeremiah Borden and Esther.^[1]

She was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey.^{[citation needed]}

Marriage and Children

On 14 October 1767, Rebecca married John Wooley, son of Thomas Wooley and Rachel White.^[1]

John and Rebecca had the following children:

1. Rachel Woolley b 4 Dec [Bible] or 6 [tombstone] December 1767 d 30 March 1853; m Thomas Hance, son of Jacob Hance and Ann White. ^[2]
2. Esther Woolley b 27 November 1769 d 21 January 1845; m 1) 1787 Ebenezer Hance, son of David Hance and Hannah Cook 2) Timothy Hance, brother to Ebenezer, his 3rd wife ^[2]
3. Margaret Woolley m Hector Thompson ^[2]
4. Britton H. Woolley ^[2]
5. Robert Woolley m 11 January 1809 Julia Ann Wardell^[2]
6. Jeremiah Woolley b 1 March 1772, died young^[2]
7. Benjamin Borden Woolley b 17 December 1774 ^[2]
8. Jeremiah Borden Woolley b 6 January 1779, d prior to the making of his mother's will ^[2]

Death

Rebecca died before 1 April 1825.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} John E. Stillwell, Historical and genealogical miscellany; data relating to the settlement and settlers of New York and New Jersey (1903 New York) Volume 5, p 153
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} John E. Stillwell, Historical and genealogical miscellany; data relating to the settlement and settlers of New York and New Jersey (1903 New York) Volume 5, pp, 453-454

• "Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Cornelius Vanderveer Lovett," Generation No. 6, dubious source - no sources listed.