Noah Woolsey (1750 - 1832)

Born 1750 in Bedford, Westchester, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Thompson) Woolsey — married 21 Feb 1821 in Ulster, New York, United States

Husband of Phebe Woolsey — married 1827 in Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States

Died 5 Mar 1832 at about age 82 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York, United States

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Biography

Noah is the second to last son of William Woolsey and Sarah Lewis. He was born in 1750 in Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States and died on Mar. 5, 1832 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York.

Noah Woolsey married four times.

He married first to Sarah Unknown about 1770. She was born 1750 in NY - Milton, Ulster, and died July 27, 1777.

He married second to Ruth Unknown about 1778. She was born 1750 in NY - Milton, Ulster, and died June 28, 1820, in NY - Milton, Ulster. Find A Grave: Memorial #92803177

He married third to Phebe Thompson on February 21, 1821. She was born August 04, 1774, in NY - Ulster County, and died December 08, 1826, in NY - Milton, Ulster. Find A Grave: Memorial #92800052

He married lastly to Phebe Woolsey about 1824 in NY - Milton, Ulster, daughter of Joseph Woolsey and Mary Haight. She was born 1774 in NY - Bedford, Westchester, and died October 19, 1848, in NY - Milton, Ulster.

Military Note

Noah Woolsey was in Hopkins Regiment in War of 1812. Ensign Noah Woolsey - 6th Reg't, Dutchess Co, NY. 4th Reg't Orange Co, NY. 1776. Also in Hopkin's Reg't.

Freed Slaves

HIST: Woolsey, Cyprian Meech. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER, NEW YORK, from its earliest discovery. Albany. J. B. Lyon Co., 1908. 471 p. facsims. maps, ports. photocopy of original, 1992. includes index. p. 230. Slavery in New Marlborough. Copy of Henry's Manumission. "Know all men by these presents that I Noah Woolsey of the Town of Marlborough, County of Ulster, and State of New York, have this day manumitted, freed and set at Liberty my negro slave Harry aged 28 years and that he is forever absolved from any Claims of his said master whatever. Given under my hand at Marlborough the 27 Mar 1821. A true copy: attest Benjamin Townsend, Town Clerk. Noah Woolsey, 1821.

Census

Noah and his family are listed on the 1790^[1], 1800 ^[2]and 1820 US Census Records in Marlborough, Ulster, New York, United States.

Burial

Lattingtown Ground Cemetery, Lattintown, Ulster County New York, USA. Find A Grave: Memorial #92800130

Wills

There is an extensive will for Noah Woolsey. From the writing of WH Gildersleeve: Will of Noah Woolsey was probated, 1834 Ulster County, New York, and named 82 relatives!

Thanks to Contributors

Steven Alsip, Corbin, KY Virginia Hover Muller, Newark Valley, NY Marilyn Stern Wilford Whitaker, UT [1]

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK5-H4T
2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5T-FCH

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~woolsey/resources/descends/woolgen/wlnoah1750_1832.html
• Wood, W. Herbert. Heirs of Noah⁵ Woolsey, Marlborough, N.Y., The American Genealogist (1950) Vol. 26, Page 200.