Family of George WOOLSEY and Rebecca CORNELL

Husband:	George WOOLSEY (1610-1698)
Wife:	Rebecca CORNELL (1629-bef1713)
Children:	Sarah WOOLSEY (1650-1727)
	George WOOLSEY (bef1652-1740)
	Thomas WOOLSEY ( - )
	Rebecca WOOLSEY (bef1661- )
	John WOOLSEY (bef1661- )
	Mary WOOLSEY (bef1664- )
	William WOOLSEY (bef1678- )
Marriage (1)	9 Dec 1647	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA 1,2
Marriage (2)	9 Dec 1647	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA 1
Marriage (3)	1647	NY 3
Marriage (4)	9 Dec 1647	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA 1

Husband: George WOOLSEY

	George WOOLSEY, "1606_UnionFlag"

Name:	George WOOLSEY 1,2,3
Sex:	Male
Father:	George WOOLSEY (1584?-bef1629)
Mother:	Francis ROBERTS (1590?-aft1629)
Birth	27 Oct 1610	Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 1,2,3
Civil	1647 (age 36-37)	Fire Inspector of New Amsterdam
Death	17 Aug 1698 (age 87)	Flushing, Queens, New York, USA 1,2

Wife: Rebecca CORNELL

	Rebecca CORNELL, "1606_UnionFlag"

Name:	Rebecca CORNELL 1,3,4
Sex:	Female
Father:	Thomas CORNELL (1595?-1655)
Mother:	Rebecca BRIGGS (1600?-1673)
Birth	31 Jan 1629	Saffron Walden, Essex, England 1,3
Death	bef 5 Feb 1713 (age 84)	Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA 1,2

Child 1: Sarah WOOLSEY

Name:	Sarah WOOLSEY 1,2
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	William HALLETT (1648-1729)
Birth	3 Aug 1650	New Amsterdam 1,2
Death	18 Aug 1727 (age 77)	Newton, Long Island, New York, USA 1

Child 2: George WOOLSEY

Name:	George WOOLSEY 5
Sex:	Male
Name Prefix:	Captain
Spouse:	Hannah UNKNOWN ( - )
Birth	bef 10 Oct 1652	New Amsterdam 2
Military		Captain in Queens County militia 6
Death	19 Jan 1740 (age 87) 2

Child 3: Thomas WOOLSEY

Name:	Thomas WOOLSEY 2
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Ruth UNKNOWN ( - )

Child 4: Rebecca WOOLSEY

Name:	Rebecca WOOLSEY 2
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Unknown WIGGINS ( - )
Birth	bef 16 Jan 1661	New Amsterdam 2

Child 5: John WOOLSEY

Name:	John WOOLSEY 2
Sex:	Male
Birth	bef 16 Jan 1661	New Amsterdam 2

Child 6: Mary WOOLSEY

Name:	Mary WOOLSEY 2
Sex:	Female
Birth	bef 9 Mar 1664	New Amsterdam 2

Child 7: William WOOLSEY

Name:	William WOOLSEY 2
Sex:	Male
Birth	bef 30 Jun 1678	Flatbush, Kings, New York 2

Note on Husband: George WOOLSEY - shared note

Descendants of George (aka Joris) Woolsey

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GEORGE "JORIS"2 WOOLSEY (GEORGE SR1) baptized May 15, 1616 Church of St. Nicholas in Great Yarmouth died August 17, 1698 in NY - Jamaica, Queens, Long Island. He married REBECCA CORNELL December 09, 1647 in NY - New Amsterdam, New Netherland, daughter of THOMAS CORNELL and REBECCA (BRIGGS?). She was baptized January 13, 1629/30 in EN - Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Saffron, Walden, Essex, and died February 05, 1712/13 in NY - Jamaica, Queens

 

Rebecca CORNELL was baptized January 31, 1629/30, EN - Saffron-Walden, Essex. She was buried February 05, 1712/13, NY - Old Cemetery, Jamaica, Long Island

 

"Queens County, New York, was formed in 1683, prior to that time it was Long Island. It has been rather confusing, but Jamaica, Long Island, before 1683, and Jamaica, Queens, after that date. Jamaica, Long Island, is the county seat of Queens County, NY.

 

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From the Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam (New York), we find these early Records:

 

[14(580)] 9Dec 1647 marr. Jarge Woltzen, j.m. Van Jarmuijden, en Rebecca Cornel, j.d. uijt oudt Engelandt.

(married George Wolsey, young man from Yarmouth and Rebecca Cornel, young woman from old England)

 

[2:24] 26 Apr 1648, bapt. Rebecca d/o Hendrick Bresart Witnesses: Joris Wolsie, Jan Daly, Jonas Nuyting, Rebecca Wolsie.

 

[2:27] 7 Aug 1650, bapt Sara d/o Joris Wolsy

Witnesses: Breyne Nuyting, Sarah Van Brugge, Susan Bresea.

 

[2:32] 13 Oct 1652, bapt Joriss/o Joris Wolsy, Rebecca

Witnesses: Carel Verbugge, & spouse, Hendrick an Elsje, his spouse.

 

[2:34] 20 Apr 1653, Rendel Huwits

Witnesses: Britze Bax, Thomas Hall, Joris Wolsy, Elsje Nuton.

 

[2:52] 4 Apr 1659, bapt. Rebecca d/o Tjaerts Wolsy

Witnesses: Carel Verbugge, Rebecca Cornell

 

[2:59] 16 Jan 1661, bapt Johannes s/oJoris Wolsy

Witnesses: Thomas Hall

 

[2:65] 2 Jul 1662, bapt Elisabeth d/o Richard Cornell

Witnesses: Georgie Wolsy, Sarah Bridges

 

[2:72] 19 Mar 1664, bapt Marretied/o Joris Wolsy, Rebecca

Witnesses: Carl Van Brugge, Marretie Jacoba Van Awange?

 

Joris & Rebecca Woolsey had two children baptized in the Dutch Reformed church at Flatbush, Kings Co, NY:

[119] 30 June 1678 Wm & Maritje (of reasonable age)

 

Joris = Yourise = George Tjaert = Jertz = George Jarge = George

 

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WILL: of George "Joris" Woolsey

GEORGE WOOLSEY [1616-1698]

Will written 2 Nov 1691 - Executed 22/23 Sep 1698.

PROBATE: George Wolsey WILL: filed 22 Feb 1698, Orange Co,NY. City Registers office, Queens, NY, NY. Dated 22 Day of Sep 1698. File location - At X-M, X-Block X- Liber A of Deeds.

 

In the name of God, Amen, I GEORGE WOLSEY of Jamaica in Queens County upon Long Island being at present weak of body but through Gods mercy, of sound memory and perfect understanding and considering ye frailty of humane nature ye certainty of death ye uncertainly of ye time do make and ordain this to be my last WILL and TESTAMENT as followeth, that is to say, first and principally I bequeath my soul to God who gave it cleaned from its sins and uniquely through ye meritts of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer ye Son Jesus Christ and my body to ye dust from which it was first taken to be decently and Christian like intered at ye discretion of my Executors here after named and as for ye worldly estate God hath endowed me with all I do give and bequeath as followeth; That is to say

 

1st. item - I give and bequeath unto my well beloved and eldest Son, GEORGE WOLSEY all my lott of land being at ye Beaver Pond within ye town of Jamaica aforesaid. To have and to hold ye said Lott of land with ye appurtenances there on being to him ye said GEORGE WOLSEY, his heirs and assigns to ye only proper use of him ye said GEORGE WOLSEY, his heirs and assigns forever,

 

2nd. item - I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son, THOMAS WOLSEY all ye fifteen acre lott of land lying to ye westward of Anthony Walters home lott in Jamaica afor said to have and to hold ye said lott of land all ye appurtenances there unto being to him ye said THOMAS WOLSEY, his heirs and assigns to ye only proper use, benefitt and behoof of him ye said THOMAS WOLSEY, his heirs and assigns forever.

 

3rd. item - I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son, JOHN WOLSEY all ye my thirty acre lott of land lying to ye eastward by ye Little Plains runing within ye bounds of Jamaica a for said to have and to hold the said thirty acre lott of land with its appurtenances to use ye said JOHN WOLSEY, heirs and assigns to ye only proper use and benefitt and behoff of him ye said JOHN WOLSEY, his heirs and assigns for ever. I do also give and bequeath unto my said Son, JOHN WOLSEY after my decease, two oxen and all my wearing apperall.

 

4th. item - I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter, MARY WOLSEY, one feather bed and bolster, two pillows, a pair of sheets and two coverlids to be delivered her at her day of marriage or is when she attains ye age of eighteen years, also one cow to be delivered her at ye same time.

 

5th. item - I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife, REBECCA, all ye remainder of my land & tenements, good and chattels to have and to hold to her ye said REBECCA for and during her natural life, after her decease as followeth, that is to say all ye remainder of my house, land and meadow not already given. I do after my wifes decease give and bequeath ye same unto my three Sons, GEORGE, THOMAS & JOHN WOLSEY to be equall in portion without ye benefitt of joint tenancy or survivership and to usery of them, their heirs and assigns for ever and all my goods and chattels of what nature or kind soever ye shall be and remaine after my wifes decease, I give and bequeath unto my three Daughters, that is to say, SARAH HALLET, REBECCA WIGGINS & MARY WOLSEY to be equally divided between them.

 

6th. item - I do appoint, make and ordain my well beloved wife, REBECCA to be sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, desireing all my children to behave themselves to their mother, lovingly each to other.

 

7th. item - Lastly I do hereby revoke, make void and null all former and other Wills and Testaments by me made and do appoint this to be my last Will and Testament.

 

As Wittness my hand and seal at Jamaica ye second day of November in ye year of our Lord, Jesus Christ 1691. [signed] George Wolsey (Seal)

 

Signed sealed and published in ye presence of: Thomas Willett - Daniell Whitehead - Andrew Gibb, Sr.

 

Queens County (S - - ) At a Court of Common Pleas held at Jamaica this 23rd. of September in ye tenth year of ye reign of William ye Third, by ye grace of God of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King Defender of ye Faith and the last Will and Testament of ye within written, GEORGE WOLSEY deceased was forward by ye oaths of Capt. Daniell Whitehead and Andrew Bibb [Gibb?], witnesses there unto subscribed and dye Executor herein mentioned whereby authorized to sact and do what Exectors by law are impowered to do the giving in bond to bring into ye Court of Common Pleas for Queens County a true and perfect inventory of all and a list ye goods and chattels of ye said Testator. Entered the 22nd.day of Sept.1698. Per - A. Gibb (Clerk) Queens County (Seal).

Sources

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2	Rev. John Cornell, M.A, "Genealogy of the Cornell Family" (http://archive.org/details/genealogyofcorne00corn). p.31.
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3

Yates Publishing, "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900" (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004;). Text From Source: Online publication - Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.

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4	Rev. John Cornell, M.A, "Genealogy of the Cornell Family" (http://archive.org/details/genealogyofcorne00corn). p.17 & pp.31-32.
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5

Ibid. p.31. Text From Source: When twelve years old he moved with his father to Jamaica, L. I., and there spent his early life under the Duke of York and the long line of English Governors. He won the title of captain in the Queens County Militia, and kept it through life. His name often occurs in the town records in ways that show he was of ability and consequence. He spent the closing years of his life with his son Rev. Benjamin Woolsey, a congregational minister, who lived at Dosoris, and there he was buried in the family cemetery on the place, being the first one of the many Woolseys there laid at rest. He was the great-great-great-grandfather of President Woolsey of Yale College.

6	Ibid. When twelve years old he moved with his father.