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For All The "Die-Hards" Out There.......Here's The Straight Poop On John D. Woolsey, son of Joseph Woolsey..... (He ain't our guy!)

 John WOOLSEY

RESEARCH: Some researcher had stated that John was born in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Breathitt was formed in 1839 from Clay, Perry & Estill. So it couldn't have been Breathitt. More likely Jessamine County, Kentucky.

REV: Mitchell, Helen Pauline (Woolsey) Application for membership in the DAR 18 Apr 1995 #765945 Resided at 2010 Burlison Drive, Urbana, IL 61801Revolutionary Ancestor Richard Woolsey.

MARR: FAYETTE CO,IL MARRIAGES. John Woolsey md. 24 Feb 1835, Jane King

CENSUS: Fayette Co, IL State Census - 1835 - 1 m -10, 1 f -10, 1 m (adult) 1 female (adult) As John and Jane (Haley) King were married in Feb of this year, these are not John's children but are children of George King. The girl Eleanor King is by George King's first wife (not named) he divorced about 1828. The second child, a boy, is Leroy King, s/o George and Jane (Haley) King.

CENSUS: Fayette Co, IL 1840 Census Eastern District. p. 171. John Woolsey 21001 - 00101. [Here we have John Woolsey and Jane (Haley) King and their family. The two boys under 10 are James and Joseph Woolseys, sons of John Woolsey and Jane (Haley) King. The other boy and girl are the two children Eleanor King and Leroy King, as outlined above. (See WOOLSEY NOTEBOOK # 1, p. 33.)

PROBATE: Fayette Facts. my p. 221. [30] Accounts allowed against the estate of Benjamin Farmer. abt 1840. Notes on John Wolsey, etc.

CORONER: Fayette Facts. Vol. 18, No. 2. p. 35. my page 303. The body of Aaron Robertson was found 12 Aug 1841, "near his house on Four Mile Prairie and Hickry Creak". Cause of death unknown. Jury: William Martin, Foreman, Franklin Helon, John Smith, Fred Thompson, William Hock, Jordan Smith, Jacob Tinker, James Ervin, Joseph Patterson, James Loveless, John Woolsey, Benjamin Daley.

WAR: Benjamin H. Haley & Thomas Gatewood, say they are acquainted with John Woolsey who enlisted as a private in Capt. Stout's Co, the third regiment of Illinois Volunteers commanded by Col. Ferris Forman, at Alton, IL on 21 Jun 1846, for service in the Mexican War. He was discharged at Brasos Santiago on 12 Aug 1846 "for disability", and died in Fayette Co., Il. and that Jane Woolsey is the widow of the said John Woolsey, and Harrison, Joseph, Benjamin H., and Betsy Ann are the minor children and only surviving heirs. See probate below.

WARPENSION: Index to Old Wars Pension Files, 1815-1926. Transcribed by Virgil D. White. FHL# 973.M22Wa National Historical Pub Co, Waynesboro, Tennessee. 1993. p. 783. Woolsey, John, widow Jane, WC-1401 file #29320 & MC-3362 file # 12625 filed in IL no dates given, srv in Co A of the 3r IL Vols in the Mex War as a Pvt.

HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 75. Winter Quarters, O. N. Tues. 16 Feb 1847. Morning clowdy, sharp wind N.... Evening engaged in writing journal and wrote a letter to John Henigar, T. Gatewood and John Woolsey, Fayette Co., Ill.
Feb 1847. Morning clowdy, sharp wind N.... Evening engaged in writing journal and wrote a letter to John Henigar, T. Gatewood and John Woolsey, Fayette Co., Ill.

PROBATE: Fayette Co, IL - Widow Jane Woolsey appointed guardian for children. 13 Apr 1849.

CENSUS: 1850 Census Fayette Co, IL - FHL#7679 p. 856 #472
MARR: Fayette Co,IL Marriage Records 1821 - 1877. George King and Jane Haley, lic. 8 Mar 1828, both of age. Md 13 Mar 1828 by Francis Brown, J. P. Book Old A:3,1. 34.

PROB: Fayette Co, IL Probate Records 1821-1884 FHL #1316711. C-1:168 Jane King now Jane Wolsey admx of estate of George King, dec'd Amt of Sale Bill .37 1/2. Deduct the amount of Loss by Estate of Nelson? Real Deal? -.44 Widow's dower - .75 Vandalia Dist 8 - 1843 .00 Amount paid out .46 Settlement of estate of George Kings stands duly recorded .53.

PROB: Fayette Co, IL Probate Records [1316711]. D-1: p. 107. Probate of George King dec'd, settlement, Jane King NOW Jane
Wolsey adminx of estate of George King continued to 9 Sep 1843 - settled and approved. See Book C:169.

MARR: Fayette Co., IL Marriages. John Woolsey m. 24 Feb 1835, Jane King

PROBATE: Fayette Co, IL Probate FHL #1316712. #2-A A:476. John Woolsey dec'd Guardn appointed for minor heirs of John Woolsey. On this day Jane Tucker (Mother of Joseph, Benj. H. & Elizabeth A. Woolsey (minor heirs of John Woolsey dec'd) came into court and moved to file a petition in the case of minor heirs (etc) Order that the said motion be granted. Whereas said petition was filed and it appears that said minors have property coming to them from various sources both Real and

Peresonal to the value of .00 dollars - Whereas the sad Joseph Woolsey a minor over the age of 14 years of age and chose his mother the said Jane Woolsy for his grdn. It it therefore ordered that the said Jane Tucker be apptd grdn for said minors etc. Bond . H. W. Goode & Askin Evans Sureties.

B:101 Wolsey, John (dec'd) - We Jane Wolsey (crossed out) Tucker, H. W. Goode & Askin Evans (bond) for the use of Joseph, Benj. H. & Elizabeth A. Wolsey, minor heirs of John Wolsey (dec'd). B:102 To Jane Tucker, Greetings, (etc) Appointed Grdn, to above children. 21 Mar 1854. Jane Woolsey appointed guardian of minor children 13 Apr 1849.

MARR:Fayette Co., IL Marriages. Jane Wolsey and James Tucker, m. 10 Nov 1847.

GENE: Fayette Facts, Vol. # 22, No. 2, p. 18-21. Woolsey family History.

Jane HALEY

MARR: Fayette Co,IL Marriage Records 1821 - 1877. George King and Jane Haley, lic. 8 Mar 1828, both of age. Md 13 Mar 1828 by Francis Brown, J. P. Book Old A:3,1. 34.

PROB: Fayette Co, IL Probate Records 1821-1884 FHL #1316711. C-1:168 Jane King now Jane Wolsey admx of estate of George King, dec'd Amt of Sale Bill .37 1/2. Deduct the amount of Loss by Estate of Nelson? Real Deal? -.44 Widow's dower - .75 Vandalia Dist 8 - 1843 .00 Amount paid out .46 Settlement of estate of George Kings stands duly recorded .53.

PROB: Fayette Co, IL Probate Records [1316711]. D-1: p. 107. Probate of George King dec'd, settlement, Jane King NOW Jane Wolsey adminx of estate of George King continued to 9 Sep 1843 - settled and approved. See Book C:169.

GENE: Wantland, R. A. "History of the Woolsey family of Fayette County, Illinois". abt 1986.

MARR: Fayette Co., IL Marriages. John Woolsey m. 24 Feb 1835, Jane King

PROBATE: Fayette Co, IL Probate FHL #1316712. #2-A A:476. John Woolsey dec'd Guardn appointed for minor heirs of John Woolsey. On this day Jane Tucker (Mother of Joseph, Bernj. H. & Elizabeth A. Woolsey (minor heirs of John Woolsey dec'd) came into court and moved to file a petition in the case of minor heirs (etc) Order that the said motion be granted.

Whereas said petition was filed and it appears that said minors have property coming to them from various sources both Real and Peresonal to the value of .00 dollars - Whereas the sad Joseph Woolsey a minor over the age of 14 years of age and chose his mother the said Jane Woolsy for his grdn. It it therefore ordered that the said Jane Tucker be apptd grdn for said minors etc. Bond . H. W. Goode & Askin Evans Sureties.

B:101 Wolsey, John (dec'd) - We Jane Wolsey (crossed out) Tucker, H. W. Goode & Askin Evans (bond) for the use of Joseph, Benj. H. & Elizabeth A. Wolsey, minor heirs of John Wolsey (dec'd). B:102 To Jane Tucker, Greetings, (etc) Appointed Grdn, to above children. 21 Mar 1854. Jane Woolsey appointed guardian of minor children 13 Apr 1849.

MARR: Fayette Co., IL Marriages. Jane Wolsey and James Tucker, m. 10 Nov 1837.

MARR: Fayette County, Illinois MARRIAGES. p. 316. my page 395. James Tucker and Jane Wolsey, L 5 Nov 1853, both of age, M
10 Nov 1853 by B. W. Thompson, J.P. No papers in file. Bk Old A, p. 47,1.29.

MARR: Fayette Co,IL Marriage Records 1821 - 1877. George King and Jane Haley, lic. 8 Mar 1828, both of age. Md 13 Mar 1828
by Francis Brown, J. P. Book Old A:3,1. 34.

GENE: Fayette Facts, Vol. # 22, No. 2, p. 18-21. Woolsey family History.

CENSUS: Fayette County, Illinois 1850 census 472-472
CENSUS: Fayette County, Illinois 1860 census of Hickory Creek, of Cumberland, now Otego twp. p.61. 404-412

MEXICAN WAR: Letter to Mexican War Pension Office regarding ages of her children and some history. United State of America Fayette County Illinois.

I Jane Tucker of said county aged from but information past 55 or 56 years do on my oath make this following statement.
I was formerly wife and widow of John Woolsey who in his lifetime was engaged in Military Service of United States in late war with Mexico and who was a private of Captain Stout's Company, Colonel F_____ Regiment Illinois Volunteers - My said former husband died in this county on the 15th? day of
March 1847(eighteen hundred and forty seven) of disease of Diarrhea and cough to by him contracted in line of his duty as soldier in service
aforesaid - Refer to evidence heretofore filed on which pension has been allowed on Illinois Agency at rate of a year under Acts of Congress of July 21st, 1848 February 3rd 1853 to sug-=self as widow or former widow aforesaid and to the minor children of Said John Woolsey, James Harrison Woolsey, Joseph Woolsey - Benjamin H. Woolsey and Elizabeth Ann Woolsey - some of the middle names or letters may have been omitted in former proceedings. First named has generally been called Harrison Woolsey - Joseph Woolsey is dead.

It may be that heretofore I have made a mistake in regard to ages of Benjamin H. and Elizabeth Ann named above. They are the youngest ones and there was no child born between them.

I have for a few years past and until very recently believed that Benjamin H. was not quite three years older than Elizabeth Ann. I have reckoned the matter over and now find that he is nearly four years older. I remember very well that he was born on 6th day of December and that in fall of year next thereafter, we moved to St. Louis County Missouri - I also remember very clearly that we remained there for about eighteen (18) months - spending two winters there and that we moved back here in month of June, making said Benjamin H. then two and a half years old. I now remember very well that we remained here on one place until in fall of that year - and then moved to another place and stayed during the winter and then in spring moved to another place and that in month of October next thereafter and on 10th day of said month the said Elizabeth Ann was born so that she is nearly four years younger than said Benjamin H. Woolsey - The said Elizabeth Ann was eighteen years old on 10th of October last past, making the year 1844 as year of her birth and 6th December 1849 as date of birth of said Benjamin H. so that at the end of ten years from date of death of said former husband, From March 1847 to 1857 the said Elizabeth Ann Woolsey was the only child of said John Woolsey that was under sixteen years of age - Besides I clearly remember the Dudley G. Haley and my said son Benjamin H. were both born in the month of December in same year. And I am informed that he is considered now as being past twenty two years old.

I am still a married woman, this year and I am still the guardian of the estate of said Elizabeth Ann whose name is now Elizabeth Ann Pittman, wife of Aaron Pittman of this county.

I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for the beneift of the halfpay pension Act of June 3rd 1858 and I hereby with full power of substitution irrevocable by me appoint G H Barkley of Louisville Kentucky my agent in this behalf. My Post Office address is Vandalia, Fayette County Illinois

I state further upon my oath that I have not been engaged in or in any way aided or abetted the existing rebellion in the United States and that I have no record of these children's ages. I remember very distinctly that our said daughter Elizabeth Ann was then two years old when her said father went into the above named service.her
Jane + Tucker
This 19th day of March A.D. 1863 mark - - Jane (made a plus mark and written above and below " her mark") Tucker