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- George Woolsey, Jr., immigrant ancestor, was a son of George Woolsey an d Frances Roberts. He was born May 1616 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, an d was baptized 15 May 1616. He died at Jamaica, Long Island, 17 August 1 698. He married on 9 December 1647 Rebecca Cornell, daughter of Thomas C ornell and Rebecca Briggs. They were married at the Dutch Reformed Chu rch in New Amsterdam, where the entry read, "Jorge Woltzen, j.m. vanJa rmuyden en Rebecca Cornell, j.k. uyt oudt Engelandt." George Woolsey wa s quite young when his parents took him and his two older brothers to R otterdam, Holland, with the Pilgrims in their Search for Religious free dom. Some time after 1630 he came to America, going first to Plymouth t o be with his friends. He then went on to Hew Amsterdam where Isaac Al lerton, who had established a successful trading business with the dutc h in New Amsterdam, took Woolsey under his guidance and in time made hi m manager of this business. When Allerton died in 1659, George Woolsey , Jr., and three others were made curators of his considerable estate. R ebecca Cornell Woolsey inherited half of her mother's New York property . This property, along with George's business ability, made the Woolse y family one of the wealthiest and most influential of the English sett lers in New Amsterdam. George Woolsey bought a lot from his brother-in- law, Charles Bridges, where he built a large home. It is now 75 Pearl S treet, New York City. He lived there until he sold it in 1668.
George Woolsey, Jr., immigrant ancestor, was a son of George Woolsey an d F rances Roberts. He was born May 1616 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, an d w as baptized 15 May 1616. He died at Jamaica, Long Island, 17 August 1 6 98. He married on 9 December 1647 Rebecca Cornell, daughter of Thomas C o rnell and Rebecca Briggs. They were married at the Dutch Reformed Chu r ch in New Amsterdam, where the entry read, "Jorge Woltzen, j.m. vanJa r muyden en Rebecca Cornell, j.k. uyt oudt Engelandt." George Woolsey wa s q uite young when his parents took him and his two older brothers to R ot terdam, Holland, with the Pilgrims in their Search for Religious free d om. Some time after 1630 he came to America, going first to Plymouth t o b e with his friends. He then went on to Hew Amsterdam where Isaac Al le rton, who had established a successful trading business with the dutc h i n New Amsterdam, took Woolsey under his guidance and in time made hi m m anager of this business. When Allerton died in 1659, George Woolsey , J r., and three others were made curators of his considerable estate. R e becca Cornell Woolsey inherited half of her mother's New York property . T his property, along with George's business ability, made the Woolse y f amily one of the wealthiest and most influential of the English sett le rs in New Amsterdam. George Woolsey bought a lot from his brother-in- l aw, Charles Bridges, where he built a large home. It is now 75 Pearl S t reet, New York City. He lived there until he sold it in 1668.George Woolsey, Jr., immigrant ancestor, was a son of George Woolsey an d Frances Roberts. He was born May 1616 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, an d was baptized 15 May 1616. He died at Jamaica, Long Island, 17 August 1 698. He married on 9 Decembe r 1647 Rebecca Cornell, daughter of Thomas C ornell and Rebecca Briggs. They were married at the Dutch Reformed Chu rch in New Amsterdam, where the entry read, "Jorge Woltzen, j.m. vanJa rmuyden en Rebecca Cornell, j.k. uyt oudt Engelandt." Geor ge Woolsey wa s quite young when his parents took him and his two older brothers to R otterdam, Holland, with the Pilgrims in their Search for Religious free dom. Some time after 1630 he came to America, going first to Plymouth t o be with his fri ends. He then went on to Hew Amsterdam where Isaac Al lerton, who had established a successful trading business with the dutc h in New Amsterdam, took Woolsey under his guidance and in time made hi m manager of this business. When Allerton die d in 1659, George Woolsey , Jr., and three others were made curators of his considerable estate. R ebecca Cornell Woolsey inherited half of her mother's New York property . This property, along with George's business ability, made the Woolse y fa mily one of the wealthiest and most influential of the English sett lers in New Amsterdam. George Woolsey bought a lot from his brother-in- law, Charles Bridges, where he built a large home. It is now 75 Pearl S treet, New York City. He lived th ere until he sold it in 1668.
George Woolsey, Jr., immigrant ancestor, was a son of George Woolsey an d F rances Roberts. He was born May 1616 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, an d w as baptized 15 May 1616. He died at Jamaica, Long Island, 17 August 1 6 98. He married on 9 Dece mber 1647 Rebecca Cornell, daughter of Thomas C o rnell and Rebecca Briggs. They were married at the Dutch Reformed Chu r ch in New Amsterdam, where the entry read, "Jorge Woltzen, j.m. vanJa r muyden en Rebecca Cornell, j.k. uyt oudt Engelandt. " George Woolsey wa s q uite young when his parents took him and his two older brothers to R ot terdam, Holland, with the Pilgrims in their Search for Religious free d om. Some time after 1630 he came to America, going first to Plymouth t o b e wi th his friends. He then went on to Hew Amsterdam where Isaac Al le rton, who had established a successful trading business with the dutc h i n New Amsterdam, took Woolsey under his guidance and in time made hi m m anager of this business. When A llerton died in 1659, George Woolsey , J r., and three others were made curators of his considerable estate. R e becca Cornell Woolsey inherited half of her mother's New York property . T his property, along with George's business ability, made t he Woolse y f amily one of the wealthiest and most influential of the English sett le rs in New Amsterdam. George Woolsey bought a lot from his brother-in- l aw, Charles Bridges, where he built a large home. It is now 75 Pearl S t reet, New Yor k City. He lived there until he sold it in 1668.
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1610 - 1698 (87 years)
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