Surname Saturday : Woolston

The WOOLSTON surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 71: Rachel Woolston (1800-1851).  Rachel was born April 19, 1800 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She married on September 11, 1819 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Abel B. Woolston (1797-1834).  Abel was born in 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He died January 12, 1834 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel died September 11, 1851 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 142: Samuel Woolston (1768-1813).  Samuel was born August 22, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married on February 26, 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Hannah Haines (1768-1813).  Hannah was born January 21, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 10 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died February 7, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died November 3, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 284: Samuel Woolston (1719-1773).  Samuel was born April 18, 1719 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married on December 25, 1749 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey to Cyllania Woolston (1728-1772).  Cyllania was born December 13, 1728.  They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died December 30, 1772 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died August 4, 1773.


Ahnentafel # 568: Samuel Woolston (1687-bef1761).  Samuel was born 1687 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married Susanna Budd (1691-     ).  Susanna was born in 1691.  They raised 8 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died before June 13, 1761 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 1136 : John Woolston (1663-1713).  John was born in Northamptonshire, England.  He married Lettice Newbold (1659-bef1709) on December 6, 1683 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice was born October 14, 1659 in Yorkshire, England.  They had at least 2 children.  She died before 1709 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John died in 1713 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


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