Surname Saturday: WOOLSTON

The WOOLSTON surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of this surname are English.  The family is of the Quaker faith, and there is much that I need to discover about them.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 35 : Caroline Bishop Woolston (1826-1879). Caroline was born February 6, 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey. She married December 29, 1842 in New Jersey to Dr. Ezekiel Cooper Chew (1822-1888). Ezekiel was born January 17, 1822 in Gloucester, New Jersey. They lived in Montgomery and Darke Cos. Ohio where they raised a family of 14 children. Caroline died February 27, 1879 in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio and is buried in the Webster Cemetery, Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio. Ezekiel died August 27, 1888 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 70 : Abel B. Woolston (1797-1834). Abel was born in 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married September 11, 1819 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Rachel Woolston (1800-1851), his second cousin. Rachel was born April 19, 1800 in Burlington County, New Jersey. They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey. Rachel died September 11, 1851 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Abel died January 12, 1834 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 140 : John Woolston (1766-1838).  John was born 1766 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married in 1793 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Beulah Briggs (1773-1854).  Beulah was born in 1773 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beulah died April 29, 1854.  John died April 12, 1838 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 280 : Cornwell Woolston (1738-1814).  Cornwell was born in 1738 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married April 1762 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Hannah Aaronsen (c1744-1788).  Hannah was born circa 1744 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah died October 28, 1788 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cornwell died May 22, 1814 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 560 : John Woolston (1686-????).  John was born in 1686 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married Hannah Tencher (1717-????).  Hannah was born in 1717 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  John died in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 1020 : John Woolston (1663-1713).  John was born March 6, 1663 in Northamptonshire, England.  He married December 6, 1683 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Lettice Newbold (1659-bef1709).  Lettice was born October 14, 1659 in Yorkshire, England.  They had at least 2 children.  Lettice died before 1709 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John died 1713 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


Related blog posts:

• Wordless Wednesday: Caroline Bishop (Woolston) Chew

• John Woolston (b. March 6, 1662/63)

• Caroline Bishop Woolston (b. February 6, 1826)

John Woolston (b. March 6, 1662/63)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 8th-great grandfather, John Woolston.

John was born March 6, 1662/63 in Northamptonshire, England. He married December 6, 1683 in Burlington Co., NJ. to Lettice Newbold, daughter of Michael and Anne (Clayton) Newbold. Lettice was born October 14, 1659 in Yorkshire, England and died before 1709 in Burlington Co., NJ. John died 1713 in Northampton, Burlington Co., NJ.

Known children of John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston are as follows :
i. Samuel Woolston b. 1687 Burlington Co., NJ., d. bef. June 13, 1761 Burlington Co., NJ., m. Susanna Budd
ii. John Woolston b. 1686 Burlington Co., NJ., m. Hannah Tencher

I descend from John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston through their son Samuel, as follows :
John Woolston and Lettice Newbold
Samuel Woolston and Susanna Budd
Samuel Woolston and Cyllania Woolston
Lettice Woolston and Abel Briggs
Beulah Briggs and John Woolston
Abel B. Woolston and Rachel Woolston
Caroline Bishop Woolston and Ezekiel Cooper Chew
Mary Keziah Chew and Luman Walker Lemasters
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

I descend from John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston through their son John, as follows :
John Woolston and Lettice Newbold
John Woolston and Hannah Tencher
Cornwell Woolston and Hannah Aaronsen
John Woolston and Beulah Briggs

Today in my database : Lettice Newbold (b. October 14, 1659)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandmother, Lettice Newbold.

Lettice was born October 14, 1659 in Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Michael and Anne (Clayton) Newbold. She and her family emigrated to Burlington Co., NJ circa 1680. Lettice married December 6, 1683 in Burlington Co., NJ to John Woolston. John was born March 6, 1662/3 in Northamptonshire, England and died in 1713 in Northampton, Burlington Co., NJ. Lettice died before 1709 in Burlington Co., NJ.

Known children of John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston:
i. Samuel Woolston m. Susanna Budd
ii. John Woolston m. Hannah Tencher

I descend from John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston through their son, Samuel, as follows :
John Woolston and Lettice Newbold
Samuel Woolston and Susanna Budd
Samuel Woolston and Cyllania Woolston
Lettice Woolston and Abel Briggs
Beulah Briggs and John Woolston
Abel B. Woolston and Rachel Woolston
Caroline Bishop Woolston and Ezekiel Cooper Chew
Mary Keziah Chew and Luman Walker Lemasters
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

I descend from John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston through their son, John, as follows :
John Woolston and Lettice Newbold
John Woolston and Hannah Tencher
Cornwall Woolston and Hannah Aaronsen
John Woolston and Beulah Briggs (see above)