Sarah Woolsey was born 3 Aug 1650 in Flushing, Queens, New York. She died 18 Aug 1734 in Newtown, Long Island. She married Capt. William Hallett, Jr., on 1 Dec 1669 in Newtown. (Newtown is now known as Elmhurst.)
The following is found on "Woolsey Genealogy Website Directory" by Wilford Whitaker and Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson (See the following link:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~woolsey/index2.html)
Notes for SARAH WOOLSEY:
16 March 1999
From: Wilford W. Whitaker
"The following was received 1 Jul 1998 from Harry Macy, Editor of the NYG&BR: New York Public Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Division, James Riker Papers, Memoria vol. 30, p. 187.
"'Extracts from an old manuscript book formerly belonging to Capt. William Hallett of Newtown (who died in 1729 age 81) and now in possession of one of his descendants, Marvin R. Briggs of New York, 1851.'
"An account of the ages of Mr. George Woolsey's Children:
"Sarah Woolsey was born in New York, August y 3, in ye year 1650; Au 7 she was baptized in ye English church by Mr. Denton - Capt Newton godfather. (end)
"More About SARAH WOOLSEY:
Blessing (LDS): August 07, NY - Old Dutch Church, New Amsterdam
Burial: NY - Friends Cemetery, Newtown
Family Researcher 1: J. Hughes
Family Researcher 2: Dottie Hess Nanto"
The following is found on "Woolsey Genealogy Website Directory" by Wilford Whitaker and Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson (See the following link:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~woolsey/index2.html)
Notes for SARAH WOOLSEY:
16 March 1999
From: Wilford W. Whitaker
"The following was received 1 Jul 1998 from Harry Macy, Editor of the NYG&BR: New York Public Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Division, James Riker Papers, Memoria vol. 30, p. 187.
"'Extracts from an old manuscript book formerly belonging to Capt. William Hallett of Newtown (who died in 1729 age 81) and now in possession of one of his descendants, Marvin R. Briggs of New York, 1851.'
"An account of the ages of Mr. George Woolsey's Children:
"Sarah Woolsey was born in New York, August y 3, in ye year 1650; Au 7 she was baptized in ye English church by Mr. Denton - Capt Newton godfather. (end)
"More About SARAH WOOLSEY:
Blessing (LDS): August 07, NY - Old Dutch Church, New Amsterdam
Burial: NY - Friends Cemetery, Newtown
Family Researcher 1: J. Hughes
Family Researcher 2: Dottie Hess Nanto"
Sarah Woolsey was born 3 Aug 1650 in Flushing, Queens, New York. She died 18 Aug 1734 in Newtown, Long Island. She married Capt. William Hallett, Jr., on 1 Dec 1669 in Newtown. (Newtown is now known as Elmhurst.)
The following is found on "Woolsey Genealogy Website Directory" by Wilford Whitaker and Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson (See the following link:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~woolsey/index2.html)
Notes for SARAH WOOLSEY:
16 March 1999
From: Wilford W. Whitaker
"The following was received 1 Jul 1998 from Harry Macy, Editor of the NYG&BR: New York Public Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Division, James Riker Papers, Memoria vol. 30, p. 187.
"'Extracts from an old manuscript book formerly belonging to Capt. William Hallett of Newtown (who died in 1729 age 81) and now in possession of one of his descendants, Marvin R. Briggs of New York, 1851.'
"An account of the ages of Mr. George Woolsey's Children:
"Sarah Woolsey was born in New York, August y 3, in ye year 1650; Au 7 she was baptized in ye English church by Mr. Denton - Capt Newton godfather. (end)
"More About SARAH WOOLSEY:
Blessing (LDS): August 07, NY - Old Dutch Church, New Amsterdam
Burial: NY - Friends Cemetery, Newtown
Family Researcher 1: J. Hughes
Family Researcher 2: Dottie Hess Nanto"
The following is found on "Woolsey Genealogy Website Directory" by Wilford Whitaker and Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson (See the following link:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~woolsey/index2.html)
Notes for SARAH WOOLSEY:
16 March 1999
From: Wilford W. Whitaker
"The following was received 1 Jul 1998 from Harry Macy, Editor of the NYG&BR: New York Public Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Division, James Riker Papers, Memoria vol. 30, p. 187.
"'Extracts from an old manuscript book formerly belonging to Capt. William Hallett of Newtown (who died in 1729 age 81) and now in possession of one of his descendants, Marvin R. Briggs of New York, 1851.'
"An account of the ages of Mr. George Woolsey's Children:
"Sarah Woolsey was born in New York, August y 3, in ye year 1650; Au 7 she was baptized in ye English church by Mr. Denton - Capt Newton godfather. (end)
"More About SARAH WOOLSEY:
Blessing (LDS): August 07, NY - Old Dutch Church, New Amsterdam
Burial: NY - Friends Cemetery, Newtown
Family Researcher 1: J. Hughes
Family Researcher 2: Dottie Hess Nanto"
Inscription
Unmarked grave.
Gravesite Details
In the 1930's, the cemetery was turned into a playground by NYC. The headstones were laid flat and covered over with dirt and grass was planted.
Family Members
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