John Wollerton b. Abt 1727 East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America d. 1794 East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States: My Family Online

Abt 1727 - 1794 (~ 67 years)

Name	John Wollerton
Born	Abt 1727	East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America
	Orphan's Court states that John was "a minor and under the age of fourteen years" when his father John died. William, his brother, is asking the court to find a suitable guardian. Dated 15 Dec 1795 James Duwoody? is appointed guardian.
Gender	Male
Died	1794	East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
	Will Proven on 4 Dec 1795 for John Wollerton. Administered to Mary and William Wollerton.
Person ID	I1569	Bird-Metcalf
Last Modified	31 May 2016

Father	Charles Wollerton, b. 11 Jun 1699, Hickling, Nottinghamshire, England , d. May 1781, Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 81 years)
Mother	Jane Chilcott, b. Abt 1703, of Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America
Married	18 Mar 1726	Concord, Delaware, Pennsylvania, British America
Family ID	F626	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Father	John Wollerton, b. Abt 1727, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America , d. 1794, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 67 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Mary Gray, b. Abt 1736, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America , d. 1799, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 63 years)
Relationship	Birth
Married	8 Sep 1759	Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British America
	Old Swede's Church
Family ID	F625	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Gray, b. Abt 1736, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America , d. 1799, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 63 years)

Married 8 Sep 1759 Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British America

Old Swede's Church

Children

+	1. John Wollerton, b. Abt 1727, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America , d. 1794, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 67 years) [Birth]
+	2. William Wollerton, b. 28 Dec 1760, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 13 May 1846, Uchlawn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 85 years)
+	3. Ziba Wollerton, b. Abt 1762, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America , d. 1812 (Age ~ 50 years) [Birth]
+	4. James Wollerton, b. Abt 1764, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America , d. 1820 (Age ~ 56 years) [Birth]
	5. Susanna Wollerton, b. Abt 1766, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America [Birth]
	6. Jane Wollerton, b. Abt 1772, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America [Birth]
+	7. Sidney Wollerton, b. Aft 1781, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America [Birth]

Last Modified 14 Jan 2016

Family ID F625 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Married - 8 Sep 1759 - Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British America

Died - 1794 - East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Documents » Slide Show		Pennsylvania Land Warrant for John Woollarton On 25 May 1767, in East Brandford, Chester, Pennsylvania, John Woollarton requested fifteen acres of land that joined his father Charles Woolarton's property. He was to pay fifteen pounds ten shillings in six months. Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
		The Summary of the Will of Mary Wollerton Chester County, Pennsylvania. Children Listed: William, Ziba, James, John, "four daughters and daughter-in-law, Susanna Price, Jane Gray, Zeruiah Newlin, Sidney and Rebecca." Source Information Lineages, Inc., comp.. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
		A Summary of the Will of Charles Wollerton in 1781 Children listed: John, Sarah, Mary, Jane, and James Jane, his wife is not mentioned. Source Information Lineages, Inc., comp.. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
		The Will and Inventory of the Estate of Charles Wollerton Charles divides his estate among his five children with his son James as the executor of his will. The will was written on 11 September, 1773 and proved on 19 May 1781. Source Information Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
		A Petition from William Wollerton of John Wollerton's Estate William is petitioning the court concerning his father's estate of 185 acres. Thomas Spikeman, James Wollerton, "and others" believe themselves entitled to a distributive share of the land. Dated 15 December 1795. Source Information Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
		Sidney Wollerton in Orphan's Court After Sidney father died, William (her brother) was left in charge of the estate. William petitioned the court on 15 December 1795 for a guardian for his sister and then became her legal guardian. The record states that she was over fourteen years of age but still a minor. Source Information Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
		John Wollerton in Orphan's Court After John's father died, William (his brother) was left in charge of the estate. William petitioned the court on 15 December 1795 for a guardian for his brother. James Duwoody? was appointed his guardian. Source Information Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
		The Sale of the Estate of John Wollerton John's estate was sold rather than divided between his children. This file has an extensive list of his property and who bought it. The folder is dated 11 December 1795. Source Information Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
		The Division or Valuation Notice of the Estate of John Wollerton John Wollerton died intestate, without a will, leaving a considerable estate for his family. These documents are directing "twelve Good and Lawfull men" to contact each of the heirs of John's estate. They were to determine if the estate was to be divided equally, with William getting two eights, or if the heirs wanted to sell everything and distribute the remaining funds. The finding was that the estate was to be sold. Dated 2 January 1796. Source Information Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
		1800 Census with the Wollerton's of East Bradford, Pennsylvania East Bradford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania Listing brothers John (abt 1727) and James (abt 1731) Wollerton and James (abt 1764), son of John. Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Histories » Slide Show		The Wollerton's in the History of Chester County, Pennsylvania A brief detail of the family from Charles and Jane who settled in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania with details on their sons James and John. Also tells of William Wollerton, the eldest son of John and Rebecca being a saddler and land owner. It states that he and Rebecca did have thirteen children. History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches by Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928; Published in 1881; website: archive.org.
		The Ancestry and Biography of Frederick William Wollerton This biography gives a brief history of Frederick's heritage back to England. Frederick was a banker like his father William. He was also a Free Mason of the thirty-second degree. American Biography: A New Cyclopedia, Volume 10; Published under the direction of the American historical society, 1922; William Richard Cutter, American historical company, inc., New York
		"History of the Chain of Title"--Tracing the Wollerton Family Lands in Chester County, Pennsylvania Estelle Cremers of Pottstown, PA brought together this impressive paper of the Historical Land Research of the Chain of Title for lands that the Wollerton family owned in Chester County. It traces the first known owners in the 1600's and goes through to 1920. She attempts to unravel all of the Williams, James, and Zibas in the Wollerton line. There are very few conflicting finds such as the guardianship of the children of James Wollerton who died in 1820. Court documents attached to this family on My Family Online state that Mary, Moses, John, Ziba, and Sarah were given guardianship by George Mechem? and Anthony Gray. She says that court documents appointed William Newlin, Charles Wollerton and Eli Shugart guardians in 1821. This researcher has not found these court records as of yet so will leave things as they are for now. Creamers, Estelle (1999); "History of the Chain of Title, Historical Land Research"
		A Map of the Wollerton Land Patents Research and drawing done by Estelle Cremers of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Website: http://renovation.guthrieland.com/history/map.html
		The Chain of Title of the Wollerton Homestead Researched by Estelle Cremers in 1999 in preparation for the restoration of the "Guthrie Farm" that originated with the Wollerton family. Website: http://renovation.guthrieland.com/history/cot.html

Notes
Sources:
1. Wollerton Mnscpt, Pnns State Gnlgcl Scty, Philadelphia, Pnns.
2. Wollerton fam file, Chstr Co. Hstrcl Scty, West Chester, Pnns.