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Documents | ![]() | William Wollerton in the 1786 Census of Chester County, Pennsylvania William was living in Charlestown, Chester, Pennsylvania. Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 [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. | |
![]() | The Will of Mary Wollerton Proved before witnesses Caleb Baldwin and Dorcus Wollerton on 27 Aug 1795. 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. | |
![]() | 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. | |
![]() | 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. | |
![]() | 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. | |
![]() | William Wollerton in the 1800 Census of Chester County, Pennsylvania William was living in Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania in 1800. Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. | |
![]() | 1830 US Federal Census and the Family of William Wollerton William and his family are living in Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania. There are six people in the family along with two free colored persons. There are a man and two women between the ages of 60 and 69; a male and a female between the ages of 20 and 29; one male between 15 and 19 years of age. Both of the free colored persons, one male and one female, are between 10 and 23 years of age. Source Citation 1830; Census Place: Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 148; Page: 229; Family History Library Film: 0020622 |
Headstones | ![]() | The Headstone of William Wollerton in the Goshen Friends Burial Ground William Wollerton Birth: unknown Death: May 13, 1846 Entry From Meeting Records Find A Grave Memorial# 34900366 |
Histories | ![]() | Application for Sons of American Revolution for Samuel Harvey Lists the descendancy of Samuel and Maria Martin Harvey down to William Ritter who was born in 1874. Source Citation Volume: 79 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. |
![]() | 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 | |
![]() | William and Rebecca Wollerton Convey Property "On May 6, 1830, William Wollerton, of Uwchlan, and Rebecca, his wife, conveyed to the county commissioners a narrow piece of ground ..." This property was used for the first court house in West Chester, Pennsylvania. John Smith Futhey, Gilbert Cope (1881); History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches; p. 119. | |
![]() | "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" | |
![]() | 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 |
Name | William Wollerton | |
Born | 28 Dec 1760 | East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Died | 13 May 1846 | Uchlawn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States ![]() |
Person ID | I596 | Bird-Metcalf |
Last Modified | 10 Feb 2016 |
Father | John Wollerton, b. Abt 1727, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Mary Gray, b. Abt 1736, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America ![]() ![]() | |
Married | 8 Sep 1759 | Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British America ![]() |
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Family ID | F625 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Rebecca Harvey, b. 24 Jul 1768, Charlestown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 1782 | Chester, Pennsylvania, United States ![]() |
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Last Modified | 30 Jan 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family ID | F241 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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