unknown Fowler/Woolsey Family
New York, South
Carolina,
Tennessee, & Alabama
unknown
Fowler
b. 17??
d.
m. unknown Woolsey
b.
d.
her parents: unknown
his father:
his mother: unknown
Their may be more children in this
family that are still to be identified.
DNA results for the Fowler line make a connection to the Woolsey
family. We have a few intermarriages between the two names but no
identified connection. I'm going to list here some of the
research possibilities.
Daniel Fowler (b. 1751) marries
Johanna Woolsey in
NY 1775
[U.S. and International Mar.
Rec. 1560-1900 ]
Sarah
Fowler (b. 1698 NY) m. 1718
Richard Woolsey (b.
1697) NY [U.S. and International Mar.
Rec. 1560-1900 ]
This
Richard Woolsey is born
in Jamaica, Queens NY. 1697 and dies
12 Dec 1782 in Bedford, Westchester, NY. His father is
Thomas Woolsey,
his mother
Ruth Bayles.
children:
Rev.
Thomas W. Woolsey b. Nov
1719 d. 26 Feb 1794 Marion, Smyth, VA m. Sarah Pierce, 1738
Josiah Woolsey
Daniel Fowler Woolsey
John R. Woolsey
Reverend Richard Woolsey Jr.
Henry C. Woolsey
Joseph Woolsey
Mary Woolsey
Sarah Woolsey
Ruth Woolsey
Hannah Woolsey
1780 - Washington County, Virginia
"Previously to the year 1781, it seems that the minister of the
dissenting churches were not authorized by law to perform the rites of
matrimony between any of the citizens of the Commonwealth and if they
did so considerable doubt was expressed as to the legality of the
marriage. It was necessary that the marriage ceremony, to be
legal, should be performed by a minister of the Church of England, and
that minister, in this portion of Virginia, was the Rev. Adam Smyth,
who lived in Botetourt Co., Virginia."
"The General Assembly of Virginia at the October Session, 1780 enacted
a law declaring what shouold be considered a lawful marriage. By this
act it was decided that it should be lawful for any minister of any
congregation to perform marriages. At this time, Reverend Thomas Woolsey, Baptist
Minister was granted authority to perform lawful marriages.
By the act in question it was declared that it should be lawful for any
minister of any congrgation to celebrate the rite of matrimony
according to the usage of the congregation to which the parties to be
married respectively belonged and declared such marriages, as well as
those theretofore celebrated to be good and valid in law. But the
act provided that no person should be married without lawful license
first had or thrice publication of bans in the respective congregations
in which the parties to be married severally resided, and the fee of
the minister was fixed at twenty-five pounds of tobacco, and no
more. The minister was required to make a certificate of the fact
of marriage and return it to the court, there to be recorded by the
clerk. This same act provided that the Courts of the different cities
shall, and are hereby authorized, on recommendation of the elders of
the several religious sets, to grant license to dissenting minister of
the gospel, not exceeding the number of four of each sect in any one
county, to join together in hoy matrimony, any persons with their
counties only, which license shall be signed by the judge or elder
magistrate under his hand and seal. Permit to this act, the following
ministers of dissenting congregations were granted license in this
county; Reverend Thomas Woolsey,
a
Baptist
minister's name was on this list."
The Will of James Fowler of 1802 helps to establish the line of this
family and their residence in South Carolina for many years before the
Revolution. James Fowler was a minister of one the Anabaptist
churches in the area as well as a farmer.
1790 -US Census, South Carolina, Orangeburg, page 397
free
w/m. +16 free m.
-16 free
w/f
total
Robert Fowler
2
0
1
3
1802- Will of James Fowler
State of South Carolina
In the Name of God Amen. This Indenture Witnesseth That I James Fowler of the district of York
and State of South Carolina made this 18th day of December in the year
of Lord one thousand eight hundred and one and in the twenty fifth year
of the Indenency{residency? EC) of
the
United
States of America. Calling to mind the Mortallity of
men that it is appointed for men once to Die being infirm in Body and
in a Low state of health but with Exercise of the my Reason and
Understanding as ordinary do make this my last will and Testament After
my Death my Body be interred in a Plain and decent manner And as
touching my property I will and Bequeth in the following manner(that is
to any) First I will and Bequeth my bed and furniture to Mary Fowler my grand Daughter.
Daughter of my son Robert Fowler
and my watch to James Hinds Fowler my
grandson and my horse Saddle and bridle I will to my son Robert and at the End of one
year after my Descense I will that Robert pay twenty five Dollars to my son William also at the end of
two years to pay twenty Dollars to my
son Stephenson also my gun and Shot pouch I will to my son Robert also my wearing
apperrel to equally divided between Willlam and Robert Except one suit
of Black Casimire viz Coat waistcoat and Small cloathe I will to
Stephenson also an equal Divide of Books between William and Robet I do
ordain Constitute and Request my sons
Willam and Robert to be executors to put in force as the Law
directs this my Last and testament and to by these presetns reounce
Revoke and Disanull all former wills, and bequeths by me made and
Declare this to be my Last will and testament as sealed with my seal
and signed with my hand the Date above
written
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of --------------
Wm. Robinson James Fowler ---- (seal)
Mary Stephenson
Probated July 19, 1802
Case No. 56
File No.
141
Will Book "A", p-90 [South Carolina Archives, image
#S108093/S108094]
source:
South Carolina Archives, transcript of wills.
US Census, South Carolina, Albama and Tennessee
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