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Ziba Wollerton
Abt 1810 - 1889 (~ 79 years)-
Name Ziba Wollerton Born Abt 1810 Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States 
Gender Male Died 6 Feb 1889 Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States Person ID I3379 Bird-Metcalf Last Modified 8 Apr 2016
Father Ziba Wollerton, b. Abt 1762, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America , d. 1812 (Age ~ 50 years) Relationship Birth Mother Mary Cloud, b. 1776, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America , d. 9 Jun 1844, Sadsbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 68 years) Relationship Birth Family ID F1391 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Alice, b. 22 Jan 1814, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 19 Mar 1892, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 78 years) Married 1 May 1834 Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States Children 1. Lorena Melvina Wollerton, b. 1 Jul 1838, West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 18 Sep 1838, West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 0 years) [Birth]2. Mary E Wollerton, b. Abt 1840, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef 1900 (Age ~ 59 years) [Birth]+ 3. William Ainsworth Wollerton, b. 17 Aug 1847, West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 9 May 1937, Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 89 years) [Birth]4. Adelaide Wollerton, b. Mar 1849, West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 22 Apr 1849, West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 0 years) [Birth]Last Modified 12 Apr 2016 Family ID F1534 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - Abt 1810 - Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States 
Married - 1 May 1834 - Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States Died - 6 Feb 1889 - Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
The Children of Ziba and Mary Wollerton in Orphan's Court, 1812 and 1829.
At the death of Ziba, Mary requests that her children Shebna, Jane, Zeniah, Ishmael, and Ziba be given guardianship by Samuel Starr. No relationship is stated with Samuel but at his death in 1829, they are his heirs.
Shebna has died by this time and his share was to be split with his brothers and sisters.
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Ziba Wollerton in Land Deed Records
In 1833, Ziba Wollerton bought land in East Caln from Ishmael Wollerton, his brother.
In 1834 Ziba then sold property in East Caln to Eli Russell.
Source:
Chester County, Pennsylvania online; http://www.chesco.org/documentcenter/view/15381
Ziba Wollerton in the 1840 and 1842 Census Records
In 1840, there are three people in the Wollerton home; one female under five who must be Mary. In the special census of 1842, it does not list his family (only heads of households). Both years they are living in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
1850 US Federal Census and the household of Ziba and Alice Wollerton
West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania
Ziba C. Wollerton; 37 years old, born in Pennsylvania; merchant; 1000 in real estate
Alice Wollerton; 35 year old female, born in Pennsylvania
Mary E. Wollerton; 10 year old female, born in Pennsylvania
William A. Wollerton; 2 year old male, born in Pennsylvania
Source Citation
Year: 1850; Census Place: West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_766; Page: 424B; Image: 413
1857 Pennsylvania Census with Ziba Wollerton
In 1857 Ziba is living in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania. Only heads of households are listed.
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
1860 US Federal Census and the household of Ziba and Alice Wollerton
West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania
Ziba Wollerton; 47 years old, born in Pennsylvania; Rail Road Clerk; $2000 in Real Estate, $200 in Personal Estate
Alice Wollerton; 26 year old female, born in Pennsylvania
Mary E. Wollerton; 20 year old female, born in Pennsylvania
Agnes W Wollerton; 13 year old female, born in Pennsylvania; attends school.
(this could be an error on the census taker's part; it is quite possible that this is "Ainsworth" or William A. Wollerton)
Source Citation
Year: 1860; Census Place: West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1094; Page: 693; Image: 240; Family History Library Film: 805094
1870 US Federal Census and the household of Ziba and Alice Wollerton
West Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania
Ziba C. Wollerton; 57 years old, born in Pennsylvania; farmer; $13,000 in Real Estate, $510 in Personal Estate
Alice Wolerton; 55 year old female, born in Pennsylvania; keeping house
Mary Wollerton; 30 year old female, born in Pennsylvania
William A. Wollerton; 22 year old male, born in Pennsylvania; works in Gristmill
Source Citation
Year: 1870; Census Place: West Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1325; Page: 113A; Image: 232; Family History Library Film: 552824
1880 US Federal Census and the household of Ziba and Alice Wollerton
West Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania
Ziba C. Wollerton; 68 years old, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania; farmer
Alice Wollerton; 65 year old wife; born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania
Mary Wollerton; 40 year old daughter; born in Pennsylvania; at home
Source Citation
Year: 1880; Census Place: West Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Family History Film: 1255114; Page: 73C; Enumeration District: 073; Image: 0698
The Will of Ziba Wollerton
Name: Ziba C Wollerton
Probate Date: 8 Dec 1884
Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1884
Inferred Death Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Item Description: Book C2-D2, Vol 28-29, 1887-1893
The will states that he wants to be buried in the West Brandywine Township cemetery under the Methodist church ceremonies. Alice, his wife, William, his son, and "the daughter" are all his heirs.
Source Citation
Records of Wills, 1850-1924; Author: Chester County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
The Will of Mary (Cloud) Wollarton
Mary, the widow of Ziba, living in Sadsbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, leaves her three living children her estate. Those children are listed as Ziba, Zeruah, and Jane.
Name: Mary Wollarton
Probate Date: 20 May 1844
Probate Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1844
Inferred Death Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Item Description: Will Book S-T, 1838-1845
Source:
Wills, 1730-1908 ; Index to Wills, 1729-1947; Author: Lancaster County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania