James Wollerton

Abt 1764 - 1820  (~ 56 years)

• Name	James Wollerton
  Born	Abt 1764	East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, British America
  Gender	Male
  Died	1820
  Person ID	I3334	Bird-Metcalf
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2016

  
  

  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	Hannah Good,   d. 1820, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Mary Wollerton,   b. Bef 1814, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States  [Birth]   2. Moses Wollerton,   b. Bef 1814, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States  [Birth]   3. John Wollerton,   b. Bef 1814, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States  [Birth]   4. Ziba Wollerton,   b. Bef 1814, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States  [Birth]   5. Sarah Wollerton,   b. Bef 1814, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States  [Birth]
  Last Modified	31 May 2016
  Family ID	F1400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		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 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 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.
  		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 Guaridanship of the Children of James Wollerton When James died, all five of his children were under the age of fourteen. William, James' brother, went to Orphan's Court to have a guardian appointed. On February 1, 1820, George Mechem? and Anthony Gray were appointed guardians. On March 31, 1828 Anthony Gray posted notice that he was filing for guardianship of the estate of the children. This file contains the court records of guardianship as well as the inheritance that they received from Anthony Gray when he died. Source Citation Minors' Estate Papers, 1717-1820; Index, 1717-1880; Author: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Chester County); Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
  		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		"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