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30.          ELIZABETH WALLWORTH    (of Thomas⁵ ,of John⁴ , of Thomas³ , of Thomas² , of Thomas¹ )  was born November 1, 1694 (1 day 9 month 1694) at Norley, Cheshire, England.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Father:           Thomas Wallworth   (No.22)

Mother:           Elizabeth Merrick

Eliz. Wallworth was one of those present at the marriage of Thomas Merrick of Warrington, Lancashire, Grocer and Ann Chorley of Great Sankey, Lancashire, spinster at the public meeting house in Penketh, Lancashire on May 24, 1715 (24 day 3 month “called May” 1715).  The marriage is recorded in the Quaker records of Hardshaw Monthly Meeting.

Eliz: Walworth was one of the witnesses at the marriage of Jacob Dunbabin of Crowton, Cheshire, Cordwainer and Phebey Percivall of the same place, spinster at the public meeting place at Newton, Cheshire on December 13, 1716 (13th day of the 10th month “called Decembr” 1716).  The marriage is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Eliza Wallsworth was one of the witnesses at the marriage of John Doan of Norley, Cheshire, yeoman and Martha Taylor of Newton, Cheshire, spinster at the meeting house at frandly, Cheshire on April 9, 1719 (9th day 2d month “called Aprill” 1719).  The marriage is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Eliza. Wollsworth was one of the witnesses at the marriage of Richard Wildman of the City & County of Chester, Flaxdresser and Kathern Allcock of the same place, spinster at the meeting house in Newton, Cheshire on December 8, 1720 (8th day of ye 10th month “called Decembr.” 1720).  The marriage is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Elizh Wollswth. and (her half-aunt ) Sarah Wollsworth were two of the witnesses at the marriage of John Bradley son of John Bradley of Aldersley, Cheshire, yeoman and Mary Chrimes of Weverham, Cheshire, widow at the public meeting house at Frandley, Cheshire on March 8, 1721/1722 (8th day of ye 1st month “vulgarly called March” 1721).  The marriage is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Eliza Wollsworth and Abraham Merrick were two of the witnesses at the marriage of William Rogers of Broad lane in ye Parish of Hawerd, Flint yeoman and Margaret Yarwood of Norley, Cheshire, spinster at the meeting house in Newton, Cheshire on November 9, 1721 (9th day of ye 9th month “called Novembr.” 1721).  The marriage is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Elizabeth Wallworth married JOHN WOOLRICH  on May 3, 1722 (3 day 3 month 1722) at Newton, Cheshire.  John was a son of Thomas Woolrich of Shawford, Staffordshire.  The marriage was recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

According to the 1730 deposition, John Woolrich was at the age of 35 years.  That would put him born in 1695.

The following information is from the history of “Holcombe, John whose descendants migrated to PA and NJ, 8 Generations” by Jon K. Holcombe:

John Woolrich was born May 22, 1695 and was a son of Thomas Woolrich and Sarah Cossinet.  John’s father Thomas Woolrich bought the first land sold by William Penn in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on April 1, 1681.  A deed to 1,000 Acres of land in Bucks County, PA.  Thomas Woolrich sold the land to his brother-in-law who then settled in Pennsylvania.  It is most likely Thomas Woolrich didn’t emigrate.

John and Elizabeth Woolrich lived in Norley, Cheshire.

On October 22, 1730, John Woolrich of Norley, age 35, yeoman, made a deposition concerning his witnessing of the Will of Jonathan Pickering of Crowton, Weaverham parish, Cheshire who was at the home of his cousin William Barker the younger of Norley.  Jonathan Pickering later died at his home in Crowton.

From the deposition:

“ .... that betwixt Eight or nine of the Clock, or thereabouts, one Evening .... in four Days he is sure after ye last Frodsham Fair ...... was on the tenth of August last, this deponent went to the House of William Barker the younger, in Norley, to be a witness ..... Will of Jonathan Pickering”.

John and Eliz. Woolrich were among the witnesses at the marriage of John Wallworth and Katherine Clare at the public meeting house in Penketh, Lancashire on April 24, 1741 (24 day 2 month “called Aprill” 1741).  The marriage is recorded in the Quaker records of Hardshaw Monthly Meeting.

Elizabeth Woolrich died at the age of 59 years on December 21, 1753 (21 day 12 month 1753) in Norley, Cheshire and was buried December 23, 1753 (23 day 12 month 1753) at Newton, Cheshire.  The death and burial was recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

CHILDREN OF JOHN AND ELIZABETH (WALLWORTH) WOOLRICH

36.          ELIZABETH WOOLRICH   was born February 12, 1722/1723 (12 day 12 month 1722) probably in Norley, Cheshire.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

37.          KATHERINE WOOLRICH   was born February 8, 1724/1725 (8 day 12 month 1724) in Norley, Cheshire.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

38.          SARAH WOOLRICH   was born December 31, 1726 (31 day 10 month 1726) in Norley, Cheshire.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Sarah Woolrich died May 3, 1727 (3 day 3 month 1727) probably in Norley and was buried on May 6, 1727 (6 day 3 month 1727) in Newton, Cheshire.  The death and burial was recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

39.          MARY WOOLRICH was born March 11, 1727/1728 (11 day 1 month 1727) in Norley, Cheshire.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

40.          MARTHA WOOLRICH   was born March 20, 1730/1731 (20 day 1 month 1730) in Norley, Cheshire.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

41.          THOMAS WOOLRICH   was born January 16, 1732/1733 (16 day 11 month 1732) in Norley, Cheshire.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Thomas Woolrich died at the age of 26 years on March 1, 1760 (1 day 3 month 1760) in Middlewich, Cheshire and was buried March 4, 1760 (4 day 3 month 1760) at Newton, Cheshire.  He was not a member of the Quakers at the time of his death.  The death and burial was recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

42.         SARAH WOOLRICH   was born March 19, 1734/1735 (19 day 1 month 1734) in Norley, Cheshire.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

43.          ESTHER WOOLRICH   was born September 10, 1737 (10 day 7 month 1737) in Norley, Cheshire.  The birth is recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Esther Woolrich died at the age of 16 years on May 7, 1754 (7 day 5 month 1754) in Norley and was buried May 10, 1754 (10 day 5 month 1754) at Newton, Cheshire.  The death and burial was recorded in the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting.

Note:  In the Quaker records of the Cheshire (and Staffordshire) Quarterly Meeting, there was another birth record, of a “Jacob son of Jno & Eliza Woolrich of Over Whitley 19/10/1739”.   It is believed that the father is mistakenly written as “Jno” when it should of been “Saml”.

There was a Woolrich family living in Over Whitley, that of Samuel and Elizabeth Woolrich, who had children born in the same time period as of our John and Elizabeth Woolrich of Norley did.  It is believed that John and Samuel Woolrich were brothers.

From the Quaker burial records is the following:  Jacob Woolrich of Warrington [   ] Late of Over Whitley Died 10 (th day) and was Buried in Frandley 12/9/1767 Aged 28 years.  Again it stated “Over Whitley” so it is most likely that Jacob was a son of Samuel Woolrich of Over Whitley than of John Woolrich of Norley.

1.     Cheshire Quarterly Meeting Society of Friends. FHL British Film 814836. Births 1648-1793, Public Record Office RG6 1035, Pg. 21 (37) Elizabeth Wallworth.  Wallworth entries extracted November 29, 1995 and reviewed August 19, 2006 Saturday.

2.    Cheshire Quarterly Meeting Society of Friends. FHL British Film 814836. Marriages 1667 to 1721, Public Record Office RG6 1256, Elizabeth Wallworth as a witness Pg. 241 (210) 1716, Pg. 252 (221) 1719, Pg. 262 (231) 1720, Pg. 268 (237) 1721.  Elizabeth Wallworth and Sarah Wallworth as witnesses Pg. 264 (233) 1721.  Extracted February 26, 2008 Tuesday.

3.     Cheshire Quarterly Meeting Society of Friends. 1722 Marriage of John Woolrich and Elizabeth Wallworth.  Extracted for me by William Eyre of England, letter dated October 1989.

4.     Holcombe, John whose descendants migrated to PA and NJ, 8 Generations.  By Jon K. Holcombe.  From Roots Web’s World Connect Project.  Information about John and Thomas Woolrich.  worldconnectrootswb.com.  August 2, 2006   Wednesday.

5.    Society of Friends, Hardshaw Monthly Meeting (Lancashire and Cheshire) FHL British Film 584010.   Public Record Office reference RG6 1420.   1715 Eliz. Wallworth as a witness Page 220.   1741 John and Eliz. Woolrich as witnesses Page 392 (206B).  Searched and extracted May 3, 2007 Thursday 8:55 AM.

6.     Cheshire Quarterly Meeting Society of Friends. FHL British Film 814836. Births 1648-1793, Public Record Office RG6 1035, Pg. 36 (67) Eliz Woolrich, Pg. 38 (71) Katherine Woolrich, Pg. 39 (73) Sarah Woolrich, Pg. 39 (73) Mary Woollrich, Pg. 41 (77) Martha Woolrich, Pg. 41 (77) Thos. Woollrich, Pg. [ ] 78 (on the blank side) Sarh Woolrich, Pg. 43 (81) Esther Woolridge, Pg. 44 (83) Jacob Woolrich.  Woolrich entries extracted August 19, 2006 Saturday.

7.    Cheshire Quarterly Meeting Society of Friends. FHL British Film 814836. Death/Burial 1655-1782, Public Record Office RG6 1037, Pg. 159 Sarah Woollrich, Pg. 251 Eliza Woolrich, Pg. 251 Esther Woolrich, Pg. 271 Thos Woolrich, Pg. 291 Jacob Woolrich.  Woolrich entries extracted August 19, 2006 Saturday.

8.     1730 Will of Jonathan Pickering of Crowton, Weaverham parish, Cheshire, England.  Deposition of John Woolrich.  From Cheshire County Council Cheshire Record Office. Received in Letter from Vera Calveley of England dated December 17, 1990.