Elijah Woolworth

Elijah Woolworth age 1 to 8 during the April 19, 1775 - September 3, 1783 Revolutionary War - The colonies declaring independence from England.
He was age 37 to 39 during the June 5 1812 - December 1814 - War of 1812

Occupation: Laborer

Age: 54

Born: August 21, 1774

Died: see below

Buried: Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York--no stone--

(Cemetery Index - Allegany County Historian's Office transcribed by Ruby Sweet, June 2002)

Descendant Chart: 17| 18| 19| 20|21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27

Note: Elijah from Turin, born 1774, went to Brookfield, Madison County, New York, in 1819, where he lived two years, then removed to Alfred, Allegany County, New York, where he purchased a farm on which some improvements had been made, in 1822. He raised grain that year. He then returned, and with his family, moved to Alfred in February of the following year. They came there with a sleigh and horses, there being no public conveyance at that time for traveling. The widow of Elijah's son John and her daughters reside in the old homestead still, in 1892.--("The Descendants of Richard and Hannah Huggins Woolworth" , compiled by Charlotte R. Woolworth, Assisted by her daughter, Josephine L. Kimpton, New Haven, Conn., 1893, Page 151 )

[ Timeline-Sources are in italics ]

1774, August 21--Birth--("The Descendants of Richard and Hannah Huggins Woolworth" , compiled by Charlotte R. Woolworth, Assisted by her daughter, Josephine L. Kimpton, New Haven, Conn., 1893, Page 149, 151)

1790--Census--Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

1800--Census--

1800, November 17--A photo of the actual note to John Parker, Dr--

Mr. Elijah Woolworth to John Parker, Dr.

  November 17, 1800 to tending and nursing 7 days 

While Sick at Jon Collins 7 days
by Design of Jon Collins Esq at 2 . 16 . 0

To assisting 4 days & nights

for which I charge 6/ 1 . 4 . 0

by design of 4 . 0 . 0

--(the note was in a group of papers found in Jeanne Detenbeck's fathers

1801, July 30--A photo of the actual paper of the Agreement to build his home and its dimensions--

Lowville

This agreement made between Elijah Woolworth X(&) Benjamin Kimball of the first part and Daniel Kelley of the second part Witnesseth. That the said parties of the first part covenant and agree to do all that relates to the covering and completing the house the frame where of is now erected for the sd party of the second part to include a parties with the addition of a frame for a wood house not to ____ 40 feet in length X(&) 12 feet in width, 12 feet to be sectioned off for a work room, This work to include all that relates to _____ work without X(&) within the sd house. The work to be done well and in general in a plane manner no work to be done in the garnet(?) excepting laying the floors, making the stain X caping the windows

1803, November 21--Married--("The Descendants of Richard and Hannah Huggins Woolworth" , compiled by Charlotte R. Woolworth, Assisted by her daughter, Josephine L. Kimpton, New Haven, Conn., 1893, Page 149, 151 )

1805, February 1--Letter--February 1, 1805, Lowville, New York --Nicholas Low writing to Elijah Woolworth to meet with him on the 22nd of June 1805 at Daniel Gould's home, to discuss Elijah's land purchase.

1806, March 10--Document--March 10, 1805 Lowville, New York --know all men by their presents that I Horatio Forbes of Granville in the county of Hampshire and commonwealth of Massachusetts Blacksmith I do hereby constitute & appoint Elijah Woolworth of Lowville in the county of Lewis State of New York Yeoman my Lawfull Attorney with full power to commence and Prosecute any [ can't read the word] marshall think proper either in my home or others in for the recovery of damage against Reynold Peck of the State of New York for the sale of a certain black horse now in the possession of said Woolworth which said horse is claimed by one John Van Doozen as his property the same being stolen from him as he claims---In witness whereof I have here unto [can't read it] my hand and feet this Tenth Day of March 1808--Horatio Forbes

September 6, 1806 Lowville, New York--Indenture--Indenture, Elijah and Caroline Woolworth, Turin of the first part, and Hiram Stickney and Caleb L. Clark of Lowville of the second part

September 20, 1806 Lowville, New York--Deed, Elijah and Caroline Woolworth, Turin, sold to Herman Stickney and Caleb Clark, Lowville, property in Lowville.

1808-1814--Elijah's Account Book--1808-1814--Many photos of the pages with many names!

1810--Census--Turin, Lewis County, New York

1819--Went to Brookfield, Madison County, N.Y., where he lived 2 years, then removed to Alfred, Allegany County, N.Y. Where he purchased a farm on which some improvements had been made, in 1822. He raised grain that year. He then returned, and with his family, Moved to Alfred in February of the following years. They came there with a sleigh and horses, there being no public conveyance at that time for traveling. The widow of Elijah's son John and her daughters reside in the old homestead still, in 1892.--("The Descendants of Richard and Hannah Huggins Woolworth" , compiled by Charlotte R. Woolworth, Assisted by her daughter, Josephine L. Kimpton, New Haven, Conn., 1893, Page 149, 151)

1820--Census--Turin, Lewis County, New York

1824--Death--(Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York--no stone--Cemetery Index - Allegany County Historian's Office transcribed by Ruby Sweet)

Letter written by Elijah to his half sister Julia Hendrick and her husband Samuel B. Hendrick--Jersey, Oct. 25, 1825

 Dear Brother and Sister:

1829, February 23--Death--("The Descendants of Richard and Hannah Huggins Woolworth" , compiled by Charlotte R. Woolworth, Assisted by her daughter, Josephine L. Kimpton, New Haven, Conn., 1893, Page 25, 152, 160)

Family:

Wife: Caroline Smith

Married: November 21, 1803

Child: Pamelia Woolworth

Child: Caroline S. Woolworth

Child: Julia Ann Woolworth

Child: Elijah Woolworth Jr.

Child: twin son Woolworth

Child: twin son Woolworth

Child: Albert G. Woolworth

Child: Leonard Woolworth

Child: son Woolworth

Child: John Woolworth

Child: Charles E. Woolworth

Child: Norman Woolworth