fifty years, he was honored by his fellow citizens with offices of trust and responsibility. He first married Isabella, daughter of William Jones of Southampton, by whom he had issue, Nicoll, Mary and Catherine. His second wife was Joanna, daughter of Benajah Strong of Setauket, by whom he had issue, Ann and Eliza. His death occurred at Weston, Oneida county, Aug. 4, 1821, aged 87; and that of his widow, Nov. 24, 1826, aged 80.

His son, Nicoll, occupies the paternal estate at Mastic. He married Phebe, daughter of David Gelston, Esq. by whom he had several children, one of whom, the Hon. John G. Floyd, is a member of congress from Oneida, and his daughter, Julia, was married in January, 1839, to Dr. Edward Delafield of N. Y. Mary, eldest daughter of General Floyd, married Col. Benjamin Tallmadge of Litchfield, Conn. and was the mother of Frederick A. Tallmadge, present recorder of New York, and of his brother, Henry Floyd Tallmadge. Catherine, the 2d daughter, became the wife of Dr. Samuel Clarkson of Philadelphia, and was the mother of Samuel F. Clarkson, counsellor at law, and the lady of William B. Crosby, Esq. of New York. Ann, the 3d daughter, married first, George W. Clinton, son of the late vice president, and second, the late Abraham Varick, Esq. of New York. Eliza, the youngest daughter, married James Platt, Esq. of Utica, and died Dec. 17, 1820, leaving issue, one of whom is William F. Platt, Esq. of Oswego.

To this brief notice, we may be permitted to add, that among those who composed the English society for the propagation of the gospel in New England, 1649, sixteen in number, five of them had been residents of New England, of whom, says the editor of Morton's Memorial, Richard Floyd, was one. From this observation of the learned editor, supported, doubtless, by good authority, it would naturally seem that the first named Richard Floyd, had been in this country, previous to his final emigration in 1656, and had probably then visited Long Island, resolving to return with his family and settle upon it. Hutchinson, in his History of Massachusetts, says, that Richard Floyd was treasurer of the corporation, created by the British parliament in 1650, to raise funds for propagating the gospel among the American Indians. It is also affirmed upon authority of English books of Heraldry, that the names of Floyd and Lloyd, are identical with the Welch peo

ple, both having the same arms and crest. If this be true, it is a matter of some curiosity, as well as interest to those who may feel disposed to investigate it further.

Of the Descendants of George Woolsey.

THIS gentleman was the son of Benjamin, and grandson of Thomas, a near relative of Thomas, better known in history as Cardinal Wolsey, who, to the liberality of his royal master, Henry VIII, was indebted for his extraordinary elevation. Mr. Woolsey was born Oct. 27, 1610, and had most likely resided some time with his father in Holland, having come over with the Dutch emigrants in 1623, while yet a mere boy. Many circumstances induce the belief, that his father, Benjamin, joined him in this country a few years after. He resided several succeeding years in the city of New Amsterdam, where he is supposed to have been a trader or merchant.

In 1647 he purchased a plantation at Flushing, where he established himself, but afterwards took up his residence with his father at Jamaica, which place was then lately settled, where he died Aug. 17, 1698, at the age of eighty-six. His will, which is recorded, bears date Nov. 2, 1691, in which he names his wife Rebecca, his sons George, Thomas and John, and his daughters Sarah Hallett, Mary Woolsey and Rebecca Wiggins.

His son George, born at New York, Oct. 19, 1650, removed with his father to Jamaica, and is mentioned in Dongan's patent of 1686. His name also frequently occurs upon the town books of Jamaica, establishing the fact of his being a man of talents and consequence.

Toward the close of his life, and when far advanced in age, he changed his residence to the house of his son, Benjamin Woolsey, at Dosoris, in the town of Oyster Bay, and his grave-stone is still to be seen in the family cemetery of that place. From the inscription thereon, yet legible, it appears that he died at the age of ninety, in 1741, new style.

Benjamin Woolsey, son of the preceding, was born at Jamaica Nov. 19, 1687, graduated at Yale College in 1707, and after preparation for the ministry, he preached in several places till 1720, when he succeeded the Rev. Joshua Hobart, as pastor of the first church in Southold.

He married Abigail, daughter of John Taylor of Oyster Bay, in 1714, who inherited from her father the valuable estate of Dosoris, upon which, after the death of Mr. Taylor in 1735, they went to reside.

The dwelling which they occupied, stood, though greatly dilapidated, till 1842, when it was taken down.

The name of Dosoris, compounded of two latin words, Dos and uxoris, was conferred by Mr. Woolsey, as implying that the premises were a gift or portion to his wife. The character of this gentleman is so fully described upon his tomb, and in an obituary notice published at the time of his death, that we cannot deny to the reader the pleasure of their perusal.

"Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Benjamin Woolsey, who, in the united character of the gentleman, the christian, the divine, shone with distinguished lustre, and adorned every station of public and private life, with dignity and usefulness. Early devoted to the work of the gospel ministry, endowed with the gifts of nature and grace, he employed his superior talents in the service of his divine master, with fidelity and zeal. After a shining course of disinterested labors to promote the cause of true religion, he exchanged the ministry of the church militant on earth, for the rewards of the church triumphant in heaven, August 15, A. D. 1756."

In Hugh Gaine's Mercury for Aug., 1756, it is related of Mr. Woolsey, among other things, that "his intellectual powers were much above the common level, and were improved by a liberal education. His universal acquaintance with sacred literature, rendered his public performances peculiarly edifying and instructive. His sentiments were just, noble and proper, his reasoning clear and conclusive, and his pulpit eloquence manly, nervous and strong. The zeal and pathos that animated his discourses, added peculiar grace and dignity to his address, and while it engaged the attention of his hearers, discovered the sincere piety and fer

vent devotion, that warmed and governed his own heart. He loved good men of every profession, and owned and admired sincere piety, under whatever form or denomination it appeared. Justice, charity and condescension, hospitality and public spirit, were virtues to which he paid the most sacred regard. In the discharge of the various duties, which constitute the tender and affectionate husband, the indulgent kind parent, the mild and gentle master, the obliging neighbor, the sincere, faithful and unshaken friend, he had few equals and no superior."

Mr. Woolsey had two sons, Benjamin and Melancthon Taylor, and four daughters, Abigail, who married the Rev. Noah Wells of Stamford, Conn.; Sarah, who married John Lloyd of Lloyd's Neck, L. I.; Mary, who married first, Daniel Smith, and secondly, Dr. George Muirson; and Hannah, who first married Samuel McCoun, and secondly Daniel Youngs.

Benjamin, eldest son of the Rev. Mr. Woolsey, was born June 8, 1717, graduated at Yale College in 1744, and resided at Dosoris, in the commission of the peace, till his death in October, 1771. His first wife was Esther Isaacs of New Rochelle, by whom he had daughters, Mary and Sarah. His wife was born in 1720, and died March 29, 1756. For his second wife he married Ann, daughter of Dr. George Muirson of Setauket. She was born Feb 10, 1737, married in 1757, and died Aug. 14, 1807. Her father died at New Haven Feb. 20, 1786, aged 79.

The children of Mr. Woolsey by his second wife, were Benjamin Muirson, John Taylor, George, William Walton, George Muirson, Esther and Elizabeth. His eldest daughter, Mary, married in 1777, the Rev. Timothy Dwight, late president of Yale College, by whom she had issue, Timothy, Benjamin Woolsey, James, Sereno Edwards, John, William and Henry. Mrs. Dwight is still living at a very advanced age, in the full possession of her faculties.

Sarah, the second daughter of Mr. Woolsey, married Moses Rogers, an eminent New York merchant, and had issue, Benjamin Woolsey, Elizabeth, who married Samuel M. Hopkins, Esq., of Geneva, Julia Ann, who married the late Francis B. Winthrop, Elizabeth, and Sarah, who married William Van Rensselaer, and Archibald.

Esther, third daughter of Mr. Woolsey, born Dec. 1, 1759, married Captain Palmer of the British army, and died at Raphoe in Ireland, March 15, 1807. His youngest daughter, Elizabeth, born Sept. 22, 1768, married William Dunlap, who died Sept. 20, 1839, well known for his excellence in the fine arts, and as the author of several valuable historical performances. The issue of this marriage were Margaret and John Alexander.

Benjamin Muirson, eldest son of Mr. Woolsey, was born Feb. 17, 1758, and died at Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 17, 1813. John Taylor, second son, born Sept. 20, 1762, and died Dec. 9, 1798, in the British West Indies.

William Walton, fourth son of Mr. Woolsey, was born Sept. 17, 1766, and was a distinguished merchant of New York. His first wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Timothy Dwight, and sister of the late president Dwight, whom he married April 2d, 1792, and who died Dec. 8, 1813, aged 42. Their daughter Mary Ann, born in 1793, married first, Jared Scarborough, and secondly, George Hoadley: Elizabeth, born in 1794, became the second wife of Francis B. Winthrop; William Cecil, born 1796, married Catharine, daughter of the late Theodorus Bailey, and died in 1840; John Mumford, born also in 1796, married Jane Andrews, and lives at Cleveland, Ohio; Laura, born Jan. 13, 1800, and married William Samuel Johnson, Esq., of New York; Theodore Dwight, born Oct. 31, 1801, married Martha E. Salisbury of Boston, and is engaged as professor of the Greek language and literature in Yale College; Sarah, born in 1805, married Charles F. Johnson of Owego.

Mr. Woolsey married for his second wife Sarah, daughter of the Hon. Charles Chauncey, judge of the supreme court of Connecnecticut, by whom he had no issue. He died at New York Aug.

18, 1839.

Melancthon Taylor Woolsey, youngest son of the Rev. Mr. Woolsey, was born Feb. 12, 1720, and resided at Dosoris. He married Rebecca, daughter of Henry Lloyd, who was born Oct. 31, 1718, and had issue Mary, Theodosia, Abigail, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Melancthon Lloyd. Mr. Woolsey died Sept. 28, 1758, while engaged as colonel in the service of his country against the French in Canada, and was buried at Dosoris, as were also his