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John Woollerson Lucy Matthew Woolerston died 1730 Elizabeth

William Wollaston wheelwright of Kings Lynn born circa 1716, (assumption - based on father's will) died September 1771 will dated 23 September 1771 and proved 4 October 1771, Notes: In his will dated 5th May 1730, Matthew Woolerston, charged his wife, Elizabeth, with the putting out of his son to a trade, stipulating that this should be done within the months next after his decease. This would imply that the son, William, was then already about 14 years old or per- haps even older as he was named as joint executor with his mother. On 5 July 1730 Elizabeth Woollaston,widow of this parish, was married in Denver Church to Thomas Kirrich, singleman of Watlington. In his will dated 24th September 1761 Thomas Kirrich, common brewer of Outwell, Norfolk, mentions his wife Elizabeth and, among others, the children of William Wollesson of Kings Lynn, wheelwright. His will is my main evidence so far for the identification of this William Wollaston, the wheelwright of Kings Lynn, as being the same person as William the son of Matthew Woolerston as mentioned above.

married (1)

Margaret died 1763

Thomas b. c1739 Matthew b. c1744 William b.1751 Elizabeth 1755 - 1807 issue

married (2) 30 August 1764 at St. Nicholas, Kings Lynn Elizabeth died 1798 buried 11 July 1798, St. Nicholas, Lynn will dated 18 November 1796 and proved 19 July 1798, Notes: I have not yet found her maiden name. When she married William Wollaston as his second wife in 1764 she was Elizabeth Goldsbury, widow. After William Wollaston's death she married Philip Tuck of Kings Lynn and it was as Elizabeth Tuck that she left the will that gave me my main docu- mentary evidence that Martha Fysh was the daughter of Francis Fysh, tailor and woolen draper of Lynn.

children of William and Margaret Wollaston Thomas Wollaston born circa 1739 born circa 1739, (if this is the Thos Wollaston buried in Kings Lynn 1811 aged 72) Notes: There is a Thomas Wollaston buried Kings Lynn St. Magaret 5 April 1811, aged 72. Also his wife Sarah, buried 11 June 1806. Matthew Wollaston born circa 1744 customhouse officer freeman of Lynn (between 1765 - 1766) born circa 1744, (if he was 21 when he took up the freedom of Lynn) buried 14 September 1796, St. Nicholas, Lynn will dated 31 August 1791 and proved 24 March 1797, William Wollaston born 1751 baptized 28 July 1751, St. Nicholas, Lynn Notes: He is not mentioned in Thomas Kirrich's will of 1761 or in his father's will of 1771, so he is assumed to have died without heirs before 1761. Elizabeth Wollaston 1755-1807 born 1755 baptized 26 October 1755, St. Nicholas, Lynn died 1807 buried 7 September 1807, All Saints, South Lynn  married 5 October 1775 at St. Nicholas, Lynn Francis Fysh before 1754-1809 tailor and woollen draper of Kings Lynn

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