The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-12-21
WILLIAM WOOLSEY DEAD.
A NOTED FARMER PASSES AWAY.
The Accommodations of Lifetime Oi
Industry. Enterprise and Thrift
given 10 His Native County.
FOR TURNPIKING HER PUBLIC ROADS.


Mr.. William Woolsey, long regarded Us per-
haps tue most successful farmer in MARYLAND,
died al his home, near Churchyille, at noon on
Wednesday, 18th Instant, at the ripe aye OF IS
years.
He was born on the property on the road from
ChnrchyIIle TO Bel Air, now occupied by Mr..
Z. W. Harvard, where several generations Of
his family lived before him. His grandfather
and the grandfather of the late Thomas
A. Hays went into the Revolutionary war
together, served through the entire war
aud returned to Hartford together settling
In the same neighbOrhOOd.
lie was the son OF Harry and Rebecca Wool
sey. HIS mothers maiden name was Cochran
She was II cousin OF Mr.. Edward Cochran, of
Baltimore, and Of Mrs. Vim. Young and Mrs. I.
b. Swaris, OF Bel Air.
Mr.. WUOlsey was distinguished Tor strong,
practical sehse in business Affairs and was
governed in all his Intercourse with his fellow
men by the highest sense of honor.
ln early youth lie was apprentced TO a black
smith on Fells Point Baltimore, and faithfully
served out his allotted time lie then worked
al his trade for several years in a shop on the
Baltimore and Havre de Grace turnpike, near
whist was then ROuse's Hotel. He next WORK.
ed for eleven years in a blacksmith shop on the
farm OF the late George Il. Amos, near Falls
ton. His agreement with Mr.. Amos was thnt
he was TO have hs board and shop.rent free for
doing Mr.. AmOs's blacksmith work, with the
privilege or doug as much work for others as
he could get.
About 1872 tie price of cattle was very low
and Mr.. Amos, having so or 40 fat cattle to sci l.,
proposed that young Noosey Kill the cattle
sell the beef aud take as much time a. he de,ir.
ed in which 10 pay for them. Mr.. Woolsey
sold the beet 10 Richard Green, proprietor Of
the Hartford Iron Furnace, taking iron in nav.
pound for pound. Iron was very low in prize.
when the sale was made, but when the delivery
Of the beef ended iron had doubled in price
aud Mr. Woosey cleared 81, 500 or s., 900 by the
transaction.
Mr.. Woolseys next business venture, was
the introduction into the county of the
Buffalo pillow. By this he made $500 more.
These ventures constituted the beginning OF
his successful business career.
He continued the Dutchering business and in
1913, with his brother, the late Jason W. Wool.
sey, he bought the farm on which he died con-
tanning $40 acres, for between s., 900 and 81 600
II was then vast sedge field By the applica.
ton OF bone dust, chiefly, it has become highly
productive, yielding AL average of almost 100
bushels of corn to the acre.
Two sisters, Miss Rebecca and Miss Catherine
Woolsey survive hun. Besides these the fumi.
ly consisted OF William, Henry, James and Jason
Woolsey, none Of whom ever married
The amount of his estate is uncertain Be
sides his home farm he owned about 500 acres
near Darlington and held stock and securities
of various kinds The estate will probably foot
up 800 600, MIR. WooIsey's practical mind
seems likely 10 continue to operate benencially
in his native county for many years to come, as
the following sketch of his will, which was
made few days before his death, shows:
The total income Of the estate, or as much MS
they may demand, is to be used by his two sisters
during their lifetime. The remainder, except
afew small requests, together with the proceeds
Of his entire estate, when sold, is to be applied
to turDpiking the county roads, under certain
conditions. The sums specified TO be expended
on certain roads are as follows:
On the road from Bel Air to Churchvile,
$40, 900; road from Churchville to Havre de
Grace, $40 600; road from Cburchville to Oar
lington, S15, 900.
Equal sums per mile are specified to be used
on the roads from Churchyille to Abe rdeen and
from Churchville to Calvary.
MIR. Stevenson A. Williams, of Bel Air is
named as the Executor. The expenditure of
the money upon the public roads is to be under
the direction OF three commissioners, Messrs
$. A. Williams, john Moores and Alexander $.
Bell.
The sums named, it is stated, are to be Offer
ed to the county, the condition being that the
county shall supply whatever balance may DC
needed Tor the purpose indicated.
Mr.. NoolSey was always stalwart Republi-
can in politics. Although not member he
was an attendant OF the Churchville Presby
ian Church, aud contributed handsome sum
towards rebuilding the church, some years ago
lie was director of the Hartford National
Bank. In his death the county loses a vnlua-
Die citizen.
His funeral will take place on Friday, 2lst.-
Services at the house at2 o'clock, z. Nj Inter
ment at ChurchyilIe.