Biographical Sketch of Pusey P. WOLLASTON (1904); Chester County, PA

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"Historical Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs
 of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania", Vol. 2, edited by Gil-
 bert Cope and Henry Graham Ashmead, Lewis Publishing Company, New York,
 1904, pp. 579-80.

"PUSEY P. WOLLASTON.  The progenitor of the Wollaston family in America
was Jeremiah Wollaston, who was one of the two hundred and one 'Friends'
who affixed their names to a document which was prepared May 12, 1735, at
a Quarterly Meeting held at Concord, and sent to George the Second, King
of Great Britain, praying for a settlement of the border difficulties
and that they be allowed to exercise their former liberty.  The descendants
of Jeremiah Wollaston are numerous, and represent some of the most promi-
nent and influential families of Chester county, Pennsylvania, the majority
of them settling in New Garden township.

"Pusey P. Wollaston, son of Thomas Wollaston, was born in New Garden town-
ship, Chester county, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1848.  He acquired a practical
education which prepared him for the activities of life at the schools of
Fairville, a suburb of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and subsequently
learned the trade of coach-maker and wheelwright at Gum Tree, Chester
county.  After thoroughly mastering the details of this business he removed
to New London, then to Avondale and later to Wilmington, and in all these
various localities he devoted his energy to his chosen line of industry,
that of coach-maker and wheelwright.  He then changed his place of resi-
dence to North Carolina, where he spent some eight months, after which he
returned to New Garden township, his birth place, and has since conducted
general farming.  His ground is well cultivated and therefore productive,
and the goodly income he derives from his products is the result of dili-
gence and perseverance.  In his political views Mr. Wollaston adheres to
the principles of the Prohibition party, being active and earnest in the
support of their candidates.  In his religious convictions he follows the
faith of his ancestors, who were all members of the Society of Friends.

"In 1873 Mr. Wollaston married Mary Cranston, a daughter of Joseph Cran-
ston, a resident of Delaware, and a farmer by occupation.  The issue of
this marriage was one child, Louis A., whose death occurred at an early
age.  After the death of his wife, which occurred in 1895, Mr. Wollaston
was united in marriage to Elizabeth Hollowell, a citizen of Montgomery
county, Pennsylvania.  They were the parents of one child, who died in
childhood.  Mrs. Wollaston passed away February 23, 1903."