Bible: Woolverton Family:  Northumberland County, PA



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Woolverton Bible



This bible was purchased on eBay in July, 2000.

Its provenance is described by the seller:



"...I rescued this Bible from a barn in Central Pennsylvania, on the edge of 

Dutch Country. The Bible had apparently long (scores of years?) been in that 

barn, in a trunk, that trunk apparently opened, judging from the dust on that 

Bible. 



The barn was owned by a couple of Dutch bachelor brothers who had accumulated an 

amazing collection of family heirlooms and antiques of every description in 

their small home. In fact, I'm told that the last of the brothers had to sleep 

on the floor, because the bed and everything else in the house was covered in 

antiques. 



It took seven days for the contents to be auctioned, the longest auction I've 

ever attended (the next closest was a whole antique village, and that only took 

three days). Before the auctioneers could enter the house, they had to remove 

items into temporary storage to get enough room to turn around."



It was published in 1838 by R.P. Desilver of Philadelphia.



It is currently in the possession of Tracy St. Claire, 114 Hilltop

Lane, Sleepy Hollow, IL (July, 2000).  



It is my understanding that Dennis Woolverton is descended from Charles as follows:



Charles Woolverton

        Roger Woolverton

                Charles Woolverton

                        Dennis Woolverton



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Page 1 Marriages



Benjamin Saxton Woolverton Was Married to Mary Daughter

Of Jacob Reed April 18th 1834



Page 2 Births



Dennis Woolverton was born July 16, 1768



Mary Saxton wife of Dennis Woolverton was born April 18th 1780



Benjamin Saxton Woolverton was born February 15th 1810



Mary Reed Wife of B.S. Woolverton was born Dec 16th 1813



Page 2 Deaths



Benjamin S. Woolverton Departed this life Feb 16th AD 1841

Aged 31 year 1 day



Mary R. Kennedy wife of J. P. Kennedy departed this life

Oct. 9th, 1878



Page 3 Births



Isabella Woolverton Daughter of Benj. And Mary Woolverton

Was born March 23rd 1835



Jacob Reed Woolverton was born January the 16th 1837



George Higgins Woolverton was born May 1st 1839



David Woolverton was Born Oct the 11th 1840



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Arthur Willard Kennedy son of Jos P Kennedy and Mary

R. Kennedy was Born Oct 28th, 1851



Harriet E. Kennedy Born March 13th, 1855



Page 3 Deaths



George Higgins Woolverton Died Dec the 9th 1839