WOLFE, Thomas Dr.

Notes:

Dr. Thomas Wolfe was the second son of Lewis Wolfe. Thomas was born in Winchester, Virginia., and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he studied medicine. After working as a doctor in London, he returned to the United States, where he set up a practice in Philadelphia. Later he settled in Winchester and married a Miss Cowan with whom he had four children; Alfred, Addison, Catherine and Sidney.
His first wife having died, on 14 May 1816, he married Mary Ann Patten.
He and his family moved to Culpepper Court House in 1818. The couple had four children: Mary DeNeale (b. 1817), Thomas Roberdeau, Joseph Lewis (1821-1833), and James Edward (January-July 1822). Mary Ann Patten Wolfe died 23 August 1822.
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1810 Culpeper Census (likely our Thomas)
Wolfe, THS.
2-M,<10
0-M,10-16
1-M,16-26
1-M,26-45
0-M,>45
1-F,<10
0-F,10-16
1-F,16-26
1-F,26-45
0-F,>45
0-Others
4-Slaves
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The 1820 census shows Thomas Wolfe and family as follws:
Culpeper co., Virgnia
Males:
1, age 0-9 (Thomas R.)
2, age 10-15 (Addison & Alfred)
0
0
1, age 26-45 (Thomas)
0
3, age 0-9 (Mary, Sidney, ?)
1, age 10-15 (Catherine)
1, age 16-18
0
0
0
1, age 45 and over
0
0
0
2
0
2
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Frederick Co. VA Land Deeds Book 49, page 261, has Thomas Wolfe of Culpeper Co. VA on 7 Dec 1824 sold to Lewis Wolfe of Winchester, VA for $500 tract of land containing 344 acres, same land devised to Thomas from Lewis Wolfe Sr. Court had to divide orginial tract between him & a John Wolfe.

Thomas married COWAN, Elizabeth Catherine Abt 1805, Winchester, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of COEN, Isaac and MARQUIS, Anne) was born 1787, Cross Creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania; died Bef 14 May 1816, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. WOLFE, Alfred Lewis Dr. was born 13 Nov 1806, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia; died 8 Mar 1858, Elkton, Rockinham County Virginia; was buried , Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockinham County Virginia.
2. WOLFE, Sarah Catherine was born 1810; died Yes, date unknown.
3. WOLFE, Addison was born Abt 1812, Winchester, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
4. WOLFE, Elizabeth Sydney was born Abt Jan 1815; died 7 Sep 1842; was buried , Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Rockinham County Virginia.

Thomas married PATTEN, Mary Ann 14 May 1816, Washington D. C.. Mary was born 5 Apr 1795, Alexandria, Virginia; died 23 Aug 1822, Culpepper Court-House, Culpepper County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Record of this marriage may be found in a book at the Family History Library under Library of Congress reference number(s) 975.529V2m.
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Married by O. Norris (Volume 8, Marriage Licenses of the District of Columbia, Alexandria Co. (Va.), Concluded, Page 56)

1. WOLFE, Mary Deneale was born 17 Mar 1817, Winchester, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
2. WOLFE, Thomas Roberdeau was born 7 May 1819, Alexandria, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
3. WOLFE, Joseph Lewis was born 21 Jan 1821; died 11 Nov 1833.
4. WOLFE, James Edward was born 22 Jan 1822; died Jul 1822.

Notes:

Lewis Wolfe and his wife Catherine were natives of Germany, who emigrated to America.

They appear to have christened Ludwig (Lewis) Jr. in Frederick Co., Maryland in June 1766, and settled in Winchester, Virginia shortly afterwards.

In Winchester there was a Hotel by the name of "The Golden Buck" on Market, just south of Town Run. The Hotel's proprietor was a man named Philip Bush, and Lewis was a merchant in the hotel. Both men were said to have been from Mannheim, Germany.

Lewis became a very prominent man and was engaged in mecantile pursuits, and was a trustee of the Winchester Academy in 1787.

The couple reared a large family of children and gave them an exceptionally fine education. One son, Thomas, was a pupil in one of the German Universities, and another son Lewis, developed into a promising lawyer, becoming a leading politician, representing his district in the State Legislature. One daughter married a brother of Wade Hampton, Sr.

Winchester had an author by the name of C. Toler Wolfe who was related to Lewis Wolfe. C. Toler Wolfe wrote "Echoes from the past or Winchester and it's environs in olden times".

Land Records indicate that a Lewis Wolfe bought land from Robert Ashby on September 2, 1766.
He bought 254 acres of land from Peter Stevens on March 5, 1771.
He bought more land on November 4, 1776
On October 4, 1786 Lewis bought lots 15 & 16 from Alexander Dromgoole.
All purchases in Frederick Co., Virginia.

He appears on the Tax Rolls in Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia in 1786

The 1790 Census shows a Lewis Wolfe in Frederick Co., Virginia. He stated his residence had 7 whites and no slaves.

VA Original and NN SURVEYS 1, pp. 431-32
Library of Virginia Digital Collection:
Land Office Grants, Northern Neck Series
Lewis Wolfe
200 Acres
Hampshire
Rec'd 3, June 1788
Grant Issued 4th
Demr. 1788
Exd.

By Virtue of a Warrant from the Proprietors Office I have Surveyed for John Bailey and Wendal Venner of Berkeley County a tract of vacant Land to Include Little Muddy lick adjoining Philip Bush and the said Bailey near the middle fork of Sleepy Creek on timber ridge in said County & bounded as follows the whole or Intire Survey made by Virtue of the said Warrant being divided into two parts or Survey [&?] sold to Lewis Wolfe and Richard Rigg of which Intire Survey Wolfes part is bounded as follows Begining at three Chesnut Oaks on the West side of the Little timber ridge extending thence the Partition Line N 85 E 274 poles to two hickories on the east side of an hill their partition corner thence S 97 E 8 poles to an hickory & a pine in Philip Bush's Line thence along it reversed S 27 W 72 poles to a white Oak and black Oak in the Line thence Leaving it N 87 W 96 poles to a white Oak on the West side of the big timber ridge thence along it S 50 W 180 poles to three white Oaks at the foot of the Little timber ridge thence N 87 W 78 poles to three white Oaks on an hill thence N 16 E 48 poles to two pines thence N 30 E 132 poles to the Begining Containing two hundred Acres Executed July 2d 1772
Richard Rigg
Jno Bailey pilot & Wm Bailey & Wendle Froushour C. Carriers
Assigned by John Bailey and Wendal Venner, to Lewis Wolfe the 29th of April 1788 in
Presence of Mary and Margaret Venners

VA Original & NN SURVEYS 1, p. 392
Library of Virginia Digital Collection:
Land Office Grants, Northern Neck Series
Lewis Wolfe
338 acres
Frederick
Rec'd 30 Sept'r 88
Grant Issued 2d
April 1789
Exam'd

By Virtue of a Warrant from the Proprietors Office I have Surveyed for Lewis Wolfe of Frederick County a tract of Vacant Land adjoining Forshour & Silas Bailey Fish Lick Survey John Sheriff Philip Bush and his Own entry No. 329 of this date and in Said County & bounded as follows Begining at a white Oak Standing on an hill in a thickott Corner to Said Fish lick Survey extending thence along a Line of the Same N 85 E 83 poles to two pines in the Line thence leaving it N 26 E 126 poles to a pine and a white Oak on the brow of an hill on the east side of the Buffaloe Lick Bottom in or near Thomas Talbotts Line thence along or near it N 51 W 228 poles to three pines on the east side of said Bottom thence N 32.30 W 24 poles to three white Oaks in the Bottom corner to Talbott & Philip Bush thence along Bush's Lines N63 W 70 poles to a white Oak thence S 32.30 E 216 poles to three pines on the top of a ridge Sheriffs corner thence Along his Line S 60 E 50 poles & Crossed the Still Water branch & the Course Continued 96 poles to between two pines on the brow of an hill Sheriffs Corner thence along or Very near Sheriffs Other line S 19 W [46?] poles to two pines pretty near the Line corner to a Survey claimed by the Said Wolfe & Peter Dick thence along a line of the Same Reversed N 67 E 48 poles to the begining containing 338 Acres.
Executed June 17. 1775.
Richard Rigg
Matthew Trotter John Bailey} C.C. [chainmen]
Wm Thomozon Ellzey Ma'z

VA NN Grants T, pp. 370-71
Library of Virginia Digital Collection:
Land Office Grants, Northern Neck Series

Lewis Wolf
338 acres
Frederick County (April 2, 1789)
Exd.

Beverley Randolph Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, To all To whom these Presents Shall come greeting Know ye that by Virtue of a Warrant Issued from the late Lord Proprietors Office of the Northern Neck and in Consideration of the Ancient Composition of one pound fifteen Shillings Sterling paid by Lewis Wolf into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, There is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Lewis Wolf a certain Tract or Parcel of Land Containing Three hundred and thirty eight acres by Survey bearing Date the Seventeenth day of June, one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five, lying and being in the County of Frederick adjoining Forshour and Silas Baileys fish lick Survey, John Shoriff and Phillip Bush and his own and bounded as followeth (Towit) Beginning at a white oak Standing on a hill in a thicket corner to said fish Lick Survey extending thence along a line of the same North eighty five degrees East eighty three poles to two pines on the line thence leaving it North twenty six degrees East One hundred and twenty Six poles to a pine and white oak on the Brow of a hill on the East side of Buffaloe Lick bottom in or near Thomas Talbotts line thence along or near it North fifty one Degrees West two hundred and twenty eight poles to three pines on the East side of said Bottom thence North thirty two and a half Degrees West twenty four poles to three white Oaks in the bottom corner to Talbot and Phillip Bush thence along Bushes line North Sixty three degrees West Seventy Poles to a white Oak thence South thirty two and a half degrees East two hundred and Sixteen Poles to three Pines on the top of a ridge Sherriffs corner thence along his lines South Sixty degrees East fifty Poles and crossed the still water branch and same course Continued Ninety six Poles to between two Pines on the brow of a hill Sherriffs corner thence along or near Sherriffs other line South nineteen degrees West forty eight Poles to two Pines pretty near the line corner to a Survey claimed by the said Wolfe and Peter Dick thence along a line of the same reversed North Sixty seven degrees East forty eight Poles to the Beginning With its Appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or Parcel of Land With its Appurtenances to the said Lewis Wolfe and his Heirs for ever In witness whereof the said Beverley Randolph Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath here unto set his Hand and caused the Lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be Affixed at Richmond on the Second day of April in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty nine and of the Commonwealth the Thirteenth.
B. Randolph.

Lewis Wolfe born c1748, had two different land deeds which point to two daughters.
1. Catherine Wolfe was the wife of Thomas Colston Hampton. He was born c1783, Have the names of two of their children were more according to land deed.
Sidney Hampton born 1813, married Henry M. Richards.
Alphus Hampton
2. Elizabeth Wolfe m. George Neville.

Page No. 2 of Frederick Co. VA Deed Abstracts, compiled by John Davis

27 May 1777, Frederick Co., Virginia Will Book 4, Page 354D.
An appraisal of the estate of Benjamin Thompson, by William Nelson, Henry Hover, Lewis Wolfe and Philip Hoover. No names.

28 November 1774, Frederick Co., Virginia Deed Book 16, Page 594.
Robert Wilson Sr., of Frederick Co., Virginia, leases to William Chipley, Queen Annes Co., Maryland, for 5 shillings, 390 acres, on both sides of Opequon Creek...joining the lands which the Said Robert Wilson lately conveyed to James Wilson, his son and to Peter & Barbara (his wife) Stephens and by them conveyed to Lewis Wolfe, Thomas Bryan Martin Esq., Thomas Waker, James Vance deceased and the plantation purchased by John Gilkison of the said James Wilson...crossing Hoge Run. Signed Robert Wilson, in the presence of James Wilson, Adam Orn, Henry Hewer, and Alexander White.

SOURCES:
(The story of Winchester in Virginia, the oldest town in the Shenandoah Valley, Strasburg, Va.: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1925, 338 pgs. )

Lewis — SMITH, Catherine. Catherine (daughter of SMITH, Thomas) was born , Germany; died Bef May 1816, Probably Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]