WOLFE, George Sr.

Abt 1765 - Abt 1838  (73 years)   Has one ancestor and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

WOLFE Mr.

Children	+ 1. WOLFE, Mary + 2. WOLFE, Barbara + 3. WOLFE, John Sr.,   b. Abt 1752 + 4. WOLFE, Charles Sr.,   b. Abt 1755 + 5. WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765

—?—, Mary

Abt 1770 - Aft 1840  (71 years)

Birth	Abt 1770
Died	Aft 1840
Family	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Married	Abt 1790
Children	+ 1. WOLFE, Valentine,   b. Abt 1791 + 2. WOLFE, Hannah,   b. 1794, Tennessee, USA   3. WOLFE, Katharine,   b. Abt 1795 + 4. WOLFE, John Sr.,   b. 1798, Tennessee, USA + 5. WOLFE, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1799 + 6. WOLFE, Sarah,   b. Abt 1803, Tennessee, USA + 7. WOLFE, Mary,   b. Abt 1805 + 8. WOLFE, Barbara,   b. 1805, Tennessee, USA + 9. WOLFE, Susannah,   b. Abt 1807, Tennessee, USA + 10. WOLFE, George B. Jr.,   b. 1809, Tennessee, USA + 11. WOLFE, Nicholas,   b. 1811, Tennessee, USA   12. WOLFE, Margaret,   b. Abt 1813 + 13. WOLFE, Ally,   b. 1814, Tennessee, USA

WOLFE, Valentine

Abt 1791 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1791
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	—?—, Mary

WOLFE, Hannah

1794 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1794	Tennessee, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	OGAN, Peter,   b. 16 Feb 1799, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1828
Children	1. OGAN, Susan,   b. 1829, Tennessee, USA   2. OGAN, George,   b. 1832, Tennessee, USA   3. OGAN, Hannah,   b. 1834, Tennessee, USA   4. OGAN, Jane,   b. 1838, Tennessee, USA

WOLFE, Katharine

Abt 1795 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1795
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770

WOLFE, John Sr.

1798 - 1870  (62 years)

Birth	1798	Tennessee, USA
Died	Between 1860 and 1870
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	HOLLYWAY, Mary E.,   b. 1803, Virginia, USA
Married	Abt 1818
Children	1. WOLFE, George,   b. 1824, Tennessee, USA + 2. WOLFE, William,   b. 1826, Tennessee, USA   3. WOLFE, Frances,   b. 1828, Tennessee, USA   4. WOLFE, James,   b. 1829, Tennessee, USA   5. WOLFE, John Jr.,   b. 1831, Tennessee, USA + 6. WOLFE, Woodson Taylor,   b. 8 Oct 1833, Tennessee, USA + 7. WOLFE, Wiley,   b. 1835, Tennessee, USA   8. WOLFE, Sarah,   b. 1837, Tennessee, USA   9. WOLFE, Mary,   b. 1839, Tennessee, USA   10. WOLFE, Eliza,   b. 1841, Tennessee, USA + 11. WOLFE, Hiram,   b. 26 Jan 1846, Tennessee, USA   12. WOLFE, Jesse Cleveland,   b. 28 Mar 1853, Tennessee, USA   13. WOLFE, James Jr.,   b. 1855, Tennessee, USA

WOLFE, Elizabeth

Abt 1799 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1799
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	BULL Mr.

WOLFE, Sarah

Abt 1803 - 1875  (72 years)

Birth	Abt 1803	Tennessee, USA
Died	30 Oct 1875
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	ELLROD, William
Married	12 Dec 1824	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

WOLFE, Mary

Abt 1805 - 1896  (91 years)

Birth	Abt 1805
Died	2 Jun 1896
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	BREWER, Howell Cobb
Married	3 Sep 1838

WOLFE, Barbara

1805 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1805	Tennessee, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	MURRELL, James,   b. 1784, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1830
Children	1. MURRELL, Aytohur,   b. 1832, Tennessee, USA   2. MURRELL, Jeptha,   b. 1834, Tennessee, USA   3. MURRELL, Murphy,   b. 1836, Tennessee, USA   4. MURRELL, Martin,   b. 1838, Tennessee, USA   5. MURRELL, Samuel,   b. 1842, Tennessee, USA   6. MURRELL, Jasper,   b. 1844, Tennessee, USA

WOLFE, Susannah

Abt 1807 - 1851  (44 years)

Birth	Abt 1807	Tennessee, USA
Died	16 Jul 1851
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	MARTIN, William
Married	Abt 1828

WOLFE, George B. Jr.

1809 - 1860  (42 years)

Birth	1809	Tennessee, USA
Died	Between 1851 and 1860
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	MILLIKIN, Lousia,   b. 1813, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1835
Children	1. WOLFE, Nicholas,   b. 1836, Tennessee, USA   2. WOLFE, Emeline,   b. 1839, Tennessee, USA   3. WOLFE, Aolis,   b. 1839, Tennessee, USA   4. WOLFE, Susan,   b. 1841, Tennessee, USA   5. WOLFE, John,   b. 1843, Tennessee, USA   6. WOLFE, Mary,   b. 1845, Tennessee, USA   7. WOLFE, Manda,   b. 1848, Tennessee, USA   8. WOLFE, Perry,   b. Dec 1849, Tennessee, USA   9. WOLFE, George,   b. 1851, Tennessee, USA   10. WOLFE, Minerva,   b. 12 Oct 1852, Tennessee, USA

WOLFE, Nicholas

1811 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1811	Tennessee, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	GREENE, Nancy,   b. 1819, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1837
Children	1. WOLFE, George,   b. 1838, Tennessee, USA   2. WOLFE, Joshua,   b. 1840, Tennessee, USA   3. WOLFE, Eliza,   b. 1842, Tennessee, USA

WOLFE, Margaret

Abt 1813 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1813
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770

WOLFE, Ally

1814 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1814	Tennessee, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	WOLFE, George Sr.,   b. Abt 1765
Mother	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770
Family	MILICAN, Ellis R.,   b. 1816, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1838
Children	1. MILICAN, George H.,   b. 1839, Tennessee, USA   2. MILICAN, William H. H.,   b. 1840, Tennessee, USA   3. MILICAN, Mary J.,   b. 1842, Tennessee, USA   4. MILICAN, Marion,   b. 1845, Tennessee, USA   5. MILICAN, Nancy,   b. 1847, Tennessee, USA   6. MILICAN, Solomon J.,   b. 1849, Tennessee, USA

• Name	WOLFE, George  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1765  [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	126375962
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126375962
  Will Filed	15 Apr 1837	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 4]
  	and recorded in Book 1, p 491,
  	It was proven on 2 September 1839. "In the name of God amen, I George Wolfe Senior, of the State of Tennessee and County of Hawkins, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of all mighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christain burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting, but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in following manner. First as I have already given to my two sons, Valentine and John Wolfe, as much of my real and personal Estate as I intend for them, I dispose of the remainder as follows: I give and bequeath to my two other sons, George and Nicholas Wolfe, one hundered acres of land to each, joining John Mills, Hiram Mills, Hiram Tucker, John Wolfe and Valentine Wolfe lines, and it is my request if my two sons, George and Nicholas Wolfe, cannot agree in the division of their land between themselves, they are to get a jury of disinterested men to divide it eaquel [sp] for them and I do further will that myself and my wife Polly are to keep possession of the land for our mentainence [sp] during our natural lifetimes. I further give and bequeath unto my four daughters that are at home with me, Barbara, Polly, Margaret and Ally Wolfe, to each of them one house built to be worth fifty dollars each and to each of said daughters ten dollars in money when they leave home or marry. I further will that my wife, Polly Wolfe, if I shall die before her, is to keep possession of my negro boy named Bob to work for her mentainance [sp] during her natural life and at her decease, the said negro boy Bob is to be sold and the money for his purchase is to be divided equally amoung all my Daughters, Hannah, Katharine, Elizabeth, Barbara, Sarah, Polly, Susannah, Margaret and Ally, to have eaquel [sp] with the others, and I also give to my daughters, Hannah, Katharine, Elizabeth, Barbara, Polly, Sarah, Susannah, Margaret, Ally, all of my land from the top of the Copper Ridge running with the top of said ridge, an east and west direction, north of said ridge bounded by Valentine Wolfe's, Ausbin Coffey's, David Wilder's lines, to be equally divided amoung all the above named girls, and all the land belonging to me south of the Copper Ridge I give to my two sons, George and Nicholas Wolfe, to be equally divided between them, and all my household and kitchen furniture is to be at the disposal of my wife, Polly Wolfe, at her decease. I also give all my money to my wife Poll, and at her decease be at her disposal. I also constitute, ordain and appoint my wife, Polly Wolfe, my sole Executrise [sp] of this my last will and testament, and I do here by utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other will and testament by me, hereto for confirming this only to be my last will and testament, in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred thirty seven." Signed:  George Wolfe Witnesses:  Moses McGinnis, Matthais Cleck, Jacob Wolfe, Samuel Tunsmile
  Death	Abt 1838	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA   [2, 5]
  Age	73 years
  Burial	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I4628	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	WOLFE Mr.
  Family ID	F1888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	—?—, Mary,   b. Abt 1770   d. Aft 1840 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1790  [1, 2, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years - She : ~ 20 years.
  Residence	1796	Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  Land	29 Aug 1797	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  	purchased from Stephen RICHARDS, 200 acres on the north side of Clinch Mountain,
  	This area was later transferred to Hancock County, TN.
  Land	18 May 1818	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  	purchased from George and Hannah MOODY, 40 acres adjoining his farm,
  Land	8 Mar 1819	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  	purchased from Thomas JOHNSON, 290 acres on Big War Creek on the south side of Cooper Ridge,
  	On 30 December 1828, he gave 112 acres of this land to his son Valentine and 100 acres to his son John.
  Children	>   1. WOLFE, Valentine,   b. Abt 1791   d. Yes, date unknown +   2. WOLFE, Hannah,   b. 1794, Tennessee, USA d. Yes, date unknown     3. WOLFE, Katharine,   b. Abt 1795   d. Yes, date unknown +   4. WOLFE, John Sr.,   b. 1798, Tennessee, USA d. Between 1860 and 1870 (Age 62 years) >   5. WOLFE, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1799   d. Yes, date unknown >   6. WOLFE, Sarah,   b. Abt 1803, Tennessee, USA d. 30 Oct 1875 (Age 72 years) >   7. WOLFE, Mary,   b. Abt 1805   d. 2 Jun 1896 (Age 91 years) +   8. WOLFE, Barbara,   b. 1805, Tennessee, USA d. Yes, date unknown >   9. WOLFE, Susannah,   b. Abt 1807, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Jul 1851 (Age 44 years) + 10. WOLFE, George B. Jr.,   b. 1809, Tennessee, USA d. Between 1851 and 1860 (Age 42 years) + 11. WOLFE, Nicholas,   b. 1811, Tennessee, USA d. Yes, date unknown   12. WOLFE, Margaret,   b. Abt 1813   d. Yes, date unknown + 13. WOLFE, Ally,   b. 1814, Tennessee, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1796 - Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA Land - purchased from Stephen RICHARDS, 200 acres on the north side of Clinch Mountain, - 29 Aug 1797 - Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA Land - purchased from George and Hannah MOODY, 40 acres adjoining his farm, - 18 May 1818 - Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA Land - purchased from Thomas JOHNSON, 290 acres on Big War Creek on the south side of Cooper Ridge, - 8 Mar 1819 - Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA Will Filed - and recorded in Book 1, p 491, - 15 Apr 1837 - Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA Death - Abt 1838 - Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA Burial - - Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1072] Book - Families of Hawkins County, TN, (Rogersville, Tennessee: Hawkins County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1994.), 14 Oct 2017, p 347-48. William and Susannah (WOLFE) MARTIN [S1074] Tennessee. Hawkins County., Wills - TN - Hawkins County, 16 Oct 2017, Book 1: p 491, George Wolfe, Sr. Will - George Wolfe, Sr. [S1080] David B. Trimble, Book - American Origins, (San Antonio, Texas: Self, 1974.), 29 Oct 2017, p 267, 308-09. [S1080] David B. Trimble, Book - American Origins, (San Antonio, Texas: Self, 1974.), 29 Oct 2017, p 308-09. [S1081] Book - Hancock County, Tenn People, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), 3 Nov 2017, p 184-190. Hancock Co., VA People [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 21 Apr 2025, accessed 21 April 2025<, George Wolfe Sr., Memorial #126375962.