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His name was originally Ulrich Kuhnrad but upon hearing the Germanpronunciation it is easy
to understand how it evolved into Woolrick. Residences & events: Berne, Switzerland 1749 Rotterdam. The family began the migration. "The foreignerswhose names are underwritten, imported in the ship isaac, Capt. RobertMitchell, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes in England, did this daythake the Oaths to the Government. From the Palatine, by List 79.206freights." Listed among the passengers were Hans Conrath, sick, UllyKunrath and Hans Kunrad." 9/27/1749 Philadelphia, PA He and 78 others signed oaths to thegovernment upon arrival. He settled on the North Banks of the PotomacRiver but remained there only a short while before moving on. 1757 Switcher's Run, WVA. He received a land grant of 50 acres. 1753 South Banks of the Potomac, Augusta Co, VA, now Pendleton Co,WVA. He was listed among Settlers before 1760 as arriving before orduring the period of the Indian war. 3/19/1758 Raid on the Upper Tract settlement: "Peter Moser, wholived opposite the mouth of Mallow's Run, was shot dead whileunloading corn at his crib. Nicholas, Frank and John Conrad were alsokilled, George Moser and Adam Harper were wounded and John Cunninghamand two other persons were captured." 9/1758 He drew 16 shillings as payment for service in the Augusta Comilitia. 12/16/1758 Augusta Co, Va. From court records: " Wolrick Conradqualified admr. of Hance Conrad, being brother and heir-at-law." 1761 He received a second grant at Switcher's Run, this one for 240acres. From Augusta Co, VA court records: Page 462.--29th May, 1761. Page 456.--29th May, 1761. Mary Wood, ofFrederick, James and Moses Green, of Culpeper, to Joseph Skidmore,Jr., £50.15, on North Fork of South Branch of Potowmack, 203 acres,part of 660 acres patented to Robert Green, 25th June, 1747. Teste.Mathew Patton, Michael Prop. Same to Uldrick Conrod, £55.12, 278acres at same place, part of 370 acres patented to Robert Green, 12thJanuary, 1746. Delivered to same. Page 75.--19th August. 1761. Daniel Smith's settlement of estate ofJacob Sivers approved--Paid Woolrick Conrod, Gabriel Kyle and others 5/18/1762 August Co, VA. His name appeared in a list of those who"produced a certificate of their having received the sacrament, andtook the usual oaths to his majesty's person and government,subscribed the abjuration oath and test, which is ordered to becertified in order to their obtaining warrants of naturalization."Others receiving certificates of naturalization that same day wererelatives of in-laws and cousins, Gabriel Kyle (Kile/Coil) and GeorgeHammer. Page 174.--13th May, 1762. Andrew Smith's will: to wife, Mary, 1sermon book; to children, books. Teste: Henry Banniger, WoolrickConrod, Valentine Gile (Coil). Proved, 18th August, 1762, by Conrod.Henry Penniger qualifies administrator c. t. a., with Woolrick Conrod,Sebastian Hover. Proved, 18th November, 1762, by Valentine Coil." Page 263.--28th June, 1763. Walreck Conrad, planter, and Margaret(signed in German) to Samuel Morral, Jr., of Amherst Co., planter,£40, 240 acres on the Mountain between South Fork and South Branch ofPotomac, on Switcher's branch, now in possession of said Samuel Morrall. Delivered: Samuel Morrall, 25th June, 1787." Same year, South Branch of Potomac, Augusta Co, VA. A patent of 660acres by Robert Green was sold to Conrad and Skidmore. "At the mouth of Thorn Ulrich Conrad had built a mill in 1766 or verysoon afterward....Gabriel Kile was well up the Black Thorn." 8/19/1767 He received cash from the settlement of Valentine Coil'sestate. 1767-68 Woolrey, Conrad, Jacob and George "Gunrod" were listed in theAugusta Co Parish Vestry Book. 5/12/1770 He received a patent on 6 acres on Black Thorn Creek. Page 491.--21st March, 1772. Recorded. George Dice's (estate)appraisement by Ulrunk (Alrunk?) Conrat, Jacob Freind. Page 190.--2d August, 1773. Estate of Jacob Caplenger, of SouthBranch, appraised by Jacob Conrad, Jacob Friend, Wolrie Conrad. Page 377.--3d and 4th August, 1773. George Caplinger's (of SouthBranch) estate sold at vendue--To Leonard Probst, Jacob Caplinger,Danl. Probst, Henry Caplinger, Catherine Caplinger, ElizabethCaplinger, John Caplinger, Geo. Caplinger, Adam Caplinger, MichaelAlkeir, Ulrick Conrad, Christian Pickle, Stovel Low, Valentine Post,John Skidmore; to Doctor Neal, Chas. Bowers, Peter Caphart, Aron Skyhaw, Zachoriah Rexrode.Geo. Caplinger (2 crout tubs), Joseph Skidmore, Elizabeth Harbold,Jacob Rude, Jobb Velton, George Ganker, Thomas Willmott, Aron Vansye,Martin Coyle, Danl. Richardson, Danl. Hornbeck. 8/18/1775 Court records show he put in a claim for furnishingsupplies to the soldiers in Dunmore's War of 1774 and also for thosein the Revolution. The supplies were probably products of his mill. 3/19/1776 His name, as witness, was on the will of Jacob Conradproved that date. Page 462.--18th March, 1777. Ulrick Conrad, Sr., to Ulrick Conrad,Jr., his son, at mouth of Black Thorn on South Branch of Potowmack, 6acres with mill seat thereon erected, patented to Ulrick 12th May,1770. 1782-87 Wooldrick Conrod, Sr and Jr, and John Conrod were listedamong county taxpayers. 7/17/1787 "Owley Conrad" Sr and Jr and 35 others were reported asrefusing to give their taxes to the comissioner. 1789 This year he added 2 more plots of land through grants, both atBlack Thorn. One was for 78 acres, the other for 450. 1790 Listed in the Tithables list of all males over age 16 wereUlrich Sr, Jacob, Ulrich Jr, and Adam and George. 1794 One final grant at Black Thorn gave him another 40 acres. |
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Sons, John & Frederick, were co-executors of his estate. A will from Pendleton Co, VA and dated 1802 has been attributed tothis Woolrich which named only 2 children, Elizabeth Zumwalt andUlrich Conrad Jr. Which is correct? |