Sarah Hemsely was born in 1674, in Hickling, Nottinghamshire, England. She married Charles Wollerton on 26 October 1695, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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1672–1699 Male
1674– Female
1696–1709 Female
1699–1781 Male
English: habitational name either from Helmsley (North Yorkshire) or Gate Helmsley (also North Yorkshire). Gate Helmsley derives from the Old English personal name Hemele (genitive Hemeles) + Old English ēg ‘island’, and had the form Hemelsey till at least the 14th century. The other placename derives from the Old English personal name Helm (genitive Helmes) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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