Audley End.
Mrs. Wolfe's maiden name was Henrietta Thompson; she was of a Yorkshire
family, and "own sister to my sister Apthorp," says Cole, "the wife of
the Reverend Dr. Apthorp, Fellow of Eton College, so that my nieces
Frances and Anne Apthorp were first cousins to the General." This lady
died on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1764, at her house in Greenwich, and is
described as "the relict of Col. Edward Wolfe, and mother to the late
heroic General Wolfe." (_Public Advertiser_, Sept. 28, 1764.) The
official letter from General Wolfe, dated Sept. 9, 1759, is in print. On
Nov. 18, in that year, his body was landed from the "Royal William" at
Portsmouth. Three affecting letters of the bereaved mother to William
Pitt, dated Nov. 6th, 27th, 30th, are likewise published. On March 26,
1759, she had been left a widow by her husband Edward, who was in 1745
Colonel of H. M. 8th regiment of infantry, and appointed
Lieutenant-General in 1747. In 1758, General James Wolfe was Colonel of
H.M. 67th regiment of foot. By her will, Mrs. Wolfe devised 500_l._ to
the maintenance and repairs of Bromley College (_Cambridge Chronicle_,
Sat. April 27, 1765); and, her debts and legacies being first paid,
bequeathed the residue of her property to poor and deserving persons,
with preference to the widows and families of soldiers who had served
under her gallant son. The applicants were to send in their names to
Jas. Gunter, attorney, of Tooley Street, Southwark, before Jan. 1, 1766
(_Whitehall Even. Post_, Thursday, Aug. 22, 1765). The monument to Gen.
Wolfe's memory, in Westerham Church, is of white marble, and set up over
the south door. The inscription has been given already in Vol. iv., p.
322.; but with the omission of any mention of a black tablet beneath,
inscribed "I, decus, I, nostrum." He was baptized on Jan. 11, 1727. I
subjoin an obituary, and other notices of persons of his name:
1764. "Wednesday, at Westminster, Dec. 28, Lady Anne Wolfe, aunt
to the late General, a maiden lady."--_The Gazetteer_, Friday,
Jan. 4, 1765.
1677. Oct. 14. Thomas Wolfe, D.M. Oxon, 1653.
1703. April 6. Sir John Wolfe, Knt., Ald. London.
1711. Dec. 10. Sir Joseph Wolfe, Knt., Ald. London.
1748. May 27. John Wolfe, Secretary to the Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster.
1755. Nov. 12. Mrs. Wolfe, of Queen's Square.
1759. Sept. 21. Jacob Wolfe, Consul at St. Petersburg.
1791. Feb. 25. Mrs. ----, wife of Lewis Wolfe, Esq., Compt. at the
Stationer's Office.
1793. Dec.--Rev. Thos. Wolfe of Howick, Northumberland.
1794. Aug. 2. Mrs. ----, relict of the above, at Saffron Walden.
1795. Jan. 27. Robert Wolfe, of Cork.
---- May 18. Rev. B. Wolfe, Schoolmaster of Dillon.
---- June 25. Thomas Wolfe.
William Twenshow of Arclyd, co. Chester, born 1666, married Anne,
sister of Edward Wolfe, Esq., of Hatherton.
Robert French, married Anne, daughter of Richard Wolfe, and niece
of Theobald Wolfe of Baronsrath, co. Kildare.
Rev. James Jones, of Merrion Square, married Lydia, d. of Mr.
Theobald Wolfe; she died in 1793.