Who was Samuel Willson?

Samuel Willson (1681–1761) was born in Scarborough, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England and died in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Willson 1681–1761

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Born 1 May 1681 · Scarborough, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England

Died 19 Dec 1761 · Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

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In 1681, Samuel Willson entered the world in Scarborough, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England, born to robert willson and anna stainridge. Samuel Willson married hester esther overton, and had children including ann willson, ester willson, gabriel willson, james willson, john willson, mary willson, robert willson, samuel willson ii, sarah willson. Samuel Willson passed away in 1761 in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA.

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Birth of Samuel Willson in Scarborough, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England

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Death of Samuel Willson in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Willson

This ancestor line traces from Scarborough, Winthorp, Yorkshire, ENGLAND (1640) to Scarborough, Winthorp, Yorkshire, ENGLAND (1681) across 2 generations.

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: Samuel Willson (1681–1761) was born in Scarborough, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England and died in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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1681–1761

Scarborough, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England