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Benjamin Willson 1735–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 MAY 1735

Birth Location: Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: JAN 1809

Death Location: Fort Erie, Bertie Township, Welland County, (1654342, Ontario), Upper Canada

Father: John Wilson

Mother: Margaret Ellis

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The story of Benjamin Willson began in 1735 in Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Benjamin Willson passed away in 1809 in Fort Erie, Bertie Township, Welland County, (1654342, Ontario), Upper Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Willson began in 1735 in Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.
  • Benjamin Willson passed away in 1809 in Fort Erie, Bertie Township, Welland County, (1654342, Ontario), Upper Canada.

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Benjamin Willson's Ancestors

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Benjamin Willson
1735–1809
Birth Place: Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Parents
John Wilson
1698–1797
Waddington, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Ellis
1706–1788
Eccleshill, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Henry Willson
1681–1737
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Susannah (Winifred) Foushee
1680–1737
Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1631–1699
Susannah Hyde
1635–1706
James Foushee
1666–1729
Mary
1666–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN WILSON
1598–1670
ANN YEATS
1604–1643

Benjamin Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1735
24 MAY 1735
Birth of Benjamin Willson in Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
1809
JAN 1809
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Willson in Fort Erie, Bertie Township, Welland County, (1654342, Ontario), Upper Canada
Fort Erie, Bertie Township, Welland County, (1654342, Ontario), Upper Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1735
    Event Place: Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JAN 1809
    Event Place: Fort Erie, Bertie Township, Welland County, (1654342, Ontario), Upper Canada

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