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Capt John the Immigrant Wilson 1629–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1629

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1 Feb 1686

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Margaret Prudence

Spouse(s): Hannah James

Children(s): John Wilson, James Willson, Jane Wilson

Capt John the Immigrant Wilson was born in 1629 in England, the child of William Wilson And Margaret Prudence. Capt John the Immigrant Wilson married Hannah Harriet Harnet James, and had children including James Willson, Jane Wilson, John Wilson. Capt John the Immigrant Wilson passed away in 1686 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Capt John the Immigrant Wilson was born in 1629 in England, the child of William Wilson And Margaret Prudence.
  • Capt John the Immigrant Wilson married Hannah Harriet Harnet James, and had children including James Willson, Jane Wilson, John Wilson.
  • Capt John the Immigrant Wilson passed away in 1686 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Capt Wilson
1629–1686
Birth Place: England
Parents
William Wilson
1600–1663
Glascow, Scotland
Margaret Prudence
1601–1664
Isle Wright, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Wilson
1575–1615
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Yates
1580–1615
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Wilson's Descendants

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Capt (John the Immigrant) Wilson (1629–1 Feb 1686) m. Hannah ((Harriet?) Harnet) James (1630–4 Apr 1703)
  1. 1. John Wilson 1646–1716 m. Elizabeth Ferris 1655–1703
    1. 1. Mary Wilson 1673–1773 m. John Brown 1671–1762
      1. 1. Benjamin Brown 1695–1762 m. Sarah Thompson 1724–1802
        1. 1. Benjamin BROWN 1743–1781 m. Susannah JARMAN 1743–1807
        2. 2. Bernard Brown 1749–1800
        3. 3. Bartlett Brown 1735–1784
        4. 4. Benajah Brown 1748–1814
        5. 5. Dabney Brown 1751–1773
        6. 6. William Brown 1747–1836
        7. 7. Barzillai Brown 1754–1829
        8. 8. Brightberry Brown 1762–1846
        9. 9. Bernis Brown 1752–1814
        10. 10. Lucretia Brown 1741–1796
        11. 11. Bezaleel Brown 1754–1829
        12. 12. Lucretia Brown 1746–1806
        13. 13. Elizabeth Brown 1744–1828
  2. 2. James Willson 1643–1676
  3. 3. Jane Wilson 1645–1726

Capt Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1629
1629
Birth of Capt John the Immigrant Wilson in England
England
1686
1 Feb 1686
Age 57
Death of Capt John the Immigrant Wilson in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 84.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BZ1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1607-1771
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1607-1771; Page Number: 166

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1686
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

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