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Capt Hugh Wilson 1689–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Coote Hill, Cavan, Ireland

Death Date: 1773

Death Location: Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Wilson

Mother: Ann Boyers

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hardin, Sarah Craig, Nancy Brackenridge, Elizabeth Foster

Children(s): Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Wilson, Charles Wilson, Thomas Wilson, James Wilson, Margaret Wilson, William Wilson, Francis Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Hugh Wilson, James Wilson, Agnes Wilson, Mary Wilson, William Wilson

In 1689, Capt Hugh Wilson entered the world in Coote Hill, Cavan, Ireland, born to Thomas Wilson And Ann Boyers. Capt Hugh Wilson married Elizabeth Foster, Elizabeth Hardin, Nancy Brackenridge, Sarah Craig, and had children including Agnes Wilson, Charles Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson, Francis Wilson, Hugh Wilson, James Wilson, John Wilson Iii, Margaret Craig Wilson, Mary Ann Wilson, Mary Margaret Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Thomas Wilson, William Wilson. Capt Hugh Wilson passed away in 1773 in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1689, Capt Hugh Wilson entered the world in Coote Hill, Cavan, Ireland, born to Thomas Wilson And Ann Boyers.
  • Capt Hugh Wilson married Elizabeth Foster, Elizabeth Hardin, Nancy Brackenridge, Sarah Craig, and had children including Agnes Wilson, Charles Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson, Francis Wilson, Hugh Wilson, James Wilson, John Wilson Iii, Margaret Craig Wilson, Mary Ann Wilson, Mary Margaret Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Thomas Wilson, William Wilson.
  • Capt Hugh Wilson passed away in 1773 in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Capt Wilson
1689–1773
Birth Place: Coote Hill, Cavan, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Wilson
1660–1710
Coats or Coote Hill, Cavan, Ireland
Ann Boyers
1668–1716
, , , Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Wilson
1640–1700
Killybegs, Donegal Ireland
Catherine Cathcart
1650–1676
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Wilson
1600–1675
Mary Leythall
1610–1668
Allan Cathcart
1630–1671
Margaret Elphingstoun
1630–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Leythall
1585–1640
Alice Kirke
1592–

Capt Wilson's Descendants

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Capt (Hugh) Wilson (1689–1773) m. Elizabeth Hardin (28 May 1689–27 Sep 1756) m. Sarah Craig (1706–24 Apr 1784) m. Nancy Brackenridge (1717–23 Aug 1769) m. Elizabeth Foster (1673–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wilson 1721–1772
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Wilson 1719–1793
  3. 3. Charles Wilson 1726–1768
  4. 4. Thomas Wilson 1718–1799
  5. 5. James Wilson 1730–1793
  6. 6. Margaret (Craig) Wilson 1734–1783
  7. 7. William Wilson 1717–1813
  8. 8. Francis Wilson 1736–1812
  9. 9. Samuel Wilson 1728–1797
  10. 10. Hugh Wilson 1742–
  11. 11. James Wilson 1719–1793
  12. 12. Agnes Wilson 1724–1766
  13. 13. Mary (Margaret) Wilson 1729–1752
  14. 14. William Wilson 1717–

Capt Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1689
1689
Birth of Capt Hugh Wilson in Coote Hill, Cavan, Ireland
Coote Hill, Cavan, Ireland
1773
1773
Age 84
Death of Capt Hugh Wilson in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Coote Hill, Cavan, Ireland
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames

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