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Col John Burgess Willson 1702–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1702

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1773

Death Location: Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Willson

Mother: Jane #

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In 1702, Col John Burgess Willson entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Willson And Jane Lee. Col John Burgess Willson passed away in 1773 in Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1702, Col John Burgess Willson entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Willson And Jane Lee.
  • Col John Burgess Willson passed away in 1773 in Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col Willson's Ancestors

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Col Willson
1702–1773
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Robert Willson
1669–1745
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Jane (Lee) #
1672–1743
Londonderry, Armagh, , Ireland
Grandparents
John (Willson Wilsoun) I
1650–1739
Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Sarah (Jennet (Jonet)) Brown
1657–1739
Wantage, [parish], Berkshire,England
Thomas Lee
1630–1743
Midi, Meath, Ireland
Anne Davis
1647–1743
Londonderry, Armagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wilson
1564–1615
Ann Rawson
1570–1624
John Browne
1625–1670
Katherine Trowd
1625–1696
Thomas Lee
1605–1670
Margaret Oscroft
1609–1681
John Davis
1605–1663
Anne Suckling
1609–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wilson
1542–1615
Isabell (Byder)
1546–1617
Thomas Rawson
1545–1625
John Browne
1577–1639
Mary Tilman
1594–1668
Nordley Lee
1564–1690
Elizabeth Bendey
1565–1630
John Oscroft
1589–
William Davis
1560–1625
Mary Means
1585–1668
* Hall
1569–1627
Martha Suckling
1578–1613

Col Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1702
1702
Birth of Col John Burgess Willson in Scotland
Scotland
1773
1773
Age 71
Death of Col John Burgess Willson in Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States

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