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Col Willis James Wilson 1671–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1671

Birth Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1749

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: James (1644)

Mother: Elizabeth GGM

Spouse(s): Prudence Butt

Children(s): Malachi WILSON

The story of Col Willis James Wilson began in 1671 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. Col Willis James Wilson married Prudence Butt, and had children including Malachi Wilson. Col Willis James Wilson passed away in 1749 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Col Willis James Wilson began in 1671 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
  • Col Willis James Wilson married Prudence Butt, and had children including Malachi Wilson.
  • Col Willis James Wilson passed away in 1749 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James (1644)
1644–1712
Birth Location: Lower Norfolk, , Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth GGM
1651–1715
Birth Location: Somerset, Orange, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Prudence Butt
1678–1724
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Malachi WILSON
1717–1787
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Col Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Col Wilson
1671–1749
Birth Place: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Felix Wilson Willson, COLONEL, SHERIFF . (*JW-JT) (1644)
1644–1712
Lower Norfolk, , Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Willis - 6th) GGM
1651–1715
Somerset, Orange, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Felix Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson ESQ . Col (*JW-AF)) (1619)
1619–1712
Gargrave, Yorkshire, England
John Willis
1629–1668
Lancaster, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Wilson's Descendants

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Col (Willis James) Wilson (1671–18 Jan 1749) m. Prudence Butt (1678–1724)
  1. 1. Malachi WILSON 1717–1787 m. Lydia Carson 1728–1787
    1. 1. Mary (Rebecca Wilson) 2B 1746–1786 m. William (Bartee) 2B 1735–1786
      1. 1. Susan (B) White 1767–1825 m. Benjamin (Franklin White) 2B 1760–1825
        1. 1. Dr (William Ballard White) 2B 1791–1870 m. Sarah (Ann Boy 2B) White 1803–1894
        2. 2. Jonathan (Allie) White 1788–1833
        3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) White 1789–1877
        4. 4. Nancy White 1793–
        5. 5. Celia White 1795–1881 m. Lewis (Hale) Jr. 1795–1871
        6. 6. Jane White 1797–1858
        7. 7. Susan (R Hoyt) White 1799–1850
        8. 8. Sally White 1802–
        9. 9. Lucinda White 1803–
        10. 10. Talitha (F.) White 1804–1886 m. Valentine Beidleman –1878
        11. 11. Jesse (B.) White 1810–1860
        12. 12. Polly White 1811–
        13. 13. Rufus (M.) White 1812–1889
        14. 14. Jacob (B) White 1790–1877
      2. 2. John Bartee 1760–1817
        1. 1. Payton (Y.Z.) Bartee 1816–1847
        2. 2. Asa (J.) Bartee 1788–1836
        3. 3. Judith Bartee 1771–
      3. 3. George Bartee 1762–1840 m. Elizabeth Highly 1776–1850
        1. 1. .Jesse (Wallace Bartee) Sr 1782–1828
        2. 2. John Bartee 1802–1840 m. Susan Boilings 1801–
        3. 3. Lucinda (Woods) Bartee 1808–
        4. 4. Lucinda (Woods) Bartee 1808–
      4. 4. Thomas Bartee 1762–
      5. 5. William Bartee 1769–
      6. 6. Nancy Bartee 1764– m. Zenus, (Lenus) Crowell 1763–

Col Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1671
1671
Birth of Col Willis James Wilson in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1749
18 Jan 1749
Age 78
Death of Col Willis James Wilson in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1749
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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