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David Wilson 1685–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1685

Birth Location: Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1746

Death Location: Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, Colonies

Father: David Wilson

Mother: Elizabeth Hunter

Spouse(s): Deborah Skiffington

Children(s): William Wilson, James Wilson

The story of David Wilson began in 1685 in Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland. David Wilson married Deborah Graef Skiffington, and had children including James Wilson, William F Wilson. David Wilson passed away in 1746 in Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, Colonies.

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Biography

  • The story of David Wilson began in 1685 in Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland.
  • David Wilson married Deborah Graef Skiffington, and had children including James Wilson, William F Wilson.
  • David Wilson passed away in 1746 in Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, Colonies.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Wilson's Ancestors

Self
David Wilson
1685–1746
Birth Place: Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Davis Wilson
1651–1686
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth Hunter
1654–1730
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Wilson
1629–
Scotland, United Kingdom
Jannett Tullus
1622–
James Hunter
1615–1667
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Marioun Young
1619–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Dan'd Wilson
1605–
Jean Mair
1605–
John Hunter
1588–1634
Margaret Sharpe
1593–
William Young
1548–
Margaret Alexander
1581–1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wilsone
1568–1606
Margret Bailzie
1566–
Thomas Mair
1587–
Margrit Houg
1589–
Thomas Hunter
1560–
Alice Hutton
1567–1620
William Alexander
1557–1599
Margaret Proves
1558–

David Wilson's Descendants

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David Wilson (Jan 1685–1746) m. Deborah (Graef) Skiffington (1685–1725)
  1. 1. William (F) Wilson 1722–1801 m. Elizabeth Blackburn 1725–1806
    1. 1. William (F) Wilson 1754–1851 m. Mary (Sarah) Friend 1759–1839
      1. 1. Moses Wilson 1780–1843 m. Elizabeth Walker 1789–1861
        1. 1. Louisa Wilson 1805–1884 m. Noah (Edwin) Corley 1802–1864
        2. 2. John (D) WILSON 1803–1834
        3. 3. Daniel Wilson 1805–
        4. 4. Archibald (Dan) Wilson 1807–1891
        5. 5. Jasper WILSON 1822–1884
        6. 6. Susan WILSON 1826–1844
      2. 2. Sarah Wilson 1783–1846
      3. 3. Benjamin (William) Wilson 1785–1873
      4. 4. William (Friend) Wilson 1787–1857
      5. 5. Elizabeth Wilson 1789–1870
      6. 6. Mary Wilson 1791–1833
      7. 7. John Wilson 1793–
      8. 8. Margaret Wilson 1796–1821
      9. 9. Absalom Wilson 1798–
      10. 10. Anna Wilson 1802–1858
      11. 11. Absalom Wilson 1803–1882
      12. 12. Ann Wilson 1805–
    2. 2. Benjamin Wilson 1747–1827 m. Phoebe Davidsson 1777–1849
    3. 3. Archibald Wilson 1749–1814
    4. 4. David Wilson 1751–1805
    5. 5. John Wilson 1756–1827
    6. 6. Moses (I) Wilson 1758–1760
    7. 7. Moses (II) Wilson 1761–1786
    8. 8. James Wilson 1763–1822
    9. 9. Solomon Wilson 1766–1819
    10. 10. Elizabeth Wilson 1766–1849
    11. 11. Margaret Wilson 1769–1826
    12. 12. William (Friend) Wilson 1787–1857 m. Jane Booth 1793–1864
      1. 1. Anna (Marie) Wilson 1816–1880 m. John (Marshall) Corley 1813–1877
        1. 1. Lewis (W) Corley 1852–
        2. 2. Jane (C) Corley 1854–
      2. 2. Lewis Wilson 1818–1902
      3. 3. Isaiah Wilson 1810–1891
      4. 4. Daniel Wilson 1824–1877
      5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Wilson 1826–
      6. 6. Eugenius Wilson 1832–1852
      7. 7. Rezin (B.) Wilson 1830–1865
      8. 8. Edwin Wilson 1814–1816
      9. 9. Granger Wilson 1828–1850
      10. 10. Albert Wilson 1820–
      11. 11. Alpheus Wilson 1822–1889
      12. 12. Asher Wilson 1812–1813
  2. 2. James Wilson 1724–

David Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1685
Jan 1685
Birth of David Wilson in Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland
Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland
1746
1746
Age 61
Death of David Wilson in Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, Colonies
Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, Colonies

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1685
    Event Place: Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1740; Page Number: 229

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, Colonies

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