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David Davis Wilson 1685–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1685

Birth Location: Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1746

Death Location: Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, United States

Father: David Wilson

Mother: Elizabeth Hunter

Spouse(s): Deborah Graef

Children(s): William I, James Wilson

In 1685, David Davis Wilson entered the world in Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland, born to David Davis Sr Wilson And Elizabeth Hunter. David Davis Wilson married Deborah Graef, and had children including James Wilson, William Wilson I. David Davis Wilson passed away in 1746 in Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1685, David Davis Wilson entered the world in Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland, born to David Davis Sr Wilson And Elizabeth Hunter.
  • David Davis Wilson married Deborah Graef, and had children including James Wilson, William Wilson I.
  • David Davis Wilson passed away in 1746 in Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Wilson's Ancestors

Self
David Wilson
1685–1746
Birth Place: Abbotshell, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David (Davis) Sr. Wilson
1651–1770
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth Hunter
1654–1770
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Dan (D) Wilson
1629–
Scotland
Mrs (David Davis) Wilson
1628–1738
, , , Scotland
James Hunter
1590–1667
Scotland
Margaret
1590–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Dan'd Wilson
1605–
Jean Mair
1605–
John Hunter
1540–1581
Christian Robertson
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kentigern Huntar
1515–1547
Marion Hamilton
1515–1595

David Wilson's Descendants

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David (Davis) Wilson (Jan 1685–1746) m. Deborah Graef (1685–1725)
  1. 1. William (Wilson) I 1722–1801 m. Elizabeth Blackburn 1725–1806
    1. 1. Moses (Wilson) II 1758–1760
    2. 2. John WILSON 1753–1827 m. Mary Warthen 1780–1866
      1. 1. William Wilson 1778–1848
      2. 2. Mary (Polly) Wilson 1795–1875 m. Robert Fletcher 1787–1856
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Fletcher) (Marshall) 1818–1849 m. Bailey Marshall 1811–1902
        2. 2. John (H.) Fletcher 1811–1877
      3. 3. John Wilson 1780–1880
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Wilson 1816–1900
      5. 5. William (Hall) Wilson 1783–1863 m. Jane McCampbell 1790–1850
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Wilson 1817–1903
        2. 2. James (Davison) Wilson 1834–1927 m. Martha (A) Wilson 1834–1917
        3. 3. John (Quillen) Wilson 1812–1898
        4. 4. Susannah (Jane) Wilson 1813–1894
        5. 5. Samuel (P.) Wilson 1818–1859
        6. 6. Nancy Wilson 1820–1860
        7. 7. William (G) Wilson 1822–1844
        8. 8. Henry (Brown) Wilson 1831–1860
        9. 9. Sarah (McFarland) Wilson 1824–1904
        10. 10. David (Orbison) Wilson 1826–1914 m. Cornelia (Delilah) Lightburn 1832–1914
        11. 11. Clarissa (Elizabeth) Wilson 1829–1855
      6. 6. John Wilson 1808–1880
      7. 7. Dorcas Wilson 1799–1883
      8. 8. Archibald Wilson 1801–1866
      9. 9. Blackburn WILSON 1802–1885
      10. 10. Temperance WILSON 1811–1836
    3. 3. Benjamin Wilson 1747–1827 m. Ann Ruddell 1754–1795
      1. 1. Mary (B) Wilson 1771–1837
        1. 1. Wilson Haymond 1789–1846
        2. 2. Sarah Haymond 1796–1853
        3. 3. John (Cleland) Haymond 1794–1862
        4. 4. William (Polsley) Haymond 1792–1869
        5. 5. Mary (Wilson) Haymond 1802–1873
        6. 6. Phoebe (Wilson) Haymond 1805–1879
      2. 2. William (B) Wilson 1773–1858
      3. 3. Stephen (Ruddell) Wilson 1775–1827
      4. 4. Benjamin Wilson 1778–1830
      5. 5. Sarah Wilson 1780–1854
      6. 6. Elizabeth Wilson 1782–1782
      7. 7. Ann Wilson 1786–1849
      8. 8. John Wilson 1788–1864
      9. 9. Archibald (Blackburn) Wilson 1790–1830
      10. 10. WILSON 1791–1791
      11. 11. WILSON 1793–1793
      12. 12. Cornelius (Ruddell) Wilson 1795–1856
      13. 13. James (B) Wilson 1804–1881
    4. 4. Archibald Wilson 1749–1814
    5. 5. William (Wilson) II 1754–1851
    6. 6. James WILSON 1763–1822
    7. 7. Solomon WILSON 1766–1819
    8. 8. Elizabeth WILSON 1766–1849
    9. 9. Margaret WILSON 1769–1826
    10. 10. David Wilson 1751–1778
    11. 11. John (Buckner) Wilson 1776–1852
  2. 2. James Wilson 1724–

David Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

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

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] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    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: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Trout Run, Hardy, West Virginia, United States

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