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Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson 1664–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 December 1664

Birth Location: Killybegs, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 1 January 1773

Death Location: Somerset County, Maryland Colony, Great Britain

Father: Rev Castle

Mother: Lady Adam

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Wilson

The story of Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson began in 1664 in Killybegs, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson had children including Thomas Nathan Wilson. Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson passed away in 1773 in Somerset County, Maryland Colony, Great Britain.

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Biography

  • The story of Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson began in 1664 in Killybegs, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland.
  • Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson had children including Thomas Nathan Wilson.
  • Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson passed away in 1773 in Somerset County, Maryland Colony, Great Britain.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Castle
1641–1693
Birth Location: Killybegs, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Lady Adam
1638–1702
Birth Location: Killybegs, Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Wilson
1699–1768
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Ephraim Wilson's Ancestors

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Ephraim Wilson
1664–1773
Birth Place: Killybegs, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Rev Thomas Wilson Merchant of Strabane Carne Castle
1641–1693
Killybegs, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Lady (Margaret Donald) Adam
1638–1702
Killybegs, Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
William (Arthur) Wilson
1620–1675
Na Cealla Beaga, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Patience (Mary) Leythall
1611–1668
Of Kent, England
Sir (Andrew) Donald
1617–1667
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Bessie) Currie
1619–1697
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sarah (Wilson)
1600–1701
George Leythall
1585–1652
Alice Kirke
1592–1668
Sir (Donat)
1585–1660
Lady Stevenson
1587–1643
Androw\ Currie
1576–1621
Masie (Anderson)
1576–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Raybold
1577–1620
Mary Wynn
1579–1620
William Lythall
1560–1629
Mary Goldfinch
1567–1602
Henry Kirke
1565–1620
Eliner Kirke
1570–1666
Mark (Donat)
1547–
Margaret Lourie\Laurie
1552–1590
Andrew Currie
1537–1588
Jonet\Janet Piers
1525–1577
David Anderson
1565–1618
Margaret Mudie
1549–1601

Ephraim Wilson's Descendants

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Ephraim ((High Sheriff)) Wilson (2 December 1664–1 January 1773)
  1. 1. Thomas (Nathan) Wilson 1699–1768 m. Mary Irvine 1699–1739
    1. 1. Thomas (Nathan Wilson, Rev War) Vet. 1735–1806 m. Elizabeth (Martha McLean (Wilson)) (NC-VA) 1736–1830
      1. 1. James (Edward) Wilson 1771–1863
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Polly Granny Mack) Wilson 1796–1894 m. James (Balford Jim Bally) McMAHAN 1797–1887

Ephraim Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1664
2 December 1664
Birth of Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson in Killybegs, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Killybegs, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
1773
1 January 1773
Age 109
Death of Ephraim (High Sheriff) Wilson in Somerset County, Maryland Colony, Great Britain
Somerset County, Maryland Colony, Great Britain

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1664
    Event Place: Killybegs, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1773
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland Colony, Great Britain
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