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James Willson 1742–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1742

Birth Location: Fairfield

Death Date: 12 Oct 1773

Death Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Father: Robert Willson

Mother: Catherine Burr

Spouse(s): Sarah Mccurry, Sarah McCurry

Children(s): Benj Esquire

In 1742, James Willson entered the world in Fairfield, born to Robert Willson And Catherine Burr. James Willson married Sarah Mccurry, and had children including Benj Griffith Wilson Esquire. James Willson passed away in 1773 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, James Willson entered the world in Fairfield, born to Robert Willson And Catherine Burr.
  • James Willson married Sarah Mccurry, and had children including Benj Griffith Wilson Esquire.
  • James Willson passed away in 1773 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Willson's Ancestors

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James Willson
1742–1773
Birth Place: Fairfield
Parents
Robert Willson
1715–1779
Catherine Burr
1723–1810
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Nathaniel Wilson
1689–1769
Ruth Wilson
1696–1780
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Sr
1666–1733
Elizabeth Hendrick
1666–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Wilson
1614–1684
Mary Hale
1639–1696
Hendrick Hendricksen
–1691

James Willson's Descendants

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James Willson (abt 1742–12 Oct 1773) m. Sarah Mccurry (1744–) m. Sarah McCurry (1744–)
  1. 1. Benj (Griffith Wilson) Esquire 1773–1852 m. Hannah Wilson 1783–1833
    1. 1. Josiah Wilson 1804–1847 m. Lucinda (Nalley) Hargis 1809–1866
      1. 1. Nancy Clark 1832–1869 m. William (W) Clark 1834–1864 m. Wilson Clark 1831–
        1. 1. Sarah (Clark Craig) Burkett 1865–1943 m. Edgar (Jackson) Craig 1867–1908

James Willson's Timeline

3 Records

1742
abt 1742
Birth of James Willson in Fairfield
Fairfield
1742
25 Apr 1742
James Willson was baptized
None
1773
12 Oct 1773
Age 31
Death of James Willson in Connecticut
Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1742
    Event Place: Fairfield
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1742
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1773
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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