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John WILSON Sr. 1730–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Death Date: 10 May 1800

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina

Father: John WILSON

Mother: Elizabeth Kewen

Spouse(s): Rebecca Willson

Children(s): John Wilson

In 1730, John WILSON Sr. entered the world in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, born to John Burgess Wilson And Elizabeth Kewen. John WILSON Sr. married Rebecca Willson, and had children including John Captain Wilson. John WILSON Sr. passed away in 1800 in Rowan, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1730, John WILSON Sr. entered the world in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, born to John Burgess Wilson And Elizabeth Kewen.
  • John WILSON Sr. married Rebecca Willson, and had children including John Captain Wilson.
  • John WILSON Sr. passed away in 1800 in Rowan, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
John Sr.
1730–1800
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Parents
John Burgess WILSON
1693–1746
Berkeley County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Kewen
1703–1746
Ireland
Grandparents
Robert (Thomas) Wilson
1669–1745
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ellen (Jane) Lee
1672–1743
Londonderry, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
William (KEWIN) (Kewen)
1650–
England
Great-Grandparents
John Willson
1645–1750
John Willson
1645–1750
Thomas Lee
1640–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wilson
1620–1690
Mary Black
1625–1680
James Wilson
1620–1690

John Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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John (WILSON) Sr. (1730–10 May 1800) m. Rebecca Willson (1733–15 February 1820)
  1. 1. John (Captain) Wilson 1756–1847 m. Mary (J) Wilson 1770– m. Mary (Elizabeth Johnson) Wilson 1768–1875
    1. 1. Allen (J) Wilson 1790–1873 m. Nancy Cantrell 1793–1833
      1. 1. William (Lenoir) Wilson 1822–1899 m. Elizabeth Blackburn 1822–1876 m. Mollie Gamble 1835–1924 m. Palmira (Lou) Wilson 1836–1883
        1. 1. J (E) Wilson 1852–1916 m. Louisa (Frances B) King 1842–1911 m. Susan (Frances) Wilson 1853–1928
        2. 2. Neat (Elvira) Vann 1843–1901
        3. 3. William (Blackburn) Wilson 1865–1949
        4. 4. Winfield (Taylor) Wilson 1859–1926
        5. 5. Lyda East 1858–1931
        6. 6. Perry (Blueford) Wilson 1854–1934
        7. 7. Elizabeth Blackburn 1822–1876
        8. 8. William (Lenoir) Wilson 1822–1899
        9. 9. Evelyn (Juanita Netee) Wilson 1843–1901
        10. 10. Neat ((Nette) Elvira) Wilson 1843–1901
        11. 11. Neat ((Nette) Elvira) Wilson 1843–1901
        12. 12. Netee (Elvira) Wilson 1843–1901
        13. 13. Netee (Elvira) Wilson 1843–1901
        14. 14. Nettie (Elvira) Wilson 1843–1901
        15. 15. Elbert (D) Wilson 1845–1900
        16. 16. Thomas (Melville) Wilson 1847–1903
        17. 17. W Wilson 1849–1912
        18. 18. John (Wesley) Wilson 1849–1912
        19. 19. B Wilson 1854–1934
        20. 20. Cloe ((Flora) Minerva) Wilson 1855–1912
        21. 21. C (M) Wilson 1856–
        22. 22. Lidia (VienaViola Eliza) Wilson 1857–
        23. 23. Francis (Sylvester) Wilson 1862–1928
        24. 24. W (B) Wilson 1864–1949
        25. 25. Rev. (William Blackburn) Wilson 1865–1949
    2. 2. John Wilson 1811–
    3. 3. Jane Love 1796–1871
    4. 4. William (D) Wilson 1808–1857
    5. 5. Daniel Wilson 1805–
    6. 6. David Wilson 1786–
    7. 7. Elias Wilson 1790–1879
    8. 8. Elizabeth Wilson 1793–
    9. 9. Jonathan Wilson 1780–1860
    10. 10. Mark Wilson 1797–
    11. 11. Peter (Joel) Wilson 1802–1870
    12. 12. Rebecca Wilson 1793–
    13. 13. Sarah Wilson 1788–1825

John Sr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1730
1730
Birth of John WILSON Sr. in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
1750
1750
Age 20
John WILSON Sr. was married in Berks, Pennsylvania Data is already there, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Berks, Pennsylvania Data is already there, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1800
10 May 1800
Age 70
Death of John WILSON Sr. in Rowan, North Carolina
Rowan, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Berks, Pennsylvania Data is already there, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1800
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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