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John Willson 1610–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: , , , England

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Prudence Leigh

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Wilson

In 1610, John Willson entered the world in , , , England, born to William Wilson And Prudence Leigh. John Willson had children including John Wilson. John Willson passed away in 1685 in Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1610, John Willson entered the world in , , , England, born to William Wilson And Prudence Leigh.
  • John Willson had children including John Wilson.
  • John Willson passed away in 1685 in Henrico, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Willson's Ancestors

Self
John Willson
1610–1685
Birth Place: , , , England
Parents
William Wilson
1568–
Navenby, Lincolnshire, , England
Prudence Leigh
1565–
Grandparents
William Wilson
1540–1575
Navenby, Lincolnshire, , England
Alice Clarke
1540–1590
Leadenham, Lincolnshire, , England
William Leigh
1542–
, , , England
Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1490–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Willson's Descendants

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John Willson (1610–1685)
  1. 1. John Wilson 1622–1685 m. Hannah James 1625–1697
    1. 1. Hannah Wilson 1642–1706 m. Charles Clay 1638–1686
      1. 1. Henry Clay 1672–1760 m. Mary Mitchell 1693–1777
        1. 1. Mary Clay 1675–1686
        2. 2. William (Mitchell) Clay 1710–1774
        3. 3. Henry Clay 1711–1764
        4. 4. Filmer Clay 1712–
        5. 5. Martha Clay 1713–1746
        6. 6. John Clay 1718–1761
        7. 7. Thomas Clay 1724–
        8. 8. James Clay 1724–
        9. 9. Judith Clay 1727–
        10. 10. Mitchell Clay 1735–1811
        11. 11. Mary (Obedience) Clay 1710–1770 m. Edward Watkins 1676–1765 m. Richard (Sr) Belcher 1710–1763
      2. 2. Martha Hudson 1660–1734
      3. 3. Thomas Clay 1670–1726
      4. 4. John Clay 1668–1723 m. Mary Bass 1668–1722
        1. 1. Anne Clay 1696–
        2. 2. John Clay 1698–
        3. 3. Hannah Clay 1700–
        4. 4. Charles Clay 1702–
        5. 5. Mary (Obedience) Clay 1704–
        6. 6. Judith Clay 1706–
        7. 7. Thomas Clay 1707–
      5. 5. Mary Clay 1675–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Clay 1678–1686
      7. 7. Judith Clay 1681–1687
      8. 8. Charles Clay 1684–1765
    2. 2. James Willson 1643–1676
    3. 3. Jane Wilson 1645–1726
    4. 4. Mary Wilson 1646–1707
    5. 5. William Wilson 1646–1741
    6. 6. John Wilson 1647–1716
    7. 7. Sarah Wilson 1648–1686
    8. 8. Samuel Wilson 1658–
    9. 9. Thomas Wilson 1660–
    10. 10. Abigail Wilson 1666–
    11. 11. Hannah Wilson 1677–1726

John Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of John Willson in , , , England
, , , England
1685
1685
Age 75
Death of John Willson in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: , , , England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 215.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 142.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HDH.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1607-1771
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1607-1771; Page Number: 166.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630-1639
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1630-1639; Page Number: 212.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 215.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

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