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John Willson 1771–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1771

Birth Location: Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 6 December 1843

Death Location: South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Samuel Willson

Mother: Deborah Collins

Spouse(s): Rachel Drake

Children(s): Martha Willson

John Willson was born in 1771 in Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, the child of Samuel Willson And Deborah Collins. John Willson married Rachel Drake, and had children including Martha Willson. John Willson passed away in 1843 in South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Willson was born in 1771 in Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, the child of Samuel Willson And Deborah Collins.
  • John Willson married Rachel Drake, and had children including Martha Willson.
  • John Willson passed away in 1843 in South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Willson's Ancestors

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John Willson
1771–1843
Birth Place: Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Samuel Willson
1738–1794
Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Deborah Collins
1741–1803
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Willson
1706–1785
Chesterfield Twp, Burlington Co., NJ, USA
Deborah Willetts
1712–1772
Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
Jonathan Collins
1706–1780
Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Ann Smith
1719–1780
Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Willson
1681–1761
Esther Overton
1682–1730
Joseph Willets
1677–1733
Deborah Seaman
1682–1733
John Collins
1690–1761
Elizabeth Moore
1691–1737
John Smith
1689–1763
Sarah Scott
1690–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Willson
1650–1709
Ann Hoag-Willson
1648–1709
Samuel Overton
1640–1732
Hannah Hall
1660–1732
Hope Willets
1652–1703
Mary Langdon
1656–1721
Solomon Seaman
1651–1733
Elizabeth Linnington
1661–1733
Francis Collins
1635–1720
Mary Budd
1639–1730
Benjamin NJ
1665–1754
Sarah Moore)
1670–1737
John, Smith
1657–1718
Elizabeth Ball
1664–1724

John Willson's Descendants

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John Willson (11 April 1771–6 December 1843) m. Rachel Drake (10 December 1773–20 October 1844)
  1. 1. Martha Willson 1792–1875 m. John Buckberry 1783–1848
    1. 1. Martha (Jane Buckberry) (Buckborough) 1810–1836 m. John (Hall) Parsons 1802–1874
      1. 1. Mary (Abigail) Parsons 1830–1916 m. John Bell 1826–1910
        1. 1. George (Parsons Bell) MD 1859–1927 m. Mary (Bowman) Reid 1861–1933

John Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1771
11 April 1771
Birth of John Willson in Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
1843
6 December 1843
Age 72
Death of John Willson in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1771
    Event Place: Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1843
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada

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