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John Wilson 1598 – 1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1598

Birth Location: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 21 Dec 1670

Death Location: Rappahannock, Virginia Colony, New England

Father: Robert Wilsone

Mother: Jennet Hainsworth*

Spouse(s): Anna Yeats

Children(s): Elias Wilson

The story of John Wilson began in 1598 in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. John Wilson married Anna Yeats, and had children including Elias Sr. (Immigrant) Wilson. John Wilson passed away in 1670 in Rappahannock, Virginia Colony, New England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wilson began in 1598 in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Wilson married Anna Yeats, and had children including Elias Sr. (Immigrant) Wilson.
  • John Wilson passed away in 1670 in Rappahannock, Virginia Colony, New England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wilson's Ancestors

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John Wilson
1598 – 1670
Birth Place: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Wilsone
1572 – 1640
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Jennet ("Genet") Hainsworth*
1576 – 1613
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Hainworth
1555 – 1648
Stanningley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Eliza (Edith) Taynor
1557 – 1650
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wilson's Descendants

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John Wilson (1 Oct 1598 – 21 Dec 1670) m. Anna Yeats (1604 – 23 September 1643)
  1. 1. Elias (Sr. (Immigrant)) Wilson (20 November 1631 – 6 March 1699) m. Susannah Jacobus (1632 – 1725)
    1. 1. Bridgett Wilson (1656 – 1704) m. Thomas Newman (13 Oct 1659 – abt 1704)
      1. 1. SARAH (Elizabeth) NEWMAN (1669/70 – 04 Jul 1745) m. Maxfield Browne (1655 – 5 Jul 1745)
        1. 1. Charity Browne (1705 – 1752)

John Wilson's Timeline

5 Records

1598
1 Oct 1598
Birth of John Wilson in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1623
9 Sep 1623
Age 25
John Wilson was married in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1665
1 Oct 1665
Age 67
John Wilson was married in Dunnington near York, Yorkshire, England
Dunnington near York, Yorkshire, England
1670
21 Dec 1670
Age 72
Death of John Wilson in Rappahannock, Virginia Colony, New England
Rappahannock, Virginia Colony, New England
1715
08 Sep 1715
Age 117
John Wilson was married in Bramham,York,England
Bramham,York,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1598
    Event Place: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1623
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1665
    Event Place: Dunnington near York, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1715
    Event Place: Bramham,York,England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1670
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Virginia Colony, New England

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