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John Wilson 1671 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1671

Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 08 Dec 1730

Death Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

Father: Sir Willson

Mother: Marion Bryce

Spouse(s): Jean Barns

Children(s): Thomas Wilson

In 1671, John Wilson entered the world in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland, born to Sir John Wilson Willson and Marion Bryce. John Wilson married Jean Barns, and had children including Thomas Wilson. John Wilson passed away in 1730 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1671, John Wilson entered the world in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland, born to Sir John Wilson Willson and Marion Bryce.
  • John Wilson married Jean Barns, and had children including Thomas Wilson.
  • John Wilson passed away in 1730 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wilson's Ancestors

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John Wilson
1671 – 1730
Birth Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Parents
Sir John Wilson Willson
1644 – 1700
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Bryce
1649 – 1700
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Wilsoun
1619 – 1670
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth "Bessie") Nesbitt
1617 – 1670
Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Rev Wilson
1579 – 1640
William Nesbitt
1593 – 1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Nesbitt
1560 – 1610

John Wilson's Descendants

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John Wilson (16 Jul 1671 – 08 Dec 1730) m. Jean Barns (24 Aug 1676 – 1730)
  1. 1. Thomas Wilson (16 Jun 1700 – 1734) m. Agnes Service (4 Apr 1703 – 19 Jul 1799)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wilson (1734 – About 1790) m. Arthur McConnell (Abt. 1730 – 13 Oct 1795)
      1. 1. Thomas McConnell (4 Nov 1772 – 26 Apr 1865) m. Mary Downing (1779 – 1832) m. Elizabeth Downing (11 Jan 1792 – 13 Aug 1889)
        1. 1. Nathan (Bascomb) McConnell (17 July 1804 – 12 January 1881) m. Hannah (Louisa) Hodgkins (5 September 1807 – 15 September 1889)

John Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1671
16 Jul 1671
Birth of John Wilson in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland
1730
08 Dec 1730
Age 59
Death of John Wilson in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1671
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1730
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

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