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Josiah Wilson 1696–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Calvert, Maryland, United States

Death Date: Mar 1727

Death Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Father: Josiah Maj

Mother: Martha Lingan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sprigg

Children(s): Martha Wilson, Henry Wilson, Margaret Wilson, James Wilson, Abigail Wilson, Mary Wilson

In 1696, Josiah Wilson entered the world in Calvert, Maryland, United States, born to Josiah Wilson Maj And Martha Lingan. Josiah Wilson married Elizabeth Sprigg, and had children including Abigail Wilson, Henry Wright Wilson, James Wilson, Margaret Wilson, Martha Wilson, Mary Wilson. Josiah Wilson passed away in 1727 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1696, Josiah Wilson entered the world in Calvert, Maryland, United States, born to Josiah Wilson Maj And Martha Lingan.
  • Josiah Wilson married Elizabeth Sprigg, and had children including Abigail Wilson, Henry Wright Wilson, James Wilson, Margaret Wilson, Martha Wilson, Mary Wilson.
  • Josiah Wilson passed away in 1727 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Wilson's Ancestors

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Josiah Wilson
1696–1727
Birth Place: Calvert, Maryland, United States
Parents
Josiah Wilson Maj
1670–1717
Charlestown Manor, Calvert County/Prince George, Maryland, United States
Martha Lingan
1683–1728
Prince George's, Maryland
Grandparents
James Wilson
1618–1672
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Margaret Kidd
1645–1696
, Calvert, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Kidd
1622–1693
Margaret Deare
1622–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Capt
1589–1647
Elizabeth Nethercote
1598–1630

Josiah Wilson's Descendants

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Josiah Wilson (1696–Mar 1727) m. Elizabeth Sprigg (1703–Nov 1781)
  1. 1. Martha Wilson 1721–
  2. 2. Henry (Wright) Wilson 1725–1778
  3. 3. Margaret Wilson 1723–
  4. 4. James Wilson 1725–1781
  5. 5. Abigail Wilson 1728–1802
  6. 6. Mary Wilson 1715–1795 m. Thomas Whitaker 1712–1787
    1. 1. Mark (M) Whitaker 1760–1814 m. Martha (Patsy) Harvey 1772–1840
      1. 1. James (Oak) Whitaker 1804–1858 m. Susannah Howard 1805–1881 m. Lurana Marshall 1808–1870
        1. 1. Elijah Whitaker 1836–1913
        2. 2. Lark (C) Whitaker 1852–1940
        3. 3. David (Arnett) Whitaker 1835–1925
        4. 4. Mary Whitaker 1830–
        5. 5. Eliza Whitaker 1825–1915
        6. 6. Elmore (Smith) Whitaker 1841–
        7. 7. Cynthia (Ann) Whitaker 1838–1905
        8. 8. Morgan (C) Whitaker 1835–1918
        9. 9. Wiley Whitaker 1848–1930
        10. 10. Celia (Selia) Whitaker 1839–1923
        11. 11. William (R) Whitaker 1827–1865
        12. 12. Louisa (Eliza) Whitaker 1818–1915
        13. 13. William (C) Whitaker 1832–1914 m. Serilda (Amanda) Fletcher 1855–1942
        14. 14. Polly Whitaker 1833–
        15. 15. Johnson Whitaker 1845–1877
        16. 16. Matilda Whitaker 1835–1877
        17. 17. Thomas (W) WHITAKER 1839–1874
        18. 18. Martin (VanBuren) Whitaker 1832–
        19. 19. George Whitaker 1848–1926
        20. 20. Frank (A) Whitaker 1829–1914
        21. 21. Francis (Frank) Whitaker 1830–1914
      2. 2. Matilda WHITAKER 1810–1854
      3. 3. Mark (R) WHITAKER 1806–1833
      4. 4. Francis (Asbury) Whitaker 1796–1863
      5. 5. Nancy Whitaker 1808–1881
      6. 6. Harvey Whitaker 1810–
      7. 7. Susan Whitaker 1800–1877
      8. 8. Mary ('Polly') WHITAKER 1798–
      9. 9. William (P) Whitaker 1808–
      10. 10. Johnson Whitaker 1802–1871
      11. 11. Johnson Whitaker 1790–1847
      12. 12. Mark Whitaker 1846–1846
      13. 13. Judith Whittaker 1817–
      14. 14. Margaret Whiteker 1788–1809
      15. 15. Johnson Whitaker 1830–1871
      16. 16. Mary Whitaker 1814–
      17. 17. Thomas Whitaker 1824–1885
      18. 18. Polly Whitaker 1808–
    2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Whittaker 1760–1820
    3. 3. Margaret Whitaker 1748–1834
    4. 4. Johnston Whitaker 1768–1799
    5. 5. Elizabeth WHITAKER 1754–
    6. 6. Mary Whitaker 1756–1815
    7. 7. Jane Whitaker 1760–
    8. 8. Jane Whitaker 1749–

Josiah Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1696
1696
Birth of Josiah Wilson in Calvert, Maryland, United States
Calvert, Maryland, United States
1727
Mar 1727
Age 31
Death of Josiah Wilson in Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Calvert, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1727
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

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