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Maj. Josiah Wilson 1670–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1670 AND 1680

Birth Location: Prince George's Co., MD

Death Date: DEC 1717

Death Location: Prinice George's Co., MD

Father: James Wilson

Mother: Margaret Kidd

Spouse(s): Martha Lingan, Margaret Kidd

Children(s): Martha Wilson, Lingan Wilson, Josiah, Wilson, (Capt.) Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Joshua Wilson

Maj. Josiah Wilson was born in 1670 in Prince George's Co., MD, the child of James Wilson And Margaret Kidd. Maj. Josiah Wilson married Margaret Kidd, Martha Lingan, and had children including Capt James Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Joshua Wilson, Josiah Jr Wilson, Lingan Wilson, Martha Wilson. Maj. Josiah Wilson passed away in 1717 in Prinice George's Co., MD.

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Biography

  • Maj. Josiah Wilson was born in 1670 in Prince George's Co., MD, the child of James Wilson And Margaret Kidd.
  • Maj. Josiah Wilson married Margaret Kidd, Martha Lingan, and had children including Capt James Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Joshua Wilson, Josiah Jr Wilson, Lingan Wilson, Martha Wilson.
  • Maj. Josiah Wilson passed away in 1717 in Prinice George's Co., MD.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wilson
1630–1672
Birth Location: Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Margaret Kidd
1628–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Martha Lingan
1674–1728
Birth Location: Calvert Co., MD
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Margaret Kidd
1672–1696
Birth Location: Calvert Co., MD
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Children(s)

Martha Wilson
1713–1806
Birth Location: of Prince George's Co., MD
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Lingan Wilson
1701–1796
Birth Location: –
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Josiah, Wilson
1696–1726
Birth Location: –
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(Capt.) Wilson
1703–1753
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Wilson
1706–1746
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Wilson
1712–1745
Birth Location: –
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Maj. Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Wilson
1670–1717
Birth Place: Prince George's Co., MD
Parents
James Wilson
1630–1672
Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Kidd
1628–
Grandparents
George Wilson
1590–
Alisoun Cunninghame
1590–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maj. Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Maj. (Josiah) Wilson (BET 1670 AND 1680–DEC 1717) m. Martha Lingan (ABT 1674–BEF 28 AUG 1728) m. Margaret Kidd (ABT 1672–ABT 1696)
  1. 1. Martha Wilson 1713–1806 m. William (Magruder) Selby 1709–1783
    1. 1. William (Wilson) Selby 1745–1800 m. Elizabeth (Selby) 1746–1774 m. (Mrs.) (Martha) Jenkins 1750–
      1. 1. Eleanor Selby 1759– m. Stephen Lanham 1760–1845
        1. 1. Deborah Lanham 1785–1870 m. Jeremiah Reeves 1782–1860
        2. 2. Eleanor Lanham 1780–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Selby 1770–1871
      3. 3. John Selby 1774–1834
      4. 4. Deborah Selby 1767–1806
      5. 5. Richard Selby 1768–1859
      6. 6. Charles Selby 1762–1804 m. Leah ((Layer)) Lanham 1761–1804
      7. 7. Magruder Selby 1764–1835
      8. 8. Rebecca Selby 1795–1849
      9. 9. Sarah Selby 1792–
      10. 10. James Selby 1760–1801
    2. 2. Elizabeth Selby 1760–
    3. 3. Samuel Selby 1733–1830
    4. 4. Nathan Selby 1735–1810
    5. 5. Joshua (Wilson) Selby 1740–1816
    6. 6. Josiah (Wilson) Selby 1741–1819
    7. 7. James (Wilson) Selby 1747–1810
    8. 8. Martha (Wilson) Selby 1749–
    9. 9. Lingan (Wilson) Selby 1753–1821
    10. 10. Sarah (Katherine) Selby 1755–
    11. 11. Mary Selby 1762–
    12. 12. Thomas Selby 1764–
  2. 2. Lingan Wilson 1701–1796
  3. 3. Josiah, (Jr.) Wilson 1696–1726
  4. 4. (Capt.) (James) Wilson 1703–1753
  5. 5. Joseph Wilson 1706–1746
  6. 6. Joshua Wilson 1712–1745

Maj. Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1670
BET 1670 AND 1680
Birth of Maj. Josiah Wilson in Prince George's Co., MD
Prince George's Co., MD
1717
DEC 1717
Age 47
Death of Maj. Josiah Wilson in Prinice George's Co., MD
Prinice George's Co., MD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 1670 AND 1680
    Event Place: Prince George's Co., MD

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DEC 1717
    Event Place: Prinice George's Co., MD
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