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Matthew Willson 1694–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1694

Birth Location: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: At Sea

Father: Robert Willson

Mother: Ellen Lee

Spouse(s): Eleanor Maxwell, Eleanor Mitchell, Martha Guilliam, Eleanor Mitchell

Children(s):

The story of Matthew Willson began in 1694 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland. Matthew Willson married Eleanor Maxwell, Eleanor Mitchell, Martha Ann Guilliam. Matthew Willson passed away in 1740 in At Sea.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Willson began in 1694 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland.
  • Matthew Willson married Eleanor Maxwell, Eleanor Mitchell, Martha Ann Guilliam.
  • Matthew Willson passed away in 1740 in At Sea.

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Matthew Willson's Ancestors

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Matthew Willson
1694–1740
Birth Place: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland
Parents
Robert Willson
1669–1745
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Ellen (Jane) Lee
1672–1743
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Leslie) Willson
1645–1750
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Aytoun
1645–1748
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thomas Lee
1640–1743
Scotland
Anne (Davis) Lee
1647–1743
Londonderry Armagh Ireland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1694
1694
Birth of Matthew Willson in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland
1740
1740
Age 46
Death of Matthew Willson in At Sea
At Sea

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: At Sea

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