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Matthew Wilson 1717 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12/18/1717

Birth Location: Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Matthew Wilson

Mother: Sarah Raybold

Spouse(s): Charity Smith

Children(s): James Wilson, Andrew Wilson

In 1717, Matthew Wilson Sr entered the world in Northern Ireland, born to Matthew Wilson and Sarah Raybold. Matthew Wilson Sr married Charity Smith, and had children including James Wilson, Andrew Wilson. Matthew Wilson Sr passed away in 1766 in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Matthew Wilson Sr entered the world in Northern Ireland, born to Matthew Wilson and Sarah Raybold.
  • Matthew Wilson Sr married Charity Smith, and had children including James Wilson, Andrew Wilson.
  • Matthew Wilson Sr passed away in 1766 in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Wilson
1704 – 1737
Birth Location: Carne, Mongtgomery, Wales
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Sarah Raybold
1720 – 1801
Birth Location: Kinver, Staffordshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Charity Smith
1712 – 1766
Birth Location: Surry, England
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Children(s)

James Wilson
1756 –
Birth Location: –
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Andrew Wilson
1761 – 1845
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
AW

Matthew Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Wilson
1717 – 1766
Birth Place: Northern Ireland
Parents
Matthew Wilson
1704 – 1737
Carne, Mongtgomery, Wales
Sarah Raybold
1720 – 1801
Kinver, Staffordshire, , England
Grandparents
John Wilson
1680 – 1729
Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, , Wales
Sara (Anne) Greene
1680 – 1760
Somerset, Wales, Yorkshire, England
Michael Raybold
1677 –
Wolverly, Worcestershire, , England
Mary Wyn
1680 – 1739
, Worcestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Wilson
1659 – 1736
Mary Yates
1660 – 1736
Thomas Rabold
1641 – 1685
Margery Bettridge
1644 – 1724
John Winn
1629 – 1710
Mary Foxhall
1635 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1646 – 1716
Elizabeth Ferris
1638 – 1703
William 1st
1629 – 1698
MARY WATERHOUSE
1633 – 1706
Isabel Smith
1609 – 1671
William Bettridge
1625 –
Francis Winn
1598 –
Ann
1602 –
Edward Foxhall
1607 –
Margaret
1611 –

Matthew Wilson's Descendants

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Matthew Wilson (12/18/1717 – 1766) m. Charity Smith (1712 – 1766)
  1. 1. James Wilson (1756 – ) m. Margret
    1. 1. John (A) Wilson (1809 – 1886) m. Rixy Ledford (03 Dec 1819 – 23 June 1898)
      1. 1. Myra (Jane) Wilson (25 Sep 1854 – 05 OCT 1916) m. Rufus (Lee) Houser (03/31/1858 – 09/20/1930)
        1. 1. Mary (Essie) Houser (07/09/1894 – 08/18/1979) m. James (Henry) Powell (08/27/1892 – 06/21/1971)
  2. 2. Andrew Wilson (1761 – 03/23/1845) m. Rosannah Steele (1768 – 04/20/1842)
    1. 1. Rosanna (Lillis) Wilson (02/12/1799 – 06/10/1873) m. David (MD) Robinson (1791 – 03/16/1847)
      1. 1. Malinda (Jane) Robinson (04/22/1822 – 12/20/1884) m. John (Gilbert) Rhoney (06/19/1814 – 10/14/1877)
        1. 1. Sarah (Louise) Rhoney (05/25/1852 – 04/24/1920) m. Nelson (Sion) Bass (09/18/1846 – 05/09/1918)

Matthew Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1717
12/18/1717
Birth of Matthew Wilson Sr in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
1766
1766
Age 49
Death of Matthew Wilson Sr in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12/18/1717
    Event Place: Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
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