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Samuel Willson 1706–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1706

Birth Location: Chesterfield Twp, Burlington Co., NJ, USA

Death Date: 13 May 1785

Death Location: Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

Father: Samuel Willson

Mother: Esther Overton

Spouse(s): Deborah Willetts

Children(s): Samuel Willson

In 1706, Samuel Willson entered the world in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington Co., NJ, USA, born to Samuel Willson And Esther Overton. Samuel Willson married Deborah Willetts, Samuel Wilson Jr, and had children including Samuel Willson. Samuel Willson passed away in 1785 in Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1706, Samuel Willson entered the world in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington Co., NJ, USA, born to Samuel Willson And Esther Overton.
  • Samuel Willson married Deborah Willetts, Samuel Wilson Jr, and had children including Samuel Willson.
  • Samuel Willson passed away in 1785 in Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Willson
1681–1761
Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
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Esther Overton
1682–1730
Birth Location: Quakertown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Deborah Willetts
1712–1772
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Willson
1738–1794
Birth Location: Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
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Samuel Willson's Ancestors

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Samuel Willson
1706–1785
Birth Place: Chesterfield Twp, Burlington Co., NJ, USA
Parents
Samuel Willson
1681–1761
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Esther Overton
1682–1730
Quakertown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Witham) Willson
1650–1709
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Ann (Staineridge) Hoag-Willson
1648–1709
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Samuel Overton
1640–1732
Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Hall
1660–1732
Quakertown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hall
1625–1684
Hester Hall
1630–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Willson's Descendants

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Samuel Willson (19 Sep 1706–13 May 1785) m. Deborah Willetts (14 Jan 1712–02 JUN 1772)
  1. 1. Samuel Willson 1738–1794 m. Deborah Collins 1741–1803
    1. 1. John Willson 1771–1843 m. Rachel Drake 1773–1844
      1. 1. Martha Willson 1792–1875 m. John Buckberry 1783–1848
        1. 1. Martha (Jane Buckberry) (Buckborough) 1810–1836 m. John (Hall) Parsons 1802–1874

Samuel Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1706
19 Sep 1706
Birth of Samuel Willson in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington Co., NJ, USA
Chesterfield Twp, Burlington Co., NJ, USA
1785
13 May 1785
Age 79
Death of Samuel Willson in Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1706
    Event Place: Chesterfield Twp, Burlington Co., NJ, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burlington, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Men's Minutes, 1684-1738; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR-PH-110

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1785
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File
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