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Sylvanus Wilson 1727–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1727

Birth Location: Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 16 October 1785

Death Location: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Wilson

Mother: Sarah Reid

Spouse(s): Rebeckah Pierce

Children(s): John Wilson

Sylvanus Wilson was born in 1727 in Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Wilson And Sarah Reid. Sylvanus Wilson married Rebeckah Pierce, and had children including John B Wilson. Sylvanus Wilson passed away in 1785 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Wilson was born in 1727 in Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Wilson And Sarah Reid.
  • Sylvanus Wilson married Rebeckah Pierce, and had children including John B Wilson.
  • Sylvanus Wilson passed away in 1785 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Sylvanus Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Sylvanus Wilson
1727–1785
Birth Place: Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Wilson
1678–1745
Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Sarah Reid
1677–1770
Saint Michan, Dublin, Ireland, UK
Grandparents
John (B) Wilson
1650–1739
Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Sarah (Jennet (Jonet)) Brown
1657–1739
Wantage, [parish], Berkshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Wilson
1620–1671
Isobel Ramsey
1643–1705
John Browne
1625–1670
Katherine Trowd
1625–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Browne\Wilmington
1577–1639
Mary Tilman
1594–

Sylvanus Wilson's Descendants

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Sylvanus Wilson (11 July 1727–16 October 1785) m. Rebeckah Pierce (28 Dec 1729–Abt 1794)
  1. 1. John (B) Wilson 1756–1833 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Barge 1768–1840
    1. 1. Nathaniel ('Nathan') Wilson 1799–1875 m. Drucilla Tew 1797–1850
      1. 1. Elizabeth Wilson 1821–1898 m. William (J) Taylor 1818–1904
        1. 1. Tilda Jones 1846–1913 m. Jasper (Calvin) Jones 1839–1910
        2. 2. William (Rubin) Taylor 1851–1914
        3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) Taylor 1855–1940
        4. 4. Lewis (Bluford) Taylor 1859–1931
        5. 5. Joseph (Marion) Taylor 1860–1949
        6. 6. Amzie (R) Taylor 1862–1907
        7. 7. James (Anderson) Taylor 1844–1913
        8. 8. Neal (Thomas) Taylor 1845–1917
        9. 9. Mary (Margaret) Taylor 1849–1900
        10. 10. Reddin Taylor 1857–1870
      2. 2. Burwell Wilson 1823–1864
      3. 3. William (Hugh) Wilson 1830–1875
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Wilson 1834–1912
      5. 5. Malcomb Wilson 1833–1922
      6. 6. Allen Wilson 1835–1862
      7. 7. Rebecca Wilson 1836–
      8. 8. Osborne (Thomas) Wilson 1838–1923
      9. 9. Nathan Wilson 1840–1912
      10. 10. Sylvanice Spence 1828–1921
      11. 11. Ann Wilson 1832–1912
      12. 12. Elizabeth ("betsy" Williams) Burchett 1820–1908
      13. 13. Melinda Wilson 1826–
      14. 14. Feribee Wilson 1826–1893
    2. 2. Matthew Wilson 1785–1855
    3. 3. Burrell ((Burwell)) Wilson 1788–1874
    4. 4. Vicey Wilson 1798–1880
    5. 5. Robert Wilson 1808–1884
    6. 6. Noah Wilson 1780–1840
    7. 7. Mary (Jane Kelley) Wilson 1791–1873
    8. 8. Lewis Wilson 1785–1797
    9. 9. Thomas Wilson 1789–1816
    10. 10. Nancy Wilson 1787–1795
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wilson 1821–
    12. 12. John (R.) Wilson 1796–1797
    13. 13. Sarah (A.) Wilson 1798–1835

Sylvanus Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1727
11 July 1727
Birth of Sylvanus Wilson in Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America
Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America
1785
16 October 1785
Age 58
Death of Sylvanus Wilson in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1727
    Event Place: Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1785
    Event Place: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

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