Wi10-1 Col. James Wilson (1644-1712)of Norfolk County, VA and brother
Col. William Wilson (1646-1713)
of Elizabeth City County, VA
Born:
Married: Died: |
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and had :
THE TEN CHILDREN of Col. James Wilson & wife Elizabeth Willis Wilson: I. John (mentioned first in father's will. May have m. Frances Newman.) II. Willis, mentioned 2nd in fathers will; named Executor with mother,
III. Thomas, deceased before 1712, mentioned third in will which devised
to
IV. Samuel Wilson, who married Dinah Mason Thorowgood, was a son of
Colonel
V. Solomon, who was a minor at death of his father, Col. James Wilson.
This
VI. James received land, pistols and sword. This son became Major James
VII. 100 acres of land to Capt. George Newton, 1710, husband of Affiah
[Note: In June 1999, I encountered two knowledgeable researchers of
Affiah
VIII. Mary - one-fifth of personal estate subject to life interest of
IX. Elizabeth, wife of Henry Grigany of Philadelphia: "Five pounds current
X. Lemuel - five shillings in full of his portion, he having had a
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By: James Wilson
According to McLean, James Felix Wilson's family arrived in Jamestown,
I¹ve found no evidence yet to either prove or disprove McLean's account. In any case, historical evidence shows that Col. William Wilson, owner
of
the "Ceeleys" homestead in Virginia was born in 1646 and died June
17, 1713,
Colonel James Wilson (middle name ---?) was a brother of Colonel William Wilson, ³founder of the prominent Elizabeth City Wilson family². This is proven by a deed from Col. William Wilson to his nephew Willis Wilson dated June 10, 1713, as follows: "Whereas James Wilson, gent., my deceased brother did buy from me 300 acres on the Southern Branch in Norfolk and dwelt thereon upwards of 40 years, but never had any conveyance for said land, whereas the said James in his last will bequeathed same to his son Willis Wilson, therefore that the said Willis may quietly enjoy the said land being contented and paid for his said land, do hereby grant same to said Willis Wilson (D. B. 9-1710-17). Colonel James Wilson is said to have been born about 1644 and his wife is said to have been Elizabeth, daughter of John Willis. (No date of birth or other information is yet known about Elizabeth Willis.) Col James Wilson was Sheriff of Norfolk county, Colonel of Militia and
a
Willis Wilson and his wife, Elizabeth, on Jan. 20, 1731-32 "as of
Captain Willis Wilson was Burgess from Norfolk in 1748-49. He to said
to
Benjamin Wilson, known as "Col. Ben Wilson", served in the Army through
the
Colonel Benjamin's will was probated Nov. 28, 1814 (O B 1811-15, p. 464). THE TWELVE CHILDREN OF COL BEN WILSON AND ANNE SEAY: I. Capt. Matthew Wilson, born ------ 1755, at "Somerset", Cumberland
Co.,
Four children of the first-mentioned Samuel Wilson and his 2nd wife,
1. Rosa St. Claire Wilson, b. April 1855, m. Clark Nash Nov. 4, 1874
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2. Courtney Jennetta Wilson, b. Feb. 1857; m. Bonneau Brodnax, Nov. 1873. 3. Alice Virginia Wilson, b. Dec. 1858, d. July 23, 1867. 4. Eglantine Cornelia, b. Feb. 14, 1861; m. Sam Beckham Dec. 20, 1877.
4
Samuel Wilson, b. Jan. 17. 1811, died Nov. 26, 1886, San Augustine Co.,
II. First Lt. Willis Wilson was born 1756, d. at "Bonbrook" in Cumberland
The Will of First Lt. Willis Wilson is filed in Cumberland Co.,Va.,
Will
III. Elizabeth Wilson, b. April 22, 1758. unmarried. IV. Benjamin Wilson, born Oct. 22, 1759, in Cumberland Co., settled
in
Children of Benjamin and Barbara Wilson: 1. Ann Wilson, b. 1-26-1791, d. Apr. 1838, m. 8-9-1825 Benjamin Moore 2. James Wilson, b. 2-2-1793, d. 4-2-1824. studied medicine in Philadelphia,
3. Willis Wilson, b. 5-27-1795, m. 8-20-1819 Eliza Cosby. 4. Rebecca Wilson, b. 12-3-1797, m. 3-31-1841 to S. E. Burton. 5. Samuel Wilson, b. 1-2-1800, d. B-31-1840, m. 1-211829 to Jane Steele. 6. Benjamin Wilson. Jr., b. 4-3-1802, d. 1-19-1853. m. 10-17-1843 to
7. Elizabeth Wilson, b. 1-26-1805. 8. Mary or Maria Wilson, b. 6-2-1807, m. 1-30-1827 to Lotus B. Chamberlain. 9. Barbara Wilson, b. 6-24-1810, m. 3-20-1835, to Dr. Robert Thompson
of
10. Unity Wilson, b. 12-24-1812, d. 11-29-1847, m. 9-251834 to William
V. Ann Seay Wilson, b. Sept. 11, 1762, unmarried. VI. James Stuart Wilson, b. Feb. 6, 1765 (Old Family Bible owned by
Miss
1. Nancy, who married James Trent, 1844, and had 7 children. 2. Hettie Meredith, b. Feb. 25, 1828, m. Dr. James Willis Wilson, the
8th
3. Sarah Cox Meredith, who married her cousin Samuel Venable Wilson
in 1842,
4. Lavinia Meredith in 1801 m. Frederick Bates, Jr.; (2) Samuel Conway;
m.
VII. Mason Wilson, a daughter, b. Dec. 21, 1768, m. John Meredith. VIII. Dr. Samuel Wilson, b. Mar. 30, 1770, never married. Educated in
IX. Mary Wilson, b. 1772, m. Thos. Mumford. X. Alexander Wilson, b. April 1, 1774. XI. Dr. Goodridge Wilson, b. 3-26-1776, m. Elizabeth Woodson Venable.
(See
XII. Martha Wilson, b. 6-1-1778, m. James Aiken, 2 children. MM. Unity Wilson, b. 2-22-1783, unmarried. Dr. Goodridge Wilson. b. March 26, 1776 at "Somerset", County of Cumberland,
Dr. Goodridge Wilson practiced medicine 35 years at "Millwood", Prince
Children: I. Anne Thomas Wilson b. Dec. 7, 1806 m. Capt. Charles Friend Woodson
(see
II. Dr. Benjamin Wilson, m. Mary Elizabeth Wilson (dau. of Allen Wilson
of
III. Nathaniel Venable Wilson, b - ------- moved to Charleston, W. Va.,
IV. Elizabeth Woodson Wilson, b - ------- m. Col. Charles Ruffner. Their
V. Dr. Goodridge Alexander Wilson, b. Oct. 7, 1815, m. 1837 Miss Margaret
VI. Rev. Wm. Venable Wilson, D. D., m. Miss Grace Ann Wilson; they had
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VII. Samuel Venable Wilson, to Mo. 1846, married his cousin Sarah Cox
VIII. Dr. James Willis Wilson, moved from Kanawha County W. Va. to St.
1. first child John, married Miss Betty Cooper and moved to Texas 2. second child Charles Woodson Wilson, married his first cousin, Julia
Ann
IX. Martha Agnes Wilson, after the death of her parents moved to Mo.
with
X. Samuel Venable Wilson, Son of Dr. Goodridge Wilson (1776-1849), m.
1842
I. Goodridge, b. 1843, d. age 20. II. James Meredith m. M. F. Combs (see later). III. Nancy m. Thadeus Sparkman. IV. Samuel Venable m. Mattie Batterton. V. Robert Farris, m. Georgie Combs, sister of M.F. Combs. VI. Benjamin Franklin, m. Nancy M. Wilson (cousin). VII. Elizabeth Venable, m. John Sparkman, brother of Thadeus. VIII. Sarah Stonewall, m. Nathaniel V. Wilson (cousin). IX. Hettie Meredith died age 10. James Meredith Wilson b. Sept. 23, 1845, at Kanawha. W. Virginia, died
Dec.
Children: I. Hettie Meredith Wilson, b. Aug. 19, 1871. m. Bernard Chenoweth. II. William Combs Wilson. (See later). III. Sarah Agnes Wilson, b. Oct. 24, 1875, m. Harry Hatcher. IV. Elizabeth Venable Wilson, b. March 25. 1877; m. Dr. John F. Bumpus,
D.
V. John Meredith Wilson, b. Oct. 7, 1882; m. Mable Campbell Watson. VI. Mary (May) Frances Wilson, b. Feb. 17, - 1885; m. George Muschany. VII. Martha Viola (Matt) Wilson, b. Jan. 1, 1888; m. Henry H. Yates Yates. VIII. James Venable Wilson, b. Aug. 2, 1898; m. Hazel McCormick. Dr. William Combs Wilson, son of Mary Frances Combs and James Meredith
Children: I. Clifford Combs Wilson, d. April 18, 1905, at the age of two years. II. Catherin Hannis Wilson, b. April 16, 1908; m. Rev. Andrew McGaffin. III. Gordon Goodridge Wilson (twin), b. April 16. 1908. m. Margaret
E.
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FAMILY MYSTERIES OR GENEOLOGICAL RECORD MISTAKES?
Church of the Latter Day Saints geneological records
give the following birthdates for the children of James Wilson:
Willis (1654), John (1656), Solomon (1658), Samuel (1662), James (1671,
³Yorkshire England² - ?), Thomas (1673 ), Lemuel (1675 ³Yorkshire,
England²
-?) Affiah (1689), Elizabeth (1692), and Mary (1697).
1) Were James and Lemuel REALLY born in Yorkshire, England? They are
known
to have lived as adults in the Norfolk VA area. If they were really
born in
Yorkshire, WHY? Shouldn¹t brother Thomas have been born there,
too?
2) Also, note that Col James Wilson was supposed to have been born in
1644,
and son Willis in 1654. (What a man! He fathered his first child at
the age
of ten!)
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Genealogies of Virginia Families
>From the William and Mary College
Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. IV, Neville-Terrill
Indexed by Judith McGhan, Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.
1982
p.545-546
"This family begins with James Wilson, whom a record in Norfolk County
shows
was a brother of Colonel WILLIAM WILSON, of Elizabeth City County.
He was
Lieutenant-colonel, sheriff, burgess, and justice of Norfolk County,
and an
eminent merchant. He made his will November 12, 1712, which was recorded
Dec. 19, 1712. It names wife Elizabeth, and children 2 John, 3Willis,
4
Thomas, deceased, 5 Samuel, deceased, 6 Solomon, 7 Lemuel, 8 James
to whom
he left " his pistol and sword", 9 Elizabeth, wife of Henry Tregany
of
Philadelphia, 10 Apphia who married George Newton, 11 Mary. He names
also
grandson James, son of Thomas, deceased, grandson Willis, son of deceased
son Samuel, and grandson Solomon, son of James Wilson. Of these 7 Lemuel
Wilson was clerk of Lower Norfolk county in 1711. He married Katherine,
widow of Rev. Roger Kelsall, minister of Elizabeth River Parish, who
in his
will (1708) names his son John Kellsall and an estate left him by Roger
Kellsall, "minister of Royden, decd, known by the name of Byers St.
Marys
adjoining to Colchester." 8 James Wilson, son of Lt. Col. James Wilson,
was
major, justice, &c. He made his will January 13, 1749, which was
proved
February 7, 1756. He names wife Dinah and children 12 Solomon, 13 James,
14
Willis, to whom he gives that plantation bought of Joseph Church adjoining
the land of his grandfather BUTT, 14 Caleb, 15 Josiah, 16 Nathaniel,
17
William, 18 Malachi, 19 Elizabeth, married Thelaball, 20 Mary married
Butt,
21 Prudence, married Tatum, 22 Diana Nicholson 23 Apphia, married Willis
Langley, 24 Ann, 25 Euphan. He names also grandsons Jeremiah Wilson,
Sr.,
and Wilson Nicholas. The Wison family scattered over the nearby counties.
In
1782 Josiah Wilson of Surry county made a deed of gift to his children
Peggy, John, Samuel and James Wilson. Willis Wilson was sheriff there
the
same year. Willis Wilson, Sr., probably the son with that name mentioned
by
Colonel James Wilson, made his will in Norfolk county in 1758, and
names his
children Lemuel, Thomas and Euphan, wife of Joseph Alston.
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APPENDIX I:
DESCENDANTS OF COL. JAMES WILSON¹S DAUGHTER APHIA WILSON AND HUSBAND
GEORGE
NEWTON
1. George Newton, Colonel
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Birth Date: 1678
Birth Place: London or Lower Norfolk County?
Death Date: 20 Jun 1762
Death Place: Norfolk Borough
Spouse: Aphia Wilson
Spouse Father: James Wilson Colonel (1644-1712)
Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Willis
Marriage Date: 1706
Children: Elizabeth, George, Thomas, Lemuel, James Wilson, Ann, George,
William, Frances, Mary
1.5 James Wilson Newton
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Birth Date: 19 Apr 1718
Death Date: 1763
Death Place: Borough of Norfolk, VA
Spouse: Rebecca Elligood
Birth Date: 1720
Death Date: 1779
Death Place: Princess Anne Co.
Spouse Father: Unknown Elligood
Marriage Date: 1742
Children: Frances, Mary Rebecca, George, Ann, Elizabeth
1.5.2 Mary Rebecca Newton
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Birth Date: 1749
Death Date: 1794
Spouse: Bassett Moseley
Birth Date: 1745
Birth Place: Princess Anne Co., VA
Death Date: Before 24 May 1782/1789
Death Place: Norfolk, VA
Spouse Father: Edward Hack Moseley Colonel (1716-1782)
Spouse Mother: Mary Bassett (1716-1755)
Marriage Date: 27 Jan 1768
Marriage Place: Norfolk, VA
Children: Mary Bassett, Rebecca, Frances
1.5.2.3a Frances Moseley*
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Birth Date: 1776
Birth Place: Norfolk, VA
Death Date: 1836
Death Place: Petersburg, VA
Burial Place: Norfolk, VA
Spouse: John Greenwood Marsden
Death Date: 20 Apr 1809
Death Place: Norfolk, VA
Spouse Father: James Marsden
Spouse Mother: Mary Calvert (1742-1827)
Children: James Jefferson, John Blake Lining, Mary Ann Eliza, Rebecca
Bassett
Other spouses: John French Reverend
1.5.2.3b Frances Moseley*
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(See above)
Spouse: John French Reverend
Birth Date: 1772
Birth Place: Goochland Co., VA
Death Date: 13 Oct 1839
Occupation: Medecine, Ministry
Religion: Methodist Protestant
Spouse Father: William French (-1820)
Spouse Mother: Rachel
Marriage Date: 5 Apr 1818
Marriage Place: Norfolk, VA
Children: Samuel Bassett
Other spouses: John Greenwood Marsden
1.5.2.3b.1 Samuel Bassett French Colonel
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Birth Date: 31 Mar 1820
Birth Place: Norfolk County, VA
Death Date: 25 Apr 1898
Death Place: 1104 Porter St., Manchester, VA
Burial Place: Maury Cemetery
Occupation: Lawyer and judge
Education: Hampden-Sydney College; studied law under Robert Y. Conrad
Religion: Methodist
Spouse: Helen Bland Lyle
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1827
Birth Place: Whitby Plantation, Chesterfield Co., VA
Death Date: 28 Dec 1909/1910
Death Place: Manchester, VA
Burial Place: Maury Cemetery, Richmond, Va
Spouse Father: James Lyle III (1798-1850)
Spouse Mother: Jane LeVert Davidson (1803-1854)
Marriage Date: 5 Mar 1846
Marriage Place: Whitby, Chesterfield Co., VA, by Rev. Dr. Plumer
Children: Jane Lyle, Frances (Fanny) Moseley, Helen Bland, John Marsden,
Sallie Bassett, Bassett Charles, Annie Cooper, James Lyle, Robert Lee,
Cary
Brodnax
1.5.2.3b.1.4 John Marsden French
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Birth Date: 29 Dec 1853
Death Date: 27 Jun 1926
Burial Place: Richmond, VA, Maury Cemetery
Spouse: Florence D. Holland
Birth Date: 1853
Death Date: 1893
Burial Place: Maury Cemetery, Richmond, VA
Spouse Father: Henry Holland
Spouse Mother: Sarah Hamilton Ferguson
Marriage Date: 8 Oct 1884
Marriage Place: Washington, D. C.
Children: Lewis Marsden, Henry Holland, Francis Marion, Sarah Brownleigh
1.5.2.3b.1.4.2 Henry Holland French
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Birth Date: 8 Dec 1889
Birth Place: Manchester, VA
Death Date: 3 Apr 1950
Death Place: MCV Hospital; Richmond, VA
Burial Place: Richmond, VA, Hollywood Cemetery
Occupation: Accountant/bookkeeper
Spouse: Ellen Lucile Lumpkin
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1890
Spouse Father: Junius Garrett Lumpkin (1861-1923)
Spouse Mother: Julia Clyde Lawton (1867-1943)