Abner
Willson
Born in Quaker Settlement, Warren Co., New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of Gabriel Willson
and Keziah (Decker) Willson
Brother of
Lydia Willson, Ezra Willson, Eber Willson, Joel Willson, Elam Willson, Asa Willson, Naomi (Willson) Barber, Ozias Willson and Achsah (Willson) Pearson
Husband of
Elizabeth (Lundy) Willson
— married
8 Jun 1808 in Hardwick Meeting of Friends, NJ
Descendants 
Father of
Jacob Lundy Willson, Abijah Willson, Joel Stevenson Willson, Mercy S. (Willson) Buckley, Ezra Willson, Lydia Durling (Willson) Riker and Belinda (Willson) Buckley
Died
at age 50
in Ontario, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jan 2014
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Abner was a Friend (Quaker)
Biography
Abner Willson (1785-1835) was the son of Gabriel Willson and Keziah Decker and in 1808 married to his 2nd cousin Elizabeth Lundy at Hardwick Friends Meeting. Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob Lundy Jr. and Sarah (Shotwell) Hampton. She was active in the Society of Friends and acted as a minister for several years. Elizabeth traveled, in 1836, with her son Jacob L. Willson and his family to Wyandot, Ohio. Jacob's family settled there; but, Elizabeth returned to New Jersey prior to her death.
Elizabeth kept a diary during her trip which was edited and published by W. C. Armstrong. From her mother's ancestry, Elizabeth is a descendant of the Winthrop of Massachuetts Bay Colony and John Bowne, Quaker leader of Flushing, New York. She was also related to the Governor John Winthrop.
Abner and Elizabeth were parents of seven children and resided in Warren Co., New Jersey. (Willson 38)
Sources
- Willson, Richard Eugene. comp. The Willson Family 1672-1979 Ottawa, IL:[s.n.],1979. Print. This edition incorporates 2 previous volumes which are available from Hathi Trust online.
- Shotwell, Ambrose Milton, Annals of our colonial ancestors and their descendants. Compilation. ROBERT SMITH & CO., PRINTERS AND BINDERS, LANSING, MICH. 1897 p. 243
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