William Wilson Sr (abt. 1722 - 1801)

Born about 16 Nov 1722 in Diocese of Armagh, Ulster, Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1801 at about age 78 in Wardensville, Hardy, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Wilson Sr performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

William Wilson Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A127015.

William Wilson, a son of David Wilson, was born in Ireland November 16, 1722 and died in Hardy County, VA June 12, 1801. He married Elizabeth Blackburn in Ireland. Elizabeth, a daughter of Archibald Blackburn, was born in Ulster, Ireland February 22, 1725 and died in Hardy County, VA September 2, 1806.

The family came to Philadelphia in 1737 and then moved to Shenandoah County, VA and then to Hardy County. They were accompanied by two cousins, John and William White. Both cousins were killed by Indians.

Both were buried in the family cemetery on their farm, now known as the "Old Meetinghouse Graveyard". The cemetery is located on the east bank of Trout Run on the E. W. Garret farm (1970), one mile southwest of Wardensville on State Route 55. It is related that a public road once passed by and there was a meetinghouse or church at the cemetery, but there is no trace of either today. The graves of William, Elizabeth and two year old son, Moses, were originally marked by rough field stones with crude but legible lettering of names and dates. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Birth

Date: 16 NOV 1722 Place: Armagh, Ulster, Ireland

Death

Date: 12 JUN 1801 Place: Trout Run/Wardensville, Hampshire/Hardy, Virginia, United States

David Willson, the father of William Willson, was born in Scotland about 1685. His father was also named David Wilson and he was a soldier of Scotland, born in about 1645. David Willson, born 1685, was born in Scotland and had migrated to Northern Ireland about 1715. ^[4]

Daughters of the American Revolution Records

• WILSON, WILLIAM SR
• Ancestor #: A127015
• Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: 11-16-1722 IRELAND
• Death: ANTE 9-9-1801 HARDY CO VIRGINIA
• Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 2, P 454
• Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES
• RESIDENCE: 1) County: HAMPSHIRE CO - State: VIRGINIA
• SPOUSE: 1) ELIZABETH BLACKBURN

Children/Spouses Listed in the DAR Records

1. ARCHIBALD WILSON [2] NANCY NEWMAN [1] ANN CLAYPOOL
2. WILLIAM, WILSON JR [1] SARAH FRIEND
3. BENJAMIN WILSON [1] ANN RUDDELL [2] PHOEBE DAVISSON
4. DAVID WILSON [1] MARY MILLER
5. JAMES WILSON [1] HARRIET (or Hannah) JAMISON
6. ELIZABETH WILSON [1] ABRAHAM CLAYPOOL
7. SOLOMON WILSON [1] MARGARET COMPTON
8. JOHN WILSON [2] MARY WARTHEN

Sources

1. ↑ Billie Jo Runyon and Don Norman, Descendants of David Davis Wilson, Descendants of David Davis Wilson at hackerscreek
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for William Wilson (16 Nov 1722–12 Jun 1801), Find A Grave Memorial no. 23452940, citing Wilson Cemetery, Wardensville, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Audrae Turner Mathis (contributor 46573432).
3. ↑ N. N. Hill, Jr., History of Licking Co. O, It's Past and Present. (Newark, Ohio: A. A. Graham & Co., 1811). History of Licking County p. 799
4. ↑ http://www.sherlin-wilson.com/wilson-family-tree/

• https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A127015
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3HYF-QL1 : accessed 2017-05-20), entry for William B. /Wilson/ Sr..
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3ZP9-72H : accessed 2017-05-20), entry for William /Wilson/ I.

Acknowledgements

• Wilson-786 created by William DeCoursey through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 14 September 2010.
• Wilson-4298 created through the import of Conley - Dye,_2010-11-16.ged on 24 May 2011.
• Wilson-5692 created by Christy Forry through the import of MY_Forry_Johnson_Zeyen Family Tree_.ged on 7 August 2011.
• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A127015