William
Tolson
Born in Stafford, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of George Tolson
and Elizabeth (Million) Tolson
Brother of
Thomas Tolson and George H Tolson
Husband of
Sarah (Wright) Tolson
— married
1784 in Stafford Co, Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Died
at age 84
in Fayette, Howard, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Nov 2010
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Biography
William Tolson performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
William Tolson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A114575.
Revolutionary War Service
William and his father, George, both served in the Revolutionary War. George provided patriotic service by providing furnished supplies in Stafford County, Virginia. William also provided patriotic serviced by rendering aid and helping build road construction for the army. William also served a stint as a private under Capt. George Mountjoy and Col. James Garrard.
From FAG: Boon's Lick Times, Fayette, Mo., 8-17-1844: OBITUARY. Another Revolutionary Soldier gone. Departed this life, in this county, on the 10th inst., after a short illness, WILLIAM TOLSON, in the 89th year of his age. He bore his affliction with the same fortitude he did the fatigue and privations of the Revolution, and sunk in the arms of death without a struggle or a groan. “Blessed be the name of the Lord, for his mercies endureth forever.” May also have served in War of 1812[1].
Sources
- "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-RLH : accessed 1 October 2017), William Tolson, Aquia, Stafford, Virginia, United States; citing p. 119, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 71; FHL microfilm 181,431.
- "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT5-C2G : 2 March 2021), Wm Tolson, Richmond Township, Howard, Missouri, United States; citing p. 12, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-1NFV : 8 March 2021), William Tolson, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 210; FHL microfilm 882,728.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Deborah (Farris) Outland
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup J1C2, FTDNA kit #440698, MitoYDNA ID T14617 [compare]
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~0.78%
Shonda (Sayers) Feather :
23andMe, yourDNAportal SHO781d1252
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GK7069959 [compare], Ancestry member ShondaSayersFeather
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B770185
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