John Wilson (abt. 1773 - 1860)

Born about 1773 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Husband of Lucy (French) Wilson — married 11 Oct 1792 in Amelia County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 27 Sep 1860 at about age 87 in Aaron's Run, Montgomery County, Kentucky

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Biography

John was born about 1773 in Virginia. ^[1]

He passed away in 1860.

He had purchased a farm in Montgomery County, Kentucky on Aaron's Run prior to 1810. Three of his sons (Ptolemy, Thomas C., and Henry H.) are known to have been born in Virginia. Two would have been under 10 years old in the 1810 census with the youngest of the group born 1808. Thus he came to Kentucky between 1808 and 1810. Since there are at least five John Wilsons in the county at that time designating between them is difficult.

• 1810 census Montgomery Co KY-there are 5 John Wilson
• P 347 John Wilson on the same page with 2 Alexander Wilsons, George Wilson, Patrick Wilson, William Wilson-these Wilson appear to have moved to Jefferson Co IN by 1820. John Wilson: 1 male 26-45; 2 females under 10; 1 female 16-26
• P 366 John Wilson on the same page with Presley, Sanford, Samuel and William Wilson. John Wilson: 1 male 45 and over; 1 female 45 and over
• P 368 John Wilson: 1 male under 10; 1 male 10-16; 1 male 45 & over; 1 female 10-16; 1 female 45 & over
• P 377 John Wilson: 2 males under 10; 1 male 10-16; 1 male 26-45; 2 females under 10
• P 380 John Wilson: 1 male under 10; 1 male 26-45; 1 female 16-26; 1 female 45 & over

Based on the known family of John Wilson he would probably be the John on page 377 because he has two males under 10 in the household who we can identify from later records as Thomas C. (born about 1805) and Henry H. (born 1808) as well as a male 10-16 who would be Ptolemy (born 1803). There were also two young under 10 females in the household whose names we learn from later records are Eliza and Louisa. The 1810 census also tells us John's approximate age. He was born between 1765-1784.

Research

DEEDS

• July 21, 1814         Wm. Higgins and Lydia his wife of the county of Bourbon  and  Durrett Higgins of the county of Cumberland to John Willson of the county of Montgomery, Deed Book 7, pp. 53-55, $157.50 for 63 acres, Aaron Higgins patent June 1, 1785; Grassy Lick Creek, William Rodgers corner,  Summersett Creek

• John Wilson to Jeremiah and Louisa Wilson. Deed Book 24, pp. 557-558 Sept. 5, 1853, 140 acres for $1. Deed of conveyance for lifetime of Jeremiah and Louisa Wilson; at their deaths it is to pass to the “several heirs of Ptolemy Wilson, Thomas C. Wilson, and Jane Brockway in equal portions” ....Land where John Wilson lives On Grassy Lick Creek .....“bounded on north northeast and east by lands of John Carrington, William Harris, and Horace Rogers, and James R. Wilson southeast and south by the land of David O. Tully and Harrison Caywood and John Mitchell, west and northwest by the lands of D.O. Tully and Horace Rogers”....No land measurements given.....Witnesses: Wm. Davis, Wm. J. Shoush?

Sources

1. ↑ John was age 77 in 1850. US Census 1850; District 1, Montgomery, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 36A; Image: 77

   John Wilson 77 VA farmer

   Lucy Wilson 77 VA

   Jery W Wilson 32 KY

   Louisa L Wilson 28 KY

   William Wilson 5 KY

• Newspaper article: The Advocate, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky. "Montgomery Notes" by Hazel M. Boyd. 23 Jan 1983. sketch of John Wilson