Irwin Wilson (abt. 1808)

Born about 1808 in South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Ivrin Wilson was born about 1808^[1] in South Carolina.^[2]

In 1829 Irvin Wilson of Captain Langester's District is being taxed for 1 poll.^[1]

1831 Tax List for Captain Smith’s District-

Wilson, Irwin: 202 ½ acres pine, Lot #36, District 10, Houston County, Georgia, 1 poll, $.35.

Wilson, Burrell: 202 ½ acres pine, Lot #243, District 6, Houston County, Georgia, and 202 ½ acres pine, Lot #30, District 10, Houston County, Georgia, 1 poll, $.46.

Barker, William Sr: 100 acres pine, Lot #245, District 6, Houston County, Georgia and 222 acres oak and hickory, 1st quality, Lot #48, District 14, Lee County, Georgia, 1 poll, $.92.

Barker, William Jr.: 100 acres pine, part of lot #245, District 6, Houston County, Georgia, 1 poll, $.29.

Next page Captain Smith’s District Defaulters-

Wilson, Ephraim: 1 poll, $.47.

Wilson, Nathan: 1 poll, $.47.^[3]

On 07 Mar 1831 Alsey Sanders, of Marion County, Georgia (formerly of Upson County, Georgia), attorney for Balaam Dowdy of Habersham County, Georgia, sold Lot #36 in the 10th District of Houston County, Georgia (202 acres) to Irwin Wilson of Houston County, Georgia.^[4][5]

Irwin appears in a list of Houston County, Georgia Sherriff's Sales to be held in May 1832 at the door of the Houston County, Georgia Courthouse for the following property:

One lot of land with grist mill...leveied on as the property of Burwell Wilson and Irwin Wilson to satisfy executions or fi fas in favor of John R. Cain.^[6][7]

On 24 Feb 1832 Irwin Wilson of Houston County, Georgia sold for $100 to Jacob Shirah of Houston County, Georgia Lot #36 in the 10th District of Houston County, Georgia (202.5 acres), the deed being witnessed by William Wilson and Burwell Wilson.^[8][9]

On 08 Feb 1833 Irwin and Obediah Wilson were witnesses to two deeds wherein Jacob Shirah sold to Burwell Wilson, both of Houston County, Georgia, Lot #243 in the 6th District of Houston County, Georgia (202 1/2 acres), which Burrell then sold to Alexander Wilson.^[9]

He appears on a list of letter remaining in the post office at Perry, Houston County, Georigs on 01 Apr 1835 in the 09 Apr 1835 issue of the Macon Telegraph newspaper.^[6]

On 21 Jul 1836 Irwin Wilson of Houston County, Georgia sold to Samuel Davis of Houston County for $400, the eastern half of Lot #242 in the 6th District of Houston County, Georgia (101 acres).^[10][5]

He married wife Margarett by 1850^[2]and had the following known children:

1. Legrand Wilson was born in Georgia about 1842.^[2]
2. Delila Wilson was born in Georgia about 1844.^[2]
3. Martha Wilson was born in Georgia about 1846.^[2]
4. Hansell Wilson was born in Georgia about 1847.^[2]
5. Irvin Wilson was born in Georgia about 1849.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Tax Digest 1829, Houston County, Georgia. Burrell and Irvin Wilson on 1829 tax list.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY5-PLM : 12 April 2016), Irwin Wilson, Houston county, part of, Houston, Georgia, United States; citing family 166, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Tax Digest 1831 & 1835 Houston County, Georgia. (pages unnumbered).
4. ↑ Houston County, Georgia Deed Book F p220.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Campbell, Davine R and William R. Henry. Land Records of Houston County, Georgia 1836-1840 Deed Book G. 1994. Central Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc., Warner Robins, Georgia. p223, 235.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Georgia Newspaper Clippings Houston County Extracts Volume 1, 1821-1846. Evans, Tad. 2005. Self published, Savannah, Georgia. Repository - Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas. p. 62, 107.
7. ↑ Macon Telegraph newspaper, Macon, Georgia. 31 Mar 1832.
8. ↑ Houston County, Georgia Deed Book F p221.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Campbell, Davine V. and William R. Henry. Land Records of Houston County, Georgia 1836-1840: Deed Book F. 1993. Central Georgia Genealogical Society In. Warner Robins, Georgia. Repository-Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas. p81,82, 200-201, 319.
10. ↑ Houston County, Georgia Deed Book G p551.