William
Wilson
Sr.
Born in Berkeley Co., Virginia
Son of John James Wilson
and Mary (Baker) Wilson
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Hannah (Stowe) Wilson
— married
1745 in Amelia, Colony of Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
William Wilson Jr.
Died
at about age 48
in Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York
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| Created 9 Mar 2019
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Biography
Private William Wilson Sr. served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
William Wilson Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A127917.
William Wilson Sr. was a prisoner of war during the American Revolutionary War. William ended up dying on a prison ship. He had a son, William Wilson Jr. who married Rebecca Pettus.
Daughters of the American Revolution Records
- WILSON, WILLIAM SR
- Ancestor #: A127917
- Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
- Birth: 1729 BERKELEY CO VIRGINIA
- Death: 2-15-1777 IN PRISON
- Service Description: 1) CAPT SHEPHERD
- RESIDENCE: 1) City: SHEPHERDSTOWN - State: VIRGINIA
- SPOUSE: 1) HANNAH STOWE
Sources
- https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A127917
- https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/hannah-stowe_84468695
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61143425/william-wilson
- http://genealogytrails.com/wva/jefferson/revwar_musterrolls.html
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
Martha (Strong) Slater
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M912940 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A368532 [compare], Ancestry member slaterms
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T058574 [compare], FTDNA kit #F61121
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~0.78%
Mary Carmichael :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T468388 [compare], FTDNA kit #586404
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