Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Wilson

Male Abt 1676 - 1709  (~ 33 years)


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  • Name John Wilson 
    Birth Abt 1676  Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Nov 1709  Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28502  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Elias Wilson,   b. Bef 1630, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1700, Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Susannah 'Hide' Hyde,   b. Abt 1642, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1707, Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 5 Nov 1675  Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Newman,   b. Abt 1671, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1747, Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Marriage Bef 4 Apr 1706  Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18808  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 1
      - John Wilson, will; 30 July 1707, 2 Nov 1709
      bros. Henry and James;
      Maj. Edward MOSELEY;
      wife Frances;
      wife to give two years of schooling to Thomas NEWMAN;
      ex: wife;
      no wits:
      prov. by John KELLY and Elizabeth BRADLEY.

      === John Wilson
      Transported 29 Nov 1674 (with 179 other persons) by Mr. James Harrison, John Rowzee & Eliz, Margerett, Anne & Elin Mott, the 4 orphans of Mr. Geo Mott; 9019 acres on the S. side of Rappa River about 6 miles up the falls.
      Cavaliers & Pioneers Page 159, Patent Book 6 p 546,:
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      1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 21)
      Richmond County Court 7th of December 1704
      - Certificate according to Act of Assembly is granted to JOHN WILSON for two hundred and fifty acres of land for Importation of five persons into this Collony by name JAMES EARLE, ROBERT WILLIAMS, JAMES (? LAWE), JAMES ROYALL, and JOSEPH PRICE, the said JOHN WILSON makeing Oath that neither he nor any to his knowledge had received Certificate for the same, the Right of which he assigned in Court to Mr. EDWARD BARROW
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      1705-1706 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 164)
      Richmond County Court 4th of April 1706
      - The action brought by JOHN WILSON and FRANCES his Wife, Exrx. of JOHN McMILLION, against EDMOND McGLYNCY is dismist, the Plts. not prosecuting
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      angelo SR was dead by 7feb 1676

      Re Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny];

      Thomas Blissed {Blisfed}

      Godfather of John Wilson, sonne of Elias and Susannah Wilson, 3000# tobacco when he reaches 8 years old.
      also to Phebe Wilson, daughter of Elias and Susannah Wilson, 30 shillings when she reaches 17 years

      silver tobacco box to be given to Susannah Wilson

      probate 4 july 1677
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      1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 35-37
      1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny] Wills in the Record Book entitled Wills No. 2, 1677-1682.
      BLISSED, (BLISFED), THOMAS,
      IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN this I ordain my last Will & Testamt: Revoaking all Others being in perfect health & memory First I bequeath my Soule to Almighty God & my Saviour Jesus Christ by Whom I hope to Receive Salvation, & my Body to the Earth from Whence it Came Impre : I bequeath unto John Willson sonne of Elias Willson & Susanna his Wife to wch : Child I am God Father three thousand pounds of Tobacco to be Conveniently laid out for his Edification when he shall Attain to the Age of Eight Yeares old in Learning the Word of God. Secundas. I bequeath to Phebe Willson Daughter to the sd Elias & Susanna thirty Shillings or the Value in Tobacco to buy her a Ring when she shall Arrive at the age of Seventeen Yeares. Tertius. I bequeath unto Elizabeth Jones Daughter in Law to Mr: George Taylor, Twenty Shillings to buy her a Ring At the Value in Tobacco. Quartus. I Bequeath to Mrs : Mary Harper & her Eldest Daughter Elizabeth Bowlware twenty Shillings a peice to buy them two Rings or the like Value in Tobacco. Quinqe I bequeath unto Sarah Harper one thousand pounds of Tobacco & twenty Shillings to buy her a Ring or the Value in Tobacco. Sep I doe ordaine & Depute Edward Freeman & William Serjeant, to be my whole & Sole Executor's : to See my Will performed after my debts paid to See all the Legacies paid According to my Will but if any of the Legatees Should die before the Probate of my Will, then to Redown to my Executor° & all the Remaining Part of my Estate in What Sort or kind Soever to be Equally divided between them only my Silver Tobacco Box to be given to Susanna Willson & my Signet to Mr James Miller of York, this being my last Will & Testament all others Renounced & Revoaked I doe here in perfect health & memory Put to my hand & Seale this 7th : day of February 1676/7
      Sealed & Delivered in the THOMAS BLISFED Seale
      prsence of
      JOHN SAVAGE DAVID ROMER
      THE Wth :IN Named John Savage aged 29 Yeares or thereabouts & David Roomee aged 32 yeares of thereabouts Sworne & Examined Saith that they did See the Wth: [within] named Thomas Blessed Signe Seale & publish the wth:in mentioned to be his last Will & Testamt:
      & that he was in Perfect sence & memory at the Signing Sealing & publishing thereof to the best of their Judgmt & further Saith not JOHN SAVAGE DAVID ROMER
      Jurantr Savage Et Romer in Cur Com Rappae : 4th Die Julij 1677
      Test
      Edmd : CRASK Cl Cur
      Probatr Et Recordatr Test
      EDMOND CRASK Cl Cur
      Exd. Page 35.
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      1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 191
      KNOW ALL Men by these prsents that I WM: SERJEANT doe hereby freely give & make over unto ELIAS WILSON, Son of ELIAS WILLSON, one Cow Calfe marked on the right Eare wth a crop &a slit in the crop & a peice taken out of the Eare, & a nick above on the left Eare wth all her increase both male & female forever, And alsoe to JOHN, the Sone of ELIAS WILSON aforesaid, one other Cow Calfe cropt on ye right Eare & a peice taken out of the upper part of the left Eare and a nick underneath the left Eare wth all her increase forever, as Witness my hand this 31st of Octobr: 1678
      Teste EDMUND CRASKE, WILL SARGENT
      PHI: PENDLETON

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