Person:James Wilson (184)

Watchers
James Wilson
d.Aft 1789
m. Abt 1729
  1. James WilsonEst 1729 - Aft 1789
  2. Josiah Wilson1731 - 1821
  3. William Wilson1733 - 1806
  • HJames WilsonEst 1729 - Aft 1789
  1. Rev. William Wilson1751 - 1835
  2. Thomas Wilson1765 - 1826
  3. Rev. Robert Wilson1772 - 1822
Facts and Events
Name James Wilson
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1729 prob. Prince George's County, Maryland
Marriage to Unknown
Death? Aft 1789

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:


  • Vol. 2 - Rebeckah Wilson vs. Benj. Wilson and Eleanor, his wife--O. S. 123; N. S. 43--Bill 3d December, 1807--About 1789 James Wilson conveyed to oratrix land in Monongalia, the deed being destroyed when the records of Monongalia were destroyed. James afterwards conveyed to defendants who have brought ejectment against complainant, who is widow of William Wilson, deceased, who was brother of James Wilson. Eleanor is daughter of William by his first wife. William died in 1806 testate. Ann Skinner Wilson is sister and William Lanham is married to a sister of Rebeckah. James Wilson answers and denies having made a deed to Rebeckah, but did make deed to William. Will of William Wilson of Monongalia County, dated 2d January, 1807. Wife Rebeckah; sons Stephen, George, Josiah, Abraham; daughters Basha Williams, Jinny Wilson, Rebeckah, Harriot, Ruth Devine, Nancy, Elinor; brother Josiah Wilson. Recorded in Monongalia, February, 1807. Deed 15th May, 1807, by James Wilson of Monongalia to Elinor Wilson, wife of Benj. Wilson of same place. Recorded in District Court at Morgantown, 15th May, 1807. List of deeds recorded in Monongalia from January, 1788, to January, 1789, within district of James Dougherty, Commissioner, Thomas Davey and Mary, his wife, to Gordon Hall, 400 acres. Zackll. Morgan and Drusilla to Wm. McCleery, lot in town. Conrad Walters and Ann, his wife, to Geo. Stockton, lot in town. John Pierpont and Ann to Wm. Lanham, lot in town. Hugh McNeeley to James Dougherty, 5 acres in town. Zachll. Morgan and Drusilla to Saml. Hanway, 4 acres; Wm. McCleery and Isabella to Francis Brooke, lot in town. Thomas Pindell and Judith to Fauquire McCroy, lot in town. Zackll. Morgan and Drusilla to Rees Woolf, lot in town. James Wilson to William Wilson, 50 acres. John Peirpont and Ann to Thomas Boyd, 166 acres.