Person:John Wilson (365)

Will of John Wilson

In the Name of God amen I John Wilson of Berkeley County and Colony of Virginia being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die.

I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner - at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and unto such worldly Estate it hath pleased God to endow me with.

I dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz Imprimis I give to my three Sons Edward, William and James as also to the heir at Law of my Daughter Eleanor Deceased the sum of five Shillings apiece for it is their part of my Estate the above gift to be their and their Heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Jane the remaining part of my Estate after such Legacies as I have and shall hereafter mention be paid as also the use of my Stock and Plantation to be put to the use of bringing up and schooling my youngest Children until my youngest Son comes to the age of Twenty one years but when my youngest Children comes of age I will that my land be sold and the several Legacies paid.

Item I give and bequeath to my Sons and Daughters viz Jeremiah, Jacob, Elizabeth Clawson, Mary Jones, Sarah, John, Thomas, Lattice, Daniel and Isaac the sum of one hundred pounds apeice to be paid when my Land is sold the above gifts to be their and their Heirs forever but if any of my last Children should Die without heir or under age I will that their part be equally divided among the Survivors of my ten last mentioned Children and if my land should sell for more than will pay the above Legacies I will that such remainder be Equally Divided between my wife and my ten last mentioned children and I appoint my wife Executrix and John Jones Executor of this my last will and Testament revoking all former wills heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third Day of March one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three.

(Signed) John Wilson (his mark)

Wit: Mercy Thornborough, Hezekiah Thornborough, John Turner

At a court continued and held for Berkeley County the 16th Day of April 1783

This last will and testament of John Wilson Deceased was presented in court by Jane Wilson and John Jones the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and the same being proved by the oaths of Mercy Thornborough Hezekiah Thornborough and John Turner witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and so the motion of the said Executors who entered with Bond with John Turner and Abraham (no last name in transcription - need to see original) their securities in the Penalty of three Hundred pounds conditioned (?) __ their True and faithful administration of the said estate certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in Due form of law.

[Source: Berkeley County, (West) Virginia, Wills, Book 1].

Estate Appraisal

p. 318 (abstracted):

An appraisal of the personal estate of John Wilson, taken on 18 Jun 1783, totalled £93.17.0.

It included:

a sorrel horse, a brown mare, a bay mare & colt, a bay horse, a sorrel mare, a brown horse, two bay colts, four cows & three calves, three year-old calves, six sheep, 1 sow & three pigs, fourteen young hogs, one ax, one plow & tackling, two beds & furniture, a chest & dining table, one linen wheel & copper ware, two iron pots, pewter and earthenware, four old hoes & lumber, one powdering (?) tub & lumber, one pair fire tongs, twenty acres of wheat & rye, and notes from James Wilson, Thomas Thornborough and Lawrence Cant___.

Appraised by: Thomas Turner, Thomas Thornborough and Jacob Williamson.

Records in Kentucky

7 Oct 1797 - JOHN WILSON of Greenville, SC appoints my “friend” THOMAS CLAWSON of Mason County, Kentucky my true and lawful attorney to receive from JEAN WILSON Executrix and JOHN JONES Executor to estate of JOHN WILSON, DEC’D my part which may be due me. Wit: D. GOODLETT, Greenville Co. Clerk: Jesse Carter. [Mason Co., KY DB E p 88].

Notes

From Ancestry Message Board:

There were TWO JOHN WILSON'S in Old Frederick County, Virginia. The John Wilson who married Mary Marquis and was involved with that family and with the Glass family was NOT THE SAME MAN. Many have confused the two and combined them into one man. They were two separate John Wilsons.

John Wilson was married first to ___ (name currently unknown) and second to JANE ___(surname currently not proven). He had three sons and one daughter by his first wife and ten children by his second wife Jane. The names of his children lean me towards the belief that the family was in some way connected possibly to the following families: Van Metre, Strode, Swearingen. His fourteen children's names were: EDWARD, WILLIAM, JAMES, ELEANOR, JEREMIAH, JACOB, ELIZABETH CLAWSON, MARY JONES, SARAH, JOHN, THOMAS, LATTICE, DANIEL, and ISAAC WILSON. Children who moved to Kentucky were definitely involved with the Strode and Swearingen families.

John Wilson was one of seventy families who came to Old Frederick County, Virginia with Alexander Ross and Morgan Bryan who had come from the Chester County, Pennsylvania area. It would appear that he was a Quaker

Citations

http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=5930&p=localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.frederick

1. ↑ Ancestry.com.
2.   .

   John Wilson (c1700-1783) and his wife Jean (c1705-?) came from Ireland to Berkeley County, Virginia. Rev. Jeremiah Wilson (c1735-c1813)

3.   West Virginia. Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985
   pg. 15.

   Page 310
   JOHN WILSON Prob. Apr. 16, 1783
   Wife: Jane Wilson
   Sons: Edward, William, James, Jeremiah, Jacob, John, Thomas, Lattier and Daniel
   Daus.: Eleanor, Elizabeth Clawson, Mary Jones, Sarah, Grace
   Wit.: Merch Thornbrough, Hezekiah Thornbrough, John Turner
   Exec.: Jane Wilson and John Jones