Person:John Wilson (248)

Col. John Wilson was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Contents 1 Advisory on Family of John Wilson 2 Tombstone Inscriptions of John and Martha Wilson 3 Records in Augusta County, VA 4 Information on John Wilson 5 Notes		Welcome to Old Augusta Early Settlers Register Data Maps Places Library History Index
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Advisory on Family of John Wilson

Some researchers do not believe that John Wilson was the father of William, George and Samuel Wilson, brothers from Augusta (later Highland) County, Virginia. More research is needed to prove the parentage of the these three Wilson brothers.

Tombstone Inscriptions of John and Martha Wilson

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES AT THE GLEBE GRAVEYARD ON THE FARM OF THOMAS THOMPSON IN AUGUSTA COUNTY:

COL. JOHN WILSON died in 1773, in the 72nd year of his age, having served his country 27 years a representative in the Honorable House of Burgesses.

MARTHA WILSON, wife of Col John Wilson, d. 10 July 1755, in the 60th year of her age. (NOTE: it appears that Col. John Wilson had a second wife)

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1773 (C). - James Gamble vs. James Ewing, Sr. --Petition. Writ, 28th May, 1772. Defendant is son-in-law to Colonel Wilson.

Information on John Wilson

From Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, By Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Published by Lewis historical publishing company, 1915, pg. 361:

• Wilson, John, of Augusta county, was one of the early Scotch-Irish settlers in the valley of Virginia. He was born in 1702; settled on Middle river, and was colonel of the militia and burgess for Augusta from 1748 till his death in 1773. He left many descendants.

Notes

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/t/Michael-E-Anthony/GENE16-0020.html

980. John Burgess Wilson, born 1702 in County Armagh, Ireland; died 1774 in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia. He was the son of 1960. Robert Wilson and 1961. Jane Lee Crouchman. He married 981. Mary Marcus in Augusta County, Virginia.

981. Mary Marcus, died August 04, 1742 in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia.

Children of John Wilson and Mary Marcus are:

• 490 i. William Wilson, born April 22, 1722 in County Armagh, Ireland; died 1810 in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia; married Mary A. Devericks.
• ii. Matthew Wilson, born Abt. 1726 in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia; died Unknown. (??)

(NOTE: This Matthew Wilson according to the "History of Highland County, VA" is apparently not a son of this John Wilson. He was the brother of a William Wilson that died bef. 17th May, 1761 in Augusta County)

• (added) George Wilson, born Abt. 1728
• iii. Samuel Wilson, born Abt. 1730 in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia; died October 10, 1774 in Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia.
• iv. John Wilson, born Abt. 1732 in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia; died Unknown.
• v. Sarah Wilson, born Abt. 1734 in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia; died Unknown.
• vi. Elizabeth Wilson, born Abt. 1736 in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia; died Unknown.

John Wilson in the House of Burgesses:

• Session of Oct. 27, 1748. - Augusta: John Wilson, John Madison.
• Session of April 10. 1749 - Augusta: John Wilson, John Madison.
• Assembly of l752-1755 - Augusta: John Madison, John Wilson.
• Session of November 1, 1753 - Augusta: John Madison, John Wilson.
• Session of February 14, 1754 - Augusta: John Wilson, John Madison.
• Session of August 22, 1754 - Augusta: John Madison, James Patton (in place of John Wilson, who had accepted a surveyor's place).
• Session of October 17, 1754 - Augusta: John Wilson, James Patton.
• Session of May 1, 1755 - Augusta: John Wilson, James Patton.
• Session of August 5th, 1755 - Augusta: John Wilson.
• Session of March 25, 1756 - Augusta: John Wilson, Gabriel Jones.
• Session of April 30, 1757 - Augusta: John Wilson, Gabriel Jones.
• Session of March 30, 1758 - Augusta: John Wilson, Gabriel Jones.
• Sessions of September 14, and November 9, 1758 - Augusta: John Wilson, Israel Christian.
• Session of Februarv 22, 1759 - Augusta: John Wilson, Israel Christian.
• Sessions of 1760 and 1761 - Augusta: John Wilson, Israel Christian.
• Session of November 3, 1761 - Augusta: Tsrael Christian, John Wilson.
• Session of January 14, 1762 - Augusta: Israel Christian, John Wilson.
• Session of March 30, 1762 - Augusta: Israel Christian, John Wilson.
• Session of November 2, 1762 - Augusta: John Wilson, Israel Christian.
• Session of May 19, 1763 - Augusta: John Wilson, Israel Christian.
• Session of January 12, 1764 - Augusta: Israel Christian, John Wilson.
• Session of October 30, 1764 - Augusta: Israel Christian, John Wilson.
• Session of May 1, 1765 - Augusta: Israel Christian, John Wilson.
• Assembly of October 1765 - Augusta: John Wilson, William Preston.
• Session of November 6, 1766 - Augusta: John Wilson, William Preston.
• Session of March 12, 1767 - Augusta: John Wilson, William Preston.
• Session of March 31, 1768 - Augusta: John Wilson, William Preston.
• Assembly of May, 1769 - Augusta: John Wilson, Gabriel Jones.
• Session of November 7, 1769 - Augusta: Gabriel Jones, John Wilson.
• Session of May 21, 1770 - Gabriel Jones, John Wilson.
• Session Of July 11, 1771 - Augusta: Gabriel Jones, John Wilson.
• Session of February 10, 1772 - Augusta: John Wilson, Samuel McDowell.
• Session of March 4, 1773 - Augusta Samuel McDowell, Charles Lewis (in place of Wilson, deceased).

(Source: http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/vareg1.htm)

• John Wilson served as a representative from Augusta County with John Madison and James Patton in the General Assembly in the House of Burgesses from 1752-1755. (Source: http://www.roadshometoflorida.com/family070.htm)