Person:John Willison (4)

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John Willison
 
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Name John Willison
Alt Name John Willson
Gender Male
Christening? 12 Jan 1724 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marriage to Margaret Dunbar

John, merchant, Port Glasgow, m. Margaret DUNBAR, and had a son James who settled in Surry County Virginia where he died 1787 (C: Beachy, rootsweb). The births from 1757 to 1766 of the children of John Willison (probably chr. 12jan1734) and Margaret Dunbar/Dunbarr were recorded on a paper found in the possession of Benjamin Barton (1747-1817) and copied by Andrew Farquhar Gray (customs comptroller, Irvine) and David Bell of Blackhall. The following may refer to John Willison's son John (b. 1754). From Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of landed gentry 1863: Alexander McGrigor of Kernock, b. 30nov1772, married Fanny, daughter of John Willison of Port Glasgow, lineally descended from the Andersons of Dowhill. Fanny died dec1837. Fanny was Frances, they married 1795.

References
  1.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records) (1)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of Thomas WILLSON in Christening Extract.

  2.   Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Extracted records) (8)
    FHL Film 102911 +, 1722/1728.

    Extract: Vital Records Index - British Isles - Second Edition
    Christening event for: John WILLISON
    Gender: Male
    Christening Date: 12 Jan 1724
    Recorded in: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Father: James WILLISON
    Mother: Barbara HALL
    Source: FHL Film 102911 + Dates: 1722 - 1728

    Principal in Christening Extract.

  3.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records) (1)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of Janet WILLISON in Christening Extract.

  4.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records) (1)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of John WILLISON in Christening Extract.

  5.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records) (1)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of Elizabeth WILLISON in Christening Extract.

  6.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records) (1)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of James WILLISON in Christening Extract.

  7.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records) (1)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of Barbara WILLISON in Christening Extract.

  8.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of Janet WILLISON in Christening Extract.

  9.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of Barbara WILLISON in Christening Extract.

  10.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of Margaret WILLISON in Christening Extract.

  11.   Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Extracted records)
    FHL Film 1041325, 1746/1768.

    Father of Susanna WILLISON in Christening Extract.