Person:John Wilson (289)

Advisory on John Wilson

NOTE: There were TWO John Wilsons in Rowan County, NC, that may have been confused by many researchers and in some cases combined. More research is necessary to determine the records and families for them.

Will of this John Wilson:

Will of John Wilson, Sr.

Will Book D. p. 242. John Wilson, Sr. 10 May 1800. prb. 1802. I John Wilson senr being of sound & disposing mind & memory do make this my last will & testament. I give to my son John Wilson all my lands & tenements to him & his heirs forever except one hundred acres of land beginning at the stake of Stornbush twenty rods east of Gaston Hurts (Hunt?) corner, thence running south so far as to include one hundred acres of land running a parrarell with Girsham Hurts line which hundred acres is to include the cleared lands & buildings made by my son Wilson, which one hundred acres of land I give to my grandson Andrew Wilson son of my son Jon Wilson his heirs & assigns forever. My will and pleasure is further that my son John Wilson pay to my son James Wilson the sum of fifty pounds current money in part as a consideration of the devise to him the sd John. I give to my son the said John the following negroes to wit Ben his wife Beck, their children Poll, George, Dicey & Darcy, with their increase as I have heretofore given said negroes to him the said John Wilson by deed. I also give him the said John my waggon & two horses called Dick & Black with their gears also all my plantation tools also my distill & tubs. I give unto my Daughter Mary Boone one feather her bed & furniture also to my daughter Elizabeth Frost one bed & furniture also to my daughter in ____ wife of John Wilson one bed & furniture. I also give to William Hunter & his representatives by my daughter Rachel the sum of five shillings & no more. My will & further pleasure is that all my personal estate that is not herein devised shall be sold by my executors & the amount thereof together with all my outstanding debts to be equally divided between my children, James Wilson, Elizabeth Frost, Mary Boone, Samuel Wilson, & Sarah Harper, of this part of my estate my son John is to have no part. I also give to Ebenezer Frost a negro named Tom now in his possession. I appoint my son John Wilson & Spruce Macay Esquire executors of this my last will & testament, hereby revoking all others by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 10 day of May 1800 Signed sealed and published in presence of us Elizabeth Macay, Jacob Wiseman ____ Spruce Macay. John Wilson, seal

There is conflicting information on this John Wilson, based upon several posts:

John Wilson Posted by: Beth Sloan Date: August 07, 1997 at 03:03:03

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Searching for information on John Wilson, born 1730, Berks Co, Pa. He married Rebecca??? and moved to Rowan Co. NC. He owned 318 acres on Potts Creek. Had at least one son John Wilson, Jr who was married to Sarah Boone. There were at least two John Wilson's in NC, in the same area, both in army, both married to women named Rebecca. I have really hit that brick wall and would appreciate any and all information...even hints. Thank you.

Re: Boyd Wilson/Nancy Sluder-North Carolina Posted by: Scott Parcell Date: April 08, 2000 at 03:27:58 In Reply to: Boyd Wilson/Nancy Sluder-North Carolina by Georgia Mathis Cummons of 28763

I am a descendent from this line. The info that I have, I can't be sure of its accuracy but here it is: Boyd Wilson b. abt 1764 Rowan Co. NC, Married 07-01-1789 in Rowan Co. parents: John Wilson b. abt 1738 Rowan Co. d. abt 1799 Rowan Co. Wife Sarah ? b. abt 1742. Nancy Sluder b. abt 1768 Rowan Co. father Henry Sluder b. abt 1732 Prussia (Germany) d. 1801 Rowan Co. m. abt 1756 PA. to Elizabeth Clark b.abt 1734 PA, d. 1818 Rowan Co. Henry's Father Johann Schluter b. 1706 Prussia, d. bef. 1770 PA arrived in US on the Queen of Denmark from Hamburg in 1752.

On Aug 11, 1778, Phillip Beck sold 200 acres on Abbot's Creek in Rowan County to Michael Tracey, adjacent to Jacob Beck, Lewis Winkler, John Wilson, Devolt Kepley's old place, and Philip Garner.

http://www.gedcom.surnames.com/burgess_jim/np105.htm#iin3913

Note for: John Wilson, ABT 1750 - ABT 1799 Index

Individual Note:

    Rowan County Miniature

John Wilson of Rowan Count "North Carolina" by Darlene white-Cole* and Jo White Linn, C.G. John Wilison is more easily identified in death than life, although the NC Archives has combined the loose esates settlemnets of this man with those of the John Wilson who married Sarah Boone, an understandable error, since they died in the same time-period, intestate, both with minor children with similar names, lived inthe same area of Rowan that became Daidson, sharing neighbors as securities, witnesses, etc., both marrying women named Sarah. Except fo the land divisions, if would be very difficult to separate the families of these two John Wilson's.

John WILSON was dead by November 1800, at which time "a true statement of his Real & Personal Chattell & Goods" was filed by Sarah and Boyd Wilson (NC State Real & Personal Chattell & Goods" was filed by Sarah and Boyd Wilson (NC State Archives, Loose Estates Papers #C.R.85.08.163) At August Court 1801, the widow Sarah, widow & relict of John Wilson deceased, two of the sons of the deceased being of full age 21, humbly petitioned forthe division of the real property of their deceased father among "all his childen, Which is your two (2) petitioners, & two (2) other Brothers & two (2) sistors - one of which Brothers named: John Wilson is of ful age of (14) - The other Brother named Hiram & two (2) sisters name Mary & Rachel is miners

"Your petitioners, being both of full age of (21) years. Prays your worships to appoint gardian for the minors & commissioner & surveyers to lay of(f) the land in equal shares. And your petitioners as in duty boud will pray God."

John Wilson married Sarah McCune 12 Nov 1733 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Sealed 29 Nov 1962 LANGE Close but do not believe this is our ancestor, but may be.

1790 Rowan County, North Carolina Federal Census WILSEN, James" 1 0 3 0 0 585

   "WILSON, Boyd" 1 0 2 0 0 1033 

"WILSON, Charles" 1 0 3 0 0 1035 "WILSON, Christena" 2 1 4 0 0 1266

   "WILSON, Jacob" 1 4 1 0 0 1267 

"WILSON, James" 1 1 1 0 0 1570 " WILSON, John, Jur." 1 2 3 0 0 2093 "WILSON, John" 2 0 1 0 1 2091 " WILSON, John" 1 5 3 0 0 1026 " WILSON, Judith" 1 4 5 0 0 1271 " WILSON, Michael" 1 1 1 0 5 592 " WILSON, Richard" 2 3 3 0 0 1032 " WILSON, Robert" 1 0 4 0 1 1572 " WILSON, Samuel, Jur." 3 0 2 0 0 2002 "WILSON, Samuel, Sr." 2 0 4 0 0 2001 "WILSON, William" 1 3 1 0 0 2003