Person:Theophilus Wilson (1)
Theophilus Wilson
chr.20 Dec 1601 Canterbury, Kent, England
d.Bet 3 Oct 1690 and 28 Jan 1690/91 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 29 Jun 1592
  1. Elizabeth Wilson1594 - 1594
  2. Jane Wilson1595/96 -
  3. Samuel Wilson1599 - 1624/25
  4. Theophilus Wilson1601 - Bet 1690 & 1690/91
  5. Martha Wilson1603/04 - 1686
  6. Mary Wilson1603/04 - 1685
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1634
  1. Thomas WilsonAbt 1634 - Bef 1703
  2. Seaborn WilsonEst 1636 - 1721
  3. Elizabeth WilsonEst 1639 - 1671
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Facts and Events
Name[1][3] Theophilus Wilson
Gender Male
Christening[2][3][5] 20 Dec 1601 Canterbury, Kent, EnglandSt. George the Martyr
Marriage Bef 1634 Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child.
to Elizabeth Unknown
Other[3] 13 Mar 1638/39 Admitted freeman.
Will[3] 3 Oct 1690
Death[3][5] Bet 3 Oct 1690 and 28 Jan 1690/91 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United StatesBetween date of will and date of inventory.
Estate Inventory[4] 28 Jan 1690/91
Probate[3] 31 Mar 1691

Found in the records of Ipswich as early as 1636, when he was granted six acres. Freeman at Ipswich on 13 Mar 1639.

References
  1. ↑ Theophilus Wilson, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    4:589.

    WILSON, THEOPHILUS, Ipswich 1636, had perhaps d. Seaborn, b. on his passage, freem. 13 Mar 1639, was constable for long time, and prison-keep. Had w. Eliz. in 1654, who d. 10 Jan 1681; but she may not have been mo. of all, or even any of the ch. He d. 29 July 1689, aged 88, leaving s. Thomas, s.-in-law John Pindar, and David Fiske, and gr.ch. Eliz. Lovell, Eliz. Russell, and Thomas Pindar. [Note death date is before will]

  2. ↑ Cowper, Joseph Meadows. The Register Book of the Parish of St. George the Martyr within the City of Canterbury of Christenings, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1800. (Canterbury, Kent: Cross & Jackman, 1891)
    19.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Willcox, Doris Schreiber. Massachusetts Descendants of the Rev. Thomas Wilson, Author Of The Pilgrims' Christian Dictionarie: Theophilus Wilson, Martha (Wilson) Bachelor, Mary (Wilson) Treadwell, and Their Nephew Samuel Taylor. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jan 2009)
    163:11-12.

    Theophilus1 Wilson, bp. (St. George the Martyr, Canterbury) 20 Dec. 1601, d. Ipswich 10 Jan 1690[/1] age 88; m. by about 1634 (birth of first child) Elizabeth -----. Theophilus Wilson immigrated by 1636, settling at Ipswich. He was made a freeman of Massachusetts Bay 13 March 1638/9. In his will dated 3 Oct 1690, proved 31 March 1691, Theophilus Wilson named his son Thomas, sons-in-law John Pindar and David Fiske, and three grandchildren, one of whom was Elizabeth Russell. "Cousin Nathaniel Tredwell" was to be overseer.

  4. ↑ Linzee, John William. The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Mass. and Their Ancestors and Descendants. (Boston, Mass.: Samuel Usher, 1913)
    323.

    (Essex CCCIV:294) Theophilus Willson his last will … my son Thomas, Elisabeth Louel my grandchild a new flock bed that Nathaniel Rust bought for me & a bolster & a great Iron Pott & two kittles marked with E. P.; grandchild Elizabeth Russell: grandchild Thoms Pinder; my son John Pinder & my son David Fisk my exors. Made 3 Oct. 1690. My cousin Nathaniel Tredwell to be overseer.
    Witnesses: Nathaniel Tredwell, Sarah Tredwell her marke.
    Proved 31 Mar. 1691.
    An Inventory of ye Estate of Theophilus Willson of Ipswich, Jan. 28. 1690.
    Prizors, Thos Lovel, Robt Lord, Nicho Wallis.

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 NEHGR Vol. 163:11 (2009) says that he d. 10 Jan 1690/91 aged 88, Ipswich, citing Ipswich VR, p. 2:714. I’ve seen two scanned images of that page, and there is no Theophilus Wilson death, nor any death in 1690. The author also added the following as a footnote for his baptismal date instead of citing the parish register: "Theophilus Wilson was aged "about seventy-five years" on 26 June 1676, and "about seventy-nine years" on 24 March 1680[/1] (Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 9 vols. [Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-75], 6:165; 8:32)."
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