Col. John Wilson, House of Burgesses

Col. John Wilson, of the House of Burgesses (b c 1702 - d 1773), son of Robert Wilson & Jane Lee. Married 1) Mary Marcus 2) Martha Crouchman.

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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.

▼ Importation to Virginia

Included in list of persons proving their "Importation" from Great Britain at their own expense July 24-25, 1740: John Wilson; for himself and Martha, Matthew, William, John, Sarah, Elizabeth. [Source: "A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia", by Oren Frederic Morton, pg. 456].

[edit] ▼ Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA Image:WilsonJohn BeverleySouthWest.jpg [NOTE: Map is attached to Geni profile Media Tab]

John Wilson's land (Beverley Manor SW, 3 Tract: 1) 348 acres patented in 1739; 2) 260 acres patented in 1739; 3) 306½ acres patented in 1749) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• Pages 213-17 [212 blank]. 5-6 June 1739. William Beverley Gent., of Essex County, to John Wilsone of Orange County. Lease and release; for £10.8.10 current money. 348 acres... corner to John Riske... (signed) W. Beverley. Wit: James Porteus, Thos. Wood, John Latham.
• 29 June 1739. Proved by James Porteus, Thos Wood and John Latham.
• 3 Nov. 1739. Commission to Robert Brooks, Jas. Garnett and Benja. Winslow, Gent., of Essex County, to take relinquishment of dower of Elizabeth, wife of William Beverley.
• 18 May 1741. Elizabeth Beverley relinquished her dower rights before Jas. Garnett and Benja. Wilshow.
• 28 May 1741. Privy examination returned.[Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 16].
• Pages 266-70. 5-6 June 1739. Wm Beverley, Gent., of Essex County to John Wilsone of Orange County. Lease and release; for £7.1.7 current money. 260 acres, part of Beverley Manner... corner to Patrick Cook... (signed) W. Beverley. Wit: James Porteus, Thos Wood, John Latham. 28 June 1739. Proved by Jemes Porteus, Thos. Wood and John Latham. [Relinquishment of dower as above, Beverley to McLure].[Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 18].

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

Page 656.--28th February, 1749. Same (From William Beverley to John Wilson, Gent., 306 acres. at North Mountain Meeting House in Beverley Manor. James Lockhart's line; corner William Buntine and Nathaniel Davise. Teste: Charles Campbell.

John Wilson acquired 600 acres on Elk Creek on the Calfpasture in Augusta County, prior to 1767. [Source: "A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia", by Oren Frederic Morton, pg. 87].

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

Page 141.--15th February, 1748-9. John Wilson, Gent, to Mathew Wilson. Delivered: Capt. Wilson, February, 1752. Beverley Manor. Corner widow Cooks, widow of Patrick Cook, part of Beverley Manor. Teste: Pat. Martin, Robt. Wilson, Francis Beaty. (Note: this appears to be the 260-acre tract acquired in 1739).

Page 16.--15th March, 1755. John Wilson, Gent., to James McClery, James Mitchell, James McCutcheon, Robert Wilson, William Thompson, Alexander McPheeters, Saml. McCutchon, trustees chosen by the Presbyterian Congregation of the North Mountain Meeting House. £12, 10, 6; 306-1/2 acres in Beverley Manor being the tract of land whereon the house now stands commonly known by the name of North Mountain Meeting House; Cap. James Lockhart's line; for the use of the members of said congregation adhering and continuing to adhere to the Synod of Philadelphia as it stands now constituted provided that if any member or members of the said Congregation who have paid any of the purchase money of said land shall or do change or turn to any other denomination or Religion, then their part of said money be repaid them and they to have no further demands on the same. Provided that surviving trustees may elect trustees to fill vacancies, and sell the land except 20 acres to be kept for the church and graveyard.

Page 339.--22d May, 1767. John Willson, Gent., to William Reah, £246, 600 acres on Elk Creek of Calfpasture. Delivered: Wm. Buchanan, August, 1769.

▼ Estate Records Page 60. - 16th March 1773. Mathew Wilson's bond (with Alexander Sinclair) as administrator of John Wilson.

Page 236. - Mathew Wilson, administrator to the legatees of Col. John Wilson, deceased, estate Dr. - A statement of the whole; 1773, paid 18th April, to Patrick Crawford, legatee; 1773, paid, 14th December, to James Ewing, legatee; 1774, paid 20th April, to Wm. McKennan, legatee.

▼ 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: this was Col. John Wilson's second wife, Martha)

▼ Records in Augusta County, VA From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - List of Musters, 1742: Capt. John Willson's Lists: John Wilson, Captain; Sam Calehison, Nathan Lusk, John Shields, John Greer, John Patterson, George Davison. John Hunter, Wm. Hunter, James Hunter, John Rusk, James Clark, Wm. Vance, Rob Croket, John Trumble, Wm. King, Sa. Walace, John Spear, Thomas Peery, Alex. McConnel, Rob. Young, James Young, Jacob Lockard, Patt. Cook, James Lockard, William McCutcheon, James McCutcheon, Rob. McCutcheon, Alex. Crocket, Wm. Camble, Nathl. Davis, James Philip, John Barclay, James Lusk, James Trumble, Benj. Walker, Wm. Leadgerwood, Morris Offral, Rob Davies, John Brown, Wm. McClantok, Wm. Johnson, John Young, Hugh Young, Thos. Kirkpatrick, David Camble, John McCutcheon.
• Page 207.--5th April, 1749. William Beverley to John Cowan, 202 acres in Beverley Manor. Thomas Shield's corner in Co. Co., James Patton's line, Francis Beaty's line, Robert Christian's line. Teste: John Wilson.
• Page 648.-(28 February 1749) -Same (From William Beverley) to John Trimble, Patrick Martin and William McFeeters, planters, 140 acres in Beverley Manor. Adam Thompson's line; corner Samuel Templeton; Samuel Downey's line. Teste: Samuel Downey, John and Robert Wilson.
• Page 782.--24th May, 1750. Dennis Dyer, tailor, and Abigail, to William Nutt, miller, in Beverley Manor, said Nutt's mill on Mill Creek; corner Andrew Nutt, Abigail, wife of Dennis, 181 acres in Beverley Manor. Teste: Wm. Hamilton, Jno. Willson, Francis Beatey.
• Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1773 (C). - James Gamble vs. James Ewing, Sr. --Petition. Writ, 28th May, 1772. Defendant is son-in-law to Colonel Wilson.
• Page 126.--14th April, 1791. Martha Downey, wife to Samuel Downey, deceased, Samuel Downey and Rachel to John Shuye of Washington County, Maryland, tract willed by Samuel to his son. Samuel, 2d January, 1773, in Beverley Manor; corner land laid off for William Blair and John Wilson; corner William Downey. Teste: Patrick Buchanan, Robert Donaldson, Godlib Harfman, Augustine Argenbright.

▼ 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/...

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)

NOTE: This page is still being researched.

▼References

 Morton, Oren Frederic. A history of Highland County, Virginia. (Monterey, Va.: Morton, c1911) pg. 70. In 1757, one George Wilson, a land speculator, bought of James Trimble, another speculator, the Elliott survey at Doe Hill, and the next year sold a part of it to Samuel Wilson. Very soon afterward, we find William Wilson in this neighborhood. These two men, progenitors of the Wilsons of Doe Hill, were brothers and were sons of John, the first delegate from Augusta to the House of Burgesses. Colonel John Wilson held his post until his death in 1773. Captain Samuel, his son, fell in battle the next year at Point Pleasant, the fatal bullet passing through his powder horn. The Graham homestead was purchased by Matthew Wilson, who is named as the oldest brother and heir of William.

Col John Burgess Willson, in Find A Grave.
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Col John Burgess Willson
BIRTH 11 Mar 1702 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland DEATH 1774 (aged 71–72) Augusta County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Glebe Cemetery Swoope, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 23274717 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 5 FLOWERS 22 According to the 1902 transcription of his grave, it said: Col. John Wilson died in 1773 in the 72nd year of his age having served his country 27 years as a representative in the Honorable House of Burgesses

(member House of Burgesses 1748 - 1773)

According to William McClung's 1936 W.P.A. Historical Inventory, it says:

"Not far from the center, of this Glebe, is a grave marked with a flat slab, lying flat on the ground, which marks the last resting place of Colonel John Willson and his wife. Following is an exact copy of the inscription."

"Here lys the inter'd body of Col'n John Willson, who departed this lif in the Yare of ourn Lord, 1773, in the 72 yare of his eag, having served his country 27 yars, representeive in the Honourable Hous of Burjesis, in Virginia &c."

"Likewise, the body of his well beloved wife, Martha, who departed this lif January Ye 10, 1775, in the LX Yr of her lif."

Col. John Burgess Wilson married Martha Crouchman 1724 Ireland, S/O Robert Wilson & Jane Lee, John is my 6th Great Grandfather

Family Members Spouse Photo Martha Crouchman Willson 1695–1755

Children Photo Sarah Willson Crawford 1726–1787

Photo Samuel Wilson 1730–1774

Photo James Wilson 1739–1824

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23274717/john-burgess-willson

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NewThomas Willson - Elizabeth Dinwiddie Jimmy Rosamond (View posts) Posted: 26 Jun 2000 12:00PM GMT Classification: Query Surnames: Willson, Dinwiddie, Roseman, Rosemond, Rosamond, Lee, Davis, Hodges, Weems, Jones, Daugherty, Crouchman, Mitchell, Holmes, Bell

First let me say that for everyone's benefit, I listed all the surnames that occur in the rest of the message below.

I've gotten the information on my Thomas Willson and Elizabeth Dinwiddie from five different sources. A Wilson researcher, a Rosamond cousin, an online genealogy, Chalkley's Chronicles and a book called Rockbridge County Heritage which I recently located in the Staunton Library in Staunton, Augusta County, VA. The book gives the most detail and it lists the genealogy of Robert Willson, the father of my Thomas Willson. Here's what I have pieced together from the various sources.

Robert Willson, b. prob. Edinburgh Scotland, ca. 1670. d. 1746, Augusta County, VA. married Jane Lee, b. 7 Nov 1672, Direlton, Scotland in abt. 1683/4. She was still alive when Robert died. Jane's parents are shown as Thomas Lee and Anne Davis. Robert and Jane moved to Londenderry, Ireland where their children were born, and then immigrated to PA, and later to the Augusta County, VA area. They had nine known children.

1. Matthew Willson, b. abt 1694, Londenderry, Ireland, d. ca 1720 along with his wife. Drowned off the coast of France while immigrating to America. Their two sons were saved and the book implies they were probably raised by their grandparents, Robert and Jane Willson.

2. Thomas Willson (our main interest), b. abt 1695, will proved 18 May 1773 in Augusta County, VA. (There is an abstract of Thomas' will in Chalkley's Chronicles.) He married Elizabeth Dinwiddie abt. 1718, I believe in Ireland. According to my Rosamond cousin who made the connection between John Roseman/Rosamond and Sarah Willson, who was the daughter of Thomas Willson and Elizabeth Dinwiddie Willson, Thomas came to VA in 1737, while Elizabeth and the children didn't come until 1740, immigrating through Pennsylvania.

The book shows Elizabeth Dinwiddie as the daughter of either Robert Dinwiddie and Elizabeth Cuming, or Lawrence Dinwiddie and Sarah Gartshore. This would make her birth date either April 1689, or October 1695 In Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. They located finally in Fairfield, Rockbridge County, VA. They had eight children. The dates I'm showing came from the Wilson researcher I was in touch with and I haven't personally confirmed them. These children are not mentioned in the book, other than a sentence saying Thomas and Elizabeth had eight known children.

a. Matthew Willson (1718 - 1783) b. Samuel Willson (abt 1720 - ?) c. Nathaniel Willson (abt 1724 - ?) d. Rebekah Willson (abt 1728 - ?) e. Martha Willson f. Elizabeth Willson g. Rhoda Willson h. Sarah Willson (b ca 1726, Londonderry, Ireland - bef 1790, Abbeville, SC); married John Roseman, b. UK ca 1710 (could have been England or Ireland); came to Annapolis, Maryland Dec 1725 on the ship Forward from England as an indentured convict. He relocated to Augusta County, VA after 1740 and married Sarah Willson. This is one of our mysteries, when and where they were married. From Chalkley's Chronicles they owned land, 380 acres, on Moffett's Creek which they sold in Nov 1765, after which they relocated with their children to the Old 96 District in SC. Their children were Samuel (married Sarah Hodges), James (married 1st ??, 2nd Mary Daugherty, widow of James Daugherty in SC, in the 1790s), Margaret (married Bartholomew Weems), Jean (never married) and Sarah F. (married Richard Hodges, brother of Sarah who married Samuel). The birth dates of their children are unknown, as well as the dates they were married, and our other big mystery is the name of the wife of James Rosamond, but it could have been another Hodges sibling of Richard and Sarah, or Lettice Jones, sister of Adam Crain Jones. I have information on the rest of their spouses as well extensive information on their numerous descendants.

3. Robert Willson, b. abt 1700, will proved 16 Dec 1788, Augusta County, VA.His wife was named Rachel and they married in Londonderry. I haven't seen his will but supposedly Robert and Rachael had seven children. I don't have their names.

4. John Willson, b. abt 1701 in Ireland. He married Martha Crouchman in 1723. He was a member of the VA House of Burgess from 1745 to 1773. He was an elder in the North Mountain Presbytarian church. John and Marth are buried at Glebve Cemetery in Augusta County, VA. The book contains the wording of their gravestone.

5. Elizabeth Willson, b. abt 1704 in Londonderry, Ireland. m. John Mitchell in Lancaster County, PA abt. 1730. They later moved to Augusta County, VA. John's will was proved 20 Aug 1771. They had at least seven children. Again, I don't have the names of the children.

6. Janet Willson, b. abt 1706, m. Gabriel Holmes abt 1730. They almost moved to Augusta County, VA.

7. Catrin Willson b. abt 1708, m. James Bell, also moved to Augusta County, VA.

8. Jane Willson, b. in the 1710s, mentioned in her father's will.

9. Frances Willson, b. in the 1710s, mentioned in her father's will.

See also: https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Wilson_%28210%29 https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Wilson_%28248%29

Colonel in Augusta Co. Militia.

Member of House of Burgesses from 1748 until his death in1773.

John Wilson was married twice. His first wife and mother of Matthew Wilson was Mary Marcus who died in 1742. His second wife was Martha Crouchman (1695-1755).