Colonel John Wilson

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• Educated: Augusta Academy; Augusta Academy later became Washington & Lee University.

Family/Spouse: Isabella Seawright. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah Alexander on 17 Apr 1786 in near Greenville, Augusta County, VA. Sarah (daughter of Robert Alexander and Esther Beard) was born in 1763 in near Greenville, Augusta County, VA; died in 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Wilson, II was born in 1787 in Wilson's Fort, Bath County, VA; died on 12 May 1869 in Wilsonville, Bath (now Highland) County, VA; was buried in Stony Run Church cemetery, Highland County, VA.
2. Esther Wilson was born on 29 Jan 1788 in Wilson's Fort, Bath County, VA; died on 23 Dec 1876 in Bolar-Revercomb homestead, Walnut Bluff, VA; was buried in Bolar-Revercomb homestead, Walnut Bluff, VA.
3. Margaret Wilson was born on 13 Feb 1791.

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• Emigrated: 1729, North Ireland to Pennsylvania; Landed 9 August 1729 at New Castle, Delaware. Settled near Brandywine Manor, Chester County, PA. Moved October 1747 to the vicinity of New Providence Church, Augusta (now Rockbridge) County, VA. Moved c1750 to a plot on the Jackson River at Wilson's Run.
• Will executed: 11 Sep 1794

William married Barbara McKane in Dublin, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Emigrated: 1729, North Ireland to Pennsylvania; Landed 9 August 1729 at New Castle, Delaware. Settled near Brandywine Manor, Chester County, PA. Moved October 1747 to the vicinity of New Providence Church, Augusta (now Rockbridge) County, VA. Moved c1750 to a plot on the Jackson River at Wilson's Run.