Descendants of John WILSON

FIRST GENERATION

1. John WILSON(1) (2) was born about 1630. He died about 1690 in A. A. Co., MD.

He came to Md. ca. 1656 with John Burrage and Gerard Hopkins.

The will of Luke Gregory of Anne Arundel Co., dated 11 April 1694 and proved 16 April 1694, left personality to: Elizabeth Porter, Anthony Drean, Sarah, Martha, Rachel, Deborah and Mary James, Elizabeth wife of John WILSON, and James Loyloe. John WILSON Sr. was named executor and residuary legatee of the estate. {note: Sarah, Martha, Deborah, Rachel, and Mary James were the daughters of Richard and Eleanor James of Herring Creek Hundred in Anne Arundel Co. Richard James died in 1687.).

A John Wilson witnessed the will of Thomas Segwick of Calvert Co., on 11 Jan 1698. John Wilson also witnessed the will of James Cranford of Calvert Co. 4 May 1696.

According to a deed dated 19 May 1666, John WILSON had been one of five earlier purchasers of one acre lots that were surveyed for the town of Herrin Creek.

In 1665 John Burridge sold 100 acres of the tract BURRIDGE to John WILSON.

John WILSON and Elizabeth? had the following children:

child+2 i. John WILSON.

SECOND GENERATION

2. John WILSON (1) was born about 1665. He died in 1702.

He Witnessed of will James Leech of Calvert Co. on 3 May 1700.

In the 1707 Rent Rolls of Anne Arundel Co. the tract called "Spencers Search" 17-1/2 acres is listed as possessed by James Lee for John WILSON's orphan's. Also in the land rents the boundary for the tract "Brickhead's Chance" in Herring Creek Hundred is listed as bounded by a Hiccory of John WILSON's. In 1707 John Wilson is listed as owner of a 45 acres part of "Pascal's Purchase". A john Wilson listed as possessor of 12-1/2 acres and later 27 acres of the tract "Heath's Purchase" in Anne Arundel Co. Also in the 1707 rent rolls James Lee is listed as possessor for the orphans of John Wilson of 62-1/2 acres of the tract "Trent" located on Hunts Mount on the west of Herring Creek Bay.

As part of the sale of "Pascal's Purchade" to John Wilson in 1700 by Thomas Tracey and his wife Susannah (Sivick-Hawkins) Tracey, Susannah Hawkins, widow posted bond 10 Nov 1700 to John Wilson the elder. This is a fairly complex sale as it turned out there was a shortage in the land sold by Thomas Tracey and Susannah and Thomas left the province to escape debts, leaving Susannah behind with children to deal with the problems, including the shortage of acrage that was sold to John Wilson and others.

Deed from John WILSON the Elder of Herring Creek planter and John Wilson, the youger, son of John Wilson the Elder, of AA Co., planter to Christopher Vernon of AA Co dated 10 Dec 1701 (recorded 11 Nov 1703) for L8 That lot at Herring Creek Town and house containing one acre of land between a creek and an orchard....John Wilson, the elder possesses this by Act of Assembly dated 2 Oct 1683 for advancement of trade and erecting of Towns.

John Wilson by deed of Gift dated 29 May 1688, among other things gave this property to John WILSON the younger, after the decease of John Wilson the Elder.

John WILSON and Margaret KIDDE had the following children:

child+3 i. William WILSON.
child+4 ii. John WILSON.
child5 iii. Joseph WILSON(1).

THIRD GENERATION

3. William WILSON (1).

William WILSON and Rachel CHILES (OR CHILD) had the following children:

child+6 i. John WILSON.
child7 ii. Benjamin Kidd WILSON.
child+8 iii. Henry WILSON.
child+9 iv. William WILSON.

4. John WILSON (1). On 4 April 1709 John WILSON, planter of Herring Creek sold to John Giles for L30, three parcels of land totaling 85 acres including parts of "Pascal's Purchase", Burgess' End" and "Heath's Purchase".

FOURTH GENERATION

6. John WILSON (1) was born about 1726. He died on 21 Mar 1807.

He was married to Susanna GITTINGS (daughter of Thomas GITTINGS and Hannah CLARKE) on 8 Sep 1747. John WILSON and Susanna GITTINGS had the following children:

child+10 i. Gittings WILSON.
child11 ii. Mary WILSON (1) was born on 27 Jun 1748.
child12 iii. John Kidd WILSON(1) was born on 23 Aug 1752.
child13 iv. William WILSON(1) was born on 23 Nov 1754.
child14 v. Henry WILSON(1) was born on 3 May 1756.
child15 vi. Susanna WILSON(1) was born on 30 Mar 1758.
child16 vii. Asahel (Azrael(?) WILSON(1) was born on 27 Dec 1760.
child17 viii. Rachel WILSON(1) was born in Apr 1762.
child18 ix. James WILSON(1) was born on 10 May 1766.
child19 x. Elizabeth WILSON (1) was born on 9 Mar 1769.
child20 xi. Samuel WILSON(1) was born on 8 Apr 1772.

8. Henry WILSON (1).

He was married to Priscilla GOVER on 7 Nov 1743 in West River, A. A. Co..

9. William WILSON (1).

He was married to Cassandra GOVER on 19 Jun 1740 in West River, A. A. Co..

FIFTH GENERATION

10. Gittings WILSON (1) was born on 4 Jan 1750. He died on 18 Jan 1834. He was Quaker.

He was married to Jane RUTLEDGE (daughter of Abraham RUTLEDGE and Penelope RUTLEDGE) on 23 Jun 1779 in Baltimore Co., MD. Jane RUTLEDGE (1) was born in 1759. She died on 29 Aug 1831. She was Episcopalian. Gittings WILSON and Jane RUTLEDGE had the following children:

child21 i. William WILSON(1) was born about 1780 in MD.
child+22 ii. Mary WILSON.
child23 iii. Jane WILSON(1) was born on 26 Mar 1791. She died on 22 Jul 1868.
NOTE: Buried: St. James Church yard
child24 iv. Ruth WILSON (1) was born on 23 Dec 1793. She died on 26 May 1825.
child+25 v. Asahel WILSON.
child26 vi. Abraham Buxton WILSON(1) was born in 1802. He died in 1802.
child27 vii. John WILSON.
child28 viii. Elizabeth WILSON(1).
NOTE: "Died young"
child29 ix. James WILSON(1).
child30 x. Gittings WILSON(1).

SIXTH GENERATION

22. Mary WILSON (1) was born on 1 Nov 1786 in Baltimore County, MD. She died on 4 Feb 1875 in Baltimore City, MD. She was buried in Greenmount Cemetery.
NOTE: D/C 00786 CR 48,045
D/C gives age as 88 years, 3 months, 3 days

She was married to Alexander BRISCOE on 14 Aug 1809 in First Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, MD. Alexander BRISCOE(1) was born on 5 Feb 1786 in Eastern Shore. He died on 31 Aug 1820 in Lancaster, PA.
NOTE: "Grandfather Briscoe fought in the War of 1812."
Private in Capt. Moale's co. Columbian Artillery. Mary WILSON and Alexander BRISCOE had the following children:

child+31 i. Sarah Ann BRISCOE.
child32 ii. John BRISCOE(1).
child+33 iii. Mary Jane BRISCOE.
child+34 iv. Martha BRISCOE.
child35 v. Alexander BRISCOE(1).

25. Asahel WILSON (1) was born in 1802. He died on 7 Feb 1878.

Asahel WILSON and ? GONCE had the following children:

child36 i. Marshall WILSON(1) died about 1872.
child+37 ii. Sam G. WILSON.
child38 iii. Henry Clay WILSON.
child+39 iv. Gittings WILSON.

SEVENTH GENERATION

31. Sarah Ann BRISCOE (1) was born on 24 Feb 1812. She died on 27 Nov 1875 in Baltimore, MD. She was buried in St. James Churchyard. She was Episcopal.
NOTE: D/C 06711 CR 48,047

She was married to Dixon Stansbury MILES (son of Aquila MILES and Elizabeth STANSBURY) on 5 Feb 1833 in Baltimore County, MD. Married by Rev. John Johns, later Bishop of Virginia at Christ Church Parish, Cahse & St.
Paul St., (P-E), Balto. Dixon Stansbury MILES (1) was born on 4 May 1804. He died on 16 Sep 1862 in Harper's Ferry, MD. He was buried in St. James Churchyard. He was a Military. He was Episcopal. He was educated U. S. Military Academy (West Point). Sarah Ann BRISCOE and Dixon Stansbury MILES had the following children:

child40 i. Dixon Stansbury Jr. MILES(1) was born on 17 Feb 1835 in Fort Gibson (W of Arkansas). He died on 7 Nov 1835 in Fort Gibson (W of Arkansas).
child41 ii. May Chase MILES(1) was born on 2 May 1836 in Baltimore, MD. She died on 14 Feb 1912 in Memphis, TN. She was buried on 15 Feb 1912 in Forest Hills Cemetery, Memphis.
child42 iii. John Stewart Calhoun MILES(1) was born on 21 Feb 1838 in Baltimore, MD. He died on 27 Dec 1840 in Baltimore, MD. He was buried in St. James Churchyard.
NOTE: Buried at St. James
child43 iv. Benjamin Bonneville MILES(1) was born on 16 May 1841 in Baltimore, MD. He died on 8 Feb 1878.
NOTE: Buried at St. James Churchyard .
child44 v. Elizabeth Miles MILES(1) was born on 8 Apr 1843 in near Pensacola. She died on 17 Jul 1845 in near Pensacola.
NOTE: Buried at "Mr. Chase's Residence"
child45 vi. Matthew Arbuckle MILES(1) was born on 23 Dec 1844 in near Pensacola. He died on 7 May 1846. He was buried in St. James Churchyard.
NOTE: Buried at St. James
child46 vii. Sarah Ann ("Sallie") MILES(1) was born on 21 Apr 1850 in Fort Washita, Chickasaw District. She died on 29 Nov 1926 in Connecticut *.
NOTE: Buried: Same.

*Probably visiting her daughter Mary Alexina Olmstead.
child47 viii. Alexander Briscoe MILES(1) was born on 19 Sep 1851 in Baltimore, MD.
NOTE: Christened 6 Nov 1853, St. Andrews Church, Baltimore

33. Mary Jane BRISCOE (1).

Mary Jane BRISCOE and BOLGIANO had the following children:

child48 i. John BOLGIANO(1) was born in 1865.

34. Martha BRISCOE (1).

Martha BRISCOE and ? STEVENS had the following children:

child49 i. Mary STEVENS(1).
child50 ii. John STEVENS(1).
child51 iii. Josephine STEVENS(1).
child52 iv. James STEVENS(1).
child53 v. Charlotte STEVENS(1).

37. Sam G. WILSON (1).

Sam G. WILSON and Anna STEVENS had the following children:

child54 i. G. Gover WILSON(1).
child55 ii. Harry C. WILSON(1).

39. Gittings WILSON (1).

He was married to Hattie SILVER in Jun 1867.

SOURCES

1. Imported GEDCOM file from Bill Kuethe.
2. Jane Baldwin Cotton. Maryland Calendar of Wills Vol. II. 1906, Baltimore MD.