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Re: John Wilson - House of Burgesses - Augusta County

SteveBradyH  (View posts) Posted: 7 Jul 2009 12:57AM GMT
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I think this James is brother to William Wilson of Jackson River, Augusta Co (from Chalkley's):

1807 Dec 3 - Rebeckah Wilson vs. Benj. Wilson and Eleanor, his wife--O. S. 123; N. S. 43--Bill 3d December, 1807:

About 1789 James Wilson conveyed to oratrix land in Monongalia, the deed being destroyed when the records of Monongalia were destroyed. James afterwards conveyed to
defendants who have brought ejectment against complainant, who is widow of William Wilson, deceased, who was brother of James Wilson.

Eleanor is daughter of William by his first wife. William died in 1806 testate. Ann Skinner Wilson is sister and William Lanham is married to a sister of Rebeckah. James Wilson answers and denies having made a deed to Rebeckah, but did make deed to William. Will of William Wilson of Monongalia County, dated 2d January, 1807.

Wife Rebeckah; sons Stephen, George, Josiah, Abraham; daughters Basha Williams, Jinny Wilson, Rebeckah, Harriot, Ruth Devine, Nancy, Elinor; brother Josiah Wilson.

Recorded in Monongalia, February, 1807.
Deed 15th May, 1807, by James Wilson of Monongalia to Elinor Wilson, wife of Benj. Wilson of same place.
Recorded in District Court at Morgantown, 15th May, 1807.

List of deeds recorded in Monongalia from January, 1788, to January, 1789, within district of James Dougherty, Commissioner: *snip to* James Wilson to William Wilson, 50 acres.
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