Benjamin WILSON

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Benjamin WILSON



First Generation



    1. Benjamin WILSON was born on 2 Oct 1637. He died in 1667, Perished at Sea.
    PERISHED AT SEA - Is't that a romantic way of saying he died ?

    Benjamin married Anna . Anna died on 21 Jul 1692 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass..

    They had the following children:

      2. F. i. Anna WILSON was born on 1 Jul 1655 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass..

      Anna married Jacob HURD .

      3. M. ii. Benjamin WILSON was born on 6 Oct 1657 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass..

      4. M. iii. Benjamin WILSON was born on 4 Jun 1659 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass..He died died young.

      5. M. iv. Nathaniel WILSON was born in 1661 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass.. He died on 10 Dec 1733.

      Nathaniel married Thankful BEAMAN on 27 Sep 1683.

      6. M. v. Benjamin WILSON was born on 15 Apr 1664 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass.. He died on 20 Jun 1664.

      + 7. M. vi. Jeremiah WILSON was born on 26 Oct 1665.



Second Generation



    7. Jeremiah WILSON (Benjamin) was born on 26 Oct 1665 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass.?.

    Jeremiah married Hannah BEMAN (BEAMAN) daughter of Gamaliel BEMAN (BEAMAN) and Sarah CLARK on 22 Mar 1743. Hannah was born about 1662 in Prop. Charlestown, Mass..

    They had the following children:

      8. F. i. Sarah WILSON was born on 19 May 1689 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      + 9. M. ii. Joseph WILSON was born on 1 Sep 1692.

      10. F. iii. Hannah WILSON was born about 1693 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      Hannah married James BUTLER on 19 Mar 1723/1724.

      11. M. iv. Benjamin WILSON was born about 1694 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      Benjamin married Rebecca .

      12. M. v. Jeremiah WILSON was born about 1697 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      Jeremiah married Elizabeth .

      13. F. vi. Mehitable WILSON was born about 1700 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      Mehitable married John HOUGHTON on 18 Nov 1718.

      14. M. vii. Samuel WILSON was born about 1701 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass.. He died on 13 Mar 1789.

      Samuel married Unknown .

      15. M. viii. Jonathan WILSON was born on 3 Sep 1703 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..He died on 13 Mar 1789.

      16. F. ix. Hannah WILSON was born about 1706 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      Hannah married NEWTON Mr. .

      17. M. x. Nathaniel WILSON was born on 8 Apr 1711 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass.. He died on 19 Aug 1778.

      Nathaniel married Eunice DAVENPORT .

      18. F. xi. Hannah WILSON was born about 1706 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..



Third Generation



    9. Joseph WILSON (Jeremiah, Benjamin) was born on 1 Sep 1692 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

    Joseph married Rebecca PHELEPS daughter of Edward PHELPS (PHELEPS) and Ruth ANDREWS on 21 Sep 1726 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass.. Rebecca was born about 1700 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

    They had the following children:

      19. M. i. Joseph WILSON was born on 2 Jan 1727 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      20. M. ii. Solomon WILSON was born on 1 Nov 1728 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      Solomon married Priscilla PAGE on 19 Dec 1751.

      21. M. iii. William WILSON was born on 8 Nov 1730 in Lancaster, Worcester, Mass..

      22. M. iv. Abner WILSON was born on 10 Oct 1732 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Abner married Lydia CHAMBERLIN on 4 Jul 1760.

      23. M. v. David WILSON was born on 9 Oct 1734 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      David married Mary HOUGHTON on 5 Jun 1773.

      24. F. vi. Elizabeth WILSON was born on 25 Feb 1736 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Elizabeth married Elisha FLAGG on 16 Jan 1751.

      25. M. vii. Elijah WILSON (Twin) was born on 14 Jun 1738 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Elijah married Lucy CHAMBERLIN on 6 Nov 1768.

      26. F. viii. Lydia WILSON (Twin) was born on 14 Jun 1738 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Lydia married Samuel CHAMBERLIN on 9 Jan 1766.

      + 27. M. ix. Deliverance WILSON Sr. was born on 25 Feb 1737. He died in 1805.

      28. F. x. Mary WILSON was born on 25 Jul 1744 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Mary married Nathaniel SMITH on 16 Dec 1762.

      29. F. xi. Releaf WILSON was born in Dec 1746 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Releaf married Henry KING on 16 Apr 1790.

      30. M. xii. William WILSON was born on 3 Sep 1748 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      31. M. xiii. Son WILSON was born on 1 Nov 1750 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass.. He died as a child.

      32. M. xiv. Son WILSON was born about Jan 1752 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass.. He died as a child.



Fourth Generation



    27. Deliverance WILSON Sr. (Joseph, Jeremiah, Benjamin) was born on 25 Feb 1737 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass.. He died in 1805 in Springfield, Vermont.

    Deliverance married Sarah SMITH daughter of Henry SMITH and Mary SMITH on 9 Feb 1764. Sarah was born on 28 May 1743 in Lexington, Middlesex, Mass.. She died in 1823 in Fairfax, Vermont.

    They had the following children:

      33. M. i. Joel WILSON was born on 13 Nov 1764 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Joel married Anna WILSON on 20 Mar 1805.

      34. M. ii. Levi WILSON was born on 1 Jul 1766 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Levi married Rebecca MOSMAN on 6 Nov 1788.

      35. M. iii. Deliverance WILSON Jr. (Twin) was born on 2 Jul 1768 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass.. He died in 1838.

      Deliverance married Lovina FAIRCHILD .

      36. F. iv. Sarah WILSON (Twin) was born on 2 Jul 1768 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Sarah married Unknown .

      + 37. M. v. Bradley WILSON was born on 11 Oct 1769. He died on 15 Nov 1842.

      38. M. vi. Aaron WILSON was born about 1771 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass..

      Aaron married Anna HUEY on 3 Apr 1800.

      39. M. vii. Moses WILSON was born on 9 Apr 1775 in Rindge, Cheshire, N.H..

      40. F. viii. Dorcas WILSON was born in 1777 in Rindge, Cheshire, N.H..

      41. F. ix. Eunice WILSON was born in 1781 in Rindge, Cheshire, N.H..

      42. F. x. Hannah WILSON was born in 1785 in Rindge, Cheshire, N.H.. She died in 1849.

      Hannah married Peter CASTLE on 15 Oct 1809.



Fifth Generation



    37. Bradley WILSON (Deliverance, Joseph, Jeremiah, Benjamin) was born on 11 Oct 1769 in Petersham, Worcester, Mass.. He died on 15 Nov 1842.

    Bradley married Mary or Polly GILL daughter of Daniel GILL Jr. and Mercy WHITFORD on 25 Feb 1798. Mary was born in Oct 1780 in Chittenden Co., Vermont.

    Bradley and Mary had the following children:

      + 43. M. i. Whitford Gill WILSON was born on 4 Jan 1799.

      44. M. ii. George Clinton WILSON was born on 22 Aug 1800 in St. Albans, Franklin, Vt.. He died on 9 May 1874.

      George married Elizabeth KINNEY .

      45. M. iii. Guy Carlton WILSON was born on 31 Aug 1801 in St.Albans, Franklin Co., Vt.. He died on 17 Sep 1846.

      Guy married Amelia GRANGER .

      46. M. iv. Henry Hardy WILSON was born on 16 May 1803 in Chittenden Co., Vt.. He died on 30 Dec 1878.

      Henry married Frances KELLEY .

      47. M. v. Lewis Dunbar WILSON was born on 2 Jan 1805 in Milton, Chittenden, Vt.. He died on 11 Mar 1856.

      Lewis married Nancy Ann WAGONER .

      Lewis and Nancy had many children, one of which was Lewis Dunbar WILSON Jr. who married Catherine Wiggins.


Tamra Towers Butler, joins the Wilson line here with Lewis Dunbar Wilson If you'd like more on the descendants of this line. You can contact her at this website and email address... Towers Family Archives - or email Tamra Butler at [email protected]

      48 M vi. Bradley Barlow WILSON was born on 11 Oct 1806 in Milton, Chittenden, Vt.. He died on 12 Jan 1874.

      Bradley married Agness HUNTER .

      49 M vii. Bushrod Wilson was born on 22 Aug 1808 in Willsborough, Essex, N.y.. He died on 8 Nov 1877.

      Bushrod married Catherine Iona ANDERSON .



Sixth Generation



    43. Whitford Gill WILSON (Bradley, Deliverance, Joseph, Jeremiah, Benjamin) was born on 4 Jan 1799 in St Albans, Vermont.

      1850 Census Salt Lake Co. Utah
      Whitford Wilson 52-1850
      Mary 46-1850
      Jasper 24-1850
      Martha 15-1850
      Marrieta 14-1850
      Jane 10-1850
      Calvin 8-1850
      Victoria 6-1850

    Whitford married Mary SHEEHAND on 25 May 1824 in Richland, , Ohio. Mary was born in Ohio.

    They had the following children:

      + 50. M. i. Jasper WILSON was born about 1826.

      51. F. ii. Martha WILSON was born about 1835 in Ohio.

      52. F. iii. Jane WILSON was born about 1840 in Ill..

      53. M. iv. Calvin WILSON was born about 1842 in Ill..

      54. F. v. Victoria WILSON was born about 1844 in Ill..



Seventh Generation



    50. Jasper WILSON (Whitford Gill, Bradley, Deliverance, Joseph, Jeremiah, Benjamin) was born about 1826 in Ohio.

        1870 Census San Bernardino, Calif. Chino township #34.
        Jasper Wilson 45-1870
        Sabra 40-1870
        Melinda 16-1870
        Whitford 13-1870
        Edwin 10-1870
        Thomas J. 9-1870
        Mary 6-1870
        George 4-1870
        Helen 7/12-1870

      Permission to wed - "Jupa, Jan 6, 1868, I hereby give my consent for the issueing of Marriage license for the marriage of William David Hickey and Lydia Athena Wilson, my daughter. (signed) ? Wilson."
      Great Register Bk.1 1866-1877 #2513 Jasper Green Wilson age 48 born Ohio Farmer residence Bakersfield 19 Aug. 1875.
      Great Register Bk.2 1878-1881 #569 Whitford G. Wilson age 21 born Ca. Farmer residence Bakersfield 30 Sept 1878.
      Great Register Bk.3. 1882-1886 #1263 Whitford Gill? Wilson age 25 born Ca. Farmer residence Bakersfield 1 July 1882
      #1264 Edwin Douglass Wilson age 23 born Ca. Laborer residence Bakersfield 1 July 1882
      #1351 Thos. Milborn Wilson age 21 born Ca. Laborer residence Bakersfield 31 July 1882.
      Great Register Bk.4 1887-1891 #90 Whitford Gill Wilson age 30 born Ca. Farmer residence Sumner 21 July 1887
      #1250 George William Wilson age 21 born Ca. Farmer residence Bakersfield 2 June 1888.
      #1372 Thomas Milton Wilson age 27 born Ca. Laborer residence Bakersfield 2 June 1888 Re Registered
      Great Register Bk 5 1892-1893 #771 Edwin Douglass Wilson age 33 5ft.9 3/4in.tall Light complexion Gray eyes Light hair Farmer born Ca. residence Bakersfield 29 March 1892
      #772 George William Wilson age 25 5 ft. 6in. tall Light complexion blue eyes Light hair Farmer born Ca. residence Bakersfield 29 March 1892.

      PROBATE RECORD FOR - J.G.Wilson, In the Probate Court of the County of Kern, State of California. In the matter of the Estate of J.G. Wilson deceased. Petition for Letters of Administration. To the Hon. P. T. Colby Judge of the Probate Court of the said County of Kern, State of California. The Petition of Mrs Sabra A. Wilson of said County respectfully shows: That J.G. Wilson died on or about the Twenty first day of February A.D. 1878? in the said County of Kern, State of California. That said deceased at the time of his death was a resident of the said County of Kern, State of California. That said deceased left estate in the said county of Kern, State of California consistiong of Real and Personal property; The the value and character of said property, so far as known to your applicant are as follows, to-wit: 40 head of horses value $280.00, About 500 sheep value $75.00, 6 hogs value $12.00 - 2 wagons value $50.00, 2 sets harness value $20.00, 20 head of goats $20.00, 25 shares in the K.R.W. &I. less (ditch)? value $100.00 - 80 acres of land to wit: E2 of SE 4 (lec)? 7 Gp I 9 R 28 E value $150.00 held by contract of purchase from S.P.R.R.(les)? That the estate and effects for or in respect of which letters of administration are hereby aplied for do not axceed the value of $1250.00. That the next of kin of said deceased and whom your petitioner is advised and believes and therefore alleges to be the heirs at law of said deceased...Athena Wilson(St. Merry) aged 26 yrs, Maggie Starr aged 24yrs, Whitford G. Wilson aged 21 yrs, Edwin Wilson aged 20 yrs, Thomas Wilson aged 16 yrs, Mary Wilson aged 14 yrs, George Wilson aged 10 yrs, Grissella Wilson aged 9 yrs, Victoria Wilson aged 5 yrs, children of deceased near Bakersfield, Kern County, California. etc. signed Sabra A. Wilson

      PROBATE DISTRICT COUTY - SUPERIOR COURT, Packet #81 J.G. Wilson Mar 1878. Researched by Joyce Bayles, Kern Co. Gene. Soc.

    Jasper married Sabrina CROCKETT daughter of David CROCKETT and Lydia YOUNG . Sabrina was born on 31 Jan 1833 in Vinal Haven, Maine. She died on 26 Dec 1900. Sabra and Jasper emigrated to Chino, San Bernadino County, Calif. by the 1870 census. By the 1880 census, Sabra was widowed and living in Kern County, Calif.

      UNION CEMETRY, BAKERSFIELD, CA. RESEARCHED BY JOYCE BAYLESS,KERN CO. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - P.O. BOX 2214 BAKERSFIELD,CA. 93303. BLOCK 312
      Lot 5 Sabra A. Wilson - b. 31 Jan 1833, d. 23 Dec 1900. Tombstone
      Lot 7 infant of G.W. Wilson d. 11 Feb 1903. No Tombstone
      Lot 9 Mary L. daughter of J.G. & S.A. Wilson d. May 7, 1879 aged 15 yrs. Tombstone - Records say cause Typhoid Fever.
      Lot 14 Child oof R.R. Carey d. 20 Feb. 1879 - No Tombstone.
      Lot 14 Grizzella R. daughter of J.G. & S.A. Wilson, d. June 4 1879 aged 10yrs, 1 mo. - Tombstone,
      Records say cause Typhoid Fever.
      Nearby laying flat, broken Tombstone -Jasper G. Wilson, Native of Ohio died Feb 2,----(Looks like 4 or 1, year missing)
      BLOCK 69
      Lot 16 Tom Wilson d. Nov. 1903 in unkept part of cemetry, no tombstone.
      BLOCK 323
      Lot 12 Ora Wilson d. 15 June 1882
      Lot 13 Carrie Wilson d. 19 May 1882
      Lot 15 F.M. Wilson d. 13 Mar 1882
      Lot 16 David Wilson d. 18 Mar 1882 All of Block 323 no Tombstones.
      BLOCK 314
      Lot 2 W.G. Wilson no date,

    Jasper and Sabrina had the following children:

      + 55. F. i. Lydia Athena WILSON was born on 28 Mar 1852. She died on 2 Nov 1919.

      Lydia married (1) William David HICKEY.

      Lydia married (2) Alexander ST. MERRY (ST. Mary).

      + 56. F. ii. Sarah/Melinda (Maggie) WILSON was born about 1854 in Calif., died abt. 1883.

      Sarah/Melinda married Thomas STARR.

      + 57. M. iii. Whitford WILSON was born about 1857 in Cailf., died 1888 in Bakersfield, buried in Union Cemetery (died of "comsumption").

      Whitford married Josephine St. Merry (St. Mary).

      58. M. iv. Edwin WILSON was born about 1860 in Calif..

      59. M. v. Thomas J. WILSON was born about 1861 in Calif., died 19 May 1889 in Bakersfield, Calif..

      60. F. vi. Mary (Minnie) WILSON was born about 1864 in Calif., died 1879 of Typhoid, Bakersfield, Calif..

      61. M. vii. George W. WILSON was born about 1865 in Calif..

      62. F. viii. Helen/Grizzella WILSON was born in Oct 1869 in Calif., died 1879 of Typhoid.

      62. M. ix. Victor Wilson was born 1873.

Eighth Generation

    55. Lydia Athena WILSON (Jasper, Whitford Gill, Bradley, Deliverance, Joseph, Jeremiah, Benjamin) was born on 28 Mar 1852 in Utah. She died on 2 Nov 1919 in Los Angeles, California.

      I have her death certificate. It lists her mother and father. And.. Her husband as Alexander St.Merry who was her 2nd husband, and her birthday.

    Lydia married (1)William David HICKEY son of Isaac HICKEY and Melinda Jane MARSHALL on 6 Jan 1868 in San Bernardino, S.B., Calif.. William was born on 15 Dec 1846 in Titus Co., Texas. He died on 28 May 1918 in Valle Vista, California. William David was married second to Charlotte MARTIN.

      William David Hickey was born 15 Dec. 1846 in Grayrock, near Mr. Vernon, Titus Co., Texas. This was found by Yvonne Culverson at the Musium in Julian, California.

    William David and Lydia had the following children:

      63. William Joseph HICKEY (William David, Isaac, John) was born on 7 Dec 1868. He died on 27 Dec 1942.

      William married Mary Ellen MCMAHAN daughter of Peter Joseph MCMAHAN and Johanna O'BRIEN on 4 Feb 1892 in San Bernardino, California. Mary was born on 28 Nov 1872 in Santa Cruz, California. She died on 4 May 1967 in Lancaster, California.

Picture of Mary Ellen McMahan and son.

      64. F. ii. Mary Ellen HICKEY, (Ella?) Born abt. 1870 in Calif.. I know very little of this Mary Ellen. I do know that William had a sister named Mary Ellen and that she had been confused with Mary Ellen McMahan Hickey who was my g,grandmother who was William Hickey's wife. William appears in a Bakersfied census with a Mary Ellen, this Mary Ellen I think must have been his sister, because the same year he was in a census in San Bernardino County with his wife Mary Ellen.

      Mary Ellen married Henry C. CABLE.

      1910 Los Angeles, Los Angeles township California Census.
      Cable Henry C. 47 CA Ky Ky working as a foreman in a foundry.
      Ella M. 41 CA TX UT (Ella Hickey)
      Norma 7 CA CA CA
      St. Mary Athena 58 UT OH Maine (She is listed as "mother-in-law".)

    Lydia married second Alexander ST MERRY. Son of Alexander St. Merry (St. Mary) and Barbara ROBENA.

      1860 San Joaquin,California Census:
      St. Mary Alex, 40 East Canada teamster.
      Barbara 29 born France
      Alexander 9 born Ill.
      Louisa 8 born Ill.
      Peter 7, born CA
      Jenna 5 born CA
      Joseph 2 born CA

      1870 Stanislaus, California Census.
      St. Marie, Alex, 50 born Canada Farmer.
      Barbara 39 born France (her maiden name was Robena per a birth affidavit of her son George.)
      Alexander 20 born Ill. (He married Lydia Athen Wilson her second husband.)
      Louisa 18 born Ill.
      Peter 16 born Ill. (?)
      Jane 14 born CA
      Joseph 12 born CA
      Virginia 10 born CA
      Josephine 8 born CA (She married Whitford Gill Wilson.)
      George 4 born CA

      1880 Bakersfield, Kern Co., California Census.
      St. Mary, Barbara 49 born 1831 France.
      Joseph 21
      George 14
      Wilson, Josephine 17

      1900 Lone Pine District, Inyo Co., California Cenus.
      St. Merry Alexander
      Athena
      Grace (She is also counted in this census as a boarder in Los Angeles, Redondo Township)
      Alexander
      David
      Anna (?) (hard to read)

    Children of Lydia and Alexander:

      65.   M.   i. Alexander ST MERRY,

      66.   F.   ii.   Grace ST. MERRY,

A picture of Grace and Mary Ellen McMahn Hickey.

      1910 Los Angeles, Los Angeles township California Census.
      Dunlap, Louis M.
      Grace (Grace St. Merry)
      Hickey, Aileen 17

      Grace married Louis C. DUNLAP.

      67.   M.   iii.   Linnie ST MERRY.

    56. Sarah/Melinda (Maggie) WILSON was born about 1854 in Calif., died abt. 1883.

    Sarah/Melinda married Thomas STARR.

      68.   M.   i. William "Albert" STAR,

      Albert married Harriett "Hattie" LORD.

    57. Whitford WILSON was born about 1857 in Cailf., died 1888 in Bakersfield, buried in Union Cemetery (died of "comsumption").

    Whitford married Josephine St. Merry (St. Mary). Born 1861 in Modesto, Calif., died 1899 in Bakersfield. Daughter of Alexander ST. MERRY and Barbara ROBENA She married (2) Frank H. (FH) CORSETT b. 4 Nov 1855 and died 20 Mar 1943.


Michelle Beck gave me most of the Whitford Wilson and the St. Merry information. If you are interested this line you can reach her at.... [email protected]

    Children of Whitford and Josephine:

      69   F.   ii. Mamie J. WILSON, Born 6 May 1881, died 6 Oct. 1967.

      Mamie married ________ PHILIPS.

      70.   F.   ii. Audrey WILSON, Born 1883 in Bakersfield, Calif., died 1913 in Bakersfield, Calif.

      Audrey married Henry Raymond LEEDS, Born 24 March 1878 in Cleveland, Ohio, died 25 1942 in Bakersfield, Calif.. His real name was Ray Houghtaling, son of Lorenzo Dow and Katherine Houghtaling. He mustered into Span-Amer War in Springfield, Ill. 18 May 1898. He was a Federal Marshall in Maricopa, Calif.

      71.   M.   i. Ray WILSON, Born 1885, died 1892, buried in GW Wilson's plot Union Cemetery.

 

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