Gen. William Wilson and Mary Scott

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Husband Gen. William Wilson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born:  - Ireland
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           Died: 1813 - Northumberland, PA 2 3
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary Scott ^{2 3}

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         Father: Capt. Abraham Scott (      -1798) 2 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Maria Wilson ^{4 5}

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           Died: 15 Apr 1827 5
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         Spouse: James Potter (1789-1865) 4 6
           Marr: 20 Dec 1814 4 5

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2 M Samuel Hunter Wilson ^{2 3 7 8}

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           Died: 22 Jul 1841 - Old Fort, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Mary Benner (      -      ) 7 8 9

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3 M Abraham Scott Wilson ^{2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Chillisquaque Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
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           Died: 19 Dec 1864 - Lewistown, Mifflin Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Harriet Norris (      -1879) 10
           Marr: 12 Dec 1839 10

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General Notes: Husband - Gen. William Wilson

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He was born in Ireland, emigrated to Pennsylvania before the Revolution and settled in Northumberland County. He became 3rd lieutenant of Captain John Lowden's company, in Colonel Thompson's Riflemen, June 25, 1775; was promoted 2d lieutenant, January 4, 1776; 1st lieutenant, September 25, 1776; and captain in the 1st Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, March 2, 1777. He was breveted major, September 30, 1783, and served to November 3, 1783. At Monmouth he secured the colors of the Royal Grenadiers and the sword of Colonel Monckton. He gave the sword to General Wayne, by whom it was given to General Lafayette; the Marquis restored it to the Wilson family in 1824. Major Wilson was appointed county lieutenant of Northumberland County, May 20, 1784. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Convention to ratify the Federal Constitution of 1787, and a member of the Supreme Executive Council. He was appointed associate judge for Northumberland County in 1792. Major Wilson built Chillisquaqua Mills, four miles above Northumberland at the mouth of Chillisquaque Creek.

He was an officer of the First Regiment Pennsylvania Continental Line (Revolutionary War), and was a member of the Society of Cincinnati, his certificate of membership being dated at Mount Vernon October 31, 1785, and signed by Gen. Washington, as President of the Society, and by Gen. Henry Knox, as Secretary.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 76, 110.

2 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 464.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 323.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 110.

5 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 322.

6 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 318, 322.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 382.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 51.

9 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 179.

10 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 465.