Brief Life History of William
Rev William Wilson was born about 1779, in North Carolina, United States as the son of James Wilson. He married Amy Halliburton about 1804, in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died in November 1845, in Gates, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Gates, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States.
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1789 · Becomes 12th State
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
1799 · Gold Nuggets Found
In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow ""rock"" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the ""rock"" was a gold nugget.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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