Brief Life History of Samuel
Samuel Wilson was born in 1622, in York, Yorkshire, England. He married Mary Tefft about 1657, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1682, in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Samuel Wilson Christening record; England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935
- Samuel Wilson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
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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