Brief Life History of James
When James Wilson was born on 20 April 1606, in Edinburgh, Scotland, his father, Gavan Wilson, was 26 and his mother, Ann Sherman, was 30. He married Catherine Jarden on 7 February 1627, in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. He died in Middletown Village, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America.
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- James Wilsoune, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- James Wilsone in entry for Alexander Wilsone, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- James Wilsoune, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1664
Middletown likely began to receive its first permanent European settlers in 1664. It had been visited before then by traders from nearby New Netherland settlements and charted by even earlier sea explorers.
1667
Originally (and briefly) known as Middleton, the town was officially incorporated in 1667.
1683
Historical Boundaries 1683: Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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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