Joseph Wilson

about 1761–11 April 1841 (Age 80)
Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

The Life of Joseph

Joseph Wilson was born about 1761, in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey, United States as the son of Andrew F. Willson and Ann. He married Ruth Polly Carpenter in January 1781, in New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 11 April 1841, in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Wilson
1761–1841
Ruth Polly Carpenter
1763–
Marriage: January 1781
John B Willson
1782–1819
John Wilson
1782–1849
Joseph Wilson Jr
1788–1843
Sarah Willson
1798–1865
Sarah Willson
1798–
Andrew F. Willson
–1815
Cline Willson
–
James H. Willson
–
Mary Wilson
1784–1868
Elizabeth Wilson
1786–
Usual Ogden Willson
1793–1857

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
January 1781
New Jersey, United States
children

(11)

+6 More Children

Parents and Siblings

    Andrew F. Willson

    Male–1815Male

    Ann

    Female–Female

siblings

(1)

World Events (8)

1775

Age 14

"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
1776

Age 15

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1783 · A Free America

Age 22

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from the personal name Will , a very common medieval short form of William .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (2)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Sr. Wilson - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: Joseph Wilson
  • Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Sr. Wilson - Individual or family possessions: birth: 1755; Ontario, Canada

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