When Thomas Wilson was born on 14 March 1722, in Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Christopher Wilson, was 32 and his mother, Esther Woodward, was 24. He married Anne Dixon on 22 September 1743, in New Castle, Delaware, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 26 February 1783, in New Castle, Delaware, United States, at the age of 60.
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In 1731, Willington, Delaware was founded. It was named after Thomas Willing the first land developer in the area. It was later renamed Wilmington.
From 1754-1763, the French and Indian War took place. The fighting that took place in the area of Delaware was in the upper Delaware River Valley. The Delaware Indians claimed independence from the Iroquois who allied with Britain. In 1755, Delaware attacked the Moravian settlement and Brodhead residence.
In 1764, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon surveyed the western boundary of Delaware. This became part of the Mason-Dixon Line.
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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