1.1 William [Col] WILSON2,3,4See Dedicated Page for MUCH more info on this direct ancestor Birth 16461,5 Death 17 Jun 17131 Burial Churchyard, St Johns, Hampton, Va1 Occ succesful merchant Hampton , accumulated large estate; House of Burgesses Rep Eliz City 1685. 88. 1703 [and probably other years]6,7 Desc Burgess, JP and County Lt for Eliz City County; Naval Officer for Lower James 1699-17101 of "Ceelys" plantation [of Elizabeth City County, Va], which mansion he built in 17028,9 Spouse Jane1,3 Birth ca 1658 Death 5 May 1713, "About 58" on tomb [see transcript husband's dedicated page ] which says about 53 years old10 Children Willis [Captain] (ca1674-1701) Mary  (1675-1741) Jane (-<1713)

1.2 James [Col] WILSON 11 Birth abt 1644, 'it is said'11 Death late 1712, will dated Nov. 12, 1712, and probated Dec. 19, 171211 Spouse Elizabeth WILLIS11 Father John WILLIS Children 10 known. See narrative below Following from " Col. James Wilson (1644-1712)of Norfolk County, VA and brother Col. William Wilson (1646-1713) of Elizabeth City County, VA Page One" By: James Wilson [email: jww@iaw.on.ca] found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~vanorfol/wilson.htm This site also contains much information on the 10 children known to James and his wife, and information on their children is also there present.    "Colonel James Wilson (middle name ---?) was a brother of Colonel William Wilson, >founder of the prominent Elizabeth City Wilson family<. This is proven by a deed from Col. William Wilson to his nephew Willis Wilson dated June 10, 1713, as follows: "Whereas James Wilson, gent., my deceased brother did buy from me 300 acres on the Southern Branch in Norfolk and dwelt thereon upwards of 40 years, but never had any conveyance for said land, whereas the said James in his last will bequeathed same to his son Willis Wilson, therefore that the said Willis may quietly enjoy the said land being contented and paid for his said land, do hereby grant same to said Willis Wilson (D. B. 9-1710-17). Colonel James Wilson is said to have been born about 1644 and his wife is said to have been Elizabeth, daughter of John Willis. (No date of birth or other information is yet known about Elizabeth Willis.)"11 Col James Wilson was Sheriff of Norfolk county, Colonel of Militia and a member of the House of Burgesses 1710-12. He was also a Feofee of the Crown Land, and Attorney for the College of William and Mary. His will was dated Nov. 12, 1712, and probated Dec. 19, 1712.  THE TEN CHILDREN of Col. James Wilson & wife Elizabeth Willis Wilson: See http://www.rootsweb.com/~vanorfol/wilson.htm

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