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Family: IMMIGRANT John Williamson / Mary Davidson/Davison (F8476)  [1, 2] 

m. 1731


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  • Father | Male
    IMMIGRANT John Williamson

    Born  1704  Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 24 Nov 1757  Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  1731  West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Mother | Female
    Mary Davidson/Davison

    Born  Est 1714  Antrim, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown  Octorara Ck., Lancaster, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Hugh [Davison] WilliamsonChild 1 | Male
    + Hugh [Davison] Williamson

    Born  5 Dec 1735  Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 May 1819  Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Maria Apthorp | F8525 
    Married  3 Jan 1789  New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    John [Davison] Williamson

    Born  1746  Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Samuel Williamson

    Born  Est 1748  Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    David Williamson

    Born  1755  Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Margaret WilliamsonChild 5 | Female
    + Margaret Williamson

    Born  24 Oct 1741  Octorara Creek, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 May 1822  Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Middle Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lt. William [Magaw] Reynolds | F1412 
    Married     
    Spouse  Daniel Nevin | F8700 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Female
    Mary Williamson

    Born  Est 1739  Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • WILLIAMSON, JOHN, cloathier.
      Will: May 21, 1757 20 July 1757
      Will of John Williamson names wife, Mary,and sons Hugh and John Williamson. [named for Mary's brother Hugh Reynolds of Pittsylvania VA] Also mentions estate of George Reynolds [Mary's Father] to be inherited by sons, Hugh and John. Names guardians for unnamed infant children.

      Proximity evidence and Wills suggest Mary is the aunt of Hugh Reynolds of Pittsylvania VA and daughter of George Reynolds of Shippensburg, PA. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/wills/willbka-b.txt.
      Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Colony
      REYNOLDS, GEORGE.
      October 31, 1752 24 November 1752.
      Wife, Sarah, only son John. Daus., Mary and Elizabeth.
      Exs: wife Sarah, John Reynolds senr., and John Reynolds Junr.
      Wit: John Boyd, Wm. Carr, Jas. Carr. A. 16.

      WILLIAMSON, JOHN, cloathier.
      May 21, 1757 20 July 1757.
      Wife Mary, Negro slave, Cesar.
      Sons, Hugh and John, plantation of the estate of executors of George
      Reynolds, in Lurgan Township.
      Other two sons, David and Samuel, plantation purchased of Col.
      John Armstrong on Cannadoguin Creek, near to John Mitchells.
      Daus. Rachel, Marget, and Mary.
      Thomas Willson, Esq., and David Magaw of Shippensburg, guardians over
      infant children.
      Exs: wife Mary and son Hugh Williamson.
      Wit: Isaac Miller, Fras. Campble. A. 43

      REYNOLDS, MARY, Shippensburg, widow.
      February 17, 1757 8 November 1757.
      Dau. Mary Reynolds.
      Son Samuel.
      Jean Reynolds, Willm. Reynolds, dau. Agness Reynolds, dau. Mary
      Reynolds. Sons Robert and James Reynolds.
      Son David Reynolds.
      Exs: son Robert Reynolds, son Samuel Perry and bro. David Magaw.
      Wit: Fras. Campble, Wm. Lowry, Jas. Dunlap. A. 46-8.

      REYNOLDS, ROBERT, Shippensburgh.
      July 8, 1760 4 November 1760.
      Wife Jean.
      Son Robert.
      Dau. Mary Reynolds.
      Bros. William Reynolds and James Reynolds.
      Exs: wife, Jean Reynolds and bro.-in-law Saml. Perry.
      Wit: Jas. McCall, Andw. Boyd, David Magaw. A. 69.

      REYNOLDS, WILLIAM, Hopewell.
      February 26, 1769 3 March 1769
      Wife.
      Children, Mary, Agness and Margaret Reynolds, all minors.
      An unborn child.
      Bro. James Reynolds.
      Exs: Francis Campbell and Benjamin Blyth.
      Wit: John Stevenson, James Reynolds, Jno. Colhoon. B. 9-11.

      MAGAW, DAVID, Shippensburg.
      January 23, 1770 5 April 1770.
      Nephew Dr. William Magaw.
      Sister's son, James Reynolds and his children.
      Niece Sarah Magaw.
      Bro. Robert Magaw.
      Dau, Jean, now in Strabane, Ireland.
      Bro. William Magaw's widow, Elizabeth Magaw.
      Bro.'s son, Robert Magaw.
      Revd. Samuel Magaw.
      Bro. Robert and his wife, Mary Magaw.
      Exs: Saml. Perry, Esq., and Robert Magaw of Carlisle.
      Wit: Benjn. Blyth, Jno. Reynolds, Jno. Stevenson. B. 37-38.

      BROWN, THOMAS, Shippensburg.
      June 9, 1774 22 June 1774.
      Wife Jemima.
      To William Bedford.
      To James Reynolds, Jr.
      Ex.: James Reynolds, senior.
      Wit: Jno. Alexander, Jane Bedford. B. 171.

    2. [S40] Will, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1036900:8802?tid=&pid=&queryId=211201c5f75eaf7a6ecdbc38ce96be20&_phsrc=iUQ3977&_phstart=successSource.
      Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 for John Williamson, Cumberland
      Wills, Vol A-C, 1750-1779

    3. [S48] Ancestry Link, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/107355398/person/342102341916/facts.
      John WILLIAMSON
      1704-1757
      Birth 1704, Dublin, Ireland
      Death JUN 1757, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
      No evidence shown


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