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IMMIGRANT John Williamson[1]

Male 1704 - Bef 1757  (53 years)


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  • Name John Williamson 
    Title IMMIGRANT 
    Born 1704  Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 24 Nov 1757  Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Will Probate
    Person ID I22525  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2022 

    Family Mary Davidson/Davison,   b. Est 1714, Antrim, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Octorara Ck., Lancaster, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1731  West Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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. [4]
    Children 
    +1. Hugh [Davison] Williamson,   b. 5 Dec 1735, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1819, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. John [Davison] Williamson,   b. 1746, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Samuel Williamson,   b. Est 1748, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. David Williamson,   b. 1755, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Margaret Williamson,   b. 24 Oct 1741, Octorara Creek, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1822, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Mary Williamson,   b. Est 1739, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F8476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Cuthbertson Diary Shows Marriage Of Hugh Reynolds and Mary Neeley, daughter of William in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania and George Reynolds' twins are Baptized; Proximity evidence and research suggests George Reynolds is the father of Hugh of Pittsylvania. Hugh and the Nealeys and Devins and McClanahans migrate to Virginia and points South.    		Cuthbertson Diary Shows Marriage Of Hugh Reynolds and Mary Neeley, daughter of William in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania and George Reynolds' twins are Baptized; Proximity evidence and research suggests George Reynolds is the father of Hugh of Pittsylvania. Hugh and the Nealeys and Devins and McClanahans migrate to Virginia and points South.
    Cuthperson-Scan.pdf
    Last Will and Testament of John Williamson    		Last Will and Testament of John Williamson
    w22525JohnWilliamson .jpg
    Birth Record - David Williamson, s/o John and Mary Davison Williamson    		Birth Record - David Williamson, s/o John and Mary Davison Williamson
    br22525 DavidWilliamson-John.jpg

    Histories
    Major David Nevin Page One    		Major David Nevin Page One
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    Major David Nevin page 2    		Major David Nevin page 2
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    Major David Nevin page 3    		Major David Nevin page 3
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    Major David Nevin page 4    		Major David Nevin page 4
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  • Sources 
    1. [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/John-Williamson/6000000026325895393.
      John W. Williamson
      Birthdate: 1704
      Birthplace: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
      Death: 1757 (52-53)
      Octorara Creek, Lancaster County, PA

      Son of Samuel Williamson and Mary Williamson
      Husband of Mary Williamson (nee Reynolds)
      Father of Hugh Williamson; John Cary Williamson; Margaret Reynolds and Samuel Williamson
      Brother of John Williamson, Sr.; Moses Williamson; Samuel J. Williamson; Thomas Williamson; Elizabeth Skiles and 1 other
      Half brother of Mary Thompson; Rhoda Taylor; David Williamson; Annie Williamson; Ann McNitt; and Joseph Williamson

    2. [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.

    3. [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

    4. [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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