William Wilson, Jr.

William Wilson Jr.

William Wilson Jr. was born at South Kingstown, R.I., in 1801 to Capt. William and Lucy Carpenter Wilson. Captain William Wilson and his family were close to the famous South Kingstown diarist, Nailer Tom Hazard. Nailer Tom made numerous references to Capt. William, and later to his sons William Jr. and Benjamin, working on the Hazard farm, planting crops in the spring, harvesting in the fall and splitting wood in the winter. William Jr. was also a stonemason as well as a farmer. He married his first wife, Elizabeth Betsy Arnold, on the 26th of March 1823, in South Kingstown. She died sometime before 1828. William married a second time on the 6th of April 1828 to Mary Braman, also from South Kingstown. They had nine children together. Three of their sons, Jeremiah, Samuel, and George, like many Rhode Island men, helped on the farm and then became mariners. William worked as a farmer right up until his death on May 30, 1875.

Born: 1802, So Kingstown, Rhode Island

Died: May: 25 or 30, 1875 in So Kingstown, Rhode Island

Father: William Wilson b. October 7, 1761 South Kingstown, RI

Mother: Lucy Carpenter , b. circa 1789, South Kingstown, RI

Marriage (1) : March 26, 1823, Rhode Island

Spouse: Elizabeth Betsy Arnold, d. Bef Apr 1828

Marriage (2) Apr 6, 1828, South Kingstown, RI "maried by M. Chappell" - Daniel Stedman's Journal

Spouse : Mary Braman, b. circa 1813, South Kingstown, RI

Children:

• Lucy Ann Wilson b. South Kingstown Oct 28, 1829, d. there Feb 9, 1902; married Nicholas SHERMAN
• Mary Hannah Wilson b. 1830, South Kingstown - Unknown; m. Apr 14, 1851, South Kingstown, RI, Benjamin R. HAZARD, 1820 - 1881, res. Smyrna, Chenango Co. New York
• Job W. Wilson b. Aug 1831, South Kingstown; d. 1902 Bristol, RI; m. Ann E. FISH
• Jeremiah Wilson b. 1834, South Kingstown; d. July 18, 1885; m. Grace Ann DICKENS
• Capt. Samuel Wilson b. circa 1836; d. Dec 24, 1876, Warren RI
• Amos Wilson b. circa 1838; d. probably young
• George Wilson b. Aug 1844; d. Aug 5, 1918, S. Kingstown, RI
• Emeline Wilson b. March 2, 1847, South Kingstown; d. Nov 24,1908, S Kingstown, RI; m. George INESON
• David Wilson b. Aug. 28, 1847, Peace Dale, South Kingstown, RI;d. Feb. 11, 1905, Pensacola, Escambia Co, Florida; m. 1) Oct 9, 1870, Newport, RI, Harriet VARS; m. 2) May 3, 1886, Pensacola, Florida, Mary GENTRY.

He passed away on May 25,1875 in So Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Aug 1850 US Census for South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island: William Willson 45, occupation: farmer; Mary Willson 36; Hannah Willson 20; Job W Willson 18, farmer; Jeremiah Willson 16, farmer; Samuel Willson 14; Amos W Willson 12; George Willson 8; Emeline Willson 6; David L Willson 2. All residents of this house born in Rhode Island.

June 1860 US Census for South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, P.O Peacedale: William Wilson 68, occupation: stonemason; Mary Wilson 56; Jeremiah Wilson 26, seaman; Samuel Wilson 23, seaman; George Wilson 18 seaman; Emeline Wilson 17, factory labor; David L Wilson 14, factory labor. All residents of this house born in Rhode Island.

July 1870 US Census for South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, Post Office Wakefield: William Willson 68, occupation: farm laborer; Mary 60, occup: keeping house; Jeremiah 36, occup: farm laborer. All residents born RI.

Nailer Tom Hazard was close to the family of Captain William Wilson. His journal contains numerous references to Capt. William, and later to his sons William, Jr. and Benjamin, working on the Hazard farm, planting crops in the spring, harvesting in the fall and splitting wood in the winter.

Buried: Oakdell Cemetery - Peace Dale - South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI

Notes:

Daniel Stedman's Journal writes "Maried by M. Chappell on the 6th day of April 1828 Wm. Wilson to Mary Braman" (p. 42).

Sources:

http://records.ancestry.com/William_Wilson_records.ashx?pid=211097961

United States Census - familysearch.org

http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=69&p=surnames.braman

New England Historical Genealogical Register v 411, pg. 310

Nailer Tom's diary; Hazard, Thomas Benjamin, 1756-1845.

http://wilsonld.com/genealogy/tng/familygroup.php?familyID=F2124&tr...

http://www.gencircles.com/users/rcjackman/1/data/194

Daniel Stedman's Journal, 1826-1859, Henry Clay Oatley, Jr., edited by Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, (Special Publication No. 7, Rhode Island Genealogical Society, Greenville, RI, 2003), p. 4

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