Isaac Wilson, Sr

DAR Ancestor #: A127362

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Isaac's father and ancestors were from Ulster, Antrim Shire, North Ireland. Isaac signed the Watauga Association in Washington County, Tennessee July 5, 1776. On November 6, 1805 he sold all his land in Washington County, Tennessee to his son Isaac Jr. His farm was on the north side of the Nolichucky River. The land consisted of 350 acres according to County Deed Book 9, p. 351. This same land he had aquired from the State of North Carolina in 1782 before Tennessee was a State according to #671 signed and witnessed by Alexander Martin at Fairfield. This information is now in Knoxville, Tennessee in the Knox County Library for the First Families of Tennessee. On Washington County, Tennessee Tax List of 1778 see Isaac Wilson, Tennessee Frontiersman in Madisonville, Tennessee, Monroe County Library. There you will find more information on the Wilson family..

More About ISAAC WILSON and ANN STATES :.

Marriage: Abt. 1760, Augusta County, VA.
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~snipper/wau/waupe... (actual Association) .

PIONEER AND FIRST FAMILY WILSON’S OF TENNESSEE.

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Isaac Wilson, son of Charles Wilson Sr. from Ireland, married Ann States about 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia. She was born about 1742 in Augusta County, Virginia and died in Washington County, Tennessee..
Isaac Wilson and his wife Ann moved from Virginia to the Indian Territories of a land that was in dispute between Virginia and North Carolina. This land was known as The Lands of the Watauga in the Western Frontier of the Washington District, present day Washington County, Tennessee. The exact date he relocated to this area is unknown but Land Grant records and Tax records verify that he was there in 1776. On July 5, 1776 Isaac Wilson was one of the signers of the Watauga Petition requesting to become a part of the State of North Carolina’s State government. Prior to the Petition Washington County, Tennessee historical records show that Isaac Wilson purchased 350 acres on the Nolachucky River April 18, 1776 for 100 English Pounds. Tax records of 1782 also reveal that Isaac Wilson paid 50 English Shillings per 100 acres of land in taxes that year. These records give proof of Isaac Wilson being a settler and pioneer of this area before Tennessee statehood..
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Other Land Grant records, tax records, and historical records for the Washington District in the mid to late 1700’s show that Isaac’s brothers, Charles, Joseph, and David also lived there..
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Being a frontiersman and pioneer of his time Isaac Wilson was also a patriot in the American Revolution. Research reveals several Isaac Wilson’s serving in the Continental Army during the war. Pension records show that one Isaac Wilson born 1740 in Virginia was the husband of Ann States. Other records may be found in the following publications: “Over Mountain Men” by Pat Alderman, “Tennessee Cousins” by Worth S. Ray, and “Tennessee During the Revolutionary War” by Samuel Cole Williams..
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Isaac Wilson and wife Ann States had five known children; Abram Wilson, Charles Wilson, Anna Wilson born 20 Nov 1771 in Virginia and died 18 Feb 1827 in Green County Tennessee, Isaac Wilson Jr., born 1775 in Augusta County Virginia and died 1841 in McMinn County Tennessee, and John Isaac Wilson..
Early Tennessee marriage records state that Isaac Wilson Jr. and Rosanna Wilhoit were married in Greene County Tennessee 16 Jan 1796. Washington County Tennessee deed records give the transfer of Isaac Wilson Sr.’s 350 acres on the North side of the Nolachucky to his son Isaac Wilson Jr. on 06 Nov 1805. Additional deed entries show that Isaac Wilson Jr. purchased 20 acres adjacent to his property 05 Oct 1813. Another deed entry shows 151 acres assigned to Isaac Wilson Jr. on 06 Oct 1813. .
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This Writer would like to note for the Reader of this history that Isaac Wilson Sr. and his son Isaac Wilson Jr. were both settled in Tennessee before statehood as verified by petitions, deeds, war records, and marriage records. This makes them Early Pioneers and First Families of Tennessee as set forth by the East Tennessee Historical Society in Knoxville, Tennessee where they are both recorded as such. This makes available to any descendent of Isaac Wilson and son Isaac Wilson Jr. certification as a First Family of Tennessee member upon submission and verification of lineage..
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WILSON HERALDRY.
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The Wilson Irish Coat of Arms is as follows:.
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Blazon Of Arms: Argent, a wolf salient vert. on a chief sable, a fleur-de-lis between two mullets of six points or..
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Translation: Argent (white) signifies Peace. Vert (green) signifies Hope. Or (gold) denotes Generosity..
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Crest: A demi-wolf salient vert..
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Motto: Aviumque volatus..
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Translation: And a flight of birds..
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Origin: Ireland .
Steven S. Sherlin.
1410 Crestway Drive.
Athens, Tennessee 37303.
423-746-1660 ssherlin@sherlin-wilson.com.
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http://www.sherlin-wilson.com/6.html
Taken from Jim A. Wilson's www.wilson-moore.com.

" Isaac signed the Watauga Association in Washington County, Tennessee July 5, 1776. On November 6, 1805 he sold all his land in Washington County, Tennessee to his son Isaac Jr. His farm was on the north side of the Nolichucky River. The land consisted of 350 acres according to County Deed Book 9, p. 351. This same land he had aquired from the State of North Carolina in 1782 before Tennessee was a State according to #671 signed and witnessed by Alexander Martin at Fairfield. This information is now in Knoxville, Tennessee in the Knox County Library for the First Families of Tennessee. On Washington County, Tennessee Tax List of 1778 see Isaac Wilson, Tennessee Frontiersman in Madisonville, Tennessee, Monroe County Library. There you will find more information on the Wilson family." .