Jeremiah Wilson

Jeremiah Wilson

Born: 1674 in Kingstowne, Rhode Island

Died: 2 JUN 1740, Rhode Island

Father: Samuel Wilson, b. ABT 1622 in England

Mother: Mary Tefft, d. about 1674

Siblings:

• Samuel Wilson b: ABT 1658 in Portsmouth, RI
• John Wilson b: ABT 1660 in Portsmouth or Kingstown, RI
• Mary Wilson b: ABT 1663 in Kingstown, RI
• Sarah Wilson b: ABT 1665 in Kingstown, RI
• James Wilson b: ABT OCT 1673 in Kingstown, RI

Marriage (1) December 08, 1700 in New London, Connecticut

Spouse: Ann MAINWARING, christened: 18 JUN 1682 in First Church of,Christ, New London, CT; d. 9 Sep.1720, New Shoreham, (Block Island) Washington County, Rhode Island

Children:

• Mary WILSON b: 29 SEP 1701, New Shoreham,RI c: 20 SEP 1702, New London,CT; m. 8 NOV 1721, New London, CT, Edward ROBINSON
• Ann WILSON b: 7 DEC 1702 in New Shoreham,RI c: 28 JUN 1703, New London,CT; m. 1) Nathaniel RAY; m. 2) Lt. William MUMFORD
• Hannah WILSON b. Bef. October 08, 1704; died bef. February 08, 1705/06
• Sarah WILSON b: 5 MAR 1707, New Shoreham, RI c: 5 OCT 1707, New London, CT; d. 6 MAR 1788; m. 1) William FANNING; M. 2) William GOULD
• Alice WILSON b. 1 OCT 1710; married 7 AUG 1729, Richard SHAW; d. soon after
• Elizabeth WILSON b: New Shoreham, RI c: 2 DEC 1711, New London, CT; d. 6 MAY 1746, South Kingstown, RI; m. 15 OCT 1730, South Kingstown, RI, Joseph TORREY.
• Mercy WILSON b: New Shoreham, Washington, RI c: 23 AUG 1713, New London, CT; Burial: 1 JAN 1714/15 New London, CT
• Tabitha WILSON b. Bef. January 20, 1716/17.
• Judith WILSON b: New Shoreham, Washington, RI c: 10 MAY 1719, New London, New London, CT; Burial, 1761, South Kingstown, RI; unmarried.

Marriage (2) Mary SMITH, b. 10 Aug 1690, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; dau. of William Smith and Mary Ruck

Children (all born in South Kingstown, RI) :

• Mary WILSON b:13 NOV 1721, South Kingstown, RI; d. 30 MAY 1759; m. 1) William POLLOCK; m. 2) John WILL
• Samuel WILSON b: 23 MAR 1723, South Kingstown, RI; m. 30 DEC 1744 South Kingstown, Hannah CASE
• John WILSON b: 11 MAY 1726; d. 1815 South Kingstown; m. 1) Hannah HAZARD; m. 2) Thankful DAVIS
• Jeremiah WILSON b: 11 MAY 1726; d. after 1790, Ohio; m. 1) Abigail Wilkinson DYE; m. 2) Sarah PEARCE
• James WILSON b: 2 SEP 1728, South Kingstown, RI; d. 7 JUL 1757 South Kingstown; m. Jane ROUSE
• George WILSON b: 7 FEB 1730, South Kingstown,Washington, RI; d. BET 16 FEB AND 10 JUL 1753
• Alice WILSON b: 15 JUN 1733; d. 22 NOV 1811; m. 13 APR 1755, South Kingstown, RI, Zephaniah BROWN.

Burial: JUN 1740 Old Wilson,family plot, Tower Hill Cemetery

Notes:

Vintner, yeoman

Austin: Jeremiah Wilson m. (1) Ann Manoxon and (2) Mary ________. He had 12 children--probably three, possibly five, by his first wife and rest by second. He was a freeman at Newport in 1722. His will was proved June 9, 1740. Inventory value was 1,778 pounds, 19s and 11d. It included "2 negro men and women & a mulatto servant Jacob." He left his farm the south half of his house to son Samuel and the other half and garden to his wife. His wife also was willed a "negro man Virgie and woman Phillis," along with six cows. Two sons received "100 sheep, a riding beast to each, and negro Caesar to be sold and money put at interest" for use by the sons when they reached majority.

Memorial: Jeremiah Wilson, born 1674, married (1) Ann Manoxon, (2) Mary ________.

RIGR: Jeremiah Willson, of South Kingstown, yeoman. Will dated 19 May 1740, proved 9 June 1740, pages 146-155. Mentions: Wife Mary Willson; sons Jeremiah, John, Samuel, James and George, all under 21; daughters Mary, wife of Edward Robinson of New London, Conn.; Ann, wife of William Mumford of South Kingstown; Sarah, wife of William Fanning; Elizabeth, wife of The Rev. Joseph Torrey; Mary, wife of William Pollock; Judith Willson and Alice Willson, under 21. Witnesses were Joseph Mumford, John Case and Joseph Fox. [This photocopied info in the Potter notebook.] Above from Vol. 6. Named in his brother James' will. From Vol. 4.

NEHGR: Jeremiah Wilson, born about 1674; died 2 June 1740; buried in the old Wilson family plot on Tower Hill. Married (1) Ann Mainwaring 8 Dec. 1700 in New London and (2) Mary (Smith) Guthridge. He deposed 3 April 1722 that he had been an apprentice to James Sands Sr. of Block Island, who died in 1708. Jeremiah's first wife Ann had nine children and his second wife Mary had seven children by Jeremiah.

Other source, title unknown, lists seven children for Jeremiah Wilson, and Austin says Jeremiah had 12 children, with 3 to 5 being Ann's. From the above list, that leaves Ann, Sarah, Judith and Elizabeth as the children of Ann and 7 for Mary. The 12th would have died before the will was written. This is all supposition, but will record it for now.

Burial: Wilson Family Plot, Tower Hill Cemetery

Sources:

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dominicch...
• http://records.ancestry.com/Jeremiah_Wilson_records.ashx?pid=42796417
• http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1034016&i...
• Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island by John Osborne Austin;
• Potter-Richardson Memorial
• R.I. Genealogical Register, v4, #4, page 321, and v6, #1, page 87;
• "The Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, R.I." by Ken Stevens - New England Historical and Genealogical Register, v144, p297.
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2468436&GRid...
• http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_51.htm
• http://www.genealogy.com/users/h/o/b/Ward-E-Hobby-Hubbardston/GENE1...
• A Partial Record of the Descendants of John Tefft, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and the Nearly Complete Record of the Descendants of John Tifft, of Nassau, New York...by Maria Elizabeth Maxon Tifft, Peter Paul book Company, 1896

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Jeremiah Wilson (1674 - 1740)

Jeremiah Wilson aka Willson
Born 1674 in South Kingstown, Kings County, Rhode Island

ANCESTORS
Son of Samuel Wilson and Mary (Tefft) Wilson
Brother of Samuel Wilson, Mary (Wilson) Webb, Sarah (Wilson) Potter and James Wilson

Husband of Anne (Manwaring) Willson — married 8 Dec 1700 in New London, New London County, Connecticut

Husband of Mary Ruck (Smith) Wilson — married 26 Jan 1721 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Islandmap

DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Ann (Wilson) Mumford, Elizabeth (Wilson) Torrey, Judith Wilson, Mary Smith (Wilson) Pollock, Samuel Wilson, Jeremiah Wilson, John Wilson, James Wilson and Alice (Wilson) Brown
Died 2 Jun 1740 at about age 66 in South Kingstown, Kings County, Rhode Island

PROBLEMS/QUESTIONSProfile manager: S Willson
Profile last modified 3 Nov 2022 | Created 28 Nov 2014

Biography

Jeremiah was born in Kingstown, Rhode Island in about 1674,[1] the youngest of the known children of Samuel and Mary (Tefft) Wilson.[2]

He was admitted a freeman of New Shoreham on Block Island in April, 1696, and he appears in the records there until 1705.

Jeremiah married first Ann Mainwaring at New London, Connecticut in 1700[1] (the marriage is recorded at New Shoreham[3]).

In 1711, he purchased a house in New London "and apparently severed all connections with Block Island"[4].

After Ann passed away, he resettled in Newport, Rhode Island and married Mary (Smith) Guthridge in 1721[4].

In 1733, he moved to South Kingstown, where he resided until his death.

Jeremiah passed away June 2, 1740[2] and is buried in the old Wilson family plot on Tower Hill near Kingstown. His gravestone reads "Jeremiah Wilson died 2 June, 1740 in the 66th year of his age."[1]

Known children of Jeremiah with his first wife are:[1]

Mary, b Sept 29, 1701; bp Sept 20, 1702; d Nov 26, 1753; m Edward Robinson, November 8, 1721, at New London.
Ann/Anna, b Dec 7, 1702 at New Shoreham; bp June 28, 1703; d after 1761; m (1) Nathaniel Ray, February 8, 1720/1 at New London; m (2) Lt. William Mumford, at South Kingstown, Rhode Island, April 3, 1729
Hannah, bp Oct 8, 1704; died young, not mentioned in the will of their uncle James Wilson made on Feb 8, 1705/6
Sarah, b March 5, 1707; bp Oct 5, 1707; d March 6, 1788; m (1) William Fanning at Newport Aug 14, 1723; m (2) Dr. William Gould at New London July 1, 1744. Sarah had no children
Alice, bp Oct 1, 1710; d probably shortly after her marriage at South Kingstown Aug 7, 1729 to Richard Shaw. Not mentioned in her father's will
Elizabeth, bp Dec 2, 1711; d at South Kingstown May 6, 1746; m Rev. Dr. Joseph Torrey at South Kingstown, October 15, 1730
Mercy, bp Aug 23, 1713; buried at New London Jan 1, 1714/5
Tabitha, bp Jan 20, 1716/7; d unmarried
Judith, bp May 10, 1719; d 1761 at South Kingstown; never married
Known children of Jeremiah with his second wife, Mary (Smith) Guthridge, are:[1]

Mary, b Nov 13, 1721; d May 30, 1759; m (1) William Pollock; m (2) John Wills
Samuel, b Mar 23, 1723; m Hannah Case
Jeremiah (twin), b May 11, 1726; m (1) Abigail (Wilkinson) Dye; m (2) Sarah Pearce
John (twin), b May 11, 1726; m (1) Hannah Hazard, m (2) Thankful (Davis) Cooker
James, b Sept 2, 1728; m Jane Rouse
George, b Feb 7, 1730; d 1753, leaving his estate to his siblings
Alice, b June 15, 1733; m Zephaniah Brown at South Kingston, April 13, 1755
Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Stevens, page 297
↑ 2.0 2.1 Charles H. W. Stocking D.D., The Tefft Ancestry Comprising Many Hitherto Unpublished Records of Descendants of John Tefft of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 1904. archive.org Reference page 4
↑ Arnold: Vol. 4, New Shoreham Marriages, Page 21
↑ 4.0 4.1 Stevens, page 298
Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Providence, R.I., Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., 1891)
Stevens, Ken. "Descendants of Samuel Wilson of South Kingstown, Rhode Island" in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 144 (1990) pages 291-317. Available online at American Ancestors (subscription required)

Charles H. W. Stocking D.D., The Tefft Ancestry Comprising Many Hitherto Unpublished Records of Descendants of John Tefft of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 1904. (Available online at archive.org)

Jeremiah Wilson/Willson on Find A Grave: Memorial #98422231 retrieved 11:00, 29 December 2017 (EST)