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Moses Wilson

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Death: March 07, 1842 (65-66)
Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Place of Burial: Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Wilson and Abigail Richards
Husband of Jane Wilson
Father of Mary Ann Pierce (Wilson); Samuel Wilson; Rev. Joseph Wilson; David Wilson; Reuben Wilson and 3 others

Managed by: Jill Anne Bogdanowicz-Wilson
Last Updated:

About Moses Wilson

Moses was born about 1771 in Boston, MA. He married Jane Somes on June 19, 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts and they resided in Edgecomb. Moses lived to be 71 yrs old.

Moses Wilson served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Samuel Johnson's Co. Mass Mil., Capt. Erskines Co, Mass Mil, and Capt. Aaron Potter's Co Mass Mil. - Moses Wilson/ Jane Somes Pension Application File

Spouse: Jane Somes, b. July 10, 1785, Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine; d. November 22, 1887 (102) Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine; dau. of David Somes and Jennett Hopkins

Children:

  • Mary Ann Wilson, b. July 4, 1804, Boston, Mass. ; d. April 2, 1900 (95), Boston, MA; m. Luther B. Pierce
  • Samuel Wilson, b. 1806, Edgecombe, ME; d. May 6, 1878 (72), Newcastle, ME; m. Eliza Dodge
  • Rev. Joseph Wilson, b. Aug. 4, 1807, Lincoln Co, Maine; d. Nov. 7, 1852, Damariscotta, Lincoln, Maine; m. 1828, Nobleboro, Maine, Elmira H Kelsey.
  • David Wilson, b. cir. 1808, Maine; d. 15 Feb 1875; m. 1) Dorcas _____; m. 2) Louisa Dodge, b. cir 1820 Maine
  • Reuben Wilson, b. circa 1810, Maine; d. Sept 20, 1853, Maine
  • Margaret Wilson, b. Feb.12, 1812, Edgecomb, ME; d. March 1, 1904 (92), Salem, NH; m. William Stanton
  • Wilmot Wilson, b. circa 1820, Maine; m. (1)Oct 31,1844, Edgecomb, ME, Louisa Dodge (1811 - 1859); m. (2) Sept 28, 1859, Brunswick ME, Hannah c. Woodard, b. cir 1812
  • Jane R. Wilson, b. Oct. 25, 1829 (calc.), Edgecomb, Maine; d. June 6, 1908 (78) Boston, MA; m. Henry C. Smith

Notes:

Moses Wilson in the Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1805, Occupation: victualer, Address: Leverett Street

Moses Willson in the1810, Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine census: (2) males under 10, (1) male 26 - 44, (1) female under 10, (1) female 16 -25.

Moses Wilson in the1820, Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine census: (2) males 10 and under, (2) males 10 - 16, (1) male 45 and over, (2) females 10 and under, (1) female 26 - 45. Number of persons engaged in agriculture: (1).

Burial:

North Edgecomb Cemetery, Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine

Sources:

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910 - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC7M-FBS : Moses Willson and Jane Somes, 19 Jun 1803; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0896885 IT 2.

Somes of Gloucester, MA and Edgecomb, Lincoln Co. by Cynthia Mashall (Veader) Corrow - http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/families/somes001.txt

Moses Willson, U.S. Census, 1810, Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH24-9JM

Moses Wilson, U.S. Census, 1820, Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG9-33B : citing p. 57, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 281,240.

Moses Wilson - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36675631


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Joshua Wilson United States Census, 1810 Name Joshua Wilson Event Type Census Event Date 1810 Event Place Waldoborough, Lincoln, Maine, United States Page 93

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Moses Wilson United States Census, 1810 Name Moses Wilson Event Type Census Event Date 1810 Event Place Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, United States Page 282

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GEDCOM Source

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GEDCOM Source

@R-2146013911@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0 1,60525::12143570

GEDCOM Source

@R-2146013911@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0 1,60525::12143570

GEDCOM Source

@R-2146013911@ Public Member Trees Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4762726&pid=668

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Moses Wilson's Timeline

1776
1776
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1804
July 4, 1804
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1806
1806
Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States
1807
August 4, 1807
Lincoln County, ME, United States
1808
1808
Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States
1810
1810
Maine, United States
1812
February 12, 1812
Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, United States
1820
February 1, 1820
Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States
1829
October 25, 1829
Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, United States