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Descendants of James Wilson

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES² WILSON (JAMES¹) He married JENNET ???.

Notes for JAMES WILSON:
The August 1818 Visitation Records of the First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, in the Townland of Gortfad, Parish of Errigal, lists a James Wilson and his wife Jennet with the following children; Jane, Mary, Margaret, James, Isabella and Elizabeth. I believe this James Wilson is the brother of John Wilson, father of Isabella, and that Isabella's reference to Aunt Jenny, in her letter to Mrs. Hutchinson, dated September 12, 1852, was to Jennet. (Note to File - Janet Houston Rhein)

Notes for JENNET ???:
A very common name. It is the equivalent of modern Janet. Old Scottish text often seemed to spell it Janet. Clearly in the Scot-Irish accent of the time it came out close to Jennet.

This may be Aunt Jenny that Isabella Wilson Huston referred to in her letter of Septembeer 22, 1852. (Notes to File - Janet Houston Rhein)

Children of JAMES WILSON and JENNET ??? are:

B.³ WILSON, b. Ireland; m. ALEXANDER SMYTH; b. Ireland.

More About ALEXANDER SMYTH:
Education: Married one of the daughters of the union of James Wilson of Gortfadd, Parrish of Errigal, and Jennet ???.
Emigration: Abt. 1852, Came to Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania and worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

	ii.		JANE WILSON.
	iii.		MARY WILSON.
	iv.		MARGARET WILSON.
	v.		JAMES WILSON.
	vi.		ISABELLA WILSON.
	vii.		ELIZABETH WILSON.

3. JOHN² WILSON (JAMES¹) was born 1778 in Ireland, and died 06 Aug 1851 in Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland ¹. He married MARY WOODBURN 12 Mar 1810 in First Garvagh Presbyterian Church ², daughter of MATTHEW WOODBURN and ISABELLA GILMOUR. She was born 11 Jan 1791 in County Londonderry, Ireland ³, and died 02 Apr 1865 in Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland³.

Notes for JOHN WILSON:
The 1831 Census for County Londonderry lists a John Wilson of Ballyagan wih five males and 10 females, a total of 15 individuals. I have accounted for all five males and eight out of the 10 females. (Note to File - Janet Houston Rhein)

"DESERTOGHILL, a parish, in the barony of COLERAINE, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of ULSTER, 1 mile (8. E.) from Garvagh; containing 4,701 inhabitants. This parish is intersected by the road from Dublin to Coleraine, and according to the Ordnance survey contains 11,469 1/2 statute acres, of which about 6309 are arable, 2867 pasture, and 2293 bog, or waste land. The soil though thin, is tolerably well cultivated, and produces abundant crops. The inhabitants combine with their agricultural pursuits the weaving of linen cloth in their own houses.

The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Derry, and in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithes amount to 290 pounds. The glebe-house is a small old building an the glebe townland of Meettigan, in the parish of Errigal, which comprises 370 acres, 30 of which are on the southern side of the river, in the parish of Desertoghill, besides a plot of seven acres contiguous to the ruins of the old church. The present church is a large edifice, in the ancient style of English architecture, built in 1784, partly at the expense of Dr. Hervey, afterwards Earl of Bristol, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently granted 227 pounds, 4. 1. for its repair; it stands in the Townland of Moyletra, one mile south of the old church.

In the R. C, divisions the parish is the head of a union or distinct, also called Kilrea, comprising the parishes of Desertoghill, Tamlaght-O'Crilly and Kilrea, and containing three chapels, one here and two in Tarmlaght-O'Crilly. A large and handsome meeting-house is now being built at Moneydig for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of Ulster.

The parochial school at Ballyagan is supported by the rector; there are two schools under the Mercers Company, two under this Ironmongers Company, one under the National Board, and four others, also a private school." (Source - Londonderry Derry Parishes, description from Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837)\\

"Sacred to the memory of John Wilson late of Ballyagan who died on the 6th August 1851 aged 73? years. His wife Mary died on the 2nd April 1865 aged 74 years. And his daughter-in-law Nancy on the 14th Feby. 1854 aged 33 years. Also his son William who died 10th March 1875 aged 62 years. Also his daughter-in-law Jane who died 3rd? March 1892 aged 65 years. Also his daughter Margt Ann died 27th August 1893 aged 68 years." (Desertoghill Parish Burying Ground - furnished by Linda Gilmore)

More About JOHN WILSON:
Burial: Aug 1851, Desertoghill Parish Burying Ground, Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland³
Education: Lived in Townland of Ballyagan, County Londonderry, Ireland
Fact 2: Bet. 1823 - 1838, Listed in the Tithe Applotment Book in Townland of Ballyagan, Parish of Desertoghill.

More About MARY WOODBURN:
Burial: Apr 1865, Desertoghill Parish Burying Ground, Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland³
Education: Isabella Wilson's mother was alive after 1850.

More About JOHN WILSON and MARY WOODBURN:
Fact 1: 12 Mar 1810, Mary Woodburn had a brother named Matthew married to Isabella Dripps.
Marriage: 12 Mar 1810, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church ⁴
Witness 1: Matthew Woodburn
Witness 2: A. Smyth

Children of JOHN WILSON and MARY WOODBURN are:

B.³ WILSON, b. Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonerry, Province of Ulster, Ireland.

More About B. WILSON:
Education: First name may have been Elizabeth or Bridget.
Emigration: 1852, May have been staying with, probably working in Pittsburgh for, a family named Laughlin.

ii.

JOHN WOODBURN WILSON.

More About JOHN WOODBURN WILSON:
Baptism: 12 Feb 1812, First Gavagh Presbyterian Church⁴
Education: 08 Feb 1850, Was a witness at his sister Martha's wedding to Hugh Young.⁴
Fact 2: 1851, John Huston in a letter to his father states that J. Wilson is a preacher.
Fact 3: Bet. 1854 - 1857, Was a minister in Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland.⁵

iii.

MATTHEW WILSON.

More About MATTHEW WILSON:
Education: 1837, Licensed as a minister in 1837⁵
Fact 2: 1849, Ordained in 1849 in Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland.⁵
Fact 3: 1849, Minister of Strand Presbyterian Church in Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland.
Fact 4: 1851, John Huston in a letter to his father states that Brother Matthew is in Derry.

5.	iv.		WILLIAM WILSON, b. 1811, County Londonderry, Ireland; d. 10 Mar 1873, County Londonderry, Ireland.
	v.		JAMES WILSON, b. 22 Feb 1812, Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland.

Notes for JAMES WILSON:
The following was sent to me by John Woods of Christchurch, New Zealand on February 17, 2003. "In 1863 the Ironmongers Company carried out a 'census' of their estate in County Londonderry which named the occupants of each plot by townland, with remarks on each". Excerpts from the 'census' for Ballyhaggan (note spelling) follow. "James Wilson 23a Or. 39p] L14 16s. "Wife, nine children. All were at dinner on the floor. Appear to be well to do. Asks for a pump. The deputation in 1860 gave him 20s towards a gate." (Note to File - Janet Houston Rhein) \

More About JAMES WILSON:
Baptism: 22 Feb 1812, First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, County Londonderry, Ireland ⁶

6.	vi.	ISABELLA WILSON, b. 1814, Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland; d. 04 Feb 1878, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
7.	vii.	NANCY WILSON, b. 1820, Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill. Barony of Colerain, Province of Ulster, Ireland; d. 18 Oct 1867, Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland.
	viii.	MARGARET ANN WILSON, b. 1825, Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill. Barony of Colerain, Province of Ulster, Ireland; d. 27 Aug 1893, County Londonderry, Ireland.

More About MARGARET ANN WILSON:
Burial: Aug 1893, Desertoghill Parish Burying Ground, Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland ⁷

8.	ix.	JANE WILSON, b. Abt. 1826, Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland.
9.	x.	MARTHA WILSON, b. 16 Jun 1830, Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland; d. 25 Apr 1904, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
	xi.	ELLEN WILSON, b. 1835, Townland of Ballyagan, Civil Parish of Desertoghill, Barony of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Province of Ulster, Ireland.

Notes for ELLEN WILSON:
There is an Ellen Wilson, age 21, place of birth Ireland, listed on the manifest (#900254) of the ship Benjamin Adams, arriving Port of New York, September 16, 1852 from Liverpool, England. She is the only individual named Wilson on the ship's manifest. There was not a Dunlap, Young or a Woodburn listed on the manifest. As Ellen Wilson's date of birth on the Federal Census for Pittsburgh in 1860 was 1835 and the date of birth on the ship's manifest was 1831, it may not be the Ellen Wilson residing with Hugh and Martha Wilson Young in 1860. I have noted it here for future reference. (Note to File - Janet Houston Rhein)

More About ELLEN WILSON:
Census: 1860, The Federal Census for Pittsburgh lists an Ellen Wilson, age 25, born in Ireland as residing with Hugh and Martha Young in Pittsburgh. Her occupation is milliner and her skill level is listed as skilled. I do not believe she is a sister of Martha.
Emigration: 1852

4. WILLIAM² WILSON (JAMES¹) was born Abt. 1790.

Children of WILLIAM WILSON are:

10.	i.		JAMES³ WILSON, b. Abt. 1830.
	ii.		NANCY WILSON, m. WILLIAM GILMORE, 01 Oct 1858, Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church ⁸.

More About WILLIAM GILMORE:
Occupation: Oct 1858, Was a farmer and was a widower when he married Nancy Wilson of Ballyagan.

More About WILLIAM GILMORE and NANCY WILSON:
Marriage: 01 Oct 1858, Second Garvagh Presbyterian Church⁸

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