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Title: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: chfl on Wednesday 10 September 14 21:50 BST (UK)
Hi All,
Looking for a family of Wilsons,  father was John died Farnsfield about 1798
Not sure where children were born but from his will written in 1792  I have : Eldest son Joseph living Alfreton Derbys, William of Knapthorpe and Ann married to Paul Butler living  at Hockerton
 William was born about 1744, married 1768 South Muskham, , Ann was married 1771, Farnsfield
Any help appreciated
Chris
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: sunflower on Thursday 11 September 14 08:13 BST (UK)
Hi Chris

Do you have this information from the marriage licence of William

William Wilson, servingman, aged 24 & Sarah Gilbert, a minor aged 16, both of Little Carlton with the consent of her father, William Gilbert of South Muskham, farmer. (said William Gilbert was bondsman)
Oct 13 1768

Carol
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: sunflower on Thursday 11 September 14 08:44 BST (UK)
I can't see a burial for a John at Farnsfield but there is this one

Elizabeth Wilson buried 27.4. 1786 wife of John

Carol
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: larkspur on Thursday 11 September 14 17:52 BST (UK)
Baptisms Edingley St Giles
Children of John & Elizabeth Wilson
18-6-1738 Joseph
10-9-1741 John
4-12-1743 William
16-11-1746 Ann
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: larkspur on Thursday 11 September 14 18:06 BST (UK)
Burials South Muskham St Wilfrid
10-3-1813 Sarah Wilson age 61 abode "Napthorpe" widow of William.
24-2-1778 Wm Wilson age 8 abode Napthorpe son of Wm & Sarah (Wm Farmer)
Burials Caunton St Andrews
21-1-1821 William Wilson age 34 abode Napthorpe
24-10-1803 William Wilson abode Knapthorpe died 18-10-1803.
Baptisms Caunton
Parents William & Sarah Wilson
21-10-1770 William
30-4-1775 Sarah
19-5-1777 Elizabeth
23-7-1779 Mary
16-8-1781 Henry
21-6-1784 Jenny
22-5-1786 William
16-8-1789 Robt
16-8-1789 James
1-12-1791 Christopher
18-4-1794 Ann
25-9-1796 Catherine

Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: chfl on Thursday 11 September 14 21:15 BST (UK)
Hi both,
Thanks very much for your information,
So I have John & Eizabeth with the correct family as per Johns will with children at Edingley, probably moving to Farnsfield where Elizabeth died, and according to his will, so did John, I wonder where he was buried, and also can we trace their marriage ?
The Caunton baptisms to William & Sarah, I had some of but it has confirmed Catherine and Christopher for me, Robert I did not know, he was not mentioned in Williams will whereas the others were, he possibly died pre 1803. Also in the seqiuence of children in Willliam Wilsons will, seemingly by age , there were 2 later children, John and Joseph but their baptisms not listed
Thanks for all this, I shall pursue the new information, may be back with another query though  !!

Chris
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: chfl on Saturday 13 September 14 06:21 BST (UK)
Hi,
A follow up query to this is that I also found a will of a Thomas Wilson died 1797 Farnsfield with the will written in 1792.
Beneficaries in this were wife Sarah Wilson and children, Mary Hill, John Wilson, Millicent Cordwell, Ann Clarke, Thomas Wilson,Richard Wilson,Samuel Wilson an Frances Wilson (Daughter)
Could this be the father of John , John seemingly having been born pre 1720 from his children
Can we find any clues from any BMD`s you may have access to
Chris
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: sunflower on Saturday 13 September 14 08:50 BST (UK)
A few Farnsfield burials

14.2. 1797 - Thomas Wilson
9.1. 1786 - Sarah Wilson wife of Thomas
4.9. 1777 - William Wilson son of Thomas & Sarah
29.6. 1742 - Elizabeth Wilson, spinster

There is a marriage 26.2. 1787 Thomas Wilson & Sarah Wogden, which could have been Thomas's second marriage.

Carol
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: mrlozzer on Saturday 10 January 15 10:48 GMT (UK)
Hi All,
Looking for a family of Wilsons,  father was John died Farnsfield about 1798
Not sure where children were born but from his will written in 1792  I have : Eldest son Joseph living Alfreton Derbys, William of Knapthorpe and Ann married to Paul Butler living  at Hockerton
 William was born about 1744, married 1768 South Muskham, , Ann was married 1771, Farnsfield
Any help appreciated
Chris
Hi Chris,
I'm new to the site. It looks like we're researching the same Wilson family. My connection is via William Wilson (b. 1786), son of William (1744-1803). I was wondering where you found the will for John Wilson you mentioned as I'd love to be able to get hold of a copy too... with thanks, Ed
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: chfl on Saturday 10 January 15 18:14 GMT (UK)
Hi Ed,
Interested to see your connection, I am descended from Mary Wilson 1779, sister to your William 1786.
There are some questions on the family which maybe we could communicate directly on, hence I will also send you a personal message.
I can include the information of John Wilson will in that
Chris
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: johnxyz on Saturday 10 January 15 20:39 GMT (UK)
Chris

I too may have an interest in this.  I have a Samuel Wilson married at Farnsfield 1799, died there in 1847 aged 74. He's also given as 65 in 1841 census. I have not so far been able to track his birth, but your reply #6 offers a clue. I have an old version of the NFHS CDs, but Farnsfield was not then included. I've noticed that some others of the childen you list from Thomas's will don't seem to appear in available birth indexes. Does anyone have a later set of NFHS data, which does now apparently include Farnsfield ? If so could the children of Thomas be checked ?

John
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: larkspur on Sunday 11 January 15 12:34 GMT (UK)
Baptism Farnsfield
17-8-1777 William son of Thomas and Sarah Wilson
Sunflower has his burial on reply no 7

Only baptism for a child of this couple at Farnsfield

There are only 4 baptism for a Samuel Wilson 1763 +- 5years
28-11-1763 parents John and Sarah father a barber at Nottm St Peter
22-3-1761 parents John & Ann at Plumtree
16-12-1759 parents John & Mary at Arnold
26-4-1768 parents William & Mary at Darlton
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: johnxyz on Sunday 11 January 15 14:35 GMT (UK)
I think I'm looking at 1773 +/-5. Problem I have is the most likely baptism  (on age / date grounds) is Blidworth, 1773, son of James and Elizabeth but there is a second baptism 1778 Sutton in Ashfield, parents also James and Elizabeth, though no intervening burial. So 2 families with same names for mother & father or a missing burial? Also my Samuel named his first 2 children Thomas & Sarah. I am unable to trace christenings for many of those Chris names as children of Thomas & Sarah, but have found marriages for  Millicent (1775, Egmanton) and Ann (1790, Farnsfield).
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: larkspur on Monday 12 January 15 10:39 GMT (UK)
Sorry my arithmatic  ::)
Only ones showing up.
1773 +- 5 years
Samuel Willson 16-8-1778 parents Elias & Elezebeth(sic)  at Gamston _Retford one!
The 2-5-1778 in Sutton in A James & Elizabeth
23-6-1773 The Blidworth one James & Elisabeth
26-4-1768 Darlton parents William & Mary
Title: Re: Wilsons in Farnsfield 1720-1750
Post by: John Peterson on Wednesday 01 November 17 00:47 GMT (UK)
There exists a silver salver donated in 1698 by William Wilson (Gent.) to the Parish of Hockerton. It is church property and may be quite valuable but may be of interest to the family.
I wish to have no involvement other than to bring it to your attention.
Reply if you wish to express an interest and I can send a photo.
Best wishes, JP