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Yes, I remember seeing HOdson Wilson in the 1831 census along with a Cochran Wilson, whom I suspected was a brother or cousin. So you write his name with a "u" rather than "o?" I didn't know the middle name of "Cust" so thanks for that. I believe the Thomas Wilson you mention was the treasurer for the National Bank OF Wilkes Barre (?) that was founded by Alexander McLean when he retired from managing the mines at Summit Hill. Pottagh was in the family for over 200 years? That would make it around 1656. The Cromwell years, I believe. Where were they before that? Were they connected with the Wilsons of Maddybenny in Agherton? My own ancestor, James Wilson, emigrated from Articlave in 1839 and wound up in either Summit Hill or Mauch Chunk. He was 19 or 20 years old. His name appears in the marriage records of Rev. Richard Webster, pastor of the First Presby Ch of Mauch CHunk. Webster was also the founding minister of the church at Summit Hill. James Wilson was a member of the First Dunboe in Articlave before emigrating. His older brother was John Alexander Wilson who married in Ireland and emigrated in 1846 to Philadelphia, eventually settling in Catasauqua some time after 1850. James Wilson had settled in Catasauqua in 1857 where he worked for the Crane Iron Works.

Maybe you should contact me directly - I have a lot more info on the McLeans, and we should compare notes on our Wilsons.

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I have a lease dated ca. 1796, that granted Pottagh to Charles Wilson. His son, also Charles Wilson, is mentioned in the OS Memoirs as emigrating to Philadelphia ca 1834, age 25. He went from Philadelphia to Mauch Chunk or Summit Hill, Carbon Co., PA There he m. Martha McLean who may have been connected with the McLeans of Farrenlester. He d. 1852 in Port Richmond, which is now part of Philadelphia. Martha m(2), John Lyle, son of Rev. Wm Lyle of the First Dunboe and moved to Adams Co., IL.  I think the John Wilson who m. Sarah Jane Hazlett was a son of a John Wilson, who may have been the one you mention. There was a Charles Wilson in Maddybenny, Agherton in 1831, and I've thought he may have been connected with Pottagh. - Dan

Thanks for the "Aunt Nugent" connection since it sounds as if she may be connected by marriage. To further confuse the issue, there was a Charles Wilson who held land in Maddybenny, Agherton Parish according to the 1831 census. This may be the same Charles Wilson who leased Pottagh in 1796 although I have found no evidence of this. There were 6 dwellings in Maddybenny in 1831, two of which were occupied by Wilson families, 2 by Law families and 2 others.