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James Willson, Sr. (b. 1715, d. August 20, 1809)

James Willson, Sr. (son of 1st son of Robert Willson and Mrs. 1st son of Robert Willson)^{893, 894, 895, 896} was born 1715 in County Londonderry, Province Ulster, Northern Ireland^{897, 898}, and died August 20, 1809 in Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA^{899, 900}. He married Rebecca Willson on 1750 in Pennsylvania, USA⁹⁰¹, daughter of Thomas Willson and Elizabeth Dinwiddie.

Notes for James Willson, Sr.:
John Willson was reared by relatives in America when his parents were lost at sea migrating to America. He received from the Borden Tract Executor's the deed to 382 acres of land on the Kennedy's Mill Creek in the New Providence Church community, he was a dedicated Christian.[Rice-Fox-Love.FTW]

As young boys, James Willson and his brother Moses were travelling with their parents and a maid servant on a boat near the coast of France. The ship hit a reef and was wrecked. The boys were discovered with their mother and the maid, floating on the remnants of the ship in the water. They were spotted and rescued by another ship (Captain's name was Wilson). The mother died within minutes of the rescue and the maid died shortly thereafter. But before her death, the maid was able to give the history of the family and what had happened to the vessel, which was proven by some of their mother's personal effects.

More About James Willson, Sr.:
Burial: Aft. August 1809, Unknown.
Died - Alternate date: August 29, 1809, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.
Emigration: Bet. 1771 - 1772, To Virginia.⁹⁰²

More About James Willson, Sr. and Rebecca Willson:
Marriage: 1750, Pennsylvania, USA.⁹⁰³

Children of James Willson, Sr. and Rebecca Willson are:

+John Willson, b. 1753, Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA⁹⁰⁴, d. June 19, 1826, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA⁹⁰⁴.
+Samuel Willson, b. May 02, 1787, Pennsylvania, USA⁹⁰⁵, d. June 28, 1866, "Mulberry Grove" near Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.