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Descendants of David Fischer Wilson

Generation No. 1

1. COL. DAVID FISCHER¹ WILSON¹ died Abt. May 1841 in Tallahassee, FL ². He married (1) CAROLINE³. She was born Abt. 1810³, and died February 28, 1840 in Macon, GA ^4,⁵. He married (2) REBECCA HARRIET⁵ October 1840 in Quincy, Florida ^6,⁷. She was born Abt. 1823 ^8,⁹.

Notes for COL. DAVID FISCHER WILSON:
David also had children named William and Caroline, probably from his first wife Caroline.

In August 28, 1908, letter Mary Richard Wellford writes: "Your father (Joseph D. Wilson) knew nothing of his father's family. He (David F. Wilson) was from Va., came to Tallahassee with old Col. Fischer, whom you remember. They were related somehow. Your father's father owned the City Hotel and a great many valuable slaves, and other property. When your father was 3 months old, his father was thrown from his horse, and injured so badly he died in three days, never regaining conciousness. Therefore his partner cheated his widow out of everything, she being young. Your father's father was named David Fischer Wilson, I believe his mother was Rebecca Wilson, but no relation. Her family moved from S. Carolina to Quincy. I knew old Grandma Wilson, her mother, she must have come from nice people, as she was well educated and refined. She was about 85 when I married your father. If Uncle Davie is still living, perhaps he knows." See notes for Mary Richard Wellford.

Georgia Genealogical Magazine, No. 26, Oct. 1967, p. 1762, quoting Georgia Messenger of Macon, Ga., 29 Aug. 1829 - died in Macon on 29th inst., Mary Wilson, 14 mo. old dau. of David F. Wilson.

Ibid, No. 27, Jan. 1968, p. 1829, quoting Geo. Messenger, 27 Sept. 1832 - died in Macon, "last Saturday," Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. David F. Wilson, in her 6th year.

Leon County, Fla. Deed Book F, 297-298. 10 February 1840, Thomas Brown conveys to Joseph Croskey and David F. wilson, all of Tallahassee in consideration of $5.00 in hand and of $65,000, "all that property in the City of Tallahassee aforesaid, known as the City Hotel, situated lying and being immediately West of the Capitol Square between Pensacola and Lafayette Streets and designated and described in the original plan of the said City" as lots 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 and 212."

Floridian, April 4 (Sat.) 1840 - Adelphi Hotel - "The undersigned having purchased from Gen. Thomas Brown, that well known establishment called the City Hotel, in the city of Tallahassee, have opened the house under the title of the Adelphi Hotel. They are now making important improvements and repairs, and will have by the ensuing fall an extensive brick building erected on the property, whereby they will be able to accommodate strangers visiting this country in a satisfactory manner. The public may depend upon every attention to their comforts." Joseph Croskey, David F. Wilson

Floridian, June 13 (Sat.) 1840 - Adv. - "The person who wrote me an anonymous letter a few days since, signified that he was a gentleman, and would give his name if requested. He will therefore oblige by sending me his name through the Post Office. "June 12, 1840 46 David F. Wilson."

Floridian, July 11, 1840 - Toast sent in to Fourth of July Celebration (he could not attend) of the Tallahassee Guards, by Col. David F. Wilson: "From Col. D.F. Wilson. The Tallahassee Guards - Always ready at a minutes warning; may they celebrate to many more such days as this, with gratification to themselves and friends; and honor to their country."

Quincy Sentinel, Fri., Oct 23, 1840 - Married on Sunday morning last, by the Rev. A.T. Mann, Col. David F. Wilson of Tallahassee to Miss Rebecca H. Wilson of this place.

Leon Co. Deed Bk G, 261-262 - Nov. 1840, Joseph Croskey sells his interest - the copartnership to David F. Wilson - includes property bought from Thos. Brown and 166 shares of capital stock of the untion Bank. Recorded 28 Nov. 1840.

Leon Co. Deed Bk F, 482. 8 Mar 1841. Power of attorney from David F. Wilson proprietor of Adelphi Hotel in Tallahassee to William P. Gorman. Witness: Lewis M. Bragg

Floridian, July 14, 1841 - Adv. dated May 19, by David F. Wilson, says Adelphi Hotel will be closed for 3 months. About 40 rooms in the new part have only one coat of plaster - impossible to finish while rooms are occupied - "this and other reasons compell me to close this establishment for three months, when it will be open as splendid as any hotel in the South."

Miscellaneous Proceedings, Leon Co. Fla. p. 321 - 3 Nov. 1841, Thomas Brown named administrator of estate of David F. Wilson, decd. under $15,000 bond.

Thomas Brown took out letters of admin. on estate of David F. Wilson on 3 Nov. 1841.

"The Union Bank of Florida will take notice . . .that the defendant will offer in offset to the above claims that plaintiff before the institution of this suit was indebted to defendant as administrator in the sum of twenty thousand dollars for the work and labor of said David F. Wilson and his servants and for materials furnished by him for the building of a banking house for plaintiff on Adams Street in Tallahassee and also that he will offer in offsett that the Union Bank of Florida is indebted to defendant as administrator in the sum of twenty eight thousand dollars for stock by said Wilson since his death appropriated to me? use of said U Bank. "James T. Archer for defendant"

Brown in answer to Bank's declaration says that Wilson built banking house at request of plaintiff and that labor and material were worth $14,000 with ??? Bank still using the banking house in 1844.

Archer, in a statement of bank's indebtedness to plaintiff, includes

Union Bank of Florida vs. D.F. Wilson's Admin. Leon Co. Cham., File #5192. Thomas Brown, admin. of David F. Wilson deceased ads? The Union Bank of Florida. 26 Oct. 1844. Says case should not be against Brown as Adm. because "the Equity of redemption in the said real estate in said Petition mentioned is not in this defendant as adm. as aforesaid but is in Rebecca Wilson the widow of said David F. Wilson and William Wilson and Caroline Wilson and _____ Wilson his children and heirs at law. . ." ??, 1847, Court gave judgement of $70,271.22 against estate of Wilson, with understanding execution should not issue until 1 July 1848.

Letters, testamentory, etc., Leon Co. Fl, 1844-1869, p. 426, 9 Feb 1863 Thomas Brown discharged as administrator of estate of David F. Wilson, decd. "No assets remaining in his hands."

(Note: The Union Bank is still standing in Tallahassee across from the Capitol Building. It is a small but handsome stone structure and currently houses a museum.)

Notes for CAROLINE:
"Bibb Co., GA, Early Wills and Cemetery Records", Macon, Ga. 1961?, Jean Saunders Willingham and Berthema Crocker Smith, p. 55 - List of interments in Rose Hill Cemetery - Mrs. Caroline Wilson, wife of Col. David F. Wilson, a native of Baldwin Co., GA, al 30 yrs., d. 28 Feb. 1840, of dropsey.

Children of DAVID WILSON and CAROLINE are:

ELIZABETH² WILSON⁹, b. Abt. 1826⁹; d. September 1832, Macon, GA⁹.

Notes for ELIZABETH WILSON:
[Trammell.ged]

Georgia Genealogical Magazine, No. 26, Oct. 1967, p. 1829, quoting Georgia
Messenger, 27 Sep. 1832, died in Macon, "last Saturday", Elizabeth, dau. of
Mr. David F. Wilson, in her 6th year.

ii.

MARY WILSON⁹, b. Abt. 1828⁹; d. August 29, 1829, Macon, GA⁹.

Notes for MARY WILSON:
[Trammell.ged]

Georgia Genealogical Magazine, No. 26, Oct. 1967, p. 1762, quoting Georgia
Messenger, of Macon, GA, 29 Aug 1829 - died in Macon on 29th inst., Mary
Wilson, 14 mo. old dau. of David F. Wilson.

Child of DAVID WILSON and REBECCA HARRIET is:

iii.

JOSEPH DAVID² WILSON, b. August 1841, Quincy, Gadsden Co., FL; d. November 30, 1880, Ellaville, Madison, FL.

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