Hugh Wilson and Sarah Craig
Husband Hugh Wilson 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Born: 1689 - Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland 1 3 4 5 6 7 Christened: Died: Autumn, 1773 - "Irish Settlement", Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA 4 7 Buried: - Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA
Father: Thomas Wilson ( - ) 1 4 5 6 Mother:
Marriage: - Ireland
Wife Sarah Craig 1 2 3 4 5 7
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: [Father] Craig ( - ) Mother:
Children
1 M William Wilson 4
Born: - Ireland Christened: Died: - West Indies Buried:
2 F Mary Ann Wilson 4 8
Born: 21 May 1719 - County Cavan, Ireland 4 8 Christened: Died: 19 Oct 1793 4 8 Buried:Spouse: Rev. Francis McHenry (1710-1757) 4 8 Marr: Ireland
3 F Elizabeth Wilson 9 10
Born: Abt 1721 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Capt. William Craig ( -Bef 1772) 9 10
4 M Thomas Wilson 3 6 7 11 12 13
Born: 1724 - Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland 6 7 11 14 Christened: Died: 25 Feb 1799 - Buffalo Valley, Union Co, PA 6 7 14 Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Hays (Abt 1737-1812) 6 7 11 15 16 Marr: 1760 6 7 11 14
5 M Charles Wilson 10 17
Born: 30 Jan 1726 10 17 Christened: Died: 20 Aug 1768 10 17 Buried:Spouse: Margaret McNair (1728-1823) 10 17
6 M Samuel Wilson 10
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
7 M James Wilson 8 10
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
8 F Margaret Wilson 8 10
Born: 1734 or 1737 - "Irish Settlement", Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA 10 18 Christened: Died: 20 Jul 1783 10 Buried:Spouse: William McNair (1727-1823) 8 10
9 M Francis Wilson 10
Born: Christened: Died: Abt 1812 Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Hugh Wilson
He came to Pennsylvania about 1724, with the Craigs, Boyds, Mays, Jamisons, and others more or less connected by ties of consanguinity, who settled first in Bucks County, from whence a number of them, including Elder Thomas Craig, a brother-in-law of Hugh Wilson, migrated to Allen township, in what became Northampton County. [CRFP, 859]
In 1728 he came to America (history says), to escape religious persecution, settling near Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in what was known as the "Irish Settlement," and was composed entirely of Old School Presbyterians. Hugh Wilson was one of the commissioners selected to locate a site for the court house and jail, which was built at Easton. He was also one of the first justices of the peace, and assisted in holding the first court held in Northampton County. He purchased seven hundred and thirty acres of land, and received his title for the purchase in March, 1737. With his son Thomas, he was interested in flouring mills. On retiring from active business, he settled with his sons in Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, where he spent the last days of his life. He was buried in the churchyard at Lewisburg. [BOBBC, 18]
He migrated to America in 1736, settling in the "Craig" or "Irish settlement" in Allen township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, obtaining a tract of 730 acres northwest of what was known as Howertown in Allen township, to which he obtained title March 7, 1737, awarded June 29, 1738. He then erected a flouring mill which was in use until 1857 when it was torn down. He became one of the prominent men of his section and on the erection of Northampton County, March 11, 1752, he was named as one of the commissioners in the act to purchase land at Easton for the court house and prison and on June 9, 1752, he was commissioned one of the justices of the peace for the new county and in this official capacity assisted in holding the first courts in Northampton County. He continued in office for many years, his last commission being dated March 15, 1766. He held a high position in the regard of the Settlement and filled the office of justice-then a very important one-with dignity and honor.
1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 740.
2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 51.
3 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 18.
4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 112.
5 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 6.
6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 859.
7 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 327.
8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 741.
9 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 742.
10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 113.
11 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 743.
12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 793.
13 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 113, 1701.
14 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 114.
15 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1883), Pg 208.
16 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 114, 1701.
17 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 746.
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William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 747.
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