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    1. Willson Family of Bonhamtown, Piscataway & Woodbridge
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    3. Looking for information on any of the following Willsons. Robert Willson of Bonhamtown/Piscataway born mid to late 1700's; wife's name was Elizabeth. Children of Robert Willson: Henry Willson of Bonhamtown/Piscataway and Woodbridge, born 1780 died 1854. Henry was a blacksmith, He married Catherine Cottrell/Cotterell, (1780-1814) later married Elizabeth/Betty Walker (born 1795). Henry's brother was Mulford Willson of Piscataway (1784-1857), married Isabella Ayres, born 1821, and Sarah Kent, born 1831. Sisters of Henry and Mulford: Margaret Willson, born about 1773, died 1848 never married and; Mary Willson, born about 1780 possibly married to a Thicksten/Thixten and moved to Toronto area in Canada. Children of Henry Willson and Catherine Cotterell: 1805 Hetty Elizabeth married Jeremiah Clarkston: Children; Emma Augusta, Margaret, ( 1830), Mercy Ann 1833, (Garritson), Catherine ( 1834) , Edward G. Clarkson ( 1835). 1808 - 1867 Robert Willson/Wilson, born April 16, left New Jersey after training as mason, moved to St. Clair County, Michigan in late 1830's. Robert is my great-great grandfather. I have all descendant information on this branch of the Wilson family in Michigan. 1810 - 1883 Edward Griffin Willson, married Catherine Compton and moved to Niagara, New York and again to Kalamazoo County, Michigan. I also have his descendant information in Michigan, Iowa, Florida. 1813 Mary Willson married Benjamin Woodin/Wooding of Piscataway. Children: Sarah Elizabeth Wooding ( 1837), Edward G. (1839), Mary Catherine (1843), Emma Augusta (1847), Charles (1858). 1814 - 1814 Catherine Willson died at childbirth with her mother. Children of Henry Willson and Elizabeth Walker: 1818 George Willson Left New Jersey in 1850's for California. Whereabouts unknown after that. 1820 - 1909 Maria/Mariah Willson married Charles H. Breese of Metuchen. One son Charles Frankline Breese (1851). 1821 -1896 Louisa M. Willson married Jacob Getfield/Gatfield. Daughter Harriet (1847), Mary E. (1851) 1824 -1903 Smith Wilson married Dorthea/Dolly Buckland. Smith was a farmer in Raiitan Township 1825 - 1866 Furman Willson married Caroline Elizabeth Hopkins, Children: Firman Theodore (1859) and Harmon Joseph (1863-1865). After Furman's death Caroline married George Martin. 1828 Amanda Willson she was listed as a tailoress in Woodbridge in 1860 and was unmarried at the time. 1829 Michael Wilson. Married to an Mary E. in 1860 was a stone mason living in Newark. Children: George H. (1852), Anthony (1854), Caroline V. (1856), Estellla (1858). 1832 Henry married a Mary, Children; Mary E. (1857), Thomas H. (1858), Charles M. (1860). In 1860 lived in Newark and was a stone mason. Also possibly found on census in Maryland Talbot County on 1900 census. 1836 Washington Wilson. No information. 1840 Theodore Wilson. Lived in New Jersey his whole life. Married. Wife's name unknown. I have the full and original birthdates of Henry, Mulford and Henry's wives and children from letters in my possession. Also letter from the 1930's from Michigan to New Jersey.

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