In Chester Co Births, 1682-1800, by John T Humphrey, pub 1994, p 223, there is this: Jacob Wilson, born 29 5mo 1777, son of William and Hannah, bapt at Kennett Square MM, estab 1686. Hope this is the right one! Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janean Ray" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: [PACHESTE] Wilson researchers > Looking for researchers of the name Wilson who may have had Virginia > connections. Time period would be prior to and around 1774. I have a > Jacob Wilson b. 1774 in Chester Co. PA that went to Virginia. He married > Margaret King of Union Co. Va. They ended up in White Co. IL. Children > were: John M. Wilson; James L. Wilson; Oliver H.P. Wilson; R. Adaline > Wilson; Mary Wilson and Jane Wilson. > > Janean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 10:34 AM > Subject: [PACHESTE] Irish Railroad Workers Graves > > > > > > Very interesting story. I have lived in Chester County all my life > and > > have never heard anything about this story. It just goes to prove that > Chester > > County still has a wealth of history that is left behind which > > eventually > > comes out and creates a continuous mystery. > > > > Even more interesting to me is that my GG grandfather was an Irish > > immigrant sometime in the 1840's or 1850's and he worked for the > > railroad > in > > Philadelphia. In my case, I know where he is buried. His only > > son-in-law > also > > worked for the railroad. > > > > Sharon > > > > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > > Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at > > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > > > ______________________________