Sorry Larry Nothing in Humphey's Births book for them; but as I said, his book was not all encompassing! I also checked wills book I have for 1801-1825 and nothing there either for Harbison, but this book is after yours left Chester Co. Have you checked this site for PA Archives? http://www.iarchives.com/anc_04/search.jsp?toc=b6ssqujqas8 If it asks about a viewer or something, just answer with 'Yes' or Y! Just type in your surname and see what results you find! Good luck! Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Milnes To: DIANA QUINONES Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Re: PA, KY, VA, IL Diana: Your posting re "John T Humphrey's 'Births of Chester Co, 1682-1800', pub 1994" really cauht my attention. I have been researching the heritage of my gggg grandfather John Harbison, suspected to have been born in Chester Co., PA circa 1747. He was married in Augusta County, VA in 1765. John is believed to have brothers James and Arthur - the three of whom eventually ending up settling in Mercer County, Kentucky, in the early 1770's. James Harbison has been confirmed as having been living in Chester County, PA circa 1770 (when his daughter Elizabeth, b. 1764, attended school in Chester County). I know nothing of whom John's parents were or when (and from where) the family immigrated to America. I would very much like to find this information. I would appreciate it if you would check Humphrey's book for information on James, John and Arthur. It could be that a record of Elizabeth's birth would also yield some information of value. Thank you in advance for any help you can be to me in my search. Larry Milnes, California James is know to have Larry Milnes, Co-Manager, MPD-Net; 79 yoa PV since 1990, Dx'd A Fib-'92, PV-'94 Variant of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Hydrea, Triamterene, Coumadin, Lanoxin Patient Volunteer/Co-Curator of the MPD-Net "Patient-to-Patient Recommended MPD Doctor List ----- Original Message ----- From: "DIANA QUINONES" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:30 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Re: PA, KY, VA, IL > The only Jacob Wilson shown in John T Humphrey's 'Births of Chester Co, 1682-1800', pub 1994. (and which is not all inclusive) is this one: > Jacob WILSON, born 29 5mo 1777 to William and Hannah at Kennett Square MM, established 1686. > > Don't know if this could be related or not! > Diana in AL > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Janean Ray > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:59 PM > Subject: PA, KY, VA, IL > > > I'M GOING FISHIN' y'all. Some of you are probably real tired of me by now but sometimes persistence pays off. > > I'm looking for the families of Jacob Wilson b. 16 June 1774 in Chester Co. PA m. Margaret King of Union Co. Va. Margaret's mother was a Kearney related to Gen. Phil Kearney. > > I believe Jacob is the brother to my brick wall John Wilson b. 1772 that married Elizabeth Travers Chinn. > > Jacob and family were in Prince William Co. near Bull Run as that is where their son John M. Wilson was born in 1811. The other children were James L. Wilson; Oliver H.P. Wilson; R. Adaline Wilson; Mary Wilson (married William B. Shelby) and Jane Wilson. > > In 1824 the moved to Jefferson Co. Va. (W.Va.) and in 1828 they went to White Co. IL where they stayed with "cousin" Judge William Wilson of the Illinois State Supreme Court. > > I believe Judge Wilson was not so much a "cousin" but a nephew. Judge Wilson was b. 1794 in Loudoun Co. and married Mary S. DAvidson of Wheeling Va. (W.Va.) I believe his father could be a brother to my John and Jacob Wilson. I also believe that John's father's name is William based on the naming pattern they used back then. If that holds true then Jacob and John are not brothers unless Jacob's first born is not his first born because that would mean his father was John. > > Judge Wilson's is supposedly 1 of 2 or 3 boys whose father died when they were young and they were left poor to be raised by their mother. However Attorney John Cook took William Wilson under his apprenticeship. > > Letters written by Elizabeth Chinn Wilson (John's wife) reference twice to an Uncle Jacob Wilson. One of those letters was written to her son Rawleigh who at that time was in White Co. IL. > > Ruth Wilson Dillon who wrote the Chinn Book believes that Judge William Wilson and John Wilson were related somehow. Judge Wilson's son married a granddaughter of John Wilson's. > > Jacob's son John M. Wilson became the Clerk of the Circuit Court in 1841 of Richland Co. Illinois. > > Judge William Wilson's son John Cook Wilson and wife Mary Mears had the following: > Mary Ellen (Mrs. A. Chapman) b. 1850; Susan D. (Mrs. James Shipley) b. 1852; William H. b. 1854; Lucy N. ( MRs. Chas Fazier) b. 1856; John C. Jr. b. 1858; Adaline (Mrs. Louis Cleveland) b. 1860; Gertrude A. b. 1865 > > other children of Judge Wilson are Dr. William H. Wilson; Robert Davidson Wilson; Charles J.F. Wilson; Phillip King Wilson; Mary Illinois Wilson; Margaret Eleanor Wilson; Thomas K. Wilson; Susan Jane Wilson and Byron Wilson. > > Hoping for bites....... thanks Janean > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > To post a message to this list, send your message to > [email protected] >