This family may have migrated into Hancock Co., WV. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pamonval/bios/biowillsonj.html Monongalia Valley Biography John Willson of Washington Twp, Fayette Co. From: History of Fayette County, by Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia, L H Everts and Company, 1882, p810 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Marta Burns - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surnames: Willson In 1771 John Willson landed in Virginia from Ireland and from Virginia in 1788 he removed to Washington township, Fayette County, Penna, to occupy a two hundred acre tract bought for him by his sons Hugh Willson and John Willson, living respectively in Allegheny County and Perry town- ship where they had then been residing for some time. The two hundred acres lying on the line between Westmoreland and Fayette counties were bought for Willson from one Jones and into the house Jones had put up Willson moved with his family. In 1804 Mr Willson replaced the Jones cabin with the log house now standing on the place (1882). Three sons came with him in 1788. They were James Willson, Robert Willson and David Willson. James died in Washington in 1827; Robert moved to Ohio and David Willson, inheriting the homestead, died there in 1863 at the age of ninety years after a residence of seventy five years on the farm. John Willson, the father, died in 1807, aged eighty two years. It is worthy of mention that three of his sons, Hugh Willson, John Willson and Robert Willson, saw service in the Revolution. Of the children of David Willson, the living ones are John R Willson, Mary J Willson and James M Willson. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions? Comments? Have something to contribute to this site? Please contact Mike Donaldson. © Copyright 1999 by Michael A. Donaldson All information submitted to this page remains, to the extent the law allows, the rightful property of the submitter. The submitter agrees that it may be freely copied, but never sold or used in a commercial venture without the knowledge and written permission of its rightful owner. Rootsweb, and the owner of this site, make neither claim nor estimate of the validity or accuracy of any information submitted. All information should be independently researched. Always Looking: ©¿©¬ Zeta Wilson Peterson zetap@prodigy.net Always Looking: ©¿©¬ Zeta Wilson Peterson zetap@prodigy.net