Josiah Wilson (abt. 1660 - 1717)

Born about 1660 in Calvert, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Lingan) Wilson — married about 1695 in Maryland

Descendants

Died Nov 1717 at about age 57 in Calvert, Maryland

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Biography

This profile is part of the Wilson Name Study.

Josiah was born about 1660. He is the son of James Wilson and Margaret Kidd.

Josiah may have been born in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.^[1]

Major Josiah Wilson, son of James Wilson, of Calvert County, Maryland, whose ancestors are supposed to have come from Scotland, about 1660, and first settled in Virginia. Major Josiah Wilson, son of James, was long a man of public influence. He served as high sheriff of Prince George's and of Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland; was an alderman and incorporator under the first charter of Annapolis, granted by Queen Anne in 1708; and for several terms, and at the time of his death in November 1717, was a member of the Lower House of the Maryland General Assembly. He married Martha Lingan, daughter of George and Anne Hardesty Lingan, and their son, Josiah Wilson, Jr., wedded Elizabeth Sprigg, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Sprigg and his wife, Margaret (Mariartee), all of Calvert and Prince George's Counties, Maryland.

Maryland State Archives

WILSON, JOSIAH (?-1717). BORN, in Calvert County; probably eldest son. NATIVE second generation. RESIDED: in Calvert County; Prince George's County by 1702; Anne Arundel County by 1705; and Prince George's County by 1708.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

FATHER: James Wilson, who immigrated in 1652 and was a Calvert County planter.

MARRIED ca. 1699 Martha, daughter of George Lingan (?-1708).

Her brother was Thomas.

Her sisters were Anne, who married Edward Boteler; Katherine, who married Henry Boteler.

CHILDREN

SONS: Josiah; Lingan; James; Joseph; and Joshua.

DAUGHTER: Martha.

PRIVATE CAREER.

EDUCATION: literate.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Protestant.

SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: no title before 1698; sons sat on St. Paul's Parish Vestry, Prince George's County, but held no other offices.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter; merchant.

PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House, Prince George's County, 1715 (Elections and Privileges), 1716-1717 (Elections and Privileges 1, 2; died before the 3rd session of the 1716-1718 Assembly).

LOCAL OFFICES: justice. Calvert County, 1698-1700, Prince George's County, 1714-1716; sheriff. Prince George's County, 1702-1705, 1708-1711, Anne Arundel County, 1705-1708; alderman, Annapolis, 1708.

MILITARY SERVICE

1698: Captain in Calvert County, 1698.

1703: Major, by 1703.

1689: STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE ISSUES. Opposed Revolution of Protestant Associators, 1689.

WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: 1,246 acres in 1706. WEALTH AT DEATH.

DIED: between November 11 and December 5, 1717.

PERSONAL PROPERTY: TEV, £1,328.15.1 (including 5 servants and 22 slaves); FB, £250.2.6. LAND: 3,268 acres.

Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al. Volume 426, Page 899 ^[2]

1672: Major Josiah Wilson, son of James (Wilson) of Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, whose will was probated May 29th, 1672, was an ancestor of distinguished lineage and himself one of the most prominent men of the day in Maryland.

1688: In 1688-9 he signed “Address from the Protestant Inhabitants of Calvert County” to the Sovereigns, William and Mary.

1698: Captain in Calvert County, 1698;

1700: Justice of Peace, 1700;

1702: Major in Prince George’s County, 1702;

1706: High Sheriff of Anne Arundel County, 1706-8 was an Alderman and Incorporator of Annapolis under the first charter granted by Queen Anne through Governor Seymour, 22 November 1708.

1707: Sergeant of Arms of Maryland Council, 1707;

1715: was a Delegate from Prince George’s County to the Lower House of General Assembly in 1715-17.

1717: At his death, in 1717, he owned the largest personal estate and was one of the largest landowners in Prince George’s County, with extensive holdings there and in other counties of Maryland; married Martha Lingan, daughter of George and Ann ((Hardesty) Lingan, prominent among the early Protestant inhabitants of Maryland, to which he emigrated 1664.

• Amongst other ancestors who helped develop and colonize the new country, to which they had come in its early stage, maybe mentioned Basil Crawford, Mary Suit, a French Huguenot, Priscilla Taylor of English ancestry, and Emily Beall, the latter related to the Brooke, Wade, Magruder, Claggett, Hamilton and many of the other Colonial families of Maryland.^[3][4]

WILL

Prince George's County, Maryland

Wilson, Josiah, gent., Pr. Geo. County, 11th Nov. 1717; 5th Dec. 1717.

To brother William Kid and hrs., 24 A., "'Refuge,"' also the adjoining tract, 84 A.., "Kid's Levell," and 59 A. called '"Island Plains,"' which adjoins "Kids Levell."

" son Josiah and hrs., 500 A., "Ozburn's Lott,"' in Balto. County, east side Bush River, also 1/2 of 380 A. called "Buttington" and 3 lots in Marlborough, one being part of one of the southernmost lots on the marketplace; also a lot on East side of Mr. William Head's lot and a lot on the south side of the meeting lot, and personalty.

" son Lingan and hrs., 500 A., "Lingans Adventure," in Balto. County, on South side of Gunpowder R., and 450 A., "Back Lingan" in same county, and personalty.

" son Janus and hrs., 250 A., " The Ridge," at head of Hunting Creek, 90 A., "The Angles," at head of same creek, 200 A., "George's Desire, " and 42 A.., "Addition., " joining "The Ridge," also a slip of land in Annapolis, being part of a lot sold to Patrick Ogilby, and one lot of land and house in Mount Calvert, Pr. Geo. County, formerly taken up and built on by Henry Boteler; one other lot and house in Mount Calvert, purchased of Christopher Beam., now deceased, also warehouse on waterside at Mt. Calvert, and personalty.

" son Joseph and hrs., 1,50 A., "Cockalds Point, " on s. side of west branch of Patuxent River; 20 A., "Beams Landing," and the adjoining tract of land; also 43 A. of the same "Beams Landing" with the appurtenances thereto., and 100 A., "'Brook Hill," on North. side Charles Branch in Pr. Geo. Co.; also 200 A. of adj. tract, "Kingsale,"' and personalty.

" son Joshua and hrs., tract of land and houses in Mt. Calvert purchased of Thomas Emos; 247 A. and 132 A., part of Mt. Calvert manor purchased of John Deakins; also a tract purahased of Christopher Beanes on s. side of Charles Branch cont. 18 A., and personalty.

" dau. Martha and hrs., 206 A."Indian Gyant's Sepulcher," in Charles County, purchased of Walter Beam, and personalty.

" Mrs. Catherine Boteler, personalty.

Residue of personalty to be divided among the 6 child. afsd., first division when son Lingan attains the age of 16, Son Josiah to have first choice, and then son Lingan. The Justices of Pr. Geo. County Court, with Mr. Edward Boteler and Mr. Thomas Lingan in Calvert County to assist at division. Should any of five sons afsd. die before age of 18, his share of est. to be equally divided among all surviving child. Dau. Martha of age at 16.

Exs.: Sons Josiah and Lingan, jointly. They to maintain child. at schools and provide a competent Support till they come of age, Servants Walter Thompson, John Hastins, John Smith, Izia Bonnell and George Noble. to be disposed of by exs. for own benefit till their time of servitude expires.

Test: Jos. Belt, Rich. Pile, Robt. Hall. 14. 381.

Source: The Maryland Calendar of Wills: Wills from 1713 to 1720 Vol IV; Jane Baldwin Cotton and Roberta Bolling Henry (1914); transcribed by Tammie Stills^[5][6]

Research Notes

Maj. Josiah WILSON was born about 1660 in Calvert County, Maryland and died before 11 November 1717 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was married in 1694/5 in Prince George's County to Martha LINGAN, daughter of George LINGAN. Josiah's father was apparently James WILSON. Was his mother Margaret______, who had previously been married to a KIDD? The children of Josiah and Martha were:

1. Josiah WILSON, Jr. (c1696-1734/5) married Elizabeth SPRIGG.
2. Lingan WILSON (1701-1786) married Mary BEALL.^[7]
3. James WILSON (d. bef 1736).
4. Capt. Joseph WILSON (d. 1746) married Sophia WILKINSON.
5. Joshua WILSON (d. 1745).
6. Martha WILSON (1712/3-c1782) married William Magruder SELBY.

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WILSON, JOSIAH (?-1717). BORN, in Calvert County; probably eldest son. NATIVE second generation. RESIDED: in Calvert County; Prince George's County by 1702; Anne Arundel County by 1705; and Prince George's County by 1708. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER: probably James Wilson, who immigrated in 1652 and was a Cal- vert County planter. MARRIED ca. 1699 Martha, daughter of George Lingan (?-1708).^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume II Wilson Family p.768
2. ↑ http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/000001/000426/html/am426--899.html
3. ↑ https://www.gengophers.com/book.html#/book/56303?page=83&given=George&surname=Lingan
4. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61175/images/colonialfamiliesii-001722_769?pId=46126
5. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/mary/princegeorges/will_abstracts.html
6. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Maryland_Calendar_of_Wills_Wills_fro/Mzvd-GqGcOEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Indian+Gyant%27s+Sepulcher,%22+in+Charles+County,+MD&pg=PA108&printsec=frontcover
7. ↑ https://bundlesoftwigsandflowers.com/2016/01/14/the-ringing-of-the-bells-part-four-alexander-beall-1649-1744-2/
8. ↑ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KIDD/1997-09/0875306644
9. ↑ http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000426/html/am426--899.html

• HISTORY OF KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS, E. Polk Johnson, three volumes, Lewis Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Common version, Vol. III, pp. 1255-56-57. [Full page photograph of Rev.Wilson included with bio.] [Jefferson County]
• Freepages Genealogy [1]
• Maryland State Archives
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• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I091627&tree=tree1