Generation One 1. William Wilson; b. circa 1490. He resided at Penrith, co. Cumberland, England. Known children of William Wilson include: 2. i. William Wilson, b. circa 1515. Generation Two 2. William Wilson (William1); b. circa 1515; d. 27 Aug 1587 at Windsor Castle, co. Berks, England; bur. at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, co. Berks, England. He resided at Welbourn, co. Lincoln, England. He resided at Penrith, co. Cumberland, England. Known children of William Wilson include: 3. i. Rev. Dr. William Wilson, m. Isabel Woodhall; m. Anne Webb. ii. Alexander Wilson; b. circa 1545; m. Katherine Woodhall, daughter of John Woodhall and Elizabeth Grindall, 3 Nov 1573; lic. iii. Mary Wilson; b. circa 1550; m. Rev. Guy Briscowe, son of Edward Briscowe. Generation Three 3. Rev. Dr. William Wilson (William2, William1); m. Isabel Woodhall, daughter of John Woodhall and Elizabeth Grindall, circa 1575; 1st wife; m. Anne Webb; 2nd wife; d. 15 May 1615; bur. at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England. He was educated in 1564 at Merton College, Oxford, England; B.A. 1564, M.A. 1570, B.D. 1576, D.D. 1607. He was Canon at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England. He left a will on 23 Aug 1613; proved 27 May 1615. Isabel Woodhall was born circa 1546 at Walden, Essex, England. She died before 1615. She was buried at Catholic Church, Rochester, Kent, England. Known children of Rev. Dr. William Wilson and Isabel Woodhall were as follows: i. Mary Wilson; b. circa 1575; m. Rev. Thomas Sheaffe, son of Thomas Sheaffe and Mary Harmon; d. 26 Jul 1618. ii. ___ Wilson; d. young. iii. Elizabeth Wilson; m. John Somer Jr; 1st wife; d. circa 1606. iv. Isabel Wilson; m. Thomas Gibbs, son of John Gibbs and Mary Elham, circa 1608. v. Dr. Edmund Wilson; b. circa 1583; d. Sep 1633; unmarried. He resided at London, England. vi. ___ Wilson; d. young. vii. William Wilson; b. 1587; d. 1610; unmarried; bur. at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England. 4. viii. Rev. John Wilson, b. circa Dec 1588 at Windsor, co. Berks, England; m. Elizabeth Mansfield. ix. Rev. Thomas Wilson; b. 1591; m. Anne 1617. 5. x. Margaret Wilson, b. 1593 at London, England; m. David Rawson; m. William Taylor. xi. ___ Wilson; d. young. xii. ___ Wilson; d. young. Generation Four 4. Rev. John Wilson (William3, William2, William1); b. circa 1591; m. Elizabeth Mansfield, daughter of Sir John Mansfield and Elizabeth, circa 1617; d. 7 Aug 1667 at Boston, MA; bur. at King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, MA. He was educated in 1613 at King's College, Cambridge, England; M.A. He immigrated in 1630 to Boston, MA; on ship 'Arbella.' He resided at Boston, MA. He was a minister at First Church, Boston, MA. Elizabeth Mansfield immigrated in May 1632 to Boston, MA. She died in 1658 at Boston, MA. Known children of Rev. John Wilson and Elizabeth Mansfield were as follows: i. Dr. Edmund Wilson; b. circa 1618; d. 7 Aug 1657. He resided at England; where he remained. He was a physician. 6. ii. Rev. John Wilson, b. Sep 1621 at England; m. Sarah Hooker. iii. Elizabeth Wilson; b. circa 1630; m. Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, son of Rev. Richard Rogers, 1650; 2nd wife; d. Feb 1650/51; child birth. She immigrated in May 1632 to Boston, MA. iv. Mary Wilson; b. 12 Sep 1633 at Boston, MA; baptized 15 Sep 1633 at Boston, MA; m. Rev. Samuel Danforth, son of Nicholas Danforth and Elizabeth, 5 Nov 1651; 1st husband; m. Joseph Rock; 2nd husband, 2nd wife; d. 13 Sep 1713 at Boston, MA, at age 80. 5. Margaret Wilson (William3, William2, William1); b. 1593 at London, England; m. David Rawson, son of Edward Rawson and Bridget Warde, circa 1612; 1st husband; m. William Taylor; 2nd husband, 2nd wife; d. circa 1627. David Rawson was born circa 1587 at Colebrooke, Buckinghamshire, England. He resided at London, England. He was a merchant tailor. He left a will on 15 Jun 1616; proved 25 Feb 1618. He died at London, England. William Taylor died in 1651. Generation Five 6. Rev. John Wilson (John4, William3, William2, William1); b. circa 1624; baptized 3 Mar 1643/44 at Boston, MA; m. Sarah Hooker, daughter of Rev. Thomas Hooker and Susannah Garbrand, circa 1648; d. 23 Aug 1691 at age 69. He immigrated in May 1632 to Boston, MA. He was educated in 1642 at Harvard College, Cambridge, MA. He resided at Medfield, MA. Sarah Hooker was born circa 1630. Known children of Rev. John Wilson and Sarah Hooker were as follows: i. John Wilson; b. 6 Jul 1649; d. young. ii. Sarah Wilson; b. 1650; m. Paul Batt, son of Christopher Batt and Anne Baynton, circa 1672; 1st husband; m. Lt. Josiah Torrey, son of William Torrey, 5 May 1680; 2nd husband. iii. Thomas Wilson; b. 12 Sep 1652; d. 14 Dec 1652. iv. Elizabeth Wilson; b. 9 Nov 1653; d. 19 Nov 1653. 7. v. Elizabeth Wilson, b. circa Sep 1656; m. Rev. Thomas Weld. vi. Dr. John Wilson; b. 18 Jun 1660 at Medfield, MA; m. Sarah Newton, daughter of Rev. Roger Newton and Mary Hooker, 4 Jul 1683; d. 1728. He resided in 1682 at New Haven, MA. He resided in 1684 at Medfield, MA. He resided in 1692 at Braintree, MA. vii. Thomas Wilson; b. 18 Nov 1662; d. 27 Nov 1662. 8. viii. Susanna Wilson, b. 1 Dec 1664; m. Rev. Grindal Rawson. Generation Six 7. Elizabeth Wilson (John5, John4, William3, William2, William1); b. circa Sep 1656; m. Rev. Thomas Weld, son of Thomas Weld and Dorothy Whiting, 9 Nov 1681; 1st wife; d. 19 Jul 1687. Rev. Thomas Weld was born on 12 Jun 1653 at Roxbury, MA. He was baptized on 12 Jun 1653. He was graduated in 1671 at Harvard College, Cambridge, MA. He resided at Dunstable, MA. He married Mary Savage, daughter of Capt. Habijah Savage and Hannah Tyng, on 22 May 1700 at Cambridge, MA; 2nd wife. He died on 9 Jun 1702 prob. at Dunstable, MA, at age 48. 8. Susanna Wilson (John5, John4, William3, William2, William1); b. 1 Dec 1664; m. Rev. Grindal Rawson, son of Edward Rawson and Rachel Perne, 30 Aug 1682; d. 8 Jul 1748 at age 83. Rev. Grindal Rawson was born on 23 Jan 1659/60 at Boston, MA. He was graduated in 1678 at Harvard College, Cambridge, MA. He resided at Mendon, Worcester Co., MA. He was a minister at Mendon, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 6 Feb 1714/15 at age 55. Go to Elizabeth Starr Marshall Go to Henrietta Armitt Brown Go to Susanna Wilson Go to John Wilson Go to Margaret Wilson Go to Marshall Genealogy Family Index Go to Marshall Genealogy Bibliography Go to Marshall Genealogy Page