From the family Bible of one of Col Wilson's grandsons, Col Wilson was born 1729 in County Tyrone, Ireland, was a staunch Presbyterian and according to his grandson George's writings, Lt Col George was from Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland and named his Westmoreland plantation "Strabane" after his childhood home.
After emigrating to America, he lived in Chester Co, PA and then lived in Cowpasture (now Highland Co, VA) next to presumed brother Robert and father Archelaus (noted as Hercules, Horklas, Harklas in Chalkley's Augusta Co. Court Records) and down the mountain of his known brothers Pvt William & Capt Samuel (both of Bullpasture/Doe Hill). Y-DNA from the descendents of all 5 men are an exact Y-DNA match. George, William, and Samuel had two known sisters: Jane and Agness (Agness having married a military man named Huston/Houston; sources of the sisters are in Chalkey's Augusta County records where records of then Capt/Col George is linked to the sisters' husbands as "brother in law").
In 1754, Archelaus/"Hercules" sold his Cowpasture land to George, then moved with son Robert to Flat River, in Person Co, NC where Archelaus and Robert bought acreage next to each other. They worked for a time with Richard Holman/Holeman surveying North Carolina land in that area. Robert married Ann Latta (b. 1729) and had a large family. Archelaus died before 1780 as his Estate was probated in 1780.
Capt Samuel died instantaneously in Oct 10, 1774 during the Battle of Point Pleasant from his Powderhorn exploding from an enemy roundball and left his wife and 4 children and the history of that time stated "he was carried off the battlefield by his brother" (which had to be William as George was not serving in this theater).
William died on his farm in Doe Hill in 1802 and left his wife and a large family.
Side note: Our 28th US President Woodrow Wilson's father was Rev Joseph Ruggles Wilson and he was a Presbyterean minister. President Wilson's grandfather, Judge James Wilson, Jr (1787-1850) and his father James Wilson, Sr (1743-unk) were also from Strabane, County Tyrone in Ireland. James Wilson, Jr's former residence is currently a Strabane tourist attraction. As Strabane is a small town with records of Wilson/Willsons going back to the 1690s, it is assumed the two Wilson families are related.
From the History of Westmoreland County, PA:
"... George Wilson, lieutenant-colonel of the Eighth Regiment, was a native of Augusta County [now Highland Co], Virginia. He was an officer in the French and Indian war, and settled in Westmoreland county shortly after the close of the war. He was appointed a justice, first for Bedford county, and later, when our county was erected, held the same position here for many years. He was also, as will be remembered, one of the trustees appointed to locate the county seat of Westmoreland county. Of course he was a leading spirit in Dunmore's war, and was one of the justices whom Connolly arrested. Rather than give bail he was taken to Staunton in irons. He died like Colonel Mackay, from the effects of the long march to New Jersey. His death occurred in April, 1777, and he was buried at Quibbletown."
After emigrating to America, he lived in Chester Co, PA and then lived in Cowpasture (now Highland Co, VA) next to presumed brother Robert and father Archelaus (noted as Hercules, Horklas, Harklas in Chalkley's Augusta Co. Court Records) and down the mountain of his known brothers Pvt William & Capt Samuel (both of Bullpasture/Doe Hill). Y-DNA from the descendents of all 5 men are an exact Y-DNA match. George, William, and Samuel had two known sisters: Jane and Agness (Agness having married a military man named Huston/Houston; sources of the sisters are in Chalkey's Augusta County records where records of then Capt/Col George is linked to the sisters' husbands as "brother in law").
In 1754, Archelaus/"Hercules" sold his Cowpasture land to George, then moved with son Robert to Flat River, in Person Co, NC where Archelaus and Robert bought acreage next to each other. They worked for a time with Richard Holman/Holeman surveying North Carolina land in that area. Robert married Ann Latta (b. 1729) and had a large family. Archelaus died before 1780 as his Estate was probated in 1780.
Capt Samuel died instantaneously in Oct 10, 1774 during the Battle of Point Pleasant from his Powderhorn exploding from an enemy roundball and left his wife and 4 children and the history of that time stated "he was carried off the battlefield by his brother" (which had to be William as George was not serving in this theater).
William died on his farm in Doe Hill in 1802 and left his wife and a large family.
Side note: Our 28th US President Woodrow Wilson's father was Rev Joseph Ruggles Wilson and he was a Presbyterean minister. President Wilson's grandfather, Judge James Wilson, Jr (1787-1850) and his father James Wilson, Sr (1743-unk) were also from Strabane, County Tyrone in Ireland. James Wilson, Jr's former residence is currently a Strabane tourist attraction. As Strabane is a small town with records of Wilson/Willsons going back to the 1690s, it is assumed the two Wilson families are related.
From the History of Westmoreland County, PA:
"... George Wilson, lieutenant-colonel of the Eighth Regiment, was a native of Augusta County [now Highland Co], Virginia. He was an officer in the French and Indian war, and settled in Westmoreland county shortly after the close of the war. He was appointed a justice, first for Bedford county, and later, when our county was erected, held the same position here for many years. He was also, as will be remembered, one of the trustees appointed to locate the county seat of Westmoreland county. Of course he was a leading spirit in Dunmore's war, and was one of the justices whom Connolly arrested. Rather than give bail he was taken to Staunton in irons. He died like Colonel Mackay, from the effects of the long march to New Jersey. His death occurred in April, 1777, and he was buried at Quibbletown."
From the family Bible of one of Col Wilson's grandsons, Col Wilson was born 1729 in County Tyrone, Ireland, was a staunch Presbyterian and according to his grandson George's writings, Lt Col George was from Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland and named his Westmoreland plantation "Strabane" after his childhood home.
After emigrating to America, he lived in Chester Co, PA and then lived in Cowpasture (now Highland Co, VA) next to presumed brother Robert and father Archelaus (noted as Hercules, Horklas, Harklas in Chalkley's Augusta Co. Court Records) and down the mountain of his known brothers Pvt William & Capt Samuel (both of Bullpasture/Doe Hill). Y-DNA from the descendents of all 5 men are an exact Y-DNA match. George, William, and Samuel had two known sisters: Jane and Agness (Agness having married a military man named Huston/Houston; sources of the sisters are in Chalkey's Augusta County records where records of then Capt/Col George is linked to the sisters' husbands as "brother in law").
In 1754, Archelaus/"Hercules" sold his Cowpasture land to George, then moved with son Robert to Flat River, in Person Co, NC where Archelaus and Robert bought acreage next to each other. They worked for a time with Richard Holman/Holeman surveying North Carolina land in that area. Robert married Ann Latta (b. 1729) and had a large family. Archelaus died before 1780 as his Estate was probated in 1780.
Capt Samuel died instantaneously in Oct 10, 1774 during the Battle of Point Pleasant from his Powderhorn exploding from an enemy roundball and left his wife and 4 children and the history of that time stated "he was carried off the battlefield by his brother" (which had to be William as George was not serving in this theater).
William died on his farm in Doe Hill in 1802 and left his wife and a large family.
Side note: Our 28th US President Woodrow Wilson's father was Rev Joseph Ruggles Wilson and he was a Presbyterean minister. President Wilson's grandfather, Judge James Wilson, Jr (1787-1850) and his father James Wilson, Sr (1743-unk) were also from Strabane, County Tyrone in Ireland. James Wilson, Jr's former residence is currently a Strabane tourist attraction. As Strabane is a small town with records of Wilson/Willsons going back to the 1690s, it is assumed the two Wilson families are related.
From the History of Westmoreland County, PA:
"... George Wilson, lieutenant-colonel of the Eighth Regiment, was a native of Augusta County [now Highland Co], Virginia. He was an officer in the French and Indian war, and settled in Westmoreland county shortly after the close of the war. He was appointed a justice, first for Bedford county, and later, when our county was erected, held the same position here for many years. He was also, as will be remembered, one of the trustees appointed to locate the county seat of Westmoreland county. Of course he was a leading spirit in Dunmore's war, and was one of the justices whom Connolly arrested. Rather than give bail he was taken to Staunton in irons. He died like Colonel Mackay, from the effects of the long march to New Jersey. His death occurred in April, 1777, and he was buried at Quibbletown."
After emigrating to America, he lived in Chester Co, PA and then lived in Cowpasture (now Highland Co, VA) next to presumed brother Robert and father Archelaus (noted as Hercules, Horklas, Harklas in Chalkley's Augusta Co. Court Records) and down the mountain of his known brothers Pvt William & Capt Samuel (both of Bullpasture/Doe Hill). Y-DNA from the descendents of all 5 men are an exact Y-DNA match. George, William, and Samuel had two known sisters: Jane and Agness (Agness having married a military man named Huston/Houston; sources of the sisters are in Chalkey's Augusta County records where records of then Capt/Col George is linked to the sisters' husbands as "brother in law").
In 1754, Archelaus/"Hercules" sold his Cowpasture land to George, then moved with son Robert to Flat River, in Person Co, NC where Archelaus and Robert bought acreage next to each other. They worked for a time with Richard Holman/Holeman surveying North Carolina land in that area. Robert married Ann Latta (b. 1729) and had a large family. Archelaus died before 1780 as his Estate was probated in 1780.
Capt Samuel died instantaneously in Oct 10, 1774 during the Battle of Point Pleasant from his Powderhorn exploding from an enemy roundball and left his wife and 4 children and the history of that time stated "he was carried off the battlefield by his brother" (which had to be William as George was not serving in this theater).
William died on his farm in Doe Hill in 1802 and left his wife and a large family.
Side note: Our 28th US President Woodrow Wilson's father was Rev Joseph Ruggles Wilson and he was a Presbyterean minister. President Wilson's grandfather, Judge James Wilson, Jr (1787-1850) and his father James Wilson, Sr (1743-unk) were also from Strabane, County Tyrone in Ireland. James Wilson, Jr's former residence is currently a Strabane tourist attraction. As Strabane is a small town with records of Wilson/Willsons going back to the 1690s, it is assumed the two Wilson families are related.
From the History of Westmoreland County, PA:
"... George Wilson, lieutenant-colonel of the Eighth Regiment, was a native of Augusta County [now Highland Co], Virginia. He was an officer in the French and Indian war, and settled in Westmoreland county shortly after the close of the war. He was appointed a justice, first for Bedford county, and later, when our county was erected, held the same position here for many years. He was also, as will be remembered, one of the trustees appointed to locate the county seat of Westmoreland county. Of course he was a leading spirit in Dunmore's war, and was one of the justices whom Connolly arrested. Rather than give bail he was taken to Staunton in irons. He died like Colonel Mackay, from the effects of the long march to New Jersey. His death occurred in April, 1777, and he was buried at Quibbletown."
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