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<br> Return to [[James Wilson]] page.
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<br><br>'''Index to all names found on original bound tax lists of Berks County''' in the archives of the Historical Society of Berks County for the years 1754, 1760, 1762, 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766 and 1768. Compiled 1975 by David M. Hollenbach, Reading PA.
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*Willson, George (S) CA 1760; (M) 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766  (i.e. Single by 1760, Married in 1763, Caernarvon Twp.)
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* Willson, Thomas (M) CO 1754, 1760  (i.e. Married by 1754, Colebrookdale Twp.)
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* Wilson 1762
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* Wilson, John (S) EX 1763    (i.e. Single in 1763, Exeter Twp.)
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* Wilson, Jonathan (M) CA 1754  (i.e. Married by 1754, Caernarvon Twp.)
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* Wilson, Thomas (M) CO 1763, 1764  (i.e. Married by 1763, Colebrookdale Twp. )
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* Wilson, Thomas, JR.  (M) CO 1762, 1763  (i.e. Married by 1762, Colebrookdale Twp.)
  
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* '''Pennsylvania in 1780', a Statewide Index of Circa 1780 Pa Taxlists''', Compiled by John D. & E. Diane Stemmons, Salt Lake City UT. (Our James Wilson's father would likely be a child in 1780, living with his parents; his son (our James) was born in 1805.)See table below for areas including later Berks County.
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<br><br>'''Index to Original Bound Tax Lists of Berks County''' 1770 through 1789, with 1776, 1777 and 1784 missing. Compiled by Warren D. Faust from original tax records in the Historical Society of Berks County, Reading PA.
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*Wilson, John (M), BR 1773  (i.e. Brunswick Twp)
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* Willson      (M) 1774, 1775
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* Wilson  (M) 1778-82
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* Willson (M) 1783
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* Willson (S) CO 1786  (i.e. Colebrookdale Twp)
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* Willson (S)  1787
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* willson (S) TU 1787  (i.e. Tulpehocken Twp.)
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* Wilson (S) HD 1788  (i.e. Hereford Twp.)
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* Wilson (S) 1789<br>
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* Wilson, Thomas (M) CO 1772  (i.e. Colebrookdale Twp)
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* Wilson (M) OL 1773    (i.e. Oley Twp.)
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* Willson (M)  1774
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* Wilson (M) CO 1782    (i.e. Colebrookdale Twp)
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* Wilson (M) 1783
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* Willson (M) 1785
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* Wilson (M) 1786
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* Wilson (M) 1787<br>
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* Wilson William (S) CA 1772  (i.e. Caernarvon Twp.)
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* Wilson (S) 1773
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'''Pennsylvania in 1780, a Statewide Index of Circa 1780 Pa Taxlists''', Compiled by John D. & E. Diane Stemmons, Salt Lake City UT. (Our James Wilson's father would likely be a child in 1780, living with his parents; his son (our James) was born in 1805.) See table below for areas from which they might have migrated to Berks County, if they immigrated originally to Philadelphia.
  
 
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*'''Early Lutheran Baptisms & Marriages in SE Pennsylvania, the Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever 1730-1779''', Benealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore 1984.  See Wilson entries in table below.
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<br><br>'''Early Lutheran Baptisms & Marriages in SE Pennsylvania, the Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever 1730-1779''', Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore 1984.  See Wilson entries in table below.
 
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|''James Wilson'' ||m.  10 Nov 1767 to Anna Bell of Derry (Twp., Montour Co.)||Hanover||Dauphin Co.
 
|''James Wilson'' ||m.  10 Nov 1767 to Anna Bell of Derry (Twp., Montour Co.)||Hanover||Dauphin Co.
 
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<br> '''Abstracts of Wills and Administrations of Berks County, Pa 1752-1822''' extracted by Raymond Hollenbach, available at Berks County Genealogy Society, Reading, PA.
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* ''Thomas Willson'', Colebrookdale, date Jan. 22, 1764, prob. Feb. 28, 1764. Provides for wife Catharine including her abode in my hew house on my plantation I lately bought of John Taylor in Providence township, Chester County, until son Andrew is 21, when he is to have the place and provide for his mother.  To eldest son Thomas the 100 acres in Colebrookdale and L5, and mentions his (son Thomas) father-in-law Mathias Roth.  To eldest dau. Catharine L40 having had L60 already.  To youngest dau. Anna Catharine L 40 having had L60.  Wife and son-in-law John Shultz executors.  Witness John Snider and Michael Walter.
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(Colebrookdale Twp., Berks Co, See Boyertown area)
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*''James Wilson'', Manheim, Sept. 2, 1794, adm. to Peter Orwig, Esq., father-in-law, Revecca the widow renouncing.
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(Manheim Twp., Lancaster Co. PA, north of & including city of Lancaster).
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<br>'''Berks County Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Records Index L to Z''',1825-1852, available at Berks county Genealogical Society, Reading, PA.
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*Vol. 1, pg 150  John Wilson account 1850
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*Vol. 1, pg167 Thomas Wilson Report of Auditors
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* Vo. 2, pg 22, Ann Wilson, deceased, account 1852<br>(Note: This is an incomplete extraction)
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*Vol. 9  pg 187  John Wilson sale, real est., 1827; pg 358 John Wilson, auditors report,1828.
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*Vol. 10  pg 92  Matheral Wilson  order of sale 1829
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*Vol. 10 pg 194 James Wilson Account, 1829<br> (Note: This is an incomplete extraction  of records)

Latest revision as of 14:23, 31 December 2007

The material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.
Return to James Wilson page.

Index to all names found on original bound tax lists of Berks County in the archives of the Historical Society of Berks County for the years 1754, 1760, 1762, 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766 and 1768. Compiled 1975 by David M. Hollenbach, Reading PA.

  • Willson, George (S) CA 1760; (M) 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766 (i.e. Single by 1760, Married in 1763, Caernarvon Twp.)
  • Willson, Thomas (M) CO 1754, 1760 (i.e. Married by 1754, Colebrookdale Twp.)
  • Wilson 1762
  • Wilson, John (S) EX 1763 (i.e. Single in 1763, Exeter Twp.)
  • Wilson, Jonathan (M) CA 1754 (i.e. Married by 1754, Caernarvon Twp.)
  • Wilson, Thomas (M) CO 1763, 1764 (i.e. Married by 1763, Colebrookdale Twp. )
  • Wilson, Thomas, JR. (M) CO 1762, 1763 (i.e. Married by 1762, Colebrookdale Twp.)



Index to Original Bound Tax Lists of Berks County 1770 through 1789, with 1776, 1777 and 1784 missing. Compiled by Warren D. Faust from original tax records in the Historical Society of Berks County, Reading PA.

  • Wilson, John (M), BR 1773 (i.e. Brunswick Twp)
  • Willson (M) 1774, 1775
  • Wilson (M) 1778-82
  • Willson (M) 1783
  • Willson (S) CO 1786 (i.e. Colebrookdale Twp)
  • Willson (S) 1787
  • willson (S) TU 1787 (i.e. Tulpehocken Twp.)
  • Wilson (S) HD 1788 (i.e. Hereford Twp.)
  • Wilson (S) 1789
  • Wilson, Thomas (M) CO 1772 (i.e. Colebrookdale Twp)
  • Wilson (M) OL 1773 (i.e. Oley Twp.)
  • Willson (M) 1774
  • Wilson (M) CO 1782 (i.e. Colebrookdale Twp)
  • Wilson (M) 1783
  • Willson (M) 1785
  • Wilson (M) 1786
  • Wilson (M) 1787
  • Wilson William (S) CA 1772 (i.e. Caernarvon Twp.)
  • Wilson (S) 1773



Pennsylvania in 1780, a Statewide Index of Circa 1780 Pa Taxlists, Compiled by John D. & E. Diane Stemmons, Salt Lake City UT. (Our James Wilson's father would likely be a child in 1780, living with his parents; his son (our James) was born in 1805.) See table below for areas from which they might have migrated to Berks County, if they immigrated originally to Philadelphia.

County in 1780 Tax Roll Township or Ward/Wilson Given Name
Berks Co., PA Brunswig Twp.: Jno (John) Wilson
Northampton Co., PA Allen Twp.: Samuel,Thomas & Widow Wilson
City of Philadelphia South-Wark Ward: no given name, George, James, John,& Samuel Wilson
Mulberry Ward East: George, James,& John Wilson
Upper Delaware Ward: George, James Wilson
Middle Ward: John Wilson
Dock Ward South: PhilipWilson
Philadelphia Co., PA Blockley Twp: no given name Wilson
Moreland Twp: Archibald & James Wilson
Northern Liberties East Twp: Francis, John & Martin Wilson
Montgomery Twp: George & Thomas Wilson
Franconia Twp: Henry & John Wilson
Oxford Twp: James Wilson
Whitemarsh Twp: JohnWilson
Biburry Twp: Jonathan Wilson
Abington Twp: Robert Wilson
Bristol Twp: SilasWilson
Douglass Twp: Thomas Wilson
Horsham Twp: Thomas Wilson
Upper Merion Twp: William Wilson
Moreland Twp: William Wilsons (sic)
Chester Co., PA Newtown Twp: Andrew Wilson
Sadsbury Twp: Andrew Wilson
East Fallowfield Twp: Benjamin Wilson
East Fallowfield Twp: Charles Wilson
East Whiteland Twp: Edward Wilson
East Caln Twp: Henry, John, Thomas & William Wilson
Ridley Twp: MargaretWilson
East Nottingham Twp: RobertWilson
Newlin Twp: Thomas Wilson.
Bucks Co., PA Tinicum Twp: Andrew, James & Wm. Wilson
Buckingham Twp: David,Isaac, John, Jos., Oliver, Samuel, Stephen & Wm.Wilson
Nockamixon Twp: Samuel,Widdow & Widow Wilson
Wright's Town Twp: Isaac Wilson
Solesbury Twp: John, Samuel & Wm. Wilson
TB* Twp: RobertWilson
Bristol Twp: Thomas Wilson
Durham Twp: Thomas Wilson
Northampton Twp: Thomas Wilson
Southampton Twp: Thomas Wilson
Warminster Twp: Wm. Wilson.


*"TB" not defined in list of abbreviations;
expect SB Solesbury, BB Bristol Borough, or TN Tinicum.



Early Lutheran Baptisms & Marriages in SE Pennsylvania, the Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever 1730-1779, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore 1984. See Wilson entries in table below.

Name Date Place named Present-Day County
John Wilson b. 6 Nov 1740, father William Wilson
bapt. 5 Apr 1741, Sponsor Philip Morgenstern		 Conewago (Twp.) Dauphin Co.
Susanna Gambill b. 5 June 1756, father John Gambil'
bapt. 14 June 1756, Sponsor Ralph Whiteside & wife Sarah Wilson		 Lebanon (Borough or Twp) Lebanon Co.
Adam Wilson m. 18 May 1756 to Mary Brown Derry (Twp>) Montour Co.
Sara Wilson m. 23 March 1762 to Samuel Forgy Paxtang in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co.
Mary Wilson m. 21 July 171767,
to Moses Dunlap of Hanover (Twp., Dauphin Co.)		 Paxtang in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co.
James Wilson m. 10 Nov 1767 to Anna Bell of Derry (Twp., Montour Co.) Hanover Dauphin Co.


Abstracts of Wills and Administrations of Berks County, Pa 1752-1822 extracted by Raymond Hollenbach, available at Berks County Genealogy Society, Reading, PA.

  • Thomas Willson, Colebrookdale, date Jan. 22, 1764, prob. Feb. 28, 1764. Provides for wife Catharine including her abode in my hew house on my plantation I lately bought of John Taylor in Providence township, Chester County, until son Andrew is 21, when he is to have the place and provide for his mother. To eldest son Thomas the 100 acres in Colebrookdale and L5, and mentions his (son Thomas) father-in-law Mathias Roth. To eldest dau. Catharine L40 having had L60 already. To youngest dau. Anna Catharine L 40 having had L60. Wife and son-in-law John Shultz executors. Witness John Snider and Michael Walter.

(Colebrookdale Twp., Berks Co, See Boyertown area)

  • James Wilson, Manheim, Sept. 2, 1794, adm. to Peter Orwig, Esq., father-in-law, Revecca the widow renouncing.

(Manheim Twp., Lancaster Co. PA, north of & including city of Lancaster).
Berks County Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Records Index L to Z,1825-1852, available at Berks county Genealogical Society, Reading, PA.

  • Vol. 1, pg 150 John Wilson account 1850
  • Vol. 1, pg167 Thomas Wilson Report of Auditors
  • Vo. 2, pg 22, Ann Wilson, deceased, account 1852
    (Note: This is an incomplete extraction)
  • Vol. 9 pg 187 John Wilson sale, real est., 1827; pg 358 John Wilson, auditors report,1828.
  • Vol. 10 pg 92 Matheral Wilson order of sale 1829
  • Vol. 10 pg 194 James Wilson Account, 1829
    (Note: This is an incomplete extraction of records)
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