Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 01-20-2025.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Hugh WILSON
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 31 Jan 1779 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: 21 Aug 1857 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania d
  • Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Espyville, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania u


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Hugh WILSON Birth: May 1757 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: Abt 1830
    • Mother:
  • Isabella McKEEVER Birth: Before 1755 in Co Armagh, Ireland Death: Abt 1815 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:
  • Hannah ALLEN on 8 Feb 1810 at Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania .m1
  • Hannah ALLEN Birth: 13 Jun 1789 Death: 28 Jan 1876 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania
Children:
  1. Sarah WILSON Birth: 4 Nov 1811 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 11 Jan 1885
  2. Isabella WILSON Birth: 16 Dec 1812 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 12 Feb 1904
  3. Rebecca WILSON Birth: 11 Apr 1815 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1902
  4. Allen WILSON Birth: 29 Apr 1817 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 24 Mar 1842 in Georgia
  5. Hugh Patterson WILSON Birth: 19 Dec 1819 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 2 Jan 1908 in Bathgate, North Dakota
  6. William WILSON Birth: 27 Feb 1822 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 20 Apr 1899 in Lafayette, Indiana
  7. Hannah WILSON Birth: 15 Mar 1824 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1 Nov 1835
  8. Mary WILSON Birth: 2 Aug 1826 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania
  9. Thomas WILSON Birth: 12 Dec 1828 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 18 Dec 1886
  10. Phoebe WILSON Birth: 8 Jul 1831 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 18 Dec 1907
  11. Andrew WILSON Birth: 30 Jun 1835 in Crawford Co, Pennsylvania Death: 10 Nov 1911

Bibliography
  1. Beers, J. H., History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co, 1885. LDS Film#1000550#1. Available at http://archive.org/details/historyofcrawfor00bate. Part 2 (biographies) available at http://archive.org/details/historyofcrawfor02evan. Also available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/245900. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beers CrawfordCoPA p[0-9]*].
  2. Crawford County Historical Society, unpublished genealogies - surname WILSON. File at Crawford Co Hist Soc. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CCHS WILSON].
  3. Collins, Dale and Florence, Wilson Cemetery, Espyville, North Shenango Township, Crawford Co, PA. 1976. Crawford Co Hist Soc. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2585654. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Collins WilsonCemetery p[0-9]*].
  4. Crawford County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1800-1886, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book 2C, LDS Film#864188#1. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008084728 images 93-4. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds 2C-171].
  5. Crawford County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1800-1886, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971. Book D, LDS Film#864175#3. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007901611 image 602. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds D-62].
  6. Crawford County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1800-1886, SLC: GeneSocUT, 1971, Book N, LDS Film#864180. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007901612 images 176-7. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds N-319].
  7. Wilson, Peter Mason, Descendants of Thomas and Eleanor Wilson. In Crawford County Genealogy, vol 22 no 2, Oct 1999, and vol 23 no 1 Spring 2000. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Collins WilsonCemetery p16],
place:
[Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p67],
parents:
[Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p67],
father:
[Ref: Beers CrawfordCoPA p579]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
date:
22 Sep 1779 [Ref: CCHS WILSON]
8 Oct 1779 [Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p67]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Collins WilsonCemetery p16],
place:
[Ref: Collins WilsonCemetery p16]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
date:
12 Apr 1857 [Ref: CCHS WILSON]
27 Apr 1857 [Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p67]
Sources for burial Information
place:
[Ref: Collins WilsonCemetery p16, WilsonPM WILSON p68]
Sources with Information about marriage to Hannah ALLEN
date:
[Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p67],
place:
[Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p68],
child:
[Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p69, WilsonPM WILSON p70]
Research Notes:
c1797: accompanied parents from Lancaster Co to Fayette Co [Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p69]

c1800: settled on tract 48, North Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, with father Hugh and brother Andrew [Ref: Beers CrawfordCoPA p579]

c1809: moved family to Crawford Co, PA [Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p69]

1811: purchased 100 acres in Shenango Twp [Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p69]

Apr 24 1811: purchased from John Skowten and Sarah, for $250, 100 acres in Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, PA "tract of land where said Hugh Wilson now lives" [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds D-62]

Oct 2 1812-Apr 17 1815: served in War of 1812, Captain Harzog's Company, Second Pennsylvania Militia [Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p69]

Mar 17 1830: purchased from John Espy and Margaret, for $20, 83 perches in North Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, PA [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds N-319]

Jul 13 1844: purchased additional 47 acres 92 perches from John and Mary Thayer, Book Y-1:321 [Ref: WilsonPM WILSON p69]

Dec 12 1849: sold to Hugh P Wilson, for $700, 100 acres of land in North Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, PA, same land purchased 24 Apr 1811 from John Skonter [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds 2C-171]

---------- Crawford County Pennsylvania Deed book D p62, dated Apr 24 1811:
This Indenture made the 24th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eleven between John Skouten and Sarah his wife of the township of Shenango in the County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, of the one part, and Hugh Wilson of the same place of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Skowten and Sarah his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars, lawful money of the United States, to them in hand paid by the said Hugh Wilson, the Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed, released and confirmed and by these presets doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Hugh Wilson his heirs and assigns all that tract of land on which said Wilson how lives in the township County and State aforesaid, beginning at the North East corner at a Hemlock, thence by Lands of Robert M Fowels South one hundred and six perches to a post thence by lands of Charles Logan West one hundred and sixty perches to a post, thence by lands of the Pennsylvania Population Company South one hundred and six perches to a post, thence by Lands of William Shellite East one hundred and sixty perches to the place of beginning, Containing one hundred acres and allowance of six percent for roads and etc, be the same more of less, the above described tract of land being part of a larger tract containing 200 acres and allowance of six percent for roads etc, which the Pennsylvania Population Company by their trustees John Friends, William Cramond and James Gibson did grant and confirm unto John Seauton and his heirs and assigns with the appurtenances to hold the same to him his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said indenture Recorded in the office for Recording of Deeds in and for the County of Crawford in Deed book B page 417 the 28th day of May in the year 1835(?), recourse to the same being had appears, Together with all the estate Rights, Title, Interest, property Claim and Demands whatsoever of them the said John Scauton and Sarah his wife of or in the said premises or any part thereof, To Have and to hold the Said Messuague or tenement and tract of one hundred acres of land, as above described with the hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be, with the appurtenances unto the said Hugh Wilson, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Hugh Wilson, his heirs and assigns forever, And the said John Seauton and Sarah his wife and their heirs the said premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with all land singular the appurtenances unto the said Hugh Wilson his heirs and assigns against them the said John Searten and Sarah his Wife and their heirs, and against all and every other person persons to whatsoever Claiming or to claim by from through or under them or any of them, shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and ear first above written. John Skowten, Sarah Skouten.
Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Adam Stewart, Charles Logan, David M Kee
Crawford County SS: Personally appeared before me, Adam Stewart Esquire, a justice of the peace in and for Said County John Swuten and Sarah his Wife, the grantors within named, who in due form Law Acknowledged the within Indenture to be their act and Deed, She the Said Sarah being by me Examined Separately apart from her said Husband, says she became a party without any Compulsion or Coertion on the part of her said husband. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the 24th day of April 1811. Adam Stewart. [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds D-62]

Crawford County Pennsylvania Deed book N p319, dated Mar 17 1830: (very difficult to read)
This Indenture made the seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, Between John Espy and Margaret his wife of the township of North Shenango County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania of the first part and Hugh Wilson of the township County and State aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the signing or sealing of these presents the receipt and payment they do hereby acknowledge acquit them of against and from all claims to and against the said Hugh of the second part his heirs executors and administrators by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these presents to grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Hugh Wilson and his heirs or assigns All that lot or Tract of land situated in the township and State aforesaid bounded as follows Beginning at the West line of John Espy's land thirty nine and three tenth perches South of the ___ being the North West corner of said tract thence East five and nine tenth perches to a post thence South sixteen and three tenth perches to a post thence West five and nine tenth perches to a post thence North along line of tract sixteen and three tenth perches to a post the place of beginning so containing eighty three perches and one tenth perches be the same more or less being part of the tract in which the party of the first part now resides which was originally conveyed on a Warrant in the name of Michael Hissbrand dated the 2nd day of April 1794 and by sundry conveyances became vested I Henry Paosolsuin and Stephen Partair and from said Paosolssuin and Partair by virtue of indenture dated the 28 day of May 1817 was conveyed to George Espy and from said George was conveyed to parties of the first part on the 16 day of June 1824 as reference to the records shall more fully appear. Together with all and singular the buildings improvements rights liberties hereditaments and appurtenances John Espy, Margaret Espy.
Witnesses Andrew Wilson and Patlemon(?) Espy. [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds N-319]

Crawford County Pennsylvania Deed book C2 p171, dated Dec 12 1849:
This Indenture made the twelfth of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine between Hugh Willson of North Shenango Township Crawford County State of Pennsylvania and Hannah his wife of the first part, and Hugh P Willson of the aforesaid place of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Hugh Willson and Hannah his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Hugh P Willson at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said Hugh P Willson his heirs executors and administrators, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, and confirm unto the said Hugh P Willson and to his heirs and assigns all that certain messuague or tenement and tract of land situated in North Shenango Township in the County of Crawford and State aforesaid, bounded as follows viz, beginning at the north west corner at a white oak tree (now a post), thence by lands of John W Pastch Samuel H Holister, and William Holister heirs, south one hundred an six perches to a post, thence land of David G Davis; heirs one hundred and six perches to a post, thence by land of Alexander Davis Samuel Shallits north one hundred and six perches to a post, thence by land of Tobias Jacob Trace, and Esbon Pastch east one hundred and six perches to the place of beginning, containing one hundred acres and allowances of six per cent for roads etc, for the same more or less, It being the same premises which John Skonter and Sarah his wife, by indenture bearing date the twenty fourth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eleven for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto the said Hugh Willson (party hereto) his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said in part recited indenture recorded in the office for recording of deeds in and for the county of Crawford in Deed Book D pages 62-3 etc, relation being thereunto hand more fully and at large appears, Together with all and singular other the houses, outhouses, buildings, barns, stables, ways, wood, waters, water courses, right, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and rights thereof, and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property claim and demands whatsoever of them, the said Hugh Willson and Hannah his wife in law or equity or otherwise howsoever of in to or out of the same, To Have and to Hold it the said messuage or tenement and of one hundred acres of land hereditaments and premises, hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances rents the said Hugh P Willson his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Hugh P Willson his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Hugh Willson and Hannah his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Hugh P Willson his heirs and assigns by these presents, that they the said Hugh Willson and Hannah his wife, and their heirs the said above mentioned and described messuague or tenement and tract or piece of land hereditaments and premises, hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be, with the appurtenances unto the said Hugh P Willson his heirs and assigns against him the said Hugh Willson and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part or parcel thereof, by from or under them or any of them, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof, the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year first above written. Hugh Willson, Hannah Willson.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Joseph McArthurs
Crawford Couty SS: Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Hugh Willson and Hannah his wife the grantors within named who in due for of law acknowledged the within indenture to be their act and deed and desire the same may be recorded a such. She the said Hannah being of lawful and by me examined separate and apart form her husband says she became a party without any compulsion or coercion from her husband. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of December AD 1849. Jos McArthur. [Ref: CrawfordCoPA Deeds 2C-171]



Pedigree of Hugh WILSON
          /-----Thomas WILSON
 /-----Hugh WILSON
|         \-----Eleanor (WILSON)
Hugh WILSON
 \-----Isabella McKEEVER



Descendants of Hugh WILSON

2nd generation


3rd generation