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Benjamin Wilson and Jane Grant

Household Abstract

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Research Participants:

Linda Hoxit Raxter, compiler
Linda O. Anders

Previous Research by:

Bob Henderson
Terry Reed

Research Sources:

The Basics: Household Summary Secondary Sources Census Records Vital Records	The Lives: Family Records Property Records Court Records	The Stories: Biographies Tools: Research Recommendations

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All historic research is an ongoing process. The following information reflects currently available sources and is subject to change as new information is located.

Information in [brackets] provides editorial comments by a research participant. Information in italics contains the same spelling and syntax as the original document. Underlined information was difficult to read in the original document making it more susceptible to transcription errors.

Originally posted January 4, 2004

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Household Summary:

Heads of House:

Benjamin Wilson	Jane Grant Wilson
Born: April 4, 1790	Born: June 1, 1807
Died: November 7, 1859 Henderson County, North Carolina*	Died: August 12, 1894 Transylvania County, North Carolina
Buried: Catheys Creek Baptist Cemetery Catheys Creek Twp., Transylvania Co., NC	Buried: Catheys Creek Baptist Cemetery Catheys Creek Twp., Transylvania Co., NC
Parents:	Parents:
Married: June 22, 1822

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Other Household Members:

Mary Malinda Wilson
Born	February 27, 1824
Died	before 1880
Buried
Married	August 9, 1855 to Thomas Lee Compton (1828 - aft 1880)

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Matthew Marion Wilson - Son
Born	March 15, 1826
Died
Buried
Married	Sarah A. Nicholson (B December 9, 1819)
Married	Rowan Compton (1842 - bef 1880)

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Robert Dekalbe Wilson - Son
Born	November 16, 1827
Died	February 16, 1875, Alabama?
Buried
Married	Louisa Jane

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Sarah Jane Wilson - Daughter
Born	October 27, 1829
Died	May 14, 1873
Buried
Married	Charles R. Dunn (May 16, 1820 to November 10, 1890)

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William Alexander Wilson - Son
Born	October 15, 1831
Died	November 4, 1831
Buried

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Rachel Rebecca Wilson
Born	November 3, 1832
Died
Buried
Married	December 4, 1853 to S. P. C. Shelton

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Marilza Ann Wilson - Daughter
Born	June 15, 1835
Died	July 14, 1837
Buried

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Joseph H. Wilson
Born	November 15, 1837
Died	December 11, 1864
Buried

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Benjamin James Wilson
Born	January 2, 1840
Died	February 10, 1922
Buried	Catheys Creek Baptist Cemetery, Catheys Creek Twp., Transylvania County, North Carolina
Married	October 5, 1865 to Phoebe Serena Bracken (March 14, 1840 to March 26, 1921) daughter of Andrew Bracken and D. Hamlin.

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John McDowell Wilson - Son
Born	March 11, 1842
Died
Buried
Married	January 24, 1870 to Hannah Mae Ballard

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Samuel S. Wilson - Son
Born	July 10, 1844
Died	October 13, 1927 in Liberty, South Carolina
Buried
Married	January 26, 1873 in Transylvania County, North Carolina to Margaret Jane Henderson (December 21, 1855 to April 15, 1939 Easley SC) daughter of Nathaniel Howard Henderson and Amanda Garner

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Ruth Matilda Wilson - Daughter
Born	December 18, 1847
Died	September 5, 1864
Buried

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Marcus Maxwell Wilson - Son
Born	March 2, 1849
Died	April 21, 1929
Buried	Catheys Creek Baptist Cemetery, Catheys Creek Twp., Transylvania County, North Carolina
Married	November 26, 1885 to Mary Elizabeth Tinsley (August 4, 1863 to May 1, 1934) daughter of G. W. Tinsley

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Martha "Mattie" Rosella Wilson - Daughter
Born	November 3, 1851
Died	Possibly in Houston, Texas
Buried
Married	March 8, 1880 to Sion B. Glazener. Son of Nathan Marion Glazener and Martha Reeves.

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Unknown name - Male Slave
Born	about 1793. Male slave of this general description in 1830, 1840, and 1850 census. Likely the same individual maintaining close relationship and significant contribution to the Wilson household as a whole.

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Unknown name - Female Slave
Born	Between 1820 and 1830 - only listed in 1830 census

*Present day Transylvania County, North Carolina

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Secondary Sources:

Source	Terry Reed, "Reed Rains Glazener Ainsworth," Ancestry.com. Updated 12 NOV 2003
Notes	Focus on the line of Martha Rosella Wilson and Sion Bly Glazener.
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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Source	Bob Henderson, "Benjamin Henderson Family," Ancestry.com. Updated 20JUL2000.
Notes	Focus on line of Samuel S. Wilson and Margaret Jane Henderson. Early Wilson information somewhat speculative but include Robert Wilson as father of Benjamin Wilson and Matthew Wilson as father of Jane Grant Wilson. Better information about the Henderson family.
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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Census Records:

1830, Fifth Federal Population Census of the United States [full image available on Ancestry.com]
Page 208, Buncombe County, North Carolina (Ancestry image 412)
Name	Description
Benjamon Wilson	Free White Males: 2000010000000 Free White Females: 1101100000000 Slaves: 1 male 24 to 36; 1 female under 10
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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1840, Sixth Federal Population Census of the United States [full image available on Ancestry.com]
page 145, Henderson County, North Carolina
Name	Description
Benjamin Wilson	White Males: 2020010000000 White Females: 2010100000000 No Free Colored Persons 1 Male slave age 36 to 55 1 person employed in Agriculture
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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1850, Seventh Federal Population Census of the United States [from microfilm]
Dwelling # 714, Henderson County, North Carolina and continued above Dwelling # 723 [The 1850 Henderson County census has the page breaks rather annoyingly scrambled. Samuel, Ruth and Marcus are on a separate page distant from the rest of the household - LHR]
Name	Description
Benj Wilson	60, male, farmer, $2200 real estate, born North Carolina
Jane Wilson	43, female, North Carolina
Mary M. Wilson	26, female, North Carolina
Rachel Wilson	14, female, North Carolina
Joseph H. Wilson	12, male, North Carolina
B. Wilson	10, male, North Carolina
J M D Wilson	8, male, North Carolina
Samuel Wilson	6, male, North Carolina
Ruth Wilson	4, female, North Carolina
Marcus M. Wilson	1, male, North Carolina
unnamed slave	57 year old black male
Dwelling # 712 - Robert Wilson age 24 and Jane age 17. No children.
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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1860, Eighth Federal Population Census of the United States [from microfilm]
Page 901, Dwelling # 1384, Catheys Creek Post Office, Henderson County, North Carolina
Name	Description
Jane G. Wilson	53, F, Real estate $2700, personal estate $300, born in North Carolina
Jane	19, female, North Carolina
Saml.	15, male, farm laborer, North Carolina
Marcus	13, male, North Carolina
Martha	11, female, North Carolina
Ruth	8, female, North Carolina
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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1870, Ninth Federal Population Census of the United States [from microfilm]
Page 412, Dwelling # 93, Catheys Creek Post Office, Catheys Creek Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Name	Description
Wilson, Jane G.	63, female, white, Keeping House, $1500 real estate, $150 personal estate, born in North Carolina, father of foreign birth
" Saml S	25, male, white, at home, NC
" Mark M.	21, male, white, at home, NC
" Martha R.	18, female, white, at home, NC
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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1870, Ninth Federal Population Census of the United States [full image available on Ancestry.com]
Page 530b - 531a, Dwelling # 71, Houston Post Office, Winston County, Alabama
Name	Description
Robert Wilson	45, male, white, Farmer, $200 real estate, $150 personal estate, bron in North Carolina
Louisa J. Wilson	35, female, white, South Carolina
Delora Wilson	17, female, white, North Carolina, deaf and dumb
Walston C. Hadder	12, male, white, Georgia
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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1880, Tenth Federal Population Census of the United States [from microfilm]
Dwelling # 54, Catheys Creek Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina. SD 4 ED 188 Pg 7
Name	Description
Wilson, Jane G.	White, female, 72, widow, Keeping House, born in North Carolina, father born in England, mother born in Virginia
- Marcus M.	White, male, 30, son, single, at home, NC, NC, NC
Glaizner, Sian B.	White, male, 19, son-in-law, at home, NC, NC, NC married census year
- Martha R.	White, female, 28, daughter, at home, married census year
Dwelling # 53 - Samuel S. Wilson, 35, and wife Marget J age 23 and three children
Dwelling # 55 - Benjamin J. Wilson, 40 & wife Phebe S. 39 and 2 children. Also Riley D. Bracken age 25 brother in law listed as laborer
Dwelling #56 - Matthew Wilson, 54 & wife Rowan, 38 and three children. Also Francis Compton age 54 , sister-in-law listed as border.
Dwelling #57 - John M. Wilson 37 & wife Hannah M. 36 and one child
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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Family Records:

Bible or other family document information:

Benjamin Wilson Ciphering Book
Name	Event	Date
Benjamin Wilson & Jane Grant Wilson	Married	02JUN1822
Jane Grant Wilson	Born	01JUN1807
Mary Malinda Wilson	Born	27FEB1824
Matthew Marion Wilson	Born	15MAR1826
Robert Dekalbe Wilson	Born	16NOV1827
Sarah Jane Wilson	Born	27OCT1829
William Alexander Wilson	Born	15OCT1831
William Alexander Wilson	Died	04NOV1831
Rachel Rebecca Wilson	Born	03NOV1832
Marilza Ann Wilson	Born	15JUN1835
Marilza Ann Wilson	Died	14JUL1837
Joseph H. Wilson	Born	15NOV1838
Joseph H. Wilson	Died	11DEC1864
Benjamin J. Wilson	Born	02JAN1840
John McDowel Wilson	Born	11MAR1842
Samuel S. Wilson	Born	10JUL1844
Ruth Matilda Wilson	Born	18DEC1847
Ruth Matilda Wilson	Died	05SEP1864
Mark Maxwell Wilson	Born	02MAR1849
Martha Rosella Wilson	Born	03NOV1851
Robert Wilson	Died	23JUL1825
Jane Wilson	Died	04JAN1812
M. M. Wilson, Robert Wilson, B. J. Wilson and John McD Wilson volunteered for 12 month service to confederacy under Capt. F.W. Johnson		06JUL1861
Photocopy in possession of Linda O. Anders, Mills River, North Carolina
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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Cemeteries:

Catheys Creek Baptist Cemetery, Catheys Creek Twp., Transylvania County, NC [from markers]
Name, comments	Birth	Death
Benjamin James Wilson	04 APR 1790	07 NOV 1859
Janie Grant Wilson	06 JAN 1807	12 AUG 1894
Pheobe S. Wilson	14 MAR 1840	26 MAR 1921
B. J. Wilson	02 JAN 1839	10 FEB 1922
Marcus M. Wilson	02 MAR 1847	21 APR 1929
Mary E. Tinsley Wilson	04 AUG 1863	01 MAY 1934
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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Vital Records:

Death Certificates:

25 MAR 1821	Transylvania County, North Carolina Death Certificates
Bk 7 pg 56	Phebe Sarena Wilson, Catheys Creek Township
	Bronco Pneumonia. [Death date blank. Date from last day physician saw her alive.]
	born 14 MAR 1840 to Andrew Brackin and D_____ Hamlin. Married to B. J. Wilson.
	Buried at Catheys Creek Cemetery 27 MAR 1921. J. P. Wilson in charge.
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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10 FEB 1922	Transylvania County, North Carolina Death Certificates
Book 8, pg 36	Benjamin James Wilson, Catheys Creek Township
	Pneumonia, W. M. Lyday, physician
	Born 02 JAN 1839 to Benjamin Wilson and __ Wilson. Widower of Phoeba Serena Wilson.
	Buried at Catheys Creek
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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21 APR 1929	Transylvania County, North Carolina Death Certificates
Book 18, pg 19	Marcus M. Wilson, Brevard Township
	Acute Heart Attack, W. M. Lyday, physician
	Died at age 80 years, 1 month and 20 days. Son of Benjamin Wilson and Janie Wilson. Married to Mary E. Wilson.
	[No burial information recorded]
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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Marriage Records:

04 DEC 1853	Henderson County, North Carolina Marriage Docket 1851-1872, page 13
Groom	*S. P. C. Shelton*
Bride	*Rachel R. Wilson*
	by Martin Mason, M. G.
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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09 AUG 1854	Henderson County, North Carolina Marriage Docket 1851-1872, page 23
Groom	*Thomas L. Compton*
Bride	*Malinda Wilson*
	by Martin Mason, M. G.
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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05 OCT 1865	Transylvania County, North Carolina Marriage Index
Groom	*Mr. J. B. Wilson*
Bride	*Miss P. S. Brackens*
	By Rev. Martin Mason
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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24 JAN 1870	Transylvania County, North Carolina Marriage Index
Groom	*McD Wilson*
Bride	*Hannah M. Ballard*
	By Jas. L. Siniard
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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26 JAN 1873	Transylvania County, North Carolina Marriage Index
Groom	*Samuel S. Wilson, 28, white, Cathies Creek*
Bride	*Margaret J. Henderson, 18, white, Cathies Creek*
	by D. H. Garren, JP at N. H. Henderson's. License issued 04 JAN 1873.
	Witnesses: B. R. Dunn, Marcus M. Wilson, L. A. Johnson
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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08 MAR 1880	Transylvania County, North Carolina Marriage Index
Groom	*Siam B. Glazener*, 19, white, Catheys Creek
Bride	*Mattie R. Wilson*, 28, white, Catheys Creek
	by J. H. Duckworth, Baptist minister at J. H. Duckworth's. License issued 08 MAR 1880
	Witnesses: John Kitchen, M. S. Dunn, E. E. Henderson
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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26 NOV 1885	Transylvania County, North Carolina Marriage Index
Groom	*Marcus M. Wilson*, 36, white, Catheys Creek
Bride	*Mary E. Tinsley*, 22, white, Brevard
	by B. C. Lankford, JP at G. W. Tinsley's. License issued 21 NOV 1885
	Witnesses: S. R. Way, J. B. Allison, Anna Lankford
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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Property Records:

22 SEP 1814	Buncombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book G, Pages 247-248
from Grantor	Bazel B. Edmonston, Buncombe County, North Carolina
to Grantee	Benjamin Wilson, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Notes	300 acres for $150. Both sides of the dividing ridge between Williams Branch and Devils Fork. Entered 27 MAR 1800.
Witnesses	Robert Wilson, Jane (X) Mcbryer
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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13 AUG 1825	Buncombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 14, pages 323-325
from Grantor	Zachariah Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina
to Grantee	Benjamin Wilson, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Notes	Both sides of Catheys Creek and crosses Mill Creek. Includes exception of 6 acres Candler previously conveyed to Baptist Church. Reference that Benjamin Wilson currently lives on property.
Witnesses	Matthew Wilson, John M. Duckworth, John Hamblin.
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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04 OCT 1833	Buncombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book 19, pages 244-278
from Grantor	John Nicholson, Senr, Habersham County, Georgia
to Grantee	Benjamin Wilson, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Notes	$600 for 568 acres on Grahams Creek. Beginning on a stone set by Samuel King and John Nicholson.
Witnesses	W. D. Smith, John Erwin
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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24 DEC 1836	Buncombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 20, pages 485-486
from Grantor	State of North Carolina Grant 3527
to Grantee	*Benjamin Wilson*
Notes	100 acres on both sides of Clear Creek and waters of Little River. Includes part of shoal near road from Island Ford to Blythe's Gap.
	Entered 29 APR 1836; Registered 24 JUN 1837
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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21 DEC 1850	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 6, page 524
from Grantor	North Carolina State Grant 294
to Grantee	*Benjamin Wilson*
Notes	10 1/2 acres in Henderson County on the French broad River. Corner of 200 acres granted to William Durham known as the Oliver Tract on the fork of the river.
	Registered 30 MAR 1886
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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12 DEC 1876	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 3, page 280
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*J. M. D. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	40 acres for $190. Waters of Catheys Creek beginning at Deavers and Wilsons line.
Witnesses	J. J. Perry, E. S. (X) Ballard
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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25 MAY 1881	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, page 302
from Grantor	H. M. Deaver, M. J. Glazener, T. L. Gash and wife Dovie, J. P. Deaver and wife Emma, Wm. E. Deaver and wife Susan, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	J. McD. Wilson, B. J. Wilson and Isaac Harkins - school committee for Districy 18, Transylvania County
Notes	For 1 penny. 2 acres near Catheys Creek meeting house as long as used for school purposes.
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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19 APR 1882	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, page 70
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*Samuel S. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	$1 and love and affection for son. 2 lots inb brevard total 21/2 acres. Begins center of Poor's Street.
Witnesses	Sion B. Glazener
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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30 SEP 1882	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 6, page 548
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*John McD. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	$1 and love and affection for son for 2 acre lot in town of Brevard. Main Street.
Witnesses	P. G. Hamblin, B. N. Compton
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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25 OCT 1883	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, pages 68-69
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*Benjamin J. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	$1 and love and affection for son. Catheys Creek Township, West bank of Catheys Creek, corner of Shelton's lot. 100 acres.
Witnesses	M. S. Dunn, W. B. Dunn
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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25 OCT 1883	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, page 69
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*Samuel S. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	$1 and love and affection for son. 89 acres bank of Catheys Creek. Line crosses the mill creek and iron ore knob.
Witnesses	Sion B. Glazener
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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25 OCT 1883	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7. page 71
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*Mathew M. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	$1 and love and affection for son. 92 acres Catheys Creek Township
Witnesses	S. B. Glazener, W.M. Bowling
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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04 JAN 1884	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, page 72
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*Mathew M. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	$1 and love and affection for son. 2 lots in town of Brevard on Main Street.
Witnesses	W. M. Bowling
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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21 JAN 1887	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 8, pages 234-235
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	J. McD. Wilson, Marcus M. Wilson, Martha R. Glazener, and S. S. Wilson, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	$200 for 2 parcels in Catheys Creek township adjacent to Deaver heirs property. 240 acres.
Witnesses	T. L. (x) Compton
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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27 JAN 1885	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, page 73
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*Marcus M.* *Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	$2 and love and affection for son. 2 lots in Transylvania County on Main Street.
Witnesses	Wm. B. Dunn, Joseph H. Dunn
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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27 JAN 1885	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, page 74
from Grantor	*Jane G. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
to Grantee	*Marcus M. Wilson*, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Notes	2 tracts totalling 55 acres for $2 and love and affection for son. Both sides of Catheys Creek
Witnesses	Wm. B. Dunn, Joseph H. Dunn
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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18 MAR 1887	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, page 334
from Grantor	Hugh Warren and wife Rachel Delorous, Mary Wilson and Ruth Marilsy Alice Wilson, Heirs at law of Robert D. Wilson, Franklin County, Alabama
to Grantee	John McD. Wilson
Notes	Power of Attorney in settling estate of Benjamin Wilson or Jane G. Wilson
Signatures	Hugh Wilson, Lory Wilson, M. E. WIlson, Ruth Marilsey Alice (x) WIlson
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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30 JUL 1887	Transylvania County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, page 461
from Grantor	Martha Malinda Jane McClure and husband W. B. McClure, Clark County, Alabama
to Grantee	*J. McD. Wilson*
Notes	Power of Attorney in estate of Robert D. Wilson, Dec'd and his father Benny Wilson.
Signatures	Martha M. J. McClure, W. B. McClure
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda Hoxit Raxter

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Court Records:

1886	Will of Benjamin Wilson
Summary	Copy of Will originally recorded in Henderson County January 1854.
Notes	All property to wife, Jane Grant, with instructions to support and school his children. Property to go to children at wife's death.
Transylvania County Clerk of Courts Office, Brevard, North Carolina
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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Biographies:

Date unknown	Civil War Memoirs of Benjamin Wilson
Summary	Recounts experiences as part of Co. E, 25th North Carolina Regiment, CSA.
Photocopy from Jack Wilson in possession of Linda O. Anders, Mills River, North Carolina
Added 04 January 2004 by Linda O. Anders

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Research Recommendations:

01 JAN 2004

Linda Hoxit Raxter

There has been speculation as to whether or not Benjamin Wilson is related to William Wilson and Matthew Wilson who settled in present day Transylvania County, North Carolina before or soon after 1800. Matthew Wilson did live in close proximity to Benjamin and witnessed a land transaction for Benjamin Wilson. And the names Matthew and Samuel both appear among the children of Benjamin Wilson and William Wilson. Matthew Wilson only had one son making name pattern matches difficult. William Wilson and Benjamin Wilson have both been included in accounts of early Methodism in the area. A biological connection is certainly possible if not probable. More research in this direction should work towards ultimately proving or disproving the connection.

Jane Grant Wilson has frequently been listed as having the maiden name Grant. However, the two located death certificates of the wilson children list her as having the maiden name Wilson. In addition, the will of Benjamin Wilson refers to her as "Jane Grant." Since she signs her name Jane G. Wilson, it seems unreasonable for Benjamin Wilson to refer to her with her maiden name in the will. In addition, three of the children of William Wilson did marry cousins - a common practice of the day to consolidate family influence Based on these factors, Jane is listed as having the maiden name Wilson in this household summary. However, until her parents are documented, this remains a working theory..

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Benjamin Wilson and Jane Grant

Household Abstract

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Previous Research by:

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The Basics:

The Lives:

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Tools:

Household Summary:

Heads of House:

Benjamin Wilson

Jane Grant Wilson

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Other Household Members:

Mary Malinda Wilson

Matthew Marion Wilson - Son

Robert Dekalbe Wilson - Son

Sarah Jane Wilson - Daughter

William Alexander Wilson - Son

Rachel Rebecca Wilson

Marilza Ann Wilson - Daughter

Joseph H. Wilson

Benjamin James Wilson

John McDowell Wilson - Son

Samuel S. Wilson - Son

Ruth Matilda Wilson - Daughter

Marcus Maxwell Wilson - Son

Martha "Mattie" Rosella Wilson - Daughter

Unknown name - Male Slave

Unknown name - Female Slave

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