Patriot: Willson, Robert (2, p.362)(4)(5)(6)(N)
SAR #: P-321567 (5)
DAR #: A-127784 (6)
Birth
Date: circa 1718 (4)(6)
Location: Fife, Scotland (4)(6)
Marriage
Date:
Spouse: Christina Albright (4)(5) Mary Douglass (4)(6)
Location:
Children: (Douglass) Martha, Euphron, Agness (6). (Douglass) Margaret, Sarah, Nathan, Elizabeth, Thomas, James, John, Obediah, Euphene, Martha, Robert, Jane, Susannah (4)
Support for American Revolution
Military Service: Soldier. (5)
Public Service:
Civilian Aid: Provided wheat for use of the military 1781 (2)
Oath of Allegiance: March 2, 1778 before the
Hon. Elisha Williams. (2)(6)
Residency: Sugar Loaf MC (2)
Death
Date: Sept. 24, 1794 (2)(4)(6)
Cemetery: Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville (3)(4)(5)(N)
Find-A-Grave #: 122392458
Headstone GPS Coordinates: N39.17980; W77.41457
Marked: Marker with SAR emblem installed 2014 by Monocacy Cemetery.
Notes: Listed as “Robert Wilson Sr.” in DAR records and Peden. (2)(6) There is no evidence in Monocacy Cemetery records of this patriot, although his son (Robert Willson, 1762-1835) is buried there. (4) Cemetery location also listed in DAR Magazine Vol. 51 #4 p. 205.
Last Updated: 8 / 5 / 2014
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