- Birth*: George Wilson was born in 1801.1
- He was the son of Rev James Wilson of Farnwell and John aka Joan Nicolson.1
- Death*: George Wilson died in 1823.1
- (Child) Death: He witnessed the death of Rev James Wilson of Farnwell on 18 October 1829 at Farnell, Scotland,
; Rev James Wilson
Birth
28 Oct 1756
Farnell, Angus, Scotland
Death
18 Oct 1829 (aged 72)
Farnell, Angus, Scotland
Burial
Farnell Kirkyard
Farnell, Angus, Scotland
Memorial ID
84609708
Rev. James Wilson Minister of Farnell then Kinnaird was born to:
Father George Wilson, Minister of Edzell, then Kinnaird
Mother Anne Burnett who was the daughter of William Burnett, of Criggie (b. 1683-d 1747) and Jean Burnett
She was paternal the grandchild of Thomas Burnett, of Leys, 3rd Baronet and his wife Margaret Arbuthnot.
Jean Burnett was the daughter of Robert Burnett, of Cowtoun, Muchalls and Criggie and his wife Helen Arbuthnot, b. 1657, Fiddes, Kincardine, Scotland
11 Nov 1797 he married Joan Nicholson, of Glenbervie (b. 1 May 1766)
Children
Anne Wilson (later Badenach-Nicholson), of Glenbervie, b. 1799-d. 3rd Oct 1878. She married Robert Badenach, of Arthurhouse in 1831. Robert was the son of James Badenach, of Whiteriggs and his wife Anne Grahame
James Wilson died 18 Oct 1829 and was buried at Farnell
Inscription
1829 Sacred to the memory of the Reverend JAMES WILSON, minister of Farnell, who died on the 18th of October 1829, in the 74th year of his age, and the 52nd of his ministry justly and universally regretted by all who knew him Also to his two sons, JAMES and GEORGE, the former of whom died an infant, the latter in the 22nd year of his age; Also to his mother ANN BURNETT, and his sisters, MARGARET and CATHERINE, all of whom are interred here.
Gravesite Details
Wilson, James (Reverend) Buried On : 18 October 1829 recorded at: Farnell Churchyard (Angus) date of death 18 October 1829
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[M12; p760, p762, p2442] 1829 Sacred to the memory of the Reverend JAMES WILSON, minister of Farnell, who died on the 18th of October 1829, in the 74th year of his age, and the 52nd of his ministry justly and universally regretted by all who knew him Also to his two sons, JAMES and GEORGE, the former of whom died an infant, the latter in the 22nd year of his age; Also to his mother ANN BURNETT, and his sisters, MARGARET and CATHERINE, all of whom are interred here.2,3,1 - [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84609708/james-wilson: accessed 22 February 2025), memorial page for Rev James Wilson (28 Oct 1756–18 Oct 1829), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84609708, citing Farnell Kirkyard, Farnell, Angus, Scotland; Maintained by Brett Williams (contributor 47234529). [Feb 2025]
- [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Robert Badenoch in 1831, Scotland Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [Apr 2024].
- [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.ancestor.abel.co.uk/Angus/Farnell.html [Feb 2025].
George Wilson1
M, #18714, b. 1801, d. 1823
Last Edited: 22 Feb 2025
Parents:
Father*: Rev James Wilson of Farnwell1 b. 28 Oct 1756, d. 18 Oct 1829
Mother*: John aka Joan Nicolson1 b. 1 May 1766, d. 22 Feb 1846
Mother*: John aka Joan Nicolson1 b. 1 May 1766, d. 22 Feb 1846
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