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Anna Maria ANNIE WILLSON

Female 1786 - 1824  (38 years)


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  • Name Anna Maria ANNIE WILLSON 
    Born Aug 1786  Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Lot 14, con 4. Alt Loc: Clinton Corners.
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 Dec 1824  Sharon, E Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Died in childbirth. Aged 38y.
    Buried Sharon Burial Grounds Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Thin cement monument.
    Person ID I475  John Willson, Piscataway, NJ and Ontario Family Tree
    Last Modified 31 May 2018 

    Father John WILLSON
              b. 1739, Carrick Fergus, County Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 12 Feb 1791, Clinton Twp., Dutchess Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 52 years) 
    Mother Catherine B KUHN
              b. 10 Feb 1754, Dutchess Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Feb 1840, Sharon, E Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1770  Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F375  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert Caleb BRIGGS
              b. Nov 1778, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Jan 1834, Sharon, E Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 1800 
    Children 
     1. Anna Maria BRIGGS
              b. 28 Apr 1813, East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 May 1899, Watford, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Susan BRIGGS
              b. 9 May 1822, East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 6 Feb 1911, East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2017 
    Family ID F332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Anna is the daughter of John Wilson & Catherine B Kuhn. Her brother is David Willson, Children of Peace.

      Anna Willson was b. 1786 in Dutchess County, New York, d. December 24, 1824 in Sharon, East Gwillimbury, Ontario.

      She married Robert C. Briggs.
      Children:
      i. Catharine Briggs, b. March 6, 1811 in Ontario.
      ii. Jonathan Briggs, b. 1816 in Sharon, Ontario.
      iii. Caleb Briggs, b. September 5, 1818 in Sharon, Ontario.
      v. Susan Briggs, b. August 30, 1823 in Sharon, Ontario.

      Monument Inscription:
      ANNA wife of ROBERT BRIGGS
      DIED Dec. 24, 1824:
      Aged 38 y's.

      Beloved by all that knew my name
      A tender mother to my home.
      I left my bed of grief and pain
      To lie and sleep beneath this stone
      My children lost their dearest friend
      A loving mother's tender care
      In childbed my young life did end
      I left my home and orphan there.

      & their son's monument:
      DAVID WILLSON
      SON OF CALEB & MARY BRIGGS:
      Died Feb. 12, 1847
      Aged 1 y’r 7 m’s. & 21 days.
      Here lies the child that caused a tear
      Mid many a mournful sigh,
      Now parted from his mother dear
      In this cold grave to lie.
      white rectangular marble stone, headed by an inscribed square enclosing a single rose, 12 wide, 19.5 inches X high, 2 inches thick. - - -