William McClelland WASSON^{[1, 2]}

- 1806

 Set As Default Person

• Name	William McClelland WASSON
  Birth	Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9F370A3609F73645BDBBCEEC20FC7B5CB640
  Death	1 Sep 1805/6	Center TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3, 4]
  Notes	From: " American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin Co., Pa.," page 223 William Wason was a private under Captains William Smith and Thomas McDowell, probably a son of Thomas Wason. On Aug. 3, 1786, William Wason was married to Jean McDowell by Rev. John King, Mercersburg, Penna. They went to Butler Co., Penna., where Jane Wasson, widow and relict of William Wasson, decd., of Centre Twp., left a will, prob. Jan. 24,1833, naming dau. Ann, now the wife of John Adams; son Thomas; John and William Thompson, sons of my said dau. Ann; son William's dau. mar. to William McCall; To Grandau. Anibel McCall; To Jane Thompson McCall and Jane Thompson mar. to Joseph Adams. Grandaus; Jane McDowell Wasson and Mary Jane Wasson, daughters of son Thomas; To grandau. Anibel Thompson; To William Wasson, son of my son William; To Ann, wife of my son Thomas. "Penna Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 276, 315." From Marriage Records of Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church: William Wasson and Jean McDowell were married in the Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg, Franklin Co. Pennsylvania, Aug. 3, 1786, by John King D.D.
  Person ID	I335	Robert Mueller Family
  Last Modified	Thu 5 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Thomas WASSON,   b. Abt 1745, Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. May 1803, Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 58 years)
  Mother	Margaret (Mary) MCCLELLAND   d. Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean (Jane) MCDOWELL,   b. Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Wed 8 Feb 1832, Center TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Marriage	Thu 3 Aug 1786	Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	+ 1. Anable WASSON,   b. Tue 10 Jul 1787, Pennsylvania, USA d. Sun 23 Oct 1870 (Age 83 years)   2. Hugh WASSON,   b. Wed 11 Nov 1789   d. Bef 1831 (Age < 41 years) + 3. William WASSON,   b. Sun 15 Apr 1792, Pennsylvania, USA d. Thu 18 Apr 1867 (Age 75 years) + 4. Nancy Jane WASSON,   b. Fri 30 Jan 1795, Pennsylvania, USA d. Sat 4 May 1850, Center TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 55 years) + 5. Thomas WASSON,   b. Tue 24 Apr 1798   d. Bef 1850, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age < 51 years)
  Family ID	F110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Thu 5 Sep 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - - Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - Thu 3 Aug 1786 - Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA Child - Anable WASSON - Tue 10 Jul 1787 - Pennsylvania, USA Child - William WASSON - Sun 15 Apr 1792 - Pennsylvania, USA Child - Nancy Jane WASSON - Fri 30 Jan 1795 - Pennsylvania, USA Death - 1 Sep 1805/6 - Center TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S32] American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin Co., PA, DAR 1969. [S31] GEDCOM file imported on 17 May 2004. [S47] Family Bible of William John McCall. William Wasson Deceased September the 1st in the year of our Lord -1805 Note: William Wasson made his will May 8, 1806, and it was proved September 25, 1806 - death date should be Sept. 1, 1806. [S104] Butler County Court House - Will Book. WILL OF WILLIAM WASSON - 1806 - Butler County, Pennsylvania, Volume A, page 8, Year 1806 In the name of God amen, May the 8th 1806, I William Wason of Butler County, Centre township state of Pennsylvania being weak in but of a sound and disposing mind and memory do make, ordain, and constitute this my last will and testament. And in the first place I recommend my soul to God throu the merits of Jesus Christ and my body to the earth to be buried in a becoming and decent manner douting nothing - nothing but at the resurection the same shall be raised to life again. And as to what worldly wealth God has been pleased to favour me with I distribute, give, and demise in the following manner. First I do bequeth and demise to my wife Jean Wason and my son Thomas Wason the tract of land that I now live on in Butler county, Centre township. 2nd I do bequeth and demise to my son Hugh Wason a tract of land on Cherry run, Armstrong county. The warrant is in High Wason's own name. 3. I bequeth and demise a tract of land to my daughter Annabela Wason containing 170 acors situate in Armstrong county adjoining land of Benjamin Lesur's to the north. 4. I bequeth and demise to my son William Wason a certain tract of land containing 400 sq acors of land situate in Armstrong county adjoining lands of Samuel Slone to the south. 5. I bequeth and demise to my daughter Jean Wason a certain tract of land containing 155 acors situate in Armstrong county adjoining lands of John Wolder on the west. 6. I do hereby constitute and apoint my wife Jean Wason, my brother Hugh Wason and John Adams the sole executors of this my last will and testament to see that the same be caried into execution. This pronounced, sealed and delivered to be my last will and testament in presence of us. William Badger William Wason (Seal) John Londsey Proved before me the twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six by William Badger and John Lindsay Wm. Ayres - Register