Benjamin Willson

Generation: 1

Benjamin Willson was born on 6 May 1741 in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died in 1804.

Benjamin married Mary "Polly" Kniffen in 1761. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Kniffen and Gertrude Purdy) was born on 21 Nov 1743 in Westchester County, NY; died about 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Susannah Willson was born on 23 Jul 1770; died on 9 Aug 1827.
3. Daniel Willson was born on 20 Aug 1776 in Rye, Westchester County, NY.

Generation: 2

Susannah Willson

(1.Benjamin¹) was born on 23 Jul 1770; died on 9 Aug 1827.

Susannah married Jesse Slawson on 13 May 1813 in Rye, Westchester County, NY. Jesse (son of Jesse Slawson and Rebecca (Mrs. Slawson)) was born in 1774 in Salem, Westchester County, NY; died after 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel Willson

(1.Benjamin¹) was born on 20 Aug 1776 in Rye, Westchester County, NY.

Daniel married Abigail Miller on 19 Dec 1799. Abigail (daughter of Andrew Miller and Sarah Lyon) was born on 11 Sep 1778 in Rye, Westchester County, NY; died on 7 May 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Mary Willson was born on 16 Jan 1804 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 22 Mar 1893 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY.

Generation: 3

Mary Willson

(3.Daniel², 1.Benjamin¹) was born on 16 Jan 1804 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 22 Mar 1893 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY.

Mary married Augustus Rufus Hopkins on 1 Jan 1835 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY. Augustus (son of Frederick Hopkins and Betsey Pickett) was born on 10 Feb 1799 in Derby, New Haven County, CT; died on 7 Jun 1870 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Susan Caroline Hopkins was born on 14 Feb 1836 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 13 Feb 1843.
6. Frederick Wilson Hopkins was born on 15 May 1836 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 7 Jan 1922.
7. James Allison Hopkins was born on 22 May 1844 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 3 Dec 1928 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY.

Generation: 4

5. Susan Caroline Hopkins (4.Mary³, 3.Daniel², 1.Benjamin¹) was born on 14 Feb 1836 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 13 Feb 1843.
6. Frederick Wilson Hopkins (4.Mary³, 3.Daniel², 1.Benjamin¹) was born on 15 May 1836 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 7 Jan 1922.

James Allison Hopkins

(4.Mary³, 3.Daniel², 1.Benjamin¹) was born on 22 May 1844 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 3 Dec 1928 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY.

James married Maria Tucker on 1 Sep 1870 in Oneida, Madison County, NY. Maria (daughter of Alexander Tucker and Jane Gurnsey) was born on 17 Jul 1848 in Troupsburg, Steuben County, NY; died on 17 Feb 1924 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

8. George Frederick Hopkins was born on 27 Sep 1873 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 9 Jun 1876.
9. Nellie Louise Hopkins was born on 23 Sep 1877 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 28 Jul 1969 in Asheville, Buncombe County, NC; was buried in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, CT.
10. Anna May Hopkins was born on 23 Jul 1879 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY; died on 10 Jun 1958 in Asheville, Buncombe County, NC.