158. John N Wilson & 159. Sarah ?
1788, John born in Dulpin Co., NC.
1789, Sarah born in Duplin Co., NC.
1820, (S) 1820 Census, NC, Duplin Co. John is age 26-45, he has a daughter under 10, and a son under 10, and his wife is age 26-45. [This John is the best matching of 3 “John Wilson” persons in the 1820 census for Duplin Co. The other 2 are Sr & Jr, are older, and live next to each other. They could be this John’s father and grandfather.]
1830, (S) 1830 Census, NC, Duplin Co. John is age 30-40, wife age 30-40, 1 son 10-15, 2 daughters 10-15.
1832, court records put Mary Ann and her father John in Duplin Co., NC.
6/1/1840, (S) 1840 Census, NC, Duplin Co. “Jno” is age 50-60, wife age 50-60, 1 son 20-30, 1 daughter 15-20.
1850, (S) 1850 Census, NC, Duplin Co., Slave Schedule. “Jno N Wilson” has 1 black slave, female, age 14.
8/17/1850, (S) 1850 Census, NC, Duplin Co. “Jno N. Wilson”, age 62, born in Duplin Co., NC, is a farmer with land valued at $500. “Sarah Wilson”, age 61, is the only person living with him. They live close to their daughter Mary Ann and her family. [Son James, age 31, married to Ann, with a 1 year old daughter Sarah, also lives nearby.]
7/14/1860, (S) 1860 Census, NC, Duplin Co., Magnolia PO. John age 72, Sarah age 71 are farmers living alone. They live next to their son James who has 5 children.
Children of John and Sarah:
i. James Wilson, born 1818 in Duplin Co., NC.
~1848, James married Annie ?, born 1819 in NC.
ii. Mary Ann Wilson (79), born 12/31/1819 in Duplin Co., NC.
