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Admiral George WILSON

George WILSON

- 6th Mar 18262

Life History

5th Mar 1756

Baptised in Redgrave.1

Father - Thomas Wilson
Mother - Lucinda

14th Feb 1799

Career.2

Appointed Rear-Admiral

2nd Aug 1801

Married Catherine POLLARD in Ewell.9,2,10,11

From the Gentleman's Magazine :-
"He married, Aug. 2, 1801, Catherine, daughter of John Pollard, esq. of Ewell, Surrey."

From the Hampshire Chronicle :-
"Rear-Admiral Wilson, of Redgrave-Hall, Suffolk, to Miss Catherine Pollard, daughter of J. Pollard, Esq. of Ewell, Surrey"

From the Morning Post and Gazette :-
"On Saturday last, Rear-Admiral Wilson, of Redgrave-Hall, Suffolk, to Miss Catherine Pollard, daughter of John Pollard, Esq. of Ewell, Surrey"

23rd Apr 1804

Career.2

Appointed Vice-Admiral

25th Oct 1809

Career.2

Appointed Admiral
Admiral of the Red in His Majesty's Royal Navy

23rd Nov 1809

Witness at wedding in City of London, St Andrew Holborn.3

of Joseph Yates Cooper and Susannah Pollard

8th Mar 1810

Mentioned in Will.4

of John Pollard
Described as "my daughter Catherine by my late deceased wife married Vice Admiral George Wilson"

29th Jun 1817

Mentioned in Will.6

of Ann Pollard
Described as "my brother-in-law the said Admiral Wilson"

17th Jun 1817

Mentioned in Will.5

of Mary Seddon
Described as "George and Catherine Wilson of Redgrave Hall"

23rd Jan 1820

Wrote will.7

"This is the last will and testament of me
George Wilson of Redgrave Hall in the county of Suffolk Esquire Admiral
of the Red in His Majesty's Royal Navy ... ..."

Some names mentioned :-
1) my son David Holt Wilson
2) Thomas James Holt Wilson
3) Charles John Wilson
4) my son John Wood Wilson
5) my dear wife Catherine
6) John Pollard Esquire
7) Thomas Maude
8) Joseph Cooper

Mar 1826

Obituary.2

Published in the Gentleman's Magazine

From the Gentleman's Magazine :-
"son of the late Hon. Thomas Wilson, Chief Judge of Dominica; nephew and heir of the late Rowland Holt, esq. M.P. for Suffolk for 21 years; and grandson of the late Chief Justice Holt."

6th Mar 1826

Died in Redgrave Hall.2

15th Mar 1826

Buried in Redgrave, St Mary.8

30th Aug 1826

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.7

Executors :-
Thomas Maude
Joseph Yates Cooper (in the will written Joseph Cooper)

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