Robert Wilson and Rachel Pritlowe, Quakers
Records from "The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy" by William Wade Hinshaw, taken from the actual record books of the Minutes of the meetings of the Society of Friends in the various states.Volumn 1 is of those in NC & SC and the records from Perquimans County, PIney Woods Meetings, contain the following information concerning Robert Wilson and Rachel Pritlowe.
Minute Book 1680-1774 lists the family of John Pritlowe and wife Elisabeth with children: Priscilla b. 6/11/1691; Rachel b. 1/8/1693; Leah b. 1/4/1695; Judith b. 10/2/1696; Elisabeth b. 2/25/1699; and three children with no dates - Rebecca, Miriam and John.
Minute Book 1680-1774 lists the family of Isaac Wilson and Ann Wilson (her maiden name believed to be Thigpen) with children: Robert b. 8/10/1690; Ann b. 7/16/1692 (she married a Winslow); Benjamin b. 10/1/1694 and Isaac no dates given.
From the monthly meetings at Piney Woods, Perquimans County are the following records:
1712-June 13th, Robert Wilson, son of Isaac, precinct of Perquimans, married Rachel Pritloe (sic) at public meeting at the Lower Meeting House.
1718 -March 7th - Robert Wilson chosen overseer.
1725 - Aug 5th - Robert Wilson chosen to keep the record.
1726 - Sept 2nd - Robert Wilson chosen overseer for the SW side of the River
Robert and Rachel Pritlowe Wilson's Children, all born in Perquimans County, are listed in the Quaker Records.
Jacob -b. 7/1/1713 d. 10/30/1713
Robert b. 1/30/1715 d. 5/15/1716
Joseph b. 3/1/1717
Rachel b. 7/19/1719 m. Timothy Winslow
Isaac b. 10/13/1722
John b. 12/19/1725 died 4 mo. following
Silvanus b. 7/11/1727
1727 - Aug 12th Rachel Wilson, wife of Robert died.
1740 -Robert Wilson ltm(liberated to marry) Martha Gilbert.
1747 Silvanus Wilson lib. to marry Rebeckah Peirce (sic)
1748 Robert Wilson and Silvanus Wilson both requested certificate to Cape Fear
Based on this information it is obvious that this couple cannot be the parents of the brothers Robert, David, and Zacheus who are found in Mecklenburg County, as some have claimed.
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