Journal of the House of Burgesses
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Excerpts detailing the activities of
Burgess John Wilson of Augusta Co., VA, who served in
Virginia’s House of Burgesses for 27 years
Transcribed by Linda Mahood Morgan, 5th ggranddaughter ©2014
JHB Vol. 7, p. 209, April 2, 1746 (unsure if this refers to Burgess John Wilson)
“Mr. Power, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill, For appointing
Commissioners for stating, taking, hearing, and determining the Claims and Demands of
John Wilson, [et al]…Merchants, not exceeding the Sum of Five Pounds, against their
Debtors, whose Accounts were burnt in the Storehouse of the said Merchants; And the
same was received, and read the First Time; and ordered to be read a Second Time.”
JHB Vol. 7, p. 215, April 8, 1746 (unsure if this refers to Burgess John Wilson)
“A Bill, For appointing Commissioners for stating, taking, hearing, and determining the
Claims and Demands of John Wilson, [et al]…Merchants, not exceeding the Sum of
Five Pounds, against their Debtors, whose Accounts were burnt in the Storehouse of the
said Merchants; was read the Second Time: And the Question being put, That the Bill be
Ingrossed[?] It passed in the Negative.”
JHB Vol. 7, p. ix
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the 1748-49 Assembly.
JHB Vol. 7, p. 259, October 28, 1748
“Ordered, That a Committee of Public Claims be appointed, of the following Persons:
“Mr. Beverley, [seven names]…Mr. John Wilson, and … [eight names]
“And they are to meet and adjourn from Day to Day, and to take into their Consideration
all Public Claims, which shall be presented to the House, during the Session; and to
report their Proceedings, with their Opinions thereupon, to the House, when they shall
have gone through the said Claims: And all persons that have any Claims, are to deliver
them in to the Clerk, and he is to deliver the same to the said Committee, of Course. And
they are to have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, for their Information.”
JHB Vol. 7, p. 362, April 12, 1749
“Ordered that Leave be given to bring in a Bill, for establishing the Town of Staunton, in
the County of Augusta; and it is referred to Mr. Beverley, Mr. Maddison, and Mr.
Wilson, to prepare and bring in the same.
“A Petition of sundry of the Inhabitants of the County of Augusta, was presented to the
House and read, praying, That an Act may pass, for establishing Fairs, in the Town laid
off by Col. William Beverley, at the Court-house in that County; and that the Inhabitants
of the said Town may have and enjoy all the Privileges and Advantages that other Towns
have that are established by Law, and not incorporated:
“Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Persons to whom it is referred, to prepare and
bring in a bill, for establishing the Town of Staunton, in the County of Augusta, That they
have Power to receive a Clause or Clauses, pursuant to the Prayer of the said Petition.”
JHB Vol. 8, p. vii
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the 1752-1755
Assembly
JHB Vol. 8, p. ix
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the 1756-1758
Assembly
JHB Vol. 8, p. 7, Friday, February 28th, 1752
“Ordered, That a Committee of Public Claims be appointed, of the following Persons:
“Mr. Fry, [five names]…Mr. John Wilson, and … [eighteen names]
“And they are to meet and adjourn from Day to Day, and to take into their Consideration
all Public Claims, which shall be presented to the House, during the Session; and to
report their Proceedings, with their Opinions thereupon, to the House, when they shall
have gone through the said Claims: And all persons that have any Claims, are to deliver
them in to the Clerk, and he is to deliver the same to the said Committee, of Course. And
they are to have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, for their Information.”
JHB Vol. 8, p. 109, Tuesday, November 6th, 1853
“Ordered that Mr. Moore, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Page, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Robert Jones, Mr.
Robert Burwell, and Mr. Benjamin Harrison, be added to the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances; that Mr. Thomas Tabb, Mr. Willson, and Mr. Robert Jones, be added to
the Committee of Claims; that Mr. Green, and Mr. Robert Jones, be added to the
Committee for Courts of Justice; and that Mr. Hutchings, Mr. Thomas Tabb, and Mr.
Benjamin Harrison, be added to the Committee of Trade.
JHB Vol. 8, p. 152, Monday, December 3d, 1753
“Ordered, That the Thanks of this House, be returned to the Reverend Mr. William Yates,
for his excellent Sermon preached Yesterday, before them, and that Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Carter, do wait on him for that Purpose.”
JHB Vol. 8, p. 435, Monday, April 25th, 1757
“Ordered, That Mr. Fleming be added to the Committee for Courts of Justice, and Mr.
Wilson to the Committee of Claims.”
JHB Vol. 8, p. 454, Friday, May 6th, 1757
“A PETITION of Margaret Smith, setting forth, That her Husband, Capt. John Smith,
who commanded at Vaulx’s Fort in Augusta, was either taken Prisoner or killed by the
Enemy, which has reduced her and her numerous Family to very indigent Circumstances,
and praying the Consideration of this House, was presented to the House and read.
“Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr. Randolph, Mr. Wilson, and Mr.
Charles Carter, that they do examine into the Allegations thereof, and report the same,
with their Opinion thereupon, to the House.”
JHB Vol. 8, p. 483, Thursday, June 2d, 1757
“A Message from the Council by Mr. Walthoe.
“That a Petition of ___ Carlyle had been read in Council, and was referred by them to the
Consideration of this House.
“And the said Petition was read, setting forth, That two of his Horses were taken from
him by a Party of Catawba Indians in Alliance with his Majesty, on their March from the
County of Augusta, to Winchester, and praying to be allowed for his said Horses.
“Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr. Pendleton, Mr. Walker, and Mr.
Wilson, that they do examine into the Allegations thereof, and report the same, with their
Opinion thereupon, to the House.”
JHB Vol. 9, p. vii
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the _______________
Assembly.
JHB Vol. 9, p. 25, Wednesday, the 27th of September. 32 Geo. II, 1757
“A Petition of John Buchanan, setting, forth, That in the Year 1756, he was appointed by
the late Governor Dinwiddie, to examine into the Services actually done by the Officers
and Militia of Augusta County, ordered out for the Protection of our Frontiers, and to
settle the Accounts of Provisions furnished them, and was the same Time instructed to be
very exact in his said Enquiry, and to require proper Vouchers for all the Charges of the
said Militia, and also lodged in his Hands £2500, to be by him disposed of in discharging
those Accounts. That the Petitioner was at great Expense and Trouble in riding about the
said County of Augusta in the Execution of his Office, and in traveling several Times to
Williamsburg to give an Account of his Proceedings, and render his Accounts of the
Disposition of the said £2500, which he performed to the Satisfaction of the Governor
and a Committee, and a Balance of £58 now remains in his Hands: and praying the
consideration of this House for his said Services, having never yet received any
Satisfaction for the same, was presented to the House and read.
“Ordered that the said Petition be referred to Mr. Gabriel Jones, Mr. Martin, and Mr.
Wilson, that they do examine into the Allegations thereof, and report the same with their
Opinions thereupon to the House.”
JHB Vol. 9, p. 28, Thursday, the 28th of September, 32 Geo. II, 1758
“A Petition of Captain James Nevil, in Behalf of himself and the Company under his
Command, setting forth, That on the seventh Instant they had a Skirmish with a Party of
Enemy Indians, in which one of them was killed and scalped by Petitioners, but that upon
Application for the Reward given by Law for an Enemy’s Scalp, they were informed
there was no Money in the Treasury, and praying the Consideration of this House, was
presented to the House and read.
“Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr. Randolph, Mr. Wilson, and Mr.
Jones; That they do examine into the Allegations thereof, and report the same, with their
Opinions thereupon, to the House.”
JHB Vol. 9, p. 58, ________________________________
“Ordered, That a Committee of public Claims be appointed, of the following Persons viz.
“Mr. Bland, [seven names]…Mr. Wilson, and … [seven names]
“And they are to meet and adjourn from Day to Day, and to take into their Consideration
all Public Claims, which shall be presented to the House, during this Session; and to
report their Proceedings, with their Opinions thereupon to the House, when they have
gone through the said Claims: And all persons that have any Claims are to deliver them to
the Clerk, and he is to deliver them to the said Committee of Course; And they are to
have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, for their Information.”
JHB Vol. 9, p. 138, Wednesday, the 7th of November, 33 Geo. II, 1759
“A Petition of Peter Menzie; setting forth, That he hath served as a Soldier in the Virginia
Regiment upwards of four years: That in September, 1758, he received a Wound in his
Arm, in an Engagement with the enemy on the Ohio, under the Conduct of Major Grant,
which has rendered him incapable of Procuring his Subsistence, and praying the
Consideration of this House, was presented to the House and read.
“Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr. Bland, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Adams;
that they examine into the Allegations thereof, and report the same, with their Opinions
thereupon, to the House.”
JHB Vol. 9, p. 140, Thursday, the 8th of November, 33 Geo. II, 1759
“A Petition of the Justices, Clerk, and other Inhabitants, of the County of Augusta, setting
forth, That the Court Day of the County, as it at present stands, is very inconvenient to
themselves and others obliged to attend there, and praying that an Act may pass to alter
the Court Day of the said County, was presented to the House and read.
“Ordered, That a Bill be brought in pursuant to the Prayer of the said Petition; and it is
referred to Mr. Christian and Mr. Wilson to prepare and bring in the same.
“Mr. Bland reported, That the Committee to whom the Petition of Peter Menzie was
referred, had had the same under their Consideration, and had agreed upon a Report, and
come to a Resolution thereupon, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the
Table, where the same were again twice read, and agreed to by the House, as follow:
“It appears to this Committee, That the Petitioner was enlisted as a Soldier in the first
Virginia Regiment: That he always behaved well and as a good Soldier during his
Continuance in that Service: That in the Action on the Ohio, under the Command of
Major Grant, he received a Wound in his left arm, near the Wrist, which shattered both
bones in such a Manner as to render him incapable of getting his Livelihood.
“Resolved, That the said Peter Menzie ought to be allowed the Sum of £30, to be paid by
the Publick, in full Compensation for the Injury he has received by Means of the said
Wound.”
JHB Vol. 9, p. 143-144, Saturday, the 10th of November, 33 Geo. II, 1759
“A Petition of John Dickenson, setting forth, That he hath been informed that he was
lately represented to this House as misbehaving in his Office, he being Captain of a
Company of Rangers; and that for that Reason this House had given Directions to the
Commissioners appointed for settling the Accounts of the ranging Companies, not to
proceed on your Petitioners Accounts till he should acquit himself before this House:
That he is now attending for that Purpose, and praying that the House will take the same
into Consideration, was presented to the House and read.
“Ordered.
“Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr. Christian, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Thomas
Johnson, and Mr. Richard Henry Lee; That they do examine into the Subject Matter
thereof, and report the same, with their Opinion thereupon, to the House.”
JHB Vol. 9, p. 199, Friday, the 6th of March. 1 Geo., III, 1761
“ORDERED, That a Committee of Publick Claims be appointed of the following Persons
Viz.
“Mr. Bland [three men], Mr. Wilson, [six men],
“And they are to meet and adjourn from Day to Day, and to take into their Consideration
all publick Claims referred from the least to this session of Assembly, and also all such
Claims as shall be regularly certified and presented to this session; and to report their
Proceedings, with their Opinions thereon, to the House, when they have gone through the
said Claims: And all Persons that have any Claims are to deliver them to the Clerk, and
he is to deliver them to the said Committee of Course; and they are to have power to send
for Persons, Papers and Records, for their Information.”
JHB Vol. 10, p. 3
*John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the ________
Assembly. (note: the asterisk by John’s name indicates that he was not shown by the
Journal to have been present during the Assembly. His fellow Burgess from Augusta
Co., Israel Christian, also has an asterisk by his name).
JHB Vol. 10, p. 7, Wednesday, the 4th of November, 2 Geo. III, 1761
“Several Petitions of Henry Orm, John Dony, William Chisam, John Fitzpatrick and
Henry Moxom, late Soldiers of the Virginia Regiment, who have been discharged as
disabled and unfit for Service, and praying Relief, were severally presented to the House
and read.
“Ordered, That the said Petitions be referred to Mr. Washington, Mr. Bland, Mr. Wilson,
and Mr. Christian; that they examine into the Allegations of the said Petitions
respectively, and report the same, with their Opinions thereon, to the House.”
JHB Vol. 10, p. 10, _______________________________
“A Petition of sundry Inhabitants of the Town of Staunton, in the county of Augusta,
setting forth that the late Colonel Beverley had given to that County 25 Acres of Land
adjoining the said Town, to be added to and made Part thereof, which are since laid out
into Lots; and praying that an Act may pass for that Purpose, was presented to the House
and read.
“Ordered, That a Bill be brought in pursuant to the Prayer of the said Petition, and it is
referred to Mr. Christian and Mr. Wilson to prepare and bring in the same.”
JHB Vol. 10, p. 17, Monday, the 9th of November, 2 Geo. III, 1761
“An Account and Claim of Captain Robert Brakenridge, for the Pay of a Company of
Militia draughted out of the County of Augusta, under his Command, was presented to
the House and received.
“Ordered That the same be referred to Mr. Wilson and Mr. Syme; that they examine the
several Articles thereof by the proper Vouchers, and report the same, with their Opinions
thereon, to the House.”
JHB Vol. 10, p. 21, Thursday, the 12th of November, 2 Geo. III, 1761
“Mr. Wilson reported that the Committee to whom the Claim of Robert Brackenridge,
late a Captain of the a Company of Militia of the County of Augusts, ordered out in
actual Service, in behalf of himself and Officers and private Men of the said Company,
was referred, had examined into the same, and come to a Resolution thereon, which he
read in his Place and then delivered in at the Table, where it was again twice read, and
agreed to by the House, as follows:
Resolved
“Resolved, That the Sum of £251-18s. is due to the said Company of Militia, at the Rate
allowed by Law, for the Time they continued in actual Service, which ought to be paid by
the Publick.”
JHB Vol. 10, p. 31
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the January 1762
Session.
JHB Vol. 10, p. 45
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the March 1762
Session.
JHB Vol. 10, p. 63
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the November 1762
Session.
JHB Vol. 10, p. 69, Thursday, the 4th of November, 3 Geo. III, 1762
“Ordered, That a Committee of Publick Claims be appointed of the following Persons:
“Mr. Archibald Cary, Mr. Richard Lee, Mr. Wilson, [15 other men]…
“And they are to meet and adjourn from Day to Day, and to take into their Consideration
all publick Claims referred from the last to this Session of Assembly, and also all such
Claims as shall be regularly certified and presented to this Session; and to report their
Proceedings, with their Opinions thereon, to the House, when they have gone through the
said Claims. And all Persons that have any Claims are to deliver them to the said
Committee, of Course; and they are to have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and
Records, for their Information.”
JHB Vol. 10, p. 84, Wednesday, the 10th of November, 3 Geo. III, 1762
“Ordered, That Mr. Wilson and Mr. Basset be added to the Committee of Propositions
and grievances, Mr. Gray and Mr. Baylis to the Committee of Claims, and Mr. Baylor to
the Committees of Privileges and Elections, and Propositions and Grievances.”
JHB Vol. 10, p.111, Wednesday, the 24th of November, 3 Geo. III. 1762
“Ordered, That the said Memorial [for Andrew Lewis] be referred to the Consideration of
Mr. Washington, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Fitzhugh, and Mr. George Johnson; that
they examine into the Allegation thereof, and report the same, with their Opinion
thereupon, to the House.”
JHB Vol. 10, p.16, 1763
*John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the ________
Assembly. (note: the asterisk by John’s name indicates that he was not shown by the
Journal to have been present during the Assembly. His fellow Burgess from Augusta
Co., Israel Christian, also has an asterisk by his name).
JHB Vol. 10, p. 201, 1764
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the January, 1764
Session.
JHB Vol. 10, p. 207, Saturday, the 14th of January, 4 Geo. III. 1764
“A Petition of divers Inhabitants of the County of Augusta, praying that an Act may pass
for opening and clearing a Road over the Mountains, from the Mouth of Rockfish Gap, in
the said County, and to empower the Court of the said County to levy on such of the
Inhabitants of the same as they shall think will be principally benefited thereby so much
Money as will be sufficient to open and clear the same, was presented to the House and
read.
“Ordered, That a Bill or Bills be brought in pursuant to the Prayer of the said Petition and
it is referred to Mr. Christian and Mr. Wilson to prepare and bring in the same.
JHB Vol. 10, p. 214, Wednesday, the 18th of January, 4 Geo. III. 1764
“A petition of James Wilson, praying some Compensation for the Loss of the Use of his
right Arm, occasioned by a Musket Shot in an Engagement with a large Body of Indians
in September last.
“Also a petition of Robert Clandening…
“Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of Mr. Cary, Mr.
Wilson, Mr. Robert Bolling, Jun. and Mr. Fleming; that they examine into the
Allegations thereof, and report the same, with their Opinion thereon, to the House.
JHB Vol. 10, p. 225, 1764
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the October, 1764
session.
JHB Vol. 10, p. 230, Wednesday, the 31st of October, 5 Geo. III. 1764.
Ordered, That a Committee of Propositions and Grievances be appointed of the following
persons: … Mr. Wilson [and 33 other men].
JHB Vol. 10, p. 313, 1765
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for August Co., for the ____ 1765 session.
JHB Vol. 10, p. 335, Saturday, the 11th of May, 5 Geo. III. 1765
A Bill To amend an Act for raising a Publick Levy and for other purposes therein
mentioned, was read the second Time.
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to Mr. Thomas Walker, Mr. Richard Lee, Mr
John Wilson, [18 other men].
JHB Vol. 11, p. 3, 1766
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the _____ 1766
session. The second Burgess for Augusta Co. is now William Preston, replacing the long
serving Israel Christian.
JHB Vol. 11, p.15, Friday, the 7th of November, 7 Geo. III. 1766
Ordered, That a Committee of Propositions and Grievances be appointed of the following
Persons: Mr. Wilson [44 other men].
JHB Vol. 11, p. 79, 1767
*John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the _____ 1767
session. He and his fellow Augusta Burgess, William Preston, are not present at this
session.
JHB Vol. 11, p. 135, 1768
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co., for the _____ 1768
session. While John is present, the other Augusta Burgess, William Preston, is not.
JHB Vol. 11, p. 159, Friday, the 8th of April, 8 Geo. III, 1768
A Petition of Halbert McClure was presented to the House…Humbly praying the House
to allow him some annual Support, as he has been brought under these unhappy
Circumstances in the Service and for the Defence of his Country.
Ordered That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of a Committee:…
And it is referred to Mr. Wilson, Mr. Bowler Cocke, Mr. Archilbald Cary, Mr. Tabb, and
Mr. Thomas Walker.
JHB Vol. 11, p. 181, 1769
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the ______ 1769
session. The second Burgess for Augusta Co. is now Gabriel Jones. The list also shows
that Norfolk also has a Burgess named John Wilson.
JHB Vol. 11, p. 190-191, Monday, the 8th of May, Geo. III, 1769
NOTE: Both Augusta and Norfolk have Burgesses named John Wilson at this time. The
following entries are those specifying John Wilson of Augusta.
p. 190 Ordered, That a Committee of Propositions and Grievances be appointed.
And a Committee was appointed of … Mr. John Wilson, of Augusta, [46 other men,
including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson]
p. 191 Ordered, That a Committee of Public Claims be appointed.
And a Committee was appointed of … Mr. John Wilson, of Augusta, [29 other men].
JHB Vol. 11, p. 211, Monday, the 15th of May, Geo. III. 1769
Ordered, That … Mr. John Wilson, of Augusta, [14 other men] be added to the
Committee for Religion.
JHB Vol. 11, p. xxxix, Williamsburg, Wednesday, the 17th May, 1769
“Williamsburg, Wednesday, the 17th May, 1769 About 12 o'clock His Excellency the
governor was pleased, by his messenger, to command the attendance of the House of
Burgesses in the Council chamber, whereupon in obedience to His Lordship's command,
the House, with their speaker, immediately waited upon His Excellency, when he thought
fit to dissolve the General Assembly.
“The late representatives of the people then judging it necessary that some measures
should be taken in their distressed situation, for preserving the true and essential interests
of the colony, resolved upon a meeting for that very salutary purpose, and therefore,
immediately, with the greatest Order and Decorum, repaired to the House of Mr. Anthony
Hay in this City, where being assembled, it was first proposed, for the more decent and
regular Discussion of such Matters as might be taken into Consideration, that a
Moderator should be appointed, and, on the Question being put, Peyton Randolph, Esq;
late Speaker of the House of Burgesses, was unanimously elected.”
JHB Vol. 11, p. xl-xlii, Thursday, May 18, 1769
The Assembly (former House of Burgesses) sets forth 8 Articles which place limits on the
importation and use of British merchandise.
The signers of this document include John Wilson, Augusta, Thomas Jefferson, and
Patrick Henry.
JHB Vol. 11, p. 228-229, Tuesday, the 7th of November, 1769
“Ordered, That a Committee of Propositions and Grievances be appointed.
“And a Committee was appointed of Mr. Bland, Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Edmund Pendleton,
Mr. Archibald Cary, Mr. Richard Henry Lee, Mr. Harrison, Mr. William Digges, Mr.
Lewis Burwell of James City, Mr. Dudley Digges, Mr. Harwood, Mr. Nelson, Mr.
Washington, Mr. West, Mr. John Wilson of Augusta, [14 other men], Mr. Jefferson, [27
other men], And they are to meet and adjourn from Day to Day, and to take into their
Consideration all Propositions and Grievances that shall come legally certified to this
Assembly, and to report their Proceedings, with their Opinions thereupon, from Time to
Time, to the House; and all such Propositions and Grievances are to be delivered to the
Clerk of the House, and by him to the said Committee of Course. And the said
Committee are to have Power to send for Persons, Papers and Records, for their
Information.”
JHB Vol. 12, p. xxvi-xxxi, 22 June 1770
John Wilson, of Augusta (p. xxx) enters into an Association that includes Burgesses and
merchants in and around Williamsburg. The goal of the Association was “the repeal the
act which granted certain duties for the purpose of raising a revenue, and to be relieved
from hardships resulting from the unlimited jurisdiction of the Courts of Admiralty.”
JHB Vol. 12, p. 3, 1770
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the May, 1770 session.
JHB Vol. 12, p. 10, Tuesday, the 22nd of May, 10 Geo. III. 1770
“Ordered, That an Address be presented to the Governor, to order a Writ to be made out
for the electing of Burgesses to serve in this present General Assembly for the County of
Botetourt, no Writ having been issued for that Purpose; and that Mr. John Wilson, of
Augusta, do wait upon his Excellency with the said Address.”
JHB Vol. 12, p. 113, 1771
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for Augusta Co. for the July, 1771, session.
JHB Vol. 12, p. 125, Saturday, the 13th of July, 11 Geo. III. 1771
“Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, to impower the Inhabitants of the Parish
of Augusta, in the County of Augusta, to elect a Vestry; and that Mr. Bland, and Mr.
John Wilson, of Augusta, do prepare and bring in the same.”
JHB Vol. 12, p. 132-133, Wednesday, the 17th of July, 11 Geo. III. 1771
“A Bill to empower the Inhabitants of the Parish of Augusta, in the County of Augusta to
elect a Vestry, was read a second Time.
“Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Edmund Pendleton, and Mr. John Wilson,
of Augusta.”
JHB Vol. 12, p. 143, 1772
John Wilson is listed as one of the Burgesses for August Co. for the February, 1772
session.
JHB Vol. 12, p. 187, Monday, the 24th of February, 12 George III. 1772
“Ordered, that Mr. Henry Lee, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Marshall be added to the Committee
for Religion, and to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances.”
JHB Vol. 12, p. 8, Thursday, the 4th of March, 13 Geo. III. 1773
“Ordered, that an Address be made to the Governor to order a new writ to issue for the
electing of a Burgess to serve in this present General Assembly for the County of
Augusta, in the room of Mr. John Wilson deceased; and that Mr. Richard Lee do wait
upon his Excellency with the said Address.”