Willson, Crowell UEL

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowell_Willson_(Upper_Canada)
  • Wiki Biography Notes:
    • Crowell Willson (September 17, 1762 – August 11, 1832) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.
    • He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey in 1762, the son of Sarah Crowell and Benjamin Willson, a United Empire Loyalist. Willson married Hannah Crane in 1783. He settled in Bertie Township in Upper Canada in 1787 and later moved to Crowland Township in 1801. In 1800, he was named justice of the peace in the Niagara District. He was elected to the 5th Parliament of Upper Canada in the 4th riding of Lincoln County in 1808. Willson’s sister Sarah married John Fanning, also a politician in Upper Canada
    • He died in Crowland Township in 1832.
  • United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=9150
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