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William Wilkie, American Revolutionary War Soldier

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illiam Wilkie was born 29 Dec 1734 in Monmouth County, NJ. The son of Capt. Alexander Andrew Wilkie of Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. He married a Quaker woman named Elizabeth Jobes and they had five children. He took part in the defence of Charleston against the British and was taken prisoner aboard the HMS Torbay in Charleston Harbor.

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Birth- Dec 29, 1734
Monmouth Co., NJ

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Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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Marriage- Aug 5, 1758-Age: 24 years
Elizabeth Jobes
Monmouth Co., NJ
Death- Jan 1, 1804
Dec 14, 1803
York Dist., SC
York District, South Carolina, United States

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Capt. Alexander Andrew Wilkie
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