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- From: " American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin Co., Pa.," page 223
William Wason was a private under Captains William Smith and Thomas McDowell, probably a son of Thomas Wason. On Aug. 3, 1786, William Wason was married to Jean McDowell by Rev. John King, Mercersburg, Penna. They went to Butler Co., Penna., where Jane Wasson, widow and relict of William Wasson, decd., of Centre Twp., left a will, prob. Jan. 24,1833, naming dau. Ann, now the wife of John Adams; son Thomas; John and William Thompson, sons of my said dau. Ann; son William's dau. mar. to William McCall; To Grandau. Anibel McCall; To Jane Thompson McCall and Jane Thompson mar. to Joseph Adams. Grandaus; Jane McDowell Wasson and Mary Jane Wasson, daughters of son Thomas; To grandau. Anibel Thompson; To William Wasson, son of my son William; To Ann, wife of my son Thomas.
"Penna Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 276, 315."
From Marriage Records of Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church:
William Wasson and Jean McDowell were married in the Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg, Franklin Co. Pennsylvania, Aug. 3, 1786, by John King D.D.
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