Re: Chilson/Gilson Help
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Re: Chilson/Gilson Help
8/13/00
Hello Elaine,
I'm sorry to say that I don't have anything on your James W.I haven't traced many of the Gilson people outside of New England.
Chilson and Jillson were simply variant spellings of the old English Gilson.Back then, the *Gee* was pronounced as a *Jay* and that's how we end up with such difficulties in following our ancestors.
I'm sorry I couldn't be of help.
Bev