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Anna Willis 1726 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1726

Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Father: William Wyllis

Mother: Mary Ashcraft

Spouse(s): Joseph Bennet

Children(s): Jerusha Bennet, Anna Bennet, Joseph Bennet, Jedediah Bennet, Molly Bennet, Rebeckah Bennet, John Bennet, James Bannet

The story of Anna Willis began in 1726 in Groton, New London, Connecticut. Anna Willis married Joseph Bennet, and had children including Jerusha Bennet, Anna Bennet, Joseph Bennet, Jedediah Bennet, Molly Bennet, Rebeckah Bennet, John Bennet, James Bannet. Anna Willis passed away in 1804 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Anna Willis began in 1726 in Groton, New London, Connecticut.
  • Anna Willis married Joseph Bennet, and had children including Jerusha Bennet, Anna Bennet, Joseph Bennet, Jedediah Bennet, Molly Bennet, Rebeckah Bennet, John Bennet, James Bannet.
  • Anna Willis passed away in 1804 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anna Willis's Ancestors

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Anna Willis
1726 – 1804
Birth Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut
Parents
William Wyllis
1705 – 1790
Connecticut
Mary Ashcraft
1705 – 1790
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Grandparents
Noah (Welles) Wyllis
1666 – 1712
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Mary (Crow) White
1665 –
Hatfield, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
John Ashcraft
1671 – 1732
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Mary Burrows
1672 – 1750
New London County, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Welles
1620 – 1676
Mary Beardsley
1631 – 1691
Daniel White
1638 – 1713
Sarah Crow
1646 – 1719
John Ashcraft
1644 – 1680
Hannah Osborn
1651 – 1715
John Burroughs
1642 – 1716
Hannah Culver
1652 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Welles
Frances Coleman
1600 – 1678
William Beardsley
1605 – 1661
Mary Harvey
1609 – 1668
John White
1600 – 1683
Mary Leavitt
1610 – 1666
John Crow
1606 – 1685
Elizabeth Goodwin
1620 – 1717
John Ashcrofte
1618 – 1666
Elizabeth Peers
1626 – 1722
John Osborn
1621 – 1686
Anne Oldage
1627 – 1689
Robert Burrows
1620 – 1682
Mary Lowe
1621 – 1672
Edward Colver
1610 – 1685
Ann Ellice
1619 – 1678

Anna Willis's Descendants

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Anna Willis (29 Oct 1726 – 1804) m. Joseph Bennet (20 Feb 1723 – 1808)
  1. 1. Jerusha Bennet (abt 1742 – 20 Jan 1835) m. Jonathan Gurley (10 Apr 1744 – 23 Nov 1814)
    1. 1. Ephraim Gurley (12 Feb 1765 – 2 Sep 1845)
    2. 2. Roger Gurley (13 Sep 1766 – 27 Oct 1836)
    3. 3. Jonathan Gurley (20 Sep 1768 – 5 Dec 1791)
    4. 4. Anna Gurley (16 Oct 1770 – Sep 1822)
    5. 5. Jerusha Gurley (18 Nov 1772 – )
    6. 6. Esther Gurley (29 Apr 1775 – 25 Oct 1803)
    7. 7. Olive Gurley (6 Aug 1777 – )
    8. 8. Rebecca Gurley (9 Apr 1780 – )
    9. 9. Flavel Gurley (25 Oct 1782 – )
    10. 10. Harriet Gurley (10 Jun 1790 – )
  2. 2. Anna Bennet (1757 – 5 Oct 1794) m. Samuel (Eames) Ames (16 Nov 1751 – 18 Jul 1837)
    1. 1. Eliphalet Ames (28 May 1775 – 6 November 1868)
    2. 2. Polly Ames (28 Mar 1777 – 16 Apr 1852) m. David Durfey (18 Dec 1775 – 30 May 1854)
      1. 1. Harry Durfey (12 Nov 1814 – 16 Dec 1861)
      2. 2. Erastus (Gordon) Durfey (17 Sep 1821 – 26 Jan 1892) m. Florilla (C) Gerould (7 Dec 1820 – 7 Jan 1899)
        1. 1. Elton (Marcus) Durfey. (17 Jan 1844 – 1 Jun 1912)
        2. 2. Lelia (Demaris) Durfey (1845 – 11 Jul 1846)
        3. 3. Ida Durfey (abt 1847 – )
        4. 4. Mina (Evelyn) Durfey (13 Jun 1849 – 1921)
        5. 5. Flora (Eudell) Durfey (15 May 1853 – 3 Jun 1943) m. John (Putnam) Campbell (Abt 1853 – 12 Oct 1882)
        6. 6. John (Leland) Durfey (23 Apr 1855 – 23 Dec 1923)
        7. 7. Lois (Polly) Durfey (18 February 1857 – 22 Mar 1928)
        8. 8. Harry (L) Durfey (abt 1861 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Eames (23 Oct 1778 – )
    4. 4. Isaac Eames (11 Aug 1780 – )
    5. 5. Samuel Ames (4 Oct 1782 – )
    6. 6. Joseph Ames (13 May 1785 – 21 Nov 1875)
    7. 7. David Ames (1787 – 1856)
    8. 8. Anna Ames (1 Jun 1789 – )
    9. 9. Jerusia Ames (17 March 1791 – )
  3. 3. Joseph Bennet
  4. 4. Jedediah Bennet
  5. 5. Molly Bennet m. Fuller
  6. 6. Rebeckah Bennet m. Eaton
  7. 7. John Bennet
  8. 8. James Bannet

Anna Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1726
29 Oct 1726
Birth of Anna Willis in Groton, New London, Connecticut
Groton, New London, Connecticut
1743
27 Oct 1743
Age 17
Anna Willis was married in Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
1804
1804
Age 78
Death of Anna Willis in Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1726
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1743
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut

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