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Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills 1699–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1699

Birth Location: Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 04 Aug 1766

Death Location: James River, Amherst, Virginia, USA

Father: Gilbert Mills

Mother: Margaret Ashmore

Spouse(s): Mary Chapman

Children(s): Elizabeth Mills

In 1699, Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills entered the world in Derbyshire, England, born to Gilbert Mills And Margaret Ashmore. Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills married Mary Marty Lavander Walton Mills Chapman, and had children including Elizabeth Learwood Mills. Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills passed away in 1766 in James River, Amherst, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1699, Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills entered the world in Derbyshire, England, born to Gilbert Mills And Margaret Ashmore.
  • Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills married Mary Marty Lavander Walton Mills Chapman, and had children including Elizabeth Learwood Mills.
  • Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills passed away in 1766 in James River, Amherst, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Mills
1670–1757
Birth Location: , Derbyshire, England
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Margaret Ashmore
1668–1720
Birth Location: , Wilkes, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Chapman
1703–1776
Birth Location: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Mills
1718–1793
Birth Location: Big Creek, Charlotte County, Va USA
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Col. Mills's Ancestors

Self
Col. Mills
1699–1766
Birth Place: Derbyshire, England
Parents
Gilbert Mills
1670–1757
, Derbyshire, England
Margaret Ashmore
1668–1720
, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William Mills
1650–1674
Gloucester, Derbyshire, England
Rachel Gilbert
1648–1673
Derbyshire, England
George Ashmore
1640–1712
Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Mills
1617–1653
Mary Mills
1608–1653
Jonathan Sr
1629–1682
Richard Ashmoore
1609–1670
Joane White
1613–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1589–1659
Elizabeth Bennet
1590–1654

Col. Mills's Descendants

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Col. (William "Billy" Henry) Mills (1699–04 Aug 1766) m. Mary ("Marty" Lavander Walton Mills) Chapman (1703–1 Jul 1776)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Learwood) Mills 1718–1793 m. Matthew (Watson) III 1713–1791
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann "Sallie") Watson 1742–1836 m. Stephen Coleman 1739–1798
      1. 1. Elizabeth (W) Coleman 1762–1840
        1. 1. AGNES (Nancy anc.) McDaniel 1785–1868

Col. Mills's Timeline

2 Records

1699
1699
Birth of Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1766
04 Aug 1766
Age 67
Death of Col. William "Billy" Henry Mills in James River, Amherst, Virginia, USA
James River, Amherst, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1766
    Event Place: James River, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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