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Col. Henry Willis Sr. 1740–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia

Death Date: 18 May 1812

Death Location: Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Col. II

Mother: Elizabeth Carter

Spouse(s): Nancy Knight, Susannah None, Elizabeth Cooper

Children(s):

In 1740, Col. Henry Willis Sr. entered the world in Fredericksburg, Virginia, born to Col Francis Willis Ii And Elizabeth Carter. Col. Henry Willis Sr. married Elizabeth Cooper, Elizabeth Gregory, Mildred Washington, Nancy Knight, Polly Tucker, Susannah. Col. Henry Willis Sr. passed away in 1812 in Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Col. Henry Willis Sr. entered the world in Fredericksburg, Virginia, born to Col Francis Willis Ii And Elizabeth Carter.
  • Col. Henry Willis Sr. married Elizabeth Cooper, Elizabeth Gregory, Mildred Washington, Nancy Knight, Polly Tucker, Susannah.
  • Col. Henry Willis Sr. passed away in 1812 in Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. II
1690–1749
Birth Location: Virginia
CI
Elizabeth Carter
1730–1763
Birth Location: Nominy Hall, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
EC

Spouses(s)

Nancy Knight
1750–1796
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
NK
Susannah None
1744–1795
Birth Location: Newberry, York, PA, USA
S
Elizabeth Cooper
1760–1822
Birth Location: Virginia
EC

Children(s)

Col. Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Col. Sr.
1740–1812
Birth Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Parents
Col. Francis Willis II
1690–1749
Virginia
Elizabeth Carter
1730–1763
Nominy Hall, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (Francis Willis) I
1660–1691
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Col. Henry Willis Sr. in Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1812
18 May 1812
Age 72
Death of Col. Henry Willis Sr. in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1812
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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