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Henry Willis 1628–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1628

Birth Location: Devises, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 11 Sep 1714

Death Location: Westbury, Nassau, NY, USA

Father: Henry Willis

Mother: Katherine Woodford

Spouse(s): Mary Peace

Children(s): Mary Willis, Richard Willis, Henry Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Thomas Willis, William Willis, Sarah Willis, Rachel Willis, Esther Willis, John Willis

The story of Henry Willis began in 1628 in Devises, Wiltshire, England. Henry Willis married Mary Peace, and had children including Elizabeth Willis, Esther Willis, Henry Willis, John Willis, Mary Willis, Rachel Willis, Richard Willis, Sarah Willis, Thomas Willis, William Willis. Henry Willis passed away in 1714 in Westbury, Nassau, NY, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Willis began in 1628 in Devises, Wiltshire, England.
  • Henry Willis married Mary Peace, and had children including Elizabeth Willis, Esther Willis, Henry Willis, John Willis, Mary Willis, Rachel Willis, Richard Willis, Sarah Willis, Thomas Willis, William Willis.
  • Henry Willis passed away in 1714 in Westbury, Nassau, NY, USA.

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Henry Willis's Ancestors

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Henry Willis
1628–1714
Birth Place: Devises, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Henry Willis
1600–1675
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Katherine Woodford
1604–1642
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Willis's Descendants

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Henry Willis (14 Sep 1628–11 Sep 1714) m. Mary Peace (12 Jun 1632–23 Apr 1714)
  1. 1. Mary Willis 1655–1714
  2. 2. Richard Willis 1656–1699
  3. 3. Henry Willis 1657–1675
  4. 4. Elizabeth Willis 1660–1700
  5. 5. Thomas Willis 1660–
  6. 6. William Willis 1663–1736
  7. 7. Sarah Willis 1671–1729
  8. 8. Rachel Willis 1673–1759
  9. 9. Esther Willis 1677–1677
  10. 10. John Willis 1668–1745 m. Esther Brinton 1675–1712
    1. 1. Benjamin Willis –1745
    2. 2. Mary Willis 1700–1745 m. John Wall 1694–1765
      1. 1. Ann Wall 1736–1796
    3. 3. Edward Willis –1745
    4. 4. Sarah Willis 1706–1745 m. Thomas Ward 1724–1784
      1. 1. Phillip Ward 1721–
    5. 5. Henry Willis 1704–1762 m. Mary (Rachel Underwood) (unverified) 1708–1760
      1. 1. Isiah Willis 1742–
        1. 1. David Willis 1766–
        2. 2. John Willis 1775–1818
      2. 2. Betty Willis 1724–1776 m. Joseph Hutton 1720–1786
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hutton 1761–1844 m. Peter Vore 1745–1826
        2. 2. Simon Hutton 1765–1837 m. Mary Underwood 1767–1853
        3. 3. Soloman Hutton 1767–1800
        4. 4. Susannah Hutton 1758–1762
        5. 5. Joseph Hutton 1755–1784
        6. 6. Rachel Hutton 1750– m. William Kirk 1746–1813
        7. 7. Joshua Hutton 1748–1789 m. Rachel Kirk 1738–
      3. 3. Rachel Willis 1747–
      4. 4. John Willis 1732–1829
      5. 5. Joseph Willis 1729–1809 m. Hannah Robbins 1742–1800
        1. 1. Polly Willis 1758–1821
        2. 2. Jospeh Willis 1757–1818
        3. 3. Olive Willis 1775–1812
    6. 6. Ann Willis 1712–1743 m. Joseph Webb 1663–1701
      1. 1. William Webb 1726–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Webb 1730–
      3. 3. Isaac Webb 1736–1808
      4. 4. John Webb 1738–1818
    7. 7. Esther Willis 1708–1787 m. Stephen Foulke 1713–1787
      1. 1. Priscilla Foulke 1669–1765
      2. 2. Susannah Foulke 1720–1822
      3. 3. Priscilla Foulke 1724–1786
      4. 4. Esther Foulke 1726–1787 m. William Keepers 1707–1770
        1. 1. William Keepers 1747–1827
        2. 2. Esther Keepers 1749–
        3. 3. Stephen Keepers 1757–
        4. 4. Susanna Keepers 1765–
        5. 5. John Keepers 1790–1849
      5. 5. Stephen Foulke 1732–1800
      6. 6. John Foulk 1735–1820
      7. 7. Aeneas Foulke 1740–1770
    8. 8. John Willis 1696–1732

Henry Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1628
14 Sep 1628
Birth of Henry Willis in Devises, Wiltshire, England
Devises, Wiltshire, England
1655
25 March 1655
Age 27
Henry Willis was married in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
1714
11 Sep 1714
Age 86
Death of Henry Willis in Westbury, Nassau, NY, USA
Westbury, Nassau, NY, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1628
    Event Place: Devises, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 March 1655
    Event Place: Wiltshire
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Long Island; Year: 1674; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1714
    Event Place: Westbury, Nassau, NY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607–1943

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