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Henry Willis 1628 – 1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 September 1628

Birth Location: Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 11 July 1714

Death Location: Westbury, Nassau, (Long Island), New York, USA

Father: William Willens

Mother: Katherine Woodford

Spouse(s): Mary Peace

Children(s): Prudence Willis

Henry Willis II was born in 1628 in Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England, the child of William Willens and Katherine Woodford. Henry Willis II married Mary Ann (Rose) (Pease) Peace, and had children including Prudence Willis. Henry Willis II passed away in 1714 in Westbury, Nassau, (Long Island), New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Willis II was born in 1628 in Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England, the child of William Willens and Katherine Woodford.
  • Henry Willis II married Mary Ann (Rose) (Pease) Peace, and had children including Prudence Willis.
  • Henry Willis II passed away in 1714 in Westbury, Nassau, (Long Island), New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Willens
1605 – 1675
Birth Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, England
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Katherine Woodford
1604 – 1642
Birth Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Peace
1632 – 1714
Birth Location: Warminster, St. Deny's, Wiltshire, England
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Children(s)

Prudence Willis
1664 – 1720
Birth Location: St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Henry Willis's Ancestors

Self
Henry Willis
1628 – 1714
Birth Place: Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England
Parents
William Willens
1605 – 1675
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Katherine Woodford
1604 – 1642
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Henry (Willis (Willens)) (Willett)
1573 – 1641
Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth ("Rowland") Rawlins
1575 – 1641
Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Richard Rowland
1555 – 1628
Catterick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Joyce Lyttell*
1561 – 1630
Yorkshire, Northhumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
William Willins
1545 – 1621
Elizabeth Clarke
1542 – 1575
Rychardi Rowland
1553 – 1597
Marye\Mary Astine\Austin
1556 – 1584
Robert Rowland
1534 – 1570
Elizabeth Baker*
1536 – 1583
Hugh Lyttell*
1530 – 1590
Mrs Lyttell
1530 – 1589
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Willens
1530 – 1590
Anna Clark
1516 – 1580
Thomas Clarke
1531 – 1598
Margaret Mayney
1520 – 1554
Rychard Rowland
1528 – 1628
Joyce Sattell
1535 – 1593
Elizabeth Dineley*
1524 – 1589
Robert Lyttell
1510 –

Henry Willis's Descendants

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Henry Willis (14 September 1628 – 11 July 1714) m. Mary (Ann (Rose) (Pease)) Peace (12 Jun 1632 – 23 Apr 1714)
  1. 1. Prudence Willis (29 Jun 1664 – 1720) m. William Thornton (27 Mar 1649 – 15 Feb 1727)
    1. 1. Prudence (Thornton) Pryor (31 Mar 1699 – 1742) m. Samuel (Pryor) Pryor (1693 – 1766)
      1. 1. Martha ("Patsy" Pryor (1723–1780)) Pryor (1723 – 1780) m. John (Thomas GARDNER) E6GGF (21 Aug 1721 – 10 Nov 1773)
        1. 1. John (A) Gardner (1740 – 1830) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lucas (11 Jun 1785 – 07 Jun 1818)

Henry Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1628
14 September 1628
Birth of Henry Willis II in Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England
Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England
1714
11 July 1714
Age 86
Death of Henry Willis II in Westbury, Nassau, (Long Island), New York, USA
Westbury, Nassau, (Long Island), New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 September 1628
    Event Place: Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1714
    Event Place: Westbury, Nassau, (Long Island), New York, USA
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