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Henry Willis 1628 – 1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1628

Birth Location: Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 11 Jul 1714

Death Location: Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States

Father: William Willens

Mother: Katherine Woodford

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Willis

Henry Willis was born in 1628 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, the child of William Willens and Katherine Woodford. Henry Willis had children including John Willis. Henry Willis passed away in 1714 in Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Henry Willis was born in 1628 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, the child of William Willens and Katherine Woodford.
  • Henry Willis had children including John Willis.
  • Henry Willis passed away in 1714 in Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States.

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Henry Willis's Ancestors

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Henry Willis
1628 – 1714
Birth Place: Warminster, 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, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Rychardi Rowland
1553 – 1597
Marye\Mary Astine\Austin
1556 – 1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rychard Rowland
1528 – 1628

Henry Willis's Descendants

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Henry Willis (14 Sep 1628 – 11 Jul 1714)
  1. 1. John Willis (6 Jan 1668 – 28 Mar 1745) m. Esther (Mae Brinton) (Willis) (9 Oct 1675 – 1714)
    1. 1. Edmund (or Edward) Willis (1694 – 1732)
    2. 2. Mary Willis (1695 – 1745)
    3. 3. John (William) Willis (Jul 1696 – 28 Apr 1732)
    4. 4. William (R.) Willis (1697 – 4 Oct 1756)
    5. 5. Benjamin Willis (1698 – 4 Oct 1756)
    6. 6. William Willis (1700 – 1762)
    7. 7. Ann Willis (1702 – 1742)
    8. 8. Henry Willis (1704 – 31 Aug 1762)
    9. 9. Capt (Robert) Willis (1704 – 31 Aug 1762)
    10. 10. Henry (Harry) Willis (1704 – 31 Aug 1762)
    11. 11. Sarah Willis (24 November 1706 – 1745) m. Thomas WARD (24 Jul 1703 – 1749)
      1. 1. Phillip Ward (1721 – 1749) m. Phillip Ward m. Amy Allen (08 JUN 1725 – 13 SEP 1778)
        1. 1. Thomas Ward (1748 – 24 NOV 1786)
        2. 2. Phillip Ward (09 MAY 1749 – 8 May 1818) m. Amy Allen (8 Sep 1725 – 13 Sep 1778) m. Mary Hall (27 June 1749 – 15 March 1836)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Ward (ABT 1750 – )
    12. 12. Esther (Mae Willis) (Foulke) (1708 – 1787)

Henry Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1628
14 Sep 1628
Birth of Henry Willis in Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Warminster, Wiltshire, England
1714
11 Jul 1714
Age 86
Death of Henry Willis in Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States
Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1628
    Event Place: Warminster, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1714
    Event Place: Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States

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