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James Wills 1740 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Amherst Bedford, Nelson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1821

Death Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States

Father: Matthew Wills

Mother: Mary Armistead

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The story of James Wills began in 1740 in Amherst Bedford, Nelson, Virginia, United States. James Wills passed away in 1821 in Nelson, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wills began in 1740 in Amherst Bedford, Nelson, Virginia, United States.
  • James Wills passed away in 1821 in Nelson, Virginia, United States.

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James Wills's Ancestors

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James Wills
1740 – 1821
Birth Place: Amherst Bedford, Nelson, Virginia, United States
Parents
Matthew Wills
1693 – 1760
Mulberry Island, Warwick, Virginia, United States
Mary Armistead
1696 – 1775
King George County Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Armistead
1665 – 1711
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Anne Lee
1682 – 1755
Ditchley, Northumberland, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Hancock Lee
1653 – 1709
Mary Kendall
1661 – 1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wills's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of James Wills in Amherst Bedford, Nelson, Virginia, United States
Amherst Bedford, Nelson, Virginia, United States
1821
1821
Age 81
Death of James Wills in Nelson, Virginia, United States
Nelson, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Amherst Bedford, Nelson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, United States

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