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John Willis 1709–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1709

Birth Location: King George, King George, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Mar 1762

Death Location: Orange, Virginia, United States

Father: WILLIAM WILLIS

Mother: Sarah Turberville

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Plunket

Children(s): Peggy Willis

John Willis was born in 1709 in King George, King George, Virginia, United States, the child of William Willis And Sarah Turberville. John Willis married Elizabeth Plunket, John Willis, and had children including Peggy Willis. John Willis passed away in 1762 in Orange, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Willis was born in 1709 in King George, King George, Virginia, United States, the child of William Willis And Sarah Turberville.
  • John Willis married Elizabeth Plunket, John Willis, and had children including Peggy Willis.
  • John Willis passed away in 1762 in Orange, Virginia, United States.

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John Willis's Ancestors

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John Willis
1709–1762
Birth Place: King George, King George, Virginia, United States
Parents
WILLIAM WILLIS
1680–1716
Hanover, Richmond, VA, USA
Sarah Turberville
1690–1761
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
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John Willis's Descendants

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John Willis (Oct 1709–25 Mar 1762) m. Elizabeth Plunket (1715–3 Mar 1798)
  1. 1. Peggy Willis 1741–1812 m. Edmund Terrill 1740–1789
    1. 1. Nancy Terrell 1787–1860 m. Garland Abbott 1770–1842
      1. 1. Dabney (Wharton) Abbott 1829–1900 m. Serinda (Jane) Marsh 1834–1909
        1. 1. Joseph (Johnson) Abbott 1862–1937 m. Cora (Lee) Brown 1864–1936

John Willis's Timeline

3 Records

1709
Oct 1709
Birth of John Willis in King George, King George, Virginia, United States
King George, King George, Virginia, United States
1734
17 January 1734
Age 25
John Willis was married in King George County, VA
King George County, VA
1762
25 Mar 1762
Age 53
Death of John Willis in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1709
    Event Place: King George, King George, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1709; Birth city: King Queen County; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 641.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 January 1734
    Event Place: King George County, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1762
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1709; Birth city: King Queen County; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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