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John Francis Willis 1724 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1724

Birth Location: Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 21 FEB 1782

Death Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA

Father: Francis Willis

Mother: Lady Rich

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John Francis Willis was born in 1724 in Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Willis and Lady Anne Rich. John Francis Willis passed away in 1782 in Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Francis Willis was born in 1724 in Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Willis and Lady Anne Rich.
  • John Francis Willis passed away in 1782 in Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA.

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John Willis's Ancestors

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John Willis
1724 – 1782
Birth Place: Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis Willis
1690 – 1769
Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Lady (Anne) Rich
1695 – 1727
Garden, London, England
Grandparents
Capt (Francis) Willis
1664 – 1691
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Sarah Lewis
1669 – 1693
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Willis
1640 – 1689
Winifred Lewis
1640 – 1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1724
30 Sep 1724
Birth of John Francis Willis in Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1782
21 FEB 1782
Age 58
Death of John Francis Willis in Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA
Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1724
    Event Place: Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1782
    Event Place: Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA

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