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Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev 1753–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1753

Birth Location: Goochland Goochland County Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1848

Death Location: Lawndale, North Carolina, United States

Father: Henry Willis

Mother: Mary Watkins

Spouse(s): Matilda Mauney, Sarah Randal

Children(s): Cynthia Willis, Sara Willis, Nancy Willis, William Willis, David Willis, Robert Willis, Joseph Jr, Randal Willis

Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev was born in 1753 in Goochland Goochland County Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Willis And Mary Isabelle Watkins. In 1820, Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev resided in Goochland, Virginia, United States. In 1830, Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev resided in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA. Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev married Jemima Self, Matilda Mauney, Sarah Randal, and had children including Cynthia Willis, David Solomon Willis, Joseph Willis Jr, Nancy Ann Willis, Randal Willis, Robert Willis, Sara Willis, William Willis. Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev passed away in 1848 in Lawndale, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev was born in 1753 in Goochland Goochland County Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Willis And Mary Isabelle Watkins.
  • In 1820, Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev resided in Goochland, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1830, Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev resided in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev married Jemima Self, Matilda Mauney, Sarah Randal, and had children including Cynthia Willis, David Solomon Willis, Joseph Willis Jr, Nancy Ann Willis, Randal Willis, Robert Willis, Sara Willis, William Willis.
  • Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev passed away in 1848 in Lawndale, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Willis
1731–1810
Birth Location: Tuckahoe Plantation, Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, USA
HW
Mary Watkins
1733–1777
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Matilda Mauney
1767–1827
Birth Location: –
MM
Sarah Randal
1757–1784
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
SR

Children(s)

Cynthia Willis
1780–1840
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
CW
Sara Willis
1784–1860
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
SW
Nancy Willis
1795–1861
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
NW
William Willis
1785–1860
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
WW
David Willis
1776–1865
Birth Location: , Orange, North Carolina, USA
DW
Robert Willis
1796–1881
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
RW
Joseph Jr
1789–1829
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
JJ
Randal Willis
1778–1845
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
RW

Joseph Rev's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Rev
1753–1848
Birth Place: Goochland Goochland County Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Willis
1731–1810
Tuckahoe Plantation, Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Mary (Isabelle) Watkins
1733–1777
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Robert) Willis
1700–1749
, Oxfordshire, , England
Mary (Isabella Burridge) *
1699–1756
, , , England
Joseph (Watkins) Dr
1695–1738
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary Farrar
1694–1746
Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Willis
1667–1705
Joan Unk.
1688–1703
Thomas Deacon
1663–1718
Elizabeth )
1667–1709
Henry Watkins
1638–1697
Mary Crisp
1642–1736
Thomas Farrar
1665–1742
Katherine Perrin
1667–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Willis
1640–1696
Agneta Coles
1535–1572
Henry Watkins
1637–1714
Katherine Pride
1642–1703
Thomas Crispe
1642–1687
Anne Roberts
1640–1673
William Farrar
1627–1678
Mary Baugh
1627–1676
Richard Perrin
1637–1695
Katherine Royall
1642–1695

Joseph Rev's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Sanders Willis Sr) Rev (23 Nov 1753–1848) m. Matilda Mauney (1767–1827) m. Sarah Randal (1757–1784)
  1. 1. Cynthia Willis 1780–1840
  2. 2. Sara Willis 1784–1860
  3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Willis 1795–1861
  4. 4. William Willis 1785–1860
  5. 5. David (Solomon) Willis 1776–1865 m. Susannah Templeton 1776–1846
    1. 1. Henry Willis 1811–1904
    2. 2. Kesiah Willis 1798–1852
    3. 3. Amelia ('Millie") Willis 1808–1880
    4. 4. Solomon Willis 1800–1880
    5. 5. *James ("Jimmy") Willis 1800–1882 m. Easter (Elizabeth) Wilson 1802–1869
      1. 1. William Willis 1835–
      2. 2. Camilla (Caroline) Willis 1837–1900 m. William (Marion) Akins 1831–1915
        1. 1. Louis (Cantrell "Doc") Akins 1865–1914 m. Sarah (Katherine) Robinson 1868–1914
        2. 2. Mary (Elderator) Akins 1854–1908
        3. 3. Ellen (Angilina) Akins 1862–1952
        4. 4. Sallie (Alma) Dietz 1871–1955
        5. 5. Thomas (Claude) Akins 1860–1922
        6. 6. John (Claude) Akin 1875–1968
        7. 7. J (F) Akins 1870–1899
        8. 8. Carrie Akins 1858–1861
        9. 9. Georgie (A) Akins 1863–
        10. 10. William Akins 1869–
        11. 11. Robert Akins 1871–
        12. 12. James (M) Akins 1876–
        13. 13. Ida Akins 1879–
      3. 3. James (Wilson) Willis 1833–1892
      4. 4. Margaret Willis 1838–1900
      5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) Willis 1837–1896 m. Mariah (D) Arzeno 1836–1880 m. Ella (Marjorie) Pierce 1862–1927
        1. 1. William Willis 1866–
        2. 2. Jennie (H) Willis 1867–
        3. 3. Harold Willis 1888–
        4. 4. Augusta Willis 1890–
        5. 5. Andrew (J) Willis 1892–
        6. 6. Ada Willis 1864–
      6. 6. David Willis 1844–1881 m. America Weston 1855–1903
        1. 1. Ray (David) Willis 1876–1956 m. Rosa (Augusta) Duenweg 1885–1960
        2. 2. Everett Willis 1873–1930 m. Adah (Almira) Carrington 1883–1924 m. Lena (Otellia) Willis 1880–1958
        3. 3. Elmer (Lloyd) Willis 1878–1896
        4. 4. Roy (Flake) Barber 1885–1914
      7. 7. Barbara Willis 1842–1926 m. Chris Stifer 1857–1928 m. William (Bowers "Tige") Coleman 1840–1864 m. Robert (James) Bruce 1843–1880
        1. 1. Everett Coleman 1861–
        2. 2. James (C.) Bruce 1868–
        3. 3. John Bruce 1871–
        4. 4. Mary Bruce 1862–1863
      8. 8. Susan Willis 1840–1897
      9. 9. Philip Willis 1834–1914
      10. 10. Aval (J) Willis 1833–1896
      11. 11. Alexander Willis 1828–1862
      12. 12. Martin (Mart) Willis 1823–1870 m. Sarah (Ann) Winters 1826–1911
        1. 1. Christopher (Columbus) Willis 1861–1944
        2. 2. Daniel (Asbury) Willis 1864–1946
        3. 3. James (Smith) Willis 1857–1920
        4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Willis 1849–1938
        5. 5. Marietta Willis 1851–
        6. 6. Thomas (Lander) Willis 1848–
        7. 7. John (Ashley) Willis 1847–
        8. 8. Franklin (Francis) Willis 1843–1925
        9. 9. Louisa Willis 1850–
        10. 10. William Willis 1854–
      13. 13. Jane (Martha) Willis 1827–1898 m. John (Martin) Jones 1827–1894
        1. 1. Frances (Melvina) Jones 1859–1935
        2. 2. Henry (Joseph) Jones 1867–1939
        3. 3. Susan (Caroline) Jones 1862–1935
        4. 4. Melvin (Wiley) Jones 1857–1933 m. Laura (Ann) Frame 1868–1954
        5. 5. William (Andrew) Jones 1854–1868
        6. 6. Lettie (Ann) Jones 1853–1935
        7. 7. Asbury (Turner) Jones 1852–1902 m. Martha (Mary) Whitaker 1860–1933
        8. 8. John (Calvin) Jones 1850–1931 m. Cicily (Josephine) Tanner 1879–1960 m. Lydia (Mable) Gibler 1856–
        9. 9. Easter (Matilda) Jones 1847–1927
        10. 10. Elen (Larcenia) Jones 1859–1949 m. John (Harley) Samples 1852–1930
  6. 6. Robert Willis 1796–1881
  7. 7. Joseph (Willis) Jr 1789–1829 m. Nancy Grigg 1791–1867
    1. 1. Banister Willis 1814–1890 m. Margaret Jane 1820–
      1. 1. Josiah (Freeman) Willis 1839–1918
      2. 2. William (John) Willis 1843–1913
      3. 3. Sarah Willis 1860–
      4. 4. Perthana (Jane) Willis 1849–
      5. 5. Banister (Linberry Willis) II 1849–1927
      6. 6. Margaret (A.) Willis 1851–
      7. 7. Burrell Willis 1852–1854
      8. 8. Jessie (Webster) Willis 1855–1934
      9. 9. Nancy (Susanah) Willis 1862–
    2. 2. Jane Willis 1816–1878
    3. 3. Jessie (R) Willis 1821–1887
    4. 4. Frederick (G) Willis 1824–1881
    5. 5. Freeman Willis 1825–1863
    6. 6. Betsy (E) Willis 1827–1828
    7. 7. Burwell Willis 1809–
    8. 8. Joseph (P.) Willis 1820–1859
    9. 9. Ephraim Willis 1839–1916
  8. 8. Randal Willis 1778–1845

Joseph Rev's Timeline

7 Records

1753
23 Nov 1753
Birth of Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev in Goochland Goochland County Virginia, USA
Goochland Goochland County Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 67
Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev resided here in Goochland, Virginia, United States
Goochland, Virginia, United States
1830
1830
Age 77
Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev resided here in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 78
Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev resided here in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 87
Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev resided here in Upper Regiment, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Upper Regiment, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
1848
19 Feb 1848
Age 95
Death of Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev in Lawndale Cleveland County North Carolina, USA
Lawndale Cleveland County North Carolina, USA
1848
1848
Age 95
Burial of Joseph Sanders Willis Sr Rev in Cleveland County
Cleveland County

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1753
    Event Place: Goochland Goochland County Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Upper Regiment, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 364; Page: 98; Family History Library Film: 0018095
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Goochland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Goochland, Virginia; Page: 21; NARA Roll: M33_139; Image: 32
    [2] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: West of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln, North Carolina; Page: 326; NARA Roll: M33_83; Image: 217

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Lincoln, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 122; Page: 187; Family History Library Film: 0018088

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Upper Regiment, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Upper Regiment, Lincoln, North Carolina; Roll: 364; Page: 98; Family History Library Film: 0018095

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1848
    Event Place: Lawndale Cleveland County North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Wofford College Library Obituary Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Cleveland County

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawndale, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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