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Joseph Willett 1740–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Alexander, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Bef. 31 Jul 1818

Death Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Willett

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Russell

Children(s): William Willett

In 1740, Joseph Willett entered the world in Alexander, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Willett And Mary P Flagg. Joseph Willett married Sarah Russell, and had children including William Willett. Joseph Willett passed away in 1818 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Joseph Willett entered the world in Alexander, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Willett And Mary P Flagg.
  • Joseph Willett married Sarah Russell, and had children including William Willett.
  • Joseph Willett passed away in 1818 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Willett
1704–1743
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Russell
1749–1820
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Willett
1774–1831
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Joseph Willett's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Willett
1740–1818
Birth Place: Alexander, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Willett
1704–1743
Boston, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Willett's Descendants

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Joseph Willett (1740–Bef. 31 Jul 1818) m. Sarah Russell (1749–4 May 1820)
  1. 1. William Willett 1774–1831 m. Mary ((Polly) Tatom (m.) Willett) 1772–1860
    1. 1. Absalom (Tatom) Willett 1806–1895 m. Lucinda Franks 1815–1880
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Willett 1832–1899 m. Robert (C "Bob") Wood 1822–1881
        1. 1. Barnet ("Tait") Wood 1868–1957 m. Mealy (Ann) Wood 1873–1935

Joseph Willett's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Joseph Willett in Alexander, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Alexander, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
1818
Bef. 31 Jul 1818
Age 78
Death of Joseph Willett in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Alexander, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 31 Jul 1818
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
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