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Margaret Willis 1705–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1764

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Willis

Mother: Mary Brett

Spouse(s): Nathanial Harvey

Children(s): David Harvey

In 1705, Margaret Willis entered the world in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to John Willis And Mary Brett. Margaret Willis married Nathanial Harvey, and had children including David Harvey. Margaret Willis passed away in 1764 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Margaret Willis entered the world in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to John Willis And Mary Brett.
  • Margaret Willis married Nathanial Harvey, and had children including David Harvey.
  • Margaret Willis passed away in 1764 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Willis's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Willis
1705–1764
Birth Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Parents
John Willis
1672–1732
Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Brett
1678–1756
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John (Henry) Willis
1635–
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Experience Byram
1638–1712
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Elihu Brett
1650–
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Anna (Hannah) Turner
1654–1698
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Willis
1612–1692
Elizabeth Hodgkins
1616–1665
Nicholas Byram
1610–1688
Susannah Shaw
1617–1698
William Brett
1618–1681
Margaret Ford
1624–
George Turner
1627–
Mary Robbins
1633–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Turner
1599–1627
Nazareth Hobart
1601–1658

Margaret Willis's Descendants

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Margaret Willis (1705–1764) m. Nathanial Harvey (1705–1801)
  1. 1. David Harvey 1735–1814 m. Content (D) Byram 1740–1781
    1. 1. Content Harvey 1773–1854 m. Josiah Winslow 1774–1809
      1. 1. Josiah (Harvey) Winslow 1803–1874 m. Knight (Fanny) Knight 1803–1862
        1. 1. Lucy Winslow 1838–1875 m. Timothy Denio 1831–1900

Margaret Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Margaret Willis in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1764
1764
Age 59
Death of Margaret Willis in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 16 July 2019, 18:02), entry for Margaret Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID GMPQ-XQC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Marget in entry for Nathaniell Harvey, 09 Aug 1744; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Marget in entry for David Harvey, 01 Jun 1735; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Margaret in entry for David Harvey, 1735; citing EAST BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873752 IT 3.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Margrett Willis, 15 Sep 1704; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Margaret in entry for Nathaniel Harvey, 1744; citing EAST BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873752 IT 3.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 16 July 2019, 18:02), entry for Margaret Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID GMPQ-XQC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Marget in entry for Nathaniell Harvey, 09 Aug 1744; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Marget in entry for David Harvey, 01 Jun 1735; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Margaret in entry for David Harvey, 1735; citing EAST BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873752 IT 3.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Margrett Willis, 15 Sep 1704; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Margaret in entry for Nathaniel Harvey, 1744; citing EAST BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873752 IT 3.

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