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Prudence Willis 1664 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1664

Birth Location: St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry Willis

Mother: Mary Peace

Spouse(s): William Thornton

Children(s): Prudence Pryor

Prudence Willis was born in 1664 in St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States, the child of Henry Willis and Mary Ann (Rose) (Pease) Peace. Prudence Willis married William Thornton, and had children including Prudence Thornton Pryor. Prudence Willis passed away in 1720 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Prudence Willis was born in 1664 in St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States, the child of Henry Willis and Mary Ann (Rose) (Pease) Peace.
  • Prudence Willis married William Thornton, and had children including Prudence Thornton Pryor.
  • Prudence Willis passed away in 1720 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Willis
1628 – 1714
Birth Location: Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England
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Mary Peace
1632 – 1714
Birth Location: Warminster, St. Deny's, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

William Thornton
1649 – 1727
Birth Location: Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA,
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Children(s)

Prudence Pryor
1699 – 1742
Birth Location: Gloucester, VA, USA
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Prudence Willis's Ancestors

Self
Prudence Willis
1664 – 1720
Birth Place: St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Willis
1628 – 1714
Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Ann (Rose) (Pease)) Peace
1632 – 1714
Warminster, St. Deny's, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
William Willens
1605 – 1675
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Katherine Woodford
1604 – 1642
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
George Peace\Pease
1600 – 1714
Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Richardson
1603 – 1714
Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry (Willett)
1573 – 1641
Elizabeth Rawlins
1575 – 1641
Richard Rowland
1555 – 1628
Joyce Lyttell*
1561 – 1630
George Pease
1575 – 1644
Emma Pease
1570 – 1600
George Gorst
1580 – 1630
Elizabeth Smyth
1589 – 1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Willins
1545 – 1621
Elizabeth Clarke
1542 – 1575
Rychardi Rowland
1553 – 1597
Marye\Mary Astine\Austin
1556 – 1584
Robert Rowland
1534 – 1570
Elizabeth Baker*
1536 – 1583
Hugh Lyttell*
1530 – 1590
Mrs Lyttell
1530 – 1589
Sir son)
1530 – 1598
Alicia Clyff
1544 – 1601
John Peace
1550 – 1587
George Gorst
1545 –
Margaret Beeston
1536 – 1589
Robert Smithe
1567 – 1610
Agnis Alvey
1567 – 1592

Prudence Willis's Descendants

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Prudence Willis (29 Jun 1664 – 1720) m. William Thornton (27 Mar 1649 – 15 Feb 1727)
  1. 1. Prudence (Thornton) Pryor (31 Mar 1699 – 1742) m. Samuel (Pryor) Pryor (1693 – 1766)
    1. 1. Martha ("Patsy" Pryor (1723–1780)) Pryor (1723 – 1780) m. John (Thomas GARDNER) E6GGF (21 Aug 1721 – 10 Nov 1773)
      1. 1. John (A) Gardner (1740 – 1830) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lucas (11 Jun 1785 – 07 Jun 1818)
        1. 1. Susannah Gardner m. Gouldsberry Walley (23 Dec 1787 – 15 Jan 1872)

Prudence Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1664
29 Jun 1664
Birth of Prudence Willis in St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
1720
1720
Age 56
Death of Prudence Willis in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1664
    Event Place: St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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