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Rachel Willis 1589 – 1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: Selby, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Apr 1679

Death Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Watson

Mother: Lady -Watson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Anna Spofford

In 1589, Rachel Willis entered the world in Selby, Yorkshire, England, born to John James Watson and Lady Elizabeth Poole -Watson. Rachel Willis had children including Anna (Ann) Spofford. Rachel Willis passed away in 1679 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1589, Rachel Willis entered the world in Selby, Yorkshire, England, born to John James Watson and Lady Elizabeth Poole -Watson.
  • Rachel Willis had children including Anna (Ann) Spofford.
  • Rachel Willis passed away in 1679 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Watson
1532 – 1616
Birth Location: Holme On Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
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Lady -Watson
1535 – 1639
Birth Location: Cottingham, Yorkshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anna Spofford
1603 – 1658
Birth Location: Kirk Ella, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Rachel Willis's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Willis
1589 – 1679
Birth Place: Selby, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John James Watson
1532 – 1616
Holme On Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Poole) -Watson
1535 – 1639
Cottingham, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Willis's Descendants

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Rachel Willis (1589 – 28 Apr 1679)
  1. 1. Anna ((Ann)) Spofford (15 January 1603 – 4 April 1658)
    1. 1. Sarah Swan+ (30 Mar 1644 – 27 February 1717) m. Captain (JOSEPH Boynton (Witchcraft) Judge) (13 May 1644 – 16 December 1730)
      1. 1. Richard Boynton (11 November 1675 – 25 December 1732) m. Sarah Dresser (1678-04-04 – 26 Aug 1759)
        1. 1. Martha Boynton (2 April 1710 – 5 February 1767) m. Joseph Bayley (13 Jan 1711 – 14 November 1748)

Rachel Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1589
1589
Birth of Rachel Willis in Selby, Yorkshire, England
Selby, Yorkshire, England
1679
28 Apr 1679
Age 90
Death of Rachel Willis in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Selby, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1679
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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