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Richard WILLIS 1656–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 AUG 1656

Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, VA, USA

Death Date: 3 FEB 1700

Death Location: Middlesex, VA, USA

Father: Thomas WILLIS

Mother: Mary Bentley

Spouse(s): Ann Griggs

Children(s): Richard WILLIS

The story of Richard WILLIS began in 1656 in Christ Church, Middlesex, VA, USA. Richard WILLIS married Ann Griggs, and had children including Richard Willis. Richard WILLIS passed away in 1700 in Middlesex, VA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard WILLIS began in 1656 in Christ Church, Middlesex, VA, USA.
  • Richard WILLIS married Ann Griggs, and had children including Richard Willis.
  • Richard WILLIS passed away in 1700 in Middlesex, VA, USA.

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Richard WILLIS's Ancestors

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Richard WILLIS
1656–1700
Birth Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, VA, USA
Parents
Thomas WILLIS
1625–1660
Middlesex, VA, USA
Mary Bentley
1633–1684
Virginia
Grandparents
Richard Willis
1590–1626
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Jane Henmarsh
1603–1629
Charing, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Willis
1538–1625
Agneta Coles
1535–1572
William Henmarsh
1544–1614
Katharine Honywood
1546–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Willis
1508–
William Coles
1521–1577
Mrs Coles
1524–
Robert Esq.
1525–1576
Mary Atwater
1527–1620

Richard WILLIS's Descendants

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Richard WILLIS (24 AUG 1656–3 FEB 1700) m. Ann Griggs (1656–1775)
  1. 1. Richard WILLIS 1680–1775 m. Martha Vines 1680–1774
    1. 1. John (D.) WILLIS 1709–1785 m. Mary Martin 1705–1785
      1. 1. Abigail (Ann) WILLIS 1744–1823 m. John FULFORD 1745–1799
        1. 1. Alice ((Alsay, Elsie, Ailsy)) FULFORD 1780–1822 m. Clifford FULFORD 1785–1864
      2. 2. Sarah Williston 1764–1847

Richard WILLIS's Timeline

2 Records

1656
24 AUG 1656
Birth of Richard WILLIS in Christ Church, Middlesex, VA, USA
Christ Church, Middlesex, VA, USA
1700
3 FEB 1700
Age 44
Death of Richard WILLIS in Middlesex, VA, USA
Middlesex, VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1656
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, VA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Middlesex; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1700
    Event Place: Middlesex, VA, USA
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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