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Roger Willis 1640 – 1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 10 DEC 1701

Death Location: Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Father: George Willis

Mother: Jane Gallen

Spouse(s): Ruth Hill, RUTH HILL

Children(s): Sarah Willis, Mary Wilson, Ruth Willis, Samuel Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Hannah Willis, Thankfull Willis, Josiah Willis

In 1640, Roger Willis entered the world in England, born to George Willis and Jane Gallen. Roger Willis married Ruth Hill, RUTH HILL, and had children including Sarah Willis, Mary Wilson, Ruth Willis, Samuel Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Hannah Willis, Thankfull Willis, Josiah Willis. Roger Willis passed away in 1701 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Roger Willis entered the world in England, born to George Willis and Jane Gallen.
  • Roger Willis married Ruth Hill, RUTH HILL, and had children including Sarah Willis, Mary Wilson, Ruth Willis, Samuel Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Hannah Willis, Thankfull Willis, Josiah Willis.
  • Roger Willis passed away in 1701 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Willis
1602 – 1690
Birth Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Jane Gallen
1604 – 1646
Birth Location: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Hill
1644 – 1736
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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RUTH HILL
1644 – 1736
Birth Location: Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachutes
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Children(s)

Sarah Willis
1684 – 1761
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Mary Wilson
1669 –
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Ruth Willis
1674 – 1700
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Samuel Willis
1675 – 1758
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Willis
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Willis
1679 –
Birth Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Thankfull Willis
1680 – 1735
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Josiah Willis
1686 – 1758
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Roger Willis's Ancestors

Self
Roger Willis
1640 – 1701
Birth Place: England
Parents
George Willis
1602 – 1690
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Jane Gallen
1604 – 1646
Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roger Willis's Descendants

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Roger Willis (1640 – 10 DEC 1701) m. Ruth Hill (AUG 1644 – 1 SEP 1736) m. RUTH HILL (AUG 1644 – 1 SEP 1736)
  1. 1. Sarah Willis (20 MAR 1684 – 8 MAY 1761) m. Daniel Taylor (19 JUN 1690 – 29 AUG 1741) m. John Hayward (1667 – )
    1. 1. Ezra Taylor (5 SEP 1720 – ) m. Abigail Trowbridge (3 JUN 1722 – 27 JAN 1807)
      1. 1. Chloe Taylor (4 FEB 1762 – 1831) m. Joshua (Belitha) Tilghman (16 JAN 1762 – 14 SEP 1818)
        1. 1. William Tillman (16 MAR 1791 – 18 APR 1855) m. Rebecca Green (ABT 1787 – AUG 1848) m. Eliza Sturman (ABT 1790 – ) m. Eliza (Marshall) Houston (31 AUG 1799 – 14 JAN 1884)
        2. 2. Mary (Ann Tillman) Washington (1781 – 13 APR 1852) m. Thomas Washington (1780 – 1840) m. Samuel (Marlin) Ansley (22 FEB 1765 – 25 MAR 1837)
        3. 3. Sarah Tilghman (1782 – )
        4. 4. John Tillman (29 DEC 1784 – 25 AUG 1839) m. Susan Fields (14 FEB 1786 – 11 JUN 1864)
        5. 5. Elijah Tilghman (1785 – )
        6. 6. Joseph Tillman (16 APR 1789 – FEB 1864) m. Winney Fields (15 MAR 1791 – NOV 1873)
        7. 7. Shadrach Tillman (ABT 1791 – 1855) m. Sarah Perry (ABT 1791 – )
        8. 8. Aaron Tillman (30 MAR 1795 – 30 APR 1886) m. Letha (Ann) Bryant (2 SEP 1804 – 13 JAN 1892)
        9. 9. Isaac Tillman (22 NOV 1796 – 2 APR 1884) m. Amy (Jane) Evans (1800 – 27 SEP 1879)
        10. 10. Joshua (S R) Tillman (JAN 1798 – 1880) m. Celia (Caroline) Cannon (21 FEB 1806 – 1870)
        11. 11. Samuel (Taylor) Tillman (3 NOV 1798 – 4 JAN 1864) m. Martha Perry (1800 – 1830) m. Mary (Carter) Perry (16 MAY 1810 – 18 AUG 1890)
        12. 12. Reuben Tillman (1801 – FEB 1839) m. Margaret (Peggy) Duncan (1804 – 15 FEB 1877)
      2. 2. Molly Taylor (9 MAR 1743 – 5 AUG 1823) m. Jonas Ball (7 FEB 1736 – 2 JAN 1807)
      3. 3. Ezra Taylor (11 OCT 1743 – 21 NOV 1834) m. Hannah Morse (13 MAR 1745 – 11 SEP 1822)
      4. 4. Abigail Taylor (26 JAN 1745 – 15 OCT 1807) m. Benjamin Parker (24 OCT 1741 – 9 MAY 1797)
      5. 5. Ruth Taylor (9 MAR 1747 – 4 APR 1831) m. Elijah Brigham (5 SEP 1742 – 8 JAN 1804)
      6. 6. Lavinah Taylor (27 FEB 1749 – 13 DEC 1775) m. Baxter Howe (29 AUG 1748 – 20 SEP 1781)
      7. 7. Elisabeth Taylor (12 JUN 1752 – 27 JUN 1821) m. Nathan (Brigham) Taplin (1751 – 7 JUL 1824)
      8. 8. Anne Taylor (10 DEC 1754 – )
      9. 9. Trowbridge Taylor (26 JAN 1757 – 22 JUN 1814) m. Jane Curtis (31 JUL 1757 – 20 APR 1826)
      10. 10. Caroline Taylor (12 MAY 1759 – )
      11. 11. Nelle Taylor (20 FEB 1764 – )
      12. 12. William Taylor (15 MAR 1768 – 26 JUL 1817) m. Hannah Angier (18 AUG 1767 – 10 SEP 1839)
    2. 2. Hezekiah Taylor (1 JUL 1713 – 6 OCT 1783) m. Abigail Hunt (27 MAR 1723 – 28 FEB 1801)
    3. 3. Thankfull Taylor (1 JUL 1713 – 21 NOV 1790) m. John Fay (16 DEC 1710 – 22 MAY 1789)
    4. 4. Daniel Taylor (10 JUN 1716 – 28 MAY 1734)
    5. 5. Sarah Taylor (10 JUN 1716 – )
  2. 2. Mary Wilson (9 JAN 1669 – )
  3. 3. Ruth Willis (27 MAR 1674 – 1700)
  4. 4. Samuel Willis (1 APR 1675 – 26 NOV 1758)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Willis
  6. 6. Hannah Willis (11 FEB 1679 – )
  7. 7. Thankfull Willis (15 SEP 1680 – 3 JAN 1735)
  8. 8. Josiah Willis (8 DEC 1686 – NOV 1758)

Roger Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Roger Willis in England
England
1701
10 DEC 1701
Age 61
Death of Roger Willis in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 DEC 1701
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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