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Ruth Willis 1737–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Mar 1737

Birth Location: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 31 Aug 1803

Death Location: Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States

Father: Benjamin Willis

Mother: Lydia 3rdc5x

Spouse(s): Edmund Sr

Children(s): Deacon Fisher

Ruth Willis was born in 1737 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Benjamin Willis And Lydia Hall Willis 3Rdc5X. Ruth Willis married Edmund Fisher Sr, and had children including Deacon Nehemiah Fisher. Ruth Willis passed away in 1803 in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • Ruth Willis was born in 1737 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Benjamin Willis And Lydia Hall Willis 3Rdc5X.
  • Ruth Willis married Edmund Fisher Sr, and had children including Deacon Nehemiah Fisher.
  • Ruth Willis passed away in 1803 in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth Willis's Ancestors

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Ruth Willis
1737–1803
Birth Place: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Benjamin Willis
1743–1811
Boston, Massachusetts
Lydia (Hall \ Willis) 3rdc5x
1747–1821
Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Willis
1717–1745
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Ann (Letty) Gammell
1720–1780
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Jonathan Hall
1716–1789
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia (Leonard \ Hall) 2nd6x
1722–1763
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Michael Willis
1694–1722
Mary Mattox
1676–1721
Jonathan Sr
1686–1750
Sarah Ockington
1690–1726
Dorcas White
1680–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael WILLIS
1652–1711
Elizabeth Lowden
1656–1712
Samuel Hall
1656–1716
Abigail Pratt-Hall
1665–1734
Rebecca Mason
1661–1717
Deacon Jr
1648–1728
Ursula Macomber
1653–1716

Ruth Willis's Descendants

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Ruth Willis (04 Mar 1737–31 Aug 1803) m. Edmund (Fisher) Sr (21 Aug 1733–07 Mar 1826)
  1. 1. Deacon (Nehemiah) Fisher 1764–1846 m. Lucretia Marsh 1764–1851
    1. 1. Lavina Fisher 1786–1849 m. James (Harrison Gray Blake) Jr 1786–1849
      1. 1. James (Madison Blake) Stop 1810–1862 m. Mary (Polly Metcalf Goodell sp-Blake Metcalf &) Lemunyon 1814–1891
        1. 1. Orestus (W) Blake 1845–1937 m. Sarah (Columbia) Suggs 1848–1915
        2. 2. Lucinda Blake 1843–
        3. 3. Phidelia Blake 1848–1937
        4. 4. Luvina Blake 1837–
        5. 5. Nancy (F) Blake 1848–
        6. 6. Solomon Blake 1838–
        7. 7. James (L) Blake 1836–
      2. 2. Eliza Blake 1810–1864
      3. 3. Lucretia (F Blake) sp-Peck 1814–1899
      4. 4. Rebecca (A Blake) sp-Vaughun 1811–1895
      5. 5. Elvira (Blake) sp-Fuller 1805–1864
      6. 6. Polly (T Blake) sp-Harris 1806–1908
      7. 7. William (Harrison (sp-Chapman)) Blake 1819–1873
      8. 8. Emily (Elizabeth Blake) sp-Wolever 1823–1891
    2. 2. Cynthia Fisher 1790–
    3. 3. Orpha Fisher 1795–1868
    4. 4. Sylvia Fisher 1797–1861
    5. 5. Aseneth Fisher 1800–1833
    6. 6. Ruel Fisher 1811–
    7. 7. Edmund (Fisher) Sr 1793–1859
    8. 8. Nehemiah (Willis) Fisher 1805–1859
    9. 9. Lucretia Fisher 1788–1865
    10. 10. Ruth (Fisher) sp-Phelps 1787–1873
    11. 11. Electa Fisher 1800–1871

Ruth Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1737
04 Mar 1737
Birth of Ruth Willis in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1803
31 Aug 1803
Age 66
Death of Ruth Willis in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States
Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1737
    Event Place: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1803
    Event Place: Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States

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