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Samuel Willis 1760–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1760

Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1831

Death Location: Robeson County North Carolina

Father: George Willis

Mother: Mary Watkins

Spouse(s): Sarah Musselwhite

Children(s): Sarah Willis, Samuel Jr, Elizabeth Willis, Moab Willis, Amelia Willis, Robert Willis, Agerton Willis

In 1760, Samuel Willis entered the world in Bladen, North Carolina, United States, born to George Willis And Mary Watkins. Samuel Willis married Mary Cain, Sarah Sallie Musselwhite, Spouse 3, and had children including Agerton Willis, Amelia Willis, Elizabeth Miller Willis, Maleachy Willis, Moab Willis, Robert Willis, Samuel Willis Jr, Sarah Ann Willis. Samuel Willis passed away in 1831 in Robeson County North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Samuel Willis entered the world in Bladen, North Carolina, United States, born to George Willis And Mary Watkins.
  • Samuel Willis married Mary Cain, Sarah Sallie Musselwhite, Spouse 3, and had children including Agerton Willis, Amelia Willis, Elizabeth Miller Willis, Maleachy Willis, Moab Willis, Robert Willis, Samuel Willis Jr, Sarah Ann Willis.
  • Samuel Willis passed away in 1831 in Robeson County North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Willis
1730–1818
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Mary Watkins
1729–1777
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Musselwhite
1760–1822
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina, United States
SM

Children(s)

Sarah Willis
1816–1870
Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
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Samuel Jr
1820–1864
Birth Location: North Carolina
SJ
Elizabeth Willis
1827–1889
Birth Location: N.C.
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Moab Willis
1792–
Birth Location: –
MW
Amelia Willis
1782–
Birth Location: –
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Robert Willis
1822–1862
Birth Location: –
RW
Agerton Willis
1790–
Birth Location: –
AW

Samuel Willis's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Willis
1760–1831
Birth Place: Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Parents
George Willis
1730–1818
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary Watkins
1729–1777
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Willis
1696–1779
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Leonard
1690–1733
Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Willis
1657–1696
Susanna Whitman
1692–
Jacob Leonard
1647–1717
Susanna King
1659–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Willis
1612–1665
Thomas Whitman
1629–1712
Solomon Leonard
1610–1671
Sarah Chandler
–1675

Samuel Willis's Descendants

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Samuel Willis (abt 1760–1831) m. Sarah ((Sallie)) Musselwhite (1760–7 Apr 1822)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Willis 1816–1870 m. Daniel (C) Baxley 1815–1883
    1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Baxley 1839–1919 m. William (Henry) Capps 1839–1920
      1. 1. Rufus (Delanson Capps) Sr 1866–1952 m. Lethea ("Lettie") Lamb 1875–1956
        1. 1. William (Rowland) Capps 1905–1980 m. Margaret (Jane) Stone 1910–2002
        2. 2. Gaynelle Capps 1911–2001
        3. 3. Mary (Wilma) Capps 1909–1991 m. Hubert (Rae) Prevatte 1910–2005
        4. 4. Lillian (Gertrude) Capps 1893–1988 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Cox 1890–1963
        5. 5. Ada (Flowers) Capps 1895–1986 m. Walter (Marsden) Pittman 1886–1953
        6. 6. Lettie (Estella) Capps 1916–1990 m. Nathan (Clifford) Hayes 1910–1992 m. Vincent (E) Ford 1910–1989
        7. 7. Robert (Neil "Bob") Capps 1913–2000
        8. 8. Raymond (Singleton) Capps 1898–1959 m. Eunice (Celia) Johnson 1900–1981
        9. 9. Rufus (Delanson "R. D." Capps) Jr 1918–1994 m. Addie (Leola) Taylor 1920–1979
      2. 2. Zylpha (Ann "Annie") Capps 1861–1936
      3. 3. Sally (Ann Capps) Hunycutt 1879–1930
      4. 4. Bertha (M) Capps 1883–1956
      5. 5. Ida (Columbia) Capps 1868–1944 m. Asbury (Barley) Baxley 1859–1917
        1. 1. Julietta (Mae) Baxley 1887–1973
        2. 2. Gaston (Floyd) Baxley 1889–1963
        3. 3. Charles (Clayton) Baxley 1891–1974
        4. 4. Edgar (Earl) Baxley 1899–1948
        5. 5. Rufus (Asberry) Baxley 1902–1973
        6. 6. Henry (Franklin) Baxley 1897–1965
        7. 7. John (David) Baxley 1895–1982
      6. 6. William (Daniel) Capps 1865–1909
      7. 7. Lallie Capps 1884–1930
    2. 2. Henry (John) Baxley 1834–1910
    3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Baxley 1840–1905
    4. 4. Mary (C) Baxley 1843–
    5. 5. Malacki Baxley 1846–
    6. 6. Phillip (P) Baxley 1850–1910
    7. 7. Leachy Baxley 1850–
    8. 8. Emaline Baxley 1855–
  2. 2. Samuel (Willis) Jr 1820–1864
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Miller) Willis 1827–1889
  4. 4. Moab Willis 1792–
  5. 5. Amelia Willis 1782–
  6. 6. Robert Willis 1822–1862
  7. 7. Agerton Willis 1790–

Samuel Willis's Timeline

4 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Samuel Willis in Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
1760
abt 1760
Birth of Samuel Willis
None
1831
1831
Age 71
Death of Samuel Willis in Robeson County North Carolina
Robeson County North Carolina
1831
1831
Age 71
Death of Samuel Willis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1760

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Robeson County North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1831
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