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William E Willett 1715–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1715

Birth Location: Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Aug 1772

Death Location: Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: EDWARD II

Mother: Tabitha Mills

Spouse(s): Mary Griffith

Children(s): Mary Willett, Griffith Willett, Elizabeth Willett

William E Willett was born in 1715 in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of Edward Willett Ii And Tabitha Mills. William E Willett married Mary Elizabeth Griffith, and had children including Elizabeth Willett, Griffith W Willett, Mary Tabitha Willett. William E Willett passed away in 1772 in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William E Willett was born in 1715 in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of Edward Willett Ii And Tabitha Mills.
  • William E Willett married Mary Elizabeth Griffith, and had children including Elizabeth Willett, Griffith W Willett, Mary Tabitha Willett.
  • William E Willett passed away in 1772 in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America.

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William Willett's Ancestors

Self
William Willett
1715–1772
Birth Place: Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
EDWARD WILLETT II
1657–1743
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Tabitha Mills
1676–1743
Trenant, Calvert County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Edward (James Willett (1616) not the 1625 Pewterer's) father
1616–1671
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Tabitha (Hilleary WRIGHT) Mills
1647–1700
Calvert County, Province of Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wight
1607–1674
Alice GREATHEAD
1626–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Greathead
1601–1673
Elle Pratt
1602–1680

William Willett's Descendants

1.
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William (E) Willett (12 Jan 1715–27 Aug 1772) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Griffith (1716–12 Aug 1792)
  1. 1. Mary (Tabitha) Willett 1752–1824 m. Richard Simmons 1748–1809 m. Richard Simmons 1743–1815
    1. 1. Joseph (Simmons) Sr. 1772–1872 m. Sarah ("Sally") JACKSON 1770–1825
      1. 1. Joseph (Simmons) Jr. 1815–1852 m. Elizabeth (Frost) Simmons 1825–1854
        1. 1. Columbus (B) Simmons 1851–1937 m. Etta Simmons 1859–1938
      2. 2. Lydia (Simmons) (Bean) 1826–1914
      3. 3. Mary (Agnes) Simmons 1823–1905
      4. 4. Martha Simmons 1822–1904
      5. 5. Eleanor ((Ellen)) Simmons 1809–1905
      6. 6. William Simmons 1812–1872
    2. 2. Jonathan Simmons 1770–1854
  2. 2. Griffith (W) Willett 1750–1840
  3. 3. Elizabeth Willett 1731–1777

William Willett's Timeline

2 Records

1715
12 Jan 1715
Birth of William E Willett in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
1772
27 Aug 1772
Age 57
Death of William E Willett in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1715
    Event Place: Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1772
    Event Place: Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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