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William Willett 1774–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: Jun 1831

Death Location: Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Joseph Willett

Mother: Sarah Russell

Spouse(s): Mary Willett)

Children(s): Absalom Willett

William Willett was born in 1774 in North Carolina, the child of Joseph Willett And Sarah Russell. William Willett married Mary Polly Tatom M Willett, and had children including Absalom Tatom Willett. William Willett passed away in 1831 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Willett was born in 1774 in North Carolina, the child of Joseph Willett And Sarah Russell.
  • William Willett married Mary Polly Tatom M Willett, and had children including Absalom Tatom Willett.
  • William Willett passed away in 1831 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States.

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Children(s)

William Willett's Ancestors

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William Willett
1774–1831
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Joseph Willett
1740–1818
Alexander, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Russell
1749–1820
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Willett
1704–1743
Boston, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Willett's Descendants

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William Willett (1774–Jun 1831) m. Mary ((Polly) Tatom (m.) Willett) (1772–Bef. 1860)
  1. 1. Absalom (Tatom) Willett 1806–1895 m. Lucinda Franks 1815–1880
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Willett 1832–1899 m. Robert (C "Bob") Wood 1822–1881
      1. 1. Barnet ("Tait") Wood 1868–1957 m. Mealy (Ann) Wood 1873–1935
        1. 1. Jesse (Martin) Wood 1909–1999 m. Leathy ("Lois" Elise) Johnson 1914–2000

William Willett's Timeline

3 Records

1774
1774
Birth of William Willett in North Carolina
North Carolina
1799
24 Oct 1799
Age 25
William Willett was married in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1831
Jun 1831
Age 57
Death of William Willett in Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1799
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1831
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, United States

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