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William Willett 1805–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jul 1837

Death Location: Accomack, Virginia, United States

Father: John Willett

Mother: Sirah Crowson

Spouse(s): Mary Gray

Children(s): John Willett

William Willett was born in 1805 in Accomack, Virginia, United States, the child of John Willett And Sirah Crowson. William Willett married Mary Gray, and had children including John W Willett. William Willett passed away in 1837 in Accomack, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Willett was born in 1805 in Accomack, Virginia, United States, the child of John Willett And Sirah Crowson.
  • William Willett married Mary Gray, and had children including John W Willett.
  • William Willett passed away in 1837 in Accomack, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Willett
1775–1844
Birth Location: Accomack Co, VA
JW
Sirah Crowson
1775–
Birth Location: Accomack Co, VA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gray
1800–1893
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Willett
1836–1920
Birth Location: Virginia
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William Willett's Ancestors

Self
William Willett
1805–1837
Birth Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Willett
1775–1844
Accomack Co, VA
Sirah Crowson
1775–
Accomack Co, VA
Grandparents
William Willett
1750–1820
Accomack Co, VA
Gertrude Taylor
1755–
Accomack Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
John Willett
1698–1762
Jacob Taylor
1735–1806
ELIZABETH MELSON
1766–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Willett
1645–1719
Mary Stringer
1665–1726

William Willett's Descendants

1.
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William Willett (1805–Jul 1837) m. Mary Gray (abt 1800–25 Aug 1893)
  1. 1. John (W) Willett 1836–1920 m. Polly (H) Willette 1838–1922
    1. 1. Tully (E.) Willet 1855–1926 m. Harriet (J) Bayly 1863–1895 m. Mary (Henry) Evans 1872–1940
      1. 1. Captain (Thomas John 1st Mayor of New York (New Amsterdam) Captain of Plymouth Company) Willet 1887–1943 m. Alice (Marguerite) Brown 1910–1990 m. Alice (M) Brown 1891–1922
        1. 1. Ella (Margaret) Goodhart 1928–2015 m. Merle (W) Goodhart 1924–1953 m. Talmage (Pleasant Thompson) Jr 1924–2000 m. Glenn (Basil) Bragg 1917– m. Glen (Basil) Bragg 1917–1972 m. Henry Croons –2015
        2. 2. Thelma (May) Willett 1929–1993 m. John (P) Jones 1921–1994
        3. 3. Ruth (Ann) Staton 1928–1996 m. William (Walker) Staton 1927–1995
        4. 4. Earnest (Lee) Willett 1933–1995 m. Shirley (Anne) Bowman 1942–1999 m. Gladys (M.) Willett 1924–2003 m. Harriett (Rochelle) Eacho 1939–1998
        5. 5. Frances (E) Willett 1919–2004 m. Bruce (Hayes) Adams 1917–1972 m. Samuel Sprinkle 1916–1969
        6. 6. Jesse (C) Willett 1922–1994 m. Dorothy (Lee) Willett 1921–
        7. 7. Pearl (Marie) Willett 1935–2006
        8. 8. Rose (Marie) Willett 1925–1998
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Frances) Willett 1919–2004
      2. 2. Hattie (Warren) Willett 1895–1895
      3. 3. Lula (Fletcher) Willett 1891–1969 m. James (Edward) Mason 1889–1954
        1. 1. Carl (Eugene) Mason 1925–2006
        2. 2. Leon (E) Mason 1911–2011 m. Berry (Francis) Drummond 1910–1981
      4. 4. Alice (W.) Morrison 1885–1973 m. Gary Morrison 1894–1964
      5. 5. Bertie (E) Willett 1899–1986 m. John (F) Dyer 1896–1976
        1. 1. James (Carroll) Dyer 1922–1989
      6. 6. Flora (B) Willett 1901–1994 m. Ernest (Linwood) Adams 1904–1974 m. Paul (S) McLaughlin 1898–1934
        1. 1. William (P. McLaughlin) Sr. 1930– m. Joan (Marie) Mayer 1933–1993
      7. 7. Alice Willet 1888–
      8. 8. Carson Willet 1889–
      9. 9. Lula Willet 1891–
      10. 10. Patty Willet 1895–
    2. 2. John (W) Willett 1858– m. Maggie (E.) Mister 1862–
    3. 3. Maggie Willet 1871– m. Cyrus (F.) Warren 1862–
      1. 1. Beryl Warren 1890–
      2. 2. Bernice Warren 1893–
      3. 3. Ruth Warren 1895–
      4. 4. Evelyn Warren 1898–
      5. 5. Vaughn Warren 1900–
      6. 6. Hazel Warren 1905–
    4. 4. Allethea (Rebecca) Willett 1861–1941 m. Thomas (S) Hammond 1856–
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Hammond 1886–
      2. 2. Henry (Stewart) Hammond 1891–
    5. 5. Patrick (Warren) Willett 1871–1957 m. Virginia (E.) Willett 1878–1960
      1. 1. Clarence (Edward) Willett 1903–1956
      2. 2. Robert Wlllett 1910–1984
      3. 3. Harriet Willett 1895–
      4. 4. Virginia (Warren) Willett 1916–1992
      5. 5. Jack Willett 1922–1994
    6. 6. Ruth (L.) Willet 1876–

William Willett's Timeline

2 Records

1805
1805
Birth of William Willett in Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomack, Virginia, United States
1837
Jul 1837
Age 32
Death of William Willett in Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomack, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1837
    Event Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States
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