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William Willis 1674–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 1674

Birth Location: Hanover Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 31 Mar 1714

Death Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: John Willis

Mother: Ann Metcalfe

Spouse(s): Sarah Rozier

Children(s): John Willis

William Willis was born in 1674 in Hanover Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States, the child of John Willis And Ann Metcalfe. William Willis married Sarah Rozier, and had children including John William Willis. William Willis passed away in 1714 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Willis was born in 1674 in Hanover Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States, the child of John Willis And Ann Metcalfe.
  • William Willis married Sarah Rozier, and had children including John William Willis.
  • William Willis passed away in 1714 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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William Willis's Ancestors

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William Willis
1674–1714
Birth Place: Hanover Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Willis
1658–1715
Virginia
Ann Metcalfe
1658–1693
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Willis
1625–1670
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Mary (Anne) Wild
1630–1684
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Willis's Descendants

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William Willis (Bef. 1674–31 Mar 1714) m. Sarah Rozier (1690–28 May 1761)
  1. 1. John (William) Willis 1709–1762 m. Elizabeth Plunkett* 1715–1798
    1. 1. Margaret ((Peggy)) Willis 1741–1812 m. Sgt (Edmund) Terrill 1740–1784
      1. 1. Nancy (M.) Terril 1781–1826 m. Thomas Henderson 1757–1808 m. Thomas Henderson 1781–1846
        1. 1. Lucy (Jane) Henderson 1818–1880 m. Williamette Venable 1811–1880
        2. 2. William Henderson 1822–1822
        3. 3. James (J) Henderson 1820–1872
        4. 4. Charles Henderson 1813–
        5. 5. Robert (Terrill) Henderson 1811–1866
        6. 6. John (M) Henderson 1809–1846
        7. 7. Margaret Henderson 1808–1834
        8. 8. Nimrod (Mason) Henderson 1806–1834
      2. 2. Frances (Washington) Terrill 1783–1811
      3. 3. Robert Terrill 1777–1827
      4. 4. John Terrill 1768–1850

William Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1674
Bef. 1674
Birth of William Willis in Hanover Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Hanover Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
1714
31 Mar 1714
Age 40
Death of William Willis in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 1674
    Event Place: Hanover Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 September 2017, 20:29), entry for William Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L5XD-VHC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1714
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 September 2017, 20:29), entry for William Willis(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L5XD-VHC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree

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