1656 - 1700 (43 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Richard Willis |
| Prefix |
Cpt |
| Birth |
29 Aug 1656 |
Lancaster Co, VA (now Middlesex Co, VA)  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
A25775282C91F5469DE72BEA48D7D724413E |
| Death |
1700 |
Middlesex Co, VA |
| Person ID |
I35544 |
Marty and Karla Grant |
| Last Modified |
5 Mar 2025 |
| Father |
Thomas Willis, b. Abt 1635, England d. 1667/1670, Middlesex Co, VA (Age 35 years) |
| Mother |
Mary, b. Abt 1635, England d. 27 Sep 1684, Middlesex Co, VA (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage |
Bef 1653 |
England |
| _UID |
3E829763A2F96D48ABE64A80EBE0DCF3FFB1 |
| Family ID |
F14274 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 9th Great Grand Uncle;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/sams/willis-thomas-middlesex-va.html
!REFERENCE:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-13PV-X2PY?view=fullText&keywords=Matthew%20Bentley%2CMatthew%2CBentley%2CVIRGINIA%2CVirginia&lang=en&groupId=M9JL-53L
!NOTES:From Christ Church Parish Register, Middlesex Co., VA (published version, p. 10)
Mary Willis Daughter of Tho. and Mary Willis Christened Feb 23th 1660
Thomas Willis sone of Tho. and Mary Willis was born Sept 8th 1660
Ellianor Willis Daughter of tho. & Mary Willis borne April 18th 1655
Richard Willis Sone of Tho. Mary Willis borne Aug 29th 1656
John Willis Sone of Tho. and Mary Willis borne November 24th 1658.
!DEED: 6 Feb 1670 Middlesex Co., VA Order Book 1, p. 115
Mary Willis widow to her children (very difficult to read the old writing)
Know all men by these Presents that I Mary Willis of Rappa(???) in ye County of Midd. Widdow, by and ??? consent of Mathew Bentley of ???? County aforsd, ... now in time of my widdowhood ...
unto my three children Richard, John and Ellinor Willis ...
... when they come of age ...
S: Mathew Bentley, Mary Willis
Witnesses: Jeremiahh Tailor, John Rigdon;
!WILL:20 Apr 1688 Middlesex Co., VA Court Records A, 1675-1698 pp. 43-44
In the name of God Amen, I John Willis being week in body but in perfect memorye prayse be to ye Almight (sic) for it ...
to Ellonor Alden a man sert (servant?) named Tho Adkins & a Woman servt named Eliz. Michill ...
to John Alden ... land
to Mary Alden ...
to John Barloe ...
my brother Richard Willis Executor
S: John Willis
Witnesses: Jon. Barber?
Rid; Ronnoks?, Thomas Adkin (his mark)
proved 2 Jul 1688;
!COURT:Feb 1690 Middlesex Co., VA Order Book 2, p. 492
Mr. Edwin Harper Junr, Thomas Stapleford ord & appointed to and ??? ??? between Eleanor Alden and Richard Willis whos returns the ballance due to ... Richd Willis to be find thousand seven hundred fourty four pounds of Tobacco
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Ordered that Mr. Richard Willis as Execr. of the Last Will and Testamt of John Willis doe deliver to Elonor Alden for the use of John & Mary son & daughter of ye sd Elenor Alden, two Cowes & Calves & a young mare, which were bequeathed to the sd children by the sd John Willis & hath been formerly acknowledged in Courte for there use by the sd Mr. Richard Willis.;
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