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 Abt 1641 -
Generation: 1
| 1. | Willis, Comfort was born about 1641 (son of Willis, I Dea John and Hodgkins, Elizabeth). Notes:
Comfort was born between 1641-1648 (years vary on all
siblings)probably Duxbury. Notes written in an old copy of History of
Bridgewater give the year as 1648, he was 28 in 1675, 45 in 1693.
hedied between 1732-1737. His wife Hannah died 5 Sep 1723 in
Bridgewaterand is buried at South Street Cemetery, West Bridgewater.
On the stone its says, Hannah wife of Comfort Willis. There is no
stone for Comfort but it is assumed that he is also buried there, the
cemetery has been moved several times. Comfort served in King Philip's
War; he was active in the town, elected as a Trooper in 1671 for 5
years and in 1685 was, along with Joseph Alden, Surveyor of Highways.
Family/Spouse: (Willis), Hannah. Hannah was born about 1658; died on 5 Sep 1723 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Willis, I Dea John was born about 1610 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 27 Aug 1693 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
Aurie Willis Morrison, SOME WILLIS FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND; 1973 GEN:
He was of Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA
HISTORY OF THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF BRIDGEWATER,MASS.
BROTHERS: Nathaniel,Lawrence, Johnathan, Francis
"John, Duxbury 1640, bec. one of the first sett. of Bridgewater, where
he was a deac. m. Eliz. wid of the sec. William Palmer, wh. was a
Hodgkins, had five s. and three ds. John; Nathaniel; Jonathan;
Comfort; Benjamin; Hannah; Eliz; and Sarah; says winsor; but Mitchell
give Joseph instead of Jonathan." Savage says, "I would suggest the
inquiry, if that wid. were not the sec. w. of Mr. Willis, and some of
his ch. b. by a former one." "Mitchell says his will, of 1692, pro.
1693 refers to the eight ch. of wh. Hannah was w. of Nathaniel Haward
. .
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[p. 5] On 21 September, 1686, "Administration is granted to Elkanan
Willis of Bridgwater .... on the Estate of his father Nathaniel Willis
deceased & the Court Desireth his uncle John Willis to assist him in
the managment of sd Administration" and Elkanan and John gave bond for
£40.
John Willis arrived on the ship "Paul" from London heading toVirginia.
It is not known where he John actually landed. He is in Duxbury
Massachusetts when he married 1 Feb 1637/8, Elizabeth(Hodgkins)
Palmer, widow of William Palmer Jr. She had three children by Palmer.
John and Elizabeth had 8 children of which one was Comfort.
John married Hodgkins, Elizabeth on 2 Jan 1637 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Hoskins, Henry and Winthrop, Anne) was born in 1616 in England or Ireland; died in 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Hodgkins, Elizabeth was born in 1616 in England or Ireland (daughter of Hoskins, Henry and Winthrop, Anne); died in 1681. Notes:
Elizabeth's was widow of William Palmer, Jr.
Children:
- Willis, II John was born in 1635 in MA; died in 1712 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Willis, I Nathaniel was born about 1637 in Roxbury, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 29 Mar 1716 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1. Willis, Comfort was born about 1641.
- Willis, Hannah was born about 1645; died on 12 Feb 1785 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- Willis, Elizabeth was born about 1647 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Dec 1719.
- Willis, Sarah was born about 1649 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 1692.
- Willis, Joseph was born about 1651 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Jan 1705 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
- Willis, Benjamin was born about 1658; died on 12 May 1696 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
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Generation: 4
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