Willis, I Dea John

Willis, I Dea John

Male Abt 1610 - 1693  (83 years)

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  • Name Willis, John 
    Title I Dea 
    Born Abt 1610  Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Aug 1693  Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I205  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 

    Family 1 Hodgkins, Elizabeth,   b. 1616, England or Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1681  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1637  Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Willis, II John,   b. 1635, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1712, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [natural]
     2. Willis, I Nathaniel,   b. Abt 1637, Roxbury, Plymouth Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1716, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  [natural]
     3. Willis, Comfort,   b. Abt 1641  [natural]
     4. Willis, Hannah,   b. Abt 1645,   d. 12 Feb 1785, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 140 years)  [natural]
     5. Willis, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1647, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1719  (Age 72 years)  [natural]
     6. Willis, Sarah,   b. Abt 1649, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1692  (Age > 44 years)  [natural]
     7. Willis, Joseph,   b. Abt 1651, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1705, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)  [natural]
     8. Willis, Benjamin,   b. Abt 1658,   d. 12 May 1696, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 (Willis), Hannah 
    Married Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1610 - Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jan 1637 - Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Aug 1693 - Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA Link to Google Earth
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  • 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
      . .
      ."
      [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.