EIGHTH GENERATION


226. Joseph WILLIS Sr. (988) was born before 1740 in VA. He died before Jul 1809. -John W. Boring, Charlottesville VA, has Joseph's death as aft 1818.

227. Hannah(989) (990) was born before 1742. Children were:

child i. John W. WILLIS was born between 1763 and 1769 in VA. (991) He died in 1795 in Mercer Co. KY. (992) -Drowned. Oliver Perry Sallee (son-in-law) was an appraiser of his
estate. He had an estate probated on Jul 20 1805. JOHN WILLIS
Book 3, pg 133 [Wills, Mercer Co. KY]
Division of Estate
20 Jul 1805
Dower to: Lucy Black late widow & relict of John Willis dec’d.
Admr: Edward Willis
Commrs: Gaston Petty, Jesse Hale, Archibald Bilbo & William McDonald

NOTE: - Mercer Co Marriages – Covover & Ison - 1970
Robert Black & Lucy Willis – 15 Jan 1797
According to the bible of David & James W. Willis – Lucy Willis was the
widow of John Willis & the daughter of Nathan Rice. She & Robert Black
moved to Ohio Co., Ky. --Anne Roach Baker
child ii. Joseph WILLIS Jr. was born before 1757.(993) He died in Dec 1818 in Mercer Co. KY.(994)
child113 iii. Mary WILLIS.
child iv. Nancy Ann "Anna" WILLIS was born before 1758 in VA?. (995) She died after 1834.(996)
child v. Edward WILLIS was born about 1762 in VA.(997) He Moved to: Mercer Co. KY before 1780. (998) In 1780 he was living at Wilson's Station (Dry Branch Pike, within walking distance of Old Mud Meeting House). He died on Jan 17 1842 in Mercer Co. KY.(999) He served in the military Revolutionary War in KY.(1000) He volunteered to "go against the Indians here on the frontier." He and Hannah received a pension 1 Sep 1834.
child vi. Hannah WILLIS was born before 1770.(1001) She died in Adair Co. KY.
child vii. Olive WILLIS was born after 1770.(1002) She died between 1809 and 1812.(1003)
child viii. Henry WILLIS was born on Mar 8 1785 in Mercer Co. KY. (1004) He died on Sep 23 1863 in Marion Co. MO. (1005)
child ix. Elizabeth WILLIS was born before 1789.(1006)
child x. William WILLIS.

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