TWELFTH GENERATION

3074. John Willis was born in 1610 in England. He has reference number AUD27725. Deacon John WILLIS was. The John Willis mentioned here might well be Deacon John WillisIndianadicating that he had a brother Nathaniel:

[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.
He was married to Elizabeth (Palmer) HODGKINS Widow after 1637 in BRIDGEWATER, BRISTOL, Massachusetts. "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 . . ."


In an early query to NEHG 42: It is noted that she was first married to Richard Palmer in Scituate in 1633.

Maryland 3:2:99

On 2/12 Janry 1637/8, Francis Cooke was a member of the jury which tried the case of John and Elizabeth (Hodgkins) (Palmer) Willis against the executors of the estate of William Palmer, Sr. He was also on juries which tried two men for theft. [J. A., 4, & C. O., I :138]
Children were: Lawrence WILLIS, Sarah WILLIS, Benjamin (4) WILLIS, John2 WILLIS, Hannah WILLIS, Nathaniel WILLIS.




Spouse1:
Elizabeth /HODGKINS/
Children:
Benjamin /WILLIS/
Comfort /WILLIS/
Elizabeth /WILLIS/
Hannah /WILLIS/
Joseph /WILLIS/
Nathaniel /WILLIS/
Sarah /WILLIS/
Spouse2:
Hanna /ELSSE/

3075. Elizabeth Hodgkins was born about 1612 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England. She died in 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She has reference number AUD27726. Children were:

i. Lawrence Willis has reference number AUD28300. Lawrence WILLIS was born about 1646. Conjectured: He was by 1666 married to Mary Makepeace as mentioned in her fau. Thomas' will. this assumes he was at least 20 by the date of this will. Parents: Deacon John WILLIS and Elizabeth (Palmer) HODGKINS Widow.
He was married to Mary MAKEPEACE before 1666 in Boston, Massachusetts. In his will, Thomas provides for Mary, mentioning Lawrence Willis, and a debt due to him from John Willis of Bridgewater
ii. Benjamin Willis has reference number AUD28301.
iii. John II Willis has reference number AUD28302. John2 WILLIS was born before 1666 in Boston or Bridgewater, Massachusetts?. This will of William Makepeace serves only to identify John Willis Jr. and his father, then residing in Bridgewater. [p. 14] The birth of the children of John & Mary Willis born in the Town of Bridgwater
Mary Willis was born Nover ye 27th Anoq Do 1699
John Willis was born Decemr ye 24 Anoq Dom 1701
Margrett Willis was born Sept ye 15th Anoq Dom 1704
Parents: Deacon John WILLIS and Elizabeth (Palmer) HODGKINS Widow.
iv. Hannah Willis has reference number AUD28303. Hannah WILLIS was born in 1691 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Unknown. Parents: Deacon John WILLIS and Elizabeth (Palmer) HODGKINS Widow.
She was married to Nathaniel HAYWARD in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Unknown.
v. Nathaniel Willis has reference number AUD28304. Nathaniel WILLIS was born. Included as a child of John and references Winsor. Bethiah Willis the daughter of Nathanael Willis was borne the 14th of September Anno Dom: 1643:

Elchanan Willis the sone of Nathanail Willis was borne May the 20th Anno Domini . 1639.

Judeth Willis the daughter of Nathanael Willis was borne June the 14th Anno Domini 1641.

Mary Willis the daughter of Nathanaell Willis was borne the 14th of Aprill Anno . 1648.

A Nathaniel was in Sandwich 1643 as being one of those able to bear arms. (Mayflower Source Records, List of Those Able to Bear Arms in the Colony of New Plymouth, 1643--Genealogy of the Mayflower Families, Broderbund CD)

Witness to the will of Francis Godfrey, July 30 1669 (Maryland: Mayflower Source Records, Abstracts of the First wills in the Probate Office, Plymouth.) Parents: Deacon John WILLIS and Elizabeth (Palmer) HODGKINS Widow.
He was married to Elizabeth Unknown in Unknown. Children were: Ebenezer1 WILLIS.
1537 vi. Sarah Willis.