Experience Willis1

Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Marriage*25 October 1676He married Elizabeth Bolton, daughter of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant and Elizabeth Unknown, on 25 October 1676 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1,2,3 

Family

 Elizabeth Bolton b. 18 Feb 1656

Citations

  1. [S295] Charles Henry Pope, The Pioneers of Massachusetts : A Descriptive List, drawn from records of the colonies, towns, and churches, and other contemporaneous documents (Baltimore, Maryland: C.H. Pope originally in 1900 at Boston and reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991), page 57. Hereinafter cited as The Pioneers of Massachusetts.
  2. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), page xi. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
  3. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

Experience Willis1

Experience Willis||p109.htm#i8051|John Willis||p109.htm#i7896|Experience Byram||p22.htm#i8047|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|Nicholas Byram|d. 1688|p22.htm#i8048|Susanna Shaw||p90.htm#i8324|
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* John Willis1
Mother* Experience Byram1
Marriage*She married William Hudson.1 

Family

 William Hudson

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Ezra Willis1

b. circa 1766, d. 6 November 1813
Ezra Willis|b. c 1766\nd. 6 Nov 1813|p109.htm#i6372|Joab Willis|b. 29 Sep 1715\nd. 4 Jan 1805|p109.htm#i6301|Martha Bolton|b. 23 Jul 1725\nd. 16 Aug 1802|p16.htm#i6300|Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Elizabeth Barbour||p7.htm#i9410|John Bolton|b. 21 May 1686\nd. 5 Jun 1755|p15.htm#i6269|Ruth Hooper|b. 9 Mar 1691\nd. 17 May 1755|p60.htm#i6270|
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joab Willis1 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805
Mother* Martha Bolton1 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Birth*circa 1766Ezra Willis was born circa 1766 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. His year of birth was calculated from the notation that he died on 6 Nov 1813 at age 47.1 
Death*6 November 1813He died unmarried on 6 November 1813 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts,, aged 47 years.1 

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Hannah Willis1

Hannah Willis||p109.htm#i7323|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|||||||||||||
Relationship 2nd great-grandmother of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Deacon John Willis1,2
Mother* Elizabeth Hodgkins1
Marriage*She married Nathaniel Hayward, son of Thomas Hayward.1,2,3 

Family

 Nathaniel Hayward
Children 1.Elizabeth Hayward4,3 b. 1650, d. 1734
 2.Nathaniel Hayward+1 b. 26 Apr 1664, d. 11 Jul 1734
 3.John Hayward+1
 4.Thomas Hayward Sr.+1 b. 1668, d. 18 May 1746
 5.Samuel Hayward+1
 6.Elisha Hayward+1 b. 1674
 7.Patience Hayward+1
 8.Benjamin Hayward+1 b. c 1677, d. 1733

Citations

  1. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-364. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Hayward, pages 181-190.
  4. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Edson, pages 153-160.

Harvey Willis1

Marriage*before August 1856He married Elizabeth Unknown before August 1856.1 

Family

 Elizabeth Unknown
Child 1.Lucinda Willis+1 b. 27 Aug 1856, d. 3 Mar 1945

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), volume I, page 263. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Henry Williams Willis1

b. 10 November 1803
Henry Williams Willis|b. 10 Nov 1803|p109.htm#i8192|Jonah Willis|b. 16 Feb 1764|p109.htm#i8137|Hannah Hayward|b. 1778\nd. 6 Jan 1816|p43.htm#i8132|Daniel Willis|b. 3 Jun 1732|p108.htm#i8138|Keziah Willis||p109.htm#i8139|Jonathan Hayward|b. 15 Oct 1734|p45.htm#i8120|Mary Johnson|b. 4 Nov 1751|p64.htm#i8125|
Relationship 3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764
Mother* Hannah Hayward1 b. 1778, d. 6 Jan 1816
Birth*10 November 1803Henry Williams Willis was born on 10 November 1803 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Death*He died in New York.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Hezekiah Willis1

b. 1751
Hezekiah Willis|b. 1751|p109.htm#i6367|Joab Willis|b. 29 Sep 1715\nd. 4 Jan 1805|p109.htm#i6301|Martha Bolton|b. 23 Jul 1725\nd. 16 Aug 1802|p16.htm#i6300|Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Elizabeth Barbour||p7.htm#i9410|John Bolton|b. 21 May 1686\nd. 5 Jun 1755|p15.htm#i6269|Ruth Hooper|b. 9 Mar 1691\nd. 17 May 1755|p60.htm#i6270|
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandchild of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joab Willis1 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805
Mother* Martha Bolton1 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Birth*1751Hezekiah Willis was born in 1751 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), pages 118, 367-368. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Isaac Willis Jr.1

Marriage*19 October 1759He married Rebecca Hayward, daughter of Thomas Hayward and Bethiah Waldo, on 19 October 1759 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Family

 Rebecca Hayward b. 24 Aug 1727

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 175. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Jacob Willis1

Jacob Willis||p109.htm#i6373|Joab Willis|b. 29 Sep 1715\nd. 4 Jan 1805|p109.htm#i6301|Martha Bolton|b. 23 Jul 1725\nd. 16 Aug 1802|p16.htm#i6300|Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Elizabeth Barbour||p7.htm#i9410|John Bolton|b. 21 May 1686\nd. 5 Jun 1755|p15.htm#i6269|Ruth Hooper|b. 9 Mar 1691\nd. 17 May 1755|p60.htm#i6270|
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joab Willis1 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805
Mother* Martha Bolton1 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Birth*Jacob Willis was born in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1 
Relocation* He was reported to have married and moved to Maine.1 

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Joab Willis1

b. 29 September 1715, d. 4 January 1805
Joab Willis|b. 29 Sep 1715\nd. 4 Jan 1805|p109.htm#i6301|Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Elizabeth Barbour||p7.htm#i9410|Comfort Willis||p108.htm#i7899||||||||||
Relationship 2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joshua Willis1,2
Mother* Elizabeth Barbour2
Birth*29 September 1715Joab Willis was born on 29 September 1715 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3,4 
Marriage*4 March 1744He married Martha Bolton, daughter of John Bolton and Ruth Hooper, on 4 March 1744 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4,5,6,2 
(Husband) Death16 August 1802Joab became a widower when Martha Bolton died on 16 August 1802.1 
Death*4 January 1805He died on 4 January 1805 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in his 90th year.1,7 
Burial*He was buried next to his wife, Martha Bolton Willis, in Section B, grave number 129 of the Old Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. His stone read "In memory of Mr. Joab Willis, who died Jan. 4th, 1805 in his 90th year."7,8

Family

 Martha Bolton b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Children 1.John Willis1 b. 17 Jun 1745
 2.Joab Willis1 b. 1747
 3.Martha Willis1 b. 1749
 4.Hezekiah Willis1 b. 1751
 5.Timothy Willis1 b. 1753
 6.Caleb Willis1 b. 1755
 7.Ruth Willis1 b. 1755
 8.Joshua Willis1 b. 1760
 9.Ezra Willis1 b. c 1766, d. 6 Nov 1813
 10.Jacob Willis1

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, pages 118, 367-368.
  4. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  5. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  6. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 411. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  7. [S747] Williams Latham, downloaded from Google Books, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts : Illustrated with Plans and Views (Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Henry T. Pratt, Printer, 1882), page 71. Hereinafter cited as Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater.
  8. [S748] Find A Grave website, including some cemetery and tombstone photos obtained from site, online at www2.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 22158752, Old Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Plot: Section B, grave 129. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave website.

Joab Willis1

b. 1747
Joab Willis|b. 1747|p109.htm#i6364|Joab Willis|b. 29 Sep 1715\nd. 4 Jan 1805|p109.htm#i6301|Martha Bolton|b. 23 Jul 1725\nd. 16 Aug 1802|p16.htm#i6300|Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Elizabeth Barbour||p7.htm#i9410|John Bolton|b. 21 May 1686\nd. 5 Jun 1755|p15.htm#i6269|Ruth Hooper|b. 9 Mar 1691\nd. 17 May 1755|p60.htm#i6270|
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joab Willis1 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805
Mother* Martha Bolton1 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Birth*1747Joab Willis was born in 1747 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1 
Marriage*1772He married Anne Richard in 1772.1 
Relocation*They moved to New York.1 

Family

 Anne Richard

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

John Willis1

b. 17 June 1745
John Willis|b. 17 Jun 1745|p109.htm#i6361|Joab Willis|b. 29 Sep 1715\nd. 4 Jan 1805|p109.htm#i6301|Martha Bolton|b. 23 Jul 1725\nd. 16 Aug 1802|p16.htm#i6300|Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Elizabeth Barbour||p7.htm#i9410|John Bolton|b. 21 May 1686\nd. 5 Jun 1755|p15.htm#i6269|Ruth Hooper|b. 9 Mar 1691\nd. 17 May 1755|p60.htm#i6270|
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joab Willis1 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805
Mother* Martha Bolton1,2 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Birth*17 June 1745John Willis was born on 17 June 1745 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 
Marriage*22 June 1775He married Abihail Conant, daughter of John Conant and Abihail Pratt, on 22 June 1775 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4,5 

Family

 Abihail Conant b. 10 Dec 1746

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Conant, pages 139-143.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 411, he was called John 2nd.

John Willis

(Debtor) Inventory3 April 1832John Willis was listed as a debtor on the initial Inventory of the estate of John Bolton, late of West Bridgewater, which was filed with Justice Wilkes Wood on 3 April 1832 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It had been completed by appraisers Nathan Alger Jr., George W. Lathrop and Stillman Alger and sworn to by Administrator Jonas Hartwell. The initial inventory of the estate was valued at $239.89 and included personal and household items in addition to notes of loans, with interest, against three individuals: Willis Alger, Nathan Alger and John Willis owed the deceased $150.59, $29.75 and $25.32 respectively.1

Citations

  1. [S781] John Bolton of West Bridgewater, Probate file# 2218, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, found among "Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967", Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County) microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. Papers on multiple films, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550911, Book 61, page 440; FHL Film# 555259, Book 68, page 253; FHL Film# 555261, Book 72, pages 146-147; FHL Film# 555262, Book 74, pages 107-108. Hereinafter cited as John Bolton Probate file# 2218.

John Willis1

John Willis||p109.htm#i7896|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|||||||||||||
Relationship 2nd great-granduncle of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Deacon John Willis1
Mother* Elizabeth Hodgkins1
Marriage*He married Experience Byram, daughter of Nicholas Byram and Susanna Shaw.2 

Family

 Experience Byram
Children 1.John Willis+2
 2.Samuel Willis2
 3.Experience Willis2
 4.Mary Willis2

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-364. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 363-371.

John Willis1

b. 28 February 1691/92
John Willis|b. 28 Feb 1691/92|p109.htm#i7977|Nathaniel Willis|d. 29 Nov 1716|p110.htm#i7897|Lydia Unknown||p101.htm#i7974|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|||||||
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Nathaniel Willis1 d. 29 Nov 1716
Mother* Lydia Unknown1
Birth*28 February 1691/92John Willis was born on 28 February 1691/92 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
(Heir) Estate1729The estate of John's father was divided among his heirs in 1729.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

John Willis1

John Willis||p109.htm#i8049|John Willis||p109.htm#i7896|Experience Byram||p22.htm#i8047|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|Nicholas Byram|d. 1688|p22.htm#i8048|Susanna Shaw||p90.htm#i8324|
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* John Willis1
Mother* Experience Byram1
Marriage*He married Mary Brett, daughter of Elihu Brett Esq. and Ann Unknown.1,2 

Family

 Mary Brett
Child 1.John Willis Esq.+1 b. 24 Dec 1701

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Brett, pages 120-123.

Deacon John Willis1

Relationship 3rd great-grandfather of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Marriage*He married Elizabeth (Hodgkins) Palmer.1 
Residence*1637Deacon John Willis was at Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, very early; he and his wife Elizabeth were recorded there in 1637.2 
(Original Proprietor) Land Grant1656John Willis was among the fifty-four Duxbury men listed in 1645 as original proprietors for the development of the town that would become Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. Two others, Reverend James Keith and Samuel Edson, were added to the group later, and when the town of Bridgewater was actually incorporated in 1656 there were a total of fifty-six. Of these proprietors, only eighteen, about one-third, actually relocated and became residents of the new plantation. John Willis was one of the first proprietors to move his family from Duxbury and settle in Bridgewater.

The area known as the Bridgewaters was originally inhabited by Wampanoag who called it Saughtuchquett (Satucket). In 1642 when the township of Marshfield was separated from Duxbury and became its own distinct entity, Duxbury petitioned the court for additional land “to the westward” in compensation.

The General Court granted their petition in 1645 and six trustees, Captain Myles Standish, John Alden, George Soule, Constant Southworth, John Rogers, and William Brett were appointed to divide the land. The action by the General Court was primarily an authority to purchase land, and Captain Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southworth were appointed to make the purchase. The deed was signed on 23 Mar 1649.

The Bridgewater lands were divided among the inhabitants “by an agreement among themselves”. Unfortunately, there is no record to tell us how the town proceeded to agree to their division, or how, by whom, or when it was determined what residence or other circumstance should entitle anyone to a share. To view the complete list of Bridgewater's Original Proprietors, click on the PDF icon; the photo icons lead to four early maps of the Bridgewater settlement.3,4,5,6,7
Biographical Info*He was Bridgewater's first Deacon and held many town offices, both at Duxbury and Bridgewater. He represented Bridgewater at the Old Colony Court for 25 years and was appointed to solemnize marriages and administer oaths to witnesses and others.2 
Land Transfer*1657Deacon John Willis sold his estate in Duxbury to William Paybody in 1657.2 
Will*1692He left a will dated 1692 and proved in 1693. In it he mentioned his children John, Nathaniel, Joseph, Comfort, Benjamin, Hannah, the wife of Nathaniel Hayward, Elizabeth, who married a Harvey and Sarah, the wife of John Ames. His son Nathaniel was appointed Executor. He gave to Joseph "land at Farfield as we go to Taunton", "to Comfort, 15 acres at the Indian Field"; "to John, land his house stands on", "to Nathaniel, the homestead", and mentions the pond "that divides between me and Benjamin" and also "the Wolf Trap Gutter."2 

Family 1

 Elizabeth Hodgkins
Children 1.Hannah Willis+1,2
 2.John Willis+2
 3.Nathaniel Willis+2 d. 29 Nov 1716
 4.Joseph Willis2
 5.Comfort Willis+2
 6.Benjamin Willis+2
 7.Elizabeth Willis2

Family 2

 
Child 1.Sarah Willis+8,2

Citations

  1. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-364. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  4. [S913] Author unidentified, A map identifying the lands of the Original Proprietors of the Bridgewater Settlement, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, c1645-1656, Old Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified). Hereinafter cited as Bridgewater Original Proprietors Map, c1645-1656.
  5. [S888] Author unidentified (although probably a descendant of David Perkins), A map of Old Bridgewater identifying the lands of the Perkins Family and their neighbors, 1680-1730, Old Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 17.995 x 15.555 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of Old Bridgewater, 1680-1730.
  6. [S889] Author unidentified, A map of the Second Precinct of Bridgewater incorporated June 1, 1716 and called the South Parish, indicating the early highways and paths and the dwelling places of the settlers, at the date of incorporation of the Precinct and before the Census of 1746, Second Precinct, South Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 22.48 x 17.51 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of the Second Precinct of Bridgewater, 1716-1746.
  7. [S890] Author unidentified, A map of the East Parish of Bridgewater founded from Old Bridgewater December 14, 1723, the Meeting House raised March 14, 1720 and officially incorporated in 1823; the map also includes West Bridgewater, first settled in 1651 from Old Bridgewater and officially incorporated in 1822. The dwelling houses of some of the landowners are identified, c1723, East & West Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 22.215 x 17.12 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of the East and West Parishes of Bridgewater, c1730.
  8. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Ames, pages 98-104.

John Willis Esq.1

b. 24 December 1701
John Willis Esq.|b. 24 Dec 1701|p109.htm#i7997|John Willis||p109.htm#i8049|Mary Brett||p20.htm#i8045|John Willis||p109.htm#i7896|Experience Byram||p22.htm#i8047|Elihu Brett Esq.|d. 1712|p20.htm#i8037|Ann Unknown||p100.htm#i8044|
Relationship 2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* John Willis2
Mother* Mary Brett2
Birth*24 December 1701John Willis was born on 24 December 1701 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*9 December 1724He married his 2nd cousin Patience Hayward, daughter of Samuel Hayward and Elisabeth Unknown, on 9 December 1724 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4 
(Neighbor) Land Transfer12 February 1732John Willis was a neighbor of Joseph Bolton of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth in New England, who signed a deed agreement on 12 February 1732 to sell a certain piece of land in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, to his brother-in-law Michael May and sister Elizabeth (Bolton) May, his Wife, also of Bridgewater, for the sum of One Hundred and Ten Pounds. The deed was witnessed by Samuel Bolton and Nathaniel Bolton, brothers of Joseph Bolton, on 5 Mar 1732 and recorded on 13 Dec 1732. The land was described as containing by estimation twelve acres, be there more or less, bounded as follows: Beginning at a Stake and Heap of Stones by the Highway which is the South Easterly corner and from there bounded Northerly as the fence now stands next to his brother Elisha Bolton's land to a Stake and Heap of Stones by the Side of the Swamp and then running North Easterly to the land of Joseph Alden, and then bounded by the land of Joseph Alden Westerly to the land of John Willis and then bounded by the land of John Willis Southerly to the Highway and then by the Highway to the bounds first mentioned.5 

Family

 Patience Hayward b. 1 Feb 1703/4
Child 1.Daniel Willis+2 b. 3 Jun 1732

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 363-371.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 175.
  5. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, microfilm of original manuscript on 462 microfilm reels. Includes Grantor and Grantee indexes: Film# 558823, Book 28, page 108, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County.

Jonah Willis1

b. 16 February 1764
Jonah Willis|b. 16 Feb 1764|p109.htm#i8137|Daniel Willis|b. 3 Jun 1732|p108.htm#i8138|Keziah Willis||p109.htm#i8139|John Willis Esq.|b. 24 Dec 1701|p109.htm#i7997|Patience Hayward|b. 1 Feb 1703/4|p47.htm#i7991|Ebenezer Willis|b. 26 Aug 1698|p108.htm#i7978|Unknown Hinds||p55.htm#i8140|
Relationship 3rd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Daniel Willis2 b. 3 Jun 1732
Mother* Keziah Willis2
Birth*16 February 1764Jonah Willis was born on 16 February 1764 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*11 February 1788He married his 3rd cousin 1 time removed Abigail Hayward, daughter of Jonathan Hayward and Mary Johnson, on 11 February 1788 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4 
(Husband) Death10 November 1799Jonah became a widower when Abigail Willis died on 10 November 1799.1,5 
Marriage*18 September 1800He married second Hannah Hayward, the sister of his deceased wife, daughter of Jonathan Hayward and Mary Johnson, on 18 September 1800 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2,6 
(Husband) Death6 January 1816Jonah became a widower for the second time when Hannah Willis died on 6 January 1816.2,5 
Marriage*10 December 1816He married third, as her second husband, Freelove French on 10 December 1816 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,6 

Family 1

 Abigail Hayward b. 25 Mar 1770, d. 10 Nov 1799
Children 1.Abigail Willis2 b. 6 Aug 1790
 2.Jonah Willis2 b. 8 May 1792
 3.Polly Hayward Willis2 b. 24 Oct 1795
 4.Lyman Willis2 b. 8 Aug 1798

Family 2

 Hannah Hayward b. 1778, d. 6 Jan 1816
Children 1.Clement Willis2 b. 25 Jun 1801
 2.Henry Williams Willis2 b. 10 Nov 1803
 3.Nathan Willis2 b. 24 Apr 1806
 4.Emiline Frances Willis2 b. 24 Sep 1808
 5.Augustus Willis2 b. 26 Nov 1811
 6.Benjamin Willis2 b. 6 Nov 1815

Family 3

 Freelove French

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Willis, pages 363-371.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 167.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 582.
  6. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 411.

Jonah Willis1

b. 8 May 1792
Jonah Willis|b. 8 May 1792|p109.htm#i8188|Jonah Willis|b. 16 Feb 1764|p109.htm#i8137|Abigail Hayward|b. 25 Mar 1770\nd. 10 Nov 1799|p40.htm#i8128|Daniel Willis|b. 3 Jun 1732|p108.htm#i8138|Keziah Willis||p109.htm#i8139|Jonathan Hayward|b. 15 Oct 1734|p45.htm#i8120|Mary Johnson|b. 4 Nov 1751|p64.htm#i8125|
Relationship 3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764
Mother* Abigail Hayward1 b. 25 Mar 1770, d. 10 Nov 1799
Birth*8 May 1792Jonah Willis was born on 8 May 1792 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Jonathan Willis1

b. 12 October 1685
Jonathan Willis|b. 12 Oct 1685|p109.htm#i7976|Nathaniel Willis|d. 29 Nov 1716|p110.htm#i7897|Lydia Unknown||p101.htm#i7974|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|||||||
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Nathaniel Willis1 d. 29 Nov 1716
Mother* Lydia Unknown1
Birth*12 October 1685Jonathan Willis was born on 12 October 1685 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
(Heir) Estate1729The estate of Jonathan's father was divided among his heirs in 1729.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 352. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Joseph Willis1

Joseph Willis||p109.htm#i7898|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|||||||||||||
Relationship 2nd great-granduncle of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Deacon John Willis1
Mother* Elizabeth Hodgkins1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-364. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Joshua Willis1

Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Comfort Willis||p108.htm#i7899||||Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|||||||
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Comfort Willis2,3
Marriage*4 February 1706/7He married Elizabeth Barbour on 4 February 1706/7 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.4,5 

Family

 Elizabeth Barbour
Child 1.Joab Willis+1,2 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301, although skipped a generation by stating his wife's name as Comfort, maiden name unknown, and his father's name as John.
  4. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301, stating his wife's name was Comfort. Her maiden name was not included and may not have been known.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 411. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Joshua Willis1

b. 1760
Joshua Willis|b. 1760|p109.htm#i6371|Joab Willis|b. 29 Sep 1715\nd. 4 Jan 1805|p109.htm#i6301|Martha Bolton|b. 23 Jul 1725\nd. 16 Aug 1802|p16.htm#i6300|Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Elizabeth Barbour||p7.htm#i9410|John Bolton|b. 21 May 1686\nd. 5 Jun 1755|p15.htm#i6269|Ruth Hooper|b. 9 Mar 1691\nd. 17 May 1755|p60.htm#i6270|
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joab Willis1 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805
Mother* Martha Bolton1 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Birth*1760Joshua Willis was born in 1760 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Keziah Willis1

Keziah Willis||p109.htm#i8139|Ebenezer Willis|b. 26 Aug 1698|p108.htm#i7978|Unknown Hinds||p55.htm#i8140|Nathaniel Willis|d. 29 Nov 1716|p110.htm#i7897|Lydia Unknown||p101.htm#i7974|||||||
Relationship 2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Ebenezer Willis1 b. 26 Aug 1698
Mother* Unknown Hinds1
Marriage*11 November 1756She married her 2nd cousin 1 time removed Daniel Willis, son of John Willis Esq. and Patience Hayward, on 11 November 1756 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Family

 Daniel Willis b. 3 Jun 1732
Child 1.Jonah Willis+1 b. 16 Feb 1764

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 410. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Lucinda Willis1,2

b. 27 August 1856, d. 3 March 1945
Lucinda Willis|b. 27 Aug 1856\nd. 3 Mar 1945|p109.htm#i1229|Harvey Willis||p109.htm#i1376|Elizabeth Unknown||p100.htm#i1377|||||||||||||
Father* Harvey Willis2
Mother* Elizabeth Unknown2
Birth*27 August 1856Lucinda Willis was born on 27 August 1856 in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana.3,2 
Name VariationShe was called Lucy.1 
Marriage*12 November 1876She married William Naylor Heaton, son of Weaver Heaton and Rebecca Naylor Sharp, on 12 November 1876 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa.1,2,4 
Family Photo*19 January 1903 On 19 Jan 1903 several photos of the extended Heaton family were taken at a family gathering, probably at William and Lucy Heaton's home in Des Moines, Iowa. Multiple shots of primarily the same individuals in different groupings are spread across the country among the Heaton descendants.
Residence*1916Lucy and William moved to Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, in 1916.3 
(Wife) Death30 August 1916She became a widow when William Naylor Heaton died on 30 August 1916. 
(Mother) Census 19307 April 1930She appeared on the 1930 census taken on 7 April 1930 in the household of her son Duane A. Heaton at 529 1st Avenue West, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota. Duane was 52 years old, widowed, could read and write, was not a veteran, owned his home which was valued at $5,000 and the family had a radio. Residing in the household were his son Richard who was 20, daughter Elizabeth 18, Duane's mother Lucy Heaton 73, his niece Irene Williams 47, who would later become his second wife and a servant Anna Boespflug.5 
Death*3 March 1945She died on 3 March 1945 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, following a cerebral hemorrhage at age 88. She had been ill for ten days.3 

Family

 William Naylor Heaton b. 31 Oct 1847, d. 30 Aug 1916
Marriage*12 November 1876She married William Naylor Heaton, son of Weaver Heaton and Rebecca Naylor Sharp, on 12 November 1876 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa.1,2,4 
Child 1.Arthur Duane Heaton+1 b. 8 Jan 1878, d. 5 Dec 1964

Citations

  1. [S44] Roy H. Heaton, (1876-1956). "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - Eleven Generations", circa 1941. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart."
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), volume I, page 263. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  3. [S783] Richard Conger Heaton, "The Richard Heaton Box of Treasures" (a personal collection of his saved remembrances, collected over multiple years and received from JDH in September 2010 by LHB, Santa Barbara, California), newspaper obituary was found in the collection. Hereinafter cited as "Richard Heaton Box of Treasures."
  4. [S148] Iowa Marriages, 1851 - 1900, online at www.Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Marriages 1851 - 1900.
  5. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online www.ancestry.com, Household of Duane A. Heaton, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota; Roll: 1742; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 4; Image 605.0; viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1930 US Federal Census.

Lyman Willis1

b. 8 August 1798
Lyman Willis|b. 8 Aug 1798|p109.htm#i8190|Jonah Willis|b. 16 Feb 1764|p109.htm#i8137|Abigail Hayward|b. 25 Mar 1770\nd. 10 Nov 1799|p40.htm#i8128|Daniel Willis|b. 3 Jun 1732|p108.htm#i8138|Keziah Willis||p109.htm#i8139|Jonathan Hayward|b. 15 Oct 1734|p45.htm#i8120|Mary Johnson|b. 4 Nov 1751|p64.htm#i8125|
Relationship 3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Jonah Willis1 b. 16 Feb 1764
Mother* Abigail Hayward1 b. 25 Mar 1770, d. 10 Nov 1799
Birth*8 August 1798Lyman Willis was born on 8 August 1798 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 353, his name recorded as "Limon". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Martha Willis1

b. 1749
Martha Willis|b. 1749|p109.htm#i6366|Joab Willis|b. 29 Sep 1715\nd. 4 Jan 1805|p109.htm#i6301|Martha Bolton|b. 23 Jul 1725\nd. 16 Aug 1802|p16.htm#i6300|Joshua Willis||p109.htm#i6358|Elizabeth Barbour||p7.htm#i9410|John Bolton|b. 21 May 1686\nd. 5 Jun 1755|p15.htm#i6269|Ruth Hooper|b. 9 Mar 1691\nd. 17 May 1755|p60.htm#i6270|
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joab Willis1 b. 29 Sep 1715, d. 4 Jan 1805
Mother* Martha Bolton1 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802
Birth*1749Martha Willis was born in 1749 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Mary Willis1

b. 20 November 1694
Mary Willis|b. 20 Nov 1694|p109.htm#i7980|Nathaniel Willis|d. 29 Nov 1716|p110.htm#i7897|Lydia Unknown||p101.htm#i7974|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|||||||
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Nathaniel Willis1 d. 29 Nov 1716
Mother* Lydia Unknown1
Birth*20 November 1694Mary Willis was born on 20 November 1694 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
(Heir) Estate1729The estate of Mary's father was divided among his heirs in 1729.1 
Marriage-Possible*24 November 1731She may have married William Gilmore on 24 November 1731 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 

Family

 William Gilmore

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 353. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 146.

Mary Willis1

Mary Willis||p109.htm#i8052|John Willis||p109.htm#i7896|Experience Byram||p22.htm#i8047|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324|Elizabeth Hodgkins||p56.htm#i7325|Nicholas Byram|d. 1688|p22.htm#i8048|Susanna Shaw||p90.htm#i8324|
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* John Willis1
Mother* Experience Byram1
Marriage*25 January 1701She married Israel Randall on 25 January 1701 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Family

 Israel Randall

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Willis, pages 363-371. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 412. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
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