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Source
- Ancestry ruaWillis2
Related
- Notebook. Notes for Richard Willis of Mechlenberg County, VA
- Notebook. Notes for William Willis 57 of Mechlenberg, VA
- Person:William Willis (57)
- Person:Richard Willis (20)
- Person:Sterling Willis (1)
- Analysis. Ancestry of Sterling Willis
Notes
land
16 Aug 1756
- Deed Wagua Creek, Brunswick Co., Virginia; Land Patent granted to RICHARD* and WILLIAM WILLIS for 450 acres in Brunswick County on south side of Wagua Creek. Property adjoins Gilliam’s line, Joseph Daniels and Parrish’s corner. Patent dated August 16, 1756. Ref: Virginia Land Patent Book 33 (1756-1758), page 341. * Note- Richard is referred to as Richard Willis, Jr. in margin of deed
- Event: Deed 23 FEB 1767 Wagua Creek, Brunswick Co., VA Deed Bk 8, pg 464
- Event: Deed 7 SEP 1769 Lunenburg (later Mecklenburg) Co., VA Deed Bk 7, pg 360- 150a on south side Allen's Creek
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- A 1757 Roster of Captain Thomas Waggener’s Company at Fort Holland on Ye South Branch has Richard Willis from Brunswick County, Virginia, age 23, size 5’ 9”, a shoemaker mustering. Ref: [Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South].
Taxes
- Event: List of Tithables 1764 St. James, Lunenburg Co., VA 3
- Event: List of Tithables 1754 Amelia Co., VA, on Charles Irby's List of Tithes-1 4
Military Service:
- On 24 Jun 1757 Richard Willis enlisted into his Majesty’s service in the Virginia Militia in Brunswick County, Virginia and took his reward as referenced in the Brunswick County Deed Book 6, pages 249-251.
Civil
- 9 Sep 1755 Virginia Gazette- Advertisement
- TAKEN up by the Subcriber, living on the head of Weakway (Wagua) Creek in Brunswick County, a small grey horse, branded on the Buttocks IC, his face and legs are of a lighter Color than his other parts. The owner may have him from me, on paying as the Law directs. Richard Willis
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- A 1734 date of birth is based on roster information of Captain Thomas Waggener’s Company at Fort Holland on Ye South Branch for Richard Willis.
Death Records
- Probate: 9 JUN 1777 Mecklenburg Co., VA Court Order Book pg 362,365
- Will: 13 NOV 1775 Mecklenburg Co., VA Will Book 1, pg 236
- Mecklenburg Co., Virginia Will Book 1, Page 236
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- In the name of God, amen. November the 13th day 1775. I Richard Willis, Senior of Mecklenburg Co., being very sick and weak, but in perfect frame of mind, thanks be to God for his calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all ones to pay for all wants to us to make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say Principally: First I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that it gave and for my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and .... manner at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting at but the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God as making such world estate with it please God so blessed me in this life I give service and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
- Imprimis. I give and bequeath to 'Ann Willis my dearly wife my land where I now live and all my world estate besides after my death is paid I likewise constitute and make and ordain my only soul executor this my last will and testament all and singular my viants encumbrances and tenements by my said wife to do with and join and I do hereby destain revoke and disavow all and every other form or testament wills and legacies and bequests and executors by me in any way before this time named willed and bequeathed gratifying and confirming and in no other to my last will and testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date and year above mentioned.
- Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of
- James Brown
- John Crowder
- Sherod X Willis ss/ Richard X Willis
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- Signed, sealed and delivered by the said Richard Willis as his last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers by James Brown, John Crowder and Sherod X Willis.
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- ss/ Richard X Willis
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- At a court held in Mecklenburg Co. the 9th day of June 1777. This will was proven by the oaths of James Brown and Sherod Willis, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Ann Willis, the executor therein named who made oath thereto together with Benjamin Sampson :and Sherod Willis as securities entered to and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one hundred pounds conditioned as the .......... direct certificate was granted for obtaining a perfect probate thereof in due form.
- Attested John Brown
Additional Notes from. Adam Allgood.
- Probate: 10 Apr 1792 Mecklenburg Co.,Va Will Book 3,pg 172
- Event: Deed Unknown 7 Feb 1789 Mecklenburg Co.,Va Deed Bk 7,pg 477
- Event: Taxlist Unknown Bet. 1790 - 1793 Mecklenburg Co.,Va
- Event: Taxlist Unknown 1782 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.,8 white,0 black
- Event: Guardian Unknown for Elizabeth Ann Daniels
- Census: 1782 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.
- Event: Oath of Allegiance Unknown 1777 Chatham,Pittsylvania Co.,Va
- Probate: 10 Apr 1792 Mecklenburg Co.,Va Will Book 3,pg 172
- Event: Deed Unknown 7 Feb 1789 Mecklenburg Co.,Va Deed Bk 7,pg 477
- Event: Taxlist Unknown Bet. 1790 - 1793 Mecklenburg Co.,Va
- Event: Taxlist Unknown 1782 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.,8 white,0 black
- Event: Guardian Unknown for Elizabeth Ann Daniels
- Census: 1782 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.
- Event: Oath of Allegiance Unknown 1777 Chatham,Pittsylvania Co.,Va 3
- Probate: 10 Apr 1792 Mecklenburg Co.,Va Will Book 3,pg 172
- Event: Deed Unknown 7 Feb 1789 Mecklenburg Co.,Va Deed Bk 7,pg 477
- Event: Taxlist Unknown Bet. 1790 - 1793 Mecklenburg Co.,Va
- Event: Taxlist Unknown 1782 Pittsylvania Co.,Va.,8 white,0 black
- In 1777 William Willis and John Willis take the Oath of Allegiance to the State of Virginia and to the United States in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
- Court Record Halifax Co., Virginia; Joseph Hughes, plaintiff vs. MARY WILLIS, heirs of WILLIAM WILLIS, RICHARD WILLIS, JOHN WILLIS, EDWARD WILLIS, STERLING WILLIS, DRURY WILLIS, THOMAS WILLIS, SHERWOOD WILLIS, William Hopwood and ANN his wife, John Allgood and SARAH his wife, Elizabeth Daniel an orphan of Thomas Daniel and ELIZABETH his wife, etc. Chancery Court: the defendants not having entered their appearance and given security ...are to apprise court on the first day of the court in March and answer the complaint. A copy of order to be published in the "Virginia Gazette" for two months subsequently and published at the church bans at the Parish of St. Andrews in the county of Halifax on the same Sunday immediately after divine service and at the front door of the courthouse in said county. Ref: Halifax County, Virginia, Court Order Book, Pleas No. 16 (1792-1795), page 530.
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