Person:James Wills (14)

James Wills was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 6, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Wills, James - born 7/17/1763 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; moved abt age 10 to Montgomery County, Virginia, thence in 1820 to Clay County, Missouri, where granted Pension in 1832; son James there resided then; soldier's last Pension payment in file in 1842; query letter in file states soldier died abt. 1857 age 103 in Ray County, Missouri, & widow Lillian Buchanan Wills died in Tennessee. F-S17198, R2601.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15141697/person/218786405

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   Patriot James Wills
   Ray County, Missouri
   1763-1855
   
   James Wills assisted in establishing American Independence
   as a Private, Capt. Burns’ Company, Col. William’s
   Regiment, Virginia Militia. He also provided patriotic service
   as a blacksmith for Lt. Daniel Howe. His service is
   documented in his pension application S17198 at the U.S.
   National Archives & Records Administration. He received a
   pension starting 13 May 1834 for his service.
   James (son of George and Juda Wills) was born 17 July
   1763, Chester County, Pennsylvania; died 17 August 1855,
   Ray County, Missouri; and buried at the Old New Garden
   Church Cemetery, Ray County, Missouri. James married
   Lillian Buchanan in 1791, Augusta County, Virginia. Lillian
   (daughter of Archibald Buchanan and Agnes Bowen) was
   born 1765, Augusta County, Virginia; and died 17 August
   1855, Ray County, Missouri. Children
    Archibald Wills (1792-1877).
    Mary Wills (1794-1837).
    Susan Wills (1796- ).
    George Wills (1798- ). George married Sarah Shackleford.
    James Wills (1799-1875). James married Amy
   Shackleford.
    Margaret Wills (1801- ).
    David Wills (1804- ). David married Mary Elizabeth Creek.
   
   http://sarhstchapter.tripod.com/nwmo_patriots/mar_2012/james_wills_-_patriot_grave_biography.pdf