Person:Mary Willis (52)

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Mary Willis
b.23 Jul 1709 Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States
d.25 Sep 1709 Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States
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m. 10 Aug 1687
  1. William Willis1688 - 1750
  2. Henry Willis1690 - 1744
  3. John Willis1693 - 1777
  4. Jacob Willis1695 - 1750
  5. Silas Willis1700 - 1703/04
  6. Samuel Willis1704 - 1782
  7. Mary Willis1709 - 1709
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Name Mary Willis
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3] 23 Jul 1709 Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States
Death[2][3] 25 Sep 1709 Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States
References
  1. ↑ Society of Friends. Flushing Monthly Meeting (Flushing, New York). Monthly meeting records, 1640-. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950)
    129.

    The Children of William and Mary Willis of Westbury on Long Island
    ...
    Mary Willis was borne ye --- day 5 mo 1709 [sic??].

    There is a two year discrepancy between the various sources. It seems that the primary records say 1709 (S1, this reading of the filmed image being confirmed by S3), while Samuel Willis' family history seems to have influenced a whole set of secondary sources, including S2 and Source:Bunker, Mary Powell Seaman. Long Island Genealogies : Families of Albertson, Andrews, Bedell, Birdsall, Bowne, Carman, Carr, Clowes, Cock, Cornelius, to say 1707. Presumptively, the primary sources must be favored over the family history which was written by Samuel late in life, long after the fact.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cornell, Thomas C. (Thomas Clapp). Adam and Anne Mott : their ancestors and their descendants. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977)
    280.

    Quoting the family history by Samuel Willis [her brother]: "Mary, born ye 23d of ye 5th month [Jul], 1707, and died the 25th of 7th month [Sep] following."

    There is a two year discrepancy between the various sources. It seems that the primary records say 1709 (S1, this reading of the filmed image being confirmed by S3), while Samuel Willis' family history seems to have influenced a whole set of secondary sources, including S2 and Source:Bunker, Mary Powell Seaman. Long Island Genealogies : Families of Albertson, Andrews, Bedell, Birdsall, Bowne, Carman, Carr, Clowes, Cock, Cornelius, to say 1707. Presumptively, the primary sources must be favored over the family history which was written by Samuel late in life, long after the fact.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Westbury Monthly Meeting, in Hinshaw, William Wade; Thomas Worth Marshall; and John Cox. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: Edwards Brothers, 1936-1950)
    3:474.

    Ch. of William & Mary Willis: Mary b 5 Mo. [Jul] 23 1709 d 7 Mo [Sep] 25 1709.

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