Person:Silas Willis (3)
Silas Willis
b.4 Mar 1715/16 Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States
d.17 Jun 1745 Hempstead, Queens, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1712
  1. Silas Willis1715/16 - 1745
Spouse and Children
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m. 4 Mar 1740/41
  1. Jordan Willis1742 -
  2. Daughter Willis1743/44 - 1743/44
  3. Phebe Willis1745 - 1801
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Facts and Events
Name Silas Willis
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 4 Mar 1715/16 Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States
Marriage 4 Mar 1740/41 New York, United Statesto Ann Pearsall
Death[3][4] 17 Jun 1745 Hempstead, Queens, New York, United States
References
  1. ↑ 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.

    ‘Silas [Willis], s Henry, b 1 Mo (Mar ) 4, 1715/16; m 1 Mo (Mar) 4, 1741/42 Ann PEARSALL, dt Henry, b 2 Mo (Apr) 4, 1722’

  2. ↑ "Records of the Society of Friends of Westbury, L.I.", in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society)
    Vol. 16, p. 172.

    The age of the children of Henry Willis and his wife Phebe d'r of Thomas Powell.
    ...
    Silas born 4th of 1st mo 1716.
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the first month is March. More info may be found here.]

  3. ↑ Cornell, Thomas Clapp. Adam and Anne Mott, their ancestors and their descendants. (unknown: unknown, 1890)
    p. 281.

    The following is "summarized and condensed" from an account written by Samuel Willis, one of Silas's uncles, giving the children of all his brothers and sisters:
    Children of Henry Willis and Phebe Powell: "Silas Willis, born 1715-16, died 17th of 4th month, 1745; married Ann Pearsall, daughter of Henry Pearsall, died 1st month, 1740-41, and had Jordan, Phebe, and one that died young."

  4. ↑ Collections of the New York Historical Society
    Vol. 28 ("For the year 1895"), p. 43.

    Will of "Silas Willis, of Hempstead harbor", dated "19 day of the 12 month, 1744/5" [19 Feb 1744/45, proved 29 Jul 1745, mentions wife Ann, son Jordan, "believe that my wife is with child". Uncles John Willis of Westbury, Jacob Titus of Wheatly, and Samuel Willis of Jericho executors.

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