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COL Francis Willis Veteran

Birth
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Death
1749 (aged 58–59)
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Reportedly buried here, alternate dates 1680-1759
Born 1689/90, Gloucester Co., VA; died 1759/69 Gloucester Co., VA; son of Francis Willis and Sarah ?? (See Francis Willis 1666-1719). Married: 1) 1715, St. Paul, Covent Garden, London; Lady Anne Rich, born ca. 1690, England; died 10 June 1727, Gloucester Co., VA.; Buried Ware Parish Church, Gloucester Co., VA. Daughter of Edward Rich. Children: 1. Mary Willis, born 1712, Gloucester Co., VA; died ?? Married: Lewis Burwell 2. Francis Willis, born 1717, Gloucester Co., VA: died 1797; Married: Elizabeth Carter 3. John Austin Willis, born 1719, Gloucester Co., VA; died 1769, Brunswick Co., VA; married: Mildred Smith 4. Ann Willis, born 1727, Gloucester Co., VA; died 1727. Lived 7 days; *buried with her mother in Ware Parish Church, Gloucester Co., VA. Married: 2) Elizabeth Smith Harrison, daughter of John Smith of Purton, widow of Henry Harrison, Esq. He died 1732. – no issue.
Reportedly buried here, alternate dates 1680-1759
Born 1689/90, Gloucester Co., VA; died 1759/69 Gloucester Co., VA; son of Francis Willis and Sarah ?? (See Francis Willis 1666-1719). Married: 1) 1715, St. Paul, Covent Garden, London; Lady Anne Rich, born ca. 1690, England; died 10 June 1727, Gloucester Co., VA.; Buried Ware Parish Church, Gloucester Co., VA. Daughter of Edward Rich. Children: 1. Mary Willis, born 1712, Gloucester Co., VA; died ?? Married: Lewis Burwell 2. Francis Willis, born 1717, Gloucester Co., VA: died 1797; Married: Elizabeth Carter 3. John Austin Willis, born 1719, Gloucester Co., VA; died 1769, Brunswick Co., VA; married: Mildred Smith 4. Ann Willis, born 1727, Gloucester Co., VA; died 1727. Lived 7 days; *buried with her mother in Ware Parish Church, Gloucester Co., VA. Married: 2) Elizabeth Smith Harrison, daughter of John Smith of Purton, widow of Henry Harrison, Esq. He died 1732. – no issue.


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  • Created by: vcudean
  • Added: Oct 7, 2018
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193811972/francis-willis: accessed ), memorial page for COL Francis Willis (1690–1749), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193811972, citing Ware Episcopal Church Cemetery, Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by vcudean (contributor 48669187).