Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Mass. Vol 3 pages 64-65 The first Amercan ancestor of Charles Henry WALLIS was a Scotchman. He is belived to have settled early among the colonists, at Plymouth and for several generations the family is believed to have lived in the vicinity. The history of Douglass, Mass., where one of Mr. WALLIS' ancestors settled, says that the family was located at Sekonk, Mass. Benjamin WALLIS was born probably in Seekonk, Mass. in 1723,died Dec. 25, 1814. Hesettled in the westerly part of the new town of Douglass, on the place now or lately occupied by Elbridge G. WALLIS. His log cabin stood onthe site of the present house. He married Lydia DUDLEY, of Sutton, where he had lived and owned land for a time. She was a descendant of Francis DUDLEY,of Concord, a relative of Governor DUDLEY. He soon came to a position of prominence in town affairs and was a Selectman for 18 years. He was a member of the First Congregational Church at Doulas Centre and gave freely to its suport. He was a captain in the militia. Their sons were all of large stature, powerful in physique, active and skillful mechanics. They made many ingenious articles for domestic use and manufactured wooden plows, tubs, pails, barrels, etc. Two of the sons, Samuel and James built themselves a hand sled and in company with 3 others figured prominently in the famous trip of the " Douglass Fleet" t Boston. The fleet made trips to the city to exchange produce for commodities not procurable at home. On this occasion they were attacked at Roxbury by a party of 40 youths bent on thrashing the back woodsmen. So thoroughly did the big Douglas boys lick the Roxbury skirmishers that the story was told with relish all over the state. Benjamin WALLIS died Dec. 25, 1814, age 91, and his wife died Oct. 23, 1820, age 92. Their children were: Lydia born Sept. 10, 1748, married Josiah HUMES, died 1820; Benjamin born March 4, 1751, married Sarah THAYER, died Jun 11, 1821; David born Oct. 16, 1753, married Bial ALBEE, died May 20, 1827; Mecy born Feb. 12, 1756, married Capt. Benjamin DUDLEY, died Oct. 24, 1824; Martha married Daniel HUNT; Samuel born June 12, 1758, married Hannah DUDLEY, died Jan. 2, 1848; James born Aug. 28, 1761, married Chloe HUMES, died Aug. 24, 1845; Jonathan born Feb. 26, 1765, died Feb. 28, 1765; Aaron born Sept. 12, 1768 died Aug. 9, 1845, married Prudence ALDRICH; Peter born Jan. 22, 1770 died Sept. 17, 1775. (II) Benjamin WALLIS, son of Benjamin WALLIS (I) was born at Douglas, Mass. on March 4, 1751. He was a farmer at Douglas, where he always lived. He died at Providence from a cold caught while driving a pair of oxen there in midwinter. He married Sarah THAYER, Feb. 17, 1777, she died Feb. 25, 1838.