Sandy, What a neat photo. That house looks almost identical to it's appearance now. Don't believe that the boxwoods are there now though. Helen, I have some information on Col. Arthur John Willis if you want it. His eldest daughter, Mary Virginia Harrison Willis, married my great great grandmother Todd's brother, Benjamin Gootee Stevens. Col. Willis was the son of Short Adam Willis, of "Rosedale" and Mary (Rich) Stevens Griffith, widow of Levin Stevens and Able Griffith. Short A. Willis, he wife and several family members are buried on their farm between Harmony and Bethlehem. Mary Rich was the granddaughter (I think, or possibly great granddaughter) of Peter Rich, founder of Greensboro, MD. Short A. Willis was originally from Sussex Co., DE, his father John Willis was a native of Dorchester Co., MD and his mother was Ann Short, daughter of Adam Short of Sussex Co., DE. Interesting bit of trivia here. Anna Willis Williams "the silver dollar girl" whose profile is on the old silver dollar is said to have been the granddaughter of Col. Arthur John Willis of Williston, MD. However she was actually the granddaughter of Arthur Hill Willis of Fork District, Dorchester Co., MD, who I believe was a cousin or uncle of Short Adam Willis. Parker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Willis" <williss@mfi.net> To: <MDCAROLI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 5:42 AM Subject: Re: [MDCAROLI] Re: Joseph Willis > Hi Helen: > > Just remembered that A.J. Willis attended the 50th wedding anniversary of my > Hubbard relatives. > > Go here to see photo: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mdwillis/Hubbardhtm/HubbardAnn.htm > > Photo enhanced as much as possible, but still hard to see. Always thought > the the guy on the right in the top hat was A.J., but no proof of that. > However, this is why I had his will, I was sure that he was connected to my > family someway. But, that doesn't seem to be the case. > > Sandy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HMWEBBER@aol.com> > To: <MDCAROLI-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:55 AM > Subject: [MDCAROLI] Re: Joseph Willis > > > > Hi Sandra, > > > > I have been to your WILLIS website -- what a delight -- you have > > done a fantastic job! Any WILLIS info I come across in my research, > > I will be only to glad to pass on to you! :) > > > > You mentioned below that Andrew & Rebecca had 8 children. > > I only see 6 named & I know there is a Sarah. Is there another one? > > > > Do you think my g-grandfather Arthur John could be the son > > of Arthur John WILLIS? > > > > I don't care for the term illegitimate but I really can't say Arthur > > was born out of wedlock -- his mother Margaret was married to > > William MEDFORD at the time of his birth. They were separated. > > MEDFORD took his wife to court about 3 times but papers are missing > > from the court records that would name the natural father. It was > > my assumption, when finding the missing papers, that the natural father > > was someone of means & power. Henrietta WOOD did the research for > > me on this matter. > > > > Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) > > > > In a message dated 5/11/2 11:21:15 PM, williss@mfi.net writes: > > > > << Son Andrew was married to Rebecca Goosetree and died in 1738 leaving a > > will > > > > naming 8 children. Boys Richard, George, John, William, Andrew, and > Thomas. > > > > >> > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Parker: Thanks. On that same page down below the picture is a link to a picture I took in 1977. The house was vacant at that time. And looked in dire need of repair. Do you know if someone owns it now? Surely would like to see the inside. There is a duplicate of this house somewhere near there as John Rumbold had two identical houses built for his two daughters as wedding presents. Mary Ann Rumbold to Lemuel Hubbard, and Martha Rumbold to Mathew Patton. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parker & Trisha Todd" <ptodd@fastol.com> To: <MDCAROLI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [MDCAROLI] Re: Joseph Willis > Sandy, > > What a neat photo. That house looks almost identical to it's appearance now. > Don't believe that the boxwoods are there now though. > > Helen, > > I have some information on Col. Arthur John Willis if you want it. His > eldest daughter, Mary Virginia Harrison Willis, married my great great > grandmother Todd's brother, Benjamin Gootee Stevens. > > Col. Willis was the son of Short Adam Willis, of "Rosedale" and Mary (Rich) > Stevens Griffith, widow of Levin Stevens and Able Griffith. Short A. Willis, > he wife and several family members are buried on their farm between Harmony > and Bethlehem. Mary Rich was the granddaughter (I think, or possibly great > granddaughter) of Peter Rich, founder of Greensboro, MD. Short A. Willis was > originally from Sussex Co., DE, his father John Willis was a native of > Dorchester Co., MD and his mother was Ann Short, daughter of Adam Short of > Sussex Co., DE. > > Interesting bit of trivia here. Anna Willis Williams "the silver dollar > girl" whose profile is on the old silver dollar is said to have been the > granddaughter of Col. Arthur John Willis of Williston, MD. However she was > actually the granddaughter of Arthur Hill Willis of Fork District, > Dorchester Co., MD, who I believe was a cousin or uncle of Short Adam > Willis. > > Parker > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandra Willis" <williss@mfi.net> > To: <MDCAROLI-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 5:42 AM > Subject: Re: [MDCAROLI] Re: Joseph Willis > > > > Hi Helen: > > > > Just remembered that A.J. Willis attended the 50th wedding anniversary of > my > > Hubbard relatives. > > > > Go here to see photo: > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mdwillis/Hubbardhtm/HubbardAnn.htm > > > > Photo enhanced as much as possible, but still hard to see. Always thought > > the the guy on the right in the top hat was A.J., but no proof of that. > > However, this is why I had his will, I was sure that he was connected to > my > > family someway. But, that doesn't seem to be the case. > > > > Sandy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <HMWEBBER@aol.com> > > To: <MDCAROLI-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:55 AM > > Subject: [MDCAROLI] Re: Joseph Willis > > > > > > > Hi Sandra, > > > > > > I have been to your WILLIS website -- what a delight -- you have > > > done a fantastic job! Any WILLIS info I come across in my research, > > > I will be only to glad to pass on to you! :) > > > > > > You mentioned below that Andrew & Rebecca had 8 children. > > > I only see 6 named & I know there is a Sarah. Is there another one? > > > > > > Do you think my g-grandfather Arthur John could be the son > > > of Arthur John WILLIS? > > > > > > I don't care for the term illegitimate but I really can't say Arthur > > > was born out of wedlock -- his mother Margaret was married to > > > William MEDFORD at the time of his birth. They were separated. > > > MEDFORD took his wife to court about 3 times but papers are missing > > > from the court records that would name the natural father. It was > > > my assumption, when finding the missing papers, that the natural father > > > was someone of means & power. Henrietta WOOD did the research for > > > me on this matter. > > > > > > Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) > > > > > > In a message dated 5/11/2 11:21:15 PM, williss@mfi.net writes: > > > > > > << Son Andrew was married to Rebecca Goosetree and died in 1738 leaving > a > > > will > > > > > > naming 8 children. Boys Richard, George, John, William, Andrew, and > > Thomas. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >