Sam: This appears to be excellent info to me. Thanks. I am going to print it out and study same. Our State of Franklin Chapter needs some members from this area. Best wishes-Happy New Year to all on the list. Bob Hughes "Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and leave a trail"---Emerson Opportunities never come to those who wait...they are captured by those who dare to attack. -----Original Message----- From: Sam D. Lawson Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 5:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] [TNHANCOC] Rev. War Patriots Buried Hawkins Co., TN. Bob- I was wondering if this (this John WILLIS) wasn't the father, at first glance, of old Larkin WILLIS. I was wrong...Old Larkin WILLIS was the son of a James WILLIS, of Cumberland County, Va. Here is what I know of this James WILLIS. He may well have been a brother to the John WILLIS you speak of. All the information I write below WAS NOT written by me (Sam Lawson, Dec., 29, 2007)... This info. I copied from the bible of Larkin Willis,the same bible that was located in the home of Nat Willis in Rogersville, Tenn. James Willis, father of Larkin married Eliz. Wilson. Eliz. was the daughter of Ben Wilson and Anne Seay. Ben Wilson, born 16 Dec. 1733 at Jamestoen, Va. died Mar. 26, 1814 in Cumberland County, Va. Ben Wilson,son of Willis Wilson, born 1710, died at Williamsburg, Va., in 1740-50. Willis Wilson was son of Samuel Wilson and a Miss Mason. Anne Seay, born 1734 married Mar. 28 1754, died 1814. Anne was the dau. of James Seay that lived on the York river in Va. I have no idea where this bible is now located,at the time I copied the info. it was in the possession of Helen Brown Whittle (she was a member of the DAR through JamesWillis ****************** Will of James Willis (born 1755) - Made 1 Aug. 1795 - Proved Nov., 1796 Chatham Co., Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 98 NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 - 1782-1799 In the name of God Amen I James Willis of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina, Chatham Co., Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 98 NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 - 1782-1799 In the name of God Amen I, James Willis of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina, Being in a Low State of Health in body but my memory, sound and intire and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. - First, that all my Just debts, be paid. Then I give & leave in the following manner 1. Item I give unto my Daughter Suckey Willis one feather Bed & furniture also one Cow & Calf one sow & pigg one Ewe & Lamb & five pound worth in pewter, 2. Item I give unto my Daughter Jamima Willis one feather Bed & furniture, one cow & Calf one sow & pigg one Ewe & Lamb and five pounds worth in pewter. 3. Item I give unto my son Willson Willis three Hundred acres of land on White Oak Creek also one Horse saddle & Bridle. 4. Item I give unto my son Larkin Willis all the Land, I purchas'd of John Caudle also one Horse saddle & Bridle. 5. Item I give unto Daughter Molly Willis one feather Bed & furniture one cow & calf one sow & pigg one Ewe & Lamb & five pounds worth in pewter. 6. Item I give unto my daughter Nanney Willis one feather Bed & furniture one cow & calf one sow & pigg one Ewe & Lamb and five pounds worth laid out in pewter 7. Item I give unto my two young sons Elijah & Elisha Willis all the remainder of my Lands to be Equally divided by my Exec'rs also one Horse saddle & Bridle (Each) Item, Now I lend unto my beloved Wife Elizibeth Willis all the remainder of my Estate during Her natural Life or Widdow Hood and at her marriage or Death I desire the remainder of my stock with all my working tools to be Equally divided between my four mentioned sons then, all the remainder of my Estate to be Equally divided By my Exe'rs. & such men as they shall choose to assist? them, Between my six Daughters Rebeccah Caudle, Sally Crow, Suckey Willis, Jemima Willis, Molley Willis, Nanney Willis. Now, hear I make an observation, all the part of my Estate following (falling?) to my Daughter Rebeccah Caudle, my son Larkin Willis is to take and keep in possession and keep untill her husband John Caudle doth make a good and Lawfull Deed to the sd Lands I give to my son Larkin Willis then the said Larkin is to give up the said part Belonging to sd Rebeccah to be the said Rebeccah's with the Heirs of Her own Body only forever- Lastly Item I do hearby constitute appoint and Ordain my son Wilson Willis with Thomas Bell, Executors of the my Last Will & Testament to Divide or have divided at there own discretion without any order of court agreeable to above mentioned and I do hearby disannul and Revoke all former Wills and acknowledge this and this only to be my Last Will and in Witness whereof I have & hearunto set my hand & seal this 1st day of August 1795. Signed James Willis {Seal} Test Michael Wilson, Jun'r Samuel Willson Proved at November Term 1796 by the oath of Samuel Wilson (x) ********** I am wondering if there could be a connection with James md. Elizabeth and William md. Honour in Chatham Co. to the Willises in Orange Co. NC Elisha Cain (found in both William and James' land transactions and William's Will) was in Orange until Chatham was formed in 1771. He then was in Chatham. Willis names in Orange Co. NC in the late 1700's were: Elisha; Augustine; John; Stephen; Peter; Francis; Benjamin; Peter; Edward. Again, the James WILLIS I write of in this email, died in Chatham County, N.C. about 1796. He ha been born about 1755, in Cumberland County, Va. Sam Lawson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Betty Hughes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] [TNHANCOC] Rev. War Patriots Buried Hawkins Co., TN. > Did John Willis, Sr. have any children and do they have Hawkins county connections. > Bob Hughes > > "Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and leave a trail"---Emerson > Opportunities never come to those who wait...they are captured by those who dare to attack. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill @ Jane Goodman > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 3:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNHANCOC] Rev. War Patriots Buried Hawkins Co., TN. > > This John Willis Sr was the son of George and Molly Willis. He had no > brothers but sisters Alpha, Georgie, Gladys. Viola, and Mae. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:49 AM > Subject: Re: [TNHANCOC] Rev. 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