Sam: Thanks for the messages. If you need any help with your SAR app, just let me know. Bob "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: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record Excuse me, the date of death of William STAPLETON is 1814-1818 not 1819. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam D. Lawson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record > Bob, > You'll notice that in the Larkin WILLIS bible record that it states that > Larkin WILLIS married to Elizabeth (SIZEMORE) STAPLETON on 18 February, > 1819. That date of death for William STAPLETON of 1814-1819 is close but I > do not have a specific date of death for him. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Betty Hughes" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:49 PM > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record > > > > Sam: > > Excellent. I posted William Stapleton as a Patriot from NC buried in > Hawkins Co., TN. > > Have his birth 1760. What was his death date. > > Bob > > > > "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: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:42 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record > > > > Bob, > > I plan on trying to join very soon. I am from William STAPLETON, whose > > daughter Sally, married to James Larkin WILLIS. > > Sam > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob Betty Hughes" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record > > > > > > > Sam: > > > This is excellent information. Thanks very much. I would like to get > > some Willis descendants into the State of Franklin SAR Chapter. > > > Best wishes & Happy New Year. > > > 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 lawson > > > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 2:37 PM > > > To: [email protected], [email protected] > > > Subject: [TNHAWKIN] Larkin WILLIS Bible Record > > > > > > Bob, > > > > > > I apologize to some who may already have seen this information but I > post > > it for some new subrscribers who may not have this. Larkin WILLIS was the > > son of James WILLIS (1755-1796) of Cumberland County, Va. and lastly, > > Chatham County, N.C. Some questions have beeen raised recently about the > > WILLIS family and maybe this will help someone: > > > > > > The bible record of Larkin Willis, Sr. (1777-1859) of Hawkins County, > > Tennessee published by Holbrook And Fessenden, Battleborough, Vermont, > 1823. > > Last known to be in the possession of Miss Mary Brown of Knoxville, > > Tennessee. Transcribed from photostats by Prentiss Price in August, 1953. > > The brackets enclose notations written by a daughter of Mary Ann (Willis) > > Brown, the daughter of James Willis (1800-1858). She was the wife of > Iredell > > Commodore BROWN. BIBLE RECORDS OF FAMILIES OF EAST TENNESSEE, DAR, > Compiled > > by Mrs. Joseph Sneed, page 132, LARKIN WILLIS BIBLE. > > > > > > Marriages--- > > > > > > Larkin Willis was married to Mary Willis, his first wife, the > > > > > > 20th day of January, 1799 [Mary REECE, relative on Richland Creek, in > > Kentucky, > > > > > > nearest town is Richmond, Kentucky] > > > > > > Larkin Willis was married to Elizabeth Willis, his second wife, in the > > > > > > year of our Lord, 18 February, 1819 [Elizabeth SIZEMORE, Granny Betsy. > > This Eliz. > > > > > > Was a widow. Her name was STAPLETON. She had one child by STAPLETON and > > > > > > That was Sallie STAPLETON who later become mother of Mary (WILLIS) > BROWN. > > > > > > Had no children by Larkin WILLIS] > > > > > > FAMILY RECORD > > > > > > -BIRTHS- > > > > > > Elizabeth Willis was born on the 6th day of August, 1756 [WILSON, wife > of > > > > > > James (Scotland) and mother of Grandfather Larkin] > > > > > > Larkin Willis was born August the 3rd in the year of our Lord 1777 [in > > N.C.] [son] > > > > > > Mary Willis was born July the 19th in the year of our Lord 1782 [REECE, > > 1st wife] > > > > > > Elizabeth Willis was born the 2nd day of May in the year of our Lord > 1786 > > [Granny Betsy, 2nd wife] > > > > > > > > > James Willis was born the 20th day of May in the year of our Lord 1800 > > [Son, Daddy Jim] > > > > > > > > > Mary Willis was born the 20th day of May in the year of our Lord 1801 > > [Mary WILSON, Daddy Jim's wife] > > > > > > Samuel Willis was born the 20th day of March in the year of our Lord > 1803 > > [Daddy Jim's brother and sisters] > > > > > > Annie Willis was born the 3rd day of April in the year of our Lord 1805. > > > > > > Patsy Willis was born the 5th day of November in the year of our Lord > 1806 > > [Full sister to > > > > > > Daddy Jim] [married Jno KYLE, her son James Kyle, Confederate soldier, > > most of descendants went west] > > > > > > -DEATHS- > > > > > > (Underlined in bible) > > > > > > (Elizabeth (WILSON) Willis b. 6th August, 1756) and departed this life > the > > 1st day of January in the year of our Lord 1798 [42 years old] > > > > > > Larkin Willis departed this life the 5th January, 1859 [82 years old] > > > > > > Mary Willis Reece July 19, 1782 Departed this life in the year of our > Lord > > 1816, August 23rd [34 years old] > > > > > > Mary Willis [WILSON] Daddy Jim's wife 20 May, 1801 Departed this life > the > > 21st September 1826 [1st wife] > > > > > > Betsey Willis was born the 1st day of April in the year of our Lord > 1810, > > and Departed this life the 15th day of April in the year of our Lord 1811. > > > > > > Frances Willis was born the 19th day of March in the year of our Lord > 1812 > > [Mrs. Bill BERRY, full sister of Daddy Jim] > > > > > > Solemon M. Willis was born the 17th of September in the year of our Lord > > 1813 [Full brother of Daddy Jim] > > > > > > Sally STAPLETON was born the 10th day of August in the year of our Lord > > 1811 [wife of Daddy Jim] > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message