Bob: Lewis Wills was born near Strausburg, Alsace, Germany ca 1704. He was brought to America on a ship chartered by William Penn. the Dick family, agents of William Penn, raised Lewis in Lancaster Co. PA. When he was 21 he married Catherine Dick, daughter of Peter Dick & Susan. He was a Rev. War Vet. Lived in Washington Co. Va for a while hear the salt works. He settled west of what now is Mountain City, TN. He died in 1832 in Greene Co. TN. The oldest boy of Lewis was John, b. 1772, Lancaster Co. PA & d. 1850 Dade Co. MO. My second great-grandfather, Lewis Calvin Wills lived for while in what today is Lee Co. VA. He married Susan Crabtree in Lee Co. VA 18 March 1838. They settled in what today is Christian Co. MO late in 1838 or early in 1839. Lewis Calvin's son Caleb Dines was born in Christian Co. MO in 1848. He married Rachel Harriett Kershner, daughter of John G. Kershner & Martha Howell Amis. John & Martha married 1829, Hawkins Co. TN. Jim --- On Fri, 7/17/09, Bob Betty Hughes <bandbhughes@webtv.net> wrote: > From: Bob Betty Hughes <bandbhughes@webtv.net> > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Hawkins County Information > To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, July 17, 2009, 3:14 PM > Jim: > By any chance did Lewis die is Hawkins County?  What > do you know about John Willis born 1764 and died in Hawkins > Co. > 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. > There are 2 kinds of people, those that do the work and > those who take the credit. > Try to be in the 1st group, there is less competition > there. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Wills > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:15 PM > To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Hawkins County Information > > > Hello Barbara: > > I am a descendant of Lewis Wills, his son, Peter Lewis, his > son, Lewis Calvin, his son, Caleb Dines, whose wife was > Rachel Harrett Kerschner, whose parents were born in Hawkins > Co. TN. I have spent a life time researching the Wills > family and their descendants. Can I be of help to you? > > Jim Wills > > --- On Sun, 7/12/09, Barbara <BHWesley19@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > From: Barbara <BHWesley19@comcast.net> > > Subject: [TNHAWKIN] Hawkins County Information > > To: TNHAWKIN@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 5:44 AM > > To everyone on this list – Thank > > You!  I read everything you post and love > > it all. I haven’t had anything to post to help > anyone > > yet, but thanks to a > > post sometime ago about the “Wills” family I > might > > soon.  That is a name > > that I found in a 350+ year old Cooper bible that is > > currently in my > > possession.  (I call it a “Cooper” bible because > > the only thing I know about > > it was that it was carried by a Cooper cousin during > the > > Civil War.  I have > > no idea which Cooper cousin!). I had almost forgotten > about > > the “Wills” name > > being in there until that post.  Once I figure out > the > > connection to my > > Cooper à Click à Harrell à Colvin à Wesley line I > will > > post it.  Everyone on > > this list may not care, but don’t count out the > > “lurkers” among you! > > > >  > > > > Barbara Harrell Wesley > > > >  > > > >  > > > >  > > > >  > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com > > 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 TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com > 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 TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message

James, I have that Peter Wills m. Susan Weitzel b. 28 Nov 1785 in Loudoun Co., Virginia. She was the daughter of Rev. War veteran Adam Weitzel, who (d. 1827) is buried in the Mountain City, TN area. Susan Weitzel was *possibly* the sister of Margaret Weitzel who m. Col. David Wagner (his 2nd wife) of Shouns Crossroads near today's Mountain City. I wonder how this concurs with your information. I have recently gathered information on these folks through my research on Wagners, trying to determine the parents of my William D. Waggoner b. 1816 TN, d. 1894 Russell Co., VA. Michelle ________________________________ From: James Wills <quailway2003@yahoo.com> To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 3:43:39 PM Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Hawkins County Information Bob: Lewis Wills was born near Strausburg, Alsace, Germany ca 1704. He was brought to America on a ship chartered by William Penn. the Dick family, agents of William Penn, raised Lewis in Lancaster Co. PA. When he was 21 he married Catherine Dick, daughter of Peter Dick & Susan. He was a Rev. War Vet. Lived in Washington Co. Va for a while hear the salt works. He settled west of what now is Mountain City, TN. He died in 1832 in Greene Co. TN. The oldest boy of Lewis was John, b. 1772, Lancaster Co. PA & d. 1850 Dade Co. MO. My second great-grandfather, Lewis Calvin Wills lived for while in what today is Lee Co. VA. He married Susan Crabtree in Lee Co. VA 18 March 1838. They settled in what today is Christian Co. MO late in 1838 or early in 1839. Lewis Calvin's son Caleb Dines was born in Christian Co. MO in 1848. He married Rachel Harriett Kershner, daughter of John G. Kershner & Martha Howell Amis. John & Martha married 1829, Hawkins Co. TN. Jim --- On Fri, 7/17/09, Bob Betty Hughes <bandbhughes@webtv.net> wrote: > From: Bob Betty Hughes <bandbhughes@webtv.net> > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Hawkins County Information > To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, July 17, 2009, 3:14 PM > Jim: > By any chance did Lewis die is Hawkins County? What > do you know about John Willis born 1764 and died in Hawkins > Co. > 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. > There are 2 kinds of people, those that do the work and > those who take the credit. > Try to be in the 1st group, there is less competition > there. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Wills > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:15 PM > To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Hawkins County Information > > > Hello Barbara: > > I am a descendant of Lewis Wills, his son, Peter Lewis, his > son, Lewis Calvin, his son, Caleb Dines, whose wife was > Rachel Harrett Kerschner, whose parents were born in Hawkins > Co. TN. I have spent a life time researching the Wills > family and their descendants. Can I be of help to you? > > Jim Wills > > --- On Sun, 7/12/09, Barbara <BHWesley19@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > From: Barbara <BHWesley19@comcast.net> > > Subject: [TNHAWKIN] Hawkins County Information > > To: TNHAWKIN@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 5:44 AM > > To everyone on this list – Thank > > You! I read everything you post and love > > it all. I haven’t had anything to post to help > anyone > > yet, but thanks to a > > post sometime ago about the “Wills” family I > might > > soon. That is a name > > that I found in a 350+ year old Cooper bible that is > > currently in my > > possession. (I call it a “Cooper” bible because > > the only thing I know about > > it was that it was carried by a Cooper cousin during > the > > Civil War. I have > > no idea which Cooper cousin!). I had almost forgotten > about > > the “Wills” name > > being in there until that post. Once I figure out > the > > connection to my > > Cooper à Click à Harrell à Colvin à Wesley line I > will > > post it. Everyone on > > this list may not care, but don’t count out the > > “lurkers” among you! > > > > > > > > Barbara Harrell Wesley