William Willett

1645 - Bef 1719  (< 74 years)

• Name	William Willett
  Birth	1645	England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Heir - named as	31 Jul 1668	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as William Willet in the will of William Gowers.
  Land - they bought land	1671	tract A101, south of Parksley, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Teague Anderson and wife Nelle sold 400 acres of this tract to William Willett and George Middleton, and 9 years later Middleton & his wife Bridget assigned his interest to his partner William Willett.
  Headright - Named as a headright	3 Oct 1671	north side of Chincoteague Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [5]
  	He was shown as Wm. Willett on a patent issued to Capt. Richard Hill for 600 acres for transporting 12 persons.
  Headright - Named as a headright	26 Nov 1671	near Pocomoke, Northampton Co, Virginia   [6]
  	He was shown as Wm. Willett on a patent issued to Wm Benston for 1,000 acres for trasporting 20 persons.
  Tithable list	1674	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	He was shown as William Willet with 2 tithables on Mr. Jno. Wise's List.
  Deposition	Nov 1680	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as Wm Willett, age 35.
  Deposition	Apr 1685	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as Wm Willett, age 40.
  Deposition	Sep 1685	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as Wm Willett, age 40.
  Anecdote	23 Dec 1694	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	In his will of 23 Dec 1694 in Accomack County, Roger Ternall, wife Ann, named William Willett, Richard Hill, John Lewis & Larance Rily to guard & protect my children in their minority.
  Reference Identifier	P.1
  Record ID	57565
  Will	17 Mar 1719	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	In his will William Willett gave wife use of 1/2 plantation & personal property for life, then to be divided between my children. To son Ambrose planta where I live & 110 acres. To daughter Ellzabeth 145 acres adjcent same. To daughter Catherine 143 acres adjcent Elizabeth. To daughter Ann 120 acres purchased of Francis Ayres. To son John the other part of land purchased of Francis Ayres, supposed to be 60 acres. To grandson William Willett, son of Ambrose, mill & 2 acres given me by Richard Hill deceased, also l2 acres purchased of John Cary. Son Ambrose & grandson William Exrs. Francis Young, Thomas Rily, Francis Ayres & Thomas Simson, Jr. overseers. Witt: Jacob D. Litchfield, John Rily. Robert Ternall.
  Death	Bef 4 Nov 1719  [9]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Person ID	I57565	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth MackWilliam,   b. Abt 1664, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1683	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  Family ID	F18153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Ann (--?--),   b. Abt 1670   d. Bef 4 May 1726, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 56 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1688	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  Children	+ 1. Ambrose Willett,   b. Abt 1688, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 10 Mar 1758, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 70 years) ╚═ Ruth Aydelotte, (Aydelotte?)  m. Abt 1708 + 2. Elizabeth Willett,   b. Abt 1692, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 52 years) ╚═ James Conner  (Age < 35 years)  m. Abt 1719 + 3. Catherine Willett,   b. Abt 1694, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 7 Sep 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 42 years) ╚═ William Pruitt  (Age < 44 years)  m. Abt 1720 + 4. Ann Willett,   b. Abt 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Thomas Lilliston, Sr.  m. Abt 1718 + 5. John Willett,   b. Abt 1698, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Jun 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 64 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--)  m. Abt 1725
  Family ID	F21190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Heir - named as - 31 Jul 1668 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Tithable list - 1674 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deposition - Nov 1680 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1683 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deposition - Apr 1685 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deposition - Sep 1685 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1688 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 23 Dec 1694 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 17 Mar 1719 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S2653] Albert James Willett Jr., Willett, Albert James - The Willett Families, (Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easley, SC, 1985), 2653. [S623] William R.M. Houston & Jean M. Mihalyka, Colonial Residents of Virginia's Eastern Shore (Whose Ages Were Proved Before Court Officials of Accomack and Northampton Counties), (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985), p. 118 (depostion of Wm Willett), 623. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 3 (will of William Gowers), 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1079 (tract A101), 572. [S1014] Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol II, (Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond, 1977), p. 99 (Patent Book No. 6), 1014. [S1014] Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol II, (Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond, 1977), p. 95 (Patent Book No. 6), 1014. [S579] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Certificates and Rights, 1663-1709 and Tithables, 1663-1695, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1993), p. 91, 579. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 24 (will of Roger Ternall, wife Ann), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 61 (will of William Willett), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 15 (will of Finla MackWilliam), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 77 (will of Ann Willit), 570.