An abbreviated descendant chart for John Willis of Wantage with highlighted names of people and tracts of interest. This Appendix supplements the narrative article “The John Willis Family and The Maryland Supply Tax of 1783,” which is located immediately below this posting:
….. 1 John Willis b: 3 Jan 1668/9, Wantage, Berkshire, England, d: Nov 1712 in Dorchester Co, MD (patented Wantage in 1702)
……….. 2 John Willis, Jr. b: Abt. 1689 in Dorchester Co, MD, d: bef 23 Jan 1764 (1717 land on Marshy Creek, Willis Regulation)
……….. + Mary Unknown d: Bef. 1731, m: Abt. 1702
…………….. 3 John Willis b: Abt. 1703 (25 Old 26), d: likely Bef. 1783
…………….. 3 Mary Willis
…………….. + Unknown Clift (Poss. Joseph or Mark)
…………….. 3 Judeath Willis
…………….. 3 Elizabeth Willis
…………….. + Unknown Killingsworth
…………….. 3 Isaac Willis d: Abt. May 1789 (Letters Admin to Henry & Joshua Willis)
………………….. 4 Henry Willis b: Bef. 1760 (“of Isaac” in Loyalty Oath 1778)
………………….. 4 Andrew Willis b: Bet. 1761-1767 (“of Ic” in 1783 Supply Tax)
…………….. 3 Richard Willis b: Abt. 1718 (15 Old 452), d: 1764 in Dorchester Co., MD
…………….. + Rebecca Granger d: Aft. 14 Aug 1771
………………….. 4 Richard Willis, Jr. b: 08 Aug 1759 in Dorchester Co., MD, d: 14 Feb 1823 in Caroline Co., MD (Sarah’s Delight, New Foundland)
………………….. + Britannia Gootee b: Abt. 1765 in Dorchester Co., MD, d: 03 Jan 1826 in Caroline Co., MD, m: 22 Jan 1788 in Caroline Co., MD
………………….. 4 Mary Willis
………………….. 4 Thomas Willis d: 1795 in Caroline County, MD (Perry’s Delight, New Land)
………………….. + Elizabeth Perry
………………….. 4 Joshua Willis b: Abt. 1765, d: Bet. 1793-1805 (Good Luck, New Land)
………………….. 4 Robert Willis d: 1804 in Caroline County, MD (Perry’s Discovery)
………………….. + Sarah Rumbold b: 31 Oct 1757, m: 08 Nov 1774 Dorchester Co., MD
…………….. 3 Joshua Willis b: Abt. 1720, d: Abt. 1797 (First Constable Caroline Co.) (Painter’s Range, Bank of Pleasure, Willis’s Right)
…………….. + Susannah Unknown poss. Richardson d: Bef. 1774
………………….. 4 Elizabeth Willis b: Abt. 1762
………………….. + William Everngham m: 1786
………………….. 4 Joshua Willis b: Abt. 1763
………………….. + Elizabeth Wright m: 02 Sep 1799
………………….. 4 Frances Willis b: Abt. 1767
………………….. + Charles Baker d: Bef. 1805 in 23 HD 181, m: 1785
…………….. +Deborah Greenhawk m: 1774
………………….. 4 Deborah Willis
………………….. + Joshua Lucas m: 1789
………………….. 4 Charles Willis b: Abt. 1776, d: Bef. 1801
………………….. 4 Peter Willis b: Abt. 1777, d: 03 Oct 1834
………………….. + Elizabeth Holmes m: 1798
………………….. 4 Thomas Willis b: Abt. 1778, d: Bef. 1801
………………….. 4 James Willis b: Abt. 1779
………………….. 4 John Willis b: Abt. 1780
………………….. 4 Annaretta Willis b: Abt. 1781
………………….. + Unknown Fleming
………………….. 4 Mary Willis b: Abt. 1783
…………….. 3 Dorcas Willis
…………….. + Benjamin Nicols
……….. + Elizabeth Sharp d: Aft. Nov 1768, m: 1730
…………….. 3 John Willis III b: 1731, d: Abt. Nov 1794 (inherited Willis Regulation)
…………….. + Keziah Unknown d: Aft. Nov 1794
………………….. 4 Philemon Willis b: 1764, d: 05 Mar 1836 in Talbot Co., MD
………………….. 4 John Willis
………………….. 4 William Willis
………………….. 4 Lewis Willis
………………….. 4 Sarah Willis
………………….. + John Nabb
………………….. 4 Nicholas Willis b: Aft. 1771
………………….. 4 Henry Willis b: Aft. 1771
…………….. 3 Gernay “Jarvis” Willis b: 1735, d: 1799
……….. 2 Grace Willis b: Abt. 1685, d: Aft. 1722
……….. 2 Elizabeth Willis b: Abt. 1688
……….. 2 Andrew Willis b: 1690, d: 1738 in Dorchester Co., MD
……….. + Jennet Jones d: Bef. Apr 1728
…………….. 3 William Willis b: 1717, d: 1782
…………….. + Unknown poss. Elizabeth Hill
………………….. 4 Elizabeth Willis b: Abt. 1736, d: 1793
………………….. + James Buchanan b: 1737, d: 1805
………………….. 4 William Willis b: Abt. 1740, d: 1793
………………….. 4 Jacob Willis b: Abt. 1742, d: 1782
………………….. + Elizabeth Nancy Eaves b: 1756, d: 1782
…………….. 3 Thomas Willis b: 1715, d: 1751
…………….. + Rachel Bullock d: 1757
…………….. 3 Andrew Willis b: 1719, d: 1778
…………….. + Sarah Hill b: 1720
………………….. 4 Andrew Willis b: 12 Feb 1768 in Dorchester Co., MD (Fisher’s Venture)
………………….. 4 Keziah Willis b: 12 Oct 1770 in Dorchester Co., MD
………………….. 4 George Willis b: 03 Dec 1775
………………….. 4 Mary Willis
…………….. 3 Sarah Willis b: 1721
……….. + Rebecca Goostree b: 1697, d: 1746 (inherited land that became New Town)
…………….. 3 Richard Willis b: 1721, d: 1773 (inherited New Town)
…………….. + Rachel Possibly Pritchett
………………….. 4 Mary Willis b: 17 Feb 1754 in Dorchester Co., MD (inherited New Town)
………………….. + Benjamin Meekins b: 03 Oct 1747 in Dorchester Co., Maryland, d: Bef. Sep 1782
………………….. 4 John Willis b: 03 Jan 1755
………………….. 4 Elizabeth Willis b: 08 Dec 1755 in Dorchester Co., MD (inherited Buttons Chance)
………………….. + possibly Budd Shinton (owner of Buttons Chance in 1783)
………………….. 4 Richard Willis b: 20 Mar 1761 in Dorchester Co., MD
………………….. 4 Sarah Willis
…………….. 3 George Willis b: 1723, d: Bef. 1784 without issue
…………….. 3 John Willis b: 1725, d: Aft. 1784 (inherited New Town through George)
…………….. + Ann/Nancy Unknown
………………….. 4 Jarvis Willis b: 06 Dec 1758 in Dorchester Co., MD, d: 1852 in Lawrence, AL
………………….. 4 John Willis b: 21 Apr 1762 in Dorchester Co., MD
……….. 2 Thomas Willis b: Abt. 1692, d: 1722
……….. 2 William Willis b: Bet. 1694-1700, d: Aft. 1746 (inherited Wantage)
……….. + Judith Seward/Soward b: Bet. 1696-1702, d: Aft. 1746
…………….. 3 Thomas Willis b: Abt. 1714, d: Aft. 1784