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Two more Willis Coat of Arms Crests
Contributed by Billie Carol Willis, billiewillis@yahoo.com

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WILLIS COAT OF ARMS
Contributed by Bettie, BLTIF@aol.com

Eric Meacock emeaco@netserv.net.au gives the following interpretation
"Virtue is the safest Helmet"
Cassis: A Metal Helmet
Tutis: Protected, safe, secure
(Tutissima: is in the superlative)
Virtus: Manliness, excellence, character, worth, courage, valor, prowess, moral virtue, virtuousness, manhood, power


ORIGIN OF THE SURNAME "WILLIS"
Submitted by Mike Willis
SEER1966@aol.com

Some of the research which I've done indicates the surname ISN'T of Welsh origin, but of Norman origin. Supposedly the Willises came to England with William the Conquerer in the 11th century. The surname, Willis, also, doesn't have any other roots in England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales, although there are plenty of Willises scattered about these four countries at this time. They originally came during the Norman invasion. There's a guy named Eddie Geoghagen who has a great site all about family crests; luckily he has TWO fine family crests for the name Willis. Just look up Irish Family Crests in your web search (I used AltaVista.com) and you'll find Eddie's site. Under W, there are two Willis Coats of Arms, one with 3 red 5-pointed stars with a black Chevron separating them. Under the name Willis, it says "HUNGERFORD PARK-BERKS" indicating this is where these Willises came from. There's also a Peregrine Falcon on the top of the crest. The second has a coat of arms with Red Lions and crosses covering it with the words Willis-Cambridge & Herts under the surname. On the top of the crest are two Ermines holding a disembodied heart; giving more creedence that the surname is of Norman origin.


The Willis Family and it's Name

The following was found at the Palm Beach County Library in a file labeled "Willis". It is undated and unsigned. It appears to be the beginning of a book(?). If anyone has any information relating to this document, please contact me at marcadean@aol.com

The name of Willis is said to have been of Welsh origin and to mean "son of Will or William". It is found on ancient English records in the various forms of Willis, Wylles, Wyllis, Wylis, Wyllys, Willys, Williss, Willies, Wilis and Willis, of which the last form is that most generally accepted in America today.

Families bearing this name were to be found at early dates in the English counties of Warwick, Oxford, Hertford, Cambridge, Berke, Dorsit, Essex, Worcester, Buckingham, Lancaster and London; and were, for the most part, of the landed gentry and yeomanry of Great Britain.

One of the earliest lines of the family in England was that of Warwickshire which was represented in the early 14th century by one Richard Wiles or Willis, who married Johanna Jeames, descendant in the 6th generation of Robert Keverell of Napton, Warwickshire. Richard was the father of Thomas, who had Richard, who had Thomas, who was the father of Richard, who married Joane Grant and had issue by her of William and Richard, of whom the first was the father by his wife, a Miss Clerke of Ambrose, and Richard, of whom the first married Agnes Coles and had a son, Richard. (Some authorities call this man Timothy), who married Hester Chamber and was the father of George, who emigrated to America at an early date and will be mentioned later.

Richard Willis, second son of William and younger brother of Ambrose, is said to have married a Miss Blount and to have had issue by her of Thomas, who made his home in Middlesex County and was the father by his wife Mary Tomlyn (Tomlins) of Thomas, Henry, Mary and Elizabeth. This Thomas Willis of Middlesex is said to have come to Lynn, Mass., in 1630 with his family and about 1646 returned to England with his oldest son, leaving Henry, his second son, in America. Henry made his home at Boston and was probably married about 1642 to Elizabeth Otis, by whom he was the father of a son named Thomas. It is also possible that by a second wife, Mary, he had further issue of John, Mary and Henry.

One George Willis (not the before mentioned member of the Warwickshire family) is said to have come from England to Cambridge, Mass., in 1626, or possibly a few years later and was the father by his wife the Widow Jane Polfrey, of Thomas, Stephen, Nathaniel and probably Charles.

One Michael Willis is believed to have come from London, England to Dorchester, Mass., about 1635 or shortly thereafter. By his first wife, Joane, he had Joseph, Experience, Temperance and Joana and by his second wife, Mildred, he had further issue of Michael, Adingstil, Abigail, Lydia and Elizabeth.

The before mentioned emigrant, George, son of Richard or Timothy Willis of Warwickshire, England, is claimed by some authorities to have come to America in 1637 while others put his emigration in the following year. He settled at Hartford, Conn., and became the second governor of that colony. By his first wife, Bridget Young, who probably died in England, he had issue by her, of Mary, George, Hester and Amy and by his second wife, the Widow Mary (nee Smith) Bysbie, he had another son named Samuel.

The Deacon John Willis of Duxbury, Mass., about 1637, is said to have removed to Bridgewater and to have married the Widow Elizabeth (nee Hodgkins) Palmer, by whom he was the father of John, Nathaniel, Joseph or Jonathan, Comfort, Benjamin, Hannah, Elizabeth and Sarah. It is thought probably, that this emigrant John was accompanied to America by his brothers Lawrence and Nathaniel, of whom the first resided at Sandwich, Mass. and was the father by his first wife, Mary, of a daughter of that name and by his second wife, Mary Makepeace, whom he married in 1656, may have had further issue; and the second lived at Bridgewater and is said to have been the father of Elkanah and Bethia.

One William Willis is said to have come to Scituate, Mass. about 1638 and to have had issue by his wife, Lucy, of Samuel, Lydia and possibly others, as well.

In 1640 or before, Colonel Francis Willis came to York County, Virginia from England. He was accompanied by his brothers, Henry and William, of whom the first was the father of a son named Francis and possibly by his cousin Hugh, who is said to have been the son of John Willis of Oxford, England who was the grandson of Francis Willis of the same county.

Henry Willis, son of Henry Willis of Wiltshire, England is believed to have come to Long Island about 1675 and made his home at Westbury. He was married in 1654 to Mary Peace, by whom he had issue of Mary, Elizabeth, William, Henry, Rachael, Sarah and Hester.

Before 1690, a Lewis Willis was living in Virginia and was the father of Henry Willis who married the Widow Mildred (nee Washington) Brown, by whom he was the father of Lewis, Anne and Francis and is said to have been the founder of Fredericksburg, Virginia in the year 1720. (Webmaster's note: It is generally believed that the father of the above Henry Willis was Francis; he and Mildred Washington Brown had only one son, Lewis.)

Others of the name who emigrated to America at early dates but left few records of themselves and their families were Jost or Joist (of German or Dutch ancestry) of Mass. in 1631; John of Boston in 1632; Nicholas of Boston in 1634 (who may have had a son of the same name); Thomas and Edward of Virginia in 1635; Walter and Elizabeth of Virginia in 1637; Jeremiah of Lynn, Mass., in 1637; John of Virginia in 1642; Robert of Boston in 1643; James of Virginia in 1649; Richard of Virginia in 1650; Henry of Virginia in 1652; William of Virginia in 1653; Godfrey of Virginia in 1654; John of Boston before 1655; Richard of Plymouth, Mass. before 1670; Josiah of Boston in 1675; Robert of Rowley, Mass. in 1691; and Dr. Daniel (of German ancestry) who made his home in New Jersey in 1765 and was the father of at least one son named Allen.

The descendants of these and possibly of other branches of the family in America have spread to practically every state of the Union and have aided as much in the growth of the country as their ancestors aided in the founding of the nation. They have been noted for their industry, energy, ambition, integrity, piety, patience, loyalty, perseverance, fortitude, resourcefulness, initiative, courage and leadership.

Among those of the name who fought as officers in the War of the Revolution were Lt. Henry of Virginia, Captain Thomas, James and Francis of Virginia, Captain Henry of Pennsylvania, Major John of Virginia and Lt. Colonel Lewis of Virginia.

Thomas, Richard, John, George, Henry, Michael, Samuel, Edward, Francis, William, James and Lewis are some of the Christian names most highly favored by the family for its male members.

Two of the many members of the family who have distinguished themselves in America in more recent times are Nathaniel Parker Willis of Maine, noted author who was born in 1806 and died in 1967 and Henry Parker Willis of Mass., financial expert who was born in 1874.

One of the most ancient and frequently recurrent of the many coats-of-arms of the Willis Family of England is described as follows:
Arms - "per fess gules and arbent three lions rampant counter-changed, a border ermine."
Crest - "Two lions" gambs erased, the dexter argent, the sinister gules, supporting an escutcheon or."
(arms taken from Burke's "General Armory", 1884)

Bibliography

The above data has been compiled chiefly from the following sources: Bardsley - "English and Welsh Surnames", 1901; Harleian Society - "Warwickshire Visitation", 1877; Savage - "Genealogical Dictionary of New England", 1862; New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1868; Morse - "The Descendants of Several Ancient Puritans", 1859; White - "Willys Family", 1899; P.Willis - "Willis Records", 1906; Mitchell - History of Bridgewater, Mass." 1897; Hughes - "American Ancestry" 1877, 1888, 1893, 1895.; B.C. and R.H. Willis - "A sketch of the Willis Family in Virginia", 1898; Bunker - "Long Island Genealogies", 1895; Kennedy - "Seldins of Virginia and allied Families" 1911; Greer - "Early Virginia Immigrants", 1912; Heitman - "Officers of the Continental Army" 1914; The Americana, 1932; Burke - "General Armory" 1884.


MIGRATION TRAILS

Fall line or Southern Road
South by southwest from Philadelphia, PA through Baltimore Maryland; Richmond, VA; Raleight and Fayetteville, NC; Cheraw, Camden and Columbia, SC; and west from Augusta, GA; passing through Macon and Columbus, GA to Montgomery, AL. Approximately 1200 miles.
Pennsylvania
Delaware, Philadelphia Counties
Delaware
New Castle County
Maryland
Cecil, Hartford, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard, Prince George Counties
Virginia
Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Hanover, Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Brunswick Counties
North Carolina
Warren, Franklin, Wake, Johnson, Harnett, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland Counties
South Carolina
Marlboro, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Richland, Lexington, Aiken
Georgia
Richmond, McDuffie, Warren, Hancock, Baldwin, Jones, bibb, Crawford, Taylor, Talbot, Muscogee Counties
Alabama
Russell, Lee, Macon, Montgomery Counties

Fayetteville, Elizabethtown and Wilmington Trail of North Carolina
Southeast direction from Fayetteville through Elizabethville to Wilmington, NC. Approximately 95 miles.
North Carolina
Cumberland, Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick Counties

Camden-Charleston Path
Southeast from Camden to Charleston, SC. Approximately 150 miles.
South Carolina
Kershaw, Sumter, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Dorchester, Charleston Counties

Saura-Saponi Trail
South by Southwest direction from Charlottesville, VA to the area of Greensboro, NC. Approx. 120 miles.
Virginia
Albemarle, Nelson, Amherst, Campbell, Pittsylvania Counties

Occaneechi Path
Southwest direction from the Bermuda Hundred on the James river near Richmond, VA through Salisbury, NC; Camden, SC; to Augusta, GA. Approximately 500 miles.
Virginia
Prince George, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg Counties
North Carolina
Granville, Durham, Orange, Alamance, guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg Counties
South Carolina
York, Chester, Lancaster, Kershaw, Fairfield, Richland, Lexington, Aiken Counties
Georgia
Columbia, Richmond Counties


FNU WILLIS (Mrs.)
Letter at Post Office, 7 April 1791, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
WILLIS AND ALLEN
Partnership dissolved, 8 Nov 1787. Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
CAPT. FNU WILLIS
Overton Co., TN Militia Captain, 1813
CAPT. FNU WILLIS,
Moving to Florida, 30 Nov 1825. Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, Va
COL. FNU WILLIS,
Letter at Post Office, 28 July 1791; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
WILLIS - Four witnesses named Willis attended a Pennsylvania wedding, 30 Nov 1721, of John Cope, Yeoman, of Brandford Township, Chester Co., PA to Charity Evans, daughter of Robert and Jane Jefferies of Bradford Township, Chester Co., PA; widow of John Evans. Paper with their intentions was posted on Birmingham Meeting House door; marriage at house of Robert Jefferies in Bradford Township. among the witnesses were ESTHER WILLIS, JOHN WILLIS, ANN WILLIS, and ELIZABETH WILLIS. Submitted by maryjane@macomb.com
A. WILLIS
School, 11 Sept 1819, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
ABEL WILLIS
1813 - Overton Academy Trustee, Overton Co., TN
ABIGAIL ELLIS WILLIS
Nabby Willis of Charlton, MA may take the name of Abigail Ellis Willis, 13 March 1832
ABNER WILLIS
Meeting, 3 Oct 1793, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
AUGUST WILLIS
Letter at post office in Franklin Co., TN on 1 July 1811. (Eddlemon's abstracts from TN newspapers 1803-1812)
AUGUSTA A. WILLIS (Widow)
Drew 1827 Land Lottery in Lee Co., GA
AUGUSTINE WILLIS
North Carolina Assembly of 1779, 1782, House of Commons Representative from Halifax Co., NC
BYRD WILLIS
Horse won Race, 9 May 1806, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Fredericksburg Races, 4 April 1812; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
New Road Proposal, 13 Dec 1815, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Jackson Committee, 4 Sept 1824; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Sale, 16 Nov 1825; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Rappahannock Jockey Club, 5 Sept 1812, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Horses stolen, 13 May 1818, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Tavern owner, 27 April 1811; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Bank Director, 11 Jan 1817, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Legal Notice, 29 Jan 1817; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Seeking deserter, 28 April 1813; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Artillery Co. to parade, 1 July 1808; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Willis Hill for sale, 1 July 1806, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Willis Hill for sale, 9 Aug 1817, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Home on Willis Hill burned, 13 Dec 1817, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
BYRD C. WILLIS
Street Obstructor, 19 Aug 1806; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
CLAYTON WILLIS
Reward Offer, 14 May and 17 May 1817; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
DANIEL WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 30; Occupation: Sawyer; Tried at Worcester; transported to Western Australia on the ship, Palmerston, 1852.
E.R. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Silver State; 13 Aug 1881; Page 2:3
Topics: MARRIAGES. Carson City, Paradise Valley CLERGY; Body: At Carson City, 11 August by Rev. E.R. Willis, T.J. Harlan to Miss Lizzie negus of Paradise Valley.
E.R. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Silver State; 5 Dec 1881; Page 3:1
Body: Rev. E.R. and J.B. Wilis were at Yokohama, Japan and very well November 8th.
EDWARD WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 32; Bricklayer; Tried at Hertford; transported to Western Australia on the ship, Minden, 1849.
EDWARD WILLIS
Mount Olive Baptist Church, Wilson Co., TN, Member 1809,
ELISHA WILLIS
Montgomery Co., TN Academy Trustee, 1815
ELIZABETH WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 42; married; 2 males, 2 females; Cook; born Oxford to New South Wales, Ship: Planter 2, 1839.
ELMER ALONZO WILLIS
John Ingalls Wiley, of South Reading, MA, minor, may take the name of Elmer Alonzo Willis, County of Middlesex. no date, page 112, Name Changes in Massachussetts, 1780-1892.
FORNEY WILLIS
North Carolina Assembly of 1903, House of Representatives, Bladen Co., NC
FRANCIS WILLIS
Letter at Post Office. c/o of Col. Lewis Willis, 9 April 1789; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
FRANCIS WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 28 July 1791; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
FRANCIS WILLIS
The original emigrant; clerk of York County, VA; Served in the House of Burgesses, 1653, 1658-1660, 1663; Councillor; returned to England about 1680; died there in 1691. Left a vast estate to his nephew Francis and acreage to nephew William, on which William's father had lived.
FRANCIS WILLIS
Served in the House of Burgesses, 1740, 1742, 1752-1754.
FRANK WILLIS
Salem Church, situated about 3 miles north of Orlinda, Robertson Co., TN was organized at a log schoolhouse known as Willis Schoolhouse. New Salem has been known since 1852 when a church building was erected upon land donated by Matthew Willis. Among the first members were Matthew Willis and his wife, Thomas Willis and Frank Willis.
GEORGE WILLIS, SR.
Drew 1827 Land Lottery in Muscogee Co., GA - Revolutionary War soldier.
GEORGE WILLIS
Drew 1827 Land Lottery in Coweta Co., GA - Revolutionary War soldier.
GEORGE WILLIS
George Willis of Madison, GA.  He changed his name to Willis.  He was a slave owned by Grant who was also his father.  His mother Mary (?) had one other child with Grant who went to FL and was never heard of again.
GEORGE WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Humboldt Register; Page 3:1; 21 Dec 1872
Topics: TRANSPORTATION. Stage. Northwestern Stage Line. Silver City. Boise City. Idaho City. Wmca;
Body: Arrivals and departures by Northwestern Stage Company for Silver City, Boise City, Idaho City and intermediate points north for the week ending October 4th.
GEORGE WILLIS
5 Nov 1816 - George deceased; Milly Willis and David Allison appointed administrators
2 Jan 1818 - Mrs. Mildred Gibson Willis, Owen, John and George Willis
1820 Wilkes Co., GA Returns:
Return of the estate of George Willis for 1819, David Allison, executor of George Willis and guardian of Owen, George and John Willis, minors of deceased before John Dyson CCO, 1 May 1820. Recorded in Book 3, fos. 83-84 17 May 1820. Names mentioned include John Dison, A. Pope, R. Flemming, William Bull, Owen Willis, Daniel Willis and Zachariah Darden.
GEORGE WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 20; farm servant; born Essex, transported on the ship, Marquis of Huntley to New South Wales.
GEORGE WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 4 Dec 1788; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
GEORGE WILLIS
Orange Co., VA - "Wood Park, near Rapidan, was built by Baldwin Taliaferro, son of Col. Lawrence Taliaferro, of Rose Hill. It was greatly enlarged by Col. George Willis, grandfather of Dr. Murat Willis, to whom the property passed." From Twelve Virginia Counties by John H. Gwathmey.
GEORGE B. WILLIS
North Carolina Assembly of 1870-72, House of Representatives, Craven Co., NC
GEORGE D. WILLIS
Candidate for Clerk, Jones Co., GA; 9 Aug 1813; Georgia Journal
GEORGE W. WILLIS
Valley Creek, Dallas Co., AL, 1 April 1838 - letter to be picked up. (Alabama Newspaper Abstracts, 1823-1869)
GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIS
Listed in Ancestral Trails Historical Society Surname List, Jefferson Co., KY, p115. Does anyone know what it says about him?
HENRY WILLIS
Born by 1732(33); died 1800-1810; married Mary Watkins, 3 Nov 1755, Goochland Co., VA. STEPHEN WILLIS, born 1785, Prince Edward Co., VA married Sarah Herndon Watkins, 19 Jan 1808, Lunenburg Co., VA. Both Watkins ladies were related to Thomas Russell Watkins of Douglass.
HENRY WILLIS
1690-1740, Virginia
Burgess from Gloucester, 1718, 1722, 1723, 1727-36; Spotsylvania, 1740.
HENRY WILLIS
Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA, by King, p218
"In 1790, Major John Lee was joined by Elizabeth, his wife, in conveying the 800 acre plantation of Capt. John Lee, Stafford Co.., VA to Susannah Crump Hewitt, widow of James Hewitt of King George Co., VA. In 1792, Major Lee and wife, Elizabeth, disposed of their real estate in Orange Co., VA and moved to Woodford Co., KY. He was the son of Hancock Lee, Jr and Mary Willis who was the eldest child of Colonel Henry Willis (1690-1740) of Fredericksburg, VA."
HENRY WILLIS
Born by 1732(33); died 1800-1810; married Mary Watkins, 3 Nov 1755, Goochland Co., VA. STEPHEN WILLIS, born 1785, Prince Edward Co., VA married Sarah Herndon Watkins, 19 Jan 1808, Lunenburg Co., VA. Both Watkins ladies were related to Thomas Russell Watkins of Douglass.
HENRY WILLIS
Orange Co., VA; First Clerk of the County was Henry Willis, a prominent citizen of Fredericksburg who took the oath in 1734. from Twelve Virginia Counties by John H. Gwathmey.
HENRY WILLIS
1690-1740, Virginia
Burgess from Gloucester, 1718, 1723, Spotsylvania, 1740.
HENRY WILLIS
Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA, by King, p218
"In 1790, Major John Lee was joined by Elizabeth, his wife, in conveying the 800 acre plantation of Capt. John Lee, Stafford Co.., VA to Susannah Crump Hewitt, widow of James Hewitt of King George Co., VA. In 1792, Major Lee and wife, Elizabeth, disposed of their real estate in Orange Co., VA and moved to Woodford Co., KY. He was the son of Hancock Lee, Jr and Mary Willis who was the eldest child of Colonel Henry Willis (1690-1740) of Fredericksburg, VA."
HENRY WILLIS
7 Oct 1767, Spotsylvania Co., VA: William Daingerfield, Jr., Gent. and wife, Mary, daughter of John Willis, Gent., dec'd, and niece and heir of Henry Willis, dec'd of Spotsylvania Co....
HORATIO M. WILLIS
Masa Willis, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Horation M. Willis, 17 June 1820.
HUGH WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Chafey News; Page 4:1; 17 Oct 1908
Topics: Chafey. Tonopah. Goldfield. TRANSPORTATON. Freight; Body: Hugh Willis, well known freighter and horseman, is one of Chafey's boosters. Hugh guides a string of twenty horses, pulling a huge freight wagon piled high with merchandise for the new Camp. He is local president of the Onery and Worthless Men's Club of the World.
HUGH WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Chafey News; Page 1:6, 12 Dec 1908
Topics: Wmca; Body: Hugh Willis, Judge Grimm, J.H. Walker and Mr. Marks went to Winnemuca on business.
J.B. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Silver State; Page 3:1, 7 March 1881
Topics: ENTERTAINMENT. BUILDINGS. Wmca. Parsonage; Body: A large number of ladies and gentlemen gave Rev. Mr. Willis a surprise party at the Parsdonage. It was a most pleasant affair and all were delighted.
J.B. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Silver State; 5 Dec 1881; Page 3:1
Body: Rev ER. and J.B. Wilis were at Yokohama, Japan and very well November 8th.
J.B. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Silver State; 2 April 1881; Page 3:2
Topics: CHURCHES. Methodist. Wmca. RELIGION. CLERGY; Body: There will be Divine Service at the Methodist Church at 7:30 PM., Rev J.B. Willis officiating. All are invited to attend. Sunday School will open at 11:00 AM.
J.B. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Silver State; Page 3:1; 11 Feb 1881
Topics: LIBRARIES. ENTERTAINMENT. Wmca; Body: Do not forget the lectures on the land of the Aztecs or wandering in Mexico by Rev. Mr. Willis. It is for the benefit of the Library, commencing at 7:00. Admission 25 cents. Everybody is invited.
J.B. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Silver Ste; 23 Aug 1881; pg 3:2
Topics: ENTERTAINMENT. BUILDING. Wmca. Centennial Hall, Carson City.
CHURCHES. Methodist. Episcopal; Body: A literary, musical and social entertainment wil be given at Centennial Hall by the young folks for the benefit of Rev. Mr. Willis, who will leave to attend the Annual Conference of the M.E. Church at Carson City. He has labored hard and devotedly in this community, having taken uncommon interest in the welfare of the children. Has never asked or worked for money.
J.S. WILLIS
Pulaski Co., GA - Hawkinsville Dispatch. Rev. Jesse Horne died Friday before 11 April 1872; born in Halifax Co., NC. He was father-in-law of J.S. Willis. Served Antioch Church for 14 yers. Hawkinsville Bptist Church Committee Member, Mt. Hope Lodge #9 Free Masons.
J.W. WILLIS
Wilkes Co., GA; 14 March 1823. Mortgage of John Willis to Andrw G. Semmes. J.W. Willis before Tom Semmes, Jr. Property involved are slaves.
JAMES WILLIS, dec'd.
Wilkes Co., GA Ordinary's Office; Inferior Court; Division of Estates; Danie owen guardian of minors, July 5, 1825. Paid heirs and minors: James Willis, Francis Willis, Elizabeth Willis. Returns 182529; p7
Wilkes Co., GA; witnessed a will for Thomas Darracott dated 4 Sept 1792. Will Book F.F., folio 71
JAMES WILLIS
Reward Offer, 31 July 1830, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JAMES WILLIS
Knox/Blount Co., TN Boundary, 1795
JAMES WILLIS
Trustee sale, 6 April 1825. Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JAMES WILLIS
Mentioned in Knox Co., TN Boundaries, 1798
JAMES WILLIS
Mentioned in Blount Co., TN Boundaries, 1798
JAMES WILLIS
Member, 1811; Mount Olive Baptist Church, wilson Co., TN
JAMES WILLIS
1651/52, Northumberland Co., VA. Gives Mary Earle the younger a heifer. (VCA I, 633)
JAMES WILLIS
22 Jan 1651/2; 13 April 1652, Northumberland Co., VA; signs oath to Commonwealth of England. (VCA I, 633)
JAMES C. WILLIS
1884-85 LaChaine's Gazzetter and Directory of Virginia, Dickenson Co., VA. James C. Willis was a principal farmer in the Clintwood Area.
JAMES D. WILLIS
Wilkes Co., GA; Executor of estate of Thomas Anderson; daughter Mrs. Willis.
JAMES D. WILLIS
Wilkes Co., GA; witness to will of Lucke Turner, March 1857.
JAMES D. WILLIS
Drew 1827 Land Lottery, Coweta Co., GA
JANE WILLIS
1811 Franklin Co., GA Tax List, 100 acres adjoining Philpott and Blair and N.F.B.R. (See William Willis)
JANE WILLIS
1818 Franklin Co., GA Tax List, 100 acres adjoining Philpott and Davis on Gumlog Creek, (See Wm. Willis)
JENNICE WILLIS
Woodford Co., IL; Woodford County, IL Almshouse Registers Index 1868-1957; pg 14B; Place of birth: Illinois; age: 66; Date admitted: 9 Oct 1926; Occupation: Housewife
JESSE WEBSTER WILLIS
Lived in or near Gravet, Benton Co., Arkansas in 1887. He was a minister.
JOHN WILLIS
Conway Co., AR. "The first ferry at Lewisburg was run by one McKnabb and was established about 1848. This was quite an important crossing and though we are informed that the service was rude in the way of a ferryboat, it was probably satisfactory. Mr. McKnabb was followed by John Willis, then Grary & Hines.......... (This John Willis was reportedly married to a Ruth McNabb, from Morgan Co., AL).
JOHN WILLIS
Wilkes Co., GA; 14 March 1823; Mortgage of John Willis to Andrew G. Semmes. J.W. Willis before Tom Semmes, Jr - Property involved are slaves.
JOHN WILLIS
Wilkes Co., GA; 28 June 1816; Witnessed a will for Richard Davis; Will Book G.G., folio 93
JOHN WILLIS
Reference for Capt. Jose, 11 Aug 1791; Virginia Herald, Fredicksburg, VA
JOHN WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 49, soldier/labourer; born Northamptonshire, transported to New South Wales on the ship, Lady Kennaway, 1836.
JOHN WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 26; Occupation: Woman's shoemaker; transported to the State of Sorrento on the ship, Calcutta, 1803.
JOHN WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 23; Farm labourer; born Cambridgeshire; transported to New South Wales on the ship, Portsea, 1838
JOHN WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 24; Shoemaker; born Wilshire; transported to New South Wales on the ship, Emma Eugenia, 1838
JOHN WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 49; three children; Farm Labourer; Tried at Wisbech, transported to Western Australia on the ship, Sea Park, 1850.
JOHN WILLIS
Orange Co., VA "Mayhurst, near the courhouse, was embraced in the vast Baylor grant to the Baylors of Caroline....The first residence was the Howard home, Col. John Willis purchasing the farm in 1859 and erecting the handsome Mayhurst residence". From Twelve Virginia Counties by Joihn H. Gwathmey.
JOHN WILLIS, Gen.
A descendant of Benjamin Willis of Robeson Co., NC
Passport: Gen. John Willis with his family of sixteen white persons and thirty-four negroes having three large boats loaded with household furniture, drygoods and four horses, corn and provisions for his family has permission to pass from hence down the Tennessee on his way to the Natchez in the Mississippi Territory and is recommended to the friendly offices of the Citizens of the United Sates and of the Indians whom he may meet with on his passage. South West Point. 3 Feb 1802 (Cherokee Indian Agency).
JOHN WILLIS
Has stolen bond, 20 Nov 1788; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN WILLIS
7 Oct 1767, Spotsylvania Co., VA: William Daingerfield, Jr., Gent. and wife, Mary, daughter of John Willis, Gent., dec'd, and niece and heir of Henry Willis, dec'd of Spotsylvania Co.....
JOHN WILLIS
A letter remaining at the Knoxville, TN Post Office, 1 July 1800.
JOHN WILLIS
Cahawba, AL Post Office, Sept 1835 - letter to be picked up. (Alabama Newspaper Abstracts, 1823-1869)
JOHN WILLIS
"Life by the Roaring Roanoke", Bracy, Ch XIII, P145
"John Willis of Brunswick Co., VA, (about 1739 or earlier) had purchased the famous race horse, "Janus" as a stud and brought him to his plantation." Submitted by jwbw@gcronline.com
JOHN WILLIS
The Parish of St. Michaels, Barbados
3 June 1680 - owned 5 acres, 1 servant, 5 negros
JOHN WILLIS
Taxed in Lunenburg Co., VA; 9 April 1796. Submitted by jwbw@gcronline.com
JOHN WILLIS
Convention Delegate, Robeson Co., NC, 1788 and 1789 from NC for the Federal ConsitutionNorth Carolina Assembly of 1787, 1788, 1789, Senator, Robeson Co., NC
North Carolina Assembly, 1794-95, House of Commons Representative, Robeson Co., NC
North Carolina Assembly, 1798, Senator, Robeson Co., NC
JOHN WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 9 Oct 1794, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 13 Oct 1795, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN M. WILLIS
Mercury for sale, 3 Sept 1834, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN M. WILLIS,
Orange Co., VA; sold Mine, 3 Sept 1834; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN W. WILLIS
Orphans. Drew 1827 Land Lottery in Muscogee Co., GA
JOHN W. WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 13 Oct 1791; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN W. WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 5 Jan 1792, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN W. WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 4 April 1793, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN W. WILLIS
Spotsylvania Delegate, 3 April 1794; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOHN W. WILLIS
State Delegate, 9 April 1795, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
JOSEPH WILLIS
1808 Franklin Co., GA Tax List, 100 acres, adjoining Taylor Duke and Reynolds, Hunter's Creek.
Capt. Simses District.
JOSEPH WILLIS
1810 Franklin Co., GA Tax List, 100 acres, adjoining Duke and Reynolds. 40 acres adjoining Terrell and Reynolds. Capt. Willis' District, Hunter's Creek.
JOSEPH WILLIS
1811 Franklin Co., GA Tax List, 140 acres, adjoining Duke and Reynolds; 40 acres adjoining J. Terrell and Reynolds. Capt. Willis' District, Hunter's Creek.
JOSEPH WILLIS
1818 Franklin Co., GA Tax List, Thomas Payne for the estate of Joseph Willis; 140 acres adjoining T. Duke and Cockburn, Hunter's Creek.
JOSEPH WILLIS
Ashland City, Cheatham Co., TN - first lot sold was No. 9, purchased by Joseph Willis for $165.00.
DR. JOSEPH M. WILLIS
Montgomery Co., IN; The suicide medicine manufacturer committed suicide by shooting himself. Waveland Independent, 16 Nov 1903. Complkete story on InGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/
JOSHUA THOMAS WILLIS
Son of Merrill and Margaret Cherry Willis. Born 12 Dec 1818, Illinois. Soon after reaching the mountains of Utah, he located in Provo, served as sheriff, moved to Cedar City, founded Toquerville in 1858, became Bishop, moved to Arizona in 1879. He married Sarah Melissa Dodge, came to Utah in Edward Hunter's Company.
LANDRUM WILLIS
Land for sale, 13 March 1830. Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LANDRUM WILLIS
Farm for Sale, 21 Feb 1835, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LANDRUM WILLIS
Reward Offer, 17 Sept 1825; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
COL. L. WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 11 Oct 1792, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LEWIS WILLIS
Charity School Subscriber, 13 Feb 1807, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LEWIS WILLIS
Legal note, 3 May 1792; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LEWIS WILLIS
Hope Fire Company Member, 1 Feb 1823; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LEWIS WILLIS
Letter at Post Office for Francis Willis c/o Col. Lewis Willis, 9 April 1789; Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LEWIS WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 3 April 1794, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LEWIS WILLIS,
Letter at Post Office, 7 July 1795, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
LEWIS WILLIS
Letter at Louisville, Macon Co., GA PO, Thursday, 22 Feb 1816.
LARKIN WILLIS
Orange Co., VA - "Woodlawn, near Flat Run, an historic place, was built by Larkin Willis. " From Twelve Virginia Counties by John H. Gwathmey
LOUDON WILLIS
1954. Greene Co., GA - owned 25 slaves, Militia District #143 from Old Green Co., Records at Duke University.
MARTHA WILLIS
Member, 1811, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Wilson Co., TN
MARY WILLIS
1817 Wilkinson Co., GA; Member of Ramah Primitive Baptist Church. Constituted June 10, 1809
MARY WILLIS
Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA, by King, p218
"In 1790, Major John Lee was joined by Elizabeth, his wife in conveying the 800 acre plantation of Capt. John Lee in Stafford Co., VA to Susannah Crump Hewitt, widow of James Hewitt of King George Co., VA. In 1792, Major John Lee and wife, Elizabeth, disposed of their real estate in Orange Co., VA and moved to Woodford Co., KY. He was the son of Hancock Lee, Jr. and Mary Willis who was the eldest child of Col. Henry Willis (1690-1740) of Fredericksburg, VA.
MASA WILLIS
of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Horatio M. Willis, 17 June 1820.
MATTHEW WILLIS
Salem Church, situated about 3 miles north of Orlinda, Robertson Co., TN was organized at a log schoolhouse known as Willis Schoolhouse. New Salem has been known since 1852 when a church building was erected upon land donated by Matthew Willis. Among the first members were Matthew Willis and his wife, Thomas Willis and Frank Willis.
NABBY WILLIS
Of Charlton, MA may take the name of Abigail Ellis Willis, 13 March 1832
NANCY WILLIS
Submitted by Rod Willis
bagdad34@comcast.net
A sign, located on SR27, a few miles southwest of Abbeville in Henry Co., AL. gives the following information
"Cureton Bridge Post Office"
The Cureton Bridge Post Office was established 21 August 1850 and discontinued in 1866. James U. Cureton, the first postmaster, served until 1852 and was replaced by John A. Wood, who served until 1866. It was re-established 21 July 1870 and discontinued, again on 17 Sept 1904. During this second period, Daniel A. Wiggins acted as postmaster until 1880; then NANCY WILLIS served until it was discontinued in 1904. It was moved to Capps Station. Jackson Riley was the mail carrier at that time.
NATHANIEL WILLIS
Wilkes Co., GA; Court Clerk in 1799, 1802, 1803
NATHANIEL WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 20; soldier; born Leicester; transported to New South Wales on the ship Captain Cook 3, 1836.
NELLY WILLIS (MRS.)
Orange Co., VA - " Woodley, near Mdison Run, was originally built by Captain Ambrose Madison of the Revolution, brother of President Madison. Wings were added by Captain Madison's daughter, Mrs. Nelly Willis..." From Twelve Virginia Counties by John H. Gwathmey.
NELLY C. WILLIS
Legal Note, 2 June 1819, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
ORRICK WILLIS
of Belchertown, MA may take the name of William Holmes Willis, 3 March 1842, County of Barnstable
OVERTON WILLIS, JR.
Sale, 13 Oct 1824, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
PATSEY WILLIS
Member, 1811, Mount Olive Baptist church, Wilson Co., TN
PERRIN WILLIS
Legal Note, 2 June 1819, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
PLUMMER WILLIS
1807, Robertson Co., TN; Liberty Academy Trustee
R.J. WILLIS
1854, Greene Co., GA, owned 102 slaves, Militia District #146. From Old Greene Co., records at Duke University
RICHARD WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age unknown; Tried at Maidstone Kent, transported to New South Wales on the ship, Royal Admiral, 1792.
RICHARD WILLIS and JANE HENMARSH
Submitted by TaunWillis@hotmail.com
Richard Willis and Jane Henmarsh can have NO surviving "Willis" descendants today. Although the couple had sons, and they had sons, the male line died out in that generation and the only surviving descendants were through their daughters and granddaughters. I have confirmed this by extensive research and have even viewed official pedigrees for the couple which were recorded in England. This was a noble family with baronets and knights, so the family was well documented. There appears to be some confusion about their son Thomas, and the Thomas and Mary of Christ Church Parish, Virginia records. This is not the same Thomas. The sons of Richard Willis/Jane Henmarsh were from Cambridge and were both knights, and fought for King Charles' forces against Cromwell. Their son, Thomas, married Anne Wilde. Also these sons are well documented as having had no male heirs, thus the barony died out. The Thomas of Christ Church Parish Virginia, who married Mary (later Mary Bentley), was a "sidesman of Lancaster Parish" and is no way related to Richard Willis and Jane Henmarsh.
RICHARD WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age unknown; Tried at Cambridge and transported to New South Wales on the ship, Ganges, 1797.
RICHARD WILLIS
The Parish of St. Michaels, Barbados
3 June 1680 - owned 5 acres and 1 negro
RICHARD WILLIS
The Parish of St Michaels, Barbados
3 June 1680 - owned 1 negro
RICHARD WILLIS
Oath of Fidelity - Anne Arundle Co., MD
RICHARD H. WILLIS
Slaves for sale, 18 Dec 1824, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
ROBERT WILLIS
1847, Member, Mount Olive Baptist church, Wilson Co., TN
ROBERT CARTER WILLIS
Oct 1778: Martinsburg, VA: established by law, Oct 178 on 130 acres of land laid out by Adam Stephen, about the Berkeley County court house and sundry dwellings near it. The trustees appointed were James McAlister, Anthony Noble, Joseph Mitchell, James Strode, William Patterson, Philip Pendleton and Robert Carter Willis. (Wayland)
S.R. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Chafey News; Page 1:5,6; 12 Dec 1908
Topics: FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, Fraternal of Eagles; Body: Eagles have a great time. Visitors delighted at hearty reception accorded by citizens of Chafey. New Members.
S.R. WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Chafey News; Page 4:1; 28 Nov 1908
Topics: Mazuma. MILLS & MILLING. Custom; Body: S.R. Willis received a letter from C.S. Floyd, of Mazuma, which states a custom mill is being erected in that camp. Employing thirty four men in its construction.
SALLY F. WILLIS
Letter at Post Office, 8 Jan 1795, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
SAMUEL WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 16; Labourer; Tried at Chelmsford and transported to Western Australia on the ship, Sea Park, 1850.
SAMUEL WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 19; labourer/shoemaker; Tried London CCC; transported to the State of Geelong E on the ship, Joseph Somes, 1847. Alias: Samuel Watson.
SAMUEL WILLIS
Oath of Fidelity, Talbot Co., MD
SAMUEL WILLIS
North Carolina Assembly of 1780, House of Commons Representative from Beaufort Co., NC
The Admirallty Courts, 1776-1790, elected 14 Aug 1778, Port: Bath
SAMUEL B. WILLIS
Samuel Bell, of Andover, MA may take the name of Samuel B. Willis, 9 March 1831
STEPHEN WILLIS
Born 1785, Prince Edward Co., VA; married Sarah Herndon Watkins, 19 Jan 1808, Lunenburg Co., VA. HENRY WILLIS, born 1732(33), died 1800-1810, married Mary Watkins, 3 Nov 1755, Goochland Co., VA. Thomas Russell Watkins of Douglass was a relative to both ladies.
SUSANNAH WILLIS
Member, 1811, Mount Olive Baptist church, Wilson Co., TN
SUSANNAH D. WILLIS
Olde Nashville Female Academy, 1823; Davidson Co., TN
T.J. WILLIS
Black Jack is a small village located in the northern part of Robertson Co., TN. In 1859, Crystal Fount Lodge was organized. T.J. Willis was a Worshipful Master.
THOMAS WILLIS
Salem Church, situated about 3 miles north of Orlinda, Robertson Co., TN was organized at a log schoolhouse known as Willis Schoolhouse. New Salem has been known since 1852 when a church building was erected upon land donated by Matthew Willis. Among the first members were Matthew Willis and his wife, Thomas Willis and Frank Willis.
THOMAS WILLIS
"I hereby forewarn all persons from trading for a certain note given by the subscriber to Thomas Willis, for five hundred dollars, due the 25th of December next...J.V.Perryman." (Cahawba press and Alabama State Intelligencer issue 27 Sept 1823)
THOMAS WILLIS
Letter remaining at the Nashville Post Office, 1 Oct 1808.
WASHINGTON WILLIS
Valley Creek, Dallas Co, AL; 1 April 1838. Letter not picked up. (Alabama Newspaper Abstracts 1823-1869)
WILLIAM WILLIS
1821 Will of Jesse Rhymes mentions a town lot purchased from William Willis.
WILLIAM WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Silver State; Page 2:3, 8 Feb 1877
Topics: MINES & MINING. Buena Vista. Unionville.
Body: Assessment notice. Arizona Silver Mining Company, Unionville. Assessment No. 3 of 25 cents per share. William Willis, Secretary.
WILLIAM WILLIS
NV: Humboldt Co: Humboldt Register; Page 2:4, 15 Aug 1868
Topics: BUSINESS; Body: Merchants and businessmen of Humboldt County pledge one another our honor that we will not take greenbacks at a higher rate than they are worth in San Francisco.
WILLIAM WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age, about 35; Tried at Old Bailey London; transported to New South Wales on the ship, Surprise, 1790.
WILLIAM WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age 25; Occupation: Collier; born Durham; transported to New South Wales on the ship Marquis of Huntley, 1835.
WILLIAM WILLIS
Legal note. 27 Sept 1792, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
WILLIAM WILLIS
Meeting, 3 Oct 1793, Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, VA
WILLIAM WILLIS
1810 Franklin Co., GA Tax List, 100 acres, adjoining Philpott and Denman on Gumlog Creek.
WILLIAM WILLIS
1847, Member, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Wilson Co., TN
WILLIAM WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age unknown; Tried at Devon and transported to New South Wales on the
ship, Barwell, 1798.
WILLIAM WILLIS, SR., Houston/Upson Co., GA; Land Records 1834-36
WILLIAM WILLIS, Houston/Upson Co., GA; Land Records 1834-36
WILLIAM BERRY WILLIS, Wilkes Co., GA; mentioned with James Willis in "Ceded Lands of Wilkes Co., GA". Wilkes Co., GA Ord Office, p146: "William B. Willis, dec'd. Daniel Owen, Adm.; Paid William C. Neal, who married Mary P. Willis, May 1834."
WILLIAM HOLMES WILLIS
Orrick Willis, of Belchertown, may take the name of William Holmes Willis, 3 March 1842, County of Barnstable
WILLIAM WALTER WILLIS
Australian Convict List; Age unknown; labourer/tailor/shepherd/general servant; Tried at London CCC and transported to Williamstown E on the ship, Marion, 1848. Alias: William Wilkis.
WILSON WILLIS
Member of the Church of Christ on Dry Creek, Christian Co., KY, 14 Aug 1815

GEORGIA HEADRIGHT AND BOUNTY GRANTS

Enacted to aid in the speedy and effectual settling and strengthening of the State of Georgia. It required an annual payment of rent of two shillings on each hundred acres in the grant in addition to settlement and cultivation within nine months.

A man would be entitled to 200 acres as his own headright plus an additional 50 acres for his wife, each child and each slave, but the total grant could not exceed 1000 acres. The first 200 acres was free of any charge except office fees for survey and grant, plus an additional 50 acres upon the head of each member of his family at sales prices ranging from one to four shillings per acre. After 1784, the sales price in Franklin and Washington Counties, GA were fixed at three shillings per acre. Bounty grants could be located in new counties and all bounty grants in all counties were no longer to be tax free for ten years but were to be increased by 15% in acreage. A large section in what would become Greene County was reserved for bounty grants to men who had served in the Continental Line or Navy rather than citizens, refugees or militiamen.

GEORGIA COUNTIES ESTABLISHED BY 1830* AND 1840**

Appling* Baker* Baldwin* Bibb* Bryan*
Bulloch* Burke* Butts* Camden* Campbell*
Carroll* Cass** Chatham* Chattooga** Cherokee**
Clarke* Cobb** Columbia* Cowetta* Crawford*
Dade** Decatur* DeKalb* Dooley* Early*
Effingham* Elbert* Emanuel* Fayette* Floyd**
Forsyth** Franklin* Gilmer** Glynn* Greene*
Gwinnett* Habersham* Hall* Hancock* Harris*
Heard** Henry* Houston* Irwin* Jackson*
Jasper* Jefferson* Jones* Laurens* Lee*
Liberty* Lincoln* Lowndes* Lumpkin** Macon**
Madison* Marion* McIntosh* Meriwether* Monroe*
Montgomery* Morgan* Murray** Muscogee* Newton*
Oglethorpe* Paulding** Pike* Pulaski* Putnam*
Rabun* Randolph* Richmond* Screven* Stewart**
Sumter** Talbot* Taliaferro* Tattnall* Telfair*
Thomas* Troup* Twiggs* Union** Upson*
Walker** Walton* Ware* Warren* Wasington*
Wayne* Wilkes* Wilkinson*    

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES

Alamance - formed 1849 from Orange County
Albemarle - formed ca. 1664, northeastern part of North Carolina. It included four Precincts: Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Chowan. It was discontinued when the 4 Precincts were renamed as counties in 1739.
Alexander - Formed 1847 from Iredell, Caldwell and Wilkes Counties
Alleghany - Formed 1859 from Ashe County
Anson - Formed 1750 from Bladen County
Ashe - formed 1799 from Wilkes County
Avery - formed 1911 from mitchell, Watauga and Caldwell Counties
Bath - formed in 1696 from territory south of Albemarle Sound. It consisted of Archdale (Craven), Pamptecough (Beaufort) and Wickham (Hyde) Precincts. Discontinued in 1739 when the Precincts were renamed counties.
Beaufort - Created about 1705 as pamptecough Precinct of Bath County; name changed to Beaufort about 1712.
Bertie - Formed 1722 from Chowan County
Bladen - Formed 1734 from New Hanover County
Brunswick - Formed 1764 from Nw Hanover and Bladen Counties
Buncombe - Formed 1791 from Burke and Rutherford Counties
Burke - Formed 1777 from Rowan County
Bute - Formed 1764 from Granville County; abolished 1779 when it was divided betw Franklin andWarren Co.
Cabarrus - Formed 1792 from Mecklenburg County
Caldwell - Formed 1841 from Burke and Wilkes Counties
Camden - Formed 1777 from Pasquotank County
Carteret - Formed 1722 from Craven County
Caswell - Formed 1777 from Orange County
Catawba - Formed 1842 from Lincoln County
Chatham - Formed 1771 from Orange County
Cherokee - Formed 1839 from Macon County
Chowan - Originally formed as a precinct of Albemarle County - renamed as a county in 1739
Clay - Formed 1861 from Cherokee County
Cleveland - Formed 1841 from Rutherford and Lincoln Counties
Columbus - Formed 1808 from Brunswick and Bladen Counties
Craven - Formed 1705 as Archdale Precinct of Bath County; name changed to Craven about 1712.
Cumberland - Formed 1754 from Bladen County
Currituck - Originally formed as a precinct of Albemarle County. Renamed about 1739
Dare - Formed 1870 from Currituck, Tyrrell and Hyde Counties
Davidson - Formed 1822 from Rowan County
Davie -
Formed 1836 from Rowan County
Dobbs - Formed 1758 from the eastern portion of Johnston County; abolished in 1791 when Glasgow (Greene) and Lenoir counties were formed.
Duplin -
Formed 1750 from New Hanover County
Durham -
Formed 1881 from Orange and Wake Counties
Edgecombe -
Formed 1741 from Bertie County
Forsyth -
Formed 1849 from Stokes County
Franklin - Formed 1779 from Bute County
Gaston -
Formed 1846 from Lincoln County
Gates -
Formed 1779 from Chowan, Hertford and Perquimans Counties
Glasgow -
Formed 1791 from Dobbs County; name changed to Greene County in 1799.
Graham -
Formed 1872 from Cherokee County
Granville -
Formed 1746 from Edgecombe County
Greene -
Originally formed as Glasgow County from Dobbs County in 1791; Name changed to Greene in 1799
Guilford -
Formed 1771 from Rowan and Orange Counties
Halifax -
Formed 1758 from Edgecombe County
Harnett -
Formed 1855 from Cumberland County
Haywood -
Formed 1808 from Buncombe County
Henderson - Formed 1838 from Buncombe County
Hertford -
Formed 1759 from Chowan, Bertie and Northampton Counties
Hoke -
Formed 1911 from Cumberland and Robeson Counties
Hyde -
Formed about 1705 as Wickham Precinct of Bath County; name changed to Hyde about 1712.
Iredell - Formed 1788 from Rowan County
Jackson -
Formed 1851 from Haywood and Macon Counties
Johnston -
Formed 1746 from Craven County.
Jones -
Formed 1779 from Craven County
Lee -
Formed 1907 from Moore and Chatham Counties
Lenoir -
Formed 1791 from Dobbs County
Lincoln -
Formed 1779 from Tryon County.
Macon -
Formed 1828 from Haywood County
Madison -
Formed 1851 from Buncombe and Yancey Counties
Martin -
Formed 1774 from Halifax and Tyrrell Counties
McDowell -
Formed 1842 from Burke and Rutherford Counties
Mecklenburg -
Formed 1762 from Anson County
Mitchell -
Formed 1861 from Yancey, Watauga, Caldwell, Burke and McDowell Counties
Montgomery -
Formed 1779 from Anson County
Moore -
Formed 1785 from Cumberland County
Nash -
Formed 1777 from Edgecombe County
New Hanover -
Formed 1729 from Craven County
Northampton -
Formed 1741 from Bertie County
Onslow -
Formed 1734 from New Hanover County
Orange -
Formed 1752 from Johnston, Bladen and Granville Counties
Pamlico -
Formed 1872 from Craven and Beaufort Counties
Pasquotank -
Originally formed as a precinct of Albemarle County. It was renamed about 1739
Pender -
Formed 1875 from New Hanover County
Perquimans -
Originaly formed as a precinct of Albemarle County. Renamed about 1739
Person -
Formed 1792 from Caswell County
Pitt -
Formed 1760 from Beaufort County
Polk - Formed 1855 from Rutherford and Henderson Counties
Randolph -
Formed 1779 from Guilford County
Richmond -
Formed 1779 from Anson County
Robeson - Formed 1787 from Bladen County
Rockingham -
Formed 1785 from Guilford County
Rowan -
Formed 1753 from Anson County
Rutherford -
Formed 1779 from Tryon County
Sampson -
Formed 1784 from Duplin County
Scotland -
Formed 1899 from Richmond County
Stanley -
Formed 1841 from Montgomery County
Stokes -
Formed 1789 from Surry County
Swain -
Formed 1871 from Jackson and Macon Counties
Surry -
Formed 1771 from Rowan County
Transylvania -
Formed 1861 from Henderson and Jackson Counties
Tryon -
Formed 1767 from Mecklenburg County
Tyrrell -
Formed 1729 from Chowan, Bertie, Currituck and Pasquotank Counties
Union -
Formed 1842 from Anson and Mecklenburg Counties
Vance - Formed 1881 from Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties
Wake -
Formed 1771 from Johnston, Cumberland and Orange Counties
Warren -
Formed 1779 from Bute County
Washington -
Formed 1799 from Tyrrell County
Watauga -
Formed 1849 from Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes and Yancey Counties
Wayne -
Formed 1779 from Dobbs County
Wilkes -
Formed 1777 from Rowan County and the District of Washington
Wilson -
Formed 1855 from Edgecombe, Nash, Johnston and Wayne Counties
Yadkin -
Formed 1850 from Surry County
Yancey -
Formed 1833 from Burke and Buncombe Counties

SOME NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF RECORDS
Many records were lost or not recorded during the Civil War

Alexander - Some records destroyed by Union Troups in April, 1865
Alleghany -
Few records have survived prior to 1871
Anson -
April, 1868, Courthouse fire - some records survived
Bladen -
Two fires, the most recent in January, 1893 destroyed many court records
Buncombe - Courthouse Fires in 1830, 1848 and 1865
Burke -
Some records destroyed by Union Troups in April, 1865
Cabarrus -
Courthouse fire, 1875 destroyed some records
Camden -
Some records destroyed during the Civil War
Cherokee -
Most records destroyed by Union Troups in 1865
Clay -
Courthouse fire, May 1870 - destroyed all court records
Davie -
Water damage to some records
Dobbs -
Lenoir County received Dobbs County records and were destroyed by a Courthouse fire in 1878 and 1880.
Gaston -
Courthouse fire, December 1874 - some records destroyed
Glasgow - Name changed to Greene in 1799. No surviving Glasgow County records.
Greene - Courthouse fire, 1876 - Many records destroyed
Guilford -
Records destroyed by British Army in 1781
Harnett - Courthouse fires in 1892 and 1894
Hertford -
Courhouse fires,March 1830,most records destroyed.Again in Feb 1862,by Union Troups
Iredell - Fire - 1854 - some records survived
Jackson -
Many records lost, possibly by fire prior to 1913
Johnston -
Records were left in Dobbs County and many were destroyed in the Lenoir fires of 1878 and 1880.
Jones -
Courthouse burned in 1862 during a batlle between Union and Confederate troups.
Lenoir -
Courhouse fires in 1878 and 1880; most records destroyed
Martin - Courthouse fire in 1885 - some records survived
Montgomery - Courthouse fire in 1843, destroying most records
Moore - Courthouse fire in September 1889, many records destroyed
New Hanover -
Courthouse fires in 1798, 1819 and 1840. Some records damaged by fire and water.
Onslow -
Hurricane in 1752. Most records destroyed. In 1786, a tornado destroyed the courthouse and many records were lost.
Orange -
In 1781, when the British Army approached, county records were buried;some were destroyed in
the process.
Person - Many records "missing"
Pitt -
Courthouse fire, January 1858 - most records destroyed
Polk -
Some loss of records prior to 1855
Randolph -
Some records water damaged
Rutherford -
Courthouse fire in 1907
Washington - Courthouse fires in 1862, 1869 and 1873
Watauga -
Courthouse destroyed in 1865 by Union troups and burned 1873. All records destroyed.
Wayne - 1781, Records destroyed by British Army.

GEORGIA COURTHOUSE DISASTERS
Not all records were lost - consult both the Archives and the Courthouse to determine what records survive

Baker
Flood 1925, 1929
Baldwin
Fire 1861
Bartow
Fire 1864
Bulloch
Fire 1864
Burke
Fire 1825, 1856
Butts
Fire 1828
Calhoun
Fire 1888, 1920
Carroll
Fire 1927
Charlton
Fire 1877, 1928
Cherokee
Fire 1865, 1928
Clayton
Fire 1864
Clinch
Fire 1856, 1867
Cobb
Fire 1864
Coffee
Fire 1898, 1938
Colquitt
Fire 1881
Crawford
Fire 1829
Dade
Fire 1865, 1895
DeKalb
Fire 1842, 1898
Dooly
Fire 1847
Douglas
Fire 1896, 1957
Early
Fire 1896
Echols
Fire 1897
Emanuel Fire 1841,1855, 1857, 1919, 1938 Fayette
Fire ca. 1982
Forsyth
Fire 1900, 1905, 1973
Glynn
Fire ca. 1906(?) Storm 1896
Gordon
Storm 1888
Grady
Fire 1980
Greene
Fire 1787
Gwinnett
Fire 1871
Habersham
Fire 1856, 1898
Hall
Fire 1851, 1882 Storm 1936
Harris
1865
Hart
Fire 1900, 1967
Heard
Fire 1893
Henry
Fire 1864
Jenkins
Fire 1919
Lee
Fire 1856, 1872
Lowndes
Fire 1858, 1869
Macon
Fire 1857
Marion
Fire 1845
McIntosh
Fire 1864, 1872, 1931
Meriwether
Storm 1893, Fire 1976
Miller
Fire 1873, 1974
Mitchell
Fire 1869
Morgon
Fire 1917
Muscogee
Fire 1838
Newton
Fire 1883
Pickens
Fire 1945
Pierce
Fire 1875
Polk
Fire 1846
Quitman
Fire 1920
Screven
Fire 1860s, 1896
Spalding
Fire 1981
Stewart
Fire 1922
Talbot
Fire 1890
Telfair
Fire early 1900s
Thomas
Storm 1849
Toombs
Fire ca. 1919
Troup
Fire 1936
Twiggs
Fire 1901
Union
Fire 1859
Walker
Fire 1883
Ware
Fire 1854
Warren
Fire 1909
Washington
Fire 1855, 1864
Webster
Fire 1914
Wheeler
Fire 1916
Whitfield
Fire 1864
Wilcox
Fire ca. 1902
Wilkes
Fire 1958
Wilkinson
Fire 1829, 1854, 1864, 1924
Worth
Fire 1879, 1893, 1982
   

 

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