William Willis

1726 -

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• Name	William Willis
  Born	31 Dec 1726	Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   [1]
  Christened	1 Jan 1727	St Helen Church, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   [1]
  		William Willis baptism - 1727 William Willis is the 7 x great grandfather of Ryan Jack Hill, Irene's grandson. He was baptised on 1 Jan 1727 (1726 by the old calendar), at St Helen Church, Benson, Oxfordshir.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	21 Sep 1754  [2]
  cordwainer
  Banns. Mary OTP; William from Bensington(Pensington?) parish. Witnesses: Richard Buckmaster, R Gibbs.
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Thomas Willis,   b. Bef 4 Dec 1720, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
  2. Elizabeth Willis,   b. 10 Oct 1722, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK ,   d. Bef 30 Oct 1722, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
  3. Mary Willis,   b. 7 Jun 1724, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
  4. Elizabeth Willis,   b. 25 Nov 1728, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
  Person ID	I14386	Hartwell
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Thomas Willis,   b. 13 Feb 1701, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, UK
  Mother	Denise or Dennis Jackson,   d. Bef 5 Jun 1774, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
  Married	28 Feb 1720	St Helen Church, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   [1]
  	Dennis was a widow.
  		Thomas Willis marriage to Dennis Jackson - 1719/20 Thomas and Dennis (Denise?) were the 8 x great grandparents of Irene's grandson, Ryan Jack Hill, Denise was a widdow, but no previous marriage has been found. The couple married on 28 Feb 1719/20 at St Helen Church, Benson, Oxfordshire. The marriage is the last entry on this image.
  Family ID	F3705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse	Mary Gibbs,   b. Bef 27 Jan 1734, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
  Married	21 Sep 1754	St Helen Church, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   [3]
  	Banns. William from Pennington/Pensington(?), Mary OTP. Witnesses: R Gibbs, Richard Buckmaster.
  		William Willis marriage to Mary Gibbs - 1754 William and Mary were the 7 x great grandparents of Irene's grandson Ryan Jack Hill. They married on 21 Sep 1754 at St Helen Church, Benson, Oxfordshire.
  Children	1. Samuel Willis,   b. Bef 21 Sep 1756, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   2. John Willis,   b. Bef 12 Jan 1758, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK ,   d. Bef 18 Jan 1758, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK  (Age < 0 years) + 3. William Willis,   b. Bef 7 Oct 1759, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   4. Ann Willis,   b. Bef 25 Oct 1761, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   5. James Willis,   b. Bef 7 Aug 1764, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   6. Mary Willis,   b. 20 Feb 1769, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK   7. Joseph Willis,   b. Bef 30 May 1773, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
  Last Modified	24 May 2017
  Family ID	F3704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Dec 1726 - Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Christened - 1 Jan 1727 - St Helen Church, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Married - 21 Sep 1754 - St Helen Church, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Child - Samuel Willis - Bef 21 Sep 1756 - Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Child - John Willis - Bef 12 Jan 1758 - Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Child - William Willis - Bef 7 Oct 1759 - Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Child - Ann Willis - Bef 25 Oct 1761 - Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Child - James Willis - Bef 7 Aug 1764 - Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Child - Mary Willis - 20 Feb 1769 - Benson, Oxfordshire, UK Child - Joseph Willis - Bef 30 May 1773 - Benson, Oxfordshire, UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  It is uncertain whether Thomas or his brother William is the father of the William Willia who married Ann Kirby. One was the father of William; one was his uncle. The grandparents Thomas Willis and his wife Dennis are the same, which of their sons is William's father. I have chosen the younger brother William as the father.

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Ancestry.co.uk, FHL Film Number: 0095198, 0095213, 951980, 095213 (Reliability: 3), 27 Mar 2017. [S30] Ancestry.co.uk, no ref (Reliability: 3), 27 Mar 2017. This comes from his marriage record. [S30] Ancestry.co.uk, no ref (Reliability: 3), 27 Mar 2017.