| Father | John Willett (b. about 1640, d. before 28 July 1680) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Douglas (b. about 1648, d. after 1672) |
| Daughter | Leah Willett+ (b. after 1694, d. before 1755) |
| Daughter | Martha Willett+ (b. about 1707, d. before 1740) |
| Pedigree Chart | |
| Included in charts - lists | Box Pedigree - CRS Charles Ryland Scott Ancestors Descendants of Edward Douglas - Jamestowne Burgess - 1644, 1646 Indented - CRS Relationship to Edward Douglas (Burgess at Jamestown) |
| Relationship | 8th great-grandfather of Charles Ryland ("Ryland") Scott 10th great-grandfather of Isaac Silas Vaughn 10th great-grandfather of Katherine Gilstrap Scott 10th great-grandfather of Joseph Ryland Scott 10th great-grandfather of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott 10th great-grandfather of Orly Marie Vaughn 10th great-grandfather of Avital Catherine Vaughn |
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| Person Source | William Willett, Sr., had person sources.1 | |
| Birth | 1670 | He was born in 1670 in Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO.1 |
| Marriage | about 1692 | He and Anne Stringer were married about 1692 in Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO.1 |
| Will | 18 October 1739 | He signed a will on 18 October 1739 in Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO. WILLETT, WILLIAM -18 Oct. 1739 / 11 Mar. 1739 -To my dau. Elizabeth Goffigon my 450 A. plantation whereon I now live bounded by Old PlantationCreek, by the land I sold to William Baker, northerly by my north bounds m of my 1100 A., easterly by the White Marsh Swamp the said line running fro near the head of Pimmino Branch to the north bounds of my 1100 A. To dau. Elizabeth n. woman Rose and n. girl Rachael. To my grandson Thomas Willet the 400 A. plantation whereon Francis Stokely now liveth bounded easterly onthe sea board side, southerly upon Kill Point Branch and from the head of Kill Point Branch to the north bounds of my 1100 A., westerly on a line of marked trees running from my north bound of my 1100 A. near the plantation where Thomas Clay now liveth to a white oak on the south bounds of Thomas Benthall's land near the head of Stokely's land. To grandson Thomas Willet n. boy Cesar. To granddau. Mary Willet mulatto girl Dinah. To my three grandsons William, Hillary, and Douglas Willet 650 A. bounded easterly on the sea board side, northerly upon Andrews Creek, by the seaside county road, and by Pimmino Creek. My grandson William Willet to have the south part of the plantation where his father Hillary Willet lived bounded by Thickety Gut. Grandson Hillary to have the next southward part being the plantation where Hambleton now lives. Grandson Douglas to have the plantation where Thomas Clay now lives. To my two granddaus. Mary and Elishe Hunt 150 A. bounded by land given to Elizabeth Goffigon, the lands of Thomas Willet, John Williams and Azariah Hunt and the plantation whereon Charles Thomsons lived. To my dau. Leah Goffigon 125 A., n. women Pegg, and n. boys John and James. To my dau. Ann Hunt 125 A., n. girl Esther and n. boy Solomon. To my granddaus. Mary and Elishe Hunt n. girl Elishe. To my dau. Leah Goffigon the 200 A. plantation whereon James Spady now lives bounded by Kill Point Branch and Andrews Creek. To my two granddaus. Isabell Senior and Mary Senior, n. girl Nanny. My dau.-in-law Frances Gelding to have the benefit of the land given to her children until they come to lawful age if she will learn them to read, write and cypher. Resid. legatees my three daus. Elizabeth and Leah Goffigon and Ann Hunt. Extrs. my three sons-in-law Thomas and James Goffigon and Thomas Hunt. Witt: Hillary Hunt, Benjamin Johnson, Daniel Benthall -P· 334 Probate -The testr. is called William Willet, Gent.2,3 |
| Death | before October 1740 | He died before October 1740 in Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO. It was on this date that his will was probated. He was called William Willet, Gentleman.1,2 |
| Last Edited | 25 June 2019 |