CHARLES
WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 20 Nov. 1846
Recorded 12 March
1847
Liber WAF-A
Folio
382
Charles
Willis of
Caroline County, Maryland
Wife: Margaret
Willis
Son: Denard S.
Willis
land "Blacks Venture"
Son: Charles
Henry Willis
land "Betts Range"
CHARLES
WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 9 Jan 1871
Recorded 27 June
1871
Liber WGN-B
Folio
309
Charles
Willis of
Caroline County, Maryland
Wife: Tamsey
Son: James H.
Willis
Son: William
A. Willis
Son: Edward
Thomas Willis
Dau: Elizabeth
Emily
Harris (Rufus C. Harris)
DOROTHY
WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 24 Nov. 1795
Recorded 25 Nov.
1795
Liber JR-B
Folio 310
Dorothy
Willis of
Caroline County, Maryland
Gives all to Russell
Andrew
This Will was -
"Declared
by word of mouth"
JAMES WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 17 Oct. 1798
Recorded 7 Feb.
1799
Liber JR-B
Folio 440
James Willis
of Caroline
County, Maryland
Son: Aaron
Willis
Joshua
Willis and
Peter
Willis
JOHN WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Recorded 23 Jan.
1764
Liber CC-A
Folio 108
John Willis
of Dorchester
Co. in the Province of Maryland
Wife: Elizabeth
Children - Eldest
son John
Willis born of first Wife Mary, 5 shillings
John Willis III
the
son of my now wife Elizabeth and my son Gervey what is
left
of my estate after wife Elizabeth lives on it the rest of her
life.
Gives to wife Elizabeth
all
my land known by the title of "Willis's Regulation" with the
appurtenances
thereunto belonging for and during the time of her natural life.
JOHN WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 1 Oct. 1793
Recorded 20 Nov.
1794
Liber JR-B
Folio 246
John Willis,
planter
of Caroline County, Maryland
Wife: Keziah
Son: Philemon
Willis
Son: John
Willis
Son: William
Willis
Son: Lewis
Willis
Son: Nicholas
Willis
Son: Henry
Willis
Dau: Sarah Nabb
(John
Nabb)
To son John he
gives "Willis's
Regulation" containing 163 acres of land more or less also land called
"Willis's Grove" - if no issue then to son
Lewis. Also gave John
2 mares valued at 800 pounds each.
To daughter Sarah
Nabb
15 pounds to be paid out in sundries and wearing apparel from son John's
Store. Also mentions that son Philemon should pay sister Sarah 5 pounds
for clothes.
Gave son-in-law
John Nabb
1 shilling plus his daughter.
JOHN G.
WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 15 July 1862
Recorded 19 Aug.
1862
Liber WGN-B
Folio
130
John G.
Willis of
Caroline County, Maryland
Son: William
Thomas Willis
Dau: Elizabeth
Ellen
Hooper home on North side of Choptank - west of road between
Denton and Hillsborough - Also listed in area know as Stewart's wharf
in
same approximate area
Grandson: John
G. Willis
Grandson: Leander
Reese
Hooper
Grandson: Charles
Willis
Mentioned Mary
Elizabeth
Stack to receive $50.00
JOSEPH WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 9 July 1859
Recorded 4 July
1860
Liber WGN-B
Folio
108
Joseph Willis
of Caroline
County, Maryland
Dau: Jane
Willis
Dau: Sarah
Davis
Sarah's children:
Wilmina Jane Davis
Sarah C. Davis
Franklin Davis
Dau: Susan
Turner
(William Turner)
Susan's children:
Sarah Elizabeth Turner
Joseph Turner
Cilia Turner
William H. Turner
Son: John
Willis
John's children:
Thomas Foster Willis
Mary Todd Willis
Gave to
Daughters Sarah
and Jane - farm where he now lives until death or marriage of
both.
At death land to be divided 1/2 to Sarah Davis's children, the
other
1/2 to Susan Turner's children. Mentions that the land "abuts Mrs.
Connellys lot and Thomas Connelly's old tract"
Son John
- all lands
on East side of above division line.
Joseph
gave Susan
his negro girl Sarah Catherine for 10 years after his death
then
she should be freed. He also had a servant boy who was to be bound to
serve
until 1879 after which he would be free. He was to be hired out
and
any and all wages to be divided between Joseph's 3 daughters.
Witnesses:
Willis
Corkran
Rebecca Corkran
Mary Sain
LOVEY WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 28 March 1813
Recorded 9 Nov.
1813
Liber JR-C
Folio 240
Lovey Willis
of Caroline
County, Maryland
Son: William
Willis
Son: Charles
Willis
Daug: Charity
Bonwell
Daug: Elizabeth
Willis
Daug: Henrietta
Grayham
Daug: Peggy
Willis
Daug: Anne
Willis
Granddaug:
Elizabeth
Medford
PETER WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 15 Feb. 1834
Recorded 15 Oct.
1834
Liber WAF-A
Folio
145
Peter Willis
of Caroline
County, Maryland
Wife:
Elizabeth Willis
Son: John
Francis Willis
Dau: Elizabeth
Willis
Dau: Margaret
Maria Willis
Grandson: William
Thomas
Everngam
He expressly
orders and directs
that house and lot at Cabben Creek in Dorchester County deeded to him
by
James
Medford shall be deeded to Margaret Willis widow of
James
Willis after she pay the judgement against her (by Peter)
in
Dorchester County Court - If she doesn't pay then land etc. goes to his
2 daughters.
PETER WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 4 Jan. 1897
Recorded 15 Nov.
1898
Liber RJ-8
Folio 34
Peter Willis
of Caroline
County, Maryland
Erect a
substantial fence
around family burial Plot
Wife: Martha
Willis
Daug: Annie
Son: Charles
Son: Penn
Son: John M.
Son: Joseph A.
Tract of land -
east side
of road between Harmony and Preston - Adjoining lands of Harriet
McNash
and William Dean on road between Harmony and Fowling Creek
Mill.
RICHARD
WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 12 Feb. 1823
Recorded 3 April
1823
Liber JR-C
Folio 465
Richard
Willis of
Caroline County. Maryland
Wife: Britania
all
that part of my land lying on the north west side of the County Road
whereon
my dwelling house stands, during her natural life or widowhood and
after
her decease to my youngest son Peter Willis to him and his heirs
forever, it is also my will and desire that my daughter
Ann Willis
shall have a home in my dwelling house during her single life without
being
interrupted.
Item: I give
and bequeath
unto my son Senah Willis all that part of my land laying up the
County Road and on the south east side of said Road down to a cross
fence
opposite the mouth of my lane and with that fence a straight line out
to
the line of said land to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give
and bequeath
unto my son Foster Willis all the remaining part of said land
lying
on the south east side of said Road the cross fence before named to be
the division line between them to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give
and bequeath
unto my son Zachariah Willis all the lands which I purchased
from
Phillip
Clark and Levin Stewart so far as it is lying joining
together
to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give
unto my two
daughters Rebecah Corkren and Dorcas Willis the sum of
fifty
dollars each of them out of my moveable estate also fifty Dollars to my
daughter Elisabeth Stevens to be paid as aforesaid.
Mentions 4 sons
- Senah,
Foster, Zachariah, and Peter again.
Then states -
It is also
my will and desire that there be no administration on my estate
whatever.
SARAH WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 17 May 1812
Recorded 29 Sept.
1812
Liber JR-C
Folio 213
Sarah Willis
of Caroline
County, Maryland
Son: Joseph
Willis
Son: Charles
Willis
Son: Peter
Willis
Dau: Sarah
Andrew (Norton
Andrew)
Dau: Francis
Wheeler
(James Wheeler)
Mentioned land
called "Hab-nab
at a venture"
TAMSEY WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 19 July 1882
Recorded 22 April
1884
Liber WGN-B
Folio
616
Tamsey Willis
of Caroline
County, Maryland
Lived in
Federalsburg.
Son: William
Adams Willis
THOMAS WILLIS
Abstract of Last
Will and
Testament
Made 22 Aug. 1792
Recorded 27 Nov.
1792
Liber JR-B
Folio 208
Thomas Willis
of Caroline
County, Maryland
Wife: Sinia
Willis
Son: Milbry
Willis
Son: Jessee
Willis
Son: Joshua
Willis
Son: Thomas
Willis
Dau: Milley
Willis
Son: Elic
No
administration on estate
- if any dispute the Elders of the Meeting of Friends shall decide.
