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Updated: August 31, 2004


Descendants of Richard Willet & Mary Washborn

Note: I put this together, not so much to create a complete Willet genealogy, but as a tool for myself to help understand a number of the allied families and how they are connected. Thus the links to differernt files helped me to jump back and forth. Any highlighting denotes nothing more than reminders to myself of family connections or area of futher research.

Generation No. 1 – Go To Children


1. RICHARD1 WILLETS was born in England, of Jericho, NY, and died 16 Jun 1688. He married MARY WASHBORN. She was born 1629, and died Feb 1713/14 in ae near 85 y.

Notes for RICHARD WILLETS:

Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Westbury Monthly Meeting, Page 470:

Richard [Willits], immigrant ancestor, Jericho, d. 1667; m Mary WASHBORN, dt William & Jane, b. 1629 d 12 Mo (Feb) 1713/14 ae near 85 y

Ch:

Hope b 7 Mo (Sept) 1652; m Mercy LANGDON

Thomas b 5 Mo (July) 1660 m Dinah TOWNSEND

Richard b 12 Mo (Feb) 1660/61; m (1) Abigail BOWNE; m (2) Abigail Powell

Mary b 2 Mo ( Apr) 1663; m John FRY. Mtg held at her house 1697-1709; signed rem cert 1707



Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, New York Monthly Meeting, Page 360:

WILLITS, Richard b Eng. , Jericho, O.B., m Mary WASHBURN dt Wm. & Jane (nm) d 4 Mo ( June) 16, 1688 [does not agree with p. 470]

Ch:

Thomas b 3 Mo (May) 1650 [does not agree with p. 470]

Hope b 7 Mo (Sep) 1652

John b 5 Mo (July) 1655

Richard b 10 Mo (Dec) 1660

Mary b 2 Mo (Apr) 1663

Jacob

Elizabeth d 2 Mo (Apr) 25, 1722

both active mbr from 1676

Children of RICHARD WILLETS and MARY WASHBORN are:


2.

i.

THOMAS2 WILLETS, b. May 1650, Westbury MM, Long Island, NY; of Jericho & Oyster Bay; d. Islip, Long Island, NY.

3.

ii.

HOPE WILLETS, b. Sep 1652, Hempstead, Long Island, NY.

 

iii.

JOHN WILLETS, b. Jul 1655.

 

iv.

RICHARD WILLETS, b. Dec 1660; d. 14 May 1703; m. (1) ABIGAIL BOWNE, 25 Mar 1686, Flushing MM, Long Island; d. 16 Jun 1688; m. (2) ABIGAIL POWELL, 15 May 1690, Huntington, Long Island, NY1; d. 02 Sep 17571.

Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, New York Monthly Meeting, Page 360:

WILLITS, Richard, s Richard & Mary, Jericho, b 10 Mo (Dec) 1660 d 3 Mo (May) 14, 1703; m Flushing 1 Mo (Mar) 25, 1686 New Year's Day Abigail BOWNE, dt John, d 4 Mo (June) 16, 1688

 

 

v.

MARY WILLETS, b. Apr 1663; m. JOHN FRY, Bet. 1697 - 1709, Westbury MM, Long Island, NY.

 

vi.

JACOB WILLETS.

 

vii.

ELIZABETH WILLETS, d. 25 Apr 1722.


Generation No. 2


2. THOMAS2 WILLETS (RICHARD1) was born May 1650 in Westbury MM, Long Island, NY; of Jericho & Oyster Bay, and died in Islip, Long Island, NY. He married DINAH TOWNSEND2 Abt. 16702, daughter of RICHARD TOWNSEND and DELIVERENCE COLE.

Children of THOMAS WILLETS and DINAH TOWNSEND are:


 

i.

MARY3 WILLETS, b. 16713; d. 24 Dec 1739, Westbury MM, Long Island, NY; m. THOMAS POWELL II, 06 Nov 1691, Westbury MM, Long Island, NY; d. 17 Nov 1731.


Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Westbury Monthly Meeting, Page 437:

Powell, Thomas 2d, s Thomas & Abigail, Beth., d 9 Mo (Nov) 17, 1731; m 9 Mo (Nov) 6, 1691 Mary WILLITS, dt Thomas & Dinah, d 10 Mo (Dec) 24, 1739

 

ii.

ELIZABETH WILLETS, b. 16733; d. Jul 17133; m. JOHN UNDERHILL, 16953.

 

iii.

HANNAH WILLETS, b. 1676; d. 1753; m. SAMUEL UNDERHILL, 28 Feb 1699/003.

 

iv.

SARAH WILLETS, b. 16783.

4.

v.

RICHARD WILLETS, b. 1680; d. 13 Jun 1753.

5.

vi.

THOMAS WILLETS, b. 1682; d. Aft. 1764.

 

vii.

AMOS WILLETS, b. 16853.

 

viii.

ISAAC WILLETS, b. 16883.

 

ix.

DINAH WILLETS, b. 16903.



3. HOPE2 WILLETS (RICHARD1) was born Sep 1652 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY3. He married MERCY LANGDON. She was born in of Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY.

Children of HOPE WILLETS and MERCY LANGDON are:

6.

i.

JOSEPH3 WILLETS, b. 13 Dec 1677.

 

ii.

MARY WILLETS, b. 16793; d. Aft. 1719.

 

iii.

ELIZABETH WILLETS, b. 03 Feb 1680/813; m. JARVIS PHARO, Bet. 1701 - 1702; d. , Removed to Springfield, Burlington, NJ3.

 

iv.

RICHARD WILLETS, b. 14 Mar 1683/843.

 

v.

HESTER WILLETS, b. 15 Apr 16863.

 

vi.

TIMOTHY WILLETS, b. 25 Feb 1687/883.

 

vii.

HOPE WILLETS, b. 24 Oct 16893.

 

viii.

PHEBE WILLETS, b. 29 Jan 1690/913; d. Aft. 1698.

 

ix.

JOHN WILLETS, b. Bet. 1689 - 1692.

 

x.

JAMES WILLETS, b. 1694; d. Oct 1743, Little Egg Harbor, NY3; m. PHEBE3.

 

xi.

HANNAH WILLETS, b. 03 Oct 16963; d. Aft. 1698.

 

xii.

PATIENCE WILLETS, b. 03 Oct 16963; d. Bef. 1698.

 

xiii.

ABIGAIL WILLETS, b. 03 Oct 16963; d. Aft. 1716; m. THOMAS CRAUMER, 17163; d. Removed to New Jersey.


Generation No. 3


4. RICHARD3 WILLETS (THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born 16804, and died 13 Jun 1753. He married (1) DEBORAH UNDERHILL 16 Sep 1706 in Westbury MM, Long Island, NY; widow of Robert Coles, Jr., daughter of JOHN UNDERHILL and MARY. She was born 11 Apr 1682. He married (2) MARGARET HALLOCK Abt. 01 Sep 1740, daughter of JOHN HALLOCK and ABIGAIL. She died 24 Apr 1769.


Notes for RICHARD WILLETS:

Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Westbury Monthly Meeting, Page 470:

WILLETS, Richard s Thomas & Dinah, Islip; m 7 Mo (Sept) 16, 1706 Deborah UNDERHILL, dt John & Mary, wd Robert COLES Jr., b 2 MO (Apr) 11, 1682

Ch:

Sarah b 4 Mo (June) 24, 1707; m Wm KIRBY

Thomas b 1710 d 2 Mo (Apr) 4, 1750

Richard b 2 MO (Apr) 11, 1712; m Hannah STRONG

Jacob b 1716 d 1716

Daniel b 8 Mo (Oct) 14, 1718; m Phebe CARPENTER; Amy POWELL

Deborah b 1720; m David WILLITS

Phebe b 10 Mo (Dec) 12, 1722



Richard d 4 Mo (Jun) 13, 1753; m 2d abt 7 Mo (Sept) 1, 1740 (cert not recorded; rpt accomplished 7 Mo 24) Margaret POWELL, wd John, dt John & Abigail Hallock, d 4-24-1769 ae 87y

Ch: Samuel d 11-23-1768 ae 28y 10m

Children of RICHARD WILLETS and DEBORAH UNDERHILL are:

 

i.

SARAH4 WILLETS, b. 24 Jun 1707; m. WILLIAM KIRBY.

 

ii.

THOMAS WILLETS, b. 1710; d. 04 Apr 1750.

 

iii.

RICHARD WILLETS, b. 11 Apr 1712; m. HANNAH STRONG.

 

iv.

JACOB WILLETS, b. 1716; d. 1716.

 

v.

DANIEL WILLETS, b. 14 Oct 1718.

 

vi.

DEBORAH WILLETS, b. 1720; m. DAVID WILLETS.

 

vii.

PHEBE WILLETS, b. 12 Dec 1722.


Child of RICHARD WILLETS and MARGARET HALLOCK is:

 

viii.

SAMUEL4 WILLETS, b. Abt. 1741; d. 23 Nov 1768.



5. THOMAS3 WILLETS (THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born 1682, and died Aft. 1764. He married (1) KATHERINE HALLOCK 24 Oct 1706 in Westbury MM, Long Island, NY, daughter of JOHN HALLOCK and ABIGAIL. She died Bet. 1713 - 1720. He married (2) RACHEL POWELL Feb 1719/20 in Westbury MM, Long Island, NY, daughter of THOMAS POWELL and ELIZABETH TOWNSEND.


Notes for THOMAS WILLETS:

Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Westbury Monthly Meeting, Page 471:

Thomas [Willits], s Thomas & Dinah, b. 1683; m 1706 Katharine HALLOCK, dt John & Abigail, d. 1718

Ch: Clement b 9 mo (Nov) 15, 1709 d 6-5-1772.

Thomas rem to Pa., cert to be prepared 2 Mo (Apr) 26, 1737

Thomas m 2d 1719/20 Rachel Powell, dt Thos. & Elizabeth. Ct North Wales, Pa. 6 Mo (Aug) 25, 1736 for Rachel



Notes for RACHEL POWELL:

Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Westbury Monthly Meeting, Page 437:

Powell, Thomas Sr. m 2d 9 Mo (Nov) 2, 1690 Elizabeth TOWNSEND, wd Theophilus Phillips (his 3rd w), dt John & Phebe

Ch:

Hannah b 1691; m 1712 Wm WILLIS

Phebe b 1693; m 1712 Henry WILLIS

Rachel m 1719 Thomas WILLITS

Mercy m 1726 Jacob SEAMON

Solomon m 1730 Ruth CARMAN

Sarah m Nathaniel SEAMAN

Amy

Children of THOMAS WILLETS and KATHERINE HALLOCK are:

 

i.

CLEMENT4 WILLETS, b. 15 Nov 1709; d. 05 Jun 17725.

 

ii.

HANNAH WILLETS, b. 06 Dec 1711; d. 23 Jul 17755; m. THOMAS SEAMAN, 12 Feb 1741/42; b. 02 Jan 1712/135; d. 13 Jan 18045.

Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Westbury Monthly Meeting, Page 445:

SEAMAN Thomas, s Nathaniel & Rachel, b 11 Mo (Jan) 2, 1712/13 d 1-13-1804; m 12 Mo (Feb) 1741/42 Hannah Willets, dt Thomas & Catherine, b 10 Mo (Dec) 6, 1711 d 7-23-1775

Ch: [listed but not included here]

7.

iii.

JESSE WILLETS, b. 19 Apr 1714; d. Mar 1782, Brunswick Twp, Berks, PA.


Children of THOMAS WILLETS and RACHEL POWELL are:

 

iv.

AMY4 WILLETS, b. 17166; d. 1760; m. WILLIAM HUGHES son of Ellis HUGHES & Jane FOULKE, 01 Apr 1738, Exeter MM, Berks, Pennsylvania; b. 16 Feb 1715/16, (O.S.)7; d. 16 May 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania7.

8.

v.

ELIZABETH WILLETS, b. 1725; d. 12 Dec 1753.

9.

vi.

RACHEL WILLETS.

 

vii.

JEMIMA WILLETS.

 

viii.

JOHN WILLETS, b. 17188; d. Aft. 1760.

 

ix.

ISAIAH WILLETS, b. 1732; d. Aft. 1760, Pennsylvania.

 

x.

ISAAC WILLETS, b. Abt. 1730.


6. JOSEPH3 WILLETS (HOPE2, RICHARD1)9 was born 13 Dec 167710. He married DEBORAH SEAMAN11 06 Jan 1702/03 in Westbury MM, Long Island, NY12, daughter of SOLOMON SEAMAN and ELIZABETH LINNINGTON.


Notes for JOSEPH WILLETS:

Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Westbury Monthly Meeting, Page 469:

WILLETS, Joseph [Willits] s Hope & Nancy, b 10 Mo (Dec) 13, 1677; m 11 Mo (Jan) 6, 1702/3 Deborah SEAMAN, dt Solomon & Elizabeth

Removed in 1714 to Little Egg Harbor, New Jersy [Genealogies of Long Island Familes]

Children of JOSEPH WILLETS and DEBORAH SEAMAN are:

10.

i.

HENRY4 WILLETS, b. 14 Nov 1714; d. 07 Jan 1755.

 

ii.

SOLOMON WILLETS, b. 170313; d. 1770.

 

iii.

MARY WILLETS, b. 170514.

 

iv.

HOPE WILLETS, b. 170714; m. MARY BUCK, 173414

 

v.

JOSEPH WILLETS, b. 171014; d. Aft. 1770; m. SARAH BECK14.

 

vi.

DEBORAH WILLETS, b. 171215; d. 1772.


Generation No. 4


7. JESSE4 WILLETS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born 19 Apr 171416, and died Mar 1782 in Brunswick Twp, Berks, PA17. He married ELIZABETH 175317.


Notes for JESSE WILLETS:

Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Westbury Monthly Meeting, Page 469:

WILLETS, Jesse [Willits] b 2 Mo (Apr) 1714; m -----

Ch:

Richard b 4-25-1753

Martha b 9-16-1755

Jesse ack mo 2-27-1754

Children of JESSE WILLETS and ELIZABETH are:


 

i.

RICHARD5 WILLETS, b. 25 Apr 1753; m. BARBARA PROACH, 27 Jul 177617.

 

ii.

MARTHA WILLETS, b. 16 Sep 1755.



8. ELIZABETH4 WILLETS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born 1725, and died 12 Dec 1753. She married SAMUEL HUGHES 10 Apr 1747 in Maiden Creek MM, , Berks, PA, son of ELLIS HUGHES and JANE FOULKE. He was born 10 May 1722 in (O.S.)17, and died 08 Jul 1796 in Exeter MM, Berks, PA17.

Child of ELIZABETH WILLETS and SAMUEL HUGHES is:

 

i.

RACHEL5 HUGHES, b. 25 Jan 1747/4817; d. 08 Aug 1830; m. JOHN WILLETS son of Henry WILLETS (#10) & Sarah LEE, 11 Jun 1772, Exeter MM, Berks, Pennsylvania17; b. 23 Oct 1748; d. 11 Jul 1826.



9. RACHEL4 WILLETS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, RICHARD1) She married JOHN WEBB 1747 in Berks Co., PA, son of JOHN WEBB and MARY BOONE. He was born 14 Mar 1720/21 in Gwynedd MM, Philadelphia Co., (Montgomery), PA.


Notes for JOHN WEBB:

Exeter MM 25th day 8th mo 1763 pg 483: Complaint against John Webb had offered to enlist himself as a soldier. [Note: John Webb, Jr.]

Children of RACHEL WILLETS and JOHN WEBB are: See John WEBB


10. HENRY4 WILLETS (JOSEPH3, HOPE2, RICHARD1) was born 14 Nov 1714, and died 07 Jan 1755. He married SARAH LEE 04 Feb 1745/46 in Exeter MM, Berks, Pennsylvania, daughter of ANTHONY LEE and MARY WHITAKER. She was born 29 Aug 1717, and died 22 Dec 1754.

Children of HENRY WILLETS and SARAH LEE are:

 

i.

SAMUEL5 WILLETS, b. 19 Nov 174633; m. ANN.

 

ii.

JOHN WILLETS, b. 23 Oct 1748; d. 11 Jul 1826; m. RACHEL HUGHES daughter of Samuel HUGHES & Elizabeth WILLETS (#8), 11 Jun 1772, Exeter MM, Berks, Pennsylvania33; b. 25 Jan 1747/4833; d. 08 Aug 1830.

 

iii.

JESSE WILLETS, b. 28 Dec 1750; d. 13 Dec 1817; m. PHEBE HUTTON; b. 11 Jan 1762; d. 10 Apr 1828, Maiden Creek MM.

 

iv.

AMOS WILLETS, b. 11 Mar 1753; d. 1794; m. DINAH REES, 177633.



Endnotes


1. Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families, (Baltimore, MD; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987).

2. Schultz & Hetrick, Winsor And New England Families, Vol II, (1993/1994).

3. Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families, (Baltimore, MD; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987).

4. Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families, (Baltimore, MD; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), Vol II, p 696.

5. Eshelman, John E, Genealogy of Berks County Friends in Pennsylvania, (Fleetwood, PA, 1930).

6. Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families, (Baltimore, MD; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), b. 1716 d 1760.

7. Eshelman, John E, Genealogy of Berks County Friends in Pennsylvania, (Fleetwood, PA, 1930).

8. Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families, (Baltimore, MD; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), b 1718 d. aft 1760.

9. Eshelman, John E, Genealogy of Berks County Friends in Pennsylvania, (Fleetwood, PA, 1930).

10. Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Genealogical Publishing Company; Genealogy.com).

11. Eshelman, John E, Genealogy of Berks County Friends in Pennsylvania, (Fleetwood, PA, 1930).

12. Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Genealogical Publishing Company; Genealogy.com).

13. Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families, (Baltimore, MD; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), b 1703 d 1770.

14. Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families, (Baltimore, MD; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987).

15. Hoff, Henry B., Genealogies of Long Island Families, (Baltimore, MD; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), 1712-1772.

16. Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Genealogical Publishing Company; Genealogy.com).