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Abstracts of Selected Willis Court Records

 
Submitted by Sandra L Willis

Guardian Accounts Book JR-A (1787 - 1800)

Page 71
Thomas Willis of Thomas - James Quality his guardian - only for year 1796

Page 71
Amelia Willis - James Quality her guardian for years 1796 - 1801

Page 84
Nancy Willis - Rhoda Willis her guardian for year 1795

Page 88
Elie (or Elic) Willis - James Quality his guardian for years 1795 - 1802

Page 129
Rebecca Willis of Thomas of Dover Neck - Richard Willis her guardian for years 1798 and 1799

Page 129
Sarah Willis of Thomas of Dover Neck - Richard Willis her guardian for years 1798 - 1800

Page 130
Thomas Willis of Thomas of Dover Neck - Richard Willis his guardian for years 1798 -1808

Page 130
John Garrotson Willis of Thomas of Dover Neck - Richard Willis his guardian for years 1798 - 1808

Guardian Accounts Book JR-B (1801 - 1813)

Page 63
Henry Willis, Jr. - Henry Willis his guardian for years 1801 and 1802

Page 65
Levin Willis - Henry Willis his guardian for year 1801

Page 148
William Willis - Lovey Willis his guardian for years 1808 - 1812

Page 148
Charles Willis - Lovey Willis his guardian for years 1808 - 1812

Guardian Accounts Book JY-A

Page 151
Charles Willis - age 19 - William Willis his guardian for years 1815 and 1816

Original Inventories, Box 9450 (1792-1799)

Thomas Willis - 25 Dec. 1792
Sinia Willis administrator
Kin listed - William Willace
Creditors listed - William Willace
                         Milroy Willace
                         William Gibson
Total Inventory - 173/7/39

Henry Willis - 1 Feb. 1794
John Willis - administrator
Kin listed - Joshua Lucas
                Deborah Lucas
Total Inventory - 240/2/0

Thomas Willis - 6 April 1795
Inventory taken 6 June 1795
Richard Willis - administrator
Kin listed - Sarah Willis
                Dolly Willis
Total Inventory - 140/3/47

Thomas Willis - 4 Feb. 1796
Additional Inventory
Richard Willis administrator
Total - 104/10/6

Charles Willis - 30 Dec. 1797
Joshua Willis, Jr. - administrator
Kin listed - Peter Willis
                Thomas Willis
Total Inventory - 209/10/5 3/4

Jarvis Willis - 26 June 1799
Joshua Willis, Jr. - administrator
Kin listed - Ann Trice
                John Carroll
Creditor - Peter Willis

Original Inventories Box 9450 (1800-1806

Elijah Willis - 15 Aug. 1801
Lovey Willis - administrator
Kin listed - Sarah (Layne - Laine?)
                (Fanny - Ufamy?) Willis
Total Inventory $797.30

Elijah Willis - 15 Aug. 1801
Additional Inventory - Lovey Willis administrator
Total $117.56

Robert Willis - 3 Sept 1804
Sarah Willis - administrator
Kin listed - Sarah Andrew - her mark
                Franky Willis - her mark
Total $121.27

Original Inventories Box 9450 (1807 - 1812) (1814 - 1815)

Ezekiel Willis - 10 March 1807
Esther Willis - administrator
Total $226.51 1/2

Keziah Willis - 13 Aug. 1810
John Willis - administrator
Total $1391.75

Zachariah Goutee - 4 Feb. 1812
Abel Goutee - administrator
Kin listed - John Gowty
Creditor - Richard Willis
Appraisors - Peter Willis
                  John Rumbold

Inventories Box 8 - 3 (1792)

Thomas Willis
Mentions 1/4 acre of his land used as a graveyard not to be sold.

Inventories Box 8 - 6

Joshua Willis, Jr. - 18 Jan. 1785
Deborah Willis and Richard Willis - administrators
Kin listed - Rebecca Foster
                Thomas Willis
Total Inventory - 118/2/1

Bonds Box 6-19

Joshua Willis, Jr. - 4 Jan. 1785
Deborah Willis and Richard Willis - administrators
Robert Willis and Daniel Richardson acted as sureties

Bonds Caroline County (1789)

Isaac Willis - 19 May 1789
Henry Willis - administrator
Joshua Willis - surety

Accounts Caroline County (1786)

Joshua Willis, Jr.
Deborah Willis - listed as widow on one paper

Distribution Record (1812 - 1828)

Thomas Willis
Money divided between children of deceased:
Martin Willis
Thomas Willis
John Willis
Elizabeth Willis

Distribution Record (1828 - 1837)

Richard Willis - 24 Nov. 1829
Senah B. Willis - administrator
Monies paid to:
    Rebecca Corkren, daughter
    Darcus Willis, daughter
    Elizabeth Stevens, daughter
    Senah B. Willis, son
    Foster Willis, son
    Zachariah Willis, son
    Peter Willis, son
    Ann Willis, daughter
    Brittania Willis, widow

Inventory Caroline County (1789)

Robert Willis - 23 June 1789
Sarah Willis - administrator
Kin listed - Thomas Willis
                Rebeca Foster

Bonds Caroline County (1789)

Robert Willis
Sarah Willis - administrator
Stephen Foster and John Perry acted as sureties

Wills - Administration Key 2 page 130
Distribution Record page 135

Peter Willis - Will filed 7 Nov. 1881
Final Settlement 26 Dec. 1882
Wife - Mary
Son - Peter
Daughter - Ellen
Daughter - Carrie (William H. Deen)
Granddaughter - Sarah G. Blanch - daughter of Mary Anne Willis - daughter of Peter and Mary - married to ? Blanch (no initial or first name)
Grandson - John Blanch
Granddaughter - Eliza A. Blanch
Granddaughter - Hester F. Blanch
Grandson - Peter F. Blanch
Grandson - James A. Blanch

Wills - Administration Key 2 page 167

Zachariah Willis - 11 Feb. 1890
Henry F. Willis and James S. Willis administrators
Value of Estate after final sale $155.43

Wills - Administration Key 2 page 169

Dr. Henry F. Willis - 6 May 1890
Dr. Henry A. Willis and Joshua B. Clark - administrators
Wife - Emily P. Willis
Daughter - Mary W. Clark

 

Last Updated: January 2021