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Willis - Abstracts from Patent Certificates |
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| Located at the Hall of Records in Annapolis, Maryland For Tracts mentioned in Caroline County, Maryland Land Deeds | |
| Submitted by Sandra L Willis | |
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Friendship Regulated Andrew Willis - 1st Survey - 6 April 1754 Patent - 23 Sept. 1760, containing 113 acres Originally called Friendship and belonged to Thomas Hackett - contained 70 acres and was patented 20 July 1734 near Catarins Creek. Friendship Regulated Resurveyed Andrew Willis - Resurvey - 10 Nov. 1763 Patent - 23 March 1764 contains 304 acres Willis's Venture James Willis - Survey - 19 Aug. 1767 Patent - 4 Nov. 1769 contains 100 acres This is a resurvey of "Lowe's Lott" - original patent 4 Aug. 1757 for Isaac Lowe - located on the east side of the north west fork of Nanticoke River. Willis's Right John Willis - Survey - 28 Nov. 1723 Patent - 5 July 1726 containing 50 acres William Edmondson signed over rights for 50 acres from his warrant 28 Oct. 1723 - located on the south side of Great Choptank River and on west side of main road that leads from Hunting Creek mill to the Parson's Landing Willis's Regulation John Willis - Survey - 14 Oct. 1736 Patent - 21 Oct. 1743 containing 111 acres Resurvey of "Willis's Right" and "Sharps Prosperity" on the south side of head of Marshy Creek Branch - added 11 acres of vacant land and called whole group "Willis's Regulation" Willis's Luck Joshua Willis - Survey - 1 Dec. 1763 Patent - 29 Sept. 1765 containing 229 1/2 acres Originally called "Squires Chance" for John Squire - located on the south- east side of north- east branch of Hunting Creek. Willis's Landing Joshua Willis - Survey 20 April 1793 Patent - 14 May 1805 containing 7 1/2 acres Patent made out to Elizabeth Everingham, Joshua Willis, Francis Baker, Deborah Lucas, Charles Willis, Peter Willis, Thomas Willis, James Willis, John Willis, Annaritta Fleming's heirs - Mary Fleming and Robert Fleming because Joshua died intestate. Located on the east side of main road that leads from Lower Hunting Creek Mill to the Upper Mill. Addition to Willis's Landing Joshua Willis - Survey - 30 April 1793 containing 69 3/4 acres From Deposition of Captain William Haskins aged 38 on 5 Nov. 1804 - Joshua Willis deceased did devise to his son Charles Willis - Children of Joshua Willis 1. Elizabeth Evingham - wife of William Evingham 2. Joshua Willis 3. Francis Baker - wife of Charles Baker 4. Deborough Lucas - wife of Joshua Lucas 5. Charles Willis 6. Peter Willis 7. Thomas Willis 8. James Willis 9. John Willis 10. Annaritta Fleming - wife of Sylas Fleming 11. Mary Willis These are the only children of Joshua Willis at his decease, now 2 sons - Charles and Thomas deceased and left no issue. Both Annaritta and Sylas Fleming deceased - 2 children viz. Mary Fleming and Robert Fleming. Also includes deposition of James Willis, son of Joshua Willis, which stated the same facts. |
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