John Willis[1] was born on August 17, 1724, his father, the child of Henry Willis and Ann Alexander[2]. He married Elizabeth Madison, the sister of James Madison Sr. about 1742[3]. He died 5 Mar 1750 in Orange County, Virginia, and was buried in Orange County, Virginia.[3]
Told by his brother Byrd Willis [2]
"He was sent, as was the fashion in those days, to school in Scotland, but though not deficient in genius, was a wild fellow, ran away, and my father's agent was o long time in catching him to send back to America."
"As he advanced in life he became very fat; he weighed at one time from three hundred and forty- five to four hundred and forty-four pounds, was a man of inexhaustible humor, full of anecdote and greatly beloved; everybody remembers Maj. Jack Willis, Poor fellow! He married an heiress and died insolvent. "
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WHO WAS BURIED IN JAMES MADISONS GRAVE? A study in contextual analysis pg. 98 http://www.jamesmadisonfamily.com/docs/MadisonsGrave.pdf C. Thomas Chapman The Montpelier Foundation 540-672-2728 x162 [email address removed]