John Whitaker Willis (abt. 1755 - abt. 1802)

Born about 1755 in Virginia

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Died about 1802 at about age 47 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John W. Willis was the second child of Lewis Willis and Mary Champe. He was also referred to as Maj. "Jack" Willis. He entered the army at the beginning of the Revolution; serving through the entire war, he rose to the rank of major^[1]. He died in 1802.^[2]

Marriage and issue

Maj. John "Jack" W. Willis married Ann Beale, daughter of Elizabeth Madison (sister of Col. James, and aunt of President Madison) and Col. Richard Beale.

Children of John "Jack" W. Willis and Ann Beale:

• Mildred B Willis
• Ann C Willis
• Mary Champe Willis

Sources

1. ↑ pg. 39-42 "A sketch of the Willis family of Virginia, and of their kindred in other states. With brief biographies of the Reades, Warners, Lewises, Byrds, Carters, Champs, Bassetts, Madisons, Daingerfields, Thorntons, Burrells, Taliaferros, Tayloes, Smiths, and Amblers" by Willis, Byrd Charles, 1847-1912; Willis, Richard Henry, 1849- joint author, Published 1898 https://archive.org/stream/sketchofwillisfa00will/sketchofwillisfa00will_djvu.txt
2. ↑ National Archives Founders Online. The Spotsylvania delegates were John Whitaker Willis (d. 1802) and Francis Thornton, Jr. (ca. 1767–1836). Thornton married Sally Innes, daughter of Harry Innes, and represented Spotsylvania in the House of Delegates, 1790–1792 (Tyler’s Quarterly, III [1921–22], 185; Swem and Williams, Register, pp. 34, 437; Edward C. Carter, ed., The Virginia Journals of Benjamin Henry Latrobe [2 vols.; New Haven, 1977], II, 556). http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-13-02-0108

See also:

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Feb. 2020), "Record of Major John Whitaker Willis", Ancestor # A127006.