Frederick William Wills (1742 - 1796)

Born 3 Jun 1742 in Albemarle, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Durrett) Wills — married 3 Apr 1763 in White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1796 at age 53 in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Mary Nelson [send private message]

Biography

Corporal William Wills served with Albemarle County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

William Wills is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A127099.

William Wills is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 321516
Rank: Private

Will

The Will of Frederick William Wills can be found in "Index to Ky. Wills, 1851. Book 1, 1793

WILL OF FREDERICK WILLIAM WILLS

In the name of God, amen, I Frederick William Wills of the county of Clarke and State of Kentucky being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, therefore calling to mind the uncertainty of my body and knowing there is appointed once for all men to die and do think proper to dispose of such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with in the following manner, to wit:

First it is my desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate by my executor hereafter named. Second I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Frances Wills all my household furniture and stock and all my negroes (except two young negroes the one of them to be given to my daughter Sarah when she shall arrive at the age of 20 years or marry, the other to my daughter Nancy when she shall arrive to 20 years of age or marry) during her natural life, except she shall marry, in such case then the household furniture, stock and negroes shall be equally divided between the whole of my children or in case of her death before my youngest child comes of age, it is my desire that my executor shall help keep my wife's part of the estate together until my youngest child shall be of age and that the estate shall then be equally divided, that is by my sons, William, John , and Richard, giving or due credit for what they have already received or that the younger children may receive by such credit being given.

Thirdly I give and bequeath to my son Durrett Wills the tract of land I now live on after the decease of my wife Frances Wills, she having the full benefit of it during her natural life, to be possessed by him. Lastly I consititute and appoint my son John Wills, my son-in-law, Lukus Hood and my son Richard Wills executors of this my last will and testament. Testifying and confirming this and not other, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and hand and seal this 20th of December 1795. Frederick W. Wills

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of:

Jones Harris W. Sudduth

(Will probated January 26, 1796) ____________________________________________________________ Clark County Book A, Wills and Inventories. R929.3 qk32k. Pg. 46

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169109733
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Mar 2022), "Record of Frederick William Wills", Ancestor # A127099.
• rootsweb.ancestry.com]
• Source: S-2080286696 Repository: #R-2143154948 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls Note: APID: 1,2204::0
• Source: S-2098077302 Repository: #R-2143154948 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13363074&pid=1036
• [Clark Co. Chronicles (Clark Co. Historical Society) (Excerpts from)Early Settlements in Clark County History A Scrap of Clark County History ]

Apr 19, 1923 ------------------------ (Note: William Wills mentioned here is recognized by genealogists as Frederick William Wills who married Frances Durrett of Virginia. Their descendant Col. O. T.Wills of Anderson, Indiana, is in the process of compiling a Wills family history which already lists ten thousand descendants of these Clark County pioneers. Kathyrn Owen)