Rachel (Warrington) Wills (1737 - 1801)

Born 1 Apr 1737 in Evesham Township, Burlington, New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Aaron Wills — married 18 Jan 1759 in Chester Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey

Descendants

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Biography

Rachel Warrington ^[1][2] was born on 1st of the 2nd mo. [April] 1737 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.^{[3] [4]}

Her parents were Henry Warrington and Elizabeth Bishop.^[4]

Rachel and Aaron declared their first intentions of marriage at Haddonfield Monthly Meeting on 13 of 4th ? month 1758 The young man, Aaron Wills would produce a certificate from Burlington Monthly Meeting, at their next appearance, along with written consent of his father.^[5]

At a monthly meeting held at Haddonfield on 11th of 12 mo. of 1758, Aaron Wills and Rachel Warrington appeared and signified their continuation of their intentions for marriage with each other. Ye young man produced a certificate from Burlington monthly meeting to the satisfaction of this and his fathers consent in writing. They are at liberty to consummate their said intention according to good order and Samuel Stokes & Robert French are appt to be present ye? see that good be kept and report to next monthly meeting.^[6]

Rachel Warrington married Aaron Wills on 18 January 1759 at the Chester Meeting House [Now Moorestown], Burlington County, New Jersey.^[7]

Aaron and Rachel had the following children:

1. Joseph Wills b 15 August 1761 d 7 February 1846 ^[8]
2. Samuel Wills b 7 June 1765 ^[9][8]

Rachel Wills passed away on 20 June 1801. ^[4]

Research Advisory

George Haines is wrong in listing Rachel Warrington's parents as Henry Warrington and Rebecca Dudley

Rachel was born in 1737 and Henry Warrington was born 19 May 1766, Henry and Rebecca Dudley can not be Rachel's parents. Ancestry of the Haines, Sharp, Collins, Wills, Gardiner, Prickett, Eves, Evans, Moore, Trooth, Borton, and Engle Families page 284

Sources

1. ↑ Compiled by George Haines, M.D., With additions by the Compiler Richard Haines, Ancestry of the Haines, Sharp, Collins, Wills, Gardiner, Prickett, Eves, Evans, Moore, Trooth, Borton, and Engle Families (copyright 1902 by Sinnickson, Chew & Sons Company, Printers, Camden, N.J.), pages 280, 345.
2. ↑ Richard Haines, Genealogy of the Stokes Family (Medford, NJ: Sinnickson Chew & Sons Company, 1903). page 43.
3. ↑ Evesham Monthly Meeting, New Jersey. Ancestry. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Image
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Fan contained in Bible belonging to Joseph Wills, dated 1772 Joseph Wills Fan
5. ↑ Haddonfield Monthly Minutes. Ancestry. Subscription. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Image
6. ↑ Haddonfield Monthly Minutes. Ancestry. Subscription. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Image
7. ↑ Ancestry. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Image
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Ancestry. Subscription. U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943Expression error: Unrecognised word "quakergenvolii"
9. ↑ Burlington MM Member List. Ancestry. Subscription. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Image

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