Re: Stephen WILLIS, Sr.-Born Augusta Co., Virg.- 1725, Moved to N.C. after 1762
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In reply to:
Stephen WILLIS, Sr.-Born Augusta Co., Virg.- 1725, Moved to N.C. after 1762
Roy Helms 1/04/12
This Stephen Willis appears to me to be a kinmans to the Edward Willis who die ca 1760 in Lunenburg County. I believe this line to be kin to that of William Willis of Charlotte/Pittsylvania Co., if so then DNA eliminates kinship to that of Lewis & Augustine Willis.
December 15, 1766: Stephen WILLIS of Halifax Co., NC sells to Charles Burton of Mecklenburg Co., for 55 pounds, a 50 acre tract of land on both sides of Woodpecker Cr., bounded by Glascock , the patent line, a new line, including plantation where WILLIS formerly lived; signed Stephen WILLIS; wit: Hutchins Burton, William Hunt Jr. John (I) Lucas, Thomas (X) Wilborn, Henry (X) Hastins; rec: Aug 10, 1765 (Deed Book 1, p. 475)
LUNENBURG COUNTY VIRGINIA WILLS 1746-1825 by Landon C. Bell
539. WILLIS, Edward - -1760; 12-2-1760; W.B. 1/305
Mentions: Wife: Isbell WILLIS
Son: William WILLIS
Daughters: Susannah WILLIS, Rachel WILLIS
Executors: Nicholae Meador, David Alley Corton
Witnesses: Stephen WILLIS, James (his X mark) Fliyer, Neavill Bowman.
Wife: Isabella WILLIS
Son: William WILLIS- My land on Sandy Branch Creek containing 400 Acres
Daughter: Susanna WILLIS- Slaves
Daughter Rachel WILLIS(mentions unborn child)
Bequest- To wife Negro, and at her death to go to son William, daughter Rachel and unborn child.
To wife all movable goods during her widowhood, but if she marries then to be divided between three children above.
I desire that children be educated.
Executors: Nicholas Mealer and David Halliburton
Witnesses: Stephen WILLIS, James (X) Fleger, Nevill Buchanan
Dated 1760 Recorded 2 Dec 1760
November Court 1753:
John Wilborne appointed surveyor to lay open / clear road from mouth of Wood Pecker Creek to the road at this courthouse; on petition John Wilborne, Wm Harris, John Roling, Augustine Roling, John Ragsdale, Benj. Ragsdale, Steven WILLIS (Order Book 2 ½ B p. 512)
August 2, 1757: John Wilborne of Lunenburg Co. sells to Abraham Tally of same county, for 20 pounds, a 200 acre tract on both sides of Woodpecker Cr. and bounded by the mouth of Stephen WILLIS’ (Branch) and Wilborne’s old line. Signed: John (J) [his mark] Wilborne; wit: none; rec: Aug 2, 1757, after Judith, wife of said John, relinquished her dower rights. (Deed Book 4, pp. 514-15)
July 7, 1761: William Harris of Lunenburg Co. sells to Stephen WILLIS of Lunenburg Co. Harris is the executor of John Wilborne, decd. Harris agrees, as per the order of John Wilborne, decd, to sell a certain 50 acre tract in Lunenburg Co. on both sides of Woodpecker Cr. and bounded by Glasscock and the patent line (selling price not mentioned); signed: William Harris; wit: none; rec: July 7, 1761 (Deed Book 6, p. 387)
February 1, 1763: John Glasscock of Lunenburg Co. sells to Henry Hastins of Lunenburg, for 30 pounds, a 200 acre tract on Wood PeckerCreek, a fork of Middle Bluestone Cr. and bounded by Stephen WILLIS, Tinsley’s line that was formerly Robert Evins’ (sic), the dividing line that divided the same land from John Wilborn, agreed by both parties to be the same quantity and same lines as was formerly recorded in said Glasscock in Lunenburg Court; signed: John (X) Glasscock; wit: John Rowland; Charles © Humphreys, John (X) Hammons; rec: Apr 14, 1763 (Deed Book 9, pp. 92-93)
Lunenburg Co, Va Deed Book 9, p. 277, 12 Oct 1763, from John HIGHT of L. and Parish of Cornwall, to William WILLIS, for 30 pounds, tract of land on head branches of Bluestone Creek, part of a tract patented in name of William Harris 13 Nov 1752, by him conveyed to Wm. READ by deed dated 7 Oct 1755, and bounded by McNess Good. Mary, wife of John HIGHT, relinquished dower.
LUNENBURG COUNTY ROAD ORDERS 1746-1764
5 June 1753 N. S., Page 130
Nathaniel Christian is appointed Surveyor of the Road leading from the Ridge Joyning the County of Amelia to little falling River, And it is Ordered that he together with the following male labouring Tithable Persons, to wit, Robert Richey, John Richey, Thomas Harvie & his, William Owl, John Marshal, Daniel Burn, William davis & his, Timothy
McDaniel, George Lovel, William Almon, John Ussery, John Weatherford, John Wood, James Euin, John Love, Samuel Moon, Thomas WILLIS, John Mitchell, & John Upcott do forthwith Clear & keep the same in Repair According to Law.
6 November 1753 N. S., Page 512
On the Petition of John Wilborne, William Harris, John Roling, Augustine Roling, John Ragsdale, Benjamin Ragsdale & Steven WILLIS leave is granted them to lay open and Clear a road the best & most Convenient Way from the Mouth of the Wood Pecker Creek into the road at this Court house, and the said John Wilborne is appointed Surveyor thereof.
1 November 1757, Page 4
William Harris and John Wilborne, being two of the Persons Appointed by this Court to View the Way for a Road from the Woodpecker Creek to Col. Birds Mill, this day Returned a Report thereon, which is Ordered to be Recorded and John Cox is Appointed Surveyor thereof and it Ordered that he together with Edward WILLIS and his hands, John Flin, Thomas Flynn, John Tomson, Jacob Royster and his hands, Loflin Flins hands and John Roberts do forthwith lay Open Clear and keep the same in Repair According to Law.