Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-23
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Colonel Henry Willis was the founder
OF fredericksburg. He married three
times. First. the widow Of John Smith,
SL rur,on' born Anne Alexander. Chill
dren. John. Henry. Mary. Francis, Da-
MIA s,n. ~. so bert Secondly. he married
hrst' - Brown. Children. Elizabeth,
Ann. Isabel and John. In the alarm
insly short space of two months after
me death of Mildred he married an
other Mildred Washington, cousin to
. us second wife. who was at the time
the widow Gregory.
Mary CD Willis married Hancock
Lee and Elizabeth CD Willis married
,owei Lewis and had a daughter Mil
u III VINO married John Cobbs and had
to"eii and John Addison. who dropped
the ) from their name, which has ever
since been Cobb. Colonel Henry Willis
Vas Vas porn In 1881 and died in I74O. He
mad mad large possessions. and was a mem
Der OF the House Of Burgesses
Lewis Willis. his only child by Mill
ured Washington Gregory, was the
nrst cousin OF George Washington. He
was an officer in the Revolution, and
prominent citizen. He married also
sntee times-frst. Mary Champe. and
don Carter, of CIeve. and John W. viii
us. VINO also served in the Revolution.
ana married Anne Beale Henry VIII
us. the third child of Colonel Lewis
W., W. ms is also married several times and
McComas. Of Mississippi.
Jane the fourth child of Colonel
Lewis Wills. married Alexander.
| ana ieft one child. who died unmarried
,amy' the NTH child. married - Bat
Mary pa af sa9st son, John o9s: married
Ter married r. Hooms. OF Bowling
Green, Caroline County His second
daughter married Muscoe Garnett. of
bsse*' and had thirteen children.
| Will of William Both. Of Frederi,r
County. Virginia:
in the name of God. Amen. I. vii.
nam Booth, ST., OF the County of Fred :
erick and the State Of Virginia, helm.
IN sound health. mind and memory. but
taxing into consideration the uncer-
,alnty or human life, do make this my
iast VIII and testament give and he :.
queath to my son, Moods Booth ali ~
negroes l have given him by deed l
give unto my son, William A. Booth.
an the negroes / have before given
MIN and his heirs. / give unto nv
daughter Elizabeth WorthinEton and
nel ne'Is, VIII, Sukey and all her in
crease. Presilla and her children.
give all my land in Kentucky to he
divided between my son, William A.
Booth: my son. NIordecai Booth. and
my daughter, Eliza worthineton and
! their heirs l give to my son, William
A. booth' RACHEL, think she may
ne OF service TO him in taking care of
MS young negroes, and leave him my
watch and seal Lastly / do coneu-
tite and appoint William and Mordc.
cal Eooth executors Of this, nv la st
, "iii ard testament. In witness where
81 have hereunto set my hand and
afhxed my seal this 25th dag OF Septem-
Der 1859. WILL BOOTH. (SealD
AT court held for Frederick County
The second day of February. 1890, this
last will and testament OF William
Booth, his son (and there being no sub
scribing witnesses thereto), Edward
Clair. Daniel Williams and William
Taylor cd.ne into court and, being duly
sworn dcposed that they were we'll ac-
quatnted with the handwriting of The
dAccdtnt. and that to the 3est ~ their
knowledge the said will is in The hand
| writing CT the decedent, waicl Is or
dered TO be recorded. and on the motion
OF tbs said Mordecai Booth. one " the
executor.