Caswell County, N.C. - MISC - Henry/Mary WILLIS Documents -------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. --------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Louise Overton DFGM43A@PRODIGY.COM --------------------------------------------------------- Caswell County, NC Will Book H Page 405 Will written 31 Oct 1820 Probated January Court 1821 Henry WILLIS wife: not named daus: Betsy SMITH, Polly HERRITAGE, Joice CHANDLER Plantation to be kept up by sons Henry WILLIS Jr. and Anderson WILLIS Property for Polly HERRITAGE placed with Mr. Francis SMITH Exe: sons Nicholas, Henry Jr, and Anderson. Wit: John L. GRAVES, William RUSSELL, Robert P. BUCHANAN Ecec. qualified ******************************************************************** Caswell County, NC Record Book I Page 85 9 February 1822 Recorded April Court 1822 Articles of agreement: Mary WILLIS widow of Henry WILLIS deceased; William, Nicholas, Benjamin, Henry, and Anderson WILLIS; Francis SMITH, Wilkins CHANDLER, William HERRITAGE and wife Polly....Mary WILLIS conveys to other legatees also to Nancy WILLIS and Kezziah WILLIS all her interest and right to estate of Henry WILLIS except 1/3 part where she resides. Division of estate to be by Barzilla GRAVES, Azariah GRAVES, and William GRAVES. As legatee of Henry WILLIS, Jonathan SMITH agrees to above covenant. ********************************************************************* Caswell Co. NC Marriage bond dated 21 May 1783 for Henry WILLIS and Mary HADDOCK, bondsman Joseph WILLIS