Willis, Benjamin G.

Item

Title
Willis, Benjamin G.
Alias
Willis, Benjamin Garnett
Gender
Male
Biography
Benjamin G. Willis was born in 1792 in Culpeper County, VA. He married Nancy Ann Mosby Grant in Boone County in 1814. Benjamin was a veteran of the War of 1812 and served under Captain Scott.
He was commissioned Sheriff of Boone County in 1822.
Benjamin died in 1829 and is buried in the Willis-Grant Cemetery in Belleview.
Member
Willis family
Birth date
13 Mar 1792
Place of birth
Virginia
Father
Willis, William Plunkett
Mother
Garnett, Elizabeth
Life event(s)
Marriage: 28 Feb 1814; Boone County (Ky.)
Boone County (Ky.)
Child(ren)
Willis, Benjamin Grant
Willis, Agnes Elizabeth
Willis, Flournoy
Willis, William
Willis, Agnes F.
Willis, James D.
Death date
19 Mar 1829
Place of death
Boone County (Ky.)
Death and burial information
Grant-Willis Cemetery (Boone County, Ky.)
Military service
Captain Scott's Company
Allegiance
United States of America
Relationship
Known enslaved: unknown, Alcey; unknown, Amanda [2]; unknown, Betsey [2]; unknown, Caesar [2]; unknown, Caroline [1]; unknown, Catharine [1]; unknown, Celey; unknown, Charlotte [4]; unknown, Clarissa [3]; unknown, Dick [2]; unknown, Elcey; unknown, Eliza [5]; unknown, Ellen [2]; unknown, Isaac [2]; unknown, Jack [6]; unknown, Lewis [7]; unknown, Louisa [22]; unknown, Lucy [13]; unknown, Lucy [14]; unknown, Mariah [16]; unknown, Peggy [5]; unknown, Reuben [13]; unknown, Sylva [2]; unknown, Thomas [12]; unknown, William [28]
unknown, Alcey
unknown, Amanda [2]
unknown, Betsey [2]
unknown, Caesar [2]
unknown, Caroline [1]
unknown, Catharine [1]
unknown, Celey [1]
unknown, Charlotte [4]
unknown, Clarissa [3]
unknown, Dick [2]
unknown, Elcey
unknown, Eliza [5]
unknown, Ellen [2]
unknown, Isaac [2]
unknown, Jack [6]
unknown, Lewis [7]
unknown, Louisa [22]
unknown, Lucy [13]
unknown, Lucy [14]
unknown, Mariah [16]
unknown, Peggy [5]
unknown, Reuben [13]
unknown, Sylva [2]
unknown, Thomas [12]
unknown, William [28]
Description
Enslaved held in 1820: Males, under 14, two; Males, 14 thru 25, two; Males, 26 thru 44, one; Females, under 14, seven; Females, 14 thru 25, four; Females, 26 thru 44, one
Bibliographic citation(s)
FindAGrave.com, memorial #157396559
Boone County Will Book C, page 65

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Items with "Relationship: Willis, Benjamin G."
Title Class
unknown, Alcey Person
unknown, Amanda [2] Person
unknown, Betsey [2] Person
unknown, Caesar [2] Person
unknown, Caroline [1] Person
unknown, Catharine [1] Person
unknown, Celey [1] Person
unknown, Charlotte [4] Person
unknown, Clarissa [3] Person
unknown, Dick [2] Person
unknown, Elcey Person
unknown, Eliza [5] Person
unknown, Ellen [2] Person
unknown, Isaac [2] Person
unknown, Jack [6] Person
unknown, Lewis [7] Person
unknown, Louisa [22] Person
unknown, Lucy [13] Person
unknown, Lucy [14] Person
unknown, Mariah [16] Person
unknown, Peggy [5] Person
unknown, Reuben [13] Person
unknown, Sylva [2] Person
unknown, Thomas [12] Person
unknown, William [28] Person