Willis, Benjamin G.
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Title
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Willis, Benjamin G.
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Alias
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Willis, Benjamin Garnett
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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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.
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He was commissioned Sheriff of Boone County in 1822.
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Benjamin died in 1829 and is buried in the Willis-Grant Cemetery in Belleview.
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Birth date
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13 Mar 1792
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Father
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Willis, William Plunkett
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Mother
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Garnett, Elizabeth
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Death date
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19 Mar 1829
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Military service
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Captain Scott's Company
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Allegiance
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United States of America
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Relationship
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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]
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unknown, Alcey
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unknown, Amanda [2]
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unknown, Betsey [2]
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unknown, Caesar [2]
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unknown, Caroline [1]
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unknown, Catharine [1]
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unknown, Celey [1]
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unknown, Charlotte [4]
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unknown, Clarissa [3]
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unknown, Dick [2]
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unknown, Elcey
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unknown, Eliza [5]
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unknown, Ellen [2]
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unknown, Isaac [2]
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unknown, Jack [6]
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unknown, Lewis [7]
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unknown, Louisa [22]
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unknown, Lucy [13]
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unknown, Lucy [14]
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unknown, Mariah [16]
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unknown, Peggy [5]
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unknown, Reuben [13]
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unknown, Sylva [2]
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unknown, Thomas [12]
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unknown, William [28]
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Description
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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
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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FindAGrave.com, memorial #157396559
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Boone County Will Book C, page 65
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Items with "Relationship: Willis, Benjamin G."
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unknown, Alcey |
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unknown, Amanda [2] |
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unknown, Betsey [2] |
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unknown, Caesar [2] |
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unknown, Caroline [1] |
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unknown, Catharine [1] |
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unknown, Celey [1] |
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unknown, Charlotte [4] |
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unknown, Clarissa [3] |
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unknown, Dick [2] |
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unknown, Elcey |
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unknown, Eliza [5] |
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unknown, Ellen [2] |
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unknown, Isaac [2] |
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unknown, Jack [6] |
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unknown, Lewis [7] |
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unknown, Louisa [22] |
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unknown, Lucy [13] |
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unknown, Lucy [14] |
Person
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unknown, Mariah [16] |
Person
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unknown, Peggy [5] |
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unknown, Reuben [13] |
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unknown, Sylva [2] |
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unknown, Thomas [12] |
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unknown, William [28] |
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