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Willets in MA.... in NH..... in NJ.... in FLA.....

cawh5589 — 2015-07-09 11:31:03Z

Willets in FLA....
1940 Dale Ann Willets Flowers & 1944 Morris "Pete" Leggett Willets, Jr.

Willets in MA....
1953 Nandee Ann, 1959 Charles Augustus the 10th, 1960 Jay Austin.
Willets in NH....
1955 Cory Ardis Willets Haigh Phillips.
Willets in NJ....
1957 Wendy Hope Willets Liccierdello.
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Dale Ann had 2 children.....
1965? Deb Flowers & 1968? Suzie Flowers Philbreck

Cory had 2 children.....
1972 Vicki Lee Haigh & 1987 Levi Willard Smith.

Wendy had 1 child......
1976? Jacen Lea Spellman.

Charles had 3 children...
1978? Jessie Waterhouse-Medley, 1986? Keith Phinney & 1994 Portia Barrett.

Charles Willets Long Island

HughDByrne — 2014-03-24 02:02:22Z

Photo of Charles Willets of Long Island, circa 1880 (looks to have been born ~1830). I have Willets in my tree but haven't placed him yet. In case anyone else is a relation: https://flic.kr/p/mntSwL

Re: Mahala Willets

IAGeode — 2013-05-15 13:42:14Z

The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index has a Mahala Willets married to Henry Rule on 4/17/1845 in Jo Daviess County, IL.

Thomas FLEETWOOD WILLATS of Caversham, OXF [1749-1836]

lordrosebery — 2012-06-24 16:10:04Z

I have Thomas Fleetwood Willats born 1749 to Charles WILLATS Esq., and Mary --?-- of Caversham, [Charles was the son of Thomas Willats and Elizabeth Simmons m.1721]. But I do not know where the FLEETWOOD comes from.

If anyone has come accross the name please let me know. The family appear to have Army connections. Also connections with the CADOGAN's and COPLEY's.

Willats family in Reading

m04z9300 — 2012-06-24 16:08:50Z

The Willats are a very small family based in Reading. Not to be confused with the commoner surname Willets. The majorty of the Willats / Willots are non-conformist townsman. I am from the side of the family associated with Lord Cadegan from Caversham. The Willats lived at Kidmore End and were High Sherifs of Oxfordshire. They lost their estates after bancrupty. Being of royal descent they were not sent to prison but allowed to live free in a street in London. The only member of the family I found later was Leut. Col. Peter Willats. The remainder of the family disappeared from the record, possibly emigrated.

Willets/Vanamburgh

linda2451 — 2012-05-15 18:58:50Z

I am searching for Pauline Willets who married Henry Vanamburgh. Henry came from Saratoga co New York. Pauline lived in Oakland Co Michigan, Crawford Co Wisconsin

Re: Benjamin Willets

elsiemshaffer — 2012-05-15 18:57:52Z

is Benjamin King Willets, of Lycoming Cty, Pa.
if so I have some information.

Re: Willets

Gayl_Lee — 2012-05-15 18:57:11Z

I donot know what happened, but the previous message was meant for John Willets.

Mrs. Gayl Lee
gwlgen@cs.com

Willets Family

Sheila_Streeter — 2012-05-15 18:56:07Z

I am trying to trace my great Grandfather and Grandmother. I know alittle as follows: Great Grandfather was Charles Willets, born May 10, 1864, died August 16, 1942 in Lexington, Nebraska, married Emma Lucretia (Speck) Willets on March 28, 1886 in Elwood, Nebraska.

Emma was married previously to: William Estes. Emma's birthdate is: June 24, 1864 in Oquaka, Henderson county, Illinois. She died September 11, 1931 in Lexington, Nebraska. Her father was: Francis P. Speck and her mother was Elizabeth Myers Speck.

Any information you have on my great grandparents would be wonderful. I have most of the information from them on down to myself, and would love to share it with anyone who would like it.

Hope to hear soon.

Sheila (Willets) Streeter

Re: Sarah Willets, Indiana

charleneLewis — 2012-05-15 18:54:21Z

Hi Katie, I don't have much on Sarah Willets, but that she was born in Indiana and met Reuben Wright and moved to Texas and died I believe in Uvalde, Tx area. She is buried in Bandera Cemetery, Bandera, Texas. I don't know of a Kansas connection, but like I said I have very little on her. Her children were Olive Amanda and I think Ernest Wright. I haven't looked this up for a long time. Hope we can connect on this. I have looked a long time for her family. Thanks for writing and I look forward to hearing from you.

WILLETS London U.K.

2012-05-15 18:53:19Z

Seeking info on my WILLETS ancestors/descendants (the name has also been spelled as "Willetts"). My great great grandmother Mary Ann WILLETS was married to Charles Woods and in 1881 they lived in Poplar. They gave their son, John, at his birth in 1861, his mother's maiden name as a second Christian name: "Willets". Their marriage cert was 29 July 1855 at St. Clement Danes Parish Church, Middlesex. Charles was listed as a Seaman and their address given as "Strand". Charles' father was given as Richard Woods, Seaman. Mary Ann Willets' father was John WILLETS, Lighterman. Witnesses on the marriage cert for Mary Ann were John Willets and Eliza Willets.

Other siblings to Mary Ann: Elizabeth christened Apr 1828, Celia christened Feb 1835 and Margaret christened Oct 1831 - all at Saint Saviour, Southwark. The mother of Mary Ann was apparently Elizabeth.

Any info much appreciated.
Kind regards
Margaret
Canada

Henrietta Willets/Hempstead/NY

Harvey3004 — 2012-05-15 18:52:23Z

I am researching the Mott family in Hempstead.

In "Eardeley Notes" on the Mott family there is a:

Henry (Mott) al 18 of Rock(away) mar. 20 Jan. 1849 Henrietta
(also known as Harriet) Willets al 16 of Rock(away)

I believe that their first child was Catherine Mott b. 21
Nov. 1849 she married Ralph R. Pearsall of Inwood, L.I., NY

Altogether they had nine children.

Anyone connected or knows anything about this family
please contact me.

Thanks

solomon willetts/willets

nhuitson — 2012-05-15 18:49:24Z

hallo-i am having trouble tracking down a solomon willetts who had a daughter called mary-she was married 27 nov 1887 to arthur lowe-these are all facts,and her father is named as solomon.however,the only solomons i can find do not seem to have the right daughter of the right age!! my uncle says the willetts were from wales,although by the time they married mary was in rowley regis.dont know if we are looking same or different directions but all help appreciated!!i have seen the solomon in laurence lane and I am 90% sure it not him!!!!(but i still could be wrong!)
nicky

Alvira E. WILLETS m. Anthony Burdick

mollynchewy — 2012-05-15 18:47:22Z

Their daughter, Edna, born in Davenport, Scott, IA is in my tree. They settled somewhere in Illinois, then moved to Davenport and had Edna.
Anthony was born 29 Mar 1837 in Cambridge Spgs, Crawford, PA and died 5 Jun 1911 in Davenport.
Alvira was born 9 Aug 1837 in Indiana - I have no location - I got this from the IGI. She died in Davenport 11 Jun 1910. Can someone provide me with her middle name and birthplace? I can provide some anecdotal history and a couple photos.
bawdengenes@yahoo.com if Alvira's in your tree.

Parents of John Hope WILLETS pos Cape May

SuzanneWillettsSmith — 2012-05-15 18:46:02Z

John Hope Willets born 1830 Egg Harbor Township,married Elizabeth Gifford Scull 1855.Looking for his parents,most likely in Cape May Co N.J.Also trying to reach Jim Willett unsucessfully.

Re: Margaret (Willets) Custer, Looking for parents

DonMatson91 — 2011-05-18 16:35:04Z

I have a new email address if anyone wants to reach me about this query.
It's dmatson876@gmail.com
Thanks
Don Matson

Re: Thomas FLEETWOOD WILLATS of Caversham, OXF [1749-1836]

2006-10-09 21:10:15Z

Though back to 1650s in other family lines, I have largely ignored my WILLATS line. Today I looked through this message board and suddenly saw the unusual combination of names, namely Thos FLEETWOOD Willats. As I have "one of them", living in Isle of Dogs area, East London in early 19th century, I wondered if perhaps - bearing in mind the unusual name - we share some common ancestors ?

Joseph Willits/Willetts - W Ham UK

2005-07-18 03:56:34Z

Anyone connected to Joseph Willits/Willetts who married Charlotte Brownfield, 1897 W Ham UK.

Rhonda McKinnon

Margaret (Willets) Custer, Looking for parents

2005-07-05 16:29:40Z

Looking for siblings & parents of Margaret (Willets) b. ca. 1750/51 in or near Berks Co.,Pa. married in a Quaker M.M. (which one?) ca. 1775 to William Custer, son of Paul & Sarah (Ball) Custer.
Think she had a brother Amos Willets b. 1753 d. 1795 whose wife was Dinah Rees, but some people have Amos has her father, but he was only about 2 or 3 yrs. older than Margaret.
Margaret had a son Amos Custer, so she names him after her brother Amos?

Willets of New Jersey

2004-06-14 18:25:51Z

Recently I was able to locate my gr.gr.gr. grandmothers name through a very old letter, I was hoping that some one might be able to help me fill in some of the information on her line.
My gr.gr.gr. grandmother Jemima or Jemmiah Willets Born- October 20, 1787
Her parents were
Henry Willets b-March 17, 1745/46 d-February 20, 1816
(I have no further information on his line at all)
Charity Willson b-November 06, 1749 Allamuchy Twp., Warren Co, NJ
They had a total of 12 children all of which were born in Allamuchy Twp., Warren Co, NJ
Married- July 14, 1768 Warren co., Nj
Their children
Sarah b-1769
Gabriel b-January 06, 1771
Ann b-November 21, 1772
Elizabeth b-April 04, 1776
Margaret b-April 05, 1778
Newell b-May 18, 1780
Achsah b-November 17, 1782
Mary b-September 21, 1785
Jemima / Jemmiah (I hav found her name spelled both ways) b-October 20, 1787
Joseph b-October 25, 1789
Henry b-March 19, 1792
Charity b-January 02, 1798

I would love to find anyone who is related to this line and share info, So far i have found little info on this line and no one had any info. on my ggg. grandmother. I would like to be able to trace her family line back further
Thank you, Susan

Samuel B. Willets of Florence, Michigan

danbren2010 — 2006-04-21 23:25:04Z

Samuel B. Willets, age 53 years, 9 months, died on December 29, 1867, at his residence in Florence, Saint Joseph County, Michigan. Mr. Willets was born in Pennsylvania, the son of William N. and Jane Willets. Mr. Willets was a farmer and was survived by his wife.
(Date of Record was July 3, 1868)

Isabel Willets

tkeen71 — 2011-03-21 17:34:36Z

Looking for info on Isabel Willets (Willites) married John F Murphy in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin in 1889. Her father's name was David and her mother was also named Isabel. She and Murphy divorced in the early 1900. Looking for info about subsequent marriage and where abouts.

Willetts Brewood Staffordshire

thepearcefamily — 2007-10-08 21:23:33Z

Looking for info on William Willetts b 1816 Brewood Wife Ann b1818 Coven. Also John Willetts Brewood b1807

Re: Willetts of Cape May

tybis9 — 2007-07-26 20:11:39Z

I'm looking for ancestors of Catharine Willets Thompson b. 1799 in NJ, d. 1800 in Barbour Co WV. Census of 1880 for Barbour Co WV says her parents were born in NJ also.

They are possibly David Willets and first wife, name unknown. Possible siblings of Catharine are Edward b. 1800 and Mary b. 1797. Catharine's mother died before 1802 and her father, David, remarried to Mary Crislip.

Re: Willetts of Cape May

tybis9 — 2008-07-11 21:47:27Z

I don't think so. I have some evidence that David's parents were John Willits and Mary Wilson, but the trail ends there, and I want to know where they were from.

David's first wife was Catharine Drake (1779-1800), and I believe her family was in NJ. Their children were Mary (b. 1797) Catharine (b. 1799) and Edward (b. 1800).

I think he ended up in VA(WV) because his second wife, Mary Chrislip's family was there. Their children were David (b. 1809) and Sarah (b. 1818). I believe Mary died c. 1870, and I don't know if she remarried.

Re: Ben Willets

LuLu291 — 2005-01-02 01:25:59Z

What I've been able to determine is he was from Kansas and Missouri.

Re: Willets

wingsofadove77 — 2004-02-14 22:00:38Z

I just found your response! My birth name was Dorothy Willets, my present name is Laferne (Elsie) Kelley. I was adopted by the Balling family. I had a sibbling that I know of before my birth, his name was Ralph an had about 5 or 6 sibblings. One Jim Willets is looking for a Frank Willets that was married to an (Elsie? )from norwalk, ct. with 5 sons, George, Gill, Frank, Ray, Ralph.........I was wondering could these be my brothers. I was born in bridgeport, ct........would appreciate any info that might pretain to me. thank you, L. Kelley

Re: Willets

wingsofadove77 — 2004-02-14 22:00:38Z

Jim, how would you be related to the Frank Willets from Norwalk, Ct. / I am looking for my birth family as I was given up for adoption, know I have a brother named Ralph, but there were other sibblings. I was born March 15, 1922 forward to knowing if we are related........wouldnt that be wonderful?! Thankyou, LaFerne
My birth name was Dorothy Willets

Re: Willets

wingsofadove77 — 2004-02-14 22:00:38Z

Would you have any info on a Frank&Elsie Willets in Connecticut 1920's. Sons George,Bill,Frank,Ray,Ralph? I was given up for adoption an am searching for my family. I was born, March 15, 1922. thank you, Lafern

Re: WILLETS & BURTIS in Hempstead, NY

memchiao — 2009-10-02 02:06:20Z

My grandfather was Frank Willets, son of Mary J. Burtis and John Willets. He is buried in Greenfield Cemetery with his wife Lena Randall Willets. I do have pictures of John Willets.

Re: Rhoda Willets

fhc3334937 — 2005-07-28 00:15:49Z

Were you able to find any more information on Rhoda Willets? And do you know the name of the first wife of Richard Andrews? I am a descendant through their child Richard Ellis, and I would be interested on any info you have.

Thanks
My email has changed it is slcmommy3@hotmail.com

Willets of Westmoreland/Indiana Co.,Pa

ireneone — 2008-07-03 04:03:51Z

Mary Ann Willet or Willets married Henry Libengood abt 1840. Her parents may have been Abner Willet and Hannah Schimer Willet. Any Pa. Willets or Schimers out there with info to share? Irene

Willets

Gayl_Lee — 2004-02-14 22:48:28Z

Hi,

Were any of your Willets clan in DE? My great-great grandmother
was Elizabeth Willets. I am having a terrible time finding them. She could have benn from any of the three counties in DE; New Castle, Kent or Sussex. One of the latter two are my guess, however, it may have been New Castle as DE is a small state. She married Thomas Humphrey(s) from England. They had one son, Thomas E. Humphrey(s) in DE and relocated to Reading, PA in Montgomery County. During Civil War they went to Washington D.C. area, and afterwards back to DE. They are both buried in The Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford, DE, Kent
County.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you .

Mrs. Gayl Lee

Re: Henrietta Willets/Hempstead/NY

Harvey3004 — 2005-02-03 18:06:48Z

Yes these Motts are from Hempstead, Long Island.

I don't know who Henrietta's parents are that's why I was posting.

Did you check the web site

www.longislandgenealogy.com

there are lots of records there.

Good Luck

Willets

ericrg1 — 2004-02-09 14:31:59Z

Looking for any info on Fred. He was born in Jersey Shore 3-15-02 as Fred Willets. Later adopted to Costello. Also looking for his brother that passed away when he was a child, I believe of drowning. He had a sister Lilian(Wachter), and mothers maiden name was Ives.

Re: Margaret (Willets) Custer, Looking for parents

donmatson63 — 2009-03-03 15:08:59Z

I have not solved my puzzle yet, as I haven't heard from anyone who knows. The Amos you speak of, is he the one whose wife was Diane/Diana? Can't think of her maiden name, but have it. I think it was Rees. If so, I think Amos is a brother of my Margaret (Willitts) Custer, instead of her father.
So Amos had a brother John & you are descended from him?

Re: Margaret (Willets) Custer, Looking for parents

rwillits186 — 2009-03-02 19:05:42Z

Did you ever find anything about Margaret? I would be interested in family of Amos Willets. I have his brother John's tree. I have no such Margaret.

Re: Willets of New Jersey

rwillits186 — 2009-03-02 18:51:01Z

If you are still working on this, I have a Jemima and a Henry Willets, of different dates from yours, and several Willson/Willets marriages, all in and around Warren County.
I am trying to get more details on these and other Willets things around NJ.

Re: Margaret (Willets) Custer, Looking for parents

rwillits186 — 2009-03-12 23:19:35Z

I have an Amos Willits (probably really Willets) born 11 Mar 1753, m. Dinah Rees. I have no children listed. I have record of some brothers for Amos, including John, but no sisters.
I have info on other Amos Willetses which may help the confusion.
You can reach me at rwillits at gmail.com for more detailed correspondence.

Re: Willetts of Cape May

rwillits186 — 2008-07-11 21:00:14Z

I am wondering if this could be the same David Willets who pops up in Ontario, Canada, with a wife Catharine and a daughter of same name, but born 1817?
I am trying to link him into the NJ family. He was born there and married there in 1799 according to One World Tree.

Re: Willets - Quaker line

NealWilletts — 2005-05-12 20:14:10Z

Hi, Just curious as to what kind of info you have on Richard and Mary Washburne Willets? They are ancestors of mine in the direct male line and beyond a few basics I have never really been able to find anything to basic. Thanks!
Neal Willetts

Re: Willets - Quaker line

NealWilletts — 2005-05-12 20:11:42Z

Bill, I was wondering if you are part of the North Carolina Willetts family? My grandfather was an NC Willetts from Brunswick County on the Atlantic Coast of the State. We moved there sometime in the mid 1700's from New Jersey, where we'd been for 2 generations prior to Long Island. I to am descended from a relative of Captain Thomas Willet, one of his grandfather's brother's. Would love to compare notes on what you have.
Thanks!
Neal Willetts

Re: Thomas FLEETWOOD WILLATS of Caversham, OXF [1749-1836]

lordrosebery — 2007-01-25 20:51:28Z

All I have is;
Moses Willats (b.1600;m.1624)
Margery West (b.1643)
3 Ch,
Aaron 1625
Samuel 1631
Moses 1633
Margaret 1635
Mary 1639

Moses Willats (b.1633;m.1658)
Judith Bavington (b.1702)
3 Ch
Judith 1659
Moses 1660
Margaret 1662

Moses Willats (b.1660)
Jane Bryant
5 Ch
Thomas 1693
Margaret
Charles 1692
Moses
Hannah 1685

Thomas Willats (b.1693;m.1721;b.1760)
Elizabeth Simmons (c.1700)d/o either Simmons /Oades ?
5 Ch
Thomas 1722
Elizabeth 1723
Hannah 1725
Charles 1727
Moses 1732
Eliza 1736
Barbara 1738
Margaret 1737

Charles Willats (c.1727;m.1748)
Mary Fleetwood [?]
5 Ch
Thos F 1749
Charles 1751
Ann 1752
Mary 1754
Sarah 1759

Thomas Fleetwood Willats (c.1749;m.1781;d.1836)
6 ch
John Y 1782
Thos 1784
Mary J 1786
Martha E 1789
Esther Y 1794
Martha S 1800

The above is the only ancestry I have [excluding the details. these should be online.

Ray

Re: Willetts of Cape May

Margaret_Alfaro — 2004-02-17 02:46:21Z

Carol, my Willetts were in Harrison Co.(W)VA in 1802, rumored to have been from Fayette/Bedford area of PA. Am trying to get past this block wall. Do you have a connection to David Willet(t)(s) b.1763-1767, died Harrison Co. 1817? Thank you.

Re: Willets of New Jersey

jody1700letters — 2007-04-27 13:04:30Z

Dear Susan.....Please write to me if you see
this. I would be very interested in exchanging
information with you regarding the Harper family
in Peoria, Illinois.

Your posted e-mail doesn't work.

Jody.....

Re: WILLETS & BURTIS in Hempstead, NY

tjgtomas1 — 2009-10-02 03:19:25Z

Great to hear from you.

I would be delighted to get a copy of your photo of John Willets, and would be happy to pay for the same.

If you would like to contact me directly:
tjgtomas@gmail.com

Tom

WILLETS & BURTIS in Hempstead, NY

tjgtomas1 — 2008-11-16 03:47:32Z

Mary J BURTIS was born cal 6 Apr 1833 in Cypress Hills, Kings, NY or Hempstead, Queens, NY, & died 2 Nov 1897 (State of NY d cert 44046) in Hempstead & was bur Nov 6, in Greenfield Cem, Hempstead.
RE: Cypress Hills – Mary’s birthplace
Per article in Brooklyn Eagle (newspaper), 24 July 1886, p two: "New Lots: An Historical Sketch of the Town…” (reworded): [to be precise, where the word village appears in the following paragraph, it should be replaced by hamlet (unincorporated areas). Villages were municipal corporations.]
New Lots was made a town on the 12 Feb 1852, having previously been a part of the town of Flatbush,& was known as 'The New Lots' to distinguish it from 'The Old Lots' near the present village of Flatbush. The town thus organized in 1852 comprised the villages of Brownsville, East New York, & Cypress Hills. East New York was in July 1886 the largest village of the three. Before the year 1835 the residents of the territory embraced within the limits of New Lots were farmers, & most of the dwellings were situated on the New Lots road. The village of Cypress Hills was situated in the northeastern portion of New Lots.

Buried in the same cem plot with Mary J are her husband John WILLETS (Consistently spelled “ets.”) & two of their sons. John WILLETS was born in Hempstead cal 11 Oct 1823 (Oct 1823 per 1900 census), d 15 March 1911 (NY state d cert #13588) in Hempstead, & was bur 19 March 1911 Greenfield Cem, Hempstead. (Hempstead Sentinel, vol 53 # 42; Thurs, March 16, 1911; p eight, column four; four names up from bottom of p: "Willets- Hempstead, March 15th [Weds], John Willets in his 88th year. Funeral service Sunday [19th] from his late residence Fulton Ave and Cross street… Interment, Greenfield [Cemetery].") John WILLETS - carpenter & builder; was a Hempstead resident for 87 years. John’s father was Eliphalet WILLETS (b cal 23 Dec 1789 Suffolk County, NY; d 18 May 1869; buried Christs Presbyterian Church, Hempstead.) Eliphalet m John’s mother- Eliphalet’s first wife, Hannah Thurston ( b Hempstead), 4 Apr 1819. Hanah d sometime previous to Eliphalet’s second m on 21 Apr 1828 to Mary GILDERSLEEVE (d 31 Dec 1851). Both marriages occurred at Christs Presbyterian Church. Have not learned if there were any other children by Eliphalet’s first marriage. There were prob at least six children by the 2nd marriage.

Greenfield Cemetery burials- The initial owners of section four, lots 9 & 26 were Hannah WILLETS (ASSUME this is Mary J (Johanna?; wife of John WILLETS) & John WILLETS, owner of lots 10 & 25. These 4 lots were purchased, Oct 3rd, 1871. ASSUME the lots were bought then because a family member had died or was dying. The plot was not bought for one of Mary & John's five following children- Edward, John Wesley, Minnie M, Herbert, or Frank, as the earliest death among them was 1904. The graves were prob bought because of the d of a child named William, who was listed as being b in Apr on the 1870 census, but who is not listed on the Greenfield burial record.
A perpetual care fund of $600 was received from the Estate of John WILLETS, care of John R(andall) WILLETS, Elizabeth Building, Church & Pine Sts., Freeport, NY, Oct 15th, 1948 [sic].). ASSUME this was the estate of John Wesley WILLETS born abt 1858 who d in 1925- sic. He is the last person indicated to have been bur in this plot.
Buried lot 25- grave six: burial 14369, John Wesley WILLETS, died [sic] April 18, 1925
Buried lot 26- grave five: burial 6260, Herbert WILLETS, buried Dec 17, 1904
Buried lot 10- graves - sic - 2 & 3 - large brick vault & marker & monument: burial 7866, John WILLETS, March 18, 1911. Buried (burial 5032) adjacent to John in lot 9 grave one, is his wife, Mary J born BURTIS. (Comment on Queens & Nassau counties & Hempstead: Before annexation to New York City, Queens had six towns- one of which was Hempstead, plus the city of Long Island City. Within the towns were various villages. All units within the annexation were abolished on Dec 21,1897 & Queens County (Borough) was formed January 1, 1898. But only abt one quarter of Queens County was inside New York City. So Nassau County was formed January 1, 1899 from the parts of Queens County outside NYC. Also all of Rockaway Peninsula was taken from the Town of Hempstead & annexed to Queens County (Borough) in 1898. Before 1898, Hempstead went down to Breezy Point.) (Previously in 1886, the Lloyd's Neck peninsula in the Town of Oyster Bay had been transferred to the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County.

Mary J WILLETS born BURTIS & John WILLETS in censuses & directories
-1860 census (film 844, p 248) listed in the same house as Johanna MOORE (b BURTIS) & Alfred H MOORE in Hempstead, Queens. Johanna MOORE (b BURTIS) was the sister of Mary J WILLETS (b BURTIS) & the wife of Alfred H MOORE.

FHL film 1930448 (all vols include Hempstead): 1864/65-Boyd's Directory of Astoria, East New York .... (subsequent editions are published by Curtin) thru 1871/1872. 1864/65, 1865/66, 1867/68, 1868/1869= all list only one WILLETS: -John WILLETS, carpenter, home Fulton near Attorney.
1871/72 was published, but had no WILLETS listed. Not published: 1866/67, 1869/70, 1870/71, 1872/1873 thru 1880/1881. Curtin's Long Island directory of 1868-1869- Hempstead: John WILLETS, carpenter, Fulton near Attorney

-1870 census enumerated June 16 in Hempstead, Queens, film 1079, p 406 (stamped) p 50 B [B as in Boy], lines 19-25, dwelling 389, family visited 410: all born in NY
-WILLETS, John, 47, carpenter, personal property $6,000, real property $4,000, United States citizen.
-Mary J, 37, housekeeping; Edward, 13; John W, 12; Minnie, 10; Herbert, 8; William, 2/12, male, born in April ["April" is on the census p.] A dau of Johanna BURTIS & Alfred H S MOORE had the first name Minnie. Minnie presumably is a name in earlier Burtis ancestry.
Benjamin Reeves family & a Dickens living in the same house as John & Mary J WILLETS. The Reeves & the Dickens are no known relation to John or Mary.
The son- Wesley- in 1860 census is John W(esley) in the 1870 census. Based on age, William born APRIL in the 1870 census is Frank in the 1880 census. BUT there is confusion because the 1900 census indicates the Frank then living was born SEPTEMBER 1875.
-1880 census, enumerated June 16-17 in Hempstead, Queens; film 917: John WILLETS and Mary J WILLETS (born BURTIS) have only their children living with them; vol 81, ed 270, sheet 46, line 3, dwelling 322, family 339, no street address mentioned
-WILLETS, John, 55, b NY, carpenter, married; parents b in NY; Mary J, wife, 45, b NY, married, keeping house; parents b in NY; all children b in NY: John, son, 21, clerk in store; Minnie M, daughter, 18, at home; Herbert, son, 17, clerk in clothing house; Frank, son, 10, attending school.
-1892 state census for Queens. Did not find John WILLETS & his wife, Mary J listed.
-1900 census enumerated June 14 Hempstead, Nassau; film 1079, supervisor's district 2, ed 696, p 68 B [B as in boy]-, line 71, __, 80-95; Clinton [sic] Street:
John WILLITS [sic], head, 76, b Oct 1823, widow, carpenter, b Hempstead; father b Suffolk [County]; mother b Hempstead; Hirbert [sic], son, b Nov 1862, 38 [sic], b Hempstead, writer; father b Hempstead; mother b Kings [County]; Frank, son, b Sep 1875, 25 [sic], b Hempstead, father b Hempstead; mother b Kings [County].
Comment: New York is written over the Hempstead, Kings, & Suffolk birth places. The census confirms the county of Mary’s birth – given on her d cert- as Kings County. Added to the 1840 Flatbush (Kings County) census listing for Joseph BURTIS- Mary’s father- this makes it very likely Mary’s parents lived in Kings County when Mary J was b. At present, Brooklyn & Kings County share identical boundaries. However, when Mary was b this was not the case, & Cypress Hills was a distinct area within Kings County.

KNOWN CHILDREN OF Mary J (born BURTIS) & JOHN WILLETS
Edward B WILLETS
B from Aug 1856 to 1857 in Hempstead; died btwn 5 Jun 1920 & 1930 “of” Freeport, Nassau, NY.
-1892 state census for Hempstead, Queens; FHL film 1976731- item two; p 5, 4th ed of the town of Hempstead, column two; 16 Feb 1892: [US= United States; C= citizen; WILLETS= last name of all listed in this family]: Edward B, 30, born US, c; occupation= express; Elizabeth, 30, US, C; William A, 13, US, C; Charles, 12, US, C; Archer, male, 10; Bertie, male [sic], 7; Leroy, 5; Minnie, 3
-1910 census
Hempstead District 4, Nassau; enumerated Apr 28- all WILLITTS-sic- in Ancestry index
Edw B, 53, born NY; father & mother b NY; wife & children & all parents born NY; Elizabeth,49; had eight children & eight were living; number of years of present marriage = 31; Charles, 29, single, express wagon; Bert, 24, single, no occupation; Roy, 23, single, driver hack; Marine [ = in Ancestry index; actually Minnie] , 20, single, no occupation; Jeanette, 10, single, no occupation

- 1920 census, Freeport, town of Hempstead, Nassau; film 1127, p 5A, ed 13 (image 285); enumerated 12 January 1920; lines 32-37, Church St; all listed below are WILLETS:
Edward B [Willet in Ancestry index], 64, b Hempstead [sic]; parents b Hempstead [sic[] rent, able to read & write; general trucking; Elizabeth A, wife, 55, b Freeport [sic], NY; father b Pennsylvania; mother b Freeport [sic], NY, no occupation; Charles, 37, single, son, b Freeport [sic] NY [as all other children listed]. father b Hempstead, NY & mother b Freeport, NY [parents' birthplace = same for all children listed] general trucking;
Bert, 36, son, single, truck driver; Minnie, 28, dau, single, no occupation; Janette, 19, dau, single, no occupation; --[next family listed:] Leroy WILLETS, 33, married, head, trucking - crate yard; Addie, wife, 24, b Hempstead [sic], NY, parents born Ireland; no occupation; Dorothy, dau, age 8/12; born Freeport, NY
-1930 census
Freeport, Nassau, film 1458, p 11 B [B as in Boy] ed 32 (image 265), enumerated Apr 15th, house # = 25 Smith Street, lines 76-82
Found: (all b NY and all parents b NY)
Charles WILLETS, 47, rent, $30, single; proprietor- trucks, did not serve in military
Burtis Willets, brother, 45, single, proprietor- trucks, did not serve in military
Minnie WILLETS, sister, 30, single; no occupation
Jeanette WALKER, sister, 30, married, 21 when married, no occupation
Gladys M WALKER, niece, 7; Kenneth A WALKER, nephew, 4 & 3/12
Comment: Found no Edward WILLETS in Queens.

Re: Henrietta Willets/Hempstead/NY

koikameon — 2005-01-31 18:42:13Z

Are these the Motts from Long Island? I have seen only their last name mentioned as Quakers with the Tituses of Long Island. Also, is your Henrietta descended from Richard Willets of Long Island? I would be interested in any Willets info. you have since I seem to be descended from Hannah Carr, daught. of Job and Hannah Willets.

Re: Willets

Sheila_Streeter — 2004-01-15 17:47:47Z

I am looking for info. on the parents of Charles Willets, b. May 10, 1864, d. Aug. 16, 1942, married March 28, 1886 to Emma Speck. I have not been able to locate the names of Charles' parents. Any help would be appreciated.

Sheila (Willets) Streeter
streeters@hamilton.net

Re: Willets - Quaker line

Sheila_Streeter — 2004-01-15 17:43:00Z

I am looking for info. on Charles Willets, b. May 10, 1864, d. Aug. 16, 1942 in Nebraska, marries March 28, 1886 to Emma Speck. Any info would be appreciated. I cannot seem to locate the names of Charles' parents.
Thank you in advance for your help.

Sheila (Willets) Streeter
streeters@hamilton.net