Notes for Jarvis Willis
Revolutionary War Veteran, served in Maryland. Filed for his pension in Franklin Co, Tennessee.
Stokes Co, North Carolina Tax List's:
1790: p13: Jarry Willis 60 acres 1 white pole [Jarivs?]
p13: Henry Willit 300 acres 2 white pole [Willis?]
1791 Capt Dobsons District, Stokes Co, North Carolina
Note: The Black and White Polls are incorporated into one listing for this District.
p11: Andrew Willis 250 acres 1 black poll
p11: Jervis Willis no acres of land 1 black poll
1792 Capt. Dobsons District. The Black and White Polls are incorporated into one listing for this District.
p11: Andrew Willis 250 acres 1 black poll
p11: Jervis Willis no acres of land 1 black poll
1793 Capt. Dobson's:
p16: Henry Willets 300 acres 2 white polls. [Was Jarvis Willis not listed because of his age? Is he one of the 2 white polls?]
1790 No Township Listed, Stokes Co, North Carolina, p180:
Garvis Willis - 1-2-5-0-0
1m bef 1774 = Jarvis
2m bet 1775-90 = James & Henry
5f = wife, Lydia & 3 other daughters
1800 Salisbury District, Stokes Co, North Carolina, p?
James Willis - 20101/0011
2m -10 c1790-1800 = 2 sons
1m 16-25 c177-84 = James
1m 45+ bef 1755 = father, Jarvis
1f 16-25 c1775-84 = wife
1f 26-44 c1756-84 = mother
Henry Willis - 201/001
2m -10 c1790-1800 = 2 sons
1m 16-25 c1776-84 = Henry
1f 16-25 c1775-84 = wife
John Bittick - 0001/001 - md Lydia Willis in 1799
1810 - unable to locate
About 1817 Jarvis moved to Franklin Co, Tennessee
1820 Franklin Co, Tennessee
Jarvis Willis - 00010100002/0100
1m 16-26 c1794-1804 = William c1794
1m 45+ bef 1775 = Jarvis
2f 45+ bef 1775 = wife? & unknown
1830 - unable to locate
1840 - unable to locate
1850 Lawrence Co, Alabama with Alexander family, age 100!
Military Records:
Revolutionary War Pension Lists
Pension Roll of 1835, Vol III, Tennessee, p543:
Statement, &c. of Franklin county, Tennessee, West.
Jarvis Willis
Rank: Corpal
Annual allowance: $96.00
Sums Received: $1050.93
Description of service: Maryland con't line
When places on the pension roll: June 9, 1824
Commencement of pension: Nov 24, 1823
Age: 71 [c1752]
Jarvis WILLIS
S39128 West Tenn
#19270
$96/year issued 9 June 1824.
24 Nov 1828 Franklin County, Jarvis WILLIS aged somewhat over 60 years states that he enlisted in February 1777 in Maryland under Capt. John DEAN and Col. RICHARDSON in the 2nd Continental Line. He was in the battle of Cuckold's Town, Brandywine, Monmouth, Whitewash and Schuylkill, and was discharged February 1780 in Morristown New Jersey.
A schedule of personal property is as follows:
1 mare and colt
1 cow, calf and heifer
1 bed
4 plates
5 pigs
1 plow, and axe, pair of drawing chanes [chains]
Total value $56.
9 May 1837 Al. Jarvis WILLIS has lived in Franklin County, Tenn., for over 20 years, with exception of one year in Lawrence County, Ala. His post office address is now Moulton. Ala.
9 August 1837 Lawrence County, Alabama
Jarvis WILLIS states he has lately removed from Tennessee to Alabama because all of his children have moved to Alabama. His post office is shown as Mount Hope, Alabama.
Charles WILLIS swears this Jarvis WILLIS is the same who was pensioned.
1938 Inquiry of Winnie ANDERSON of Los Angeles, California.
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