Brief Life History of Willys
When Willys was born on 14 January 1804, in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jonathan Welles, was 40 and his mother, Bethankful Andrews, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Jonathan Welles
1763–1821
Bethankful Andrews
1771–1848
Cyntha Wells
1790–1885
Nancy Welles
1800–
Polly Wells
1794–1822
Michael
1797–1809
Willys
1804–
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Parents and Siblings
1763–1821 Male
1771–1848 Female
Siblings (5)
1790–1885 Female
1794–1822 Female
1797–1809 Male
1800– Female
1804– Male
World Events (3)
1808
Age 4
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
Age 8
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1828
Age 24
Post office est. 1828
Name Meaning
Transferred use of the surname, which is a derivative of William .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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