Brief Life History of John
When John Willets was born from 1770 to 1780, in Cape Island City, Lower Township, Cape May, New Jersey, United States, his father, James Willetts Jr, was 36 and his mother, Rebecca Stillwell, was 30. He married Rachel Townsend on 1 July 1797, in Cape May, New Jersey, United States.
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- John Willits, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- John Willits, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
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1775
"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Name Meaning
English (Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Shropshire): variant of Willetts .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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