Rachel Willis

Femaleabout 1747–

Brief Life History of Rachel

When Rachel Willis was born about 1747, in Newberry Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Henry Willis, was 44 and her mother, Mary Unknown, was 40. She married Samuel Jones on 19 August 1768, in York, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Samuel Jones
1742–
Rachel Willis
1747–
Marriage: 19 August 1768

Sources (2)

  • Rachel Willis, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 August 1768York, Pennsylvania, United States

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    World Events (3)

    1776

    Age 29

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776

    Age 29

    The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    Age 29

    """At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

    Name Meaning

    variant of Will with genitival -s. This surname represents a retention of the second syllable, introduced by the addition of the Middle English genitival suffix -es, which would have been pronounced in the Middle English period. Compare Wills . In some cases the name is a variant of Willey , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    variant of Willows .

    English:

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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