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[Thanks to Michael Hervey for transcribing the Willis family]
10. Jonathan (s. of Nathaniel 3) m. Abigail Stoughton 1713, and had Jonathan 1714, Abigail 1716, Lydia 1718, Stoughton 1720, Keturah 1722, Sarah 1724, Betty 1726, Hannah 1728; his estate settled 1741. Abigail m. John Keith 1734.Lydia m. Joseph Rickard of Plympton 1737, and went to Killingsley, Conn.No account of John (s. of Nathaniel 3.)
11. Ebenezer (s. of Nathaniel 3) m. a Hinds, and had Keziah, Jonathan, Ebenezer, Beriah. His estate was settled by Stoughton Willis 1741; the children all minors; he lived in Titicut or near to it. Keziah m. Daniel Willis 1756.Ebenezer Willis sold a "great Lot," and part of "Howel's Saw Mill" to Nath'l Hooper 1731.
12. Judge Samuel (s. of Comfort 5) removed to Dartmouth, and was Judge of the C. C. P. for the county of Bristol; he had Eliakim 1714, Jireh, Samuel, Ebenezer, Benjamin. Eliakim gra. H. U. 1735, and settled in the ministry at Malden Oct. 25, 1752; he first had a call at Hull 1750; he d. March 14, 1801, æ. 87.Jireh Willis an Ensign under Gen. Winslow at Annapolis Royal 1755.Benjamin Willis went to Hardwick and had a D. Zerviah who m. John Keith of E. B.
13. Joshua (s. of Comfort 5) m. Experience Barbour 1707, and had Joshua, Abishai, Joab 1715, Silas, and other children probably; he d. 1758. Joshua Willis and Joshua Willis Jr. both town officers 1739.
14. Dea. Isaac (s. of Comfort 5) and his wife Mary had Seth 1729*, Isaac 1731. His w. died and he m. Hannah Pratt 1732, and had Mary 1733, Hannah 1735, Ruth 1738, Abraham 1740*, Hannah m. William Fobes Jr.Ruth m. Edmund Alger 1761.Mary never m.
15. Thomas (s. of Benjamin 6) m. Mary, D. of Sam'l Kinsley, 1716, and had Susanna 1718, Thomas 1721, Jonah 1723*, Mary 1725, Rhoda 1727, Betty 1731, Zephaniah 1733, Nathan 1738. Susanna m. Ephraim Fobes a. 1738.Mary m. Maj. Isaac Johnson a. 1744.Rhoda m. Maj. Daniel Lathrop 1744.Betty m. James Howard 1749.
16. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin 6) m. Mary Leonard 1719, and had Benjamin.
17. John Esq. (s. of John 7) m. Patience, D. of Sam'l Hayward, 1724, and had Susanna 1727, Daniel 1732; he died 1776. Susanna m. David Johnson Jr. 1743, and d. 1750.
18. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel 9); no knowledge of him, unless the following; "Ruth Willis of Sudbury, wid. of Roger Willis; Ebenezer Hill; David Hill, and Nathaniel Willis, yeoman, all of Bridgewater; Daniel Fisher of Taunton, Thomas Hill of Attleboro'; sold land in Dorchester, in 1734, to a Robbins, originally granted to the right of John Hill sen'r of Dorchester,
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