Subject: John Wills (1920) (1758 - 1812)[1],[1]
Father: William Wills (1931)
Mother:

Events

Ages

Timeline

TypeDateDetailsAge
Birthcirca __ ___ 1758based on assuming that he was about age 10 when apprenticed, so all ages of events should be considered as approximate. [1]0
Occupation10 Sep 1768Bristol; apprenticed to Paul Orchard, brazier, wife Elizabeth, of Castle Precincts. Paul Orchard of Castle Precincts married Elizabeth Stretch of St Ewen 24.02.1765 at St Ewen, Bristol by licence. They were Quakers. [1]10
Marriage14 Oct 1776Mary Crocker (1921) (b. 1756, d. Jan 1835); St. Augustine the Less; both of the parish, marriage by Banns. [1]18
Son__ ___ 1777John Wills (1922); Castle Street, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]19
Occupation5 Oct 1777farrier. [1]19
Residence5 Oct 1777Mary Crocker (1921) (b. 1756, d. Jan 1835); Castle Street, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]19
Witness5 Oct 1777Baptism; John Wills (1922); St. Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [1]19
Daughter__ ___ 1779Ann Wills (1923); Castle Precinct, St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]21
Occupation10 Oct 1779farrier. [1]21
Witness10 Oct 1779Baptism; Ann Wills (1923); St. Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [1]21
Residence10 Oct 1779Mary Crocker (1921) (b. 1756, d. Jan 1835); Castle Precinct, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]21
Occupation31 Aug 1780Bristol; became a burgess of Bristol by marriage to Mary Crocker, daughter of John Crocker, sugar baker, Bristol. [1]22
Daughter__ ___ 1783Charlotte Wills (1924); Castle Precinct, St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]25
Residence26 Oct 1783Mary Crocker (1921) (b. 1756, d. Jan 1835); Castle Precinct, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]25
Witness26 Oct 1783Baptism; Charlotte Wills (1924); St. Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [1]25
Occupation26 Oct 1783farrier. [1]25
Soncirca __ ___ 1785Benjamin Wills (86); West Street, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [2],[3],[1]27
Residence23 Dec 1785Mary Crocker (1921) (b. 1756, d. Jan 1835); West Street, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]27
Occupation23 Dec 1785blacksmith. [1]27
Witness23 Dec 1785Baptism; Benjamin Wills (86); St Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [1]27
Daughter__ ___ 1786Amelia Wills (1925); Lawrence Hill, Bristol. [1]28
Witness7 Sep 1786Baptism; Amelia Wills (1925); St. Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [1]28
Residence7 Sep 1786Mary Crocker (1921) (b. 1756, d. Jan 1835); Lawrence Hill, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]28
Occupation7 Sep 1786farrier. [1]28
Daughter__ ___ 1789Ann Wills (1926); Lawrence Hill, Bristol. [1]31
Witness12 Apr 1789Baptism; Ann Wills (1926); St. Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [1]31
Residence12 Apr 1789Mary Crocker (1921) (b. 1756, d. Jan 1835); Lawrence Hill, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]31
Occupation12 Apr 1789farrier. [1]31
Son__ ___ 1790William Wills (1927); Lawrence Hill, Bristol. [1]32
Witness26 Dec 1790Baptism; William Wills (1927); St. Philip & Jacob church, Bristol. [1]32
Residence26 Dec 1790Mary Crocker (1921) (b. 1756, d. Jan 1835); Lawrence Hill, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol. [1]32
Occupation26 Dec 1790farrier. [1]32
Deathbefore 1 Oct 1812 [1]54

Sources

1. S1083: Private communication.

2. S0494: Census 1841 Benjamin WILLS, Image of Enumerator's book, 6 June 1841, ref: HO 107/378/8/21, Kingsland Road, St Philips, Bristol, household of Benjamin Wills; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.

3. S1200: Benjamin WILLS death registration; subject: Benjamin Wills, Death certificate , General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JD.