The Wills Family of Merriott
Earliest Mention – 17th Century 18th Century Next Page: 19th Century
Earliest Mention in the Records
The WILLS surname is found in the Merriott Parish Registers from the earliest times (1649) and in great abundance.
MARRIAGES
January 1655 | Thomas Wills, Son of Thomas Wills, m Anne Lawrence |
17 September 1656 | Thomas Wills The elder; of Merriott m Margaret Joanes |
13 October 1656 | An Wills Daughter of Thomas Wills of Merriott m Benjamin Brooke |
21 May 1667 | Elizabeth Wills m John Mitchell |
10 May 1692 | Joane Wills m John Langdon |
23 January 1695 | Anthony Wills m Joane Laver? |
7 July 1696 | Elizabeth Wills m John Eason |
BAPTISMS (and Burials where indicated)
Hugh & An WILLS | Baptism 11 June 1649 Elizabeth Birth November. 1654 Susana |
Burial 4 April 1664 Amie |
William & Jane WILLS | Baptism 2 March 1650 John | |
Robert WILLS (no wife’s name given) | Birth 9 April 1655 William Burial 7 June 1664 Samuell |
Baptism 4 May 1668 Catharine |
Thomas & Anne? WILLS | Birth 18 October 1656 Elner | |
Thomas WILLS (no wife’s name given) | Baptism 20 April 1661 Thomas Baptism 29 May 1665 An |
Baptism 9 August 1674 Anthony Burial 17 September 1676 Sarah (of Chinnock) |
John WILLS (no wife’s name given) | Baptism 18 October 1659 Mary Baptism 30 March 1662 Hellen Baptism 11 July 1666 An |
Baptism 30 January 1670 John Burial 17 April 1671 John Baptism 30 September 1672 William |
Ruben & Ann WILLS | Baptism 13 March 1663 Samuel | |
Jarvis WILLS (no wife’s name given) | Baptism 6 February 1665 Edith Baptism 6 February 1665 Mary |
Baptism 6 January 1675 Sarah |
John & An WILLS | Burial 2 December 1667 A child | |
William WILLS (no wife’s name given) | Baptism 23 November 1676 Catharine Baptism 12 February 1677 Jane |
Baptism 26 December 1677 Susana |
William & Elianore WILLS | Baptism 7 December 1680 Samuel | |
Thomas & Elizabeth WILLS | Baptism 10 March 1684 Mary Baptism 21 January 1686 Thomas |
Baptism 3 June 1688 Thomas Baptism 2 August 1691 Elizabeth |
Hugh & Joan WILLS | Baptism 21 January 1693 Jane Birth 4 December 1698 William Baptism 11 December? 1698 William |
Burial 6 February 1715 William |
John & Mary WILLS | Baptism 7 January 1694 Mary | Birth 26 November 1696 John Baptism 29 November 1696 John |
Anthony & Joane (nee Laver?) WILLS | Birth 20 March 1696 Antony Baptism 24 March 1696 Antony |
Birth 20 February 1702 Joane Baptism 21 February 1702 Joane Baptism 23 August 1705 Thomas |
BURIALS
MALES | FEMALES |
29 October 1682 Giles Wills 17 September 1665 Hugh Wills 13 December 1667 Hugh Wills 8 August 1676 Robert Wills 3 February 1683 Thomas Wills 13 December 1686 Thomas Wills 11 June 1654 William Wills 28 February 1680 William Wills 14 May 1697 William Wills Spelt Wils |
9 November 1686 Anne Wills 1 July 1696 Anne Wills Spelt Wils 17 February 1697 Anne Wills Spelt Wils 14 June 1669 Elizabeth Wills Wyfe of Giles 10 January 1683 Elizabeth Wills 19 November 1695 Elizabeth Wills 29 January 1654 Elnor Wills Wife of Thomas 8 November 1656 Jane Wills Wid 1 May 1656 Joane Wills 1 April 1689 Katharine Wills 20 February 1653 Mary Wills Wid |
The 18th Century
MARRIAGES
MALES | FEMALES |
6 September 1704 George Wills ( Spelt Wils), Labourer m Ema Portock? or Haroke? 21 September 1725 Samuel Wills, Lopen m Mary Slad, Merriott 24 June 1725 Thomas Wills, Merriott m Mary Screven, Crewkerne 19 October 1730 Anthony Wills m Mary Cooling 5 June 1738 John Wills, of South Petherton m Eliz Lawrence of Merriott 23 April 1748 John Wills (West Chinnock) m Ann Buckland 30 January 1749 Anthony Wills m Mary Hooper 11 June 1761 John Wills m Susannah Paul 2 June 1761 Thomas Wills m Margaret Shutler 6 September 1774 John Wills m Susannah Lacey 29 October 1782 Thomas Wills m Jane Mitchell 26 July 1784 John Wills m Elizabeth Mitchell 27 June 1784 William Wills m Elizabeth Pattemore 22 May 1792 Anthony Wills m Ruth Pattemore 22 November 1793 John Wills m Sarah Baily |
12 July 1704 Mary Wills m William Nugent 9 June 1706 Elizabeth Wills Of George Hinton m William Solfe [Note: probably Hinton St George] 2 April 1711 Mary Wills, Merriott m George Shepherd, abode illegible. 22 November 1716 Mary Wills m William Templeman 11 May 1725 Joan Wills, Merriott m Joseph Butcher, sojourner in Merriott 26 September 1728 Mary Wills m John Mitchell 31 December 1749 Mary Wills (Lopen) m John Ellen 13 February 1766 Margaret Wills m James Sweet 17 February 1778 Elizabeth Wills m John Young 8 February 1780 Susanna Wills m Samuel Pook 31 December 1792 Susanna Wills m Joseph Mudford (Middle Chinnock) 18 June 1793 Hannah Wills m John Pattemore 26 July 1794 Sarah Wills m James Lawrence |
BAPTISMS (and Burials where indicated)
Hugh & Magdalen WILLS | Baptism 12 January 1705 Hugh | Baptism No date 1712 Joseph |
Robert & Mary WILLS | Baptism 25 November 1707 Charles | Baptism 27 February 1710 Elizabeth |
WILLS (no parent’s names given) | Baptism Not given 1708 Elizabeth Baptism 22 December 1708 Martha |
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Sam WILLS | Baptism 21 April 1711 Sam (note: may be same child as below – entries in two different registers) | |
Sam & Sarah WILLS | Baptism No Date 1711 Samuell. See note above. | |
Hugh WILLS | Baptism November. 1712 Joseph | |
Thomas & Mary WILLS | Birth 13 November 1706 Mary Baptism 18 March 1712 William |
[Note: Mary, wife of Thomas WILLS, was buried 1713] |
Thomas & Catharine (Kat) WILLS | Baptism 8 October 1714 Thomas | Baptism 20 September 1725 Ann |
William? WILLS? | Burial 20 December 1718 James | Difficult to read |
Thomas WILLS (no wife mentioned) |
Burial 4 November 1722 Ann Burial 9 January 1735 John |
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Samuel & Mary WILLS | Baptism 19 December 1725 Mary | |
Thomas & Mary WILLS | Baptism 17 May 1727 Anthony Baptism 16 August 1730 Eliz Baptism 25 December 1734 John Baptism 29 December 1735 Thomas |
Baptism 4 March 1738 John Baptism 15 May 1742 Joseph Baptism 29 September 1745 Edward Baptism 30 July 1749 Betty |
John & Elizabeth WILLS | Baptism 11 June 1739 John | |
John WILLS | Burial 2 November 1740 Robert | |
George & Eliz WILLS | Baptism 21 June 1741 George | |
John & Ann WILLS | Baptism 1 June 1748 Ann | Baptism 21 August 1749 Susannah |
Anthony & Mary WILLS | Baptism t 3 September 1749 John | |
Henry & Joan WILLS | Baptism 2 December 1750 Anne | Baptism 27 May 1753 Susannah |
Elizabeth WILLS | Burial 25 June 1755 Thomas | |
John & Susannah (nee Paull) WILLS | Baptism 30 August 1761 John Baptism 10 October 1762 Thomas Burial 12 March 1762 Joseph Baptism 25 March 1764 Ann Baptism 25 August 1765 John Baptism 24 May 1767 Hanna Burial 20 December 1767 Hanna Baptism 8 January 1769 Hannah |
Baptism 27 December 1770 Anthony Baptism 25 December 1772 Edward Burial 23 October 1772 Hannah Baptism 26 January 1775 Hannah Baptism 22 January 1777 Mary Baptism 26 May 1779 Joseph Baptism 1 May 1781 Susannah Baptism 20 January 1784 Catharine |
Susannah WILLS | Baptism 12 January 1776 Susannah, BC | |
Elizabeth WILLS | Baptism 8 May 1780 Ann, BC | |
Ann WILLS | Baptism 13 July 1782 Joan, Base | |
Thomas & Jane (nee Mitchell) WILLS | Baptism 26 January 1783 Jane Baptism 13 February 1785 Joseph Baptism 6 May 1787 John Burial 23 February 1788 John Baptism 10 October 1789 John Baptism 25 December 1791 Edward |
Baptism 21 September 1794 Patience Baptism 8 October 1797 Ann Baptism 8 December 1799 Hannah Baptism 28 November 1802 Samuel Baptism 23 February 1806 Anthony |
John & Elizabeth (nee Mitchell) WILLS | Baptism 9 April 1787 Joan Baptism 5 April 1790 Elizabeth Baptism 15 July 1792 John |
Baptism 25 December 1794 Thomas Baptism 24 December 1797 William Baptism 4 March 1804 Catharine |
William & Susannah WILLS | Baptism 4 May 1788 Susannah | |
Susannah WILLS | Baptism 12 September 1790 Margaret, BC | |
Anthony & Ruth (nee Pattemore) WILLS | Baptism 8 March 1793 Ann [Note: Anthony noted as a Pauper] |
Baptism 18 May 1795 Robert Baptism 18 June 1797 Anthony |
Elizabeth WILLS | Baptism 8 March 1793 Fanny, BC Baptism 8 March 1793 Samuel, BC |
Note: Elizabeth noted as a Pauper for both baptisms. |
John & Sarah (nee Baily) WILLS | Baptism 1 June 1794 Hannah | |
Elizabeth WILLS | Baptism 21 May 1798 John, BC | |
William & Elizabeth (nee Pattemore) WILLS | Baptism 18 September 1785 William Baptism 5 April 1790 Samuel Baptism 23 December 1792 Elizabeth |
Baptism 5 January 1796 Susanna Baptism 21 May 1798 Joseph Baptism 28 September 1800 Matthew |
BURIALS
MALES | FEMALES |
6 June 1731 Anthony Wills 5 February 1750 Anthony Wills 23 October 1759 Anthony Wills 26 February 1775 Christian Wills 29 December 1761 Edward Wills 10 January 1727 John Wills 29 December 1727 John Wills 24 August 1777 John Wills 15 March 1789 John Wills 28 February 1715 Joseph Wills 3 July 1763 Joseph Wills 1 November 1800 Matthew Wills 14 February 1745 Samuel Wills 26 October 1779 Samuel Wills 3 June 1785 Samuel Wills Pauper December 1702 Thomas Wills Spelt Wils 13 January 1739 Thomas Wills 24 January 1762 Thomas Wills 12 March 1771 Thomas Wills |
18 September 1749 Ann Wills 6 October 1754 Ann Wills 1 May 1781 Ann Wills 27 September 1795 Ann Wills 9 September 1703 Anne Wills Spelt Wils 4 April 1714 Eleaner Wills 16 October 1733 Eliz Wills 25 January 1740 Eliz Wills 8 May 1701 Elizabeth Wills 13 December 1702 Elizabeth Wills Spelt Wils 6 July 1791 Elizabeth Wills Pauper 15 February 1795 Elizabeth Wills 29 November 1800 Grace Wills 11 January 1712 Jane Wills 13 June 1749 Joan Wills 27 January 1775 Joan Wills 23 April 1704 Joane Wills Spelt Wils 22 July 1735 Kathrine Wills 29 June 1746 Katharine Wills 29 April 1713 Mary Wills Wife of Thomas 19 March 1720 Mary Wills 21 October 1733 Mary Wills 19 November 1769 Mary Wills, widow 18 May 1780 Mary Wills 15 April 1739 Sarah Wills 18 February 1797 Sarah Wills 20 January 1705 Susana Wills 23 August 1726 Susanna Wills 10 April 1795 Susanna Wills |
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