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About Elizabeth Willis
Widow of William Palmer Jr. before marriage to John Willis.
Possible dob 1615.
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"William Hoskins' cousin Ann Hoskins wrote from Ireland on Jan 13, 1637. "With regards to the marriage of William Palmer and Elizabeth Hodgekins" she indicated this bride was not related to her. That leaves William Hodgkins as her brother."
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William Palmer was born about 1612. He married Elizabeth Hodgkins on March 27, 1634, in Plymouth and had one daughter. He died before August 25, 1636, when she married Deacon John Willis.
- "William Palmer, Junior, & Elizabeth Hodgekins were married the 27 of March" 1634 at Plymouth [PCR 1:26].
- http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Elizabeth_Hodgkins_%282%29
- Morrison, Aurie Willis. Some Willis Families of New England. (South Braintree, Massachusetts: Morrison, Aurie Willis, 1973), 1.
- Elizabeth Hodgkins, widow of William Palmer, b. 1617 in England, m. John Willis in Duxbury 1636.
- Elizabeth Hodgkins, widow of William Palmer, b. 1617 in England, m. John Willis in Duxbury 1636.
Widow of William Palmer
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Elizabeth Willis formerly Hodgkins aka Hoskins, Palmer
Born about 1615 in England [uncertain]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling%28s%29 unknown]
Wife of William Palmer Jr — married 27 Mar 1634 (to before 25 Aug 1636) in Plymouth, Plymouth
Wife of John Willis — married 2 Jan 1637 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony
Mother of Nathaniel Willis, William Palmer, John Willis Jr., Rebecca Palmer, Jonathan Willis, Comfort Willis, Benjamin Willis, Hannah (Willis) Hayward, Elizabeth (Willis) Harvey, Joseph Willis, Sarah (Willis) Ames and Benjamin Willis
Died about 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Elizabeth (Hodgkins) Willis migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).
Biography
Parents
Elizabeth was not the daughter of Henry and Anne (Winthrop) Hoskins/Hodgins/Hodgekins. Anne wrote a letter to the John Winthrop in 1637, saying her husband was dead, asking after her son William and saying that she and her daughter were the only ones alive there (Ireland). This is pretty clear that her daughter was still in Ireland.[1] Considering that William Palmer and Elizabeth Hodgekins were married in 1634 in Plymouth. She is not the sister of William or the daughter mentioned by Ann Hoskins.[2]
Birth
Her parents and birthplace are unknown, so of necessity her birth must be estimated. She married 1st in 1634 to a man bpt in 1610. She was still having children during the 1650s. So born in the vicinity of 1600-1618. She was not born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, which did not exist. She was not necessarily born in Ireland, since she was not the daughter of Henry and Ann. Her husband came from London, but they were married here, so no indication of a birth in London. She probably came from England, as so many of the immigrants of the time did.
Marriage
First: William Palmer Jr. & Elizabeth Hodgekins were married 27 March [1634] in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[3] [4][5] William died by 25 Aug 1636, the date of his inventory.[6]
The only child of William and Elizabeth (Hodgkins) Palmer was:
Rebecca Palmer, born 1635/6.[7] A second child William is sometimes listed but William was a child of his father William, born after both Williams had died.
She married second John Willis. At a General Court on 2 Jan. 1637/8[citation needed] John Willis and his wife Elizabeth sued the executors of the estate of William Palmer, Sr., for damages for a lot of land which the complainants contended he “had a right to by the marriage of his wife, who had formerly been the wife of William Palmer, the younger, son of William the elder” but the jury found for the defendants.[8] Children[citation needed]
John Willis d.1712 m. Experience BYRAM Jonathan Willis c. 1639 Duxbury, MA d. 1716. Nathaniel Willis d. 29 Nov 1716 Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA Comfort Willis c 1641 Duxbury, MA Joseph Willis abt 1644 died Jan 31, 1704/5 Taunton, Bristol, MA Elizabeth Willis c. 1647 Bridgewater d.10 Dec 1679Taunton, Bristol, MA m. Thomas Harvey Hannah Willis abt 1642 m. Nathaniel HAYWARD Sarah Willis 1651-1712 m. John AMES Benjamin Willis 1657- May 12, 1696 m. Susanna WHITMAN No Jonathan listed in will.
Elizabeth sued the executors of the will of William (1) Palmer because she had been the wife of William (2) for a share in the former's estate. [9][10]
Death:
Some say 1681.[citation needed]
Certainly before 15 4th month (June) 1692, date of John Willis' will. She is not mentioned implying her earlier demise.[11]
Sources
↑ Hoskins, Edwin R. 1891-. A Hoskins Family Record: With Reference to the Descendants of William Hoskins, Son of Henry And Ann Winthrop Hoskins, Migrated to Massachusetts In 1633. [Scipio Center? N.Y., 1963. ↑ Great Migration 1634-1635, G-H. "William Hoskins" (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. ($) New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016 ($)). Plymouth v. 1 p. 652 ↑ Torrey ↑ Mitchell ↑ Pope, Charles Henry, 1841-1918. The Plymouth Scrap Book: the Oldest Original Documents Extant In Plymouth Archives, Printed Verbatim. Boston, Mass.: C. E. Goodspeed & company, 1918. p. 8, 9 ↑ Stratton, Eugene Aubrey. Plymouth Colony, Its History & People, 1620-1691 (Ancestry Publishing, 1986) ↑ Cutter, William Richard. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915 - p. 420 ↑ New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 1 p 420 Second paragraph. ↑ History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County. p 353 Last paragraph. ↑ Greenlaw, Lucy Hall, Mrs. (editor)."Plymouth Colony Probate Records" The Genealogical advertiser. [from old catalog] (Cambridge, Mass.: Lucy H. Greenlaw, 1898) p. 93 Mitchell, Nahum. History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Kidder & Wright, Boston, 1840) Page 363 Ancestral File Number: 8J4G-G4 find a grave has her birth as greater london Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985) William Palmer at Geni listed under Willis, Elizabeth Probably not this Elizabeth Willis. The Willis Family History of New England and New Jersey COPYRIGHT 1917 BY Charles Ethelbert Willis pg 75-76 Incorrect family. See also:
Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). [1] Elizabeth HODGEKINS Marriage 1634 Location Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Original Text WILLIAM PALMER Jr. & ELIZABETH HODGEKINS were married 27 March [1634] Spouse William, Jr. Palmer Town Info Plymouth Volume Name Plymouth - V1 Page 652 New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. [2] Elizabeth HODGSKINS Marriage 1634 Location Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Original Text PALMER, William Jr; (1612?-1636?, by 7 Nov 1639) & Elizabeth HODGSKINS, m/2 John WILLIS; 27 Mar 1634; Plymouth?/Duxbury? {Briggs-DeGroff 218, 298, 391; TAG 32:41; Reg. 42:202, 85:434; Brainerd Anc. 221; MD 13:83; Palmer (,1) 107?; Coxe Anc. (1915) 42; Da Spouse William PALMER Later Residences Duxbury Volume Name Volume 2 Page 1133 New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. [3] Elizabeth [Hodgkins] PALMER Marriage 1637 Location Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Original Text WILLIS, John & 2/wf? Elizabeth (HODGKINS) [PALMER], w William; by 12 Jan 1637/8; ?Plymouth/?Duxbury {Reg. 42:202; Bartlett-Jenkins 35, 130; Taunton 1:107; Harvey 1:39; Gen. Adv. 3:93; Goodspeed 40; Smith-Hale 263; Morse: Ancient Puritans 2:185; Caldwell A Spouse John WILLIS Later Residences Duxbury Volume Name Volume 3 Page 1686
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Elizabeth Willis's Timeline
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1612
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Stepney, London, Middlesex, England
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| 1635 |
1635
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Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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1636
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Duxbury, Plymouth Colony
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November 1, 1637
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Duxbury, Plymouth Colony
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1639
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Duxbury, Plymouth Colony
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1641
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Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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June 4, 1643
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Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony
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1644
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Bridgewater, (present) Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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