Friendship RegulatedAndrew Willis1st Survey - 6 April 1754 Patent - 23 Sept. 1760, containing 113 acres Originally called Friendship and belonged to Thomas Hackett - contained 70 acres and was patented 20 July 1734 near Catarins Creek. |
Friendship Regulated ResurveyedAndrew WillisResurvey - 10 Nov. 1763 Patent - 23 March 1764 contains 304 acres |
Willis's VentureJames WillisSurvey - 19 Aug. 1767 Patent - 4 Nov. 1769 contains 100 acres This is a resurvey of "Lowe's Lott" - original patent 4 Aug. 1757 for Isaac Lowe - located on the east side of the north west fork of Nanticoke River. |
Willis's RightJohn WillisSurvey - 28 Nov. 1723 Patent - 5 July 1726 containing 50 acres William Edmondson signed over rights for 50 acres from his warrant 28 Oct. 1723 - located on the south side of Great Choptank River and on west side of main road that leads from Hunting Creek mill to the Parson's Landing |
Willis's RegulationJohn WillisSurvey - 14 Oct. 1736 Patent - 21 Oct. 1743 containing 111 acres Resurvey of "Willis's Right" and "Sharps Prosperity" on the south side of head of Marshy Creek Branch - added 11 acres of vacant land and called whole group "Willis's Regulation" |
Willis's LuckJoshua WillisSurvey - 1 Dec. 1763 Patent - 29 Sept. 1765 containing 229 1/2 acres Originally called "Squires Chance" for John Squire - located on the south- east side of north- east branch of Hunting Creek. |
Willis's LandingJoshua WillisSurvey 20 April 1793 Patent - 14 May 1805 containing 7 1/2 acres Patent made out to Elizabeth Everingham, Joshua Willis, Francis Baker, Deborah Lucas, Charles Willis, Peter Willis, Thomas Willis, James Willis, John Willis, Annaritta Fleming's heirs - Mary Fleming and Robert Fleming because Joshua died intestate. Located on the east side of main road that leads from Lower Hunting Creek Mill to the Upper Mill. |
Addition to Willis's LandingJoshua WillisSurvey - 30 April 1793 containing 69 3/4 acres From Deposition of Captain William Haskins aged 38 on 5 Nov. 1804 - Joshua Willis deceased did devise to his son Charles Willis Children of Joshua Willis
These are the only children of Joshua Willis at his decease, now 2 sons - Charles and Thomas deceased and left no issue. Both Annaritta and Sylas Fleming deceased - 2 children viz. Mary Fleming and Robert Fleming. Also includes deposition of James Willis, son of Joshua Willis, which stated the same facts. |
