Abraham Willet

Male 1759 - 1822  (62 years)


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  • Name Abraham Willet  [1
    Born 15 Dec 1759  Hunterdon County, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Aug 1822  Columbia County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried
    • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90856737/abraham-willet

      BURIAL: Unknown

      Abraham Willet was born on Dec 15, 1759 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey to Peter and Rachel W. (Moody) Willet. He married Sarah Brittain in 1783.
      They were the parents of Hannah, Mary, Catharine, Rachel, William, Peter, Abraham, Sarah, and Elizabeth. Abraham died on August 13, 1822 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. [2]
    Person ID I1882  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2020 

    Family Sarah Brittain,   b. 07 Nov 1764, Amwell, Hunterdon County, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Dec 1843, Cumberland County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1783  [3
    Children 
     1. Hannah Willet  [natural]
     2. Mary Willet,   b. 27 Nov 1785, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1854, Columbia County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Catharine Willet,   b. 1787  [natural]
     4. Rachel Willet,   b. 11 Jul 1790, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1826, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     5. William Willet,   b. 24 May 1793, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1858, Plymouth, Richland County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Peter Willet,   b. 1 Aug 1795, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1869, Blissfield, Lenawee County, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     7. Abraham Willet,   b. 28 Feb 1801,   d. 14 Dec 1887  (Age 86 years)
     8. Sarah Willet,   b. 1803  [natural]
     9. Elizabeth Willet,   b. 1807  [natural]
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 
    Family ID F688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Dec 1759 - Hunterdon County, NJ Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Aug 1822 - Columbia County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Genealogy of the Miller and Pursel Families, compiled & edited by Vida Miller Pursel, Bloomsburg, PA, 1939, page 153.
      ABRAHAM WILLET, brother of Peter, who moved to Albany, N. Y. after the war, and Rachel Willet Moody of N. J., born Dec. 15, 1759 died near Bloomsburg, Pa., Aug. 13, 1822, married Sara Brittain.
      Issue: Mary, Catherine, Rachel, William, Peter, Hanna, Abraham, Sara, Elizabeth.
      see pages 148-155 for more info about their children and their families.

      It is unknown whether Peter Willet was Abraham's brother or father.

  • Sources 
    1. [S44] Genealogy of the Miller and Pursel Families, Pursel, Mrs. Vida (Miller), (https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005731772).

    2. [S38] Find A Grave database.

    3. [S28] rootsweb contributor Bob Moody.