Samuel Willett

1808 - 1891  (82 years)

• Name	Samuel Willett
  Birth	30 May 1808	Washington County,,,,KY
  Gender	Male
  Death	1891	Fancy Farm,,,,KY
  Person ID	I340	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2003

  
  

  Father	John Willett,   b. 1787, Nelson Co.,,,,KY d. 10 Sep 1821 (Age 34 years)
  Mother	Matilda Summers,   b. Washington County,,,,KY
  Marriage	13 Oct 1806	Washington County,,,,KY
  Family ID	F93	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Hobbs,   b. 16 Jul 1810   d. 04 May 1877 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	22 Sep 1828	Washington County,,,,KY
  Children	1. John William Willett,   b. 24 Jun 1829   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Susan Mary Willett,   b. 04 Jan 1831   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Samuel Thomas Willett,   b. 03 Dec 1833   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elizabeth Appolonia Willett,   b. 10 Aug 1835   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Francis P. Kendrick Willett,   b. 28 Jul 1837   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Josephine Matilda Willett,   b. 04 Jan 1840   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elisha Joseph Willett,   b. 31 Jan 1842, Graves Co.,,,,KY d. 06 May 1911, Fancy Farm,,,,KY (Age 69 years)   8. Eliza Jane Willett,   b. 23 Feb 1844   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Nancy Ann Elder Willett,   b. 09 Apr 1846   d. Yes, date unknown   10. James Alexander Philip Willett,   b. 28 Mar 1848   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Charles Constantine Willett,   b. 19 Apr 1850   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Frances Eugenia Willett,   b. 23 Jul 1852   d. prior to 1860
  Family ID	F91	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2003

  
  

• Notes

  In 1818 General Andrew Jackson and Isaac Shelby bought the west end on the present state of Kentucky from the Chicksaw Indians, news on the new and unmolested territory soon spread throughout the commonwealth. "Having heard of the new rich territory, the Purchase, these newlyweds decided to stake their chances in the west. In the spring of 1829 they made their toilsome journey across the state on horseback and came to Graves County. Young Sam bought a half township of land, from the government, at the rate of twelve and one-half cents an acre. His domain embraced all the present site of Fancy Farm." (Taken from A Sesquicentennial History of Kentucky 11:692).