Norman Willis Family Bible
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Title
Norman Willis Family Bible
Subject
Willis family
Bible records--North Carolina--Craven County
Description
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour...Cooperstown, (N.Y.) ; H. & E. Phinney, 1843.
Family register pages from the Norman Willis family Bible.
Xerographic copies; 8.5x11 inches; 8 pages
Creator
Willis, Norman
Date
1843
Rights
This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use.
Format
pdf
Language
English
Type
Bibles
Identifier
MS.21.Willis, Norman
Coverage
Craven County, North Carolina
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Norman Willis Family Bible, 1843
[Title page at front of Bible is missing, using New Testament page for reference purposes.]
[Title page]
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Cooperstown, N.Y. : H. & E. Phinney, 1843.
[Family Record, page 1]
Births.
Norman Willis Father of Abram and Abisha &c was born March 25th 1774.
N[illegible]y [illegible] W[illegible letters and words] was [illegible] 7 [illegible] 1785.
Nancy Prichett wife of Norman Willis was born August 1784.
John J. Willis born May 5th A.D. 1850
Sara A. Willis daughter of Peter Willis and Caroline his wife was born November 5th 1854.
Osborne N. Sutton was borne Feb 5th 1898 [written over entry in pencil, which appears to read E[illegible] Jackson [illegible] J.A. Jackson [illegible] his [illegible words] Aug 5h 1848 [or 1868]]
Sarah Agusty Willis the daughter of Peter Willis and Caroline his wife was born November the 5, 1854.
Charle N. Willis Son of Peter and Caroline Willis his wife was born August 8th 1856.
Victora E. Willis daughter of the same was born Febr 5th 1859.
Lula F. Willis daughter of Peter Willis & Caroline his wife was born May 23rd 1861 [1 written in pencil beside a hole which removed the original last number in the year]
[Family Record, page 2]
Deaths.
Penelope Willis died June 6th 1810.
Caroline P. Willis died Novr. 5th 1826
Abisha Willis died Novr. 6th 1830.
Amasa Willis died Feby 24th 1833.
Asa Willis died October 26th 1836.
Norman Willis died Sept. 26th 1842.
Eliza P. Street died December 14th 1844.
Nancy P. Willis died January the 21 1846.
Alexander Willis died October 10th AD 1851.
Nancy Pritchett wife of Norman Willis died Feby 19th 1852.
Agste [?] Willis died April 10 [or 30] 1852.
Sarah A. Willis died August 13th 1858
Charles N. Willis died Sept 14th 1858.
John Jackson died April 11, 1861.
Eliza Jackson died Sept 24th 1870.
Victora Ipock died Janr 16th 1904 [could be 10th or 14th]
Caroline Willis died March 9th 1914 [or 1904]
[Family Record, page 3]
Marriages.
Norman Willis and Nancy Pritchett were married August 1800.
Abisha Willis and Mary Pritchett were married Feby 1829.
Eliza Abram Willis and Susan Hill were married August 1830 [Eliza smudged out in original]
Eliza P. Willis and Nathl. H. Street were married Sept 12th 1828.
Alexander Willis and Augusta Jackson were married August 26th 1847.
Peter Willis and Caroline Jackson were married Decr. 1st, 1853.
T. J. Ewell and Lula F. Willis were married Janr 26th 1887.
Norman Ipock and Victoria E. Willis were married Feb. 16th 1888.
[Family Record, page 4]
Births.
Norman Willis was born March 25th 1774.[Stricken in original]
Abram Willis son of Norman and Nancy Willis was born Sept 7th 1801.
Abisha Willis son of the same was born May 23rd 1803.
Alexander Willis son of the same was born March 5th 1805.
Penelope Willis daughter of the same was born April 2nd 1807.
Amasa Willis son of the same was born June 9th 1809.
Eliza P. Willis daughter of the same was born May 29th 1812.
Asa Willis son of the same was born August 1st 1815.
Nancy P. Willis daughter of the same was born April 28th 1819.
Caroline Willis daughter of the same was born June 16th 1825.
Peter Willis son of Abisha and Mary Willis was born August 30th 1831.
[This Bible was donated to the New Bern-Craven County Public Library by the Brown Memorial Library, Washington, NC, June 6, 2023. Bible was obtained from an estate sale of Mr. Parramore of Chocowinity. It is unclear if the Family Record pages actually were part of the 1843 Bible as the record pages were loose and stuck in the Bible.]
[Title page at front of Bible is missing, using New Testament page for reference purposes.]
[Title page]
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Cooperstown, N.Y. : H. & E. Phinney, 1843.
[Family Record, page 1]
Births.
Norman Willis Father of Abram and Abisha &c was born March 25th 1774.
N[illegible]y [illegible] W[illegible letters and words] was [illegible] 7 [illegible] 1785.
Nancy Prichett wife of Norman Willis was born August 1784.
John J. Willis born May 5th A.D. 1850
Sara A. Willis daughter of Peter Willis and Caroline his wife was born November 5th 1854.
Osborne N. Sutton was borne Feb 5th 1898 [written over entry in pencil, which appears to read E[illegible] Jackson [illegible] J.A. Jackson [illegible] his [illegible words] Aug 5h 1848 [or 1868]]
Sarah Agusty Willis the daughter of Peter Willis and Caroline his wife was born November the 5, 1854.
Charle N. Willis Son of Peter and Caroline Willis his wife was born August 8th 1856.
Victora E. Willis daughter of the same was born Febr 5th 1859.
Lula F. Willis daughter of Peter Willis & Caroline his wife was born May 23rd 1861 [1 written in pencil beside a hole which removed the original last number in the year]
[Family Record, page 2]
Deaths.
Penelope Willis died June 6th 1810.
Caroline P. Willis died Novr. 5th 1826
Abisha Willis died Novr. 6th 1830.
Amasa Willis died Feby 24th 1833.
Asa Willis died October 26th 1836.
Norman Willis died Sept. 26th 1842.
Eliza P. Street died December 14th 1844.
Nancy P. Willis died January the 21 1846.
Alexander Willis died October 10th AD 1851.
Nancy Pritchett wife of Norman Willis died Feby 19th 1852.
Agste [?] Willis died April 10 [or 30] 1852.
Sarah A. Willis died August 13th 1858
Charles N. Willis died Sept 14th 1858.
John Jackson died April 11, 1861.
Eliza Jackson died Sept 24th 1870.
Victora Ipock died Janr 16th 1904 [could be 10th or 14th]
Caroline Willis died March 9th 1914 [or 1904]
[Family Record, page 3]
Marriages.
Norman Willis and Nancy Pritchett were married August 1800.
Abisha Willis and Mary Pritchett were married Feby 1829.
Eliza Abram Willis and Susan Hill were married August 1830 [Eliza smudged out in original]
Eliza P. Willis and Nathl. H. Street were married Sept 12th 1828.
Alexander Willis and Augusta Jackson were married August 26th 1847.
Peter Willis and Caroline Jackson were married Decr. 1st, 1853.
T. J. Ewell and Lula F. Willis were married Janr 26th 1887.
Norman Ipock and Victoria E. Willis were married Feb. 16th 1888.
[Family Record, page 4]
Births.
Norman Willis was born March 25th 1774.[Stricken in original]
Abram Willis son of Norman and Nancy Willis was born Sept 7th 1801.
Abisha Willis son of the same was born May 23rd 1803.
Alexander Willis son of the same was born March 5th 1805.
Penelope Willis daughter of the same was born April 2nd 1807.
Amasa Willis son of the same was born June 9th 1809.
Eliza P. Willis daughter of the same was born May 29th 1812.
Asa Willis son of the same was born August 1st 1815.
Nancy P. Willis daughter of the same was born April 28th 1819.
Caroline Willis daughter of the same was born June 16th 1825.
Peter Willis son of Abisha and Mary Willis was born August 30th 1831.
[This Bible was donated to the New Bern-Craven County Public Library by the Brown Memorial Library, Washington, NC, June 6, 2023. Bible was obtained from an estate sale of Mr. Parramore of Chocowinity. It is unclear if the Family Record pages actually were part of the 1843 Bible as the record pages were loose and stuck in the Bible.]
Original Format
Photocopies
Citation
Willis, Norman, “Norman Willis Family Bible,” Craven County Digital History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/951.