Description
Four rare early southern financial legal documents concerning the John Willis family: First Document; 1834 John Willis to Jared Collins detailing expenses and sundries. Second document; John Willis to Randolph Webb 1835 La Grange,Tn 5th of March 1835. Third Document: Stampless letter to Martha P.Willis from Robert Paine from La Grange College,Alabama 1836 concerning accounting and social engagements. Fourth document: 1824 document titled to; Burnham,Evans & Gibson concerning settelement of damages.
*The Willis house later became the headquarters for Confederate General John C.Pemberton during the Civil War and the battle of Vicksburg.
* John Willis born June 30th 1819 and grew up to become a captain of the Vicksburg Southrons which became Company C of the 1st Mississippi Rifles,and served under Jefferson Davis in the Mexican War from 1846-1847.
Names listed on documents: Wright Bonds acting Justice of the Peace
Rev. Mrs. Paine
Randolph Webb
Jared Collins
John Choatie Limestone County,Alabama
John Willis
Stampless letter addressed to Martha P. Willis: Martha was the daughter of Major Burwell Wick she was born in Raleigh,North Carolina on June 27th 1792 after moving with her family to Vickburg,she married Colonel William Willis in May of 1816.
Additional info:
Franklin County,Alabama
La Grange,Tennessee
Limestone County,Alabama
*The Willis house later became the headquarters for Confederate General John C.Pemberton during the Civil War and the battle of Vicksburg.
* John Willis born June 30th 1819 and grew up to become a captain of the Vicksburg Southrons which became Company C of the 1st Mississippi Rifles,and served under Jefferson Davis in the Mexican War from 1846-1847.
Names listed on documents: Wright Bonds acting Justice of the Peace
Rev. Mrs. Paine
Randolph Webb
Jared Collins
John Choatie Limestone County,Alabama
John Willis
Stampless letter addressed to Martha P. Willis: Martha was the daughter of Major Burwell Wick she was born in Raleigh,North Carolina on June 27th 1792 after moving with her family to Vickburg,she married Colonel William Willis in May of 1816.
Additional info:
Franklin County,Alabama
La Grange,Tennessee
Limestone County,Alabama
