Roade, Northants
Protected: George Wills (b. 1793): Last Will and Testament
Protected: George Sampson Valentine Wills’ Memoirs
Protected: “Wills” Family – Some Important Updates
Protected: Phoebe Wills Simpson’s Grave
Protected: Yew Tree Cottage, Roade, Northants
Protected: Some Photos Related to George Wills and Descendants
Protected: George Wills’s Descendants: Additional Photos
Protected: George Wills’s Granddaughters
Protected: William Sargent (aka Wm Slaymaker)
Protected: George Wills’s Snuff Box
Protected: The Fate of Mary Wills (1829-1877), Part III
Protected: The Fate of Mary Wills (1829-1877), Part II
Protected: The Fate of Mary Wills (1829-1877), Part I
Protected: George Wills Family Tree
George Wills Handwritten Pledge, 22 February 1846
Here is a handwritten note dated 22 February 1846. It was written by George Wills and appears to be a record of a charitable pledge he made and eventually fulfilled. Funds were donated to various entities including “widows,” “Roade Missionary Meeting,” “Blisworth Missionary Journey,” “Brother Kent,” “Missionary Society,” and “Hope Chapel.” At the end of the note, it reads: “Glory be to God who hath enabled me to redeem my pledge this 31st day of December 1846. May the next year exceed the former. Amen & Amen.” This document confirms what I had read about George Wills–that he was an extremely generous and kind man, a devout Christian, and someone who gave of himself to make life better for those around him. According to Mr. Marsh who manages the Blisworth.org website, builders were known to tithe heavily.