Edward S. Willett II

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Edward S. Willett II

Birth
Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
Death
14 May 1815 (aged 28)
Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
Burial
Menands, Albany County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7109667, Longitude: -73.7302778
Plot
Lot 15, Section 94
Memorial ID
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Edward S. Willett, Esquire, bo 12 Sep 1786, bpt 27 Oct 1786 First Lutheran Church, Albany, NY. He was a son of Edward S. Willett (1750-1810) and Sarah Fryer (1752-1831. He married Margarita Cooper (1788-1846). Their two surviving children were: Edward S. Willett (1813-1878) and Ann Eliza Willett (1809-1847)
Bio From nysm.nysed.gov - Stefan Bielinski:

This Edward Willett was born in October 1786. Most likely, he was the son of Albany residents Edward S. and Sara Fryer Willett.

His wife was his first ward neighbor Margaret Cooper (b. 1787). The marriage produced a number of children - all born after 1800. At least one of their children was christened at the Albany Dutch church.

This Edward Willett was admitted to the practice of law in June 1807. At least two other same-named individuals were active in Albany during his lifetime.

These Willetts set up their home in the first ward at an address later known as 18 South Pearl Street. First his parents and then his widow lived there as well.

He was a member and vestryman at St. Peter's Episcopal church.

Edward Willett filed a will in May 1815. It named his wife and two children as heirs. He died shortly thereafter and was buried in the Dutch church plot. According to his tombstone inscription, he had lived less than thirty years. Afterwards, widow Margaret lived at a number of first ward addresses until her death in 1846.
Edward S. Willett, Esquire, bo 12 Sep 1786, bpt 27 Oct 1786 First Lutheran Church, Albany, NY. He was a son of Edward S. Willett (1750-1810) and Sarah Fryer (1752-1831. He married Margarita Cooper (1788-1846). Their two surviving children were: Edward S. Willett (1813-1878) and Ann Eliza Willett (1809-1847)
Bio From nysm.nysed.gov - Stefan Bielinski:

This Edward Willett was born in October 1786. Most likely, he was the son of Albany residents Edward S. and Sara Fryer Willett.

His wife was his first ward neighbor Margaret Cooper (b. 1787). The marriage produced a number of children - all born after 1800. At least one of their children was christened at the Albany Dutch church.

This Edward Willett was admitted to the practice of law in June 1807. At least two other same-named individuals were active in Albany during his lifetime.

These Willetts set up their home in the first ward at an address later known as 18 South Pearl Street. First his parents and then his widow lived there as well.

He was a member and vestryman at St. Peter's Episcopal church.

Edward Willett filed a will in May 1815. It named his wife and two children as heirs. He died shortly thereafter and was buried in the Dutch church plot. According to his tombstone inscription, he had lived less than thirty years. Afterwards, widow Margaret lived at a number of first ward addresses until her death in 1846.