Charles Willing
Charles Willing born in Bristol, England on May 18, 1710 the son of Thomas Willing and Anne Harrison; and died on November 30, 1754, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). He was a successful Philadelphia merchant, trader and politician; twice he served as Mayor of Philadelphia, from 1748 to 1749 and again in 1754.[1]
Family
He married Anne Nancy Shippen (1710-1791) in 1731, daughter of Abigail Grosse (1677-1716) and Joseph Shippen (1677-1678), together they had eleven children. His wife's grandfather, Edward Shippen, and his eldest son, Thomas Willing, also served as mayors of Philadelphia. Thomas was also a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania.
Willing had eleven children. Daughter Mary Willing Byrd, born September 24, 1740, married William Byrd III.[2]
Daughter Elizabeth (February 10, 1742 – January 15, 1830) married Samuel Powel, a mayor of Philadelphia.[2]
Robert Morris (financier) apprenticed at the firm of Willing & Co., and later became a partner with Thomas in the renamed firm of Willing Morris & Co.[3]
Charles Willing died on November 30, 1754 and is buried in Christ Church Burial Ground along with his wife.[4]
References
- ↑ "Penn University Archives". Archives.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charles Penrose Keith (1997), The Provincial Councilors of Pennsylvania: Who Held Office Between 1733 and 1776, Genealogical Publishing, ISBN 978-0-8063-1529-4
- ↑ Rappleye, Charles. Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution (2010) ISBN 978-1-4165-7091-2
- ↑ "Find-A-Grave". Find-A-Grave. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
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| Preceded by William Attwood |
Mayor of Philadelphia 1748–1749 |
Succeeded by Thomas Lawrence |
| Preceded by Thomas Lawrence (died in office) |
Mayor of Philadelphia 1754 (died in office) |
Succeeded by William Plumsted |
