Philadelphia County PA Archives History .....Thomas WILLIS, Seamans Protection Certificate Application, June 7, 1808 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ray Rhoads rhodoray@bellsouth.net July 12, 2010, 2:58 pm On this Seventh Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight Before me George Heyl, Esquire, Notary Public, dwelling in the City of Philadelphia, Personally came Thomas Willis of said City Mariner and made Oath that he is a Native of America born in Town of Newbern in the County of Craven State of North Carolina and a Citizen of the United States that he is aged Thirty Years, of the Height of Five Feet Seven & 3/4 Inches black Hair, dark Complexion hazel Eyes, sharp visage pitted with the Small Pock, has in India Ink Adam & Eve on the right arm and the initials of his name on same arm; on the left arm our Saviour on the Cross, and on same arm an anchor and a heart. Joseph McNeall being also duly Sworn made oath that he is well acquainted with Thomas Willis and verily believes he was born in Craven County, State of North Carolina. Thomas Willis Joseph McNeill Sworn as above before me George Heyl Jun. Not. Pub. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/pafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/philadelphia/history/seamen/willis-t.txt