Background
Willing was born in Bristol, England on May 18, 1710 the son of Thomas Willing and Anne Harrison.
Willing was born in Bristol, England on May 18, 1710 the son of Thomas Willing and Anne Harrison.
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. Daughter Elizabeth (February 10, 1742 – January 15, 1830) married Samuel Powel, a mayor of Philadelphia.