Willard, Simon

Birth Name Willard, Simon 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a
Gramps ID I119713
Gender male
Age at Death 71 years, 17 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E183962] 1605-04-07 Horsemonden, Kent, England  
4b 5b
Death [E183963] 1676-04-24 Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts  
4c 5c
Military Service [E183964]   Major  
 
Christening [E183965] 1605-04-07 parish church, Horsmonder, co.Kent, ENG  
6b 7b

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Willard, Richard [I27800]1580/1-03-10 (Julian)1615/6-02-20 (Julian)
Mother Humphrie, Margery [I27801]15751608-12-00
    Brother     Willard, George [I27705] about 1600 WFT 1601-1690
    Sister     Willard, Margery [I27703] 1602-11-06 1655
         Willard, Simon [I119713] 1605-04-07 1676-04-24
    Sister     Willard, Catherine [I27914] 1607-08-30 WFT 1608-1701

Families

    Family of Willard, Simon and Sharp, Mary [F51619]
Married Wife Sharp, Mary [I166607] ( * WFT 1597-1623 + 1650 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E348248] 1630 Horsemonden, Kent  
4d 5d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Willard, Elizabeth [I166609]WFT 1618-16501690-08-29
Willard, Mary [I166608]WFT 1618-1650before 1653
Willard, Josiah [I166597]about 16351674
Willard, Samuel [I166610]1639/40-01-31 (Julian)WFT 1641-1730
Willard, Sarah [I166611]1642/3-01-27 (Julian)1677-11-22
Willard, Benjamin [I27974]16441732-06-16
Willard, Simon [I166612]1649-11-231713-06-23
    Family of Willard, Simon and Dunster, Mary [F37361]
Married Wife Dunster, Mary [I119712] ( * WFT 1603-1638 + WFT 1638-1722 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E335442] WFT 1621-1672    
1b 2b 3b
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Willard, Mary [I27933]1653-09-27WFT 1683-1749
    Family of Willard, Simon and Dunster, Elizabeth [F10202]
Married Wife Dunster, Elizabeth [I28018] ( * WFT 1601-1620 + WFT 1622-1705 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E309400] WFT 1622-1654 Possibly, Kent, Eng  
4e 5e
    Family of Willard, Simon and Dunster, Mary [F10188]
Married Wife Dunster, Mary [I27688] ( * 1630-12-15 + 1715-12-28 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E309386] 1652 Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts  
4f 5f
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Willard, Mary [I27933]1653-09-27WFT 1683-1749
Willard, Henry [I27919]1655-06-041726-08-27
Willard, John [I27934]1656/7-01-12 (Julian)1726-08-27
Willard, Daniel [I27935]1658-12-291708-08-23
Willard, Joseph [I27936]1659/60-01-04 (Julian)1721-06-00
Willard, Hope [I28285]1663-12-23WFT 1664-1757
Willard, Hannah [I27938]1666-10-061693-05-23
Willard, Jonathan [I27939]1669-12-141706
Willard, Elizabeth [I28419]about 1671WFT 1672-1765
Willard, Dorothy [I28420]about 1673WFT 1674-1767

Narrative

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]

!m.2)Elizabeth dunster, no issue. m.3) Mary Dunster d.Dec.1715
ref:Willard Geneal. Early N.E.People by Sarah Titcomb; N.E.Families Vol.IV
Field Geneal; Boston Transcript 1914.
Major Simon Willard, elder of the 2 brothers who founded the Am. Willard
family. His father provided that he should be apprenticed to learn some trade
or business. it is probable that he had served in the army before coming to
N.E. as he was appointed to drill soldiers very soon after his arrival and
called "a Kentish soldier". He would seem to have m. in England, but no record
of wedding has been found, possibly m. Mary Sharpe, dau. of Henry and Jane
Feylde Sharpe of Horsmonder,..that she came with him to this country and was
the mother of at least one child before coming and was the mother of several
afterwards.; he m. 2) Elizabeth Dunster, sister of President Henry Dunster, of
Harvard College who d. within a year, and m. 3) Mary Dunster, cousin of
Elizabeth, who survived him. Mary Dunster, dau. of Robert and Mery Gerrett
Dunster, bp. Bury, co.Lancashire, ENG 15 Dec 1630.
Simon came to his county in May 1634, whether his family were with him or not
is not clear.4 Aug 1634 he had a grant of land at Cambridge where he resided
for a year; and that then 25 Aug 1635, he sold that and joined others in
founding Concord plantation.
They bought their lands of the Indians in 1636 and maintained good relations
with them for long years. Major Willard was chosen rep. to the Gen. Court by
the Concord freeman at their first election, in 1636; was appointed to train
the military company at once; continued in the Gen. Court, performing eminent
services on committees and other ways....
Was involved in King Philip's War..the following month he was at Charlestown,
probably resting awhile from his tremendous labors, when he was seized with an
"epidemic cold" and d.24 Apr 1676, having just passed his 71st birthday. He
was prob. buried there.
An inventory of the large estate was filed a year later. No will found. The
widow struggled to care for the younger children and had a difficult problem;
for while the Major had left great landed possessions, there was very little
ready money. Her 2nd m. probably lightened her labors, and the children became
self-supporting in due time. She m. 14 Jun 1680 Dea. Joseph Noyes of Sudbury
and d.28 Dec 1715, 85 yrs of age.
By his 1st and 3rd wives, it is believed he had 17 children.

Pedigree

  1. Willard, Richard [I27800]
    1. Humphrie, Margery [I27801]
      1. Willard, George [I27705]
      2. Willard, Margery [I27703]
      3. Willard, Simon
        1. Sharp, Mary [I166607]
          1. Willard, Elizabeth [I166609]
          2. Willard, Mary [I166608]
          3. Willard, Josiah [I166597]
          4. Willard, Samuel [I166610]
          5. Willard, Sarah [I166611]
          6. Willard, Benjamin [I27974]
          7. Willard, Simon [I166612]
        2. Dunster, Mary [I119712]
          1. Willard, Mary [I27933]
        3. Dunster, Elizabeth [I28018]
        4. Dunster, Mary [I27688]
          1. Willard, Mary [I27933]
          2. Willard, Henry [I27919]
          3. Willard, John [I27934]
          4. Willard, Daniel [I27935]
          5. Willard, Joseph [I27936]
          6. Willard, Hope [I28285]
          7. Willard, Hannah [I27938]
          8. Willard, Jonathan [I27939]
          9. Willard, Elizabeth [I28419]
          10. Willard, Dorothy [I28420]
      4. Willard, Catherine [I27914]

Ancestors

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