Simon Willard 1605–1676
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Simon Willard was born in 1605 in Horsemonden, Kent, England, the child of richard willard and margery humphrie. Simon Willard married elizabeth dunster, mary dunster, mary sharpe, and had children including abovehope willard, benjamin willard, daniel willard, dorothy willard, elizabeth willard, hannah willard, hope willard, john willard, jonathan willard, joseph willard, josiah willard, mary willard, samuel willard, sarah willard, simon willard. Simon Willard passed away in 1676 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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1Record Family Data Collection - Births
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2Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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3Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
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4Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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5Probate/Wills Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870
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6Record Millennium File
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7Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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8Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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9Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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10Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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11Baptism Records England & Wales Christening Records
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12Burial Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index
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13Record Massachusetts, Town Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Simon Willard
Frequently Asked Questions
- Simon Willard (1605–1676) was born in Horsemonden, Kent, England and died in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Simon in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
- It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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Related Records
Simon Willard's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record