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Major Joseph Willard 1693–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1693

Birth Location: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America

Death Date: 18 Oct 1774

Death Location: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America

Father: Capt Willard

Mother: Sarah Lakin

Spouse(s): Martha Clark(e)

Children(s): Sarah Willard

The story of Major Joseph Willard began in 1693 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America. Major Joseph Willard married Martha Clark E, and had children including Sarah Willard. Major Joseph Willard passed away in 1774 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America.

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Biography

  • The story of Major Joseph Willard began in 1693 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America.
  • Major Joseph Willard married Martha Clark E, and had children including Sarah Willard.
  • Major Joseph Willard passed away in 1774 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Willard
1665–1732
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
CW
Sarah Lakin
1660–1740
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Clark(e)
1693–1794
Birth Location: Framingham, Massachusetts, America
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Children(s)

Sarah Willard
1718–1805
Birth Location: Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SW

Major Willard's Ancestors

Self
Major Willard
1693–1774
Birth Place: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America
Parents
Capt Benjamin Willard
1665–1732
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Lakin
1660–1740
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Major (Symon\Simon Willard, The Immigrant, Founder of Concord,) Massachusetts
1605–1676
Horsmonden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Mary Dunster
1630–1715
Bury, Lancashire, England
Sgt. (John) Lakin
1627–1697
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary (Mercy) Bacon
1640–1701
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, English Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Richard Reverend
1568–1616
Margery\Margyry Humphrie\Humfry
1572–1608
Henry Elton
1592–1646
Isabel Kaye
1595–1638
Duplicate Lakin
1602–1669
Duplicate Laudin
1605–1669
Michael Billerica
1608–1688
Mary Jobo\Jeve
1607–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Symon Willard
1530–1587
Elizabeth R
1532–1587
Raynold Humprey\Umfery
1542–1582
Elizabeth Waterman
1549–1615
Henry Elton
1560–1611
Elizabeth Bivens
1568–1617
Richard Kaye
1564–1598
Isabel Gauant
1568–1630
William Lakin
1604–1665
Mary Bacon
1600–1669
Captain Massachusetts
1579–1648
Alice Blower(s)
1590–1648
Richard (Jobo)
1580–1636
Mary Baldwin
1583–1640

Major Willard's Descendants

1.
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Major (Joseph) Willard (27 May 1693–18 Oct 1774) m. Martha Clark(e) (27 May 1693–3 Jun 1794)
  1. 1. Sarah Willard 1718–1805 m. Captain (Noah) Brooks 1715–1805
    1. 1. Mary Brooks 1736–1822 m. Aaron Kimball 1729–1807
      1. 1. Elizabeth Kimble 1764–1836 m. Isaiah (Asa) Ware 1755–1833
        1. 1. John (W.) Ware 1810–1863 m. Nancy Altum 1819–1901

Major Willard's Timeline

2 Records

1693
27 May 1693
Birth of Major Joseph Willard in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America
Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America
1774
18 Oct 1774
Age 81
Death of Major Joseph Willard in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America
Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1693
    Event Place: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1774
    Event Place: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, America
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