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Simon Willard 1634–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1634

Birth Location: Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 April 1676

Death Location: Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Willard

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Dunster, Elizabeth Dunster, Mary Sharpe

Children(s): Henry Willard, Benjamin Willard

The story of Simon Willard began in 1634 in Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Simon Willard married Elizabeth Dunster, Mary Dunster, Mary Sharpe, and had children including Benjamin Willard, Henry Willard, Simon Willard. Simon Willard passed away in 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Simon Willard began in 1634 in Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  • Simon Willard married Elizabeth Dunster, Mary Dunster, Mary Sharpe, and had children including Benjamin Willard, Henry Willard, Simon Willard.
  • Simon Willard passed away in 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Willard
1605–1676
Birth Location: of Horsemendon, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dunster
1630–1715
Birth Location: Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Dunster
–1651
Birth Location: –
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Mary Sharpe
–1649
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Henry Willard
1655–1726
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Willard
1664–1732
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Simon Willard's Ancestors

Self
Simon Willard
1634–1676
Birth Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Willard
1605–1676
of Horsemendon, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Simon Willard's Descendants

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Simon Willard (1634–24 April 1676) m. Mary Dunster (15 December 1630–28 December 1715) m. Elizabeth Dunster (–Abt 1651) m. Mary Sharpe (–1649)
  1. 1. Henry Willard 1655–1726 m. Mary Lakin 1660–1688 m. Dorcas Cutler 1670–1747
    1. 1. Henry Willard 1675–1755 m. Abigail Temple 1677– m. Sarah (Nutting) Willard 1681–1781 m. Sarah Nutting 1675– m. Sarah Nutting 1681–1781
      1. 1. Simon Willard 1709–1757
      2. 2. Abraham Willard –1731
      3. 3. Simon Willard 1709–1757
      4. 4. James Willard –1738
      5. 5. Abigail Willard –1763
      6. 6. Ruth Willard 1726–
      7. 7. Abigail Willard –1763
      8. 8. Ruth Willard 1726–
      9. 9. Benjamin Willard 1721–1794 m. Hannah Godfrey 1720–1816 m. Hannah Godfrey 1724–1816
        1. 1. Judith Willard 1757–1813 m. Ezekiel Rice 1761–1814
        2. 2. Eunice Willard 1750–1832
        3. 3. Abigail Willard 1750–
        4. 4. Benjamen Willard 1753–1779
        5. 5. Lois Willard 1755–1829
        6. 6. Daniel Willard 1755–1802
        7. 7. Andrew Willard 1762–1837
        8. 8. Henry Willard 1766–1850
        9. 9. Judith (Willard) (Rice) 1757–1813 m. Ezekiel (Rice) Sr 1761–1814
        10. 10. Abigail Willard 1750–1845
        11. 11. Eunice Willard 1746–
        12. 12. Benjamin Willard 1753–1779
        13. 13. Daniel Willard 1755–
        14. 14. Lois Willard 1755–
        15. 15. Andrew Willard 1762–
        16. 16. Henry Willard 1766–1850
        17. 17. SolomonSalmon Willard 1770–
    2. 2. Hezekiah Willard 1684–1778
    3. 3. James Willard 1691–1769
    4. 4. John Willard 1682–
    5. 5. Jonathan Willard 1695–1760
    6. 6. Joseph Willard 1686–1761
    7. 7. Josiah Willard 1693–1750
    8. 8. Mary Willard 1680–1765
    9. 9. Samuel Willard 1690–1752
    10. 10. Sarah Willard 1685–
    11. 11. Simon Willard 1678–1706
  2. 2. Benjamin Willard 1664–1732

Simon Willard's Timeline

6 Records

1630
24 September 1630
Simon Willard was married in Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1634
1634
Birth of Simon Willard in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
1634
1634
Birth of Simon Willard in Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1634
1634
Birth of Simon Willard in Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1643
1643
Age 9
Simon Willard was married In Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1676
24 April 1676
Age 42
Death of Simon Willard in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 September 1630
    Event Place: Horsemonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1676
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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