Surname: WILLARD Source: The History of Charlestown, N.H. - The Old (Fort) No. 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson, 1876. p.6l8 Major Simon Willard b. Kent County, England emigrated to Newtown, (now Cambridge, MA) in l634.� One of the orig. purchasers at Concord, MA. p.6l9 Simon resided there thru to l635.� In l654 he was com- issioned commander-in-chief of the forces of MA in the Ninigret and Philips wars.� In l660 he removed to Lan- caster, MA and then to Groton, MA in l672.� He died at Charlestown, MA April 24, l676� He m. (l) Mary Sharp and (2) Elizabeth Dunster He m. (3)_____(l7 children, 9 sons and 8 daughters) Note: his 4th son, Henry Willard (ancestor of the Charlestown Willards0 was b. June 4, l655 at Concord, MA m. July l8, l674 Mary Lakin of Groton MA Res: Lancaster, MA� He m. (2) l689 Dorcas Cutler. It was his son, Simon Willard who m. Mary Whitcomb. Henry Willard and his wives Mary Lakin and Dorcas Cutler had issue: l. Henry Simon Willard b. Oct 8, l678 2. Simon Willard b.___m. Mary Whitcomb 3. Mary Willard 4. John Willard 5. Hezekiah Willard 6. Joseph Willard 7. Samuel Willard 8. James Willard 9. Josiah Willard - became colonel and commander of Fort �� Dummer and one of the lst settlers of Winchester l0. Jonathan Willard ll. Sarah Willard l2. Abigail Willard l3. Susanna Willard l4. Tabitha Willard p. 6l9 Simon Willard son of Henry Willard and his wife, Mary Lakin, m. Mary Whitcomb. Their res: Lancaster, MA.� He d. l706.� His widow, Mary Whitcomb Willard m. Dec. l2, l706, Samuel Farnsworth, son of Matthias Farnsworth and Mary Farr of Groton, MA.�� Simon Willard and Mary Whit- comb had issue: l. Aaron Willard b. l70l at Lancaster MA m. Dec. l6, l724 �� Mary Wright, dau of Capt Samuel Wright and Mary Stev- �� ens of Sudbury, Rutland, MA.� Mary Wright was the �� grandaughter of Ciprian Stevens and his wife, Mary �� (Willard) Stevens. 2. Moses Willard b. l702/3 at Lancaster 3. Eunice Willard b. ___at Lancaster MA m. Joseph Doby �� of Stow, MA 4. Alice Willard b. _____ at Lancaster, MA m. Jan. 29, �� l7l8/l9 Capt Jonathan Whitney of Lancaster, MA. 5. Miriam Willard born posthumously at Sudbury, MA �� m. Joseph Maynard of Sudbury on Jan. 29, l723. p.620 Moses Willard son of Simon Willard and Mary Whitcomb b. l702/3 m. at Groton, MA Sep 28, l727 Susanna Hastings orig of Watertown, MA.� Her sister, Hannah Hastings m. Moses Willard's half-brother, David Farnsworth of Groton MA son of Moses Willard's mother Mary Whitcomb and his step-father Samuel Willard, Sr. of Groton, MA. Susanna's sister, Eunice Hastings m. Simon Willard half-brother, Stephen Farnsworth.� Moses Willard and Susanna Hastings resided lst at Lunen- burg (Turkey Hills), MA In May, l742 they moved to Fort No. 4, Charlestown, New Hampshire, following his 3 half brothers: Stephen, David and Samuel Farnsworth who found ed the Fort.� This became Moses Willard and his family's permanent home.� Moses Willard was killed by Indians on June l8, l756 at Fort No. 4. Lieut Moses Willard and his wife, Susanna Hastings had issue: l. Jemima Willard b. June 29, l728 m. Sylvanus Hastings �� eldest son of Dr. John Hastings. 2. Susanna Willard b. Feb. 20, l729/30 m. Captain James �� Johnson (she is famous for her memoirs of her �� captivity for 3 yrs in Canada) 3. Huldah Willard b. May 27, l732 m. Joseph Willard son �� of Rev. Joseph Willard and Susan Lynde. 4. James Nutting Willard b. May 28, l734 m. Abigail �� WETHERBE dau of Capt. Ephraim Wetherbe and his wife, �� Joanna (Bellows) Wetherbe. �� Their issue: �������� l. James Willard b. Apr. 30, l762 d. l762 �������� 2. James Willard 2d b. Nov. 9. l763 �������� 3. Edward Willard b. Dec. 9, l763 �������� 4. Betsy Willard b. Oct 28, l767 �������� 5. Abigail Willard b. Jan 25, l770 �������� 6. John Small Willard b. Jan 3l, l772 �������� 7. Joasnna Willard b. at Hartland Vt. �������� 8. Susanna Willard b. at Hartland Vt. �������� 9. Thales Willard b. at Hartland Vt. James Nutting Willard died and his widow, Abigail Wetherbe Willard m. (2) Capt. Isaac Farwell m. (3) J. B. Olive. 5. Moses Willard Jr. son of Lieut Moses Willard and his �� wife, Susanna Hasting was born at Groton MA on Aug. �� l5, l738, m. Lydia Farwell dau of Josiah and Lydia �� Farwell.� She b. Groton MA.� He d. Aug l7, l822 and �� Lydia (Farwell) Willard d. Apr 28, l837 age 85. Their �� issue: �������� l. Marcian (son) b. l769 m. Mary Baker, dau ����������� of Capt. Osmy Baker and his wife, Mary ����������� Farnsworth.� Mary Baker was b. July 4, l776 ����������� Marcian d. l855�� She died l86l.� He was a ����������� farmer.� Their issue: ����������� l. Mary Baker Willard b. l797 m. Simeon Hey- �������������� wood in l827 ����������� 2. Charles Willard b. l807 m. l839 Nancy �������������� Shurtleff b. l805 ����������� 3. Moses Willard b. l773 d. l808 m. l796 �������������� Peggy Glidden b. l78l d. l852 ����������� 4. Lydia Willard b. l778 m. l795 Phineas �������������� HUTCHINS son of Capt. Phineas Hutchins �������������� and Sarah (Reed) Hutchins b. l774 at �������������� Lunenburg, MA ����������� 5. Nancy Willard b. l784 m. l808 Josiah �������������� Whitmore b. l783 Middletown, CN. ����������� 6. Abel Willard b. l788 m. l8l2 Fanny Grout �������������� dau of Jonathan Grout and Parthena PAGE ����������������� 1. Fanny Grout Willard b. l8l3 m. �������������������� m. Ebenezer Dunsmoor ����������������� 2. Sophia Willard b. l8l5 m. Newton �������������������� ALLEN ����������������� 3. Jonathan Willard b. l825 m. Lemira �������������������� Sanders ����������� 7. Levi Willard b. l79l m. l8l4 Phebe Curriel �������������� b. l792� She d. l866� He d. l87l ����������������� l. Harriet Willard b. l8l7 m. l840 �������������������� Colonel Jonathan Baker ����������������� 2. Henry Willard b. l8l8 d l846 6. Miriam Willard dau of Lieut Moses Willard and his wife �� Susanna Hastings:� Miriam b. Sep 25, l740 m. Rev. �� Phineas Whitney of Shirley MA (no children) She d. �� l769� Phineas Whitney m. (2) l770 Lydia Bowes and �� had l0 children. Note Rev. Whitney preached at Shirley �� MA. The Hon. JOHN HANCOCK of Boston MA gave Phineas �� Whitney the Pulpit Bible.� Phineas was one of Groton �� Academy's founding Trustees, which apptmt he held til �� his death Dec. l3, l8l9� He was minister to the church �� at Shirley MA for 50 yrs. 7. Aaron Willard m. Mary Smead Res: Charlestown, NH until �� l755 then moved to Hartland, Vt. ��������� l. Clarissa Willard b. l767 d. l8l6 m. William ������������ Symmes ��������� 2. Miriam Willard b. l769 ��������� 3. Charlotte Willard b. l770 d. l845 m. (l) ������������ Mr. Crandall m. (2) Mr. Rogers ��������� 4. Martha Willard b. l773 m. Mr. WETHERBE ������������ Res: New York ��������� 5. Mary, twin to Martha b. l7873 m. Roswell ������������ Hunt ��������� 6. _____Willard b. l775 d. l8l9 m. Elizabeth ������������ Taylor b. l78l ��������� 7. Aaron Willard Jr. b. l778 m. Mary Lull of ������������ Vt. 8. Capt. John Willard b. l753 d. l832 m. Eunice CLAPP �� dau of Preserved Clapp and his wife, Eunice Asherton �� of Bolten MA Note: Mrs. Susanna Willard Johnson dau of Lieut Moses Willard and his wife, Susanna Hastings, says in her narrative of captivity that her parents had l2 children, all told, as follows: 9. Abigail Willard l0. Elizabeth Willard ll. Mary Willard l2. unknown Willard. Rev. Saunderson was unable to find any facts on these last four children. ___________________________________________________________________ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth