Simon Willard (1744 - 1843)

Born 23 Dec 1744 in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Molly (Whitney) Willard — married about 1788 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States [uncertain]

Died 28 Feb 1843 at age 98 in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Capt. Simon Willard was born at Winchester, New Hampshire, 23 Dec 1744, the son of Simon Willard and Catherine Field; ^{[1] [2]} died at Winchester, 29 Feb 1843 [sic], aged 98y, ^[3] and is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery; ^[3] married, probably at Chesterfield, New Hampshire, c1788, Molly Whitney, widow of Col. Samuel King. ^[4]

From History of Chesterfield:^[4]

WILLARD, Capt. Simon, probably from Winchester, appears to have settled in Chesterfield about 1788. He married, about the same time, Molly, widow of Col. Samuel King, and who is said to have died in Winchester about 1832. He resided in Chesterfield till about 1813, when he removed to Winchester, where he died at the age of nearly 100 years. He represented Chesterfield in the General Court 1794-96, and afterwards seven successive years (1801-1807).

Children:^[4]

1. Elijah, b. 28 Dec 1788; unmarried.
2. Catherine, b. 2 Aug 1791; m. 1811, Joseph Pattridge; d. in Osceola, Illinois, 3 Feb 1865.
3. Jane, b. 2 Oct 1793; m. Jarib, son of John Sanderson; d. 3 Jun 1852.
4. Seth, b. 2 Feb 1796; m. Fanny Battles.

Lived at Chesterfield ^{[5] [6] [7]} and Winchester, New Hampshire. ^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL5R-8BL : 23 February 2021), Simon Willard, 23 Dec 1744; citing Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,054.
2. ↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDJF-QXJ : 18 January 2020), Simon Willard, 1744.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 May 2021), memorial page for Capt Simon Willard (23 Dec 1744–29 Feb 1843), Find A Grave: Memorial #82249205, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703); has gravestone photo.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Randall, Oran E., History of Chesterfield, Cheshire County, N.H. (D. Leonard, Printer, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1882), p. 494. Cit. Date: 17 May 2021.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKY-BS2 : accessed 19 May 2021), Simon Willard, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 129, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 568,145.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR3-3Y5 : accessed 19 May 2021), Simon Willard, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 786, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 218,679.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2N-JZL : accessed 19 May 2021), Simon Willard, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 25, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 23; FHL microfilm 218,684.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG4-1CY : accessed 19 May 2021), Simon Willard, Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 475, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 59; FHL microfilm 205,621.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5V-BTT : 20 February 2021), Simon Willard, Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing 30, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 74; FHL microfilm 337,927.