Elijah Willard Sr. (1751 - 1839)

Born 12 Mar 1751 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Atherton — married 30 Mar 1775 in Harvard, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Phebe (Archer) Willard — married 15 Jan 1795 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Gibbs) Willard — married 4 Jan 1827 in Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1839 at age 88 in Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Elijah married (1)Mary ATHERTON on 30 March 1775 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. (Mary ATHERTON was born on 28 January 1753 in , , , United States and died in January 1794.)

Elijah married (2) Phebe ARCHER on 15 January 1795 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

"Rev., Elijah Willard, from Fitchburg, Mass., was b. at Harvard, Mass., Mar. 12, 1750/1 and d. in D[ublin]., Aug. 19, 1839. He was the son of Abraham, who d. in the American army during the old French War, and Mary Haskel WIllard. He m. 1st, Mar. 30, 1775, Mary Atherton of Harvard, b., Jan. 28, 1753; d., January 1794; dau. of Oliver and Rachel (Godfrey) Atherton; m. 2d, at Keene, N.H., Jan 15, 1795, Phebe Archer, b., Jan 15, 1772; d., Jan 15, 1826; m. 3d, Jan 24, 1827, Betsey Knight [sic] of Sudbury, Mass., d., May 19, 1871, ae. 95 years 10 mos.
He served in the Revolution, and was in the Battle of White Plains. February, 1794, he moved to D[ublin], where he was ordained pastor of the Baptist Church, and remained such until his death. He united one hundred and forty-six couples in marriage; and his health remained so firm that, only four weeks before his death, he preached a funeral sermon. ^[1]

Rev. Willard is buried in East Cemetery in Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. ^[2]

Research Notes

The birth source shows "1750/51" which is an old style designation for the winter of 1750-1751. It has been mis-transcribed as a 1750 birth date but it should correctly be shown as 1751. Williams-27459 13:32, 14 December 2017 (EST)

Sources

1. ↑ The history of Dublin, N.H Leonard, Levi Washburn ; Seward, Josiah Lafayette; Mason, Charles. Publication date 1920 by The Town of Dublin, N.H. (P. 943).
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #22382612 Retrieved 14 Dec 2017.

• Marion S. Anderson,compiler, "Genealogy of William Haskell c1618-1693 and Mary Tybott 1628-1693"; report to Haskell Family Association.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCGQ-N2T : 4 December 2014), Elijah Willard, 12 Mar 1750; citing HARVARD,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0874025 IT 2.

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHJ-9LM : 4 December 2014), Elijah Willard and Mary Atherton, 30 Mar 1775; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874025 IT 2.

• "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLFB-WL4 : 26 September 2017), Rev. Elijah Willard and Phebe Archer, 15 Jan 1795; citing Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,318.

• "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLFB-WL3 : 26 September 2017), Rev. Elijah Willard and Mrs. Betsey Wright, 04 Jan 1827; citing , Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,318.