22. Margery⁴ Willard (Richard³, Symon²Willarde, Richard¹Willard); baptized 6 November 1602 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent Co., England;^25,26 married Captain Dolor Davis 29 March 1624 at East Farleigh, Kent Co., England;^27,28 died before 1673.²⁹

She was mentioned in the will of Richard Willard on 12 February 1616/17 Horsmonden, Kent Co., England.^30,12,13 She and her husband emigrated with her brother and his wife, Major Simon Willard and Mary Sharpe, on the ship, the Planter, departing on 28 February 1634 from the River Thames, England, and arrived in Boston the week of May 12-17, 1634. Winthrop said they had enjoyed a short passage.^31,32 As of circa July 1634, Margery Willard was living with Captain Dolor Davis at a house-lot on Water Street, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.³³ She and Captain Dolor Davis moved to Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, in 1639.³³

Captain Dolor Davis was born circa 1602 at England (this is a guess). As of circa July 1634, Captain Dolor Davis lived at a house-lot on Water Street, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.³³

Davis owned out-lands on the west side of the Charles River (contiguous with out-lands owned by Simon Willard) and they both sold their lands in August 1635. This may have been when Davis moved to Scituate.³³ In 1640 the Plymouth Court of Assistants granted Davis 50 acres of upland at Namassacuset River, with a proportion of meadow. He's found at Barnstable, Massachusetts that year. He was one of the grand inquest of Plymouth Colony in 1645; and, the next year, was admitted freeman. In 1652 he was one of the surveyors of highways in Barnstable, and constable in 1654.

He became selectman for newly established Groton, and petitioned the General Court in 1656, but he probably never actually lived in Groton.³³ He is on the list in 1643 Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, along with his sons, of males aged between 16 and 60 that are able to bear arms.²⁹Captain Dolor Davis had lands granted to him in 1659 Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.³³ He married Joannah (--?--), after Margery died, sometime before 1673.²⁹ He died in 1673.²⁹ He left a will in June 1673 . His real and personal estate in Concord MA was appraised at 125 pounds, 5 shillings, 7 pence. His principal estate was in Barnstable.²⁹

The four known children of Margery⁴ Willard and Captain Dolor Davis all born perhaps at Massachusetts were as follows:

• 28. i. John⁵ Davis;
• 29. ii. Simon Davis;
• 30. iii. Samuel Davis;
• 31. iv. Ruth Davis; marriedStephen Hall 1663; Stephen was "of Concord," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.³⁴

 

 

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #1 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy. Deciding which children belong to which wife has been problematic; further information is needed. See the argument for the present distribution given on pages 363 and 364 in the Willard Memoir.^38,35

1617: Major Simon Willard lost both his father and his step-mother.¹⁰ He was mentioned in the will of Richard Willard dated on 12 February 1616/17 at Horsmonden, Kent Co., England.^39,12,13 He and Mary Sharpe sailed on 28 February 1634 on the ship, the Planter, departing from the River Thames, England, and arrived in Boston the week of May 12-17, 1634. Winthrop said they had enjoyed a short passage.^31,32 He was the chosen representative to the General Court by the Concord freemen at their first election in 1636; was appointed to train the military company at once; continued in the General Court, performing eminent services on committees and other ways; was particularly successful as a member, usually chairman, of committees to whom were referred controversies between towns and certain groups of inhabitants, and questions about boundaries between towns; he was in request for the laying out of grants of land and one of the commissioners who had supervision of the proceedings of Lancaster and some other towns in critical emergencies. He was a magistrate, chosen one of the "Assistants,"( judges of the General court), in 1654, and deputed to hold court in Hampton and Salisbury in 1666 and in Dover and York in 1675. He was chosen "Sergeant Major" of Middlesex County in 1653; was commander-in-chief of the Narragansett expedition in 1654 and 1655. On the breaking out of the Indian dispute known as King Phillip's War in 1675, he performed valiant service.⁴⁰

Mary Sharpe was baptized on 16 October 1614 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent Co., England.^41,42

The nine known children of Major Simon⁴ Willard and Mary Sharpe were as follows:

• 32. i. Mary⁵ Willard; born at England;^43,44 married Joshua Edmunds circa 1649 at Massachusetts;^43,44 died circa 1652.⁴³
• 33. ii. Elizabeth Willard; died in infancy.^43,45
• 34. iii. Elizabeth Willard; married Robert Blood 8 April 1653 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^43,45 died 29 August 1690.⁴³
• 35. iv. Dorothy Willard; died in infancy or in early youth.^43,45
• 36. v. Josiah Willard; born circa 1635 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;⁴⁶ married Hannah Hosmer 20 March 1656/57 Hannah was "of Hartford," Hartford Co., Connecticut;^47,48 died July 1674 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^47,48
• 37. vi. Reverend Samuel Willard; born 31 January 1639/40 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^47,49 married Abigail Sherman 8 August 1664 Abigail was "of Watertown," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^47,48 married Eunice Tyng, as his second wife, 29 July 1679;^47,48,50 died 12 September 1707 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 67.⁵¹
• 38. vii. Sarah Willard; born 27 June 1642 (or July 24) Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^47,49 married Nathaniel Howard 2 July 1666 Nathaniel was "of Chelmsford," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^47,49 died 22 January 1677/78 at Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 35.^47,49
• 39. viii. Abovehope Willard; born 30 October 1646 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^47,49 died 23 December 1663 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 17 unmarried.^47,49
• 40. ix. Simon Willard; born 23 November 1649 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^52,49 married Martha Jacob circa 1679;^52,53 married Priscilla Buttolph as his second wife, 25 July 1722 at Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts;^52,53 died 23 June 1731 at Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 81.^52,53

 

 

Mary Dunster was baptized on 5 December 1630 at Parish of Bury, Lancashire, England.⁵⁵ She married Deacon Joseph Noyes on 14 July 1680 Joseph was "of Sudbury," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.³⁷ She died on 28 December 1715 at age 85.³⁷ She was buried Old Town Cemetery, Wayland (formerly Sudbury), Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.⁵⁶

The eight known children of Major Simon⁴ Willard and Mary Dunster were as follows:

• 41. i. Mary⁵ Willard; born 7 September 1653 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^57,49 married Captain Cyprian Stevens 22 January 1671/72 Cyprian was "of Lancaster," Worcester Co., Massachusetts.^52,49 She was not living in 1693.⁵⁸
• 42. ii. Henry Willard; born 4 June 1655 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^58,59 married Mary Lakin 18 July 1674 Mary was "of Groton," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^58,59 married Dorcas Cutler, as his second wife, 1689 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;^58,60 died 1701.^61,62

He can be found as Willard Genealogy #6 in the 1989 Henry-2 Supplement.⁶³
• + 43. iii. John Willard, born 12 February 1656/57 Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; married Mary Hayward.
• 44. iv. Daniel Willard; born 29 December 1658 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^58,49 married Hannah Cutler 6 December 1683 Hannah was "of Charlestown," Suffolk Co., Massachusetts;^58,64 married Mary Mills, as his second wife, 1 January 1692/93;^65,58,64 died 23 August 1708 at age 49.^64,55

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #8 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.⁶⁴
• 45. v. Joseph Willard; born 4 January 1660/61 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;^58,66 died between 1714 and 23 June 1721.^58,67

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #9 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.⁶⁷
• 46. vi. Benjamin Willard; born 1665 Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;^68,66,69 married Sarah Lakin 1690 Sarah was "of Groton," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^68,67,69 died 16 June 1732 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.^68,67,70

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #10 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.⁷¹
• 47. vii. Hannah Willard; born 6 October 1666 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;^68,49 married Captain Thomas Brintnall 23 May 1693 both were "of Sudbury," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;^68,49 died after 1743.⁶⁸
• 48. viii. Jonathan Willard; born 14 December 1669 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;^72,73 married Mary Browne 8 January 1690/91;⁷² died 1706 at Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.^72,74

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #11 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.⁷⁵
 
 

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #2 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.⁷⁶ He was mentioned in the will of Richard Willard on 12 February 1616/17 Horsmonden, Kent Co., England.^79,12,13 He immigrated in May 1634 to Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, from London in the ship Susan & Ellen.⁸⁰ He moved to Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, after 1634.⁸⁰

Barnstable was a port of entry, and seat of justice of Barnstable county, Massachusetts, located on the south side of Barnstable Bay, which opens into Cape Cod Bay. 65 miles S.E. from Boston, and 28 miles S. E. from Plymouth. The township reaches entirely across the cape, including several villages within its limits. Barnstable county was established in 1685.⁸¹

After the move of Captain Dolor Davis and his wife Margery Willard early in 1639 to Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, George Willard is found there too.³³ He took the oath of allegiance on 1 February 1638/39 at Scituate, Plymouth Colony (now Massachusetts).⁷⁶

Scituate was a post-township in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, 22 miles S. E. by S. from Boston.⁸²George Willard and Dorothy Dunster were members of the Second Church of Scituate, Scituate, Plymouth Co., Plymouth Colony (now Massachusetts), circa 1645.⁸³

on 9 January 1652: "Land DEMAND": "George Willard demandeth 200 acres of land for transporting himself and Samuell and Daniell his Sons and John Rele his Servant into this province this present Month" to Prince George Co., Maryland.⁸⁴ He was named on the record in 1643 as one of those of Scituate, between the ages of 16 and 60, who was able to bear arms.⁸⁵

"Land Certificate of Survey": "Laid out for George Willard of Patuxent River of this province planter a parcell of Land... Containing and now laid out for two hundred acres more or less" on 17 August 1653 at Willard's Purchase, present Nottingham, Prince George Co., Maryland.⁸⁴

Dorothy Dunster. Dorothy is said to have been a younger sister of Rev. Henry Dunster, First President of Harvard College.⁸⁰ She was born in 1620 at Lancashire, England.⁸⁰

The five known children of George⁴ Willard and Dorothy Dunster were as follows:

• 49. i. Daniel⁵ Willard; born 1636 at Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts;^75,86 married Hester Matthews 1655;⁸⁶ married Esther Matthews 10 June 1695 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts;⁷⁵ died 20 April 1712 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.⁸⁷

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #12 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.⁷⁵
• 50. ii. Deborah Willard; born 1638 at Scituate, Plymouth Co., Plymouth Colony (now Massachusetts);^85,86 married Paul Sears 1666 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts;⁸⁶ died 1721.⁸⁸
• 51. iii. Joshua Willard; born 1640 at Scituate, Plymouth Co., Plymouth Colony (now Massachusetts).^85,86
• 52. iv. Dr. Jacob Willard; born circa 1650 believed by 1915 Genealogy to be a son of George. See argument on pg. 24. Heroic Willards says he's son of Daniel, grson of George;^89,86 married Mary White 23 October 1677 at Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts;⁸⁷ died circa 1678 at Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.⁹⁰

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #14 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.⁸⁷
• 53. v. Samuel Willard; born before 1652 (the 1915 Genealogy assumes his father George is this George, the brother of Simon).⁹¹