WFA Genealogy Report Benjamin-2 WillardWFA Genealogy Report Benjamin-2 Willard

Generation Six

185. Rev. Joseph6 Willard (Joseph5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 26 April 1770 at Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, (The 1915 Genealogy says he was born in Boxborough, but his father didn't move there until 1785);122 married Elizabeth Turner, daughter of Captain George Turner, 8 June 1797;123 died 24 September 1823 at age 53.122

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #512 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.123

The seven known children of Rev. Joseph6 Willard and Elizabeth Turner were as follows:

186. Hannah6 Willard (Joseph5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born at Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;56 married Isaac Parlin Isaac was "of Stow," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.56

The four known children of Hannah6 Willard and Isaac Parlin were as follows:

189. Sarah Brooks6 Willard (Joseph5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born at Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;56 married Eri Rogers Eri was "of Littleton," Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.56

The only known child of Sarah Brooks6 Willard and Eri Rogers was:

192. Lucy6 Willard (Joseph5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Captain Nathaniel Spooner Nathaniel was "of Plymouth," Plymouth Co., Massachusetts;56 born at Massachusetts.56

The two known children of Lucy6 Willard and Captain Nathaniel Spooner were as follows:

194. Abigail6 Willard (Joseph5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.56

The only known child of Abigail6 Willard and Deacon Martin Wood was:

198. Elizabeth Moore6 Willard (Benjamin5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 12 May 1783 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;60,124 married Cyrus French.60

The two known children of Elizabeth Moore6 Willard and Cyrus French were as follows:

203. Phebe6 Willard (Joshua5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 27 January 1777;60 married (--?--) Peck.60

The five known children of Phebe6 Willard and (--?--) Peck were as follows:

216. Simon6 Willard (Simon5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 13 January 1795 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts;58,125 married Eliza A. Adams, daughter of Zabdiel Adams and Rachel (--?--), 6 December 1821 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts;58,126 died 24 August 1874 at at home, 17 Beacon St., Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 79 of "asthma, a disease which had affected him for over 40 years."127

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #517 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.58

Eliza A. Adams was born on 16 July 1795 at Roxbury, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.58,128 She died on 29 January 1881 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 85.58,128

The seven known children of Simon6 Willard and Eliza A. Adams were as follows:

220. Julia6 Willard (Simon5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 28 January 1802 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts;83 married Isaac Cary 27 January 1831;67 died 23 June 1861 at age 59.67

The six known children of Julia6 Willard and Isaac Cary were as follows:

221. Benjamin Franklin6 Willard (Simon5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 2 November 1803 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts;134,83 married Emeline Maine Thayer, daughter of Ebenezer Thayer and Elizabeth Hobart, 3 October 1837 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts;135 died 11 March 1847 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 43.136,137

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #518 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.130

Emeline Maine Thayer was born on 20 July 1807 (calculated from age at death: "84 years and 6 months").130 She died on 20 January 1892 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 84.130,138

The only known child of Benjamin Franklin6 Willard and Emeline Maine Thayer was:

222. Sarah Brooks6 Willard (Simon5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 25 June 1805 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts;83 married Edward Bird, son of (--?--) Bird, 22 June 1829 they are 1st cousins;85 died 10 July 1856 at Dorchester, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 51.85

The four known children of Sarah Brooks6 Willard and Edward Bird were as follows:

227. Aaron6 Willard (Aaron5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 29 June 1783 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts;141,142 married Ann Dorr 7 January 1816 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts;143 married Emeline Davenport,, daughter of Benjamin Davenport and Mehitabel (--?--), as his 2nd wife, 10 November 1855 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, (Emeline was of Newton);144,145 died 2 May 1864 at Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, at age 80.146

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #520 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.130

Ann Dorr was born circa 1781 calculated from age at death: "ae. 61."147 She died on 7 June 1842.148

The two known children of Aaron6 Willard and Ann Dorr were as follows:

Emeline Davenport died on 19 February 1896 at Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.130,150

There were no known children of Aaron6 Willard and Emeline Davenport.

236. Henry6 Willard (Aaron5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 1 May 1802 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts;93,97 married Frances A. Williams 16 October 1831 at Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts;93,151 died 10 October 1887 at age 85.93

The only known child of Henry6 Willard and Frances A. Williams was:

238. Luther6 Lyon (Mollie5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 12 August 1769 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;98,11 married Mary Turner;98 died 10 November 1822 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, at age 53.98,11

The three known children of Luther6 Lyon and Mary Turner were as follows:

239. Mary6 Lyon (Mollie5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 17 September 1774 at Alstead, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire;98,11 married Jonas Johnson;98 died 7 April 1843 at Cleveland, Ohio, at age 68.98,11

The five known children of Mary6 Lyon and Jonas Johnson were as follows:

240. John6 Lyon (Mollie5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 8 January 1776;98,11 married Sally Crocker;98 died 3 January 1836 at age 59.98,11

The two known children of John6 Lyon and Sally Crocker were as follows:

241. Aaron6 Lyon (Mollie5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 11 August 1781;98,11 married Sarah Davis Aaron's 1st wife;98 married Elizabeth Watkins Aaron's 2nd wife;98 died 11 August 1835 at Cincinnati, Ohio, at age 54.98,11

The eight known children of Aaron6 Lyon and Sarah Davis were as follows:

There were no known children of Aaron6 Lyon and Elizabeth Watkins.

242. Lawson6 Lyon (Sarah5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Lucy Washburn;98 born 8 August 1771 at Northboro, Maine;11 died 8 March 1822 at Boston, Massachusetts, at age 50.11

The only known child of Lawson6 Lyon and Lucy Washburn was:

244. Thomas W.6 Lyon (Sarah5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Nancy Leland;98 born 13 October 1774;11 died 14 April 1854 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 79.11

The nine known children of Thomas W.6 Lyon and Nancy Leland were as follows:

246. Aaron6 Lyon (Sarah5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 28 October 1779 at Northboro, Massachusetts;11 died 29 September 1855 at North Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 75.11

The seven known children of Aaron6 Lyon and an unknown spouse were as follows:

247. Sally6 Lyon (Sarah5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Benjamin Eaton;153 born 19 December 1781 at Northboro, Massachusetts.11

Benjamin Eaton died on 30 August 1840 at Wendell, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.11

The 10 known children of Sally6 Lyon and Benjamin Eaton were as follows:

248. Josiah6 Lyon (Sarah5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Mehitable Foxcroft; born 19 March 1783 at Northboro, Massachusetts;11 died 31 August 1806 at age 23.11

The only known child of Josiah6 Lyon and Mehitable Foxcroft was:

250. Julius P.6 Lyon (Sarah5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Polly Kendall;153 born 19 July 1788;11 died 24 January 1836 at age 47.11

The six known children of Julius P.6 Lyon and Polly Kendall were as follows:

252. Olive6 Lyon (Sarah5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Samuel Watts;73 born 1 April 1791 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 died 25 August 1868 at Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine, at age 77.11

Samuel Watts was born on 27 April 1783 at Wellfleet, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.11 He died on 26 June 1853 at Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine, at age 70.11

The seven known children of Olive6 Lyon and Samuel Watts were as follows:

257. Samuel6 Richards (Phebe5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 16 March 1789;11 married Rebecca Badger 14 June 1804;11 married Rebecca Willis 24 November 1808;11 died 1 April 1826 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at age 37.11

The only known child of Samuel6 Richards and Rebecca Willis was:

Rebecca Badger died on 12 July 1807 at Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine.11

There were no known children of Samuel6 Richards and Rebecca Badger.

258. Joseph T.6 Wood (Martha5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Abigail Waterman;73 born 25 April 1778 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 died 20 February 1817 at age 38.11

The five known children of Joseph T.6 Wood and Abigail Waterman were as follows:

259. Isaac W.6 Wood (Martha5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Susanna Smith;73 born 2 January 1780 at Alstead, New Hampshire;11 died 13 January 1868 at age 88.11

The five known children of Isaac W.6 Wood and Susanna Smith were as follows:

261. Hannah R.6 Wood (Martha5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Joel Fay;73 born 8 September 1783 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 died 8 November 1860 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 77.11

The 11 known children of Hannah R.6 Wood and Joel Fay were as follows:

262. Phebe6 Wood (Martha5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Joseph Wood;154 born 19 May 1785 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 died 18 July 1869 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 84.11

The six known children of Phebe6 Wood and Joseph Wood were as follows:

263. Patty6 Wood (Martha5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 12 February 1789 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 married Truman Clark 27 April 1804;11 died 6 October 1873 at McLean, Illinois, at age 84.11

The 13 known children of Patty6 Wood and Truman Clark were as follows:

265. Liberty6 Wood (Martha5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 25 August 1794;11 married Sarah Warren 17 May 1818;11 died 15 April 1873 at age 78.11

The five known children of Liberty6 Wood and Sarah Warren were as follows:

266. Thomas Rice6 Wood (Martha5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Sophronia Hutchinson;103 born 3 June 1798;11 died 20 April 1867 at New Lenox, Illinois, at age 68.11

The 12 known children of Thomas Rice6 Wood and Sophronia Hutchinson were as follows:

267. Betsey6 Putnam (Elizabeth5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Alexander Hayward;103 born 12 March 1782 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 died 8 September 1851 at Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 69.11

The three known children of Betsey6 Putnam and Alexander Hayward were as follows:

268. Hannah6 Putnam (Elizabeth5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Ebenezer Leland;103 born 6 April 1784;11 died 13 March 1821 at age 36.11

The seven known children of Hannah6 Putnam and Ebenezer Leland were as follows:

271. Martha Willard6 Harrington (Elizabeth5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 15 September 1797;11 married Arnold Taft 7 October 1815;11 died 10 January 1888 at age 90.11

Arnold Taft was born on 22 May 1794.11 He died on 16 April 1871 at age 76.11

The only known child of Martha Willard6 Harrington and Arnold Taft was:

274. Susannah Willard6 Wadsworth (Virtue5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 15 August 1793;11 married James Claflin August 1812.11

The seven known children of Susannah Willard6 Wadsworth and James Claflin were as follows:

282. Nancy6 Leland (Lakin5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married William Wells;155 born 28 August 1789 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 died 27 March 1872 at Lowell, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 82.11

The two known children of Nancy6 Leland and William Wells were as follows:

283. Otis6 Leland (Lakin5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Nancy Spaulding;155 born 28 November 1791 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 died 12 March 1871 at Wethersfield, Vermont, at age 79.11

Nancy Spaulding was born at of Cavendish, Vermont.11

The nine known children of Otis6 Leland and Nancy Spaulding were as follows:

There were no known children of Otis6 Leland and Nancy Spaulding.

284. Joshua6 Leland (Lakin5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 22 May 1794 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 married Betsey Boynton, daughter of Jonathan Boynton and Sally Martin, 17 October 1825;11 died 27 May 1866 at Springfield, Vermont, at age 72.11

Betsey Boynton was born on 4 November 1800 at of Baltimore, Vermont.11 She died on 1 October 1884 at Chester, Vermont, at age 83.11

The three known children of Joshua6 Leland and Betsey Boynton were as follows:

285. Maria6 Leland (Lakin5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Henry Smith;156 born 9 October 1796 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;11 died 16 June 1855 at Lowell, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 58.11

Henry Smith was born at of Lowell.11

The five known children of Maria6 Leland and Henry Smith were as follows:

287. Lakin6 Leland (Lakin5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Levi M. Parkhurst;157 born 4 November 1801 at Chester, Vermont.11

The five known children of Lakin6 Leland and Levi M. Parkhurst were as follows:

288. Hannah R.6 Leland (Lakin5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Thomas Gilman;158 born 27 May 1803 at Chester, Vermont;11 died 9 February 1857 at Potton, Canada, at age 53.11

The four known children of Hannah R.6 Leland and Thomas Gilman were as follows:

290. Charles6 Leland (Lakin5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Lucy Perkins;159 born 19 January 1806 at Chester, Vermont;11 died 6 March 1892 at Minneapolis, Minnesota, at age 86.11

Lucy Perkins was born at of Perkinsville, Vermont.11

The eight known children of Charles6 Leland and Lucy Perkins were as follows:

291. James Alonzo6 Leland (Lakin5Willard, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); married Lucinda Chesley;160 born 19 March 1808 at Chester, Vermont;11 died 21 June 1892 at Brooklyn, New York, at age 84.11

The three known children of James Alonzo6 Leland and Lucinda Chesley were as follows:

296. Joseph6 Willard (Josephus5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 29 August 1811 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;161 married Ann Brady July 1857;162 died 8 July 1878 at Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 66.161

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #523 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.162

Ann Brady was born on 2 February 1821.162 She died on 8 January 1887 at age 65.162

The only known child of Joseph6 Willard and Ann Brady was:

301. James6 Willard (James5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); baptized 18 August 1778 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;163 married Susan Carter;162 married Parthenia (--?--) 30 March 1837;164 died 21 December 1862 at Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 84.163

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #523a in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.162

The four known children of James6 Willard and Susan Carter were as follows:

Parthenia (--?--) married (--?--) Lord.162 She died after 1863.164

The four known children of James6 Willard and Parthenia (--?--) were as follows:

305. Stephen6 Willard (James5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 22 March 1787 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;165 married Betsey Wood;166 died 1 January 1869 at age 81.166

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #523b in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.166

Betsey Wood was born on 24 October 1787.166 She died on 24 April 1881 at age 93.166

The eight known children of Stephen6 Willard and Betsey Wood were as follows:

308. Abel6 Willard (Solomon5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 25 March 1778 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;165 married Rebecca Weeks;166 died April 1860 at Byron, Shiawassee Co., Michigan, at age 82.165

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #523c in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.166

Rebecca Weeks was born on 2 June 1782.166 She died on 11 November 1867 at age 85.166

The five known children of Abel6 Willard and Rebecca Weeks were as follows:

311. Solomon6 Willard (Solomon5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 27 May 1784 at Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;167 married Mercy Otis, daughter of Arunah Otis and Elizabeth Adams, 9 October 1806;168 died 16 September 1864 at Pamelia, Jefferson Co., New York, at age 80.167

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #524 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.168

Mercy Otis was born on 11 May 1791 at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont.168 She died on 2 April 1858 at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, at age 66.168

The 11 known children of Solomon6 Willard and Mercy Otis were as follows:

312. Johnson6 Willard (Solomon5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 14 February 1786 at Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;170 married (--?--) Pierce, as his 1st wife;169 married (--?--) Becker, as his 2nd wife;169 died 1858 at Natural Bridge, Jefferson Co., New York.170

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #524a in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.169

There were no known children of Johnson6 Willard and (--?--) Pierce.

The only known child of Johnson6 Willard and (--?--) Becker was:

313. Phebe6 Willard (Solomon5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 12 November 1787 at Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;112 married Gardner Johnson at Worcester Co., Massachusetts.112

The seven known children of Phebe6 Willard and Gardner Johnson were as follows:

314. Ira6 Willard (Solomon5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 11 October 1790 at Princeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;170 married Phebe Cross 1 January 1811;169 married Almira Davidson, as his 2nd wife, 16 November 1823;169 married Maria Oliver;169 died June 1861 at Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York, at age 70.170

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #524b in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.169

Phebe Cross was born on 17 June 1792.169 She died on 15 May 1820 at age 27.169

The five known children of Ira6 Willard and Phebe Cross were as follows:

Almira Davidson was born on 23 September 1806 at Jamaica, Windham Co., Vermont.169 She died either 23 February 1832 or 1833.169

The three known children of Ira6 Willard and Almira Davidson were as follows:

The only known child of Ira6 Willard and Maria Oliver was:

316. Sally6 Willard (Solomon5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 2 March 1794 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;112 married William Whipple Patch Sr at Worcester Co., Massachusetts.112

The 11 known children of Sally6 Willard and William Whipple Patch Sr were as follows:

317. Isaac6 Willard (Solomon5, Isaac4, Joseph3, Benjamin2, Simon1); born 7 September 1796 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts;172 married Betsey Stark, daughter of Eleazer Stark and Betsey