WFA Genealogy Report Samuel-2 Willard
 


Generation Four

21. Eunice4 Treat (Abigail3Willard, Samuel2, Simon1); married Rev. Thomas Paine, son of James Paine.14

The two known children of Eunice4 Treat and Rev. Thomas Paine were as follows:

28. Rev. Samuel4 Willard (John3, Samuel2, Simon1); born circa September 1705 at Kingston, Jamaica;32 married Abigail Wright, daughter of Capt. Samuel Wright and Mary Stevens, 29 October 1730 . (Abigail, Samuel's 2nd cousin, was of Sudbury at the time of the wedding);33,34 died 25 October 1741 Kittery, York Co., Maine.32

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #52 in the 1915 Willard Genealogy.34

Abigail Wright was born on 19 February 1707/8 at Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.33,34 She married Rev. Richard Elvins on 13 November 1744 . (Richard was of Scarborough, Maine at the time of the wedding).34 She died on 19 September 1787 at Petersham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 79.34

The seven known children of Rev. Samuel4 Willard and Abigail Wright all born Biddeford, York Co., Maine, were as follows:

29. Samuel4 Willard (Simon3, Samuel2, Simon1); born 19 January 1702/3 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, (This birth tag is for the son of Simon and Elizabeth);35 married Mary Lord 15 December 1732 York, York Co., Maine, They were married by Rev. Jos. Moody;36,37 married Dorothy Rogers, daughter of Richard Rogers and Eleanor (--?--);36 died 12 December 1792 Sanford, York Co., Maine, aged 90 years.38

He can be found as WFA Genealogy #52a in the 1915 Willard Genealogy


This man has come to be known in WFA circles as the Samuel Willard of York and Sanford, Maine (after his marriage place and death place). The facts of his adult life and descendants are firmly attested by his family. There is only the 1915 publishing committee's strong belief to support placing him as the son of Simon Willard (1676-1712) and Elizabeth Alden (1665- ). He died at age 90 therefore his birthdate was 1702 or 1703. Their reasoning goes thusly:

a) the son of Simon & Elizabeth was born at the same time as this man;

b) there were no other known Samuel Willards born around that time;

c) a nephew of Simon & Elizabeth, Rev. Samuel Willard (1705-1741), had settled in 1730 as pastor of the church at Biddeford, Maine and thus it is reasonable to look upon Willards residing nearby as possible relatives.39


Mary Lord died circa 1740 at York, York Co., Maine.35

The four known children of Samuel4 Willard and Mary Lord all born York, York Co., Maine, were as follows:

Dorothy Rogers was born circa 1708.35 She died on 5 December 1788 aged about 80.35,41

The seven known children of Samuel4 Willard and Dorothy Rogers were as follows:

38. Katherine4 Willard (Josiah3, Samuel2, Simon1); born 28 September 1724 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts;28 married Henry Gibbs 27 May 1747;28 died 31 May 1769 at age 44.28

Henry Gibbs was born in 1707 (calculated from age at death: "ae. 52").28 He died on 16 February 1759.28

The three known children of Katherine4 Willard and Henry Gibbs all born Massachusetts were as follows:


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