Willard Family Association
History & Events
- 1634 - Simon Willard, brother George Willard and sister Margery Davis come to New England from Horsmonden, Kent, England
- 1746 - De Walt Willard, sister and three brothers come to Maryland from Upper Mallingea, Palts, Germany
- 1770's - Willard Tories "disappear" mainly to Canada
- 1858 - "Willard Memoir: Life and Times of Major Simon Willard" genealogy of the early generations published in Boston
- 1908 - Willard Family Association organized at Winchester, NH reunion
- 1915 - Willard Genealogy published
- 1908 - Willard Family Association formed in Winchester, NH
- 1921 - Willard Window installed in Horsmonden Parish Church
- 1932 - 1st annual reunion outside New England held in Washington, D.C.
- - Willard Window installed in Horsmonden Parish Church to replace WWII damaged window
- 1959 - Willard Family Association incorporated
- 1963 - Annual Willard Meeting in Greene, NY.
- 1964 - Annual Willard Meeting in Cape Elizabeth, ME.
- 1965 - Annual Willard Meeting in Worlds Fair
- 1966 - Annual Willard Meeting in Barnstable, MA
- 1967 - Annual Willard Meeting in Wellington, OH
- 1969 - Annual Willard Meeting in Grafton, MA.
- 1971 - Annual Willard Meeting in Old Deerfiels, MA.
- 1972 - Annual Willard Meeting in Quincy, MA.
- 1973 - Annual Willard Meeting in Wethersfield, CT.
- 1975 - Annual Willard Meeting in Keene, NH.
- 1976 - "Spirit of '76" reunion in Wellington, Ohio
- 1977 - Annual Willard Meeting in Wellsboro, PA
- 1978 - Annual Willard Meeting in Concord, MA.
- 1979 - Annual Willard Meeting in Portland, ME.
- 1982 - Annual Willard Meeting in White River Junction, VT.
- 1983 - Annual Willard Meeting in Sturbridge, MA.
- 1984 _ AH Willard of Lewis & Clark Expedition in Sacramento, California (1st annual reunion west of Mississippi)
- 1985 - Annual Willard Meeting in Grafton, MA.
- 1986 - Annual Willard Meeting in Concord, MA.
- 1987 - Annual Willard Meeting in Lancaster, MA.
- 1988 - Annual Willard Meeting in Keene, NH.
- 1989 - Charles & Mac Willard, founders of Cottonwood, Arizona reunion (preceeded by the Trek from Elko, Nevada)
- 1990 - Annual Willard Meeting in Petersham, MA.
- 1991 - Annual Willard Meeting in Old Saybrook, CT.
- 1992 - Annual Willard Meeting in Scituate, MA.
- 1993 - Willard State Hospital reunion in Auburn, New York
- 1994 - Annual Willard Meeting in Brattleboro, VT.
- 1995 - Willard Women in Hangtown (Placerville), California reunion in west and Deerfield, MA in east
- 1996 - Willard Hotel reunion in Washington, D.C.
- 1997 - Willard Women on the Oregon Trail reunion in Roseburg, Riddle & Myrtle Creek, OR in west and Portland, ME in east
- 1997 - Willard Bell installed in the peal of the Horsemonden parish church in Kent, England
- 1998 - Wethersfield, CT reunion
- 1999 - Annual Willard reunion at Grafton, MA (Willard Clock Museum)
- 1999 - Western Willard reunion at Yuba City, CA
- 2000 - Annual Willard reunion at Danvers, MA (Old Salem Village)
- 2001 - Annual Willard reunion at Troy,NY (Emma Willard School)
- 2001 - Western Willard reunion at Carson, CA. (1910 Air Meet - Charles Willard)
- 2002 - Annual Willard Meeting at Concord, MA
- 2003 - Annual Willard Meeting at Philadelphia, PA
- 2003 - Western Willard Reunion at Belmont, CA
- 2004 - Annual Willard Meeting at Saco, Maine
- 2005 - Weatern Willard Reunion at Portland, OR
http://www.willardhouse.orgCharlestown, NH
- 2006 - Annual Willard Meeting in White River Junction, VT
- 2007 - Western Willard Reunion in Prescott, AZ
- 2008 - 100th Anniversary Meeting in Devens, MA
- 2009 - Annual Willard Reunion in Winnsboro, TX
- 2010 - Annual Willard Reunion in Wethersfield, CT