Person:Benjamin Willard (1)

m. Bef 1653
  1. Mary Willard1653 -
  2. Henry Willard1655 - Bef 1701
  3. John Willard1657 - 1726
  4. Daniel Willard1658 - 1708
  5. Joseph Willard1660/61 -
  6. Benjamin WillardAbt 1665 - 1732
  7. Hannah Willard1666 - Aft 1733
  8. Jonathan Willard1669 - Abt 1706
  • HBenjamin WillardAbt 1665 - 1732
  • WSarah Lakin1661/62 - 1740/41
m. Abt 1691
  1. Sarah WillardAbt 1691 -
  2. Joseph WIllard1693 - 1774
  3. Margaret WillardAbt 1696 - 1757
  4. Esther WillardAbt 1698 - 1788
  5. Simeon Willard1701 -
  6. Hannah Willard1707 -
Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Willard
Gender Male
Birth[2] Abt 1665 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Abt 1691 Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Lakin
Death[1][3] 16 Jun 1732 Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1906)
    375.

    Willard, Capt. Benjamin, [died] June 16, 1732.

  2. Willard, Joseph; Charles Henry Pope; and Charles Wilkes Walker. Willard Genealogy: Sequel to Willard Memoir. (Boston, Massachusetts: Willard Family Association, 1915)
    p. 22.

    Benjamin Willard [#10], s/o Major Simon Willard [#1] and last wife Mary Dunster [note: maiden name not universally accepted], b. Lancaster 1665, d. Grafton 16 Jun 1732 "in the sixty-seventh year of his age", m. Sarah Lakin.

  3. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 65847: Willard Benjamin Hasana misco 1732.

    Will of "Benjamin Willard of Hasanomisco ... Carpenter", dated 4 Mar 1717/18, not proved, names wife Sarah; son Simion Willard he paying other children "Joseph Willard Sarah Prat and Margaret How ... Hannah Willard and Easter Willard". Son Simion to be executor.
    18 Aug 1732: "Mrs Sarah Willard Widdow & Relict of Benjamin Willard Esq late of Hasnamisco Dec'd, Joseph Willard, Simeon Willard, Thomas Pratt & Sarah his wife, Nehemiah How & Margarett his wife, Ephraim Brigham & Hanah his wife, all of Hasnamisco afores'd and Thomas Bogle and Easter his wife of Sudbury" cited to appear to consider proving of will.
    22 Sep 1732: Bond of Joseph Willard of County of Worcester as administrator of Benjamin Willard last of Hasamamisco Esq'r.
    21 Sep 1732: Petition of Joseph Willard, Simeon Willard, Thomas Pratt, Nehemiah How, Thomas Bogle, Ephraim Brigham that will not be approved and Joseph Willard be appointed administrator. Petition of Sarah Willard that will lodged with court was not how he wished to settle his estate, that will should not be proved, and she desires to be excused from administration.
    21 Dec 1732: Inventory of Benj'a Willard Esq'r Late of Hasanamisco Deceased: £669.03.01, by James Whipple, James Lealand, Samuel Cooper.