Person:Margaret Willard (2)
Margaret Willard
b.Abt 1696 Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
d.25 Jan 1757 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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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 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Nehemiah HowAbt 1693 - 1747
  • W.  Margaret WillardAbt 1696 - 1757
m. Bef 1716
  1. Joshua Howe1716 -
  2. Submit Howe1718/19 -
  3. Caleb Howe1720/21 - 1721
  4. Esther Howe1722 -
  5. Nehemiah Howe1723 -
  6. Sarah Howe1725 - 1788
  7. Samuel Howe1727 -
  8. Edward Howe1729 -
  9. Abner Howe1731 - 1781
  10. Hannah Howe1733 -
  11. Mary Howe1735 -
  12. Martha Howe1738 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  James Miller (add)
  • W.  Margaret WillardAbt 1696 - 1757
m. 26 Jul 1749
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Facts and Events
Name Margaret Willard
Gender Female
Birth[3] Abt 1696 Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1716 probably Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesBased on birth of eldest known child
to Nehemiah How
Marriage 26 Jul 1749 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto James Miller (add)
Death[1] 25 Jan 1757 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Alt Death[2] 25 Jan 1758 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: F.P. Rice, 1903)
    p. 247.

    MILLER, Margrat, w. James, [died] Jan. 25, 1757.
    [Note: compare date to Parkman transcript cited below. Original shows probably recorded after the fact (follows 1769 birth) so could be off?]

  2. ↑ "Death of Mrs. Margaret Miller", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 14, p. 176.

    [Note: untitled note. Title taken from americanancestors.org index.]
    January 25, 1758. "We had the sorrowf. Tidings of ye Death of Mrs. Margaret Miller, wife of Ensign James Miller. She was heretofore ye Wife of Mr Nehemiah How of Grafton wo was carried away Captive from ye gr't Meadows. Her maiden Name was Willard, Daûter of Capt Benj. Willard. A Woman of many Virtues. Her Death is not only a great Loss to me & mine, but to all ye Place. May ye God of all grace Sanctifie it to me & mine, to ye bereaved Ensign (who is under grt Informitys by ye palsey) and to all ye Relative & Neibrhood!" - Ms. Diary of Rev. E. Parkman of Westboro', Mass.
    [Note: discrepancy with recorded death date. This may be correct, but also possible a there was a misinterpretation of the year if done by context. Cannot tell without inspecting original with information at hand.]

  3. ↑ In her father's will, named after Sarah and before Hannah and Esther. Marriage bef 1716 suggests birth 1696 or thereabouts
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