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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Simon Willard, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011)
7:421.
Josiah Willard, "b. say 1631", m. Concord 20 Mar 1656/7 Hannah Hosmer.
[Note: The reasons for the 1631 estimate is not given. According to Anderson's presumed birth order, Josiah is placed after Mary b. "say" 1629, and before surviving daughter Elizabeth b. "say" 1633, then an improbable gap until Samuel, b. "1639[/40?]". The 1st daughter Elizabeth, and daughter Dorothy alleged by the Willard Memoir, both d. infancy, are left out. Regarding them, Anderson claims, "no evidence has been found for these daughters, who, if they existed, would have been born and buried in England before the family came to New England", but note that if they existed, they would impact the birth order. If correct, a birth about 1631 would place the birth in England.]
- ↑ Willard, Joseph. Willard Memoir, or, Life and Times of Major Simon Willard: with Notices of Three Generations of His Descendants, and Two Collateral Branches in the United States; also Some Account of the Name and Family in Europe, from an Early Day. (Boston, Massachusetts: Little,Brown, and Company, 1913)
p. 6, 9, 15.
Josiah Willard, s/o Simon, born Concord "about the year 1635". According to the testimony of fellow passenger, Elizabeth Bacon, arrived May 1634 on same ship as her. "Inferred from his after history that his wife and at least one child were with him ... but no proof of these points."
[Note: If of legal age at time of marriage in 20 Mar 1656/57, the birth would need to be bef. 20 Mar 1635/36. Willard's presumed birth order shows Mary, first daughter Elizabeth, surviving daughter Elizabeth (m. 1653), Dorothy d. infancy, Josiah "b. about 1635", then Samuel 1639-1640. If correct, the birth about 1635 would place the birth in New England, possibly Charlestown or possibly Concord (the father sold his Charlestown land 25 Aug 1635 (here) moving to Concord).]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Willard, Mr. Josiah, Wethersfield, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
1:253.
"Probate Records. Vol. III, 1663-1667. Page 132-3.
Willard, Mr. Josiah, Wethersfield, Invt. £285-16-00. Taken 23 July, 1674, by John Kilbourn, Enoch Buck & Robert Webster.
The Creditors Cancelled most of the Debts to Mrs. Willard: Richard Bryant, Mr. Buckingham, Henry Buck, Alexander Bryant, Thomas Crittenden, Nathaniel Cross, Thomas Catlin, Philip Davis, Jacob Drake, Daniel Emonds, Mr. Gardner, Sam: Halls, Thomas Hosmer, Stephen Hosmer, Thomas Lake, Mr. Lord, Mr. Miles, John Nott, Mrs. Olcott, Roger Purchas, John White, Mr. Wilson.
The Father of the Decd having £25-05-00 in the Homested, is willing to bestow £20 of it upon the Widow, Mrs. Willard.
Court Record, Page 142-3 September, 1674: Invt. exhibited, And this Court grant Adms. to Mrs. Willard. The Debts and Creditors to be presented to this Court at the next session, and Mr. Thomas Hosmer and her Father and her Brother Mr. Stephen Hosmer, with Mr. Buckley and Mr. Kimberly, are desired to assist in the Adms.
Page 146-29 December, 1674: A List of Debts and Credits now exhibited in Court and the Estate found to be insolvent. Then this Court appoint Mr. Samuel Talcott, Mr. James Treat, and Mr. Eli Kimberly to divide the Estate to the Creditors. Order. Dist."
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