Elizabeth WILLARD

Elizabeth married Robert BLOOD on 08 Apr 1653 in Concord, Middlesex, Mass.. Robert (son of James BLOOD and Ellen ?) was born in 1628 in England; died on 22 Oct 1701 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary BLOOD was born on 4 Mar 1654/5; died on 14 Feb 1723/4 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
2. Elizabeth BLOOD was born on 14 Jun 1656.
3. Sarah BLOOD was born on 1 Aug 1658 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 1 Jun 1741.
4. Robert BLOOD was born on 2 Feb 1659/60.
5. Simon BLOOD was born on 5 Jul 1662.
6. Josiah BLOOD was born on 06 Apr 1664 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 2 Jul 1731 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
7. John BLOOD was born on 29 Oct 1666; died on 24 Oct 1689.
8. Ellen BLOOD was born on 14 Apr 1669.
9. Samuel BLOOD was born on 16 Oct 1672.
10. James BLOOD was born on 3 Nov 1673; died on 17 May 1738.
11. Ebenezer BLOOD was born on 15 Feb 1676.
12. Jonathan BLOOD was born on 1 Sep 1679.
13. Abigail BLOOD was born on 01 Sep 1679 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Notes:

Excerpt from genealogy.com: Connecticut, 1600-1800s Local Families and Histories, History of Wethersfield - He and wife came, May 1634, to Boston Mass., in company with his sister Margery and her husband Capt. Doler Davis, and soon became known as a prosperous merchant in Cambridge. In the fall of 1635, he with Rev. Peter Bulkeley, DD, led the movement which resulted in the settlement of Concord. He was Concord's first dep. to the Gen. Ct., 1636, and was re-elected every subsequent yr. until 1654, with three exceptions. He was, for 22 yrs. a memb. of Curt of Assistants, 1654 to death; figured prominently with Rev. John Eliot in settlement with the Inds.; in 1653 was elected Sgrt. Maj. of the Middlesex Co. Troops and played an important part in King Philip's War; rem. to Lancaster, 1659; Groton, 1671-2 where he held many town offices. He d. 24 apr 1676, in Charlestown, Mass.

Excerpt from "WILLARD-HOSMER": To America in 1634. Lived at Cambridge, Middlesec Co., Mass. 1634, Concord 1635, Lancaster 1660, Groton 1672, Salem 1676. Major WILLARD's military career is detailed in Soldiers in King Philip's War, by George M. Bodge (Leominster, MA: 1896), pages 120-126. Simon was Clerk of Writs at Concord, MA for 19 years, and also served as Surveyor of Arms. It was whle he lived at Concord that he was promoted to major in 1653. When past age 70 he led 47 men thirty miles to route the Indians from an attack on Brookfield, MA. Married first in England; second about 1643, Concord, MA to Elizabeth Dunster (d. about 1643) ,daughter of Henry Dunster (bur. Sep 16, 1646, Bury, Lancaster) and Isabel Kaye; and third about 1645 Mary Dunster (b. Dec 15, 1630, Bury, Lancaster; d. Dec 28, 1715, Sudbury,MA) cousin of Elizabeth and daughter of Robert Dunster and mary Gerrett. Simon had no children by Elizabeth and his ten youngest were by his third marriage. As the widow of Maj. Willard, Mary married second, on Jul 19, 1680, Dea. Joseph NOYES. Simon's first marriage was recorded at marden, Kent as: Simon Willard & Mary Sharpe were married the 13 day (Oct. 1638).

Simon married Mary SHARPE. Mary was christened on 16 Oct 1614 in Horsmonden, Kent, England; died between 1642 and 1643 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Henry Sharpe and Jane Feylde
• Baptism: 16 Oct 1614, Horsmonden, Kent, England