Humphrey Willard

DAR Ancestor A125709 '# ID: I29854

1. Name: Humphrey Willard 1
2. Sex: M
3. Birth: 29 NOV 1757 in Rutland, Worcester, MA
4. Death: ABT. 1842
5. Note: He served five years in the Revolutionary army, four years in a succession of enlistments. (See Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution.) He lived some years at Norwich (now Huntington), Mass. He applied for a pension April 1, 1818, living then at Lancaster, N. H ., aged 61 years. In 1837 he removed to Genese County, N.Y ., to live with his son-in-law, Abel Leavings.

Father: Josiah Willard b: 23 MAR 1731/32

Mother: Dinah How

Marriage 1 Hannah Wetherell b: 2 MAY 1757

Children

  1. Has No Children Harvey Willard b: 24 NOV 1781 in New Braintree, Worcester, MA

  2. Has No Children Jonathan Willard b: 3 MAY 1783

  3. Has No Children Simon Willard b: 9 OCT 1784

  4. Has Children Calvin Willard b: 18 JUL 1787 in Norwich (Huntington), Hampden, MA

  5. Has No Children Samson Willard b: 14 DEC 1789

  6. Has No Children Sophronia Willard b: 10 MAY 1796

  7. Has No Children Sally Willard b: 27 SEP 1798

Sources:

  1. Title: WILLARD GENEALOGY, SEQUEL TO WILLARD MEMOIR

     Author: Materials gathered by Joseph Willard and Charles Wilkes Walker, Edited and completed by Charles Henry Pope

     Publication: Printed for the Willard Family Assn., Boston, MA, 1915, Murray and Emery, Kendall Sq., Cambridge, MA, Digital Edition 2001 by Richard Bingham, Oceanport, NJ

     Repository:

     Media: Electronic 

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The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 72

page 157

[p.157] Miss Roxana B. Willard.

DAR ID Number: 71436

Born in Appomattox County, Va.

Descendant of Lieut. Josiah Willard, Humphrey Willard, William Webb, Capt. James Dillard, and John Stark.

Daughter of Horace H. Willard (1823-80) and Sallie Webb (b. 1857), his wife, m. 1873.

Granddaughter of Calvin Willard (b. 1787) and Roxana Hobart, his wife; Martin Webb (1804-83) and Ann Dillard (b. 1820), his wife, m. 1837.

Gr-granddaughter of Humphrey Willard and Hannah Wetherell (b. 1757), his wife, m. 1770; John Dillard and Nancy Turner, his wife, m. 1816; William Webb and Mary Morse, his wife.

Gr-gr-granddaughter of Josiah Willard and Dinah How (b. 1731), his wife, m. 1755; James Dillard and Jane Stark (b. 1758), his wife.

See No. 71396.

Josiah Willard served as lieutenant in Capt. Francis Stone's 12th company, Col. James Convers' 4th regiment of Massachusetts militia. He was born, 1732, in Grafton, Mass.

Humphrey Willard (1757-1846) was a private in Capt. Holden's company, Col. Nixon's Massachusetts regiment. He was born in Barry, Vt.; died in Bethany, N. Y.

William Webb (1742-1825) served in the Virginia Infantry. He was born in Richmond County; died in Buckingham County, Va.

James Dillard (1755-1814) served as lieutenant and captain in the 10th Virginia Continental regiment. He was born and died in Amherst County, Va.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 99

page 158

Miss Clara L. Willard.

DAR ID Number: 98504

Born in Beloit, Wis.

Descendant of Humphrey Willard, as follows:

1. Vincent G. Willard (1828-81) m. 1845 Lewia D. Willard (1838-92).

2. John Calvin Willard (b. 1787) m. 1806 Roxana Hobart (1791-1882).

3. Humphrey Willard m. Hannah Wetherill.

Humphrey Willard (1757-1846) was a private in Captain Holden's company, Colonel Nixon's Massachusetts regiment. He was born in Barry, Vt.; died in Bethany, N. Y.

Also No. 71436.

Enlisted 1776: served one year as private in Captain Danforth's company, Col. Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment.

Reinlisted 1777: served three years in Captain Peter Harwoods and Abel Holden's company,; Col. Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment

Source: Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of Revolutionary War, vol. XVII, page 390

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Massachusetts, Town Birth Records, 1620-1850 about Humphrey Willard Name: Humphrey Willard Birth Date: 29 Nov 1757 Birth Place: Rutland Father's First Name: Josiah Mother's First Name: Dinah Gender: Male Source: Vital Records of Rutland