Mary Gerrett

Mary married Robert Dunster on 22 Sep 1621 in England. Robert (son of Henry Dunster and first wife) was christened on 18 Aug 1605 in Bury Parish, Lancashire, England; was buried on 24 Sep 1644 in Bury Parish, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christened:
Lawson (1998) gives the christening date as 15 December 1630.

Mary married Major Simon Willard in 1652 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Simon (son of Richard Willard and Margery Humphrie) was christened on 7 Apr 1605 in Horsemonden, Kent, England; died on 24 Apr 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Apr 1676 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Deacon Joseph Noyes on 14 Jul 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Joseph died on 28 Dec 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
His birth date is recorded as 30 (8) 1646.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1679; (1) Martha Jacob, the daughter of Richard and Martha (Appleton) Jacob. She was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jacob Willard (1680-____) 2. Josiah Willard (1682-____) 3. Martha Willard (1684-____) 4. Simon Willard (1685-____) 5. Richard Willard (1687-____)
• Freeman: 1680
• Military: 1689; He was a Captain in the militia.
• Religion: say 1690, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; Simon was a deacon in the Salem Church.
• Married: 30 Apr 1702, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; (2) Elizabeth Alden, the daughter of Captain John and Elizabeth (Phillips) Alden. She was born on 9 April 1665 in Boston, Massachusetts. Elizabeth, married (1) John Walley Jr, son of John Walley. She died in 1739.
• Married: 22 Jul 1722; (3) Priscilla Buttolph.

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Birth:
His birth date is recorded as 23 (9) 1649.

Name:


Died:
Potter (1887) gives his death date as 23 June 1731.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Moved To: 1676, Rumney Marsh (now Chelsea), Suffolk County. Massachusetts ; They were forced out of Lancaster by the Indians. Once the war was over, they returned to Lancaster.
• Complier's Note: 2000; Potter (1887) states she married Capt Thomas Brintnall, the son of Thomas and Esther Brintnall on 23 May 1693.

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth is recorded as 7 (7) 1653.

Died:
Lancaster is her probable death place.

Mary married Cyprian Stevens on 22 Jan 1671/72 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Cyprian (son of father Stevens and mother) was born about 1650 in London, England; died between 1720 and 1722 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 18 Jul 1674; (1) Mary Laki, the daughter of John and Mary (Bacon) Lakin. She was born in Groton, Massachusetts. She witnessed the deed of Major Simon Willard on 16 July 1674 in Groton, Massachusetts to his son, Henry Willard and his wife, Mary. She died before 1688. Issue: 1. Henry Willard (1675-____) 2. Simon Willard (1678-____) 3. Mary Willard (1680-____) 4. John Willard (1682-____) 5. Hezekiah Willard 6. Joseph Willard 7. Sarah Willard
• Married: 1689; (2) Dorcus Cutler. After Henry's death, in 1704 Dorcus, married (2) Benjamin Bellows, son of Ensign John Moore and Ann Smith. Dorcus joined the church in Lancaster 14 October 1714. 1. Samuel Willard (1690-____) 2. James Willard 3. Josiah Willard (1693-____) 4. Abigail Willard 5. Jonathan Willard (1696-____) 6. Susanna Willard 7. Tabitha Willard

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Died:
Potter (1887) gives his death date as 27 August 1726.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 31 Oct 1698, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Hayward, the daughter of John and Ann (White) Hayward. She was born on 13 May 1677 in Concord, Massachusetts. She died before 9 March 1729 in Concord, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. David Willard (1699-____) 2. Jonathan Willard (1701-____) 3. Mercy Willard (1704-____) 4. Simon Willard (1709-____)

Notes:

Birth:
His birth was either 12 January or February 1657. Pope (1900) lists his birth as 30 June 1657.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: (1) Hannah Cutler, the daughter of Deacon John and Anna (Woodmansey) Cutler. She was born about 1660. She died on Wednesday 22 February 1690/91 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Anna Willard (1684-1684) 2. Anna Willard (1686-____) 3. Elizabeth Willard (1688-1761)
• Moved to: say 1665, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: say 1692, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Married: 4 Jan 1693, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Mary Mills, the daughter of Josiah Mills. Issue: 1. Daniel Willard (1693-____) 2. George Willard (1694-____) 3. Mary Willard (1695-____) 4. Edward Willard (1697-____) 5. Benjamin Willard (1698-____) 6. Susanna Willard (1700-____) 7. William Willard (1702-____) 8. Sarah Willard (1703-1704) 9. Sarah Willard (c1704-____) 10. Mehitable Willard (1706-____)

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Birth:
Potter (1887) gives his birth date as 12 December 1658 while Wyman (1879) gives his birth date as 29 December 1658.

Married:
Their marriage date was recorded as 6 (10) 1683.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 8 Jan 1690; Mary Brown.
• Residence: 1714, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1723, London, England; Joseph was a shipmaster living in London, England, though in 1723.

Notes:

Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 4 (11) 1660.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Before 1690; Sarah Lakin, the daughter of John and Mary Lakin. She was born on 14 February 1661 in Groton, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 15 March 1740 in Grafton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Willard 2. Joseph Willard (1693-____) 3. Margaret Willard 4. Esther Willard 5. Simon Willard (1701-____) 6. Hannah Willard (1702-____) 7. Hannah Willard (1705-____)
• Military: 1702 to 1713; During Queen Anne's War, Benjamin was the captain of a militia company but declined an appointment to Lt. Col.
• Offices Held: 1731; He became a justice of the peace.

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Birth:
Find-a-Grave lists his birth year as 1664.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 23 May 1693, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Captain Thomas Brintnall. He was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth date is recorded as 6 (8) 1666.

Married:
Potter (1887) mistakenly assigns this marriage to her sister, Mary.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 8 Jan 1691, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Brown. She was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jonathan Willard (1693-____)

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Died:
Lawson (1998) gives they year of his death as 1705.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1695; Samuel Wright, the son of Captain Edward and Hannah (Axtell) Wright. He was born on 9 April 1670 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 15 January 1739/40 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Cyprian Wright (c1699-____) 2. James Wright (c1702-____) 3. Mary Wright (1704-____) 4. Dorothy Wright (1706-____) 5. Abigail Wright (1708-____) 6. Isabell Wright (1710-____) 7. William Wright (1712-____)

Notes:

Birth:
She was a twin.

Married:
Ward (1863) lists Samuel's father as Thomas.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 23 Apr 1710, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He joined the First Church Lancaster.
• Married: Abt 1725, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Damaris Whitney.

Notes:

Birth:
He was a twin.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: say 1698; He was a blacksmith.
• Military: 1702; During Queen Anne's War, Simon was assigned to the garrison of Peter Joslin, the same garrison as his father. During the attack, he lost one horse.
• Military: 25 Oct 1722 to 25 Nov 1722; During Lovewell's War, Simon is listed in the muster roll of Sergeant Samuel Wright.
• Moved to: Abt 1724, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut

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Birth:
Simon was born during the exile from Lancaster after the massacre during King Philip's War.

Name:

Simon married Mary Wilder in 1701 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Lt. Nathaniel Wilder and Mary Sawyer) was born on 12 May 1679 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1728 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married Mary Grove on 24 Jan 1732 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in 1692 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Mar 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 1698, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Captain Ephraim Wilder, the son of Lt. Nathaniel and Mary (Sawyer) Wilde. He was born on 16 April 1677 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. During Queen Anne's War, Ephraim was attached to Lt. Nathaniel Wilder's garrison, his brother. During the attack, he lost his home, one ox, two calves, three cows, one horse, fifteen sheep, and one swine. His home was listed as having two fireplaces. Ephraim later served as a selectman in Lancaster and town moderator. He also served several times as the Representative to the General Court. He administered the estate of Mary, his mother, on 22 January 1740/41 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 13 December 1769 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Ephraim's gravestone inscription in Old Settlers Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, reads: In Memory of Capt. Ephraim Wilder, Junr. who died March y^e 7^th A D. 1770, in the 63^d. Year of his Age. Every Man at his best state, is altogether Vanity. Cease ye from Man whose Breath is in his Nostrils: and trust in the Ever Living GOD Issue: 1. Ephraim Wilder (1708-1770) 2. Elizabeth Wilder (1708-____) 3. Martha Wilder (1711-____) 4. Dorothy Wilder (1714-____) 5. Eunice Wilder (1719-____) 6. Susanna Wilder (1723-____) 7. Asaph Wilder (1724-1747)

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Birth:
Crane (1907) gives her birth place as Boston, Massachusetts.

Buried:
In Memory of Mrs.
Elizabeth, y^e Wife of
Capt. Ephraim Wilder,
who died May y^e 28
1769, in y^e 89^th. year
of her Age.
The Stroke of Death hath laid my Head,
Down in this dark and Silent Bed.
The Trump shall Sound I hope to rise,
And meet my SAVIOUR in the Skies

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1705; Prudence Rice, the daughter of John and Tabitha (Stone) Rice. She was born on 26 July 1685 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died after 1728. Issue: 1. Phineas Stevens (1706-1756) 2. Azubah Stevens (1708-____) 3. Samuel Stevens (1711-1723) 4. Mindwell Stevens (1714-____) 5. Joseph Stevens (1716-1723) 6. Isaac Stevens (1718-____) 7. Dorothy Stevens (1721-____) 8. Joseph Stevens (1723-____) 9. Lucy Stevens (1725-____) 10. Mary Stevens (1728-____)
• Moved To: 1714, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1720, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Birth:
Crane (1907) gives his birth place as Boston, Massachusetts.