Major Simon Willard

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• Immigration: 1634, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He came to New England with his wife, Mary, and his two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth.
• Moved to: 1635, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1660, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 3 Feb 1667, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.
• Residence: 1672, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Deed: 16 Jul 1674, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He deeded land to his son, Henry Willard and Henry's wife, Mary.
• Residence: 1676, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Simon married Mary Sharpe on 13 Oct 1628 in Marden, Kent, England. Mary was born on 16 Oct 1614 in Horsemonden, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married Elizabeth Dunster about 1643. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Dunster and first wife) was christened on 26 Apr 1619 in Bolholt, Bury Parish, Lancashire, England; died in 1651/52 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married Mary Dunster in 1652 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Robert Dunster and Mary Gerrett) was christened on 5 Dec 1630 in Bury Parish, Lancashire, England; died on 28 Dec 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1634, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She came over with her parents.
• Married: 1649, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Joshua Edmunds, the son of Walter and Dorothy Edmands. He was born about 1624 in England. Joshua was in Concord in 1645 and became a freeman in 1650. After Mary's death, Joshua, married (2) Elizabeth Palgrave. He died on Friday 5 November 1683 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Edmunds (1650-____)

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Died:
She died shortly after the death of her first child.

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• Immigration: 1634, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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• Married: 20 Mar 1657, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; Hannah Hosmer, the daughter of Thomas and Frances Hosmer. She was born about 1639 in Hartford, Connecticut. After Josiah's death, Hannah, married (2) Judge _____ Malby. Issue: 1. Samuel Willard (1658-1716) 2. Josiah Willard (1660-____) 3. Dorothy Willard (c1663-1754) 4. Simon Willard (c1665-1727) 5. Stephen Willard (____-1741) 6. Thomas Willard (____-1738) 7. John Willard 8. Hannah Willard (1674-____)
• Occupation: say 1658, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; Josiah was a school master.
• Freeman: 1665

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• Married: 8 Apr 1653, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Robert Blood, the son of James and Ellen Blood. He was one of the original petitioners for the town of Groton. After Elizabeth's death, on 8 January 1690 Robert, married (2) Hannah Parker in Concord, Massachusetts. He died on Monday 27 October 1692 in Groton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Blood (1655-____) 2. Elizabeth Blood (1656-1734) 3. Sarah Blood (1658-____) 4. Robert Blood (1660-____) 5. Simon Blood (1662-1692) 6. Josiah Blood (1664-1731) 7. John Blood (1666-1689) 8. Elenor Blood (1669-1690) 9. Samuel Blood (1672-____) 10. James Blood (1673-1738) 11. Ebenezer Blood (1676-____) 12. Jonathan Blood (1679-1778) 13. Abigail Blood

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• Graduation: 1659, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He graduated from Harvard College.
• History: 1662, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Samuel began to preach in Groton.
• Ordained: 13 Jul 1664, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Married: 8 Aug 1664, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Abigail Sherman, the daughter of the Rev. John and Mary (Lawrence) Sherman. Issue: 1. Abigail Willard (1664-1745) 2. Samuel Willard (1668-____) 3. Mary Willard (1669-____) 4. John Willard (1673-____) 5. Elizabeth Willard (1675-____) 6. Simon Willard (1677-____) 7. baby Willard 8. baby Willard
• Freeman: 1670
• History: 1672; He authored The Complete Body of Divinity and a 8000 word treatise entitled A Brief Account of a Strange and Unusual Providence of God Befallen to Elizabeth Knapp of Groton. Elizabeth Knapp was his maidservant, and fell, in 1671, into a three month diabolical distemper which he attributed to Satan.
• History: 31 Mar 1678, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was installed in the Old South Church in Boston.
• Married: 1679; (2) Eunice Tyng, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Sears) Tyng. She was born on 8 March 1655 in Boston, Massachusetts. She died in 1720. Issue: 1. Edward Willard (1680-____) 2. Josiah Willard (1681-____) 3. Eunice Willard (1683-____) 4. Richard Willard (1684-1697) 5. William Willard (1686-____) 6. Margaret Willard (1687-____) 7. Edward Willard (1689-____) 8. Hannah Willard (1690-____) 9. Sarah Willard (1693-____) 10. Eunice Willard (1693-____) 11. Sarah Willard (1697-____) 12. Richard Willard (1699-____)
• Offices Held: 1700 to 1707; He was the Vice-president and acting President of Harvard College upon Increase Mather's resignation owing to the witchcraft delusion. Samuel resigned 14 August 1707

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 31 (11) 1639.

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• Married: 2 Jul 1666, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Nathaniel Howard, the son of Robert and Mary Howard. He was christened on 6 February 1641 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He joined the Baptist church in 1664. In 1669, he was connected with the Baptists. According to the Selectman's records, on 12 February 1671, he was a tenant on the Winthrop farm in Charlestown. After Sarah's death, on 5 March 1678 Nathaniel, at age 37, married (2) Sarah Parker,, daughter of Jacob Parker, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Their marriage date was recorded as 1 (5) 1678. He moved about 1679 to Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He left a will on 7 November 1709 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Nathaniel's will was proved on 1 February 1710 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Howard (1667-____) 2. Nathaniel Howard (1671-1720) 3. Mary Howard (1673-____) 4. Samuel Howard 5. Benjamin Howard (c1675-____)

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 24 (5) 1642.

Died:
Her death date was recorded as 22 (11) 1677/78.

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

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• 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.

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

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• 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.

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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.

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• 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-____)

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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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

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

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

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

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• 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.

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• 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-____)

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Birth:
She was a twin.

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

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

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Birth:
He was a twin.

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• 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.

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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]

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• 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

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• 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

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

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• Married: 26 Nov 1727, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut; Abigail Warren, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Warren. She was born on 9 September 1708 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Priscilla Stevens (1728-____) 2. Simon Stevens (1730-____) 3. David Stevens (1731-____) 4. Isaac Stevens (1735-____) 5. Jacob Stevens (1746-____) 6. Able Stevens (1752-____) 7. Joseph Stevens (1754-____) 8. Hannah Stevens (1757-____)
• Living: 1764

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• Married: 3 Jun 1732, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut; Mary Tracy, the daughter of Solomon and Sarah (Clark) Tracy. She was born on 10 January 1711/12 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Willard Stevens (1732-____) 2. Asa Stevens (1734-____) 3. Simon Stevens (1736-____) 4. Mary Stevens (1740-____) 5. Mary Stevens (1743-____) 6. Jonathan Stevens (1745-____) 7. Abigail Stevens (1748-____) 8. Sarah Stevens (1750-____) 9. Solomon Stevens (1754-____)
• History: say 1749; According to Holman (1948), "Although he was called 'of Plainfield' in 1749, Jonathan lived much of his life in Canterbury and was a member of the church there."

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• Moved To: Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Nathaniel went with his son, Martin, to Windham, Vermont, thence to Warwick, Massachusetts.
• Married: 5 May 1737, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Martin, the daugher of Thomas and Mary (Grove) Martin. She was born on 16 December 1718 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Nathaniel and Mary were step-brother and step-sister. On 25 June 1772 Mary Martin was mentioned in the will of Mary Gove. She died in October 1803 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Phebe Stevens (1739-____) 2. Mary Stevens (1742-____) 3. Lucy Stevens (1744-____) 4. Wilder Stevens (1747-1826) 5. Martin Stevens (1749-____) 6. Nathaniel Grove Stevens (1752-1832) 7. Lois Stevens (1754-____) 8. Abraham Stevens (1757-____) 9. Sarah Stevens (1761-____)
• Census: 1790, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts

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• Married: 18 Jan 1734, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Capt. Phineas Stevens, the son of Deacon Joseph and Prudence (Rice) Stevens. He was born on 20 February 1706 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and was christened on 27 April 1707 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Phineas and Elizabeth were cousins. He died on Friday 6 February 1756 in Cape Breton, Acadia, Canada while in military service. Issue: 1. Samuel Stevens (1735-____) 2. Willard Stevens (1735-____) 3. Simon Stevens (1737-____) 4. Enos Stevens (1739-____) 5. Mary Stevens (1742-____) 6. Phineas Stevens (1744-____) 7. Katherine Stevens (1747-____) 8. Prudence Stevens (1750-____) 9. Solomon Stevens (1753-____) 10. Dorothy Stevens (1755-1758)

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• Religion: 13 Dec 1749, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Nathan and Dorothy were admitted to the church in Petersham.

Dorothy married Nathan Goddard on 28 Nov 1748 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Nathan (son of Edward Goddard and Hepzibah Hapgood) was born on 18 Jan 1725 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Feb 1806 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 10 Jun 1745, Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Dorothy Sawyer, the daughter of John and Sarah (Joslin) Sawyer. She was born on 3 March 1725/26 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts and was christened on 1 May 1726 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. On their marriage They lived in Petersham after their marriage. She died between 1787 and 1810 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Eunice Stevens (1746-1838) 2. Lemuel Stevens (1748-1818) 3. Damaris Stevens (1751-1829) 4. Joseph Stevens (1754-____) 5. Simon Stevens (1756-____) 6. Gardner Stevens (1758-1838) 7. Simon Stevens (1760-1824) 8. Oliver Willard Stevens (1761-1845) 9. John Stevens (1765-____) 10 Mary Stevens (1767-1841) 11. Cyprian Stevens (1769-1807) 12. Dorothy Stevens (1770-1852)
• Will: 2 Apr 1787, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Dorothy, and his children: Eunice, Lemuel, Simon, Damaris, Mary, Dorothy, Oliver, Cyprian, and Gardner.
• Probate/Proved: 16 May 1810, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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• Married: 16 Jun 1756, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Joel Barnard, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Bailey) Barnard. He was born on 3 July 1732 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 15 August 1775 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Silas Barnard (1757-____) 2. William Barnard (1759-____) 3. Levinah Barnard (1761-____) 4. Mary Barnard (1764-____) 5. Elizabeth Barnard (1764-____) 6. Stephen Barnard (1766-____) 7. Francis Barnard (1768-____) 8. Lucy Barnard (1770-____) 9. Phebe Barnard (1773-____)