Richard WILLARD

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Excerpt from "Willard-Hosmer" by Stephen M. Lawson: Richard Willard, probably son of Symon WILLARD. His will, dated Feb. 12, 1616/7, was proved Mar. 8, 1616/7 before Edward POPE, Vicar General. the will names, in order, his wife Joan, her son Francis MOREBREAD, his son George, his daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Margery and Catherine, his son Richard, and his son Symon. Simon was to receive his bequest when he becomes of age. Based on the wording and order his children were names, it appears that George was the son of Joan, and that daughters Mary and Elizabeth were born before Margery. Due to the presence of more than one Richard WILLARD in Horsmonden, it cannot be stated with certainty that the father of Simon WILLARD was the subject of the following three marriages. Catherine, wife of Richard WILLARD, was buried Mar. 11, 1597/8 at Horsmonden. Richard was married on Sep 23, 1601 at Westgagte, Kent to margery HUMPHRIE. Margery, wife of Richard WILLARD, was buried Dec. 12, 1608 at Horsmonden. Richard was married on jan. 17, 1609 at Horsmonden, Kent to Joan MOREBREAD (bur. Feb. 25, 1617), a widow with son Francis MOREBREAD,

Family/Spouse: Catherine ?. Catherine died in Mar 1597/8 in Horsmonden, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth WILLARD was christened on 5 Jan 1594/5.
2. Richard WILLARD was born in 1596/7.

Richard married Margery ? on 23 Sep 1601 in Westgate, Margate, Kent, England. Margery was born in England; died in Dec 1608 in Horsmonden, Kent, England; was buried on 12 Dec 1608. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Major Simon WILLARD was christened on 7 Apr 1605 in Horsmonden, Kent, England; died on 24 Apr 1676 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
2. Margery WILLARD was born in England; was christened on 6 Nov 1602 in Horsmonden, Kent, England; died between 1658 and 1672 in Massachusetts, USA.

Richard married Joane MOREBREAD on 7 Jan 1609/10 in Horsmonden, Kent, England. Joane died in Feb 1616/7; was buried on 25 Feb 1616/7. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]