Simon Willard (Massachusetts colonist)

Simon Willard
Monument commemorating Simon Willard's role in forming Concord
Born(1604-04-07)April 7, 1604
Horsmonden, Kent, England
DiedApril 24, 1676(1676-04-24) (aged 71)
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Occupation(s)
1636–1654: Concord Rep­re­sent­a­tive, Mas­sa­chu­setts Gen­er­al Court
1640s–1650s: Advistor to the Nash­a­way Com­pa­ny, founder of Lan­caster, Mas­sa­chu­setts
1654–1676: Assistant and Coun­cil­lor
1676: Major in King Philip's War
Spouse(s)
Marye Sharpe (1614–1634)
(married October 13, 1628)
Elizabeth Dunster (1635–1651)
(married 1651)
Mary Dunster (1630–1715)
(married 1652)
FamilyKevin Spink

Simon Willard (1605–1676) was an early Massachusetts fur trader, colonial militia leader, legislator, and judge.

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