Major Simon Willard

Corroborated sources

1605–1676 · Concord, Massachusetts

An English founder of Concord. George Willard, father of Deborah who married Paul Sears, was his younger paternal half brother. Simon’s son Samuel later led Harvard as acting president.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

• Town of Concord, study of Simon Willard’s farm
• Richard Willard’s English will abstract
• Willard family history identifying Simon’s son Samuel
• Harvard history of the presidency