On the eve the American Revolution, Willard was imprisoned in Connecticut. He went with the Loyalists in Boston and left for Halifax, Nova Scotia. He returned to New York but was again evacuated to Nova Scotia, this time in present-day New Brunswick.[4]
He died in Saint John, New Brunswick. He married 2 Dec. 1747 Elizabeth Prescott of Groton, secondly in 1752 Anna Prentice of Lancaster, and thirdly in 1772 Mary, widow of John McKown of Boston. Elizabeth Prescott Willard was a sister of Col. William Prescott, commander at Breed's Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^Abijah Willard - Dictionary of Canadian Biography
^John Clarance Webster. Journal of Abijah Willard, 1755. Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society, Vol. 30. 1930
^John Webster. Abigjah Willard. Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society, Vol. 30, 1930, p. 10.
abijah, willard, july, 1724, lancaster, massachusetts, 1789, saint, john, brunswick, soldier, during, french, indian, wrote, journal, during, expulsion, acadians, during, king, george, fought, siege, louisbourg, 1745, during, french, indian, fought, battle, fo. Abijah Willard 27 July 1724 at Lancaster Massachusetts 28 May 1789 in Saint John New Brunswick was a soldier during the French and Indian War who wrote a journal during the Expulsion of the Acadians 1 2 During King George s War he fought in the Siege of Louisbourg 1745 3 During the French and Indian War he fought in the Battle of Fort Beausejour citation needed On the eve the American Revolution Willard was imprisoned in Connecticut He went with the Loyalists in Boston and left for Halifax Nova Scotia He returned to New York but was again evacuated to Nova Scotia this time in present day New Brunswick 4 He died in Saint John New Brunswick He married 2 Dec 1747 Elizabeth Prescott of Groton secondly in 1752 Anna Prentice of Lancaster and thirdly in 1772 Mary widow of John McKown of Boston Elizabeth Prescott Willard was a sister of Col William Prescott commander at Breed s Hill in Charlestown Massachusetts citation needed References edit Abijah Willard Dictionary of Canadian Biography John Clarance Webster Journal of Abijah Willard 1755 Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society Vol 30 1930 John Webster Abigjah Willard Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society Vol 30 1930 p 10 Webster p 11External links editJournal of Abijah Willard 1755 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abijah Willard amp oldid 1158636929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
