Aaron Willard, Clockmaker
Aaron Willard, born 13 October 1757, was the tenth child of Benjamin and Sarah Willard, descendents of Major Simon Willard, the founder of Concord, Massachusetts. Aaron was the youngest the four famous Willard clockmaking brothers including Benjamin, Simon and Ephraim. Aaron worked in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Boston where he set-up his “factory”. He died in Boston on May 20, 1844.
Aaron Willard Jr. (born 1783, died 1864) was the son of the famous clockmaker and succeeded his father in their Boston shop when the elder Willard retired in 1823. At that time the Willard clock shop was a considerable enterprise employing as many as thirty workers.
For the complete story of this remarkable family, see Simon Willard and His Clocks, 1968, by John Ware Willard.