Increase Ward

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1661, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Married: 3 Oct 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Record Wheelock, the daughter of the Rev. Ralph and Rebecca (Wilkerson) Wheelock. She was born on 15 December 1644 in Dedham, Massachusetts. her birth date was recorded as 15 (10) 1644. She was christened on 22 December 1644 in Dedham, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 26 July 1726 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Increase Ward (1673-____) 2. Tabitha Ward (1675-____) 3. Record Ward (1677-1746) 4. Rebecca Ward (1678-1698) 5. Eleazer Ward (1680-1708) 6. Thomas Ward (1684-1747) 7. Oliver Ward (1686-____)
• History: 1673, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He lived in that part of Marlborough, which in 1717, became Westborough and later Northborough. There he ran a sawmill.
• Offices Held: 1689, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Clerk.

Notes:

Birth:
Ward (1851) gives the birth as 22 February 1644.

Married:
According to the marriage intentions filed, he was living in Shrewsbury, Mass. at the time of his wedding.

Died:
Ward (1851) gives his death date as 4 August 1690.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1638, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; William Ward arrived in Boston, probably in the Spring, with his children: John, Joanna, Obadiah, Richard, and Deborah.
• Residence: 1639, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Land/House: 18 Nov 1640, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; William received a land grant, the date being recorded as 18 (9) 1640.
• Freeman: 10 May 1643, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1644, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Sudbury.
• Offices Held: say 1645, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Chairman of the Board of Selectman from Sudbury for several years.
• Offices Held: 1646, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was one of the Commissioners to End Small Causes.
• History: 1656; He signed the petition to the General Court for the Town of Marlborough.
• Land/House: 1657, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was granted land in Marlborough.
• Residence: 1661, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Legal: 4 Oct 1664, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Deacon William Ward deposed giving his age as about 61 years. The deposition was dated 4 (8) 1664.
• Offices Held: 1666, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Marlborough.
• Religion: 1666, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was one of the founders of the church in Marlborough, and was made a Deacon at that time.
• History: 1 Oct 1675, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; William's home was designated a garrison house, with his son Samuel's and his daughter, Hannah's families assigned to that garrison on 1 October 1675.
• Will: 6 Apr 1686, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: John, Increase, and Hannah.
• Complier's Note: 1994; Ward (1851) adds one more child, Mary. He derived this from the second wife of Daniel Stone, however "Ward" was her married name, not her maiden name.

Notes:

Name:

William married Elizabeth about 1638 in England. Elizabeth was born on 9 Dec 1613; died on 9 Dec 1700 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]