Bethiah Ward

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1661, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Married: 10 Jan 1681, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Daniel Rice, the son of Deacon Edward and Agnes (Bent) Rice. He was born on 8 November 1655 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. After Bethiah's death, on 9 May 1725 Daniel, at age 69, married (2) Elizabeth Wells, in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He left a will on 5 May 1729 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 6 July 1737 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 19 December 1737 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Bethiah Rice (1682-____) 2. Daniel Rice (1684-____) 3. Judith Rice (1687-____) 4. Luke Rice (1689-1754) 5. Priscilla Rice (1692-1721) 6. Eleazer Rice (1695-____) 7. Deborah Rice (1697-1725) 8. Hopestill Rice (1702-1731)
• History: 1711 to 1713, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He had their house fortified as a garrison house.

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Married:
Hudson (1862), Ward (1851) and Ward (1858) give the marriage date as 10 February 1681 which appears to be in error.

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.

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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]