Richard Ward

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.
• Land/House: 1657, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He received land.
• Land/House: 26 Nov 1660, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He received a land grant of 18 acres.
• Residence: 1661, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Married: 8 Sep 1661, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Moore, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rice) Moore. She was christened on 9 January 1641/42 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. After Richard's death, on 2 November 1667 Mary, at age 25, married (2) Deacon Daniel Stone, at age 23, son of Elder John Stone and Anne Rogers, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 10 June 1703 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Obadiah Ward (1663-1717) 2. Lydia Ward (1663-1740)
• Freeman: 1664, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Married:
Mary has been listed as the daughter of Deacon William Ward of Sudbury and Marlborough. This is clearly an error.

Died:
He died by drowning in the Sudbury River. After his death, William Ward and his wife were appointed guardians of the children during their minority

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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