Eleazer Ward

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• Military: 1710, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; His name drawn to go to Port Royal and Canada in 1710. Eleazer received a grant of land in the South Gore for his military service.
• Offices Held: 1710, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1710 he was the Surveyor of Highway for Newton, Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: 1711, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1711 he was a Constable in Newton.
• Petition: 1713, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1713 he was a signer of the petition to the Massachusetts General Court for a meeting house more accessible to residents of the south side of Newton.
• Offices Held: 1714, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman for Newton, Massachusetts in 1714. He again served as a Newton Selectman in 1716, and from 1734 to 1735.
• Offices Held: 1714, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1714 he was a member of the Committee to ordain the Rev. John Cotton.
• Offices Held: 1714, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1714 he was a member of the Committee to Petition the Massachusetts General Court to arbitrate in dispute over the site of a meetinghouse.
• Offices Held: 1718, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1718 he was the Assessor for Newton, Massachusetts. He served again from 1725 to 1730.
• Offices Held: From 1719 to 1720, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; From 1719 to 1720 he was a member of the Newton Committee on Highways. He served again in 1736.
• Offices Held: 1720, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee in 1720.
• Offices Held: 1722, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1722 he was a member of the Committee to Defend the Ministry and to bring back the six families allowed to worship in Roxbury back into the Newton meeting.
• Offices Held: From 1725 to 1730, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; From 1725 to 1730 he was the Newton Fence Viewer.
• Offices Held: 1727, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1727 he was a member of the Committee on the Cambridge Great Bridge. He served again in 1730, 1732 to 1733, and 1735.
• Offices Held: From 1730 to 1732, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; From 1730 to 1732 he was the Overseer of the Poor for Newton, Massachusetts.
• Land/House: 1734; About 1734, Eleazer represented to the General Court that he had served many Royal and was wounded, causing him much expense, that he was old and disabled by his hardships, had three sons, and no land to settle years in the Indian wars, and was in the expedition against Port on, and asked for a grant: on which, 10 Dec, 1734, in the House of Representatives it was ordered that 150 acres be granted to him on conditions that he or his heirs or assigns settle the same within three years, build and finish a house at least 18 feet square and 7 feet stud, and break up or bring to five acres of English grass and well enclose the same. In April, 1735, a tract was laid out and confirmed to him, a plan of which is in the State archives endorsed as follows: "This plan contains 150 acres of Province Land which lyeth S. of Oxford west from New Sherburn: bounded south on province land, west on a 500 acre farm called y^e 'mlnde farm,' laid out for N. Ingham and his company."
• Offices Held: 1734, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1734 he was a member of the Committee to Seat the Newton Meeting House.
• Offices Held: 1734, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1734 he was elected a selectman and served for several years.
• Offices Held: 1736, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to Study Legislation on Bills of Credit in 1736.
• Moved To: 1738, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In 1738 he moved to Oxford, Massachusetts having purchased the Elliot grist-mill in Oxford.
• Offices Held: From 1738 to 1741, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; From 1738 to 1741 he was a Selectman for Oxford, Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: From 1738 to 1746, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; From 1738 to 1746 he was the Oxford Town Clerk.
• Offices Held: 1739, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In 1739 he was the Oxford Town Moderator.
• Last Full Review: 26 Mar 2021

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Eleazer married Deliverance Trowbridge in 1707 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Deliverance (daughter of Deacon James Trowbridge and Margaret Jackson) was born on 30 Dec 1679 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1742 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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.
• Freeman: 1649, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Occupation: say 1649; He was a turner and a farmer.
• History: Abt 1651; He built his house on the southeast part of the village on a tract of 45 acres belonging to his father-in-law and later deeded to him. The house he built was later fortified as a garrison-house during the Indian Wars, though it was never attacked. It was raised in 1821.
• Offices Held: 1660, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Constable.
• Offices Held: 27 Aug 1679, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He served as a member of the first Board of Selectman, serving again in 1684, 1693, and 1695 to 1697.
• Offices Held: 1686, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He served as a member of the committee, which negotiated with Cambridge on the terms of separation.
• History: 1688, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was reimbursed by the town for the expense of removing Abigail Parker from the town.
• Offices Held: 1688, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the committee to prevent Widow Susanna Clements from becoming a charge on the town.
• Offices Held: Between 1688 and 1689, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Newton.
• Offices Held: 1693, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the committee to represent the town of Newton in a suit brought by Captain Thomas Prentice.
• Offices Held: 1696, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was one of the men who perambulated the Newton-Roxbury line.
• Offices Held: 1698, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Tithingman.
• Will: 2 Feb 1708, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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He is buried in grave #110.

John married Hannah Jackson in 1650 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Edward Jackson and Frances) was born about 1631 in London, England; was christened on 1 May 1634 in Stepney Whitechaple, London, England; died on 24 Apr 1704 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her death date is listed as 21 or 27 in other records.

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After their marriage, they settled in Hannah's home town of Cambridge in that part which became Newton.

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• 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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• Occupation: say 1640; He was a nail maker.
• Residence: 1643, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Freeman: May 1645, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1647 to 1676, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Cambridge.
• Offices Held: 1665, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served again in that office in 1682.
• Land/House: 1680; Edward Jackson gave 20 acres of land to his daughter, Lydia, by the following: "This present witnesseth, that I, Edward Jackson, have given to Joseph Fuller, and to my daughter Lidia his wife, Twenty accers of Land, lying and being vppon the South West corner of the farme which I bought of Mr. Broadstreete, and also I have sold some tenne accers more adioyning to the foresayd Twenty as it is layd out and Bounded by David Fiske of Cambridge bounds Surveyor, also I doe by these presents acknowledge that I have receaved the sume of six pounds in money in and his father John Fuller is to pay sixeteene more as followeth, upon the first of March in the yeare 1681, and five pound in the first of March 1682, and the last five pound on the first of March 1683, the which somes beeing so payd as above expressed, I doe by these presents assigne and make over to the above named Joseph Fuller and to his heires forever, to have and to hold without any just mollestation of me my heires Executors and Administrators, or any of vs; in Witness hereof I have set to my hand and seale EDWARD JACKSON. SEAL. John Mason, Isaac Bacon
• Probate/Proved: Abt Jul 1681, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; His estate was about 1700 acres and a number of slaves.
• History: 1 Sep 1852, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; A monument was dedicated to the early settlers of Newton with the following words inscribed: "Dea. John Jackson gave one acre of land for this burial place and the first church which was erected upon this spot 1660. Edward Jackson gave 20 acres for the parsonage, 1660, and 3 acres for the ministerial woodlot, 1681."

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Edward married Frances on 2 Dec 1629 in London, England. Frances was born about 1607 in England; died on 5 Oct 1648 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1643, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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• Residence: Abt 1600, London, England

Christopher married Susan Johnson on 20 Oct 1602 in London, England. Susan (daughter of Philip Johnson and Sarai Berry) was christened on 8 Mar 1579 in Stepney Whitechaple, London, England; died in 1633 in Stepney, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Abt 1600, London, England