Hannah Ward

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• Married: say 1796; Ethan Allen. Issue: 1. David West Allen 2. Jonathan Williams Allen 3. Samuel Lewis Allen

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Died:
She lived the later part of her life there.

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• Moved To: 1774, Athol (now Orange), Franklin County, Massachusetts
• History: 1 Jan 1781; On 1 January 1781, in Benjamin Mayo's house, a committee met, which agreed to build a meeting house, more close to them. At the meeting were Benjamin Mayo; Nathan Goddard; Nehemiah Ward, serving as clerk; John Stow; Edward Ward; and Ebenezer Foskett. To this document they added the words, "Moreover, the subscribers do covenant, promise and agree that the said Meeting House is build and intended for a Congregational Church and Society to worship in; nevertheless, we do hereby covenant, promise and agree that whenever there shall be a Town, District or Parish set off by the General Court in this place then the said House shall be free for all the inhabitants thereof to hold all their legal, Town, District, or Parish meetings in." From this meeting house grew the Town of Orange, Massachusetts. The Meeting House was dedicated 31 March 1782 . Orange remained a "District" until 1810 because the Massachusetts General Court wanted to limit membership.
• Census: 1790, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1794 to 1796, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.

Nehemiah married Sarah Whitney on 4 Oct 1773 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Jonas Whitney and Sarah Perry) was born on 26 Feb 1741 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Sep 1824 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Moved To: 1774, Athol (now Orange), Franklin County, Massachusetts

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Married:
Sarah was the sister of Desire, who married Nehemiah's brother, Edward.

Pierce (1895) gives the marriage date as 1775.

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• Residence: Abt 1742, Newton (now West Roxbury), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Occupation: 1744, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a cordwinder being apprenticed to John Kneeland.

Notes:

Birth:
The town records have two entries, the other being 24 March 1714.

Timothy married Margaret Woodward on 4 Nov 1741 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Margaret (daughter of Jonathan Woodward and Patience Ward) was born on 14 Jan 1715 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Jul 1761 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Abt 1742, Newton (now West Roxbury), Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Birth:
There is a duplicate entry in the town records for 14 June 1715.

Died:
On her death record, she is listed as "old Margreat, the widow."

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• Religion: Jonas Whitney owned covenant in the church circa 1724 at the age of 15 years.

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Christened:
He was christened in the Second Church of Watertown by Mr. Angier.

Jonas married Sarah Perry on 8 May 1735 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Isaac Perry and Sarah Hanchett) was born on 16 Feb 1716 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 4 May 1718 in West Roxbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Abt 1699, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Oak Hill
• Offices Held: 1706, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Constable.
• Offices Held: 1709, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Surveyor of Highways.
• Offices Held: 1722, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee.
• Land/House: 1725, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Edward erected several mills in Natick, in that part which had previously been Needham.
• Offices Held: 1725 to 1726, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.
• History: 23 Aug 1730, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He gave a tankard to the Natick Church.
• Occupation: 1738; He was listed as a miller in a deed dated 1738.
• Religion: 06 Feb 1742/43, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Edward Ward joined the Natick Church.

Edward married Grace Lovering on Yes, date unknown. Grace was born about 1677; died on 30 Nov 1754 in Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Abt 1699, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Oak Hill
• History: 1971; According to Johnson (1970) "Little is known of the Lovering family. John of Berwick and Dover, and Mark of Salem, were possibly brothers of William of Boston and Sheepscot, Me. There were also two sisters; Jane, wife of John Pride, and Sarah, wife of John Place. Grace's relationship to this family has not been determined."

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• Offices Held: 1715, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was Surveyor of Highways. He served again in 1736.
• Offices Held: 1717, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a Constable.
• Offices Held: 1724, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was chosen a Tithingman. He was chosen again in 1742.
• Offices Held: 1734, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Field Driver and Hayward.
• Offices Held: 1738, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He was on the Board of Selectman again in 1742.
• Offices Held: 1739 to 1741, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Deer-reeve. He served again in 1745.

Jonathan married Patience Ward on 26 Mar 1712 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Patience died on 18 Oct 1719 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Living: 1692, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1692 he was living in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
• Occupation: say 1692; He was a wheelwright.
• Legal: 22 Jan 1727/28, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 22 January 1727/28, the selectman of Watertown ordered: "At said Meeting the Selectmen Agreed with Eleazer Whitney To take care of his Brother Elnathan Whitney und^r his preƒent helpleƒs Circumƒtances. and take him home to his houƒe and and Look well after him from this time to the Laft day of march next Enƒuing and the Seleclmen Ingage he shall haue reaƒonable Satisfaction therefor, as alƒo for the time past y^e he has taken the care of him. And that he said Eleaz^r take y^e s^d Elnathans bed and beding his wareing Apparrel and such houƒehold Stuff and proviƒion belonging to him that may be needfull for the said Elnathan."
• Deed: 30 Sep 1728, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 30 September 1728 a testamentary deed was recorded in Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 6 Aug 2020

Notes:

Birth:
He was a twin.

Eleazer married Dorothy Ross on 11 Apr 1687 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Dorothy (daughter of James Ross and Mary Goodenow) was born on 20 Jul 1667 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jun 1731 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 6 Aug 2020

Isaac married Sarah Hanchett on 21 Apr 1715 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Peter Hanchett and Mary Parker) was born on 16 Oct 1691 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Jun 1775 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]