Deacon John Ward

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

1. Hannah Ward was born in 1650 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died before 1687 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
2. John Ward was born on 26 Jan 1653 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1654 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
3. Rebecca Ward was born on 15 Jun 1655 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Aug 1735 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
4. John Ward was born on 8 Mar 1658 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1727 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
5. Elizabeth Ward was born on 18 Jun 1660 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Aug 1691 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
6. Deborah Ward was born on 19 Jul 1662 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died after 1706 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
7. William Ward was born on 19 Nov 1664 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Jan 1752 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
8. Deacon Richard Ward was born on 15 Nov 1666 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1739 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
9. Mercy Ward was born on 27 Jan 1668 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Jun 1685 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
10. Edward Ward was born on 13 Mar 1671 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Jan 1749 in Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
11. Eleazer Ward was born on 26 Feb 1672 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jan 1750/51 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
12. Jonathan Ward was born on 22 Apr 1674 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jul 1723 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
13. Joseph Ward was born on 15 Nov 1677 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Oct 1742 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

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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