Captain Samuel Ward

1641 - 1729  (88 years)

• Name	Samuel Ward
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	24 Sep 1641	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Oath	1662 (Age 21)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  He took the Oath of Fidelity.
  Married	6 Jun 1667 (Age 26)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  (1) Sarah Howe, the daughter of John and Mary Howe. She was born on 25 September 1644 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 11 August 1707 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Ward (1668-1729) 2. Joseph Ward (1670-1717) 3. Elizabeth Ward (1672-1748) 4. Mary Ward (1676-1742) 5. Samuel Ward (1678-1738) 6. Bethiah Ward (1681-1757) 7. Daniel Ward (1687-1700)
  Offices Held	1679 to 1680 (Age 38)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Sudbury.
  History	1687	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  	He inherited the home of his father, William. This house was a place of midweek church meetings and lodging for visiting ministers. It served as a garrison-house during the Indian Wars from 1689 to 1713.
  Married	25 May 1710 (Age 69)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4, 8, 9]
  (2) Elizabeth Beers, the daughter of Captain Richard and Elizabeth Beers. She was born in Watertown, Massachusetts.
  Will	22 May 1727 (Age 86)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4, 7]
  His will contains the words, "well stricken in years and crazy in body, but of perfect mind as well as in body."
  Death	15 Nov 1729	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4, 6, 7, 8, 10]
  Probate/Proved	19 Dec 1729  [4, 7]
  According to Martyn (1925): "His will was contested in Probate Court, December 19, 1729, by all his children and heirs (except his son Samuel, the chief beneficiary in virture of a concurrent agreement to care for him and his wife during their lives) on the ground that he was crazy in mind as well as in body. At length the heirs agreed among themselves touching his will, and desired the judge to approve it."
  Siblings	8 Siblings
  1. Hannah Ward,   b. Abt 1639, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 3 Nov 1717, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)   2. William Ward,   b. 22 Jan 1640/41, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. probably young   3. Captain Samuel Ward,   b. 24 Sep 1641, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 15 Nov 1729, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 88 years)   4. Elizabeth Ward,   b. 14 Apr 1643, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 26 Apr 1710, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)   5. Increase Ward,   b. 22 Jan 1644/45, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 25 Aug 1690, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 45 years)   6. Hopestill Ward,   b. 24 Jan 1646/47, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 23 Dec 1718, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years)   7. Eleazer Ward,   b. 1649, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 20 Apr 1676, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 27 years)   8. William Ward,   b. 22 Feb 1648/49, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 25 Nov 1697, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 48 years)   9. Bethiah Ward,   b. Abt 1658, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 8 Dec 1721, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years)
  Person ID	I14757
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Deacon William Ward,   b. Abt 1603, Yorkshire or Derbyshire, England d. 10 Aug 1687, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. 9 Dec 1613   d. 9 Dec 1700, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1638	England
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 35 years - She : ~ 24 years.
  Family ID	F605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Sep 1641 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Oath - 1662 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 6 Jun 1667 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1679 to 1680 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts History - 1687 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 25 May 1710 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Will - 22 May 1727 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 15 Nov 1729 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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