William Ward

1649 - 1697  (48 years)

• Name	William Ward
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	22 Feb 1648/49	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	His birth date was recorded as 22 (12) 1648. Brigham (1907) gives his birth date as 22 January 1640. [1]
  Residence	1661 (Age 12)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 5]
  Married	4 Aug 1679 (Age 30)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Hannah Brigham, the daughter of Thomas and Mercy (Hurd) Brigham. She was born on 9 March 1650/51 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hannah, married (1) Gershom Eames. She left a will on 30 October 1714 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, which reads: FIRST: I will that all those debts and duties as I do owe in Right or conscience to any person or persons whatsoever shall well and truly be paid in convenient time after my decease by my Executor hereafter named. Item: I give to my well beloved son Gershom Ward whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my onely and sole executor of this my last will and testament and all my lands and other Estate which I shall dye seazed by him freely to be possessed, he fulfilling those things hereafter specified: First I will that he the aforesaid Gershom doe take the sole care of my daughter Hannah Eames and provid for her both in sickness and in health with the help of what Estate she hath and what of right belongs to her during her Natural Life. And further it is my plesuer that the Bed and Bedding which she uses and a white cow and all the puter that I shall leve that is marked with Eames leters with all her other things be called hers: it is my will also that his heirs or administrators stand obliged to the performance hereof and her funeral to be at his charge. Item: I will that there be paid unto my four other children by my Executor above named to wit: to William and Nahum Ward and to Mary Keyes and Bethiah Brigham twenty shillings apiece within one year after my Decease and if Elisha shall ever come again that my executor pay him twenty shillings also and if any of my children should dy before the time of payment then to their heirs also. I apoint my well beloved kinsmen Samuel Goodenow and Joseph Straten to be the over seer of this my will, Ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament in witness hereof I have set my hand and seal the Day and yeare above written. her mark Hannah H Ward (Seal) Signed Sealed Published       pronounced and Declared           by the said Hannah Ward as her last will and testament in the presents of us the subscribers viz: John Brigham (original signature.) Joshua Rice Joseph Straten Will filed Dec. 1719. Record of Probate 27 June 1720 Inventory 2 Feb. 1721. The inventory of her personal estate showed £85 15/9d. Her real estate was valued at £160, and consisted of 11 acres of pasture in Marlboro, 54 acres "wast" land and 5 acres of swamp and meadow in Marlboro. Issue: 1. William Ward (1680-1767) 2. Bethiah Ward (c1683-1765) 3. Nahum Ward (1684-1754) 4. Elisha Ward (1687-1703) 5. Bathsheba Ward (1689-1693) 6. Gershom Ward (1693-1739)
  Residence	Abt 1680 (Age 31)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  He lived south of the meetinghouse.
  Death	25 Nov 1697	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11]
  Complier's Note	1851  [9]
  Ward (1851) combines the two Williams.
  Ward (1851) gives their marriage date as 4 September 1679. [9]
  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	I14762
  Last Modified	29 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 - 22 Feb 1648/49 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - 1661 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 4 Aug 1679 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - Abt 1680 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 25 Nov 1697 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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