John Ward

1658 - 1727  (69 years)

• Name	John Ward
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	8 Mar 1658	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Married	30 Nov 1681 (Age 23)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Mary Spring, the daughter of Lt. John and Hannah (Basham) Spring. She was born on 10 June 1659 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 20 April 1731 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She was buried in the Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, grave #107. Issue: 1. Mary Ward (1683-1685) 2. Sarah Ward (1685-1720)
  Offices Held	9 May 1689 (Age 31)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  He was a member of the Council for the Safety of the People and Conservation of the Peace. He again sat on that committee from 22 May and 5 June of the same year.
  Freeman	1690 (Age 32)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [9]
  Offices Held	1691 (Age 33)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He was a constable.
  Offices Held	1702 to 1703 (Age 44)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He was a selectman. He also served between 1706 and 1707.
  Offices Held	1711 (Age 53)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He was a member of the Committee on Highways.
  Offices Held	1715 to 1717 (Age 57)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He was a representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Newton.
  Probate/Proved	1727  [5]
  Death	5 Jun 1727	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Siblings	12 Siblings
  + 1. Hannah Ward,   b. 1650, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Before 1687, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 36 years) ▻ Thomas Greenewood,  m. 8 Jun 1670   2. John Ward,   b. 26 Jan 1653, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 5 Jun 1654, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 1 year)   3. Rebecca Ward,   b. 15 Jun 1655, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 28 Aug 1735, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 80 years)   4. John Ward,   b. 8 Mar 1658, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 5 Jun 1727, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 69 years)   5. Elizabeth Ward,   b. 18 Jun 1660, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 17 Aug 1691, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 31 years)   6. Deborah Ward,   b. 19 Jul 1662, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. After 1706, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 44 years)   7. William Ward,   b. 19 Nov 1664, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 23 Jan 1752, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years)   8. Deacon Richard Ward,   b. 15 Nov 1666, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 27 Mar 1739, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)   9. Mercy Ward,   b. 27 Jan 1668, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 4 Jun 1685, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 17 years) + 10. Edward Ward,   b. 13 Mar 1671, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Jan 1749, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years) ▻ Grace Lovering   11. Eleazer Ward,   b. 26 Feb 1672, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 18 Jan 1750/51, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years) ▻ Deliverance Trowbridge,  m. 1707   12. Jonathan Ward,   b. 22 Apr 1674, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 16 Jul 1723, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 49 years) ▻ Abigail Hall,  m. 31 Dec 1700   13. Joseph Ward,   b. 15 Nov 1677, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 26 Oct 1742, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 64 years)
  Person ID	I14770
  Last Modified	30 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Deacon John Ward,   b. 1626, England d. 8 Jul 1708, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Hannah Jackson,   b. Abt 1631, London, England d. 24 Apr 1704, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1650	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years - She : ~ 19 years.
  Family ID	F349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Mar 1658 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 30 Nov 1681 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 9 May 1689 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Freeman - 1690 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1691 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1702 to 1703 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1711 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1715 to 1717 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 5 Jun 1727 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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