William Ward

1664 - 1752  (87 years)

• Name	William Ward
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	19 Nov 1664	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Married	31 Dec 1689 (Age 25)	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Abigail Spring, the daughter of Lt. John and Hannah (Barsham) Spring. She was born on 20 February 1666/67 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Abigail was also the sister of the wife of William's older brother, John. She died on Tuesday 29 May 1742 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Ward (1691-1747)
  Freeman	1690 (Age 26)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  Offices Held	1695 (Age 31)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was a Constable. William served again in 1712.
  Offices Held	1696 (Age 32)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was a member of the Committee to build a new meetinghouse.
  Offices Held	1705 (Age 41)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was a Tithingman.
  Offices Held	1707 (Age 43)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was elected a Selectman. He again served in 1712 and 1722.
  Offices Held	1714 (Age 50)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was an Assessor.
  Offices Held	1719 (Age 55)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was a member of the School Committee.
  Moved To	Abt 1722 (Age 58)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Will	17 Nov 1725 (Age 61)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5]
  Offices Held	1730 (Age 66)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was a member of the Committee on the Cambridge Great Bridge.
  Moved To	1737 (Age 73)	Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Death	23 Jan 1752	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 5, 10]
  	In the death records, he is listed as "William of Waltham." Ward (1851) lists his birth as 5 June 1727.
  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	I14773
  Last Modified	5 Jun 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 - 19 Nov 1664 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 31 Dec 1689 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Freeman - 1690 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1695 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1696 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1705 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1707 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1714 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1719 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Moved To - Abt 1722 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Will - 17 Nov 1725 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1730 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1737 - Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 23 Jan 1752 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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