Deacon Richard Ward

1666 - 1739  (72 years)

• Name	Richard Ward
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	15 Nov 1666	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  	Paige (1877) gives his birth as 15 January 1662, and Gozzaldi (1930) follows suit.
  Married	15 Dec 1690 (Age 24)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Thankfull Trowbridge, the daughter of Deacon James and Margaret (Atherton) Trowbridge. She was born on 4 March 1667/68 in Cambridge, now Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 17 September 1742 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lydia Ward (1692-before 1725) 2. Thomas Ward (1694-before 1770) 3. James Ward (1696-____) 4. Hannah Ward (1697-____) 5. William Ward (1699-before 1730) 6. James Ward (1701-1768) 7. Ephraim Ward (1703-1772) 8. Margaret Ward (1706-____)
  Residence	Abt 1691 (Age 25)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  They lived on the Trowbridge Homestead.
  Address:
  Offices Held	1698 (Age 32)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a Surveyor of Highways.
  Offices Held	1704 (Age 38)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a Tithingman.
  Offices Held	1705 (Age 39)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a Constable.
  Offices Held	1710 to 1711 (Age 44)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was elected a Selectman. He served again from 1723 to 1729.
  Offices Held	1712 (Age 46)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a member of the Committee to Seat the Meeting House. He served again in 1725.
  Offices Held	1713 to 1715 (Age 47)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was an Assessor. He served again between 1717 and 1722.
  Offices Held	1719 to 1720 (Age 53)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a member of the Highway Committee.
  Offices Held	1720 (Age 54)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a member of the School Committee.
  Offices Held	1721 (Age 55)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a member of the Committee to Dispose of the Old Meeting House.
  Offices Held	1723 (Age 57)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a member of the Committee to Select a Site for the New School House.
  Offices Held	1724 to 1725 (Age 58)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was the Town Moderator. He served again in 1730 and in 1732.
  Offices Held	1730 (Age 64)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He was a member of the Committee on the Cambridge Great Bridge. He served again in 1733.
  Death	27 Mar 1739	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  	He is buried in grave #113.
  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	I14774
  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 - 15 Nov 1666 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 15 Dec 1690 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - Abt 1691 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1698 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1704 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1705 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1710 to 1711 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1712 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1713 to 1715 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1719 to 1720 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1720 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1721 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1723 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1724 to 1725 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1730 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 27 Mar 1739 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Burial - - Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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