Jonathan Ward b. 29 Oct 1748 Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 6 Dec 1797 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts: Roy Family Genealogy

1748 - 1797 (49 years)

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Name Jonathan Ward

Relationship with Robert Alan Roy

Birth 29 Oct 1748 Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Married 4 Oct 1772 (Age 24) Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Mary Pond, the daughter of Joshua and Jane (Ball) Pond. She was born on 8 November 1748 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts and was christened on 13 November 1748 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She and Jonathan Ward filed marriage intentions on 20 September 1772 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 6 July 1777 in Athol, now Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Mary's gravestone inscription in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, reads:
Mrs. Mary Ward,
widow of
Mr. Jonathan Ward
died
July 6, 1777
in the 29^th year
of her age
Issue:
1. Mary Ward (1773-____)
2. Esther Ward (1775-____)
3. Samuel Ward (1777-____)

Religion 25 Jan 1773 (Age 25) Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Jonathan and Mary Ward joined the church on 25 Jan 1773 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Moved To 1774 (Age 26) Athol (now Orange), Franklin County, Massachusetts [2, 3, 5]

Married 26 Nov 1777 (Age 29) Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10]

Sarah Twitchell. She was born about 1732. She died on Monday 15 March 1790 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Sarah's gravestone inscription in North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, reads:
Mrs. Sarah Ward,
widow of Mr. Jonathan Ward
died
Mar. 15, 1798
in the 58^th year
of her age
Issue:
1. Margaret Ward (1780-1864)

History Abt 1785

He was a member of the committee setup to plan for the new town of Orange.

Offices Held 1786 to 1787 (Age 38) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [11]

He was a Selectman.

Census 1790 (Age 42) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [12]

Death 6 Dec 1797 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2, 4, 5, 7]

Fisk (1963) and Jackson (1854) give 26 December 1797 as his death date.

Burial North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [7]

Mr. Jonathan Ward
died
Dec. 26, 1797
in the 50^th year
of his age

Siblings 3 Siblings

	1. Edward Ward, b. 12 Jan 1743/44, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 2 Sep 1817, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)
	2. Esther Ward, b. 24 Oct 1745, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Abt 1766, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 20 years)
	3. Jonathan Ward, b. 29 Oct 1748, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 6 Dec 1797, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 49 years)
+	4. Deacon Nehemiah Ward, b. 19 May 1751, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 18 Jan 1831, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years) ▻ Sarah Whitney, m. 4 Oct 1773

Person ID I14805

Last Modified 10 Jun 2018

Father	Timothy Ward, b. 17 Mar 1714, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 12 Nov 1757, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 43 years)
Mother	Margaret Woodward, b. 14 Jan 1715, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Jul 1761, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 46 years)
Marriage	4 Nov 1741	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 8 months - She : 26 years and 10 months.
Family ID	F608	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 29 Oct 1748 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
	Married - 4 Oct 1772 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
	Religion - 25 Jan 1773 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Moved To - 1774 - Athol (now Orange), Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Married - 26 Nov 1777 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
	Offices Held - 1786 to 1787 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Census - 1790 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Death - 6 Dec 1797 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
	Burial - - North Orange Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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Sources

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