Thankful Trowbridge

1668 - 1742  (74 years)

• Name	Thankful Trowbridge
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	4 Mar 1667/68	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Married	15 Dec 1690 (Age 22)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8]
  Deacon Richard Ward, the son of Deacon John and Hannah (Jackson) Ward. He was born on 15 November 1666 in Cambridge Village, now Newton, Massachusetts. Paige (1877) gives his birth as 15 January 1662, and Gozzaldi (1930) follows suit. He served in 1698 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a Surveyor of Highways. He served in 1704 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a Tithingman. He served in 1705 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a Constable. He served between 1710 and 1711 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a Selectman. He served again from 1723 to 1729.7 He served in 1712 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a member of the Committee to Seat the Meeting House. He served again in 1725. He served between 1713 and 1715 in Newton, Massachusetts, as an Assessor. He served again between 1717 and 1722.7 He served between 1719 and 1720 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a member of the Highway Committee. He served in 1720 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a member of the School Committee. He served in 1721 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a member of the Committee to Dispose of the Old Meeting House. He served in 1723 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a member of the Committee to Select a Site for the New School House. He served between 1724 and 1725 in Newton, Massachusetts, as the Town Moderator. He served again in 1730 and in 1732. He served in 1730 in Newton, Massachusetts, as a member of the Committee on the Cambridge Great Bridge. He served again in 1733.7 He died on Friday 27 March 1739 in Newton, Massachusetts. He was buried in the Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts, grave #113. Issue: 1. Lydia Ward (1692-____) 2. Thomas Ward (1694-____) 3. James Ward (1696-____) 4. Hannah Ward (1697-____) 5. William Ward (1699-____) 6. James Ward (1701-1768) 7. Ephraim Ward (1703-1772) 8. Margaret Ward (1706-____)
  Residence	Abt 1691 (Age 23)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  They lived on the Trowbridge Homestead.
  Death	17 Sep 1742	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 6, 7]
  Siblings	6 Siblings
  1. Elizabeth Trowbridge,   b. 12 Oct 1660, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 15 Jul 1734, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)   2. Mindwell Trowbridge,   b. 20 Jun 1662, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 22 Feb 1758, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 95 years)   3. Deacon John Trowbridge,   b. 22 May 1664, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 2 May 1737, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)   4. Margaret Trowbridge,   b. 30 Apr 1666, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 4 May 1710, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 44 years)   5. Thankful Trowbridge,   b. 4 Mar 1667/68, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 17 Sep 1742, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 74 years)   6. Mary Trowbridge,   b. 11 Jun 1670, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts + 7. Hannah Trowbridge,   b. 15 Jun 1672, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 21 Jan 1728, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 55 years) ▻ John Greenwood, Esq,  m. 1695
  Person ID	I20553
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Deacon James Trowbridge,   b. 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 22 May 1717, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret Atherton,   b. 1638, Massachusetts d. 17 Jun 1672, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1659	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years - She : ~ 22 years.
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Mar 1667/68 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 15 Dec 1690 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - Abt 1691 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 17 Sep 1742 - Newton, 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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