1626 - 1708 (82 years)
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Name |
John Ward |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
1626 |
England [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
Immigration |
Abt 1638 (Age 12) |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts [5, 6, 10] |
William Ward arrived in Boston, probably in the Spring, with his children: John, Joanna, Obadiah, Richard, and Deborah. |
Freeman |
1649 (Age 23) |
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [9] |
Occupation |
say 1649 (Age 23) [1, 2, 7, 8] |
He was a turner and a farmer. |
History |
Abt 1651 [1, 5] |
He built his house on the southeast part of the village on a tract of 45 acres belonging to his father-in-law and later deeded to him. The house he built was later fortified as a garrison-house during the Indian Wars, though it was never attacked. It was raised in 1821. |
Offices Held |
1660 (Age 34) |
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
He was a Constable. |
Offices Held |
27 Aug 1679 (Age 53) |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [1, 5, 7, 8] |
He served as a member of the first Board of Selectman, serving again in 1684, 1693, and 1695 to 1697. |
Offices Held |
1686 (Age 60) |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [11] |
He served as a member of the committee, which negotiated with Cambridge on the terms of separation. |
History |
1688 |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [11] |
He was reimbursed by the town for the expense of removing Abigail Parker from the town. |
Offices Held |
1688 (Age 62) |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [11] |
He was a member of the committee to prevent Widow Susanna Clements from becoming a charge on the town. |
Offices Held |
Between 1688 and 1689 (Age 62) |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [1, 5, 11] |
He was a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Newton. |
Offices Held |
1693 (Age 67) |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [11] |
He was a member of the committee to represent the town of Newton in a suit brought by Captain Thomas Prentice. |
Offices Held |
1696 (Age 70) |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [11] |
He was one of the men who perambulated the Newton-Roxbury line. |
Offices Held |
1698 (Age 72) |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [11] |
He was a Tithingman. |
Will |
2 Feb 1708 (Age 82) |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [8, 9] |
Death |
8 Jul 1708 |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [2, 5, 8, 9, 12] |
Burial |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [11] |
- He is buried in grave #110.
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Siblings |
4 Siblings |
+ | 1. Deacon John Ward, b. 1626, England d. 8 Jul 1708, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 82 years) ▻ Hannah Jackson, m. 1650 | | 2. Joanna Ward, b. Abt 1628, England d. 8 Dec 1718, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 90 years) | | 3. Obidiah Ward, b. Abt 1632, England d. 5 Jan 1718, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 86 years) | | 4. Richard Ward, b. Abt 1635, England d. 31 Mar 1666 (Age 31 years) | | 5. Deborah Ward, b. Abt 1637, England d. 9 Aug 1697, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 60 years) | |
Person ID |
I605 |
| Roy Line |
Last Modified |
29 May 2018 |
Family |
Hannah Jackson, b. Abt 1631, London, England d. 24 Apr 1704, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years) |
Marriage |
1650 |
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13] |
- After their marriage, they settled in Hannah's home town of Cambridge in that part which became Newton.
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Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 24 years - She : ~ 19 years. |
Children |
+ | 1. Hannah Ward, b. 1650, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Before 1687, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 36 years) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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Family ID |
F349 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
12 Oct 2020 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 1626 - England |
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| Immigration - Abt 1638 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Freeman - 1649 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - 1650 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Hannah Ward - 1650 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - John Ward - 26 Jan 1653 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Rebecca Ward - 15 Jun 1655 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - John Ward - 8 Mar 1658 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - 1660 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Elizabeth Ward - 18 Jun 1660 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Deborah Ward - 19 Jul 1662 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - William Ward - 19 Nov 1664 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Deacon Richard Ward - 15 Nov 1666 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Mercy Ward - 27 Jan 1668 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Edward Ward - 13 Mar 1671 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Eleazer Ward - 26 Feb 1672 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Jonathan Ward - 22 Apr 1674 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Joseph Ward - 15 Nov 1677 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - 27 Aug 1679 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - 1686 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| History - 1688 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - 1688 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - Between 1688 and 1689 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - 1693 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - 1696 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Offices Held - 1698 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Will - 2 Feb 1708 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 8 Jul 1708 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Burial - - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
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Sources |
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- [S86] Gozzaldi, Mary Isabella. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877 with a Genealogical Register - Supplement and Index Reprint of 1930 edition, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1986).
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- [S952] Hudson, Charles. History of the Town of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts from its First Settlement in 1657 to 1861 with a Brief Sketch of the Town of Northborough, (Boston: T.R. Marvin & Son, 1862).
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- [S456] Jackson, Francis. A History of the Early Settlement of Newton, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, from 1639 to 1800, (Boston: Stacy and Richardson, 1854).
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- [S956] Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, volume IV, (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1862).
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