Deacon William Ward

Abt 1603 - 1687  (84 years)

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• Name	William Ward
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Abt 1603	Yorkshire or Derbyshire, England   [1, 2]
  Immigration	Abt 1638 (Age 35)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4]
  William Ward arrived in Boston, probably in the Spring, with his children: John, Joanna, Obadiah, Richard, and Deborah.
  Residence	1639 (Age 36)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5, 6]
  Land/House	18 Nov 1640 (Age 37)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [7, 8]
  William received a land grant, the date being recorded as 18 (9) 1640.
  Freeman	10 May 1643 (Age 40)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10]
  Offices Held	1644 (Age 41)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11]
  He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Sudbury.
  Offices Held	say 1645 (Age 42)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  He was the Chairman of the Board of Selectman from Sudbury for several years.
  Offices Held	1646 (Age 43)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was one of the Commissioners to End Small Causes.
  History	1656  [7, 11]
  	He signed the petition to the General Court for the Town of Marlborough.
  Land/House	1657 (Age 54)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  He was granted land in Marlborough.
  Residence	1661 (Age 58)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  Legal	4 Oct 1664 (Age 61)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 5]
  Deacon William Ward deposed giving his age as about 61 years. The deposition was dated 4 (8) 1664.
  Offices Held	1666 (Age 63)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Marlborough.
  Religion	1666 (Age 63)	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  He was one of the founders of the church in Marlborough, and was made a Deacon at that time.
  History	1 Oct 1675	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  	William's home was designated a garrison house, with his son Samuel's and his daughter, Hannah's families assigned to that garrison on 1 October 1675.
  Will	6 Apr 1686 (Age 83)	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5, 6, 7, 12]
  He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: John, Increase, and Hannah.
  Death	10 Aug 1687	Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11]
  Complier's Note	1994
  Ward (1851) adds one more child, Mary. He derived this from the second wife of Daniel Stone, however "Ward" was her married name, not her maiden name.
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  1. Thomas Ward,   b. 8 Apr 1599, England + 2. Deacon William Ward,   b. Abt 1603, Yorkshire or Derbyshire, England d. 10 Aug 1687, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years) ▻ Elizabeth,  m. Abt 1638
  Person ID	I604	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward Ward,   b. 1573, Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England
  Family ID	F606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Deacon John Ward,   b. 1626, England d. 8 Jul 1708, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 82 years)   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)
  Family ID	F604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth,   b. 9 Dec 1613   d. 9 Dec 1700, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1638	England   [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 35 years - She : ~ 24 years.
  Children	1. Hannah Ward,   b. Abt 1639, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 3 Nov 1717, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)   2. William Ward,   b. 22 Jan 1640/41, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. probably young   3. Captain Samuel Ward,   b. 24 Sep 1641, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 15 Nov 1729, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 88 years)   4. Elizabeth Ward,   b. 14 Apr 1643, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 26 Apr 1710, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 67 years)   5. Increase Ward,   b. 22 Jan 1644/45, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 25 Aug 1690, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 45 years)   6. Hopestill Ward,   b. 24 Jan 1646/47, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 23 Dec 1718, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 71 years)   7. Eleazer Ward,   b. 1649, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 20 Apr 1676, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 27 years)   8. William Ward,   b. 22 Feb 1648/49, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 25 Nov 1697, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 48 years)   9. Bethiah Ward,   b. Abt 1658, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 8 Dec 1721, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Child - Deacon John Ward - 1626 - England Child - Joanna Ward - Abt 1628 - England Child - Obidiah Ward - Abt 1632 - England Child - Richard Ward - Abt 1635 - England Child - Deborah Ward - Abt 1637 - England Immigration - Abt 1638 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Marriage - Abt 1638 - England Residence - 1639 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Hannah Ward - Abt 1639 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 18 Nov 1640 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - William Ward - 22 Jan 1640/41 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Captain Samuel Ward - 24 Sep 1641 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Ward - 14 Apr 1643 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Freeman - 10 May 1643 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1644 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - say 1645 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Increase Ward - 22 Jan 1644/45 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1646 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Hopestill Ward - 24 Jan 1646/47 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Eleazer Ward - 1649 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - William Ward - 22 Feb 1648/49 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 1657 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Bethiah Ward - Abt 1658 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - 1661 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Legal - 4 Oct 1664 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1666 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Religion - 1666 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts History - 1 Oct 1675 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Will - 6 Apr 1686 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 10 Aug 1687 - Marlborough, 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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