William Ward

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 31 Dec 1689, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Abigail Spring, the daughter of Lt. John and Hannah (Barsham) Spring. She was born on 20 February 1666/67 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Abigail was also the sister of the wife of William's older brother, John. She died on Tuesday 29 May 1742 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Ward (1691-1747)
• Freeman: 1690, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1695, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was a Constable. William served again in 1712.
• Offices Held: 1696, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to build a new meetinghouse.
• Offices Held: 1705, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Tithingman.
• Offices Held: 1707, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He again served in 1712 and 1722.
• Offices Held: 1714, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was an Assessor.
• Offices Held: 1719, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee.
• Moved To: Abt 1722, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Will: 17 Nov 1725, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1730, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee on the Cambridge Great Bridge.
• Moved To: 1737, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Died:
In the death records, he is listed as "William of Waltham."

Ward (1851) lists his birth as 5 June 1727.