Deacon Richard Ward: Roy Family Genealogy

Generation: 1

Deacon Richard Ward was born on 15 Nov 1666 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1739 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

Other Events and Attributes:

Married: 15 Dec 1690, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Thankfull Trowbridge, the daughter of Deacon James and Margaret (Atherton) Trowbridge. She was born on 4 March 1667/68 in Cambridge, now Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 17 September 1742 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lydia Ward (1692-before 1725) 2. Thomas Ward (1694-before 1770) 3. James Ward (1696-____) 4. Hannah Ward (1697-____) 5. William Ward (1699-before 1730) 6. James Ward (1701-1768) 7. Ephraim Ward (1703-1772) 8. Margaret Ward (1706-____)
Residence: Abt 1691, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; They lived on the Trowbridge Homestead.; Address:
Offices Held: 1698, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Surveyor of Highways.
Offices Held: 1704, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Tithingman.
Offices Held: 1705, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Constable.
Offices Held: 1710 to 1711, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served again from 1723 to 1729.
Offices Held: 1712, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to Seat the Meeting House. He served again in 1725.
Offices Held: 1713 to 1715, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was an Assessor. He served again between 1717 and 1722.
Offices Held: 1719 to 1720, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Highway Committee.
Offices Held: 1720, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee.
Offices Held: 1721, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to Dispose of the Old Meeting House.
Offices Held: 1723, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to Select a Site for the New School House.
Offices Held: 1724 to 1725, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Moderator. He served again in 1730 and in 1732.
Offices Held: 1730, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee on the Cambridge Great Bridge. He served again in 1733.

Notes:

Birth:
Paige (1877) gives his birth as 15 January 1662, and Gozzaldi (1930) follows suit.

Buried:
He is buried in grave #113.