Joseph Ward

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1701, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Esther Kenrick, the daughter of Ensign John and Esther (Hall) Kenrick. She was born on 25 September 1677 in Cambridge, now Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In 1721 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Esther Kenrick was mentioned in the will of Ensign John Kenrick. Caleb Kenrick was appointed her guardian on 13 December 1742 as she had lost her mental capacity. She died on Thursday 2 July 1761 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Esther Ward (1702-____) 2. Mary Ward (1704-____) 3. Joseph Ward (1706-1784) 4. John Ward (1710-1786) 5. Mary Ward (1714-1776) 6. Enoch Ward (1717-1749) 7. Nathan Ward (1721-1804) 8. Esther Ward (1722-1742) 9. Margaret Ward (c1723-____)
• Offices Held: 1711, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Surveyor of Highways.
• Offices Held: 1715, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Constable.
• Offices Held: 1717, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was an Assessor.
• Offices Held: 1718, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served again in 1720 to 1721, 1726 to 1727, 1729, 1731 to 1733, and 1738 to 1739.
• Offices Held: 1719, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee on Building the Meeting House.
• Offices Held: 1720, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the School Committee. He served again in 1723.
• Offices Held: 1722, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to Seat the Meeting House. He served again in 1731 and 1742.
• Offices Held: 1725, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee on Highways. He served again in 1730 to 1731, 1735, and 1741.
• Offices Held: 1725, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to Audit the Treasurer's Accounts.
• Offices Held: 1736, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to Study Legislation on Bills of Credit.
• Offices Held: 1736, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a Tithingman. He served again in 1742.
• Offices Held: 1739, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Moderator. He served again in 1742.
• Offices Held: 1740, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to Instruct the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.
• Offices Held: 1742, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Committee to New Locations for Schoolhouses.

Notes:

Birth:
Ward (1851) gives his birth as 9 November 1677.

Buried:
He is buried in grave #118.