Joseph Ward

1677 - 1742  (64 years)

• Name	Joseph Ward
  Birth	15 Nov 1677	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Ward (1851) gives his birth as 9 November 1677.
  Married	Abt 1701 (23 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  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 (33 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was the Surveyor of Highways.
  Offices Held	1715 (37 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a Constable.
  Offices Held	1717 (39 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was an Assessor.
  Offices Held	1718 (40 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  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 (41 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a member of the Committee on Building the Meeting House.
  Offices Held	1720 (42 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a member of the School Committee. He served again in 1723.
  Offices Held	1722 (44 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a member of the Committee to Seat the Meeting House. He served again in 1731 and 1742.
  Offices Held	1725 (47 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a member of the Committee on Highways. He served again in 1730 to 1731, 1735, and 1741.
  Offices Held	1725 (47 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a member of the Committee to Audit the Treasurer's Accounts.
  Offices Held	1736 (58 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a member of the Committee to Study Legislation on Bills of Credit.
  Offices Held	1736 (58 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was appointed a Tithingman. He served again in 1742.
  Offices Held	1739 (61 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was the Town Moderator. He served again in 1742.
  Offices Held	1740 (62 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a member of the Committee to Instruct the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.
  Offices Held	1742 (64 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was a member of the Committee to New Locations for Schoolhouses.
  Death	26 Oct 1742	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Burial	Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts   [7]
  He is buried in grave #118.
  Siblings	7 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. Hannah Ward,   b. 1650, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. Before 1687, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.  (Age 36 years) ▻ Thomas Greenewood,  m. 8 Jun 1670   2. John Ward,   b. 26 Jan 1653, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 5 Jun 1654, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.  (Age 1 year)   3. Rebecca Ward,   b. 15 Jun 1655, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 28 Aug 1735, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years)   4. John Ward,   b. 8 Mar 1658, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 5 Jun 1727, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)   5. Elizabeth Ward,   b. 18 Jun 1660, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 17 Aug 1691, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 31 years)   6. Deborah Ward,   b. 19 Jul 1662, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. After 1706, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 44 years)   7. William Ward,   b. 19 Nov 1664, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 23 Jan 1752, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 87 years)   8. Deacon Richard Ward,   b. 15 Nov 1666, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 27 Mar 1739, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 72 years)   9. Mercy Ward,   b. 27 Jan 1668, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 4 Jun 1685, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 17 years) + 10. Edward Ward,   b. 13 Mar 1671, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. Jan 1749, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Grace Lovering > 11. Eleazer Ward,   b. 26 Feb 1672, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 18 Jan 1750/51, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) ▻ Deliverance Trowbridge,  m. 1707 > 12. Jonathan Ward,   b. 22 Apr 1674, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 16 Jul 1723, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 49 years) ▻ Abigail Hall,  m. 31 Dec 1700   13. Joseph Ward,   b. 15 Nov 1677, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 26 Oct 1742, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 64 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Ward,   b. 1573, Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England   (Great Grandfather)  Frances,   b. Abt 1607, England d. 5 Oct 1648, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 41 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I14778
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Deacon John Ward,   b. 1626, England d. 8 Jul 1708, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah Jackson,   b. Abt 1631, London, England d. 24 Apr 1704, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Ward(1677 – 1742) 2Deacon John Ward(1626 – 1708) 4Deacon William Ward(Abt 1603 – 1687) 8Edward Ward(1573 – ) 16 17 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Hannah Jackson(Abt 1631 – 1704) 6Edward Jackson(1604 – 1681) 12Christopher Jackson(Abt 1560 – 1633) 24George Jackson(1540 – 1579) 25Elizabeth Wytham(1544 – ) 13Susan Johnson(1579 – 1633) 26Philip Johnson(Abt 1549 – ) 27Sarai Berry(Abt 1549 – ) 7Frances(Abt 1607 – 1648) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Nov 1677 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Married - Abt 1701 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1711 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1715 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1717 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1718 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1719 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1720 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1722 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1725 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1725 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1736 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1736 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1739 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1740 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1742 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 26 Oct 1742 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - - Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S88] Paige, Lucius R. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877 with a Genealogical Register , (Boston: H. O. Houghton and Company, 1877). [S665] Woods, Henry Ernest. Vital Records of Newton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, (Boston: New England Historic-Genealogical Society, 1905). [S451] Martyn, Charles. The William Ward Genealogy - The History of the Descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass. 1638-1925, (New York: Artemas Ward, 1925). [S456] Jackson, Francis. A History of the Early Settlement of Newton, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, from 1639 to 1800, (Boston: Stacy and Richardson, 1854). [S457] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. Ward Family: Descendants of William Ward, (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1851). [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). [S666] Ritter, Priscilla R. and Thelma Fleishman. Newton, Massachusetts, 1679-1779 A Biographical Directory, (Boston: New England Historic-Genealogical Society, 1982). [S452] Woodward, Norma Slater. Descendants of Richard Woodward New England 1589-1982, (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1982).