Deacon John Ward

1626 - 1708  (82 years)

• Name	John Ward
  Birth	1626	England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Immigration	Abt 1638 (12 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5, 6, 10]
  William Ward arrived in Boston, probably in the Spring, with his children: John, Joanna, Obadiah, Richard, and Deborah.
  Freeman	1649 (23 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9]
  Occupation	say 1649 (23 years)  [1, 2, 7, 8]
  He was a turner and a farmer.
  History	Abt 1651 (25 years)  [1, 5]
  He built his house on the southeast part of the village on a tract of 45 acres belonging to his father-in-law and later deeded to him. The house he built was later fortified as a garrison-house during the Indian Wars, though it was never attacked. It was raised in 1821.
  Offices Held	1660 (34 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  He was a Constable.
  Offices Held	27 Aug 1679 (53 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 7, 8]
  He served as a member of the first Board of Selectman, serving again in 1684, 1693, and 1695 to 1697.
  Offices Held	1686 (60 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He served as a member of the committee, which negotiated with Cambridge on the terms of separation.
  History	1688 (62 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He was reimbursed by the town for the expense of removing Abigail Parker from the town.
  Offices Held	1688 (62 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He was a member of the committee to prevent Widow Susanna Clements from becoming a charge on the town.
  Offices Held	Between 1688 and 1689 (62 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 11]
  He was a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Newton.
  Offices Held	1693 (67 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He was a member of the committee to represent the town of Newton in a suit brought by Captain Thomas Prentice.
  Offices Held	1696 (70 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He was one of the men who perambulated the Newton-Roxbury line.
  Offices Held	1698 (72 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He was a Tithingman.
  Will	2 Feb 1708 (82 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8, 9]
  Death	8 Jul 1708	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 5, 8, 9, 12]
  Burial	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He is buried in grave #110.
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Deacon John Ward,   b. 1626, England d. 8 Jul 1708, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years) ▻ Hannah Jackson,  m. 1650   2. Joanna Ward,   b. Abt 1628, England d. 8 Dec 1718, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 90 years)   3. Obidiah Ward,   b. Abt 1632, England d. 5 Jan 1718, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (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, U.S.A.  (Age 60 years)
  Half siblings	5 half brothers and 4 half sisters (family of William Ward and Elizabeth )
  1. Hannah Ward,   b. Abt 1639, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Nov 1717, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)   2. William Ward,   b. 22 Jan 1640/41, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. probably young   3. Captain Samuel Ward,   b. 24 Sep 1641, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Nov 1729, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years)   4. Elizabeth Ward,   b. 14 Apr 1643, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Apr 1710, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years)   5. Increase Ward,   b. 22 Jan 1644/45, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Aug 1690, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 45 years)   6. Hopestill Ward,   b. 24 Jan 1646/47, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Dec 1718, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)   7. Eleazer Ward,   b. 1649, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Apr 1676, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 27 years)   8. William Ward,   b. 22 Feb 1648/49, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Nov 1697, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 48 years)   9. Bethiah Ward,   b. Abt 1658, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Dec 1721, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Ward,   b. 1573, Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England   (Grandfather)
  Person ID, Branch	I605	Roy Line
  Last Modified	29 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Deacon William Ward,   b. Abt 1603, Yorkshire or Derbyshire, England d. 10 Aug 1687, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Hannah Jackson,   b. Abt 1631, London, England d. 24 Apr 1704, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1650	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13]
  After their marriage, they settled in Hannah's home town of Cambridge in that part which became Newton.
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years - She : ~ 19 years.
  Children	8 sons and 5 daughters
  +   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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 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  m. Yes, date unknow > 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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ 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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ 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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2020

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon John Ward(1626 – 1708) 2Deacon William Ward(Abt 1603 – 1687) 4Edward Ward(1573 – ) 5 3 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1626 - England Immigration - Abt 1638 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 1649 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1650 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1660 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 27 Aug 1679 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1686 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. History - 1688 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1688 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - Between 1688 and 1689 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1693 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1696 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1698 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 2 Feb 1708 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 8 Jul 1708 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - - 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

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