Lydia married Thaddeus WARD on 26 Jul 1743. Thaddeus (son of Caleb WARD and Sarah WILSON) was born on 11 Jun 1721 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, U.S.A.; died on 19 Nov 1770 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Caleb WARD was born on 22 Nov 1748 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA, U.S.A.; died on 20 Jun 1813 in Ashburnham, Worcester, MA, U.S.A..

Daniel married Mary BOND on 23 Nov 1710. Mary (daughter of William BOND, Deacon and Hephzibah HASTINGS) was born in 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1748 in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daniel was a licensed innholder from 1694-1699 at Watertown and a taxcollector and town assessor in 1702. Daniel took the Oath of FidelityDec. 1677.

Daniel married Elizabeth BROWN on 25 Mar 1687 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan BROWNE and Mary SHATTUCK) was born on 19 Sep 1664 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 8 Aug 1740 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Hephzibah HASTINGS on 2 Jun 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Hephzibah (daughter of Thomas HASTINGS, Sr. and Margaret CHENEY) was born on 31 Jan 1664 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Benjamin arrived to America in September 16, 1632 with his parentson the ship Lyon. They are listed "of Heathfield, Sussex", with no stateddestination.

John was a blacksmith. In 1664 he was in Hartford, Conn., but returned toWatertown. In 1666 he was made a Freeman of Watertown. On April 5, 1681he was exempted from military training. (He was 61 years of age at thattime.) John was a member of the train band or Colonial Militia.

John's signature is shown on page 27 of Bond's History of Watertown,Mass. On March 28, 1692 he sold his son Abel two parcels of upland inWatertown, one half of the homestead, 10 acres and one half of the barn,and one half of the house. The other parcel was one half of the Dividendacreage containing 25 acres. On January 12, 1696 John sold to his sonsDaniel and Abel, sixty acres in Dorchester Field, bounded south byCharles River, east by land of William Bond and Dorchester Field, west byland of John Loveran, north by land of Robert and J. Goddard. His sonJohn was to receive a double portion of the estate.

He died December 22, 1706.

John married Lydia ALLEN about 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of William ALLEN and Unknown RIGGS) was born about 1625 in England; died on 10 Jan 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jonathan's will dated Feb. 19, 1690/1, proved Apr. 7, 1691, and inventorydated Apr. 1, 1691, including 211 acres of land. His sons dropped thefinal 'e' on the surname.

Jonathan married Mary SHATTUCK on 11 Feb 1661 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of William SHATTUCK and Susanna HAYDEN) was born on 25 Aug 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 27 Oct 1732 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William arrived at Watertown as early as 1630, but no positive evidenceof his arrival date is available. He purchased home property Mar. 15,1654/55.

William served Watertown in many capacities, including selectman, townclerk, Captain, and justice of the peace. He was admitted Freeman Oct.11, 1682, and to full communion in church Mar. 27, 1687.

He married first Feb. 7, 1649/50, at Watertown, Massachusetts to SarahBiscoe, and second in the spring of 1695 to Mrs. Elizabeth Nevison, widowof John.

William married Sarah BISCOE on 7 Feb 1650 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Nathaniel BISCOE and Elizabeth HONOR) was born on 7 May 1626 in England; died on 15 Feb 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Deacon Thomas Hastings came to New England aboard the Elizabeth whichleft Ipswich, England on 10 April 1634. He is listed as aged 29 and his1st wife, Susanna, was aged 25. Thomas settled in Watertown,Massachusetts were he was one of the leading men in civil and religiousaffairs. Susanna died on Feb. 2, 1650 and Thomas married Margaret Cheneyat Roxbury in April 1650.

Children of the first marriage are unknown but he and Margaret had 8children.

Thomas married Margaret CHENEY on 10 Apr 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Margaret (daughter of William CHENEY and Margaret CULE) was born on 28 Nov 1628 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]