Notes:

The first record of William Ward is found in Sudbury in 1639. He may have been there several years. He was admitted Freeman May 10, 1643, and for many years was one of the chief men of the town. He was a deputy to the general court from Sudbury in 1644, for many years was a selectman and most of the time chairman of the board. He was the local magistrate--thecommissioner to end small causes.

He deposed October 4, 1664, that he was about sixty-one years old, fixing the year of his birth as 1603. He was one of the nine Sudbury men who petitioned for the grant subsequently known as Marlborough, and including originally not only the present city of Marlborough, but the towns of Westborough, Northborough and Southborough.

In 1660, the year of incorporation, Ward settled in the new town ofMarlborough, where his descendants have been numerous and distinguished. He was chosen the first deacon of the Marlborough church.

He drew fifty acres, the largest size of house lot granted by theproprietors. These home lots varied, according to the importance of the individual proprietor, from fifteen to fifty acres. His house was on the south side of the road nearly opposite the meeting house, and his land extended to what was then called Belcher's pond, near which the tavern of his son-in-law, Abraham Williams, was located.

Ward suffered the usual hardships and losses of the pioneer and especially during King Philip's war he lost heavily. His buildings were burned, his cattle destroyed and one son slain.

He died at Marlboro, August 10, 1687, aged eighty-five years. His will was dated April 6, 1686. He bequeathed to his wife Elizabeth; children John and Increase; the children of sons Richard and Eleazer, deceased; son-in-law Abraham Williams; to all his children by former wife and present wife. His widow died December 9, 1700, in her eighty-seventh year.

Source: Was downloaded with a GEDCOM many years ago and I have lost the source of where I got the GEDCOM file!

William married Elizabeth PHILLIPUS on 4 Mar 1626 in St. James Church, Clerkenwell, London, England. Elizabeth was born about 1605; died on 11 May 1632 in London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHN WARD, freeman, 1649, proprietor of Sudbury, 1651, m. Hannah, b.Eng., 1631, dau. of Mr. Edward Jackson, of Cambridge, that part nowNewton, about 1650, where he settled, and was Selectman nine years, andnine years Representative (not sixteen as said by Farmer) in "The Greatand General Court;" he lived in the Southeasterly part of the town -- hisdwelling house was constructed for, and used as a garrison prior to, andat the time of King Philip's war, 1675-6. In 1701 he disposed of his realestate, lying mostly in one body, by deeds of gift to his sons. Thequantity of land to each was about one hundred acres, and in each deedwas a clause restricting the grantee from selling without the consent ofhis brothers, or the major part of them. When any one of them sold, hisbrothers witnessed the deed, and thereby gave their implied consent tothe sale. He made his will, Feb. 2, 1708, and d. at Newton, July 8, 1708,aged 82, and his wife Hannah, April 24, 1704, aged 73.

John married Hannah JACKSON in 1650 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Edward JACKSON and Frances UNKNOWN) was born before 1 May 1634 in Whitechapel, London, England; died on 24 Apr 1704 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Abigail SPRING on 31 Dec 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of John SPRING, Lieut. and Hannah BARSHAM) was born on 20 Feb 1666 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caleb married Sarah WILSON on 1 Dec 1719 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin WILSON and Grace UNKNOWN) was born in 1693 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]