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V. TROWBRIDGE, SAMUEL, (s. of Thaddeus,) m. Elizabeth Bond, Feb. 1781, and had Elizabeth, April 1, 1781 ; Sarah, March 3, 1782; Samuel, March 19, 1784 ; Aaron, Aug. 22, 1785 ; Nathan, Aug. 20, 1788; Martha, May 5, 1790; Asa, March 20, 1793, d. 1825; Henry, April 28, 1795, d. 1819; Esther, Dec. 5, 1797, d. 1813; George W., April 4, 1802, d. 1806. 2d w., wid. of Capt. Edmund Trow- bridge. 1st w. d. 1814, æ. 52. 2d w. d. 1835, æ. 73. He d. Sept. 23, 1843, æ. 86.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, JOHN, (s. of Capt. Edmund,) m. Eunice Stone, 1799, settled in Portland, Me., and had Elizabeth, 1800; Julia, 1802; Daniel, 1804 ; Charles, 1805; Almira, 1807 ; Jonathan H., 1808 ; Mary Ann, 1810; Ellen, 1812; Catherine, 1816. Daniel m. Maria Miller - Charles m. Sarah Humphrey - Jonathan H. m. Sarah Walter- Elizabeth m. George Eaton - Julia m. - Williams - Almira m. Benj. W. Kingsbury, of Newton - Mary Ann m. Sewall Chase.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, EDMUND, (s. of Captain Edmund,) m. Mary, dr. of James Stone, Oct. 1800, settled in Boston, and had Edmund, 1801; Lucy P., 1803; Charles, 1805; James, 1807; Ann Maria, 1810; William, 1813; William Henry, 1823. Charles m. Jerusha Holt.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, COL. WILLIAM, (s. of Capt. Edmund,) m. Anna Woodward, Nov. 1806, and had Otis, Jan. 18, 1808; Lucy W. Oct. 4, 1811, m. Joel Jenison, 1835. He d. July 18, 1826, æ. 47.
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VI. TROWBRIDGE, NATHANIEL, (s. of Capt. Edmund,) m. Martha Hall, of Medford, and had James N., 1808 ; Mary H., 1809; Almira, 1811 ; Louisa H., 1814 ; Martha, 1816 ; John, 1817 ; Anna W., 1820; William, 1822; Frederick J., 1824; Isaac C., 1826 ; Catherine W., 1832. Mary H. m. Rufus Newcomb - Louisa m. Samuel Carr - Martha m. Jonathan Newcomb - Anna W. m. Daniel J. Brown. He d. 1843, æ. 58.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, REUBEN, (s. of Capt. Edmund,) m. Eliza- beth Smith, and settled in Baltimore, and had James A., June 2, 1830.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, ELISHA, (s. of Capt. Edmund,) m. Marga- ret Stimpson, settled in Portland, and had Edward R., 1823; Henry E., 1825 ; William S., 1827 ; George N., 1831 ; Mary E., 1833 ; Mar- garet L., 1835 ; Charles T., 1837.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, STEPHEN W., (s. of Capt. Edmund,) m. Sarah E. Murdock, 1826, and had Sarah M., 1827 ; Adeline F., 1828 ; Eliza D., 1831 ; Stephen W., 1834 ; Francis M., 1839 ; Theodore W., 1845. Sarah M. m. Ethan Wetherbee, 1846 - Adeline F. m. George W. Hall, 1852- Eliza D. m. Benjamin Wetherbee, 1849. He d. Oct. 10, 1853, æ. 51.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, SAMUEL, (s. of Samuel,) m. Dorothy, dr. of James Richards, April 1808, and had Evelina, 1809; Asa R., March, 1811; Alpheus, Feb. 1814; Dorothy, 1815 ; Samuel, 1817; Lucius F., 1831. Evelina m. R. H. Bacon, 1839. She d. Dec. . 1847, æ. 58.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, NATHAN, (s. of Samuel,) m. Charlotte Wis- wall, April, 1813, took the homestead, and had Eliza, 1815 ; George, 1816 ; Reuben, 1821; Ebenezer D., 1823 ; Asa, 1825 ; James B., 1827 ; Edward B., 1829. 1st w. d. 1837, æ. 46. 2d w. Beulah, dr. of Sam'l Ward, Oct. 1838.
VI. TROWBRIDGE, ASA, (s. of Samuel,) m. Nancy Wiswall, 1815, and had William W., 1816; Edwin, 1817, killed by lightning, 1818; Henry, 1819; Charles P., 1821 ; Joseph C., 1823. He d. 1825, æ. 32.
VII. TROWBRIDGE, EDMUND, JR., m. Mindwell, dr. of Dea. White, and had Ann Maria, July 16, 1828; Mary M., Dec. 3, 1829; Ephraim S .; James ; Asa F., 1843.
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VII. TROWBRIDGE, OTIS, (s. of Col. Wm.,) m. Elizabeth, dr. of Joseph Bacon, 1832, and had William O., April 25, 1836 ; Edwin, July 13, 1838, d. 1839 ; Joseph B., March 8, 1841, d. 1842; George S., July 28, 1843 ; John E., Oct. 20, 1845.
VII. TROWBRIDGE, JAMES N., m. Harriet W. Flagg, 1833, and had Harriet L., 1834; Ann M., 1836; Mary M., 1838 ; Mary F., 1843. 2d w. Mary F. Hunt, 1852.
VII. TROWBRIDGE, WILLIAM W., m. Sarah -, and had William H., 1842.
TROWBRIDGE, GEORGE, m. Mary Ann Fuller, 1842.
TRAVIS, JOEL, m. Rebecca Allen, 1791.
II. TRUSEDALE, SAMUEL, (Dea. Richard, of Boston, was his uncle, who, by his will, proved 1671, gave him £50.) He was one of the signers of the secession petition, 1678. He m. Mary, dr. of John Jackson, Sen., and settled near Kenrick's bridge, and had Richard, July 16, 1672 ; Mary, 3. 9. 1673 ; Samuel, Oct. 13, 1675; Mindwell, 31. 6. 1676 ; Rebecca, 25. 1. 1678 ; Experience ; Thomas, April 27, 1682; Ebenezer, 1685. Mary m. - Foote. 2d w. Elizabeth, dr. of Thomas Hammond, Sen., and wid. of Geo. Woodward, of Wat. He d. March 2, 1695, æ. 49. His will names his w. Mary, [3d w.] sons Richard, Samuel, Thomas, and Ebenezer, and his drs. Mary Foote, Mindwell, Rebecca, and Experience. Inventory, £266, 6s. 6d. One hundred and twenty acres in homestead.
III. TRUSEDALE, RICHARD, (s. of Samuel,) m. Mary Fairbank, of Dedham, 1697, and had Elizabeth, Feb. 10, 1698; William, April 6,1700.
III. TRUSEDALE, SAMUEL, (s. of Samuel,) m. Elizabeth, dr. of Nathaniel Hammond, Sen., took the homestead, and had Hannah, March 18, 1706 ; Elizabeth, March 12, 1709 ; Esther, April 30, 1711 ; Thomas, Dec. 4, 1714; Mary, July 22, 1717; Sarah, Aug. 23, 1721; Rebecca, March 21, 1725. 2d w. Elizabeth, wid. of William Ward, May 7, 1730, and had Richard, 1732. He was Selectman, and d. 1753, æ. 78.
III. TRUSEDALE, THOMAS, (s. of Samuel,) m. Elizabeth Seger, 1739, and had Samuel, April 14, 1740; Ebenezer, April 5, 1742. He d. 1753, æ. 71. She admin. on his estate, 1753.
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III. TRUSEDALE, EBENEZER, (s. of Samuel,) m. Jan. 1710.
IV. TRUSEDALE, RICHARD, (s. of Samuel, Jr.) m. Lydia, dr. of Nehemiah Hyde, 1754, and had Elizabeth, Oct. 21, 1754; Benjamin, March 16, 1757 ; Hannah, Jan. 19, 1759 ; Samuel, Jan. 7, 1761.
THWING, JOHN, (s. of Thomas and Mary, of Camb.,) m. Sarah Chamberlain, 1757, settled in E. part of Newton, and had Thomas, d. 1773 ; Sarah; Nicholas, July, 1761 ; Amos, 1763 ; John ; Esther, Dec. 9, 1770; David, Aug. 4, 1774; Elisha and Elijah, May 25, 1776; and Abigail. David went to South Carolina, then to W. Tennessce, where he d., leaving two or three children. He was Selectman five years, and d. 1811. She d. 1818. His ancestor was Benjamin, who came to this country in ship Susan and Ellen, 1635, then sixteen years old. His mother Mary d. in Newton, 1803, æ. 92.
THWING, NICHOLAS, (s. of John,) m. Lydia Stratton, 1790, and had Isaac, July 19, 1790; Thomas, Feb. 21, 1792 ; Joseph, Dec. 25, 1793; Sukey, Aug. 22, 1795 ; David, May 21, 1797 ; Eliza, March 21, 1799 ; Abigail, April 18, 1801 ; Aaron, Feb. 22, 1803 ; Ebenezer W., Nov. 9, 1806 ; Mary Ann, and Susanna. Sarah m. - Withington -Thomas settled in Boston - Ebenezer and Eliza settled in Springfield - Abigail settled in North Brookfield. He d. 1841, æ. 80. She d. 1840, æ. 73.
THWING, JOHN, (s. of John,) m. Susanna Dix, 1793, and had Susanna, March 13, 1796; Charles, Sept. 3, 1797 ; Franklin, Jan. 1, 1799 ; John C., Ebenezer, William, and Esther. 2d w. Martha, she d. 1820. He d. 1814.
THWING, DEA. AMOS, (s. of John,) m. Ruth, dr. of Joshua Jack- son, Sen., 1793, and had Sally, Aug. 12, 1794; William, Dec. 23, 1795, d. 1797 ; Mary D., Nov. 6, 1797; Reuben H., April 23, 1800. He d. in Brighton.
THWING, ELIJAH, (s. of John,) m. Lois -, and had Nancy, May 16, 1802; Mehitable, Aug. 22, 1803; Samuel, Nov. 21, 1804; Josiah, Aug. 2, 1806 ; Charlotte, Sept. 15, 1808; Joshua, July 11, 1811 ; Elijah, Dec. 17, 1812 ; John, Aug. 13, 1814 ; Ephraim, Dec. 7, 1815 ; Sarah, Dec. 7, 1817. She d. 1834 ; and he removed to So. Reading.
THWING, ELISHA, (s. of John,) m. Lydia Thwing, of Boston, [wid. of his uncle Thomas,] 1808, settled at Cambridgeport, and had James, and Gardner H. He d. in Newton, 1821, æ. 45.
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TUCKER, WILLIAM, from Boston, had by w. Elizabeth -, Wil- liam, Sept. 1, 1694 ; Joanna, Oct. 28, 1695; John, March 22, 1697; Elizabeth, Jan. 3, 1700; James, Oct. 13, 1701 ; Mary, June 3, 1703. In 1694, he bought of Mr. Woodbridge, of Ct., one hundred acres of the Haynes' farm, and after a few years it passed to the Clarks.
TUCKER, JEREMIAH, had by w. Thankful -, Jeremiah, Nov. 1, 1704.
UPHAM, WILLIAM, from Malden, m. Elizabeth Robinson, March, 1741, and had William, Aug. 7, 1747 ; Elizabeth, March 31, 1750, d. 1772 ; Ephraim, d. 1765 ; Naomi, Feb. 18, 1752, d. 1769 ; Francis, Sept. 15, 1754 ; Daniel, July 25, 1757 ; Beulah, July 27, 1759; Ben- jamin, Feb. 18, 1762; Benjamin, Sept. 20, 1764, d. 1771. He d .-. She d. 1772.
UPHAM, THOMAS, m. Ann Shepard, 1770, and Martha Williams, 1772.
UPHAM, NATHANIEL, m. Rebecca Dill, of Malden, 1736.
UPHAM, THOMAS, m. Sarah Fanning, Oct., 1800. He d. 1802, æ. 25. She d. 1812, æ. 38.
UPHAM, JOHN M., d. Oct., 1845, æ. 59. William m. Ann Shepard, 1720.
VOSE, MARK, m. w. Sarah Williams, July 20, 1794.
WADSWORTH, HANNAH, (w. of Hon. James,) d. 1792, æ. 86 .- (Gravestone.)
WADSWORTH, ABIGAIL, (dr. of Hon. James,) d. 1776, æ. 64 .- (Gravestone.)
II. WARD, JOHN, was born in England, 1626. He was the oldest son of William Ward, an early settler of Sudbury, where he had lands granted him, 1640. He m. Hannah, dr. of Edward Jackson, Sen., about 1650; she was born in London, 1631, bap. May 1, 1634. He was a turner, and settled in the E. part of the village. His f. in law, Edward Jackson, Sen., conveyed " to him and his w. Hannah, all that tract of land where they have entered and builded their dwelling house, about forty-five acres." Highway N., land of John Jackson E., highway to Goodman Hammond's s., and Capt. Thomas Prentice w. Witnesses, John Jackson and John Spring; this deed was not acknowledged until fourteen years after its date. Upon this
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tract stood the venerable Garrison house, supposed to have been built by him ; it was taken down in 1821, having stood about one hun- dred and seventy years, and sheltered seven generations. He was chosen one of the first board of Selectmen, at the organization of the Town, Aug. 27, 1679, and continued to hold that office nine years. He was their first Representative to the General Court, after the organization of the Town, and served eight years in that office, commencing in 1689, being the first year after Gov. Andros was deposed, and William and Mary proclaimed King and Queen. The session lasted fifty-four days, and the Town voted him one shilling and sixpence per day, for his services. By subsequent purchases of land, he increased his forty-five acres to about five hundred acres, which he distributed among his sons, by deeds of gift, in 1701, seven years previous to his decease. He had, by w. Hannah Jackson, Hannah ; John, Jan. 26, 1653, d. 1654 ; Rebecca, June 15, 1655; John, March 8, 1658 ; Elizabeth, June 18, 1660; Deborah, July 19, 1662 ; William, Nov. 19, 1664; Richard, Nov. 15, 1666; Mercy, Jan. 27, 1668 ; Edward, March 13, 1671; Eleazer, Feb. 26, 1672; Jonathan, April 22, 1674 ; Joseph, Nov. 15, 1677. Hannah m. Thomas Green- wood, June 8, 1670 - Rebecca d. unm. 1735, æ. 80 - Elizabeth m. Joshua Fuller, 1679, d. 1691, æ. 31-Deborah m. John Wythe, 1682 - Mercy d. unm. June 4, 1685. His will is dated 1707, gives his s. Dea. Richard the homestead. He d. July 2, 1708, æ. 82. She d. April 21, 1704, æ. 73.
III. WARD, JOHN, (s. of John,) m. Mary, dr. of Lieut. John Spring, Nov. 30, 1681, and had Mary, April 10, 1683, d. 1685 ; Sarah, March 25, 1685. Sarah m. Dea. William Trowbridge, Dec. 14, 1708. He was Selectman five years, and Representative ten years. His will, proved 1727, gives all his estate, housing, lands, and quarter part of grist mill, after the decease of his w., to his son in law Dea. William Trowbridge - no chil. named. He directs that there shall be an open highway from his house to the brook, where the causeway is by the old house; and another open highway for the house of Eleazer Ward, to meet the aforesaid highway; also an open high- way to run w. till it comes to the Camb. lots. Wife Mary, and William Trowbridge, executors. He d. June 5, 1727, æ. 69. She d. April 30, 1731, æ. 70.
III. WARD, WILLIAM, (s. of John,) m. Abigail, dr. of Lieut. John Spring, Dec. 31, 1689, and had John, Feb. 23, 1691. He was Select-
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man in 1707, 1712, and 1722. This family prob. removed from Newton.
III. WARD, DEA. RICHARD, (s. of John,) m. Thankful, dr. of James Trowbridge, Sen., Dec. 15, 1690, took the homestead, and had Lydia, Aug. 13, 1692; Thomas, Jan. 8, 1694; James, Jan. 6, 1695, d. young ; Hannah, May 13, 1697; William, Sept. 12, 1699 ; James, Aug. 14, 1701 ; Ephraim, 1703; Margaret, Feb. 28, 1706. Lydia m. John Burrage, 1718 - Hannah m. Joshua Gay, of Dedh., 1732 - Thomas m. Sarah Mattocks, 1717, and went to Conn. - Wil- liam m. Elizabeth Wilson, 1723. He was Selectman eight years, Representative eight years, and d. March 27, 1739, æ. 73, leaving a will. She d. 1742, æ. 75.
III. WARD, EDWARD, (s. of John,) m. Grace Lovering, and had Abigail, Jan. 22, 1699; Esther, March 1, 1702 ; Mary, April 1, 1703 ; Sarah, July 26, 1708; Hannah, Jan. 26, 1712; Timothy, March 17, 1714; Samuel, Oct. 27, 1720. Abigail m. Isaac Mills, 1722- Esther m. David Richardson, 1724 - Mary or Mercy m. John Hastings, 1726, and d. in Weston, æ. 102, less six weeks .- [Dr. Kendall's Cen- tury Sermon.] - Hannah m. Jeremiah Woodcock, of Needham, 1742 - Samuel m. Miriam Morse. This family removed to Needham or Natick.
III. WARD, ELEAZER, (s. of John,) m. Deliverance, dr. of Dea. James Trowbridge, and had Jonas, Sept. 17, 1708; Abigail ; Ruth, May 19, 1710; Tabitha, March 24, 1712, d. 1732; Phineas, Dec. 22, 1713 ; Rebecca, Dec. 30, 1715; Samuel, April 16, 1718. Ruth m. Ebenezer Eddy, of Oxford -Jonas d. unm. 1748. He was Select- man four years. This family removed from Newton, prob. to Oxford.
III. WARD, JONATHAN, (s. of John,) m. Abigail Hall, of Camb., 1700, and had Ebenezer, Nov. 2, 1701, d. young ; Thankful, Oct. 14, 1702 ; Nehemiah, July 20, 1704 ; Remember, 1705; Ebenezer, April 17, 1709; Ichabod, Sept. 14, 1712; Mary, Feb. 3, 1714. Remember m. David Richardson, (his 2d w.) 1726. He d. 1723, æ. 49; and his wid. Abigail m. John Woodward, of Canterbury, N. H., 1732.
III. WARD, JOSEPH, (s. of John,) m. Esther, dr. of John Kenrick, Jr., and had Esther, March 1, 1702, d. 1742; Mary, Nove 6, 1704 ; Joseph, Sept. 21, 1706 ; John, July 7, 1710; Mary, Feb. 3, 1714; Enoch, Feb. 3, 1717 ; Margaret ; Nathan, April 11, 1721 ; Esther, Oct. 11, 1722, d. 1742. Mary m. Dea. Eleazer Kingsbury, of Needham,
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1757 - Margaret m. Joseph Wheeler, of Boston, 1743, and went to Plymouth, N. H. - Enoch grad. at H. C. 1736, and d. unm. 1749. He d. 1742, æ. 65. She d. 1761, æ. 84.
IV. WARD, JOHN, (s. of William and Abigail,) m. Deborah , and had Josiah, June 2, 1713 ; Lydia, Dec. 18, 1714, d. 1715; Wil- liam and John, Dec. 18, 1716, d. 1718 ; Mary, Oct. 27, 1718 ; John, Aug. 12, 1720 ; Samuel, May 13, 1727; Daniel; Elijah. Mary m. Benjamin Wilson, 1739 - Josiah m. Deborah Sheffield, and settled in Mendon - William m. Mary Cole - John m. Molly Torrey - Samuel m., and settled at West Springfield - Daniel m. Hannah Harroon - Elijah m. Hannah Reed, and settled at Uxbridge.
IV. WARD, JAMES, (s. of Dea. Richard,) m. Mary Bacon, 1727, and had Elisha, Sept. 22, 1729, d. 1749; George, Sept. 17, 1731. 1st w. d. 1751, æ. 50. 2d w. Mary Merrick, 1755, d. 1755. He was Selectman, and d. 1768, æ. 67.
IV. WARD, DEA. EPHRAIM, (s. of Dea. Richard,) m. Mary, dr. of Hon. Ebenezer Stone, Jan. 6, 1732, she d. Oct. 10, 1732. 2d w. Mary, wid. of Sam'l Stone, of Fram., and dr. of Dea. Moses Haven, of Fram., took the ancient Garrison house homestead, and had John, June 23, 1735; Mary, Aug. 22, 1736 ; Lydia, May 20, 1738; Richard, Sept. 9, 1739; Ephraim, March 21, 1741 ; Hannah, July 28, 1742. Mary m. John Murdock, 1760 - Lydia m. Aaron Murdock, 1759 - Hannah m. Jonathan Edmands, Jr., of Fram., 1776. He was Se- lectman, and d. Dec. 1, 1772, æ. 69. She d. Oct. 30, 1773, æ. 76. His will is dated Jan. 1, 1772.
IV. WARD, TIMOTHY, (s. of Edward and Grace,) m. Margaret Woodward, 1741, and had Edward, Jan. 12, 1744 ; Esther, Oct. 24, 1745 ; Jonathan, Oct. 29, 1748; Nehemiah, May 19, 1751. Esther went to Athol -Jonathan m. Mary Pond, and went to Athol - Nehemiah m. Sarah Whitney, 1773, and went to Athol. He d. 1757, æ. 44. She d. 1761.
IV. WARD, SAMUEL, (s. of Edward and Grace,) m. Miriam Morse, of Natick, 1747, settled in Natick, and had John, Dec. 6, 1748; Ephraim, May 6, 1750; Sarah, Nov. 25, 1751 ; Lydia, Nov. 22, 1754. Sarah m. Joseph Morse - Lydia m. Levi Stone. He d. 1754, æ. 34.
IV. WARD, EBENEZER, (s. of Jonathan and Abigail,) m. Mary Fisher, 1727, settled in Hopkinton, and had Joseph and Molly, 1732.
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IV. WARD, ICHABOD, (s. of Jonathan and Abigail,) m. and set- tled in Attleboro', thence to Conn., had Joel, who m. Elizabeth Wood- ward.
IV. WARD, JOHN, (s. of Joseph, Sen.) m. Rebecca Woodward, 1738, and had Patience, 1739. 2d w. Abiah Eaton, of Rox., 1751, and had John, Nov. 10, 1752; Rebecca, May 17, 1754 ; Beulah, June 29, 1757 ; Jason, Feb. 27, 1759, d. 1759 ; Eunice, Jan. 5, 1760, d. 1761. Rebecca m. Lieut. Joseph Parker, (his 2d w.) 1801, and d. 1840 - Beulah m. Jona. Eaton, of Gardiner, 1791. He d. Aug. 1786, æ. 76. Ist w. d. 1741. 2d w. d. 1784.
IV. WARD, REV. NATHAN, (s. of Joseph, Sen.,) m. Tamasin Ire- land, of Charlestown, Sept. 25, 1746. He had not a college educa- tion, but was so impressed by Whitefield's preaching, that he became a preacher of the Gospel in Newton, of the sect called the "New Lights," and on July 11, 1765, was ordained at Newburyport, to the work of the ministry at Plymouth, N. H. In Oct. following, he re- moved with his family from Newton, to that new settlement, con- sisting of only eight families, where a church was first organized, April 16, 1764. He had by w. Tamasin, Nathan, Jan. 9, 1748; Enoch, July 4, 1749 ; Abraham, Feb. 10, 1751 ; Mary, Sept. 29, 1752; Samuel, Jan. 1, 1754, d. 1754 ; Abigail, March 31, 1755 ; Samuel, Aug. 25, 1756 ; Isaac, March 16, 1758; Benjamin, Sept. 21, 1761 ; Daniel, Jan. 30, 1764 ; Esther, Aug. 17, 1767 ; Jonathan, Aug. 24, 1769 ; Eunice, Oct. 25, 1772. Five of the above named chil., Nathan, Abraham, Mary, Samuel, and' Esther, d. in 1776, within thirty-six days of each other. Abigail m. Samuel Dearborn - Eunice m. Isaac Stafford - Enoch m. Mary Carter - Isaac m. Polly Thurlo - Benjamin m. Polly Bartlett - Daniel m. Bridget French, of Dun- stable- Jonathan m. Philenia G. Whiteaker. Wife Tamasin d. Aug. 16, 1777, æ. 55. 2d w. Lydia Clough, of Salem, 1779. He d. at Plymouth, N. H., 1804, æ. 83. Wid. Lydia d. April 16, 1823. - [Hist. of Ward Family, by A. H. Ward, Esq.]
V. WARD, DEA. JOSEPH, (s. of Joseph,) m. Experience, dr. of Hon. Ebenezer Stone, July 5, 1733, and had Nathaniel, May 12, 1734 ; Sarah, Oct. 4, 1735 ; Joseph, July 2, 1737; Ann, Feb. 28, 1739 ; Jonas, Feb. 6, 1741, d. unm., 1788; Esther, Oct. 31, 1742; James, Oct. 18, 1744, d. 1754 ; Margaret, Nov. 14, 1746 ; Elener, Sept. 3, 1748; Lucy, June 9, 1750; Enoch, Feb. 17, 1752 ; Mindwell, Nov. 4, 1753. Sarah d. unm. 1766- Ann m. James Ryan, 1763, and d.
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1770 - Esther d. unm., June 14, 1766 - Margaret m. Nathaniel Cheney, 1770 - Elener m. Solomon Wheeler, of Sutton, d. 1785- Lucy m. Caleb Morse, of Sutton, 1777 - Mindwell d. unm. 1780 - Nathaniel m. Hannah Batchelder, settled in Grafton, and had six chil. He was a blacksmith, lived in the West Parish, bought twenty nine acres of land of Solomon Park, in 1732, called " the Plain," E. by County road, N. E. and N. by Jeremiah Fuller, and N. w. by Town road. Also, twenty acres, N. by Town road, N. w. and w. by Capt. Fuller, for £430. He was the first Deacon in Rev. Mr. Greenough's Ch., and d. Dec. 23, 1784, æ. 79. She d. Dec. 26, 1798, æ. 91. Dea. Ward's will gave to his w. all the household furniture, half the stock and movables, and the improvement of half the farm during her life. His farm was appraised at £341.
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By his will the four sons were to have one- third more than the four daughters, cal- culating what the daughters had received; but in the settlement, 1785, the brothers gave to the sisters, and only took for themselves,
£116, 17s. Od. 83, 3s. 9d.
£200, Os. 9d.
" He spent his life in the practice of religion and virtue, and de- lighted in the happiness of mankind." " She possessed and returned the tender affections of her husband, children and friends, and passed a long life, cheered with the glorious hope of meeting them in that world, 'where God shines forth in one eternal day.'"- [Monumental extract.
V. WARD, GEORGE, (s. of James,) m. Abigail Mirick, 1755, and had Elisha, April 8, 1755; Mary, July 14, 1757, d. 1758 ; Elizabeth, Aug. 24, 1759 ; Anna, Feb. 11, 1762 ; James, Dec. 29, 1767. Eliza- beth m. Job Hyde, 1779 - Anna m. Nath'l Norcross, of Wat., 1783. He d. 1773, æ. 42. Wid. Abigail, admin.
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V. WARD, JOHN, (s. of Ephraim,) m. Abigail Craft, 1761, and had Samuel, Dec. 5, 1762; Olive, Feb. 25, 1764 ; Martha, Feb. 5, 1766 ; Moses, July 6, 1768; Ephraim, Sept. 1, 1771 ; Beulah, March 10, 1778, d. 1793; William, May 18, 1780. Olive m. Moses Stone, 1787 - Martha m. Joseph Jackson, Jr., 1788, and 2d, Dea. Benjamin Eddy - William m. Mary Bennett, of Boston. He d. 1781, æ. 46. His wid. m. Joshua Flagg, 1793.
V. WARD, EDWARD, (s. of Timothy,) m. Desire Whitney, of Rox., 1769, and had Amos, Nov. 24, 1769 ; Sarah, 1771, d. Ist w. d. 1778. 2d w. Dolly Twichell, and had in Athol, Sarah, June 26, 1780; Nathan, March 28, 1782; Dolly, Feb. 11, 1785; Susan, Feb. 2, 1787 ; Rhoda, Oct. 28, 1788, d. 1789 ; Jonas, Oct. 24, 1790 ; Royal, Sept. 25, 1792; Edward, Aug. 15, 1797. Sarah m. Calvin Mayo, of Orange- Dolly m. Oliver Ward - Susan m. Levi Ward - Amos m. Sarah Burnett - Nathan m. Clarisa Abbee - Jonas m. Polly Goddard - Royal m. Nancy Temple - Edward m. Polly Stearns. He d. 1817, æ. 73. 2d w. d. 1842, æ. 83 .*
V. WARD, JONATHAN, (s. of Timothy,) m. Mary Pond, of Rox., 1772, went to Athol, and had Mary, March 8, 1773 ; Esther, May 8, 1775, d. young. 2d w. Sarah Twichell, 1777, and had Samuel, March 2, 1779 ; Margaret, Aug. 16, 1780. Mary m. Josiah Fay, of Athol - Margaret m. Dr. Benjamin Bullard. He d. 1797, æ. 50. Ist w. d. 1777. 2d w. d. 1790 .*
V. WARD, DEA. NEHEMIAH, (s. of Timothy,) m. Sarah Whitney, of Rox., 1773, went to Orange, and had Daniel, July 11, 1774; Han- nah, July 15, 1776 ; Desire, July 13, 1779; Nehemiah, Sept. 9, 1783, d. 1787 ; Nehemiah, Jan. 2, 1788. Hannah m. Ethan Allen - Desire m. Thomas Lord -Daniel m. Sarah Jones - Nehemiah m. Lucy Newhall. He d. Jan. 18, 1831, æ. 80 .*
V. WARD, JOHN, (s. of Samuel and Meriam,) m. Martha Shed, of Rox., 1771, settled in Brookline, and had Samuel, Sept. 13, 1772 ; Olive, May 24, 1774 ; James, Dec. 5, 1775, d. 1778; Martha, July 7, 1779, d. 1787; Elizabeth, June 5, 1785, d. 1785 ; Martha, June 18, 1789 ; Mary W., Oct. 15, 1791 ; John, July 8, 1794. Olive m. Eben- ezer Pool - Mary W. m. Nathaniel Fisk - Samuel m. Joanna Bird, and had fourteen chil. - John m. Mary Thomas. 2d w. Elizabeth Brewer, 1807. He d. 1828, æ. 80. Ist w. d. 1806, æ. 53 .*
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V. WARD, DEA. ENOCH, (s. of Dea. Joseph,) m. Sarah Allen, 1784, took the homestead, and had Asa, June 2, 1786; Charles, Oct. 26, 1788, d. unm. 1819. Asa altered his name to Lauriston, and m. J. A. Cook. He d. Oct. 1789, æ. 38. His wid. Sarah m. Nathan Park, 3d, 1793.
V. WARD, COL. JOSEPH, (s. of Dea. Joseph,) m. Prudence, dr. of Jacob Bird, of Dor., 1784, and had Elizabeth, Dec. 24, 1785; Joseph, Aug. 21, 1787, d. 1792; Myra, Nov. 3, 1789 ; Joseph, Nov. 11, 1793 ; Prudence, Oct. 6, 1795; Caroline, Nov. 15, 1797; Dennis, Nov. 1, 1799 ; George W., Aug. 8, 1802. Elizabeth d. unm. 1813 - Myra d. unm. 1812 - Joseph d. unm. 1833, at Boston -Prudence, unm. - Caroline m. Rev. Edmund Q. Sewall, 1820, and settled at Scituate - Dennis m. Mary Watson, 1831, and settled in Spencer - George W. m. Susan C. Dehanne, 1841, dr. of Edward T. A. Schwachhoper, a native of Germany, and settled in Brookline, N. Y. He was a member of the first Ch. in Newton, and of the Old South Ch., in Boston. He d. in Boston, Feb. 14, 1812, æ. 75. She d. in Concord, March 9, 1844, æ. 79. The likeness 'of this kind friend and just man, makes the frontispiece of this book. A further notice of his life may be found in the last article in the Appendix.
V. WARD, JOHN, (s. of John and Rebecca,) m. Mary Kingsbury, of Needham, 1806, (then 54 years old,) and had Rebecca P., Oct. 2, 1808 ; Joseph, Aug. 20, 1810; John, Aug. 8, 1812. He d. Oct. 1814, æ. 62.
V. WARD, DEA. RICHARD, (s. of Dea. Ephraim,) m. Margaret Chandler, of Brookline, settled in Amherst, N. H., and had William, 1765; Margaret, 1767; Mary, 1768; Sarah, 1772; Richard, 1774 ; Ephraim, 1777 ; Zachariah C., 1781 ; John, 1784 ; Thomas, 1788. Mary m. Caleb Barton - Richard m. Hannah Smith - Ephraim m. Patty Snow -Zachariah C. m. Betsy Willard -John m. Sally Lord - Thomas m. Rebecca Gerald. He d. 1794, æ. 56 .*
V. WARD, REV. EPHRAIM, (s. of Dea. Ephraim,) grad. at H. C. 1763, ordained at Brookfield, 1771, and m. Mary, dr. of Rev. Sam'l Dexter, of Dedham, and had Samuel D., Jan. 16, 1773; William, April 4, 1775, d. 1777. Ist w. d. 1775. 2d w. Mary, dr. of Benj. Coleman, Esq., of Boston, 1777, and had Pemberton, Jan. 15, 1778 ; Mary, Nov. 20, 1779; Susan ; Susan, Jan. 30, 1781; Phebe, Oct. 7,
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