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Record for William Ward
William Ward
William probably emigrated in the spring of 1638 to the Bay Colony (Massachusetts) bringing with him his second wife and five children. His first wife had died.
New wife, Elizabeth in America, now of seven sons and six daughters.
William Ward and some of his family settled in Marlborough in 1660-1. William Ward was the immigrant ancestor of Edward Dickinson Ward, of Worcester, Mass., and of most of the branches of the Ward family in Worcester county. He was probably from York county, England.
One of the captains under William the Conqueror was named Ward, of whom there is a record dated 1066. In 1173 William de la Ward resided in Chester. The family was numerous and well scattered over England at the time of the settlement of the American colonies. The ancient coat of arms of the family was: Az. a cross baton pr. Crest: Wolf's head erased.
The first record of William Ward is found in Sudbury in 1639. He may have been there several years. He was admitted a 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 a selectman and most of the time chairman of the board. He was the local magistrate-the commissioner to end small causes.
He deposed Oct. 4, 1664 that he was 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 Marlboro and including originally not only the present city of Marlboro, but the towns of Westboro, Northboro, and Southboro. In 1660, the year of incorporation, William settled in the new town where his descendants have been numerous and distinguished. He was chosen the first deacon of the Marlboro church. He drew fifty acres, the largest size of house lot granted by the proprietors. These house 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 then called Belcher's pond, near the tavern of his son-in-law Abraham Williams was located.
He suffered the usual hardships and losses of the pioneer and especially during King Phillip'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.
Worcester County, Massachusetts Memoirs Volumes I-II (Vol.I)
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Ward coat of arms
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Record for Maria Hatton
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Maria Hatton
Name: Maria Hatton
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: William Ward
Number Pages: 1
Source Citation: Source number: 167.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: REF.
Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
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Surname: HATTON
Surname: Hatton
This is either an English or an Irish surname. If English it originates from any of the various places called Hatton in the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Warwickshire.
The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th century word "hoed" meaning heathland and "tun", a farm or settlement. As a surname it was generally given to people who left their original Hatton village, and moved elsewhere. The easiest form of identification being to call people by the name of the place from whence they came.
In Ireland the origination is quite different. The name originates from the pre 10th century Gaelic (Mac Giolla) Chatain, a clan whose members were followers of St. Catan, an early saint whose memory was revered in the country. The surname is mainly found in the Ulster counties of Antrim and Derry.
Early examples of the surname recordings from both countries include: John Hatton, who was christened at St. Stephan's church, Coleman Street, city of London, on February 2nd 1547, and Jane Hatton who was christened at St. Margaret's, Westminster, in May 1562.
In Ireland Patricke Hatton, the son of Thomas Hatton, was christened at Derry Cathedral on March 1st 1656, whilst John Hatton, aged 21, was a "famine emigrant" who sailed on the ship "Adam-Carr" bound for New York on June 23rd 1846.
One of the earliest recording of the family name was that of Sir Christopher Hatton, (1540 - 1591), during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1558-1603.
Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop," often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Register of Deaths, London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812-Southwark, St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, 1603-16
London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 about John Ward Name: John Ward Burial Date: 26 Aug 1603 Parish: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey County: Surrey Borough: Southwark Record Type: Burial Register Type: Parish Register View original image Attach to someone in my tree Add this record as a source… |
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Record for William Ward
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