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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 William Ward William,s Life Events William, was a freeman,1643,Selectman,Representive General Court 1644,Founder of Marlborough,1660,1666,Garrison at Marlborough through King Phillips War. He is buried at Spring Hill CEMEMNTARY. hIS FIRST WIFE DIED IN lONDON, ENGLAND. Left with small children he re-married to second wife before comming to america. Sharon_Bochadded this on 22 Aug 2010 catsouthoriginally submitted this to MCKEAND Family Tree on 3 Feb 2010
William,s Life Events
William, was a freeman,1643,Selectman,Representive General Court 1644,Founder of Marlborough,1660,1666,Garrison at Marlborough through King Phillips War.
He is buried at Spring Hill CEMEMNTARY. hIS FIRST WIFE DIED IN lONDON, ENGLAND. Left with small children he re-married to second wife before comming to america.
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Surname: WARD
Surname:
This is one of the great surnames of Britain. Deriving from the pre 1066 Norman era, it has two quite distinct origins, one Olde English and the other Gaelic.
The English nameholders themselves have two possible derivations, the first being occupational for a civil guard or keeper of the watch and the second topographical, and describing one who lived by a - a marsh.
Certainly there can be no doubt that Walter de la Warde recorded in the 1273 Hundred Rolls of Suffolk lived by a fen, whilst equally Robert le Warde in the Oxfordshire Rolls for the same year of 1273, was a guard.
The original coat of arms was born by Sir John Warde of Surrey, at the siege of Calais in 1345. This had the blazon of a blue field charged with a gold cross flory, and is one of the most ancient of all on record.
The Irish Wards prominent in Galway and Donegal are claimed to derive their name from the Old Gaelic Mac an Bhairdtranslating as the Son of the Bard. Certainly Maelisa Macaward was bishop of Clonfert, County Galway, in 1179, although the clergy were supposed to be celebrate!
In Scotland John de Warde was recorded as being a tenant of the Earl of Douglas in 1376.
The surname was also one of the first into the new American Colonies, John Ward of Elizabeth Cittie, Virginia being a recorded as head of his muster on February 24th 1624.
The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William de la Warda, which was dated 1176, in the Pipe Rolls of Leicestershire during the reign of King Henry II, known as the church builder 1154 - 1189.
Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Surname: WHALE
Surname: Whale Recorded in several spelling forms including Whall, Whale, Whales and Whal, this picturesque surname is of early medieval English origin. It is or rather was, a nickname for a person of large girth who "rolled" as he or she walked.
In the Middle Ages the word whal, meaning whale, was used to describe any large fish, including the walrus, grampus or the porpoise, and these were supposed to roll through the water rather than swim. A sizeable group of early European surnames were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. These were given in the first instance with reference to occupation, or to a variety of characteristics, such as supposed resemblance to an animal's or bird's appearance or disposition, or to habits of dress.
Early examples of the surname recordings taken from surviving charters and registers include: John Whal in the Genealogical lists of London in the year 1305, and later the marriage of Anne Whale and Edwarde Watt on November 18th 1554, at St. Stephan's church, Coleman Street.
The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Hugh le Whal, which was dated 1249, in the tax assessments known as the "Feet of Fines" for the county of Essex, during the reign of King Henry III, 1216 - 1272.
Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Elizabeth WhalesReply224 days ago
My last name is Whales, through marriage. Any more out there?
We are in Texas.
R WhaleReply180 days ago
I first read this description of the origin of the surname about 20 years ago and there is no evidence to support it. It is much more likely derived from the word 'wale', which was a word used by the Anglo-Saxons to describe the British (eg Wales, Welsh, etc.). According to my research at least 30% (and possibly as much as 60%) of people with this surname can trace their roots from very near Avebury, Wiltshire. The stone circle at Avebury was known as waledich before the 20th century.
belinda whaleReply139 days ago
I notice there are a lot of whales in weyhill hampshire back in the C16th
could the name of some whales have come from there. I have a hampshire accent, having been born in winchester and I find that weyhill and whale sound the
same when I say them. ie john of weyhill or john Whale
R WhaleReply65 days ago
Hi Belinda
Its possible your hypothisis is correct, and it is likely that anyone will know for sure what the true origin(s) is(are). The more research I do, the more I am led to believe that Whale is just another descriptive last name for people of (alleged) Celtic or Welsh origin. Please note that I mean Welsh in the cultural and historic sense, not in the geographic sense - because prior to the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, all of England was inhabited by the Welsh. Thus Whale should/could be in the same surname category of Wallace, Welsh, Walsh, Phelan, etc.
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Ward Family Genealogy- Cambridge, MA 1630-1877 p676 by Lucius Robinson Paige 1877
Ward Family Geneaology - Cambridge-MA History, 1630-1877, pg 676, author Lucius Robinson Paige, pub 1877 1877 , Cambridge, Massachusettes, USA Sharon_Bochadded this on 22 Aug 2010 burthe3originally submitted this to Burt-Lape Family 2 on 16 Dec 2007 Ward Family Geneaology - Cambridge-MA History, 1630-1877, pg 676, author Lucius Robinson… |
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Headstone, Ward, Wm & Elizabeth, Spring Hill Cemetery, Marlborough MA 1687
William and Elizabeth Ward Headstone 1687 , Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusettes, USA Sharon_Bochadded this on 22 Aug 2010 burthe3originally submitted this to Burt-Lape Family 2 on 29 Oct 2007Category Type: Headstone William and Elizabeth Ward Headstone Headstone Details Cemetery name Spring Hill Cemetary Name on headstone William -… |
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