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Generation No. 6

6.  WILLIAM⁶ WARD (JOHANNES EDWARD⁵ WARDE, THOMAS⁴, JOHANNES³, JOHANNES², THOMAS¹) ( William was a freeman, 1643; selectman; representative General Court, 1644; founder of Marlborough, 1660; again a representative, 1666; in garrison at Marlborough through King Phillip's War.  He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery.  His first wife died in England and left him with the children to raise.) was born 15 May 1603 in London, Middlesex County, England, and died 10 Aug 1687 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married (1) ELIZABETH PHILLIPUS 10 Feb 1624 in St. James Church, London, England.  She was born 1603, and died 11 May 1632 in England.  He married (2) ELIZABETH HALL 04 Jun 1634 in London, England.  She was born 09 Dec 1613 in England, and died 09 Dec 1700 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. See more notes.

Children of WILLIAM WARD and ELIZABETH PHILLIPUS are:

7.             i.   JOHN⁷ WARD, b. 21 Dec 1626, Yorkshire, England; d. 08 Jul 1708, Cambridge, Middlesex County,  Massachusetts.

8.             ii.   JOANNA WARD, b. 11 Sep 1628, England; d. 08 Dec 1718, Newton, Massachusetts.

9.            iii.   OBADIAH WARD, b. 09 May 1632, England; d. 05 Jan 1718, Marlborough, Massachusetts. 

Children of WILLIAM WARD and ELIZABETH HALL are:

               iv.   RICHARD⁷ WARD, b. 17 Apr 1635, England; d. 31 Mar 1666, Sudbury, Middlesex County, England; m. MARY MOORES, 08 Sep 1661, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

                v.   DEBORAH WARD, b. 09 Sep 1637, England; d. 09 Aug 1697, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. JOHN JOHNSON, 19 Nov 1657, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

               vi.   HANNAH WARD, b. 12 Jul 1638, England; d. 03 Nov 1717, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. ABRAHAM HOWE, 26 Mar 1657, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. See notes.

              vii.   SAMUEL WARD, b. 24 Sep 1641, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. 15 Nov 1729, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. SARAH HOWE, 06 Jun 1667, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; b. 25 Sep 1644, Sudbury, Middlesex County, England. See notes.

             viii.   ELIZABETH WARD, b. 14 Feb 1643, Sudbury, Middlesex County, England; d. 26 Apr 1710, Sudbury, Middlesex County, England; m. (1) JOHN HOWE, 22 Jan 1662, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; b. 24 Aug 1640, Sudbury, Middlesex County, England; d. 21 Apr 1676; m. (2) HENRY KERLEY, 18 Feb 1677. See notes.

              ix.   INCREASE WARD, b. 22 Feb 1644, Sudbury, Massachusetts; d. 25 Aug 1690, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. RECORD WHEELOCK, 03 Oct 1672, Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts; b. 15 Dec 1644. See notes.

               x.   HOPESTILL WARD, b. 24 Feb 1647, Sudbury, Massachusetts; d. 23 Dec 1718, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JAMES WOODS, 22 Apr 1678, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. See notes.             

              xi.   WILLIAM WARD, b. 22 Feb 1648, Sudbury, Massachusetts; d. 25 Nov 1697, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. HANNAH JOHNSON, 04 Aug 1679, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. See notes.             

              xii.   ELEAZER WARD (Eleazer was killed by the Indians one year after his marriage.), b. 1650, Sudbury, Massachusetts; d. 20 Apr 1676, Mount Ward, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. HANNAH RICE, 10 Jul 1675, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. See notes.            

              xiii.   BETHIAH WARD, b. 27 Nov 1658, Sudbury, Massachusetts; d. 08 Dec 1721, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. DANIEL RICE, 10 Jan 1681, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. See notes.

Notes:

The genealogy and information about William Ward of Sudbury was primarily compiled from the book "Descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, MA" by Charles Martyn.

View of London

House Lots

King Philip War

William Ward Tombstone

Map of Sudbury

 The direct descendants of Minnie Myrtle Ward are highlighed in purple.  You may click on any underlined text to see the supporting documentation or a photo.