John Ward

1626 - 1708  (81 years)

• Name	John Ward
  Born	21 Dec 1626	Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	99R4-RKV
  	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/99R4-RKV
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	18365547
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18365547
  Group	Halls of Groton - DNA Family 019
  	Descendants of Christopher Hall of Groton, Massachusetts
  Group	Immigrant Ancestors
  	Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls
  Died	1 Jul 1708	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Buried	8 Jul 1708	East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I103861	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2021

  
  

  Family	Hannah Jackson,   b. Bef 1 May 1634,   d. 21 Apr 1704, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Children	1. Edward Ward,   b. 13 Mar 1671/72, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. Jan 1749/50, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)   2. Jonathan Ward,   b. 22 Apr 1674, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 16 Jul 1723, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F38816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 1 Jul 1708 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Buried - 8 Jul 1708 - East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  From FindaGrave: Upon his marriage he settled in Newton at home of his wife's parents building a house in the southeasterly part of the village upon a tract of 45 acres belonging to his father-in-law and subsequently deeded to him. He had learned the trade of turner and combining its practice with farming increased his holdings to several hundred acres. When Newton became a separate township in 1679 he was elected to its first board of selectmen and was its first representative in the General Court for several terms, reelected to both posts. He was also a deacon of its first church. In 1701 he disposed of his real estate mostly in one body by deeds of gift to his sons. The quantity of the land given to each was about 100 acres. The house that John Ward built for his bride was later fortified as a "garrison house" during times of Indian alarms. It was taken down in 1821 after having sheltered 7 generations of Wards. About 1659 he had a daughter, Ann Ward, who married Martin Wildman and removed to Pennsylvania with the Quaker migration. In 1678 John was residing at Crosdalegrains, Tatham, Lancashire, England