Who was Hopestill Wood?

Hopestill Wood (1646–1718) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Hopestill Ward , Wood 1646–1718

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 24 Feb 1646 · Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 23 Dec 1718 · Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father Deacon William Warde Ward

Mother Elizabeth Storey Story Ward

Siblings Bethiah Bethia Ward Rice, Deborah Ward Johnson, Eleazer Ward, Elizabeth Ward Howe, Hannah Ward Howe, Increase Ward Sr, Joanna Ward Williams, John Turner Ward, Mary Ann Ward Stone, Mary Ward Stone, Nahum Ward, Obadiah Peter Ward Sr, Richard Ward, Samuel Ward Sr, William Ward, William Ward Jr Sr, William Ward Sr, William Warde

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Immediate Family

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Deacon William Warde Ward

Elizabeth Storey Story Ward

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Children

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Biography

In 1646, Hopestill Ward, Wood entered the world in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to deacon william warde ward and elizabeth storey story ward. Hopestill Ward, Wood passed away in 1718 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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1646

Birth of Hopestill Ward, Wood in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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1718

Death of Hopestill Ward, Wood in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Hopestill Wood

This ancestor line traces from St Botolph Aldersgate, London, London, England, United Kingdom (1573) to Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (1646) across 3 generations.

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: Hopestill Wood (1646–1718) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Hopestill in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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