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Capt. John Ware 1646 – 1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1646

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1718

Death Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Ware

Mother: Margaret (Ware)

Spouse(s): Mary (Ware), Joanna (Ware), Dorothy (Ware)

Children(s): John Ware, Eliazar Ware, Infant Ware, Eliazer Ware, Benjamin Ware

Capt. John Ware was born in 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Robert Ware and Margaret Hunting (Ware). Capt. John Ware married Mary Metcalf (Ware), Joanna Gay (Whiting) (Ware), Dorothy Wood (Ware), and had children including John Ware, Eliazar Ware, Infant Ware, Eliazer Ware, Benjamin Ware. Capt. John Ware passed away in 1718 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt. John Ware was born in 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Robert Ware and Margaret Hunting (Ware).
  • Capt. John Ware married Mary Metcalf (Ware), Joanna Gay (Whiting) (Ware), Dorothy Wood (Ware), and had children including John Ware, Eliazar Ware, Infant Ware, Eliazer Ware, Benjamin Ware.
  • Capt. John Ware passed away in 1718 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Ware's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Ware
1646 – 1718
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Robert Ware
1611 – 1698
Dedham, Suffolk, England
Margaret (Hunting) (Ware)
1628 – 1670
Hoxne, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Ware
1596 – 1619
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
John Hunting
1597 – 1689
Thrandeston, Suffolk, England
Hester (Seaborn) (Hunting)
1600 – 1676
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ware
1568 – 1632
Mary (Ware)
1566 – 1632
John Seaborne
1569 – 1618
Mary (Seaborne)
1571 – 1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Ware
1544 – 1610
? (Ware)
Ambrose Brydon
1550 – 1604
James Plummer
1551 –
Elizabeth (Plummer)
1553 – 1589

Capt. Ware's Descendants

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Capt. (John) Ware (6 Oct 1646 – 7 Apr 1718) m. Mary (Metcalf) (Ware) (15 Aug 1646 – ) m. Joanna (Gay (Whiting)) (Ware) (23 Mar 1644/45 – 26 Oct 1708) m. Dorothy (Wood) (Ware)
  1. 1. John Ware (17 Jun 1670 – 29 Mar 1751)
  2. 2. Eliazar Ware (13 Jul 1672 – 20 Feb 1673)
  3. 3. Infant Ware (10 Feb 1674 – 10 Feb 1674)
  4. 4. Eliazer Ware (2 Oct 1676 – 23 Jul 1750)
  5. 5. Benjamin Ware (8 Jul 1688 – 16 Jul 1744)

Capt. Ware's Timeline

2 Records

1646
6 Oct 1646
Birth of Capt. John Ware in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1718
7 Apr 1718
Age 72
Death of Capt. John Ware in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1646
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Ware Genealogy : Robert Ware of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1642-1699 and his lineal descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Ware Genealogy : Robert Ware of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1642-1699 and his lineal descendants

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