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Deacon William WARD 1603–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1603

Birth Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 10 Aug 1687

Death Location: Marlboro, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Johannes Warde

Mother: Maria Adams

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Storey

Children(s): Bethiah Ward

The story of Deacon William WARD began in 1603 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. Deacon William WARD married Elizabeth Storey, and had children including Bethiah Ward. Deacon William WARD passed away in 1687 in Marlboro, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Deacon William WARD began in 1603 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Deacon William WARD married Elizabeth Storey, and had children including Bethiah Ward.
  • Deacon William WARD passed away in 1687 in Marlboro, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Warde
1560–1603
Birth Location: Braunston, Rutland, England
JW
Maria Adams
1573–1607
Birth Location: St Botolph Aldersgate, London, England
MA

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Storey
1613–1700
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
ES

Children(s)

Bethiah Ward
1658–1721
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
BW

Deacon WARD's Ancestors

Self
Deacon WARD
1603–1687
Birth Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Johannes Edward Warde
1560–1603
Braunston, Rutland, England
Maria (Hatton) Adams
1573–1607
St Botolph Aldersgate, London, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Ward Sir of) Homersfield
1550–1596
Homersfield, Waveney District, Suffolk, England
Lady (Ann Margaret) Hare
1544–1584
Homersfield, Waveney District, Suffolk, England
William (Hatton) Adams
1544–1578
Gravesend, Kent, England
JOAN (WALWORTH) *.
1552–1610
Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Warde
1506–1564
Lady Hare
1509–1564
John II
1510–1560
Dionysia Lady
1516–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Adams
1480–1551
Mary Westby
1489–1560
Sen Isefield
1502–1541
Lady (Stourton)(Warre)
1503–1540

Deacon WARD's Descendants

1.
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Deacon (William) WARD (15 May 1603–10 Aug 1687) m. Elizabeth Storey (9 December 1613–9 December 1700)
  1. 1. Bethiah Ward 1658–1721 m. Daniel Rice 1655–1737
    1. 1. Bethiah Rice 1682–1754 m. Jonathan Newton 1679–1753
      1. 1. Jonathan (Jr) Newton 1710–1786 m. Mercy 1688–1753 m. Tabitha Newton 1706–1754
        1. 1. Ezra Newton 1740–1803 m. Elizabeth Hager 1739–1821
        2. 2. Lydia Newton 1732–
        3. 3. Caleb Newton 1734–
        4. 4. Ruth Newton 1736–1748

Deacon WARD's Timeline

2 Records

1603
15 May 1603
Birth of Deacon William WARD in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
1687
10 Aug 1687
Age 84
Death of Deacon William WARD in Marlboro, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Marlboro, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1603
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1687
    Event Place: Marlboro, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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