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Hannah Ward 1639 – 1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1639

Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 3 Nov 1717

Death Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: William Ward

Mother: Elizabeth Storey

Spouse(s): Abraham Howe

Children(s): Mary Howe, Joseph Howe, Hannah Howe, Elizabeth Howe, Rebekah Howe, Abraham Howe, Sarah Howe, Abigail Howe

Hannah Ward was born in 1639 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of William Ward and Elizabeth Storey. Hannah Ward married Abraham Howe, and had children including Mary Howe, Joseph Howe, Hannah Howe, Elizabeth Howe, Rebekah Howe, Abraham Howe, Sarah Howe, Abigail Howe. Hannah Ward passed away in 1717 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Hannah Ward was born in 1639 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of William Ward and Elizabeth Storey.
  • Hannah Ward married Abraham Howe, and had children including Mary Howe, Joseph Howe, Hannah Howe, Elizabeth Howe, Rebekah Howe, Abraham Howe, Sarah Howe, Abigail Howe.
  • Hannah Ward passed away in 1717 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ward
1603 – 1687
Birth Location: York, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Storey
1613 – 1700
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Abraham Howe
1632 – 1695
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Mary Howe
1659 – 1723
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Joseph Howe
1661 – 1700
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
JH
Hannah Howe
1663 – 1735
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Howe
1665 – 1739
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Rebekah Howe
1668 – 1749
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Abraham Howe
1670 – 1704
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Sarah Howe
1672 – 1746
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Abigail Howe
1675 – 1697
Birth Location: Marlboro, Essex, Massachusetts
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Hannah Ward's Ancestors

Self
Hannah Ward
1639 – 1717
Birth Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
William Ward
1603 – 1687
York, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Storey
1613 – 1700
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hannah Ward's Descendants

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Hannah Ward (1639 – 3 Nov 1717) m. Abraham Howe (1632 – 30 Jun 1695)
  1. 1. Mary Howe (29 Jun 1659 – 29 Sep 1723)
  2. 2. Joseph Howe (1661 – 1700) m. Dorothy (Morris) Howe (1664 – 28 Jul 1742)
    1. 1. Joseph Howe (19 Feb 1697 – 18 Feb 1775) m. Ruth Brigham (30 Apr 1704 – 14 Oct 1781)
      1. 1. Dorothy Howe (29 Mar 1726 – 30 May 1764) m. Cyprian Howe (29 Mar 1726 – 1790)
        1. 1. Katee Howe (28 Dec 1757 – 19 Feb 1820)
      2. 2. Joseph Howe (1728 – 1800)
      3. 3. Phineas Howe (25 Jan 1739 – 14 Mar 1832)
      4. 4. Artemus Howe (15 Jan 1742 – 17 Nov 1813)
      5. 5. Meriam Howe (5 Dec 1744 – 14 Nov 1825) m. Timothy Bigelow (1 Nov 1738 – 6 Nov 1817)
        1. 1. David Bigelow (16 Oct 1763 – 27 Feb 1846) m. Deborah Doane (16 Jun 1776 – 26 Oct 1857)
        2. 2. Lydia Bigelow (13 Jan 1766 – 24 Mar 1810) m. Abraham Williams (29 Dec 1763 – 10 Feb 1831)
        3. 3. Ephraim Bigelow (1768 – 1769) m. Molly Arnold (16 Feb 1778 – 9 Sep 1806) m. Elizabeth Harrington (3 Jun 1777 – 4 Feb 1847)
        4. 4. Betsey Bigelow (12 Sep 1771 – )
        5. 5. lovina Bigelow (18 Jan 1776 – 2 Jun 1863)
        6. 6. Miriam Bigelow (21 Apr 1778 – )
  3. 3. Hannah Howe (9 Nov 1663 – 24 Jun 1735)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Howe (5 Apr 1665 – 26 July 1739)
  5. 5. Rebekah Howe (4 Feb 1668 – 13 May 1749)
  6. 6. Abraham Howe (6 Oct 1670 – 31 Jul 1704) m. Mary Howe (15 Feb 1677 – 17 Dec 1751)
    1. 1. Abigail Howe (22 May 1702 – 24 Mar 1768)
  7. 7. Sarah Howe (20 Dec 1672 – 1 Oct 1746)
  8. 8. Abigail Howe (4 Mar 1675 – 17 Apr 1697)

Hannah Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1639
1639
Birth of Hannah Ward in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1717
3 Nov 1717
Age 78
Death of Hannah Ward in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History of the town of Marlborough, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, from its first settlement in 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1717
    Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History of the town of Marlborough, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, from its first settlement in 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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