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John Ware 1717 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1717

Birth Location: Sherborn, Mass.

Death Date: 18 Sep 1779

Death Location: Sherborn, Mass.

Father: Joseph Ware

Mother: Hannah Wood

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Children(s):

John Ware Sr was born in 1717 in Sherborn, Mass., the child of Joseph Ware and Hannah Wood. John Ware Sr passed away in 1779 in Sherborn, Mass..

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • John Ware Sr was born in 1717 in Sherborn, Mass., the child of Joseph Ware and Hannah Wood.
  • John Ware Sr passed away in 1779 in Sherborn, Mass..

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Spouses(s)

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John Ware's Ancestors

Self
John Ware
1717 – 1779
Birth Place: Sherborn, Mass.
Parents
Joseph Ware
1681 – 1754
Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Wood
1689 – 1754
Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel ((Dwight)) Whiting
1644 – 1676
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Joanna Gay
1645 – 1708
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Eliezer Wood
Dorothy Wood
Great-Grandparents
John Gay
1615 – 1688
Joanna Borden-Gay
1612 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard (Guye)
1580 – 1688
Joan Cyll
1584 – 1691

John Ware's Timeline

2 Records

1717
20 May 1717
Birth of John Ware Sr in Sherborn, Mass.
Sherborn, Mass.
1779
18 Sep 1779
Age 62
Death of John Ware Sr in Sherborn, Mass.
Sherborn, Mass.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1717
    Event Place: Sherborn, Mass.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1779
    Event Place: Sherborn, Mass.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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