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William Ward 1649 – 1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1649

Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 25 Nov 1697

Death Location: Marlborough, Massachusetts

Father: William Ward

Mother: Elizabeth Storey-Ward

Spouse(s): Hannah Eames

Children(s): Nahum Ward

In 1649, William Ward Sr entered the world in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Ward and Elizabeth Radley Whale Storey-Ward. William Ward Sr married Hannah Brigham Eames, and had children including Nahum Ward. William Ward Sr passed away in 1697 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1649, William Ward Sr entered the world in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to William Ward and Elizabeth Radley Whale Storey-Ward.
  • William Ward Sr married Hannah Brigham Eames, and had children including Nahum Ward.
  • William Ward Sr passed away in 1697 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ward
1603 – 1687
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Storey-Ward
1613 – 1700
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Eames
1650 – 1719
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Nahum Ward
1684 – 1754
Birth Location: Mississippi
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William Ward's Ancestors

Self
William Ward
1649 – 1697
Birth Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Ward
1603 – 1687
England
Elizabeth (Radley Whale) Storey-Ward
1613 – 1700
Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Johannes (Edward) Warde
1560 – 1603
Braunston, Rutland, England
Maria (Hatton) Adams
1573 – 1607
St Botolph Aldersgate, London, England
Jonas (Henry) Whale\Ward
1589 – 1621
Essex, England
Francys Radley
1582 – 1621
Checkley, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Hare
1544 – 1589
William Adams
1548 – 1578
JOAN WALWORTH
1552 – 1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hatton
1510 – 1560
Dionysia Ware
1516 – 1552

William Ward's Descendants

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William Ward (22 Feb 1649 – 25 Nov 1697) m. Hannah (Brigham) Eames (9 Mar 1650 – 8 Dec 1719)
  1. 1. Nahum Ward (18 Dec 1684 – 7 May 1754) m. Martha Howe (30 Jul 1697 – 1 Jul 1755)
    1. 1. Martha (Patty (Patsy) Ward (Jos) Mize) (19 Dec 1724 – 2 Jul 1794)
      1. 1. Jeremiah Mize (1752 – Oct 1823) m. Elizabeth (Brown) Gilliland (1780 – 1850)
        1. 1. William Mize (1792 – 1865)
        2. 2. Margaret Pittman (abt 1796 – 1884)
        3. 3. William (Riley) Mize (1 Mar 1801 – 10 Feb 1881)
        4. 4. Isaac ("Ike") Mize (1802 – 01 Dec 1893)
        5. 5. Jeremiah ((Jesse)) Mize (17 Oct 1805 – 21 Dec 1864) m. Martha (S) Alderdice (24 May 1803 – 3 Apr 1881)
        6. 6. Abner Mize (Jun 1806 – 1863-1864)
        7. 7. Charles (Johnson) Mize (29 Sep 1817 – 13 Dec 1884)
    2. 2. Henry Ward (abt 1840 – )
    3. 3. Artimas Ward
    4. 4. Nathan Ward
    5. 5. Bezabel Eager
    6. 6. Persis Ward
    7. 7. Elisha Ward

William Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1649
22 Feb 1649
Birth of William Ward Sr in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1697
25 Nov 1697
Age 48
Death of William Ward Sr in Marlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1649
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1697
    Event Place: Marlborough, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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