Ward Genealogy from Hingham, MA

WARD.

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  1. Samuel (perh. a s. of Henry, who d. and was buried here, 15 May 1642), had a grant of land on the Lower Plain 1636. Freeman 9 March, 1636-37. Was representative Nov. 1637, and again in March foll. He also was the second town-clerk of Hing. (1646), having succeeded Joseph Andrews, who removed to Dux. ab. that time. His first w., whom he prob. m. in Eng., d. in Hing. 28 Nov. 1638. He subsequently removed from here and took a sec. w., whose chri. name was Frances. She d. 10 June, 1690, at the age 83 yrs. "I presume," says Mr. Savage, that "he is the benefactor who gave to Har. Coll. the Island lying off the harbor of Hingham called Bumkin's, or Ward's Island, and he may be the same that lived, 1658-1677, at Charlestown, and d. there, 31 Aug. 1682, aged 89 years." In our early history, the est's on Main, between High and Friend Sts., belonged to Samuel Ward, and were sold by him to Jabez Wilder. He also owned other lots of land, and the street leading from High to Cushing St. undoubtedly took its name from the fact that sev. generations of his descendants lived in this neighborhood. His
       Ch., so far as I kn., were:----

        2.    i.  Henry, b. ab. 1635.
              ii.  Samuel, bt. in Hing. Nov. 18, 1638.

  2. Henry2 (Samuel1), b. ab. 1635, m. in Hing. Feb. 3, 1659-60, Remember, dau. of John and Frances Farrow. She was bt. in Hing. Aug. 1642, and d. 11 Sept. 1715, at the age of 73 yrs. He d. 4 Apr. 1715, at the age of 80 yrs. Resided on Fort Hill St.
       Ch., all b. or bt. in Hing., were:----

               i.  Elizabeth, Aug. 26, 1663, m. June 18, 1685, James Garnet.
              ii.  Deborah, Nov. 6, 1664.
        3.  iii.  Henry, Sept. 20, 1666.
        4.  iv.  John, Nov. 14, 1668.
              v.  Frances, Feb. 18, 1670-71.
        5.  vi.  Edward, July 24, 1672.
            vii.  Nathan, Oct. 23, 1675.
           viii.  Samuel, Nov. 15, 1678; m'ge int. with Jael, dau. of Jeremiah Beal, pub. Sept. 16, 1710.
             ix.  Remember, March 18, 1680-81.
        6.   x.  Benjamin, March 3, 1682-83.
             xi.  Joseph, Sept. 4, 1684.
            xii.  David, Oct. 9, 1690, d. in two weeks.

  3. Henry3 (Henry2, Samuel1), b. in Hing. Sept. 20, 1666, m. May 25, 1694, Ruth Bailey. She d. 7 Nov. 1745, at the age of 75 yrs. He d. 6 July, 1733, at the age of 67 yrs. Constable 1710. Resided on High St.
       Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----

               i.  Ruth, March 6, 1694-95, m. (pub. Oct. 16, 1714) Samuel Bates of Wey.
              ii.  Remember, May 5, 1697, d. in five days.
             iii.  Elizabeth, June 22, 1698, d. unm. 8 Feb. 1748-49, at the age of 51 yrs.
             iv.  Mary, July 31, 1700, m. (pub. Nov. 13, 1725) Thomas Mansfield.
              v.  Rachel, Nov. 19, 1702, m. Nov. 21, 1722, John Whitmarsh of Wey.
             vi.  Lydia, June 15, 1705, m. March 26, 1728, Jacob Lincoln, widower (p. 17).
        3. vii.  Henry, Aug. 10, 1709.

  4. John3 (Henry2, Samuel1), b. in Hing. Nov. 14, 1668, m. May 24, 1698, Hannah Beal, dau. of John and mary (Gill) Beal. She was b. in Hing. March 13, 1675-76, and d. 16 Feb. 1698-99, at the age of 23 yrs. John d. prob. at Wey. 9 Feb. 1758, at the age of 89 yrs.
       Child, b. in Hing.,----

               i.  Hannah, Feb. 2, 1698-99, m. (1) (pub. Sept. 18, 1725) Samuel Bates of Wey., and
                   (2) Nov. 26, 1753, Joshua Torrey of Wey., and d. 13 July, 1794, at the age of 95 yrs.

  5. Edward3 (Henry2, Samuel1), bt. in Hing. July 24, 1672, m. first, Feb. 24, 1702-3, Deborah Lane, dau. of Josiah and Deborah (Gill) Lane. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 21, 1679, and d. 3 July, 1716, at the age of 37 yrs. He m. secondly, Feb. 25, 1730-31, Abigail Thaxter, dau. of Samuel and Deborah (Lincoln) Thaxter. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 8, 1684-85. Resided on High St. Their
       Ch., all b. in Hing., by w. Deborah, were:----

        8.    i.  Edward, Feb. 4, 1703-4.
              ii.  Josiah, Nov. 13, 1705.
        9.  iii.  Nehemiah, Nov. 26, 1708.
             iv.  Deborah, March 7, 1710-11, m. March 2, 1750-51, Solomon Loring, widower.

  6. Benjamin3 (Henry2, Samuel1), b. in Hing. March 3, 1682-83, m. May 11, 1710, Susanna Fearing, dau. of John and Hannah (Beal) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 1, 1689, and d. 19 Feb. 1751-52, at the age of 63 yrs. He d. 19 June, 1751, at the age of 68 yrs. Resided on High St.
       Ch., b. in Hing., were:----

               i.  Susanna, Feb. 16, 1710-11, m. Dec. 12, 1727, Edward Ward.
              ii.  Sarah, Aug. 26, 1713, m. Dec. 1, 1731, Ebenezer Humphrey.

  7. Henry4 (Henry3, Henry2, Samuel1), b. in Hing. Aug. 10, 1709, m. Nov. 11, 1751, Mary Waterman, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Beal) Waterman. She was b. in Hing. May 17, 1733, and d. 9 June, 1776, at the age of 43 yrs. He d. 5 May, 1777, at the age of 68 yrs. Resided on Fort Hill St.
       Ch., b. in Hing., were:----

               i.  Mary, Aug. 19, 1752, d. 15 Feb. 1779, at the age of 27 yrs.
              ii.  Hannah, Nov. 16, 1754, d. 25 June, 1781, at the age of 27 yrs.
             iii.  Bani, May 8, 1757. The date of his death, and the disease which was the cause of his and
                   his sisters' early disease is inscribe upon a gravestone in the Fort Hill
                   cemetery as foll.:----
    In Memory of Bani
    Ward ye Son of Mr
    Henry Ward & Mary his
    wife he Died June ye 16th
    1785 in ye 29th
    Year of his Age
    Alas the Last of all
    This family is gone
    All with Confumptive
    Sicknefs Were Cut Down

  8. Edward4 (Edward3, Henry2, Samuel1), b. in Hing. Feb. 4, 1703-4, m. Dec. 12, 1727, Susanna Ward, dau. of Benjamin and Susanna (Fearing) Ward. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 16, 1710-11. Edward was constable in 1737. In 1745 he was one of the Louisburg soldiers. He also was a deacon of the church. Resided on High St.
       Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----

               i.  Susanna, Nov. 1, 1733, m. May 24, 1769, Malachi Tower, widower.
              ii.  Fearing, Aug. 12, 1736, d. Nov. 1748.
             iii.  Moses, March 12, 1738-39, d. 22 March, 1807, at the age of 68 yrs.
      10.  iv.  Benjamin, Jan. 12, 1741-42.
              v.  Deborah, bt. Dec. 15, 1745.

  9. Nehemiah4 (Edward3, Henry2, Samuel1), b. in Hing. Nov. 26, 1708, m. (pub. June 22, 1728) Deborah Bryant. They removed to No. Yarmouth, ME. Their
       Ch., bt. in Hing., were:----

               i.  Lemuel, Sept. 7, 1729.
              ii.  Deborah, March 1, 1730-31.
             iii.  Habijah, Jan. 28, 1732-33.
             iv.  Mary, Sept. 15, 1739, d. 3 March, 1760.
              v.  Sarah, July 29, 1744.
             vi.  Thomas, July 29, 1744.
            vii.  Ruth, Nov. 30, 1746.

  10. Benjamin5 (Edward4, Edward3, Henry2, Samuel1), b. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1741-42, m. June 6, 1761, Rachel Tower, dau. of Daniel and Silence (Groce) Tower. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 12, 1741-42, and d. 24 Apr. 1798, at the age of 56 yrs. Their
       Ch., b. in Hing.,----

               i.  Edward, 1769, m. Feb. 28, 1793, Abigail Curtis, dau. of Job and Abigail (Beal)
                   Curtis. She was bt. in Hing. Jan. 6, 1771. Edward d. 3 July, 1797,
                   at the age of 28 yrs. They had a s. Edward, bt. in Hing. May 31, 1795.

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       Note. -- Jonathan, m. May 8, 1758, Mary, dau. of Jedediah Joy, and had Mary, bt. in Hing. May 10, 1760. Mrs. Elizabeth (Curley), a native of Ire., d. 15 Feb. 1876, at the age of 33 yrs.