Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for John WARD | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - son of John WARD and Joyce TRAFORD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOHN, born say 1638; m. Middletown 18 April 1664 Mary Harris, daughter of William Harris. [ref 26] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WARD, John Harris, Mary 18 April 1664 Middletown, Conn. [ref 15] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - children 1665-82: John, Andrew, Esther, Mary, William, Samuel, Abigail - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Notes for Mary HARRIS | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mary, b. 1 Mar. 1646* at R., m. John Ward 18 Apr. 1664, and a. 1684, Josiah Gilbert [ref 20] *conflicting date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mary, b. July 1, 1645, in Rowley; m. (1) April 18, 1664, in Middletown, John Ward, who d. in 1683 leaving an estate valued at �446 which was distributed by his widow and administratrix, assisted by her father; m. (2) Josiah Gilbert in Jan., 1687/8, the ante-nuptial agreement being witnessed by her uncle Daniel Harris; 7 children by Ward. [ref 38:8] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mary Harris birth 1 May* 1645 Rowley Essex /d William and Edee [ref 76] *5th month = July? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It was mentioned on 1 Sept. 1721 that Josiah's widow was lately dec'd. [ref 55:2-219] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This wid. Mary Ward, it is thought, was prob. the wid. of John Ward, of Midd., who d. abt. 1683-4, and, if so, she was dau. of Wm. Harris, of Midd., tho the name is not ment. in the sett't of the Ward est. John Ward had a son, then 18 yrs. of age; and his wife was anciente at the time of her husband's dth. Josiah Gilbert m. wid. Ward in Jan., 1687-8 [ref 24:354] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "An account of what estate Mary Ward carried to Josiah Gilbert's house when married to him" February 1687-8 3 cows �12-00-00 1 horse 5-00-00 8 swine 14-00-00 10 bushels Ind. corne 1-05-00 Paid Ens. Ward for Jos. Gilbert to Hay sold Ensign Ward 1-15-00 To cash 08-00 To summer work of 2 boys one 14 yrs. old; the other capable of earning his victuals, and returned home before Winter. The summer's work of Mary, abt. 16 yrs. of age. The use of the cows, the summer. The charge of bringing up Jno. Gilbert, son of Josiah, fm. March last week 1689 to this present April, 1696 -- 7 years. An acct. of what was returned to ye said Mary Ward after her husband's decease: 2 cows �8-00-00 She was to receive 40s annually, now 7 yrs., she has received 46 shillings of Benjamin Gilbert -- still due �11-14-00 Also, Benjamin withholds 2 acres of ye best of ye land, whereby she loses 20 shillings per year 8-00-00 Still due the widow on future account �17-14-00 August, 1695 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified 15 May 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |