Reuben Ward (1746 - 1800)

Born 28 Dec 1746 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Kendall) Ward — married 13 Jun 1771 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 8 Jan 1800 at age 53 in Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

moved from Marlborough MA. to Marlorough NH.

The 1881 History of Marlborough ^[1] :Reuben Ward, son of Phinehas and Mary Ward, born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Dec 28, 1746; married June 13, 1771 Sarah Kendall. He came to this town in 1774 and settled on the farm since known as the Hamleton Parker place, now within the limits of Troy.

It is said that both he and his wife inherited a large amount of property form their ancestors; he had ample means for paying for and improving his farm. At the time of his death, which occurred January 8 1800, he was considered the most wealthy man in Marlborough. Eleven children are listed.

Sources

1. ↑ "History of the Town of Marlborough - Cheshire County, New Hampshire" by Charles A. Bemis, originally printed in 1881 by the Press of Geo. H. Ellis, Boston, Ma., new edition printed by The Frost Free Library, produced by the New England History Press, Somersworth, NH. Copyright 1974 (p.674) Online here: https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofm00bemi

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N4-BD7 : 4 December 2014), Reuben Ward, 28 Dec 1746; citing MARLBORO,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844943 IT 2.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F82D-NYQ : 3 November 2017), Reuben Ward and Sarah Kendall, 13 Jun 1771; citing Marriage, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.

• "History of Marlborough HH." pp 674 675

• "The william Ward Genealogy" p. 145