Hannah (Ward) Howe (abt. 1639 - 1717)

Born about 1639 in Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of Abraham Howe — married 26 Mar 1657 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1717 at about age 78 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Hannah Ward, daughter of William, was born about 1639, probably in Sudbury, MA. She married March 26, 1657 in Watertown, MA, Abraham How (or Howe), who may have been from Roxbury MA. She died Nov 3 1717 in Marlborough, Mass. He died Jan 30 1695 in Marlborough.

They had children: Daniel, Mary, Joseph, Hannah, Elizabeth, Deborah, Rebecca, Abraham, Sarah and Abigail. ^[1]

From the William Ward Genealogy

"7. Hannah Ward, born about 1639, probably in Sudbury, Mass., died November 3, 1717, in Marlborough, Mass. She married March 26, 1657, in Watertown, Mass., Abraham How, probably from Roxbury, Mass. He died January 30, 1695, in Marlborough.

"He was one of the early Marlborough settlers. See references to him in Chapter VIII, IX, and X.

"Children:

53. Daniel, born about 1658, probably in Watertown, Mass., died April 23, 1718, in Marlborough, Mass. He married October 12, 1686, in Marlborough, Elizabeth Kerley, born about 1660, died 1735.

He was a captain of militia and owned a considerable acreage in Marlborough Westborough, and Lancaster.

Children: Martha (married Nahum Ward, 90), Hezekiah, Daniel, Jonathan, Etiza- beth, David, Zerviah (married her cousin Joseph How, son of 55).

54. Mary, born June 30, 1659, in Watertown, Mass., died September 29, 1723, in Marlborough, Mass. She married January 8; 1678, in Sudbury, Mass., John Bowker, born 1651, died August 27, 1721, in Marlborough, probably son of Edward Bowker of Dorchester, Mass.

Children: John, Martha and Mary (twins), Asa, Ezekiel, Hannah (married her cousin Gershom Howe, son of 56), Rachel.

55. Joseph, bom April 9, 1661, in Watertown, Mass., died September 4, 1701, in Marlborough, Mass. He married December 29, 1687, in Charles town, Mass., Dorothy Martin. He was a large landholder in Marlborough, Lancaster, and Watertown, and owned the first mills in Feltonville, Mass., erected there before 1700.

Children: Sarah, Eunice, Bethiah, Joseph (married his cousin Zerviah How, daughter of 53), Abraham, Jedediah.

56. Hannah, born November 9, 1663, in Marlborough, Mass., died June 24, 1735, in Marlborough. She married November 1684 in Marlborough, Eleazer Howe, born January 18, 1662, died March 17, 1737, son of John and Mary Howe. He was a captain of militia and a man of property.

Children: Martha, Deborah, Eleazer and Hannah (twins), Gershom (married his cousin Hannah Bowker, daughter of 54), Ephraim, Eleaser, Hannah (married Eleazer Beaman, son of 28).

57. Elizabeth, born April 5, 1665, in Marlborough, Mass., died July 26, 1739, in Marlborough. She married Samuel Briqham, born January 12, 1652, in Cambridge. Mass., died July 24, 1713, in Marlborough, son of Thomas and Mercy (Hurd) Brigham. He resided about a mile and a quarter east of the old Meeting-house Common, Marlborough. He owned a good deal of land, and erected and operated a tannery. He served as a lieutenant during "Queen Anne's War" and his dwelling was fortified as a garrison-house.

Children: Elizabeth,1 Hepzibah (married John Maynard, 185), Samuel, Lydia, Jedediah, Jotham, Timothy, Charles, Persis, Antipas.

58. Deborah, born March 1 (or 15), 1667, in Marlborough, Mass., died November 4, 1743, in Marlborough. She married 1688 Ensign John Barrett, born 1663, died October 5, 1715, in Marlborough, son of John and Mary (Pond) Barrett.

Children: Hannah, Sarah, Lydia, Thankful, Benoni.

59. Rebecca, born February 4, 1668, in Marlborough, Mass., died May 10, 1749, in Marlborough. She married Peter Rice, born October 24, 1658, in Sudbury, Mass., died November 28, 1753, in Marlborough, son of Thomas and Mary Rice. He served as a militia captain and was one of the committee which in 1711 designated the garrison-houses to which the inhabitants were to resort in time of danger.

Children: Elisha, Zipporah and Zephaniah (twins), Cyprian, Pelatiah, Elnathan, Peter, Abigail, Deborah, Rebecca (married Uriah Eager, son of 74), Abraham.

60. Abraham, born October 8, 1670, in Marlborough, Mass., married November 9, 1695, in Marlborough, Mary Howe. He was a member of the company of Marlborough men which went to the relief of Lancaster when it was attacked by Indians on July 30-31, 1704, and lost his life in the fight on the latter date.

Child: Abigail.

61. Sarah, bom December 20, 1672, in Marlborough, Mass., died October 1, 1746, in Marlborough. She married November 14, 1695, in Marlborough, Joseph Stratton, born January 13, 1667, in Watertown, Mass., died September 18, 1732, in Marlborough, son of John and Elizabeth (Traine) Stratton.

Children: Joseph,' Sarah, Elisabeth, Jonathan. 62. Abigail, born March 4, 1675, died April 17, 1697, in Marlborough, Mass. Unmarried."^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies, Genealogies of Abraham of Roxbury, James of Ipswich, Abraham of Marlborough and Edward of Lynn, Massachusetts", Vol. 2, (Boston: NEHGS, 1929), pp.279-282.
2. ↑ Martyn, Charles. William Ward Genealogy (The).: The History of the Descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass., 1638-1925. New York: Artemas Ward of the Seventh Generation, 1925, p. 68-70. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067294322;view=1up;seq=131

• Martyn, Charles. William Ward Genealogy (The).: The History of the Descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass., 1638-1925. New York: Artemas Ward of the Seventh Generation, 1925, p. 68-70. (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067294322);view=1up;seq=131

• Marriage: Vital Records of Marlborough, MA to 1849, Page 367

• Source: S1340 Harriet Russell Stratton, A Book of Strattons (New York: The Grafton Press, 1908) Repository: #R104 Call Number: Ref# CS71/S9/1908
• Find A Grave: Memorial #36138160

See also:

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch ([1] : 5 January 2021), Hannah Ward, 1639.

Hannah Ward

Birth Date 1639

Birthplace Newton, Massachusetts Bay

Father's Name William Ward

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