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Nahum Ward 1684. Born in Marlborough, MA in 1684, Nahum was a sailor and ship captain in the West Indies while in his 20s. He left sailing for trade in Boston in 1714 and later bought land in what became Shrewsbury. He married Martha Howe and fathered 7 children.
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Nahum and Martha Ward settled in Shrewsbury in 1717 and...
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Discover life events, stories and photos about Capt Nahum Ward (1684–1754) of Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
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Jun 24, 2024 · Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Death: May 07, 1754 (69) Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts. Place of Burial: Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Immediate Family: Son of William Ward and Hannah Ward. Husband of Martha Ward.
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- December 18, 1684
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- May 7, 1754
Nahum Ward 1785. Born October 23, 1785, Shrewsbury, MA. and died April 6, 1860 in Marietta, Ohio. He married Sarah Catherine C. Skinner, October 21, 1827 in Marietta. She died in 1844. Married cousin Harriet Denny January 4, 1848.
Nahum and Martha Ward settled in Shrewsbury in 1717 and raised a family. The farm stayed in the family for five generations. See the family biographies to learn more about individual family members who lived in the house.
Feb 17, 2021 · Nahum Ward. Born 18 Dec 1684 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Ancestors. Son of William Ward II and Hannah (Brigham) Ward. Brother of Mary (Eames) Keyes [half], William Ward III, Elisha Ward, Bathsheba Ward and Gershom Ward.
May 22, 2003 · The name was “Nahum,” Artemas Ward’s father, a biblical name that to Kertész indicates how the Ward family thought of themselves: as pioneers in a Promised Land, rather than as invaders in a land already settled by Native Americans.