Upon his marriage he settled in Newton at home of his wife's parents building a house in the southeasterly part of the village upon a tract of 45 acres belonging to his father-in-law and subsequently deeded to him. He had learned the trade of turner and combining its practice with farming increased his holdings to several hundred acres. When Newton became a separate township in 1679 he was elected to its first board of selectmen and was its first representative in the General Court for several terms, reelected to both posts. He was also a deacon of its first church. In 1701 he disposed of his real estate mostly in one body by deeds of gift to his sons. The quantity of the land given to each was about 100 acres. The house that John Ward built for his bride was later fortified as a "garrison house" during times of Indian alarms. It was taken down in 1821 after having sheltered 7 generations of Wards.
About 1659 he had a daughter, Ann Ward, who married Martin Wildman and removed to Pennsylvania with the Quaker migration.
In 1678 John was residing at Crosdalegrains, Tatham, Lancashire, England.
About 1659 he had a daughter, Ann Ward, who married Martin Wildman and removed to Pennsylvania with the Quaker migration.
In 1678 John was residing at Crosdalegrains, Tatham, Lancashire, England.
Upon his marriage he settled in Newton at home of his wife's parents building a house in the southeasterly part of the village upon a tract of 45 acres belonging to his father-in-law and subsequently deeded to him. He had learned the trade of turner and combining its practice with farming increased his holdings to several hundred acres. When Newton became a separate township in 1679 he was elected to its first board of selectmen and was its first representative in the General Court for several terms, reelected to both posts. He was also a deacon of its first church. In 1701 he disposed of his real estate mostly in one body by deeds of gift to his sons. The quantity of the land given to each was about 100 acres. The house that John Ward built for his bride was later fortified as a "garrison house" during times of Indian alarms. It was taken down in 1821 after having sheltered 7 generations of Wards.
About 1659 he had a daughter, Ann Ward, who married Martin Wildman and removed to Pennsylvania with the Quaker migration.
In 1678 John was residing at Crosdalegrains, Tatham, Lancashire, England.
About 1659 he had a daughter, Ann Ward, who married Martin Wildman and removed to Pennsylvania with the Quaker migration.
In 1678 John was residing at Crosdalegrains, Tatham, Lancashire, England.
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