Hannah Ward

5 HANNAH-, daughter of Thomas^ and Mercy (Hurd) Brigham; born in Cambridge, Mass., 9 March, 1649-50; died in Marlboro, Mass., Dec., 1719; married (1) Gershom Eames * of Marlboro, who went to Watertown, Mass., on the breaking out of King Philip's War, where he died 25 Nov., 1676; married (2) William, son of William Ward who was in Sudbury as early as 1639, and owned land there); born in Sudbury, 22 Jan., 1640; died in Marlboro, 25 Nov., 1697.

The historians have had a good deal of trouble over Hannah with respect to her marriage, Morse having married her to Samuel Wells of Glastonbury, Conn., and Hudson (p. 357) concurring with the historian of Shrewsbury that Gershom Eames married Hannah Johnson, daughter of Solomon and Hannah Johnson. The Sudbury records show the birth of a Hannah, daughter of Solomon Johnson (who was Solomon, Jr.), but she would have been only 14 years old when Gershom Eames married Hannah Brigham. Paige corrects these errors (pp. 501-2), and we can support him with overwhelming evidence. Paige first quotes two Massachusetts public records; one wherein her name is given as Hannah Ward and another where William Ward, her husband, joins with Thomas^, John^, and SamueP Brigham, in 1681, in conveying to Nicholas Fessenden certain of the Thomas^^ Brigham land in Cambridge. Paige continues: " I do not find any Hannah Ward in that town who could represent herself as a daughter of Thomas Brigham, except the wife of William Ward, who united with the Brighams in the sale of the Cambridge land. This Hannah had been the wife of Gershom Eames; and is suiDposed by her descendant, Andrew H. Ward, in his History of Shrervshury (p. 457) to have been a daughter of Samuel Johnson of Sudbury. But I think it more probable that Thomas Brigham was her father, and that John Brigham, who witnessed the execution of her will, Oct. 30, 1714, was her brother."

Hannah Eames had two children: Hannah (named for herself) and a posthumous daughter, Mary. She lived in Marlboro both before and after her marriage to Mr. Ward, although she probably accompanied her first husband to Watertown at the time of King Philip's War. In her will, executed 30 "Oct., 1714, she makes pathetic reference to the boy Elisha, who was killed or stolen by the Indians. After the usual introductory formula,she devises as follows:

WILL OF HANNAH BRIGHAM-EAMES-WARD FIRST: I will that all those debts and duties as I do owe in Right or conscience to any person or persons whatsoever shall well and truly be paid in convenient time after my decease by my Executor hereafter named.

Item: I give to my well beloved son Gershom Ward whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my onely and sole executor of this my last will and testament and all my lands and other Estate which I shall dye seazed by him freely to be possessed, he fulfilling those things hereafter specified: First I will that he the aforesaid Gershom doe take the sole care of my daughter Hannah Eames and provid for her both in sickness and in health with the help of what Estate she hath and what of right belongs to her during her Natural Life. And further it is my plesuer that the Bed and Bedding which she uses and a white cow and all the puter that I shall leve that is marked with Eames leters with all her other things be called hers : it is my will also that his heirs or administrators stand obliged to the performance hereof and her funeral to be at his charge.

Item: I will that there be paid unto my four other children by my Executor above named to wit: to William and Nahum Ward and to Mary Keyes and Bethiah Brigham twenty shillings apiece within one year after my Decease and if Elisha shall ever come again that my executor pay him twenty shillings also and if any of my children should dy before the time of payment then to their heirs also. I apoint my well beloved kinsmen Samuel Goodenow and Joseph Straten to be the over seer of this my will. Ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament in witness hereof I have set my hand and seal the Day and yeare above written. her

Signed Sealed Published Hannah H Ward (Seal) pronounced and Declared mark by the said Hannah Ward as her last will and testament in the presents of us the subscribers viz : John Brigham (original signature.) Joshua Rice Joseph Straten Will filed Dec. 1719. Record of Probate 27 June 1720 Inventory 2 Feb. 1721. The inventory of her personal estate showed £85 15s. Qd. Her real estate was valued at £l60, and consisted of 11 acres of pasture in Marlboro, 54 acres " wast " land and 5 acres of swamp and meadow in Marlboro.

Children (Eames or Ames), born probably in Marlboro: i Hannah^ b. 3 Feb., 1675. ii Mary (posthumous), b. 1677; d. 1772, ae. 95 yrs. and 1 mo.; m. 11 March, 1696, John, son of Elias and Sarah (Blanford) Keyes of Marlboro; moved to Shrewsbury about 1723; built a new house and part of the family slept in the new one and part in the old one, just before the building was completed. In Aug., 1723, both houses were burned and two of his sons sleeping in the new house perished. He was a Major and d. 1768, in his 94th year. Ch. (Keyes): Gershom*, h. 1 March, 1698; m. about 1718, Sarah ; moved to Boston and became wealthy; 5 ch.

2 Mary, b. 24 Oct., 1700; m. 1720, Daniel Rand. 8 Solomon, b. 30 Aug., 1703; m. Sarah . 2 ch. 4 Hannah, b. 9 July, 1706; m. 1725, Gershom Flagg. 5 Thankful, b. 24 May, 1709; m. 1728, Jonas Keyes. 6 John, b. 30 April, 1712; burned to death, Aug., 1723. 7 Sarah, b. 5 March, 1715; m. 21 Dec, 1721, Joshua Wilder. 8 Stephen, b. 2 April, 1718; also burned to death, Aug., 1723. Children (Ward) born in Marlboro {as per Hudson's History of Marlboro) : iii William, b. 27 March, 1680; m. Jane Cleveland, and res. in the part of Marlboro which is now Southboro. He rose to the rank of colonel and was a J. P. Ch: 1 Hezekiah; 2 Elisha; 3 William; 4 Charles; et al. Iv Bethiah, m. Elnathan^ Brigham, 11. v (Col.) Nahum, b. 18 Dec, 1684; m. 16 July, 1714, Martha, dau. Of Capt. Daniel and Elizabeth (Kerley) Howe; b. 30 July, 1687;followed the sea in early life, and then moved to Shrewsburj, where he was a Colonel, J. P., Rep. and Judge. Their sixth child was (Gen.) Artemas*, b. 1727; grad. Harvard Coll., 1748, was Major in the French War; at the opening of the Revolution was appointed General and Commander-in-chief of all the forces raised by the Colony; he had command of the troops besieging Boston until the appointment of Washington as Commander-in-chief. He then commanded the right wing of the besieging army until the capitulation, after which he had command of the department of the East. He served several terms in Congress, was president of the governor's council, and until his death judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Worcester County. vi Elisha, b. 12 Jan., 1686; was killed or taken captive by the Indians in Worcester, 1709, while riding post from Marlboro to Hadley. vii Bathshebah, b. 16 May, 1689; d. 6 Oct., 1693. viii Gershom, b. 3 Jan., 1693; rep. Marlboro, 1738; d. unm., 1739.

Source: BOOK: History of the Brigham Family, p 77-80

William Jr. WARD (AFN: 537D-6R) Sex: M Birth: 22 Feb 1648 Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Death: 25 Nov 1697 Marlboro, Middlesex, Ma Parents Father: William WARD (AFN: 1WG8-RD) Family Mother: Elizabeth Mrs WARD (AFN: 1WG8-SK) Marriage(s) Spouse: Hannah BRIGHAM (AFN: 23WD-7W) Marriage: 4 Aug 1679 Marlborough, , Ma Spouse: Hannah EAMES (AFN: W7LX-VL) Family Marriage: 4 Sep 1679 Sudbury, Middlesex, Ma Spouse: Hannah JOHNSON (AFN: 1LP3-3C) Marriage: 6 Sep 1679 Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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