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Eleazer Ward was born circa 1650 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to William Ward (1603-1687) and Elizabeth Story Hall (1613-1700) and died 20 April 1676 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Hannah Rice (1653-1707) 1674 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Biography

The spring of 1676 marked the high point for indian attacks during King Phillip's War, on March 12, they attacked Plymouth Plantation. Though the town withstood the assault, the natives had demonstrated their ability to penetrate deep into colonial territory. They attacked three more settlements: Longmeadow (near Springfield), Marlborough MA, and Simsbury were attacked two weeks later.

The town of Marlborough MA was burned in an indian raid during King Philip's War (1676).

Slain by indians during the Spring of 1676. King Phillip's War.



Children


Offspring of Eleazer Ward and Hannah Rice (1653-1707)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Hannah Ward (1676-1734)



Siblings


Offspring of William Ward (1603-1687) and Elizabeth Story Hall (1613-1700)
Name Birth Death Joined with
John Ward (1626-1708) 21 December 1626 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England 8 July 1708 Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Hannah Jackson (1634-1704)
Johanna Ward (1627-1718)
Obadiah Ward (1632-1718) 9 May 1632 Clerkenwell, London, England 5 January 1718 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Mary Bartlett (1636-1706)
Richard Ward (1635-1667) 1635 England 31 March 1667 Sudbury River, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Mary Moore (1641-1702)
Deborah Ward (1636-1697)
Hannah Ward (1638-1717) 12 July 1639 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 3 November 1717 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Abraham Howe (1632-1695)
Samuel Ward (1641-1729) 24 September 1641 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 3 October 1727 Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sarah Howe (1644-1707)
Elizabeth Beers (1642-1729)
Elizabeth Ward (1643-1710) 14 April 1643 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 26 April 1710 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts John Howe (1640-1676)
Henry Kerley (1627-1712)
Increase Ward (1644-1690) 22 February 1644 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 4 August 1690 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Record Wheelock (1644-1726)
Hopestill Ward (1646-1718)
William Ward (1649-1697) 22 February 1649 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 25 November 1697 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Hannah Brigham (1650-1719)
Eleazer Ward (1650-1676) 1650 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 20 April 1676 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Hannah Rice (1653-1707)
Bethiah Ward (1658-1721) 1658 Middlesex County, Massachusetts 8 December 1721 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Daniel Rice (1655-1737)

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