Ward |
A rounded hill 400 feet maximum in height along the road to Sudbury, Mass. About 2 1/2 miles out of Marlborough It is named after Eleazer Ward, son of William Ward his youngest son. The pond to the right is located behind the restaurant which is on Rt 20, the Marlborough treatment plant would be to the left of this picture. |
A picture of Mount Ward as it appears in the "Ward Genealogy" written by Charles Martyn and published in 1925 by Artemus Ward On April 21, 1676 the proprietors saw the Indian attack on Sudbury, with slight mortality but great destruction of property, immediately followed by the ambushing and practical annihilation of Captain Wadsworth's relief party. Two of the Ward family lost their lives during those forty-eight hours. John Howe, husband of Elizabeth, was killed in the Sudbury fighting, and Eleazer (Deacon Ward's youngest son) was shot down as he rode over a hill between Marlborough and Sudbury that has ever since been known as "Mount Ward." Eleazer Ward was probably in Sudbury--he had during the previous spring married Hannah Rice to that township and had taken up his residence there. he may, however, have been with Deacon Ward, just as local tradition has it. Of the women of the family: Joanna and Deborah were in their own fortified homes; Hannah was, in time of alarm, with her husband in Deacon Ward's--as were also Sarah (Samuel's wife) and the two unmarried girls, Hopestill and Bethiah; Elizabeth and Mary (Obadiah's wife) were either in John Johnson's or Deacon Ward's; and Record (Increase's wife) was with him in Thomas Rice's. (Samuel and Obadiah had both married in 1667, and Increase in 1672.) Some day perhaps the story of "King Philip's War" will be adequately told. It has never yet been. The narrative would be too long to give it here. |
1999 |
The City of Marlborough and her residents are now the owners of this property. The City has approved the purchase for about $800k at a regular meeting of the Council on Monday October 16, 2000. Thanks to Mayor William Mauro Jr., the Council and Gunther Zisler and everyone who was invloved for making this happen. Webmaster John George Phillips Buczek descendant of William Ward. Source: THE WILLIAM WARD GENEALOGY THE HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM WARD OF SUDBURY, MASS., 1638-1925 BY CHARLES MARTYN Author of "The life of Artemus Ward, the first Commander-in-chief of the American Revolution" PUBLISHED BY ARTEMAS WARD OF THE SEVENTH GENERATION NEW YORK 1925 |
