Sarah WARD

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• Fact: Daughter of John Ward, Jr.

Sarah married Capt William TROWBRIDGE on 14 Dec 1708. William (son of Deacon James TROWBRIDGE and Margaret JACKSON) was born on 19 Nov 1684 in Newton, Massachusetts; died on 19 Nov 1744 in Newton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James Trowbridge learned the trade of a wood turner in his native town, Newton, Mass., and inherited from the estate of his maternal grandmother the shop, tools and the timber in the shop, formerly owned by his grandfather. Soon after his marriage he sold his shop and removed to Worcester, Mass., where he was engaged in farming the remainder of his life. he bought in 1739 from Matthew Clark for L360 the latter's farm of 60 acres ion the southwesterly part of the town, afterwards adding many acres by purchase from other parties. He was a well-known and respected resident of Worcester. he held the office of tax collector in 1784. the section of the town where he lived came to be called Trowbridgeville, by which name it is still know, although none of his descendants live on the old homestead.

James married Jerusha PARK on 18 Jan 1740 in Newton, Massachusetts. Jerusha was born on 22 Nov 1722 in Newton, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1756 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary KILLEY on 11 Jan 1757 in Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Lydia MOWER on 22 Jun 1779. Lydia died after July 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]