Daniel HOWE

Sources:

Ward Family: Descendants of William Ward, 13
Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography, Amer. Historical Society, 71
Howe Genealogies
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Abraham Howe's SECOND GENERATION 283

2. DANIEL2 HOWE (Abraham), is supposed to have been born in Watertown, Mass., about 1658; he married 6 Oct. 1686, ELIZABETH KERLEY, daughter of Capt. Henry and Elizabeth (White) Kerley. They lived in Marlborough, where he became one of the leading citizens of the town. It is related of him, that on the 16th day of August 1707, while at work with Jonathan Wilder, in a meadow in the westerly part of the town, known as Milham, some two miles or more from his home, they were surprised by a party of Indians, (thirteen in number) who took them captive, and bound them with birch withes. Taking Wilder with them, they left Howe with one Indian to guard him, while they went farther on, intending to take Howe with them on their return. Howe managed to work his hands free, and watching his chance, he seized the Indians gun, before the savage was aware of what he was doing, whereupon the Indian fled. Howe immediately returned to his home and gave the alarm. The townspeople speedily raised about twenty men, and went in pursuit of the savages. Following their trail, they caught up with them in that part of Lancaster, now Sterling, where a fight ensued, in which several of the Indians were killed. (Wilder the captive was killed by the savages as soon as the attack was made;) the remainder of the Indians fled leaving their packs on the ground. The party then returned to Marlborough. He was one of the Board of Selectmen for several years, was a large landholder in the town, and died 26 April 1718. His widow administered to his estate, which was inventoried as 1264 pounds sterling. She died in 1735.

Children born in Marlborough:

i. MARTRA, b. 13 July 1687; m. in Boston, 6 May 1714, Nahum Ward, son of William and Hannah (Brigham) Ward, b in Marlborough, i8 Dec. 1684. He is said to have been a sea faring man in his early life. They lived in Marlborough a few years, then movedto the then new town of Shrewsbury, where be became a very prominent man, a Colonel in the militia, Justice of the Peace, and a Representative to the General Court, and held various town offices. He d. 7 May 1754; she d. i July 1755. Previous to her marriage with Col. Ward, she had one daughter by Benjamin Hutchins, who was killed by the Indians 31 July 704.
Children:
I. Damaris Hutchins, b. 12 March 1705; m. 12 Aug. 1724, Thomas Hapgood of Shrewsbury.
2. Nahum Ward, b. 29 March 1713, in Marlborough.
3. Benjamin Ward, b. i April 1716; d. 23 April 1717.
4. Persis Ward, b. ,x April 1718; m. Bezaleel Eager.
5. Ithainar Ward, b. 28 Dec. 1721.
6. Martha Ward, b. i Dec. 1724.
7. Artemas Ward, b. 26 Nov. 1727; m. 31 July 1750, Sarah Trowbriclge, daughter of Rev. Caleb Trowbridge of Newton. He graduated at Harvard College, 1748; he was a Major in the French and Indian War. In he was appointed General and Commander in Chief of the Colonial forces around Boston, until he was superseded by Gen. Washington; later he was elected a Representative to the first Congress, but political life not being congenial, he resigned and retired to private life on his farm in Shrewsbury, where he d. 24 Oct. 1800.
8. Elisha Ward, b. 30 Aug. 1733; m. Mary Baldwin.


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Captain Daniel How1 (M)
b. about 1658, d. 23 April 1718
Pedigree

       Captain Daniel How was born about 1658 at Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1,2,3 He was the son of Abraham How and Hannah Ward.4,1,2,3 On 12 October 1686 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Captain Daniel How was married to Elizabeth Kerley, who was born circa 1660 and died in 1735. Ward (1851) and Hudson (1862) give the marriage date as 6 October 1688.1,2,3,4 In 1694 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Captain Daniel How was mentioned in the will of Abraham How.4 Captain Daniel How died on Saturday, 23 April 1718 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Ward (1851) and Hudson (1862) give his death date as 13 April 1718.1,2,3

Citations

     1. [S51] Martyn, Charles. The William Ward Genealogy - The History of the Descendants of William Ward of Sudbury, Mass. 1638-1925. New York: Artemas Ward, 1925.
     2. [S66] Hudson, Charles. History of the Town of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts from its First Settlement in 1657 to 1861 with a Brief Sketch of the Town of Northborough. Boston: T.R. Marvin & Son, 1862.
     3. [S809] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. Ward Family: Descendants of William Ward. Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1851.
     4. [S21] Barry, William. A History of Framingham, Massachusetts Including the Plantation, From 1640 to the Present Time. 1847. Reprint Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1983.