Elizabeth WARD

Born

25 October 1733 , Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

18 May 1818 , Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Parents & Family of Elizabeth WARD

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Elizabeth WARD.

Parents

Father unknownMother unknown

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 25 October 1733 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Elizabeth married Joshua TOTMAN 10 August 1756 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joshua TOTMAN was born 14 October 1737 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port). Joshua died 25 October 1808 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township).

Elizabeth WARD died 18 May 1818 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA.

She married, first, on Oct 31,1751 at Plymouth, MA, Thomas Rogers Jr. He was born in 1730, a son of Thomas Rogers and Priscilla (Churchill) Rogers.

Details of the family tree of Elizabeth appear below.

Spouse & Children of Elizabeth WARD

Hide Family & Children

Elizabeth WARD married

Joshua TOTMAN
Marriage date: 10 August 1756
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Marriage notes:

alternate date 9 July 1756

Children of Joshua TOTMAN and Elizabeth WARD

Stoddard TOTMAN

Born: 3 October 1756, , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 July 1845, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Rebecca COBB

Experience TOTMAN

Born: 23 February 1762, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 August 1830, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Married: John WASHBURN 18 October 1777 Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

Married: William TAYLOR 19 September 1803 Place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Elizabeth WARD.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Elizabeth WARD.

Hide Life & Records

Postcards and Memories of Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

How to read this timeline
Records about Elizabeth WARD and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1733
25 October 1733
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth WARD and Joshua TOTMAN 10 August 1756, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

She was 22 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Stoddard TOTMAN was born 3 October 1756, , Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 22 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Experience TOTMAN was born 23 February 1762, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

Elizabeth was 28 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 Marriage of Child
Experience TOTMAN married 18 October 1777, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach) to John WASHBURN

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Marriage of Child
Experience TOTMAN married 19 September 1803, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA to William TAYLOR

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joshua TOTMAN died 25 October 1808, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Grave

Colrain West Branch Cemetery Colrain Franklin County Massachusetts, USA

findagrave.com

Death — 1818
18 May 1818
Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 84.

FINAL RESTING PLACE

Burial & Cemetery

Burial details for Elizabeth:

Colrain West Branch Cemetery Colrain Franklin County Massachusetts, USA

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 10/1/2014 2:25:32 PM
Last updated: 3/27/2025 2:33:21 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE

Explore Elizabeth WARD's Family & History

View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.

Pedigree Chart

Prefer a printed chart?
Large-print blank pedigree chart (6 generations / 64 names)

Family Group Record

Prefer a printed worksheet?
Large-print two-sided family group sheets

The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state