Ever since God instructed Adam to name the plants and animals in the Garden of Eden, people have been naming things, and especially each other. Continue reading
Edward Warde of Little Wrathinge
Edward Ward was the brother of John Ward of Haverhill, who John named as alternate executor in his will. Continue reading
Richard Rogers of Wethersfield
Richard Rogers 1551-1618
Richard Rogers is one of those people who are very close to my heart. I love the teachings that he left to us. They may be written in a stuffy, old fashioned way, but they are just as true today as they were in the 1600s and I’m grateful that there is a renewed interest in the teachings of the Puritans. Like most of the ministers in his day, Richard Rogers had his share of run-ins with the authorities. However, he managed to survive the conflicts and established a good, strong ministry in Wethersfield. Continue reading
John Ward of Haverhill
St. Mary's, Haverhill Suffolk
The Ward families are well represented among the clergy for several hundred years, in England and New England. The Clergy of the Church of England Database Project (CCEd) has 246 listed under the name of WARD and 61 listed under the name WARDE.
http://www.theclergydatabase.org.uk/index.html
This story follows a small portion of my research on a few of these families. Continue reading
Our Puritan Forefathers
Many of our ancestors were members of the Puritan clergy, married to ministers, or at least were close friends and followers of prominent Puritans. Continue reading
Oath of a Freeman
The term “Freeman” has been commonly used for centuries. Its general meaning is “to be free from bondage”. Continue reading