Ware Family Bible Records.—Dr. B. P. Crocker of Foxborough, Mass., has sent for the use of the Society a copy of the records in a Bible which he recently found at the town farm. On the first page is “Presented to Sarah Ware by her Father Dec. 7, 1816.” Dr. Crocker presumes that the father was Samuel Coverly, and that Sarah was the wife of Ephraim Groves Ware.
Marriages
Ephraim Groves Ware and Sarah Coverly were married May 13, 1816
Elias Ware ‘and Deborah Groves were married January 25,1781 [In Franklin —Wr. V. R.t]
* Faded; “Coll” entered in later hand.
Vital Records of Wrentham, Mass., to 1850, 2v., 1910, comp. by Thomas W. Baldwin.
Samuel C. Ware and Harriett M. Sweet were married Dec. 24, 1866
Samuel Coverly and Sally Wlnslow were married November 30, 1787.
Timothy Ware son of Robert & Elizabeth Ware born Dec. 28, 1716
Mary Healy daughter of Paul and Hannah Healy were married in 1742
Elias Ware son of Timo. born 30,1764 [May 30—Wr. V. E.]
Mary Ware ” b. Dec. 2, 1743
Olive Ware ” b. [Mar. 22 1744-6—Wr. V. E.]
Timothy Ware” [b.jNov. 17 1746*
Preston Ware to Nancy Bay Oct. 1806
Elias Ware Jr. to Abigail Lamb Nov. 13 1809
Galen Ware to Catherine Smith June 17, 1810
James Ware to Malinda Shaw White Dec. 4, 1809 [Dec. 16—Wr. V. R.]
Clarissa Ware to Fisher [Joshua—Wr. V. R.] Spooner May 26 1816
James Ware to Elisa Pope 2nd wife May 24, 1818
Addison Ware to Elisa Haynes Dec. 1, 1831
Adelaide Maria Ware married to D. Cobb Dec. 11, 1831
Lorenzo D. Ware to Malinda Jane Ware August 14, 1883
Births
Samuel C. Ware b. March 3, 1817
Samuel Coverly Ware b. April 12, 1818
Ephraim Groves Ware Jr. b. Dec. 13, 1820
John Winslow Ware, b. August 9, 1824
Sarah Jane Ware b. January 18, 1830
Elias Ware Jr. son of Elias & Deborah born Feb. 19, 1782
Preston Ware born Sept 24, 1783
James Ware born Nov 2 1786
Hermon Ware born Oct. 10 1786 [Oct. 20—Wr. V. R.] died December 6, 1787.
Galen Ware born April 20 1789
Ephraim Groves [Grover—Wr. V. R.] Ware b. Aug. 26, 1791
Clarissa Ware b. Ap. 17, 1794
Maria Ware b. March 23, 1797
Milton Ware b.May 28, 1799
Addison Ware b. Sept 29 1802
Deborah Ann Ware b. Mar 6, 1805 [Ann omitted; Mar 8—Wr. V. R.]
Elizabeth Coverly daughter of Samuel and Sarah Coverly born 6 Oct. 1788 Sarah Winslow Coverly born Jan. 18, 1790 [Winslow crossed out in original] Samuel Coverly Jr. born 17 June 1793
Timothy Ware (Grandfather) son of Robert & Elizabeth born Dec. 23, 1716 [1715—Wr. V. It.] married Mary Healey (Grandmother) daughter of Paul and Hannah Healey
Elias Ware (Father) born May 30, 1764 died June 80, 1841.
Mary born Dec. 2 1742 [1743—Wr. V. R.] died June 6, 1791
Olive born March 22, 1744 died 1832
Timothy born November 17 [Nov 20—Wr. V. R.], 1746 died May 29, 1798
Mary married Joseph Hills Feb 14, 1765
“died June 10, 1815
Robert Ware son of Robert (great-grandfather) & Elizabeth b. Nov. 21, 1711 [Nov 27—Wr. V. R.] Esther Mann daughter of Thomas & Hannah b. Aug. 19, 1712 Esther Ware daughter b. May 30, 1739 Robert Ware son b. Feb. 2, 1741 8arah Ware daughter b. May 18,1743 Betty Ware ” b. Feb. 23 1744 Eldad Ware son b. Jan 1, 1749 Rachel Ware daughter b. 1751 [Sept. 1—Wr. V. R.]
Timothy Ware Jr. (uncle) & Abiel Ray m. Dec. 7, 1769 Timo Jr. (uncle same as above) son of T. born Nov. 17, 1746 [Nov. 20—Wr. V. R.]
* Olive Wore, on the line above, was erroneouily credited with this date in the orignal
Abiel Ray his wife born Oct 21,1748 [Oct 10—Wr. V. R.]
Rachel Ware b.Dec. 12, 1770
Molly Ware b. Nov 13, 1772 died Oct. 12, 1832
Lucls Ware b. Sept 18, 1774 [Lewis—Wr. V. R.]
Waltstill Ware b. April 12, 1777 [month lacking in Wr. V. R.]
Timo Ware b. Sept. SO 1779
Eunice Ware b. Jany 18, 1782
Olive Ware b. Sept 12, 1785 [Nov.—Wr. V. R.]
Abiel [b. Dec. 6, 1787—Wr. V. R.]
Avery [b. June 10, 1792—Wr. V. R.]
Deaths
Samuel C. Ware died March 8, 1817
Ephraim Groves Ware died November 8, 1802
Ephraim G. Ware died April 22, 1864 aged 43
Sarah Ware died June 21, 1870
Ephraim Groves (Grandfather) d. in Franklin June 7, 1810
Elias Ware (Father) died June 80, 1841.
Deborah Ware (mother) died Dec. 23, 1843
Clara Ware Spooner (sister) died Sept. 1866
Dolly Ann Fisher (sister) died Jan 17, 1857
Milton Ware (brother) died at New Orleans Dec. 25, 1839
Ellas Ware (brother) died at St. Louis Nov. 24 1859
Timothy Ware (my Grandfather) died Nov. 29, 1794
Mary Hills (my aunt) d. Jan. 5, 1797 aged 53
Timo Ware (my uncle) died May 29, 1798 aged 51 [May 30—Wr. V. R.]
Rachel Ware (my grandfather’s 2nd wife) d. June 11, 1800
Capt. Joseph Hills d. June 10, 1815
Nancy Ware (my bro. P. wife) d. Sept 7, 1813
Mallnda Shaw Ware bro. James 1st wife died July 16, 1816
Malinda Jane died May 1816 [Jane Melinda; May 12—Wr. V. R.]
Electa Ware my bro Preston 2nd wife d. Sept 3, 1831
Olive Messlnger my aunt died June 15,1832 aged 87 9 17
Bathsheba Groves my grandmother died March 9, 1787
Ephraim Groves my uncle died June 1789 caused by the spindle of a grindstone Herman Ware died in infancy.
Source: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1912, Vol. 66, Boston, Published by the Society, 1912, pages 89 – 91
