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I am a descendant of William WARD 1603-1687 of England and Marlborough, MA and am searching for more information on Phineas Ward, his great-great grandson who was born in Marlborough in 1744, married Dorothy OSGOOD born 1745, and died in Canada in 1796. I would also like information about Phineas' father Phineas (born 8/5/1705 in Marlborough and died 10/19/1756 in Bolton,MA) who married Mary WRIGHT (born 1703).Phineas Sr. was the son of Joseph Ward and Abiah or Abigail WHEELOCK. I would like to find out more about the Wheelocks.
I am also a descendant of John MARSH of Braintree, England who died in Salem, MA is 1674. Through the Marsh line I am searching for information about Jeremiah Marsh born 3/15/1791 in Orono, ME who died in Penobscot, ME, his wife Nancy DOYLE and her family, and his son, James Doyle Marsh ,died 5/28/1893 in Maine, married Angeline Marie KEENE(born 1/24/1830, Dexter, ME.In the Marsh line I am also searching for information about COLBURN and CARROLL families.

Another search area is the ROSE line. I am looking for information about Jehiel Rose born 1708, died 1773, married Tabitha, who was the son of Daniel Rose II born 8/20/1667 and died in Coventry, CT. I would further like information about Jehiel's son Timothy born 1749 in Coventry,CT died 1797 Otsego, NY, and his grandson Jehiel born 1782 in Coventry, married Elizabeth POMEROY (1755-1840), and died 8/11/1866 in Cortland, NY.

A further search is for information about Elijah SMITH (12/29/1735 to 1790) who was married to Elizabeth BENEDICT, and father of Elijah SMITH (born 5/30/1753 in Farmington,CT, died 12/31/1824 in Candor, Tioga County, NY, spouse Susanna JUDD of Farmington), and grandfather of Selah J. Smith (born 10/19/1792 in Farmington, married Rhoda ?, and died 1847, Candor, NY). I would like to know more about the JUDD family of Farmington, CT as they came to Candor, NY as the first settlers.

Any information would be helpful, and I am more than willing to share the information that I have.