Ira Ward (1704–1773) was born in Killingworth, Connecticut, USA and died in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ira Ward 1704–1773

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Born 30 Aug 1704 · Killingworth, Connecticut, USA

Died 20 Nov 1773 · Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father Captain Peter Ward

Mother Mary Joy

Spouse Lydia Parmelee

Children James Ward, Merab Ward

Siblings Mattaniah Ward, Pelatiah Ward, Peter Ward

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, … Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, … Global, Find a Grave® Index … Millennium File U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 … U.S., Find a Grave Index Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 … Global, Find a Grave Index … A genealogy of the descendants … Family Search Ancestral File v4.19

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In 1704, Ira Ward entered the world in Killingworth, Connecticut, USA, born to captain peter ward and mary joy. Ira Ward married lydia parmelee, and had children including james ward, merab ward. Ira Ward passed away in 1773 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Birth Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Marriage Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Record Millennium File
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Birth Records Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Marriage Records Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
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Record A genealogy of the descendants of William Kelsey who settled at Cambridge, Mass., in 1632
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Record Family Search Ancestral File v4.19

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Birth of Ira Ward in Killingworth, Connecticut, USA

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: Ira Ward (1704–1773) was born in Killingworth, Connecticut, USA and died in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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