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Abigail Ward 1708–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Dec 1708

Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 25 Jul 1789

Death Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Eleazer Ward

Mother: Deliverance Trowbridge

Spouse(s): James Ward, John Woodward

Children(s): Anna Ward, James Ward, Elijah Ward, Sarah Ward, Thomas Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Abigail Ward, Lucy Ward, Anna Ward

Abigail Ward was born in 1708 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Eleazer Ward And Deliverance Trowbridge. Abigail Ward married James Ward, John Woodward, and had children including Abigail Ward, Anna P Ward, Anna Hawkins Kilgore Ward, Elijah Ward, Elizabeth Ward, James Ward, Lucy Ward, Sarah Ward, Thomas Ward. Abigail Ward passed away in 1789 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Abigail Ward was born in 1708 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Eleazer Ward And Deliverance Trowbridge.
  • Abigail Ward married James Ward, John Woodward, and had children including Abigail Ward, Anna P Ward, Anna Hawkins Kilgore Ward, Elijah Ward, Elizabeth Ward, James Ward, Lucy Ward, Sarah Ward, Thomas Ward.
  • Abigail Ward passed away in 1789 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazer Ward
1672–1731
Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Deliverance Trowbridge
1679–1718
Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Ward
1698–1755
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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John Woodward
1702–1773
Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Anna Ward
1741–1786
Birth Location: Middletown, Donegal, Ireland
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James Ward
1729–
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Ward
1747–1754
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Ward
1731–
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
SW
Thomas Ward
1739–1793
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Ward
1737–1795
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Ward
1735–1793
Birth Location: –
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Lucy Ward
1750–1782
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Anna Ward
1721–1786
Birth Location: Ireland
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Abigail Ward's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Ward
1708–1789
Birth Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Eleazer Ward
1672–1731
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Deliverance Trowbridge
1679–1718
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (Turner) Ward
1626–1708
Cambridge, Yorkshire, England
Hannah (Jackson ,) Ward
1634–1704
London, England
Lt. (James Trowbridge) Sr.
1636–1717
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Margaret Jackson
1649–1727
London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Ward's Descendants

1.
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Abigail Ward (03 Dec 1708–25 Jul 1789) m. James Ward (14 Nov 1698–27 Nov 1755) m. John Woodward (21 Mar 1702–1773)
  1. 1. Anna (P) Ward 1741–1786 m. Bryant (B Ward Indian) Trader 1720–1815
    1. 1. Jeremiah (John) Ward 1749–1815 m. Sarah (Banton) * 1750–1822
      1. 1. Mark (E) Ward 1768–1827 m. Mary Fike 1772–1850
        1. 1. Abel Ward 1800–1887 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Hill 1800–1891
        2. 2. James Ward 1810–1887
        3. 3. Lucretia ("Lucy") Ward 1804–1841
        4. 4. Semiah ("Semi") Ward 1810–1850
        5. 5. Susannah Ward 1795–1823
        6. 6. John (Thomas) Ward 1796–1868
  2. 2. James Ward 1729–
  3. 3. Elijah Ward 1747–1754
  4. 4. Sarah Ward 1731–
  5. 5. Thomas Ward 1739–1793
  6. 6. Elizabeth Ward 1737–1795
  7. 7. Abigail Ward 1735–1793
  8. 8. Lucy Ward 1750–1782
  9. 9. Anna (Hawkins Kilgore) Ward 1721–1786

Abigail Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1708
03 Dec 1708
Birth of Abigail Ward in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1789
25 Jul 1789
Age 81
Death of Abigail Ward in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1708
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1789
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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