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Andrew Ward 1597–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1597

Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 28 FEB 1659/60

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Richard Ward

Mother: Anne Guiville

Spouse(s): Hesther Sherman

Children(s): Andrew II

In 1597, Andrew Ward entered the world in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, born to Richard Ward And Anne Guiville. Andrew Ward married Hesther Sherman, and had children including Andrew Ward Ii. Andrew Ward passed away in 1659 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1597, Andrew Ward entered the world in Homersfield, Suffolk, England, born to Richard Ward And Anne Guiville.
  • Andrew Ward married Hesther Sherman, and had children including Andrew Ward Ii.
  • Andrew Ward passed away in 1659 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Andrew Ward's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Ward
1597–1659
Birth Place: Homersfield, Suffolk, England
Parents
Richard Ward
1574–
of England
Anne Guiville
1576–
of England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Ward's Descendants

1.
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Andrew Ward (ABT 1597–28 FEB 1659/60) m. Hesther Sherman (1 APR 1606–28 FEB 1666)
  1. 1. Andrew (Ward) II 1644–1691 m. Tryal Meigs 1646–1690
    1. 1. Peter Ward 1676–1763 m. Mary Joye 1680–1763
      1. 1. Ira Ward 1704–1773 m. Lydia Parmelee 1707–
        1. 1. Merab Ward 1733–1806 m. Peleg Doud 1733–1806

Andrew Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1597
ABT 1597
Birth of Andrew Ward in Homersfield, Suffolk, England
Homersfield, Suffolk, England
1648
1648
Age 51
Andrew Ward resided here in Fairfield
Fairfield
1659
28 FEB 1659/60
Age 62
Death of Andrew Ward in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Watertown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Watertown, Massachusetts; Year: 1633; Page Number: 1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1597
    Event Place: Homersfield, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 492.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SAK
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1633
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 FEB 1659/60
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Details: Book Title: Martin Genealogy : Descendants of Lieutenant Samuel Martin of Wethersfield, Connecticut : showing descent from royalty : also giving brief histories of, and descent from the following Colonial families : Nichols, Bradstreet, M
    [4] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [5] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [6] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [7] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Fairfield
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 70

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