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Benjamin Ward 1744 – 1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1744

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 April 1812

Death Location: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ephraim Ward

Mother: Sarah Donham

Spouse(s): Mary Shaw

Children(s): Gizzeal WARD

Benjamin Ward was born in 1744 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Ephraim Ward and Sarah Donham. Benjamin Ward married Mary "Molly"( Crossman?) Shaw, and had children including Gizzeal (Gilly) WARD. Benjamin Ward passed away in 1812 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Ward was born in 1744 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Ephraim Ward and Sarah Donham.
  • Benjamin Ward married Mary "Molly"( Crossman?) Shaw, and had children including Gizzeal (Gilly) WARD.
  • Benjamin Ward passed away in 1812 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Ward
1720 – 1748
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
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Sarah Donham
1725 – 1770
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Shaw
1750 – 1814
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Gizzeal WARD
1778 – 1828
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Ward's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Ward
1744 – 1812
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ephraim Ward
1720 – 1748
Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
Sarah Donham
1725 – 1770
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Ward
1675 – 1764
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Pope
1688 – 1745
Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Joshua Donham
1701 –
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Pratt
1703 –
Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Micajah (Brimfield)
1673 – 1756
Elizabeth Lazell
1681 – 1760
Daniel Pratt
1680 – 1739
Esther Wright
1679 – 1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Ward's Descendants

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Benjamin Ward (18 Oct 1744 – 18 April 1812) m. Mary ("Molly"( Crossman?)) Shaw (22 May 1750 – 13 Jun 1814)
  1. 1. Gizzeal ((Gilly)) WARD (1778 – Aug 1828) m. Ezekiel Collett (1773 – 11 Sep 1828)
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly" Offerd) COLLETT (28 Oct 1799 – 9 December 1872) m. James (T.) Leach (5 February 1798 – 7 July 1881)
      1. 1. Lorenzo (D) Leach (18 December 1833 – 16 September 1899) m. Parthenia (Louisia "Elizia") Leach (29 January 1832 – 7 January 1881)
        1. 1. Catharine Leach (abt 1854 – )
        2. 2. Molly Leach (1861 – 1919) m. Alpheus (Foster) Younts (18 July 1853 – 12 May 1939)
        3. 3. Jane Leach (abt 1866 – )
        4. 4. Charlie (Oscar) Leach (4 September 1872 – 6 June 1873)
        5. 5. Fanny (Cornelia) Leach (12 April 1873 – 26 January 1892)
        6. 6. Lula Leach

Benjamin Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1744
18 Oct 1744
Birth of Benjamin Ward in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
1812
18 April 1812
Age 68
Death of Benjamin Ward in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1744
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1812
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carver
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