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Benjamin Ward 1778–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1778

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: 8 November 1840

Death Location: Jennings Ordinary, Nottoway County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Col. Sr.

Mother: Catherine Crawley

Spouse(s): Sarah Fitzgerald

Children(s): Edward Ward, Elizabeth Ward, William Ward, Benjamin III, John Ward, Thomas Ward, David Ward, Robert Ward, Sarah Ward, Catherine Ward

The story of Benjamin Ward began in 1778 in VA. Benjamin Ward married Sarah Fitzgerald, and had children including Benjamin Ward Iii, Catherine Crawley Ward, David Crawley Ward, Edward Ward, Elizabeth Crawley Ward, John Francis Ward, Robert Fitzgerald Ward, Sarah Epes Ward, Thomas Freeman Ward, William Fitzgerald Ward. Benjamin Ward passed away in 1840 in Jennings Ordinary, Nottoway County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Ward began in 1778 in VA.
  • Benjamin Ward married Sarah Fitzgerald, and had children including Benjamin Ward Iii, Catherine Crawley Ward, David Crawley Ward, Edward Ward, Elizabeth Crawley Ward, John Francis Ward, Robert Fitzgerald Ward, Sarah Epes Ward, Thomas Freeman Ward, William Fitzgerald Ward.
  • Benjamin Ward passed away in 1840 in Jennings Ordinary, Nottoway County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Ward's Ancestors

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Benjamin Ward
1778–1840
Birth Place: VA
Parents
Col. Benjamin Ward Sr.
1748–1787
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Catherine Crawley
1760–1833
Eppington House, Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Ward's Descendants

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Benjamin Ward (2 April 1778–8 November 1840) m. Sarah Fitzgerald (6 May 1778–5 Sep 1869)
  1. 1. Edward Ward 1815–1892
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Crawley) Ward 1800–1848
  3. 3. William (Fitzgerald) Ward 1798–1881
  4. 4. Benjamin (Ward) III 1802–1837
  5. 5. John (Francis) Ward 1804–1847
  6. 6. Thomas (Freeman) Ward 1806–1836
  7. 7. David (Crawley) Ward 1808–1833
  8. 8. Robert (Fitzgerald) Ward 1811–1881
  9. 9. Sarah (Epes) Ward 1813–1841
  10. 10. Catherine (Crawley) Ward 1817–1848

Benjamin Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1778
2 April 1778
Birth of Benjamin Ward in VA
VA
1840
8 November 1840
Age 62
Death of Benjamin Ward in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States of America
Nottoway County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 April 1778
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2771.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1840
    Event Place: Nottoway County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jennings Ordinary, Nottoway County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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