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Caleb Ward 1749 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1749

Birth Location: Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 29 Jan 1839

Death Location: Essex, New Jersey, United States

Father: ZEBEDIAH **\

Mother: SELVESTER **\

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jane Ward

In 1749, Caleb Ward entered the world in Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, United States, born to ZEBEDIAH NATHANIEL WARD, I **\ and SELVESTER SANDERSON **\. Caleb Ward had children including Jane Salyer Ward. Caleb Ward passed away in 1839 in Essex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1749, Caleb Ward entered the world in Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, United States, born to ZEBEDIAH NATHANIEL WARD, I **\ and SELVESTER SANDERSON **\.
  • Caleb Ward had children including Jane Salyer Ward.
  • Caleb Ward passed away in 1839 in Essex, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

ZEBEDIAH **\
1724 – 1782
Birth Location: Canoe Brook(now Livingston),Essex,NJ
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SELVESTER **\
1727 – 1789
Birth Location: Acquacknonck, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Ward
1784 – 1882
Birth Location: , Essex, New Jersey
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Caleb Ward's Ancestors

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Caleb Ward
1749 – 1839
Birth Place: Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Parents
ZEBEDIAH NATHANIEL WARD, I **\
1724 – 1782
Canoe Brook(now Livingston),Essex,NJ
SELVESTER (SANDERSON) **\
1727 – 1789
Acquacknonck, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
CALEB (WARD, JR.) **\
1690 – 1750
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Hannah Williams
1697 – 1752
Weymouth, USA
PIETER (SANDERSON EGBERTS) **\
1699 – 1749
Second River (now Belleville), Essex, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
CALEB WARD
1669 – 1735
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS
1670 – 1774
Johannah Wheeler
1677 – 1719
Elsje Staats
1661 – 1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Williams
1645 – 1683
Pieter Staats
1638 – 1706

Caleb Ward's Descendants

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Caleb Ward (17 May 1749 – 29 Jan 1839)
  1. 1. Jane (Salyer) Ward (1784 – 5 Apr 1882) m. Calvin (S) Townley (3 May 1790 – )
    1. 1. John Townley (Abt 1819 – Abt 1849) m. Mary (Louise) Perry (Abt. 1821 – )
      1. 1. Frances (E) Townley (OCT 1850 – Aft. Apr 1910) m. Daniel (A) Dean (1843 – Bef. Jun 1900)
        1. 1. Anna (Frances) Holmes (19 October 1878 – 1946) m. Herman (F) Holmes (23 September 1876 – 1946)

Caleb Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1749
17 May 1749
Birth of Caleb Ward in Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, United States
1839
29 Jan 1839
Age 90
Death of Caleb Ward in Essex, New Jersey, United States
Essex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1749
    Event Place: Livingston, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Essex, New Jersey, United States
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