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Captain John Ward 1597–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1597

Birth Location: Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1619-1623 or 1633-1636

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

Father: Seth WARDE

Mother: Annis Ward

Spouse(s): Mary Goode

Children(s): Col. Ward

The story of Captain John Ward began in 1597 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. Captain John Ward married Mary Polly Goode, and had children including Col Seth Ward. Captain John Ward passed away in 1619 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John Ward began in 1597 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.
  • Captain John Ward married Mary Polly Goode, and had children including Col Seth Ward.
  • Captain John Ward passed away in 1619 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA.

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Captain Ward's Ancestors

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Captain Ward
1597–1619
Birth Place: Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Seth WARDE
1550–1598
Abington, Cambridgeshire, , England
Annis Ward
1555–1598
Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Warde
1527–1596
Houghton Parva, Northamptonshire, , England
Sarah (Isabel) Stapley
1530–1601
Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England
Annis
1535–1635
Abbington, Cambridgeshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Ward
1484–1558
Margaret Ward
1507–1558
John Stapley
1506–1593
Joan Thatcher
1510–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Warde
1410–
Ann Coppledick
1462–1528

Captain Ward's Descendants

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Captain (John) Ward (1 Apr 1597–1619-1623 or 1633-1636) m. Mary (Polly) Goode (1602–1615)
  1. 1. Col. (Seth) Ward 1613–1711 m. Katherine Smith 1614–1656
    1. 1. Mary Ward 1640–1711 m. Edward Hatcher 1635–1711
      1. 1. William Hatcher 1660–1736 m. Sarah –1716
        1. 1. William Hatcher 1706–1776 m. Obedience Beasley 1710–1772
      2. 2. Martha Hatcher 1663–
    2. 2. Joseph Ward 1648–
    3. 3. Seth Ward 1642–1707
    4. 4. Elizabeth Ward 1646–1715
    5. 5. Edward Ward 1644–1749
    6. 6. Rebecca Ward 1642–1702
    7. 7. Deborah Ward 1637–1697

Captain Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1597
1 Apr 1597
Birth of Captain John Ward in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1619
1619-1623 or 1633-1636
Age 22
Death of Captain John Ward in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1597
    Event Place: Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Came to Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: 350 Acres in Henrico County, VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1619-1623 or 1633-1636
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA

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