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Col. William T. Ward 1725–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 15 Aug 1795

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Ward

Mother: Anne Chiles

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thompson, Mary (Ward)

Children(s): William Sr.

Col. William T. Ward was born in 1725 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Ward And Anne Chiles. Col. William T. Ward married Elizabeth Keep Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Mary Elizabeth Thompson Ward, and had children including William Thomas Ward Sr, William Ward. Col. William T. Ward passed away in 1795 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Col. William T. Ward was born in 1725 in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Ward And Anne Chiles.
  • Col. William T. Ward married Elizabeth Keep Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Mary Elizabeth Thompson Ward, and had children including William Thomas Ward Sr, William Ward.
  • Col. William T. Ward passed away in 1795 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ward
1704–1763
Birth Location: Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland
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Anne Chiles
1705–1765
Birth Location: St Paul's Parish, Ulster, Ireland or Campbell, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Thompson
1730–1797
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, USA
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Mary (Ward)
1730–1797
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Sr.
1753–1817
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Col. Ward's Ancestors

Self
Col. Ward
1725–1795
Birth Place: Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Ward
1704–1763
Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland
Anne Chiles
1705–1765
St Paul's Parish, Ulster, Ireland or Campbell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sir (James Alfred Ward) Sr
1672–1745
Inishowen, Peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland
Lady (Sarah Rodgers 1st) settler
1676–1730
Inishowen, Donegal, Ireland, or, England
Great-Grandparents
John settler
1626–1708
Damaris Sarjeant
1647–1694
John Rodgers
1665–1745
Sarah Gowen
1665–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ward
1603–1687
Mrs Ward
1617–1700
Thomas Rodgers
1638–1670
Annie Swinden
1632–

Col. Ward's Descendants

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Col. (William T.) Ward (1725–15 Aug 1795) m. Elizabeth (keep) Thompson (Abt. 1730–22 Apr 1797) m. Mary (Elizabeth Thompson) (Ward) (1730–22 Apr 1797)
  1. 1. William (Thomas Ward) Sr. 1753–1817 m. Jean ((Jane)) Watson 1758–1836
    1. 1. William (Thomas Ward) Jr. 1780–1860 m. Mary Carlow 1787–1870 m. Mary ((Polly)) Young 1785–
      1. 1. William (Clark) Ward 1827–1901 m. Joanna ((Joan)) Harnish 1836–1875 m. Martha (Amelia) Gunkel 1851–1932
        1. 1. William (Edward (Ed)) Ward 1863–1921 m. Alta (Jeanette (Nettie)) Burdette 1878–1927
        2. 2. Charles (A.) Ward 1857–1860
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Gertrude (Lizzie)) Ward 1869–1925
        4. 4. Louise Ward 1861–1921
        5. 5. Harry (Mumma) Ward 1873–1953
        6. 6. Otto (G.) Ward 1877–1949
        7. 7. Egbert Ward 1879–1953
        8. 8. Clinton (E.) Ward 1880–
        9. 9. Mary (Eva) Ward 1882–
        10. 10. Stanley (M.) Ward 1886–1963
        11. 11. Paul (John) Ward 1892–1935
      2. 2. Thomas Ward 1804–
      3. 3. Henderson Ward 1813–1897
      4. 4. Nancy Ward 1816–1878
      5. 5. Charlotte 1827–1860
      6. 6. Samuel Ward 1833–1900
      7. 7. Matilda Ward 1815–
      8. 8. Frank (L.) Ward 1870–1958
      9. 9. Clark (Ward) WC 1828–1900

Col. Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Col. William T. Ward in Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland
Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland
1795
15 Aug 1795
Age 70
Death of Col. William T. Ward in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1795
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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