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Cornelius Ward 1640 – 1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Northhampton, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 February 1723

Death Location: Coventry, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Father: John Ward

Mother: Jane Wilkes

Spouse(s): Margaret Franklin

Children(s): Joseph Ward

Cornelius Ward was born in 1640 in Northhampton, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Cornelius Ward and Jane Wilkes. Cornelius Ward married Margaret Franklin, and had children including Joseph Cornelius Ward. Cornelius Ward passed away in 1723 in Coventry, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Cornelius Ward was born in 1640 in Northhampton, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Cornelius Ward and Jane Wilkes.
  • Cornelius Ward married Margaret Franklin, and had children including Joseph Cornelius Ward.
  • Cornelius Ward passed away in 1723 in Coventry, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ward
1600 – 1649
Birth Location: Norbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Jane Wilkes
1604 – 1654
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Franklin
1646 – 1747
Birth Location: Annemessex, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Ward
1688 – 1765
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Cornelius Ward's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Ward
1640 – 1723
Birth Place: Northhampton, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Cornelius Ward
1600 – 1649
Norbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Wilkes
1604 – 1654
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Johannes
1573 – 1605
Abington Pigotts, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Bruster
1574 – 1644
Portefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
John Wilkes
1566 – 1627
Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England
Barbara Heyward
1588 – 1638
Wenlock, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brewster
1540 – 1628
Adeline Chipman
1551 – 1580
John Wilkes
1540 – 1588
William (Hayward)
1565 – 1615
Margaret Sevell
1567 – 1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Willyam
1510 – 1558
Lady Mann
1510 – 1558
Arthur Chipman
1531 – 1639
Emily Chipman
1531 –
John Wylkes
1515 – 1558
Alice Ales
1520 – 1573
Thomas Heyward
1540 – 1590
Alice Bradley
1543 – 1594
EN Sevell
1540 – 1586

Cornelius Ward's Descendants

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Cornelius Ward (1640 – 24 February 1723) m. Margaret Franklin (1646 – 1747)
  1. 1. Joseph (Cornelius) Ward (1688 – 28 Mar 1765) m. Mary Warwick (10 February 1691 – 1743)
    1. 1. Cornelius Ward (1716 – 1765)
    2. 2. Mary Ward (1718 – 1765)
    3. 3. Joseph Ward (1720 – 23 July 1776)
    4. 4. Alice Ward (1721 – 1765)
    5. 5. Sarah Ward (1724 – 1765)
    6. 6. Stephen Ward (1726 – 27 March 1789) m. Mary (Polly Riggin) (Ward) (16 August 1752 – 24 March 1785)
      1. 1. Grace Ward (19 Jan 1756 – ) m. Richardson Donoho (1750 – 1 Apr 1823)
        1. 1. Margaret Donohoe (1790 – 26 May 1823) m. Newton (Willis) Messick (2 Mar 1791 – 1840)
        2. 2. Rebecca (Donoho) (Nelson) (1796 – 3 October 1866)
    7. 7. James Ward (1726 – 1765)

Cornelius Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Cornelius Ward in Northhampton, England, United Kingdom
Northhampton, England, United Kingdom
1723
24 February 1723
Age 83
Death of Cornelius Ward in Coventry, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Coventry, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Northhampton, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1723
    Event Place: Coventry, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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