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John Ward 1678 – 1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1678

Birth Location: , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America

Death Date: 6 FEB 1767

Death Location: , Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America

Father: Samuel Ward

Mother: Hannah Ogden

Spouse(s): Rebecca Fowler, Elizabeth Hunter, Mary Baker

Children(s): Freelove Ward, Susanna Ward, Thomas WARD, George Ward, John Ward, Thomas Ward, William Ward

The story of John Ward began in 1678 in , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America. John Ward married Rebecca Susannah Fowler, Elizabeth Hunter, Mary Baker, and had children including Freelove Ward, Susanna Ward, Thomas WARD, George Ward, John Ward, Thomas Ward, William Bryant Ward. John Ward passed away in 1767 in , Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ward began in 1678 in , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America.
  • John Ward married Rebecca Susannah Fowler, Elizabeth Hunter, Mary Baker, and had children including Freelove Ward, Susanna Ward, Thomas WARD, George Ward, John Ward, Thomas Ward, William Bryant Ward.
  • John Ward passed away in 1767 in , Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Ward
1658 – 1693
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Ogden
1649 – 1691
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Fowler
1683 – 1726
Birth Location: , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America
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Elizabeth Hunter
1675 – 1721
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Mary Baker
1675 – 1696
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Freelove Ward
1700 – 1706
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Ward
1702 – 1740
Birth Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
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Thomas WARD
1703 – 1749
Birth Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
TW
George Ward
1704 –
Birth Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
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John Ward
1706 –
Birth Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
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Thomas Ward
1718 – 1808
Birth Location: Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA
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William Ward
1720 – 1815
Birth Location: Carrick Parish, Antrim, Ireland
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John Ward's Ancestors

Self
John Ward
1678 – 1767
Birth Place: , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America
Parents
Samuel Nichols Ward
1658 – 1693
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah (Alice) Ogden
1649 – 1691
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
William Ward
1635 – 1691
Of, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Deborah Lockwood
1646 – 1740
Kittery, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Ward
1597 – 1659
Hester Sherman
1606 – 1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir\Lord Warde
1565 – 1615
Anne Guiville
1576 – 1616
Judith Angier
1578 – 1611

John Ward's Descendants

1.
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John Ward (12 May 1678 – 6 FEB 1767) m. Rebecca (Susannah) Fowler (1683 – 1726) m. Elizabeth Hunter (1675 – 1721) m. Mary Baker (1675 – 1696)
  1. 1. Freelove Ward (1700 – WFT Est 1706-1808)
  2. 2. Susanna Ward (1702 – abt 1740)
  3. 3. Thomas WARD (24 Jul 1703 – 1749) m. Sarah Willis (24 November 1706 – 1745)
    1. 1. Phillip Ward (1721 – 1749) m. Phillip Ward m. Amy Allen (08 JUN 1725 – 13 SEP 1778)
      1. 1. Thomas Ward (1748 – 24 NOV 1786)
      2. 2. Phillip Ward (09 MAY 1749 – 8 May 1818) m. Amy Allen (8 Sep 1725 – 13 Sep 1778) m. Mary Hall (27 June 1749 – 15 March 1836)
        1. 1. Phillip Ward (9 May 1746 – 7 May 1818)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Ward (2 November 1750 – August 1820)
        3. 3. Johnathan Ward (1780 – Aft. 1860) m. Amelia Knight (1788 – Bet. 1850–1860)
        4. 4. Sarah Ward (1776 – )
        5. 5. Amy Ward (17 September 1778 – 13 August 1869)
        6. 6. Thomas Ward (9 Nov 1787 – )
        7. 7. Mary Ward (8 Jan 1791 – 18 March 1862)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Ward (ABT 1750 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Hillam (21 January 1736 – 18 June 1771)
    3. 3. Sarah Hillam (8 January 1738 – )
    4. 4. Sarah Hillam (8 January 1739 – )
    5. 5. Samuel Hillam (21 June 1741 – )
    6. 6. Jane Hillam (29 April 1744 – )
  4. 4. George Ward (1704 – )
  5. 5. John Ward (1706 – )
  6. 6. Thomas Ward (1718 – 30 Jun 1808)
  7. 7. William (Bryant) Ward (1720 – 15 Aug 1815)

John Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1678
12 May 1678
Birth of John Ward in , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America
, Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America
1767
6 FEB 1767
Age 89
Death of John Ward in , Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America
, Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1678
    Event Place: , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1767
    Event Place: , Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America
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