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Joseph Ward 1720 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Ward, Somerset, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 23 Jul 1776

Death Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Father: Joseph *

Mother: ?Mary Warwick

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Long

Children(s): Rev Hall

In 1720, Joseph Ward Jr. entered the world in Ward, Somerset, Maryland, United States, born to Joseph Cornelius WARD * and ?Mary Ann Warwick. Joseph Ward Jr. married Elizabeth Long, and had children including Rev John A Hall. Joseph Ward Jr. passed away in 1776 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Joseph Ward Jr. entered the world in Ward, Somerset, Maryland, United States, born to Joseph Cornelius WARD * and ?Mary Ann Warwick.
  • Joseph Ward Jr. married Elizabeth Long, and had children including Rev John A Hall.
  • Joseph Ward Jr. passed away in 1776 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Ward's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Ward
1720 – 1776
Birth Place: Ward, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Parents
Joseph Cornelius WARD *
1688 – 1765
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
?Mary (Ann) Warwick
1691 – 1743
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John (Cornelius) Ward
1635 – 1723
Northamptonshire, England
Margaret (Edith Franklin\Immigrant Maryland) 1663
1646 – 1723
Annemessex, Somerset, Maryland Colony
Great-Grandparents
John Ward@@
1600 – 1649
JOHN Franklin
1628 – 1678
Frances Skippon
1632 – 1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Franklin
1600 – 1677
Reverend Skippon
1601 – 1676
Elizabeth Hearle
1609 – 1678

Joseph Ward's Descendants

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Joseph Ward (1720 – 23 Jul 1776) m. Elizabeth Long (1729 – 28 Sep 1806)
  1. 1. Rev (John A) Hall (29 Apr 1759 – Sep 1822) m. Elizabeth (Long) Ward (19 Oct 1758 – May 1852)
    1. 1. Nancy (Anne) Dorsey (24 December 1791 – 18 December 1860) m. Noah Dorsey (30 January 1785 – 11 September 1834)
      1. 1. John (Nicholas) Dorsey (30 December 1811 – 23 August 1888)
      2. 2. Samuel (Lloyd) Dorsey (31 July 1813 – 16 December 1881)
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Eveline) Powell (10 June 1819 – 14 December 1891)
      4. 4. Lucetta Dorsey (12 June 1820 – 20 August 1821)
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Walton (19 January 1822 – 10 August 1903)
      6. 6. Richard (Joshua) Dorsey (20 June 1824 – 20 September 1862)
      7. 7. Amanda (Priscilla) Turner (17 August 1827 – 13 July 1913)
      8. 8. William (Levin) Dorsey (9 September 1829 – 18 August 1885)

Joseph Ward's Timeline

4 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Joseph Ward Jr. in Ward, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Ward, Somerset, Maryland, United States
1748
16 Jan 1748
Age 28
Joseph Ward Jr. was married in Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States
1748
16 Jan 1748
Age 28
Joseph Ward Jr. was married
None
1776
23 Jul 1776
Age 56
Death of Joseph Ward Jr. in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Ward, Somerset, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1748
    Event Place: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1748

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1776
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States

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