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Josiah Ward 1630–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Houghton Parva, England

Death Date: 1678

Death Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey

Father: Richard Ward

Mother: Joyce Stafford

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Josiah Ward was born in 1630 in Houghton Parva, England, the child of Richard Stephen Ward And Joyce Bryce Stafford. Josiah Ward passed away in 1678 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • Josiah Ward was born in 1630 in Houghton Parva, England, the child of Richard Stephen Ward And Joyce Bryce Stafford.
  • Josiah Ward passed away in 1678 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Ward
1585–1635
Birth Location: Stretton, Rutland, England
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Joyce Stafford
1586–1640
Birth Location: Stretton, Rutland, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Ward's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Ward
1630–1678
Birth Place: Houghton Parva, England
Parents
Richard Stephen Ward
1585–1635
Stretton, Rutland, England
Joyce (Bryce) Stafford
1586–1640
Stretton, Rutland, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Josiah Ward in Houghton Parva, England
Houghton Parva, England
1678
1678
Age 48
Death of Josiah Ward in Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Newark, Essex, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Houghton Parva, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
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