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Judge Richard Edward Ward 1636–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1636

Birth Location: Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia

Death Date: 1 August 1682

Death Location: Varina, Henrico, Virginia

Father: Lt Burgesses

Mother: Katherine Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ward

Children(s): John Ward, Joseph Ward, Richard Ward, Seth Ward, Catherine Ward, Blackman Ward

In 1636, Judge Richard Edward Ward entered the world in Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia, born to Lt Col Seth Ward House Of Burgesses And Katherine Alise Smith. Judge Richard Edward Ward married Elizabeth Blackman Ward, and had children including Blackman Ward, Catherine Ward, John Ward, Joseph Ward, Richard Ward, Seth Blackman Ward. Judge Richard Edward Ward passed away in 1682 in Varina, Henrico, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1636, Judge Richard Edward Ward entered the world in Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia, born to Lt Col Seth Ward House Of Burgesses And Katherine Alise Smith.
  • Judge Richard Edward Ward married Elizabeth Blackman Ward, and had children including Blackman Ward, Catherine Ward, John Ward, Joseph Ward, Richard Ward, Seth Blackman Ward.
  • Judge Richard Edward Ward passed away in 1682 in Varina, Henrico, Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Judge Ward's Ancestors

Self
Judge Ward
1636–1682
Birth Place: Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia
Parents
Lt Col Seth Ward; House of Burgesses
1613–1711
Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Katherine (Alise) Smith
1618–1656
Bassingbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Capt (John Warde (VII) Member of the House of) Burgesses
1597–1636
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Marye (Grace) Goode
1595–1633
Abbington, Cambridgeshire, , England
Robert (William Smythe) Smith
1585–1642
Weston By Welland, Northampton, England
Frances Andrews
1589–1664
Weston-by-Welland, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1558–1636
Isabell Bruster
1574–1598
Robert Good
1586–1651
Margaret Goode
1578–1675
SIR Ii
1558–1625
Sarah Blount
1570–1655
John Andrews
–1616
Esther Brooks
1577–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Warde
1535–1594
Anne Unknown)
1550–1598
Thomas Brewster
1540–1628
Adeline Chipman
1551–1580
Richard Goode
1562–1620
Joan Downe
1564–1638
John Parnell
1557–1622
Christian Arsote
1557–1639
Thomas Smyth
1530–1591
Alice Smythe
1535–1593
John MountJoy
1536–1599
Mary Blount
1535–1570
Robert Andrews
1550–1642
Joyce Makernes
1552–1652
Edward Brooks-Bond
1550–1604
Anne Deets
1557–1576

Judge Ward's Descendants

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Judge (Richard Edward) Ward (1636–1 August 1682) m. Elizabeth (Blackman -) Ward (1640–1721)
  1. 1. John Ward 1664–1733
  2. 2. Joseph Ward 1668–1743
  3. 3. Richard Ward 1683–1781
  4. 4. Seth (Blackman) Ward 1661–1707
  5. 5. Catherine Ward 1697–1781
  6. 6. Blackman Ward 1662–

Judge Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1636
1636
Birth of Judge Richard Edward Ward in Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia
Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia
1682
1 August 1682
Age 46
Death of Judge Richard Edward Ward in Varina, Henrico, Virginia
Varina, Henrico, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Varina Parish, Henrico, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 1682
    Event Place: Varina, Henrico, Virginia

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