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Major John Ward 1708–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 11 Nov 1816

Death Location: Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Seth IV

Mother: Mary Goode

Spouse(s): Ann Chiles, Sarah Clark, Anne Terrell, Mary Torrey, Marah Torrey

Children(s): Henry Ward

The story of Major John Ward began in 1708 in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America. Major John Ward married Ann Chiles, Anne Anna Terrell, Marah Torrey, Mary Torrey, Sarah Clark, and had children including Henry Ward, William Ward. Major John Ward passed away in 1816 in Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Major John Ward began in 1708 in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Major John Ward married Ann Chiles, Anne Anna Terrell, Marah Torrey, Mary Torrey, Sarah Clark, and had children including Henry Ward, William Ward.
  • Major John Ward passed away in 1816 in Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seth IV
1739–1772
Birth Location: Sheffield,Chesterfield,Virginia,USA
SI
Mary Goode
1741–1799
Birth Location: Whitby,Chesterfield,Virginia,USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Ann Chiles
1705–1765
Birth Location: Campbell, Virginia, United States
AC
Sarah Clark
1716–1792
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
SC
Anne Terrell
1740–1804
Birth Location: St Margaret, Caroline, Virginia, USA
AT
Mary Torrey
1724–1778
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
MT
Marah Torrey
1724–1822
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
MT

Children(s)

Henry Ward
1753–1823
Birth Location: Campbell County, VA
HW

Major Ward's Ancestors

Self
Major Ward
1708–1816
Birth Place: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Seth Worsham Ward IV
1739–1772
Sheffield,Chesterfield,Virginia,USA
Mary Goode
1741–1799
Whitby,Chesterfield,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Seth (Ward) III
1725–1769
Sheffield, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Turpin
1730–1769
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Seth Ward
1692–1734
Martha Worsham
1694–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Ward
1661–1681
Ann Hatcher
1664–1734

Major Ward's Descendants

1.
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Major (John) Ward (1708–11 Nov 1816) m. Ann Chiles (1705–1 January 1765) m. Sarah Clark (1716–20 January 1792) m. Anne (Anna) Terrell (15 September 1740–14 February 1804) m. Mary Torrey (30 Aug 1724–3 May 1778) m. Marah Torrey (30 Aug 1724–18 Jan 1822)
  1. 1. Henry Ward 1753–1823

Major Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Major John Ward in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
1816
11 Nov 1816
Age 108
Death of Major John Ward in The Mansion, Campbell, Virginia, United States
The Mansion, Campbell, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1816
    Event Place: The Mansion, Campbell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 148 : 1919
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 159 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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