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Matthew Ward 1705–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Bertie County, NC, USA

Father: John Ward

Mother: Mary Hall

Spouse(s): Mary Bennett

Children(s): Luke Ward

The story of Matthew Ward began in 1705 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA. Matthew Ward married Mary Ann Bennett, and had children including Luke Thomas Ward. Matthew Ward passed away in 1770 in Bertie County, NC, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Ward began in 1705 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA.
  • Matthew Ward married Mary Ann Bennett, and had children including Luke Thomas Ward.
  • Matthew Ward passed away in 1770 in Bertie County, NC, USA.

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Matthew Ward's Ancestors

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Matthew Ward
1705–1770
Birth Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Ward
1675–1750
Maxey, Northhamptonshire, England
Mary Hall
1677–1752
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Hall
1649–1711
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grace Watson
1653–1731
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hales
1605–1676
Jane (Wollen)
1607–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Ward's Descendants

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Matthew Ward (1705–1770) m. Mary (Ann) Bennett (1707–10 Oct 1763)
  1. 1. Luke (Thomas) Ward 1725–1796 m. Bridget Draughon 1722–1827
    1. 1. Letitia (Ward) Conerly 1746–1846
      1. 1. FRANCES ("FANNY" CONERLY) * –1860 m. Elijah ("JACKSON") Turnage 1795–1860
        1. 1. Telitha Guy 1827– m. William (S) Smiley 1814–1916

Matthew Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Matthew Ward in Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
1770
1770
Age 65
Death of Matthew Ward in Bertie County, NC, USA
Bertie County, NC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Bertie County, NC, USA

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