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Peter (Capt.) Ward 1676–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 OCT 1676

Birth Location: Killingworth, CT

Death Date: 18 DEC 1763

Death Location: Killingworth, CT

Father: Andrew Ward

Mother: Trial Meigs

Spouse(s): Mary Joy

Children(s): Mary Ward, Ira Ward, Ichabod Ward, Palatiah Ward, Peter Ward, Mattiniah Ward

In 1676, Peter (Capt.) Ward entered the world in Killingworth, CT, born to Andrew Ward And Trial Meigs. Peter (Capt.) Ward married Mary Joy, and had children including Ichabod Ward, Ira Ward, Mary Ward, Mattiniah Ward, Palatiah Ward, Peter Ward. Peter (Capt.) Ward passed away in 1763 in Killingworth, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1676, Peter (Capt.) Ward entered the world in Killingworth, CT, born to Andrew Ward And Trial Meigs.
  • Peter (Capt.) Ward married Mary Joy, and had children including Ichabod Ward, Ira Ward, Mary Ward, Mattiniah Ward, Palatiah Ward, Peter Ward.
  • Peter (Capt.) Ward passed away in 1763 in Killingworth, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Ward
1642–1690
Birth Location: New Haven, CT
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Trial Meigs
1646–
Birth Location: New Haven, CT
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Spouses(s)

Mary Joy
1680–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
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Children(s)

Mary Ward
1729–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
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Ira Ward
1704–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
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Ichabod Ward
1707–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
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Palatiah Ward
1699–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
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Peter Ward
1709–1755
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
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Mattiniah Ward
1717–1808
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT
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Peter Ward's Ancestors

Self
Peter Ward
1676–1763
Birth Place: Killingworth, CT
Parents
Andrew Ward
1642–1690
New Haven, CT
Trial Meigs
1646–
New Haven, CT
Grandparents
Andrew Ward
1597–1659
Essex, England
Hester Sherman
1606–1665
Dedham, Essex, England
John Meigs
1611–1671
Bradford, Peverill, Dorset, Eng
Tomazine Fry
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sherman
1579–1641
Joan Makin
1577–
Vincent Meigs
1583–1658
Emma Stronge
1580–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sherman
1548–1600
Ann Pellette
1553–1584
Tobias Makin
1548–1610
Katherine Unknown
1552–1610
Lawrence Meigs
1551–1595
Anne Wood
William Stronge

Peter Ward's Descendants

1.
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Peter ((Capt.)) Ward (14 OCT 1676–18 DEC 1763) m. Mary Joy (17 SEP 1680–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Mary Ward 1729– m. John Griswold 1725–1776 m. John Palmer
    1. 1. Sarah Griswold 1758– m. Enos Hull 1754–
    2. 2. Fenner Palmer 1735– m. Lydia Buell 1736–
      1. 1. Peter (Ward) Palmer 1766– m. Polly Osborne 1770–
        1. 1. Ephraim Palmer 1788–1875 m. Hannah Phelps 1790–1828
  2. 2. Ira Ward 1704– m. Lydia Parmelee 1707–
    1. 1. Sarah Ward 1734–1776 m. Barnabus ((Capt.)) Wellman 1730–1766
      1. 1. John Wellman 1761–1841 m. Phoebe Tuttle
        1. 1. Oren Wellman 1807–1870 m. Mary Unknown 1820–1854 m. Sophia Mann –1845
        2. 2. John Wellman 1788– m. Katharine Spigaman
        3. 3. Ira (Ward) Wellman 1790– m. Philinda Perry m. Deborah Bradshaw
        4. 4. Sally Wellman 1793– m. William Spencer
        5. 5. Lydia Wellman 1795–1846 m. Samuel Olmstead 1789–1872
        6. 6. Barnabas Wellman 1798– m. Caroline Unknown
        7. 7. Stephen Wellman 1800–1888 m. Charlotte Unknown
        8. 8. Mary (Polly) Wellman 1802–1880 m. Luendas Bly
        9. 9. Samantha Wellman 1805–
        10. 10. Philemon Wellman 1810–
        11. 11. Philinda Wellman 1812–
      2. 2. Freelove Wellman 1753–1845 m. James Arnold 1753–1813
        1. 1. Daniel Arnold 1793–1873 m. Christianna Sassman 1796–1858
      3. 3. Mary Wellman 1755–
      4. 4. Paul Wellman 1757– m. Phebe Eastman m. Abigail Wheeler 1767– m. Mary Unknown
        1. 1. Hezekiah Wellman 1789–1865 m. Martha Wakeman 1793–1819 m. Losey Watkins
        2. 2. Orrin Wellman 1799–1848 m. Hannah Palmer
      5. 5. Sarah Wellman 1759–
      6. 6. James Wellman 1763–
      7. 7. Barnabus Wellman 1756– m. Lois Page 1757–1823
        1. 1. Ford Wellman 1796–
        2. 2. Leander Wellman 1801–
        3. 3. Millie Wellman 1791–1859
        4. 4. Homer Wellman 1786–1858
        5. 5. Hanna Wellman 1799–1874
        6. 6. Barnabas Wellman 1793–1874
        7. 7. James Wellman 1783–1842
    2. 2. Esther Ward 1726– m. John Rowlson
    3. 3. Lydia Ward 1727– m. Giles Wilcox
    4. 4. James Ward 1728– m. Mary Wilcox
    5. 5. Tryal Ward 1730– m. George Redfield
    6. 6. Merib Ward 1733– m. Peleg Dowd
    7. 7. Mattaniah Ward 1737–
    8. 8. Molly Ward 1742– m. Rufus Handy 1736–
  3. 3. Ichabod Ward 1707–
  4. 4. Palatiah Ward 1699– m. Jerusha Kelsey
  5. 5. Peter Ward 1709–1755 m. Deborah Buell
  6. 6. Mattiniah Ward 1717–1808 m. Jeremiah Buell 1715–1796
    1. 1. Jeremiah Buell 1742–1818 m. Dinah Kelsey 1744–1806 m. Jerusha Burr
      1. 1. Thankful Buell 1767–1806 m. Abner Bishop 1763–1825
        1. 1. Augustus Bishop 1793–1873 m. Mary Walkley 1794–1876
        2. 2. Matilda Bishop 1792–1869 m. Theodore Hopson 1788–1863
        3. 3. John (S.) Bishop 1796–1837 m. Frances Norton 1804–1871
        4. 4. Elizabeth Bishop 1798– m. Elisha Gladding
        5. 5. Bildad Bishop 1800–1880 m. Nancy (L.) Chittenden 1813–
        6. 6. Mary Bishop 1801– m. William Linn
        7. 7. Benjamin Bishop 1804–1826
      2. 2. Submit Buell 1769– m. Arunah Lane 1766–1812
        1. 1. Hiel Lane 1793–1862 m. Hannah Hull 1796–1880
        2. 2. Noah Lane 1806– m. Elizabeth Stevens
      3. 3. Jeremiah Buell 1786–1854 m. Mary Norton 1791–1872
        1. 1. Jeremiah (Sherman) Buell 1824– m. Frances (Jedidah) Hull 1826–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Buell 1811– m. Martin (L.) Field 1810–1858 m. George Stannard 1809–
        3. 3. William Buell 1812– m. Eliza (Ann) Chatfield 1818–
        4. 4. Almira Buell 1814–1901 m. John Griswold 1813–1893
        5. 5. Lois Buell 1816– m. Chauncey Russell
        6. 6. Dinah Buell 1817–1851 m. Benjamin Stevens
        7. 7. Mary (Eliza) Buell 1820–1893 m. Jeremiah (Kelsey) Lane 1822–1891
        8. 8. Miriam (Rebecca) Buell 1822– m. Stephen (Wheaton) Rose 1821–
        9. 9. Frances (Maria) Buell 1828– m. Linus (L.) Wilcox 1819–
        10. 10. Thankful (Matilda) Buell 1830–1858 m. Jarvis (N.) Burr
      4. 4. John Buell 1771– m. Lois Unknown
        1. 1. James (Francis) Buell 1797–
        2. 2. Samuel Buell 1799–
      5. 5. Lois Buell 1774– m. Daniel Stevens 1770–
      6. 6. Jerusha Buell 1777– m. Jeremiah Stevens 1765–
      7. 7. Mary Buell 1779–1862 m. Curtiss Dudley 1778–1863
        1. 1. Lucy Dudley 1804–1872 m. Danforth Nettleton
        2. 2. Chauncey Dudley 1817–1890 m. Eunice (Maria) Bristol 1823–1879
        3. 3. Sherman Dudley 1821– m. Cynthia (Marietta) Evarts 1823–
        4. 4. Dinah Dudley 1807–1811
        5. 5. William Dudley 1809–1882 m. Barbara Redfield
        6. 6. Jehiel Dudley 1812–1845
        7. 7. Lydia Dudley 1815– m. Arthur Lane
        8. 8. Mary Dudley 1819–1873 m. Frederick (Alonzo) Norton 1819–1853
        9. 9. John Dudley 1824–1864 m. Sabra Seward 1828–
        10. 10. Sylvia Dudley 1826– m. Russell Watrous
      8. 8. Martha Buell 1782–1860 m. William ((Capt.)) Hale 1780–1812
        1. 1. William Hale 1806–1870 m. Julia (Fowler) Hotchkiss 1814–1886
      9. 9. Dinah Buell 1789–1818 m. Russell Norton 1787–1840
        1. 1. Alfred Norton 1811–1871 m. Clarissa (Elvira) Norton 1815–1870
        2. 2. Thankful (Gennet) Norton 1806–1866 m. Charles Francis
        3. 3. Willard Norton 1809–1836
        4. 4. George Norton 1813– m. Mary (Florilla) Stannard 1814–1856
        5. 5. Jeremiah (Bade) Norton 1816–1852 m. Bathsheba Wilcox –1843 m. Sophronia Wilcox 1822–
    2. 2. Samuel Buell 1757– m. Rachel Wilcox 1762–
      1. 1. Zilpah Buell 1781–
      2. 2. Rachel Buell 1783–1784
      3. 3. Rachel Buell 1785–
      4. 4. Mary Buell 1787–
      5. 5. Samuel Buell 1790–
    3. 3. Mary Buell 1754–1833 m. Josiah Parmelee 1749–1837
      1. 1. Frances ((Fanny)) Parmelee 1785– m. Daniel Parmelee 1779–
      2. 2. Thankful Parmelee 1774–1850 m. Michael Rutty 1772–1839
        1. 1. Jerusha Rutty 1801–1839
        2. 2. Electa Rutty 1803– m. Charles Campbell
        3. 3. Edward Rutty 1806–1863 m. Rebinah Unknown 1812–1900
        4. 4. Asenath Rutty 1808–1830
        5. 5. Jared Rutty 1811–
        6. 6. Lewis Rutty 1814–1832
      3. 3. Mary Parmelee 1776–
      4. 4. Jane Parmelee 1778– m. Ziba Parmelee 1776–
      5. 5. Simon Parmelee 1781–1851 m. Julia Kelsey 1782–1850
      6. 6. Philander ((Rev.)) Parmelee 1783–
      7. 7. Clarinda Parmelee 1788–1849 m. William Wellman
      8. 8. Melinda Parmelee 1790–
      9. 9. Lewis Parmelee 1792–
    4. 4. Mattiniah Buell 1752–1827 m. John Nettleton 1744–1831
      1. 1. Chloe Nettleton 1781–1868 m. Josiah ((or John)(Deacon)) Griswold 1776–1855
        1. 1. Samuel Griswold 1807–1883 m. Susan Graves 1810–1854
        2. 2. John Griswold 1809–1810
        3. 3. John Griswold 1812–1898 m. Clarissa (Amelia) Evarts 1816–
        4. 4. Cynthia (Ann) Griswold 1815–1854 m. William (C.) Bushnell
        5. 5. Henry Griswold
      2. 2. John Nettleton 1782–1852 m. Sarah Crane 1792–
        1. 1. William (C.) Nettleton 1814– m. Sylvia Kelsey
        2. 2. Elisha (C.) Nettleton 1819–1900 m. Harriet Hall 1822–1894
        3. 3. John (C.) Nettleton 1827–1914 m. Mary Griswold 1826–1889
        4. 4. Sarah (Eliza) Nettleton 1829– m. David (C.) Loomis
      3. 3. Jeremiah Nettleton 1785–1827
      4. 4. Julius Nettleton 1787– m. Esther Hull
      5. 5. Martha Nettleton 1790–1850
    5. 5. Samuel Buell 1750–1751
    6. 6. Thankful Buell 1744–1767 m. William Nettleton 1739–1778
    7. 7. Bela ((Sgt.)) Buell 1747–1828 m. Temperance Griswold 1748–1804
      1. 1. Ruel Buell 1778–1848 m. Abigail Bartlett 1786–1877
        1. 1. Almira Buell 1801–
        2. 2. Rosetta Buell 1803–
        3. 3. Julius Buell 1805–
        4. 4. Julia Buell 1807–
        5. 5. William Buell 1810–1832
        6. 6. Mary Buell 1812–
      2. 2. Matthew ((Dr.)) Buell 1780– m. Unknown Albertson
        1. 1. William Buell
        2. 2. Louisa Buell
        3. 3. Ellen Buell
      3. 3. Julia Buell 1783–1854 m. Julius Field 1778–1823
        1. 1. Andrew Field 1804–1805
        2. 2. Jemima Field 1807–1860 m. Jeremiah (A.) Hall
        3. 3. Julia (Ann) Field 1813– m. Jared ((Col.)) Willard 1810–
        4. 4. Julius (Buell) Field 1824– m. Mary (Ann) Ives
      4. 4. Bela Buell 1788–1859 m. Sarah Hull
        1. 1. Joseph (Josiah) Buell 1810–1865
        2. 2. Henry (Matthew) Buell 1812– m. Mary (Ann) Beecher
        3. 3. Esther (Maria) Buell 1817– m. David Watrous
        4. 4. Samuel (Philander) Buell 1823–
        5. 5. Alfred (Gustavus) Buell 1826–
      5. 5. Sarah Buell 1781–1860 m. Martin Field 1781–1859
        1. 1. Zaida Field 1809– m. Samuel Griffing
        2. 2. Martin (L.) Field 1810–1858 m. Elizabeth Buell 1811–
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Field 1812–1837
        4. 4. Temperance Field 1817–1885
        5. 5. Andrew (M.) Field 1819–1854 m. Elizabeth Sanford
        6. 6. Sarah Field 1824– m. Lewis (H.) Collins m. Samuel Dorr
      6. 6. Jemima Buell 1786–1787

Peter Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1676
14 OCT 1676
Birth of Peter (Capt.) Ward in Killingworth, CT
Killingworth, CT
1676
14 OCT 1676
Birth of Peter (Capt.) Ward
None
1763
18 DEC 1763
Age 87
Death of Peter (Capt.) Ward in Killingworth, CT
Killingworth, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 OCT 1676
    Event Place: Killingworth, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 OCT 1676

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1763
    Event Place: Killingworth, CT
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