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Rachel Vernon Ward 1759–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 July 1759

Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 September 1844

Death Location: Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jonathan Sr

Mother: Rebecca Worth

Spouse(s): John Ward

Children(s): John Ward, Jacob Ward, Sarah Ward, William Ward, Judah Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Anna Ward, Mary Ward, Rebecca Ward, Mitchell Ward, Ebenezer Ward, Rachel Carse), Matthew Ward, William Ward

In 1759, Rachel Vernon Ward entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA, born to Jonathan Eustas Vernon Sr And Rebecca Worth. Rachel Vernon Ward married John A Ward, and had children including Anna Hill Ward, Ebenezer Worth Ward, Elizabeth Betsy Ward, Jacob Ward, John William Ward, Judah Ladd Ward, Mary Phoebe Ward, Matthew Ward, Mitchell Ward, Rachel Ward M Carse, Rebecca Ward, Sarah Sally Ward, William Thomas Ward, William Wright Ward. Rachel Vernon Ward passed away in 1844 in Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Rachel Vernon Ward entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA, born to Jonathan Eustas Vernon Sr And Rebecca Worth.
  • Rachel Vernon Ward married John A Ward, and had children including Anna Hill Ward, Ebenezer Worth Ward, Elizabeth Betsy Ward, Jacob Ward, John William Ward, Judah Ladd Ward, Mary Phoebe Ward, Matthew Ward, Mitchell Ward, Rachel Ward M Carse, Rebecca Ward, Sarah Sally Ward, William Thomas Ward, William Wright Ward.
  • Rachel Vernon Ward passed away in 1844 in Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA.

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Rachel Ward's Ancestors

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Rachel Ward
1759–1844
Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jonathan Eustas Vernon Sr
1712–1805
Cub Creek, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Worth
1723–1805
West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rachel Ward's Descendants

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Rachel (Vernon) Ward (27 July 1759–28 September 1844) m. John (A.) Ward (25 Apr 1755–15 September 1838)
  1. 1. John (William) Ward 1789–1835 m. Martha (Patsy Tart Westbrook) Ward 1789–1837 m. Lucinda Jarwood 1801–
    1. 1. Wiley (Leonard) Ward 1819–1864
    2. 2. John (J Ward) jr 1836–
    3. 3. Jesse Ward 1840–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Ward 1841–
    5. 5. Jane (Ann) Ward 1823–1880 m. Thomas (Pink) Shelnutt 1822–
      1. 1. John (Pink) Shelnutt 1844–1927 m. Emma (Frances) Jackson 1847–1896
        1. 1. Martha (Levora) Shelnutt 1867–1908 m. William (Kindred) Jackson 1868–1925
    6. 6. Hezekiah Ward 1820–1906
    7. 7. John (William Ward) Jr 1814–1875
  2. 2. Jacob Ward 1787–1868
  3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Ward 1795–1886
  4. 4. William (Wright) Ward 1784–1862
  5. 5. Judah (Ladd) Ward 1803–1835
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ward 1780–1844
  7. 7. Anna (Hill) Ward 1791–1880
  8. 8. Mary (Phoebe) Ward 1782–1847
  9. 9. Rebecca Ward 1785–
  10. 10. Mitchell Ward 1797–1875
  11. 11. Ebenezer (Worth) Ward 1793–1865
  12. 12. Rachel (Ward (m.) Carse) 1800–1860
  13. 13. Matthew Ward 1790–1826
  14. 14. William (Thomas) Ward 1767–1860

Rachel Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1759
27 July 1759
Birth of Rachel Vernon Ward in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
1844
28 September 1844
Age 85
Death of Rachel Vernon Ward in Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1759
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1844
    Event Place: Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

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