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Rebecca Ward 1716 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1716

Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 7 Aug 1779

Death Location: Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Moses WARD

Mother: Rowland Smith

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Miriam Burr

In 1716, Rebecca Ward entered the world in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Moses WARD and Rowland Smith. Rebecca Ward had children including Miriam Burr. Rebecca Ward passed away in 1779 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1716, Rebecca Ward entered the world in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Moses WARD and Rowland Smith.
  • Rebecca Ward had children including Miriam Burr.
  • Rebecca Ward passed away in 1779 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses WARD
1683 – 1746
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Rowland Smith
1675 – 1746
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Miriam Burr
1755 – 1821
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Rebecca Ward's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Ward
1716 – 1779
Birth Place: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Moses WARD
1683 – 1746
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Rowland Smith
1675 – 1746
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Nichols) Ward
1647 – 1693
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hannah OGDEN
1648 – 1691
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, British America
Eleizer (or Eleazer) SMITH
1650 – 1706
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Rebecca ROWLAND
1653 – 1764
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Andrew CT
1597 – 1659
Hester Sherman
1606 – 1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
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1565 – 1615

Rebecca Ward's Descendants

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Rebecca Ward (1 Apr 1716 – 7 Aug 1779)
  1. 1. Miriam Burr (June 1, 1755 – Aft. 1821) m. Elisha Freeman (04 Sep 1756 – 07 Sep 1834)
    1. 1. Rosamond Freeman (20 Mar 1787 – 27 Jan 1847) m. Alva (H.) Cole (5 December 1774 – 24 Oct 1846)
      1. 1. Peter (Burr) Cole (24 May 1821 – 3 Jan 1899) m. Harriet (E) Luper (26 May 1822 – 26 Apr 1899)
        1. 1. Nancy (Ellen Cole) Price (26 Jan 1846 – 14 Dec 1920) m. Burginia ("Bird" Washington) Price (20 Sep 1841 – 22 May 1916)

Rebecca Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1 Apr 1716
Birth of Rebecca Ward in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1779
7 Aug 1779
Age 63
Death of Rebecca Ward in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1716
    Event Place: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1779
    Event Place: Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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