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Sarah Ward 1639–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1639

Birth Location: Fairfield, Frfld, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1684

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Governor Warde

Mother: Esther Sherman

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Burr

Children(s): rebecca burr, Nathaniel Burr, John Burr, Daniel Burr, Ann Burr

In 1639, Sarah Ward entered the world in Fairfield, Frfld, Connecticut, USA, born to Governor Andrew Warde And Esther Sherman. Sarah Ward married Nathaniel Burr, and had children including Abigail Burr, Ann Burr, Daniel Burr, Esther Burr, John Burr, Mary Burr, Nathaniel Burr, Rebecca Burr. Sarah Ward passed away in 1684 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1639, Sarah Ward entered the world in Fairfield, Frfld, Connecticut, USA, born to Governor Andrew Warde And Esther Sherman.
  • Sarah Ward married Nathaniel Burr, and had children including Abigail Burr, Ann Burr, Daniel Burr, Esther Burr, John Burr, Mary Burr, Nathaniel Burr, Rebecca Burr.
  • Sarah Ward passed away in 1684 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Ward's Ancestors

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Sarah Ward
1639–1684
Birth Place: Fairfield, Frfld, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Governor Andrew Warde
1597–1660
Homersfield, Suffolk, England
Esther Sherman
1606–1666
Church of England, Dedham, Essex, England, Great Britain
Grandparents
Sir\Lord (Richard) Warde
1565–1616
Homersfield, Waveney District, Suffolk, England
Lady (Anne) Guiville
1576–1616
Beccles, Waveney District, Suffolk, England
Edmund (John) Sherman
1572–1643
Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Joan (Grace) Makin
1572–1611
Fingringhoe, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Homersfield
1545–1596
Lady (Ward)
1544–1584
Sir Jr
1545–1610
Susan Lawrence
1548–1610
Georgius Cosford
1545–1608
Margaret WILLIS
1548–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dorothy Hynde
1509–1577
Agnes Butler
–1580
Richard Cosford
1525–1602
Edith Bennett
1527–1576
Richard Willis
1525–1606
Lydia Huckstep
1526–1582

Sarah Ward's Descendants

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Sarah Ward (March 1639–1684) m. Nathaniel Burr (1640–26 February 1712)
  1. 1. rebecca burr 1681–1721 m. Samuel (Sherwood) Capt 1681–1732
    1. 1. John Sherwood 1705–1779 m. Mary Walker 1710–1767
      1. 1. John (Sherwood) II 1749–1787 m. Ann Thomas 1757–1818
        1. 1. John (Sherwood) III 1780–1843 m. Rosannah Miller 1785–1871
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Sherwood 1778–1813
        3. 3. Tunis Sherwood 1784–1849
      2. 2. Ebenezer Sherwood 1745–1785
    2. 2. Sarah Sherwood 1709–1801
    3. 3. Thomas Sherwood 1719–1798
    4. 4. Nathaniel Sherwood 1707–1784
    5. 5. Daniel Sherwood 1708–1784
    6. 6. Abigail Sherwood 1702–1761
    7. 7. Andrew Sherwood 1721–1767
    8. 8. Ann Sherwood 1705–1784
    9. 9. Esther Sherwood 1717–1799
    10. 10. Mary Sherwood 1710–1790
    11. 11. Rebecca Sherwood 1714–1749
  2. 2. Nathaniel Burr 1665–
  3. 3. John Burr 1673–1750
  4. 4. Daniel Burr –1722
  5. 5. Ann Burr –1748

Sarah Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1639
March 1639
Birth of Sarah Ward in Fairfield, Frfld, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Frfld, Connecticut, USA
1684
1684
Age 45
Death of Sarah Ward in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1639
    Event Place: Fairfield, Frfld, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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