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Sarah Ward 1716–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 20 January 1792

Death Location: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain, war

Mother: Penelope Clark

Spouse(s): Charles Lynch

Children(s): Charles Lynch, John Lynch, Penelope-Flournoy Lynch, Sarah Lynch

In 1716, Sarah Ward entered the world in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Captain Christopher Thomas Clark French Indian War And Penelope Johnston Clark. Sarah Ward married Charles Lynch, and had children including Charles Lynch, John Lynch, Penelope Flournoy Lynch, Sarah Lynch. Sarah Ward passed away in 1792 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1716, Sarah Ward entered the world in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Captain Christopher Thomas Clark French Indian War And Penelope Johnston Clark.
  • Sarah Ward married Charles Lynch, and had children including Charles Lynch, John Lynch, Penelope Flournoy Lynch, Sarah Lynch.
  • Sarah Ward passed away in 1792 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Sarah Ward's Ancestors

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Sarah Ward
1716–1792
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Captain, Christopher Thomas Clark, French-Indian war
1681–1754
Christ Church Parish, Hanover, Middlesex, Colony of Virginia
Penelope (Johnston) Clark
1684–1754
St Peter S Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Edward ((Immigrated 1665) Sir Johnston) 9mggf
1649–1704
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Walker
1657–1725
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Ward's Descendants

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Sarah Ward (1716–20 January 1792) m. Charles Lynch (1704–10 May 1753)
  1. 1. Charles Lynch 1736–1796
  2. 2. John Lynch 1740–1820
  3. 3. Penelope-Flournoy Lynch 1731–1785
  4. 4. Sarah Lynch 1738–1773

Sarah Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of Sarah Ward in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
1792
20 January 1792
Age 76
Death of Sarah Ward in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1792
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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