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Sarah Ward 1731 – 1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1731

Birth Location: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 1800

Death Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States

Father: Colonel Ward

Mother: Elizabeth Aldridge

Spouse(s): Peter Smart

Children(s): Lucy Smart

Sarah Ward was born in 1731 in Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA, the child of Colonel Edward Hughes Ward and Elizabeth Aldridge. Sarah Ward married Peter Smart, and had children including Lucy Smart. Sarah Ward passed away in 1800 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Sarah Ward was born in 1731 in Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA, the child of Colonel Edward Hughes Ward and Elizabeth Aldridge.
  • Sarah Ward married Peter Smart, and had children including Lucy Smart.
  • Sarah Ward passed away in 1800 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel Ward
1694 – 1767
Birth Location: Sheffield, Varina, Henrico County, Virginia
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Elizabeth Aldridge
1703 – 1767
Birth Location: Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Peter Smart
1734 – 1793
Birth Location: Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lucy Smart
1755 – 1830
Birth Location: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
LS

Sarah Ward's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Ward
1731 – 1800
Birth Place: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Colonel Edward Hughes Ward
1694 – 1767
Sheffield, Varina, Henrico County, Virginia
Elizabeth Aldridge
1703 – 1767
Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth Elam
1665 – 1713
Varina, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
John (Dieder) Aldridge
1681 – 1720
Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Ward's Descendants

1.
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Sarah Ward (14 Mar 1731 – 10 Apr 1800) m. Peter Smart (8 Sep 1734 – 17 Aug 1793)
  1. 1. Lucy Smart (7 Feb 1755 – 1830) m. Elijah Green (abt 1752 – 1842)
    1. 1. Gilla (Green ( Hodge) ) (19 Aug 1782 – 22 Apr 1870) m. William (C.) Hodge (Jan 8 1783 – Apr 1 1853)
      1. 1. Riley Hodge (1808 – 1839) m. Alminta ("Minta") Wilson (abt 1812 – 1890)
        1. 1. Archibald"Archy" Hodge (1831 – 1891) m. Sarah (Sally Ann) Puryear (1839 – 1920)

Sarah Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1731
14 Mar 1731
Birth of Sarah Ward in Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
1752
1752
Age 21
Sarah Ward was married in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1800
10 Apr 1800
Age 69
Death of Sarah Ward in Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Onslow, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1731
    Event Place: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1800
    Event Place: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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