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Stephen Ward 1726 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 27 March 1789

Death Location: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Father: Joseph Ward

Mother: Mary Warwick

Spouse(s): Mary (Ward)

Children(s): Grace Ward

Stephen Ward was born in 1726 in Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA, the child of Joseph Cornelius Ward and Mary Warwick. Stephen Ward married Mary Polly Riggin (Ward), and had children including Grace Ward. Stephen Ward passed away in 1789 in Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Stephen Ward was born in 1726 in Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA, the child of Joseph Cornelius Ward and Mary Warwick.
  • Stephen Ward married Mary Polly Riggin (Ward), and had children including Grace Ward.
  • Stephen Ward passed away in 1789 in Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Ward
1688 – 1765
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Mary Warwick
1691 – 1743
Birth Location: Perrahawkin, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Ward)
1752 – 1785
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
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Children(s)

Grace Ward
1756 –
Birth Location: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Stephen Ward's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Ward
1726 – 1789
Birth Place: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Parents
Joseph Cornelius Ward
1688 – 1765
Somerset, Maryland, USA
Mary Warwick
1691 – 1743
Perrahawkin, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Cornelius Ward
1640 – 1723
Northhampton, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Franklin
1646 – 1747
Annemessex, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1600 – 1649
Jane Wilkes
1604 – 1654
John Francklin
1614 – 1687
Frances Skippon
1632 – 1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Johannes
1573 – 1605
Isabella Bruster
1574 – 1644
John Wilkes
1566 – 1627
Barbara Heyward
1588 – 1638
Edward Franklin
1586 – 1677
John Lang
1600 –
Elizabeth Hearle
1609 – 1678

Stephen Ward's Descendants

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Stephen Ward (1726 – 27 March 1789) m. Mary (Polly Riggin) (Ward) (16 August 1752 – 24 March 1785)
  1. 1. Grace Ward (19 Jan 1756 – ) m. Richardson Donoho (1750 – 1 Apr 1823)
    1. 1. Margaret Donohoe (1790 – 26 May 1823) m. Newton (Willis) Messick (2 Mar 1791 – 1840)
      1. 1. Levi (Dobbett) Messick (13 Jan 1812 – 10 May 1880) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Donovan (1805 – 1880)
        1. 1. Robert (Hickman) Messick (6 Mar 1839 – 27 Dec 1898) m. Sarah (Louisa (Warrington)) Messick (18 OCT 1844 – 15 Mar 1926)
        2. 2. Robert (H.) Messick (6 Mar 1839 – 27 DEC 1898) m. Sarah (Louisa (Warrington)) Messick (18 OCT 1844 – 15 Mar 1926)
        3. 3. Benton Messick (abt 1842 – 22 July 1917)
        4. 4. Avis Missick (abt 1844 – )
        5. 5. Mary (Emeline) Messick (Abt 1845 – )
        6. 6. George Missick (abt 1846 – 10 Jun 1920)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Messick (abt 1851 – )
        8. 8. David (C) Messick (1834 – 1880)
      2. 2. Levi Messick (February 1812 – 10 May 1880) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Donovan (1805 – 1880)
      3. 3. William (W) Messick (1817 – 1818)
      4. 4. Leah (W) Messick (1819 – 1820)
      5. 5. Esther Messick (1821 – 1822)
    2. 2. Rebecca (Donoho) (Nelson) (1796 – 3 October 1866)

Stephen Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Stephen Ward in Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1789
27 March 1789
Age 63
Death of Stephen Ward in Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1789
    Event Place: Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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