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Thomas Ward 1730 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: Abt 1790

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Ward

Mother: Mary Farrel

Spouse(s): Eleanor Gaddy

Children(s): John Ward

The story of Thomas Ward began in 1730 in Scotland. Thomas Ward married Eleanor Gaddy, and had children including John Whiting Ward. Thomas Ward passed away in 1790 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Ward began in 1730 in Scotland.
  • Thomas Ward married Eleanor Gaddy, and had children including John Whiting Ward.
  • Thomas Ward passed away in 1790 in North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Ward
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Mary Farrel
– 1769
Birth Location: , , , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Gaddy
1737 – 1774
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

John Ward
1755 – 1797
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
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Thomas Ward's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ward
1730 – 1790
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Thomas Ward
Surrey, England
Mary Farrel
– 1769
, , , Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Ward's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Ward (1730 – Abt 1790) m. Eleanor Gaddy (1737 – Aft. 1774)
  1. 1. John (Whiting) Ward (1755 – 1797) m. Elizabeth (Harrington) Ryle (5 Oct 1764 – 1787)
    1. 1. Thomas (Jess) Ward (1776 – abt 1835) m. Elizabeth (Scapy) Ward (1780 – bef 1850)
      1. 1. louisa (marian) ward (9 Mar 1803 – 3 May 1869) m. John (Darling) Rushing (27 OCT 1799 – 28 Jun 1858)
        1. 1. George (Washington) Rushing (16 Sep 1821 – 04 Feb 1854) m. Mary (S.) ROACH (12 Aug 1820 – 1852)

Thomas Ward's Timeline

4 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Thomas Ward in Scotland
Scotland
1750
ABT 1750
Age 20
Thomas Ward was married in Montgomery Co., NC
Montgomery Co., NC
1753
1753
Age 23
Thomas Ward was married in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1790
Abt 1790
Age 60
Death of Thomas Ward in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1750
    Event Place: Montgomery Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1790
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
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