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William Ward 1632–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1632

Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1690

Death Location: Connecticut, USA

Father: ANDREW Ward

Mother: Hester Sherman

Spouse(s): Phebe Fenner, Sarah Phelps

Children(s): Anna Ward, Phebe Ward, Dorothy Ward, Thomas Ward, Susannah Ward, John Ward, Anne Ward, Sarah Ward, William Ward, George Ward, John Ward, William Ward

The story of William Ward began in 1632 in Oxfordshire, England. In 1669, William Ward resided in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT. William Ward married Phebe Fenner, Sarah Phelps, and had children including Anna Ward, Anne Ward, Dorothy Ward, George Ward, John Ward, Phebe Ward, Sarah Ward, Susannah Ward, Thomas Ward, William Ward. William Ward passed away in 1690 in Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ward began in 1632 in Oxfordshire, England.
  • In 1669, William Ward resided in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT.
  • William Ward married Phebe Fenner, Sarah Phelps, and had children including Anna Ward, Anne Ward, Dorothy Ward, George Ward, John Ward, Phebe Ward, Sarah Ward, Susannah Ward, Thomas Ward, William Ward.
  • William Ward passed away in 1690 in Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

ANDREW Ward
1612–1679
Birth Location: england
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Hester Sherman
1612–
Birth Location: england
HS

Spouses(s)

Phebe Fenner
1633–1691
Birth Location: Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut
PF
Sarah Phelps
1632–1659
Birth Location: England
SP

Children(s)

Anna Ward
1670–1755
Birth Location: –
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Phebe Ward
1663–1741
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
PW
Dorothy Ward
1671–1697
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
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Thomas Ward
1661–1728
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
TW
Susannah Ward
1674–1752
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
SW
John Ward
1678–1761
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
JW
Anne Ward
1670–1738
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
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Sarah Ward
1667–1744
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
SW
William Ward
1665–1745
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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George Ward
1678–1761
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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John Ward
1661–1761
Birth Location: –
JW
William Ward
1659–1661
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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William Ward's Ancestors

Self
William Ward
1632–1690
Birth Place: Oxfordshire, England
Parents
ANDREW Ward
1612–1679
england
Hester Sherman
1612–
england
Grandparents
Richard Ward
1580–
Joyce (Bryce) Stafford
1585–1641
Stretton, Rutland, , England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Baron
1559–1642
Lady Rushall
1561–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard 1539
1539–1632
Mary 1540
1540–1634
Roger Rushall
1520–1588
# Lovett
1542–1630

William Ward's Descendants

1.
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William Ward (16 Aug 1632–28 Mar 1690) m. Phebe Fenner (5 Jan 1633–1 Sep 1691) m. Sarah Phelps (1632–9 Jul 1659)
  1. 1. Anna Ward 1670–1755
  2. 2. Phebe Ward 1663–1741 m. Samuel (Hall) CONF 1658–1740
    1. 1. Samuel (Hall) Jr 1696–1770 m. Abigail Starr 1711–1790 m. Abigail Fellows 1701–1726
      1. 1. Samuel (Hall) III 1732–1822 m. Lois Alvord 1736– m. Mehitabel Royse 1728–
        1. 1. Molly Hall 1763–1846 m. Charles (Heaton) Hayden 1762–1827
        2. 2. Lois Hall 1755–1850 m. Lyman Benham 1759–1831
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hall 1758–1847
        4. 4. Phebe Hall 1761–
        5. 5. Jonathan Hall 1767–1799
        6. 6. David Hall 1771–1860 m. Desire 1770–1847
        7. 7. Abigail Hall 1775–1861 m. Jeremiah Lindley 1769–1841
        8. 8. Susanna Hall 1778–
        9. 9. Rachel Hall 1769–1849 m. Edmund Fuller 1773–1851
      2. 2. William Hall 1734–1808
      3. 3. John Hall 1741–1831 m. Hannah Williams 1744–1797
        1. 1. John Hall 1764–1810 m. Chloe Lacey 1765–1843
      4. 4. Elizabeth Hall 1745–1820 m. Elijah Blackman 1740–1822
        1. 1. Polly Blackman 1768–1835 m. Abner Pease 1763–1836
        2. 2. Samuel Blackman 1781–1813
        3. 3. Elijah (Blackman) Jr 1776–1865
        4. 4. John (Hall) Blackman 1784–1854 m. Abigail (Parsons) rogers 1792–1879
      5. 5. Abigail Hall 1739–1832 m. Roger Newton 1737–1816
        1. 1. Roger Newton 1762–1789
        2. 2. Susanna Newton –1855
      6. 6. Ozias Hall 1749–1840
      7. 7. Timothy Hall 1752–1828
    2. 2. Susannah Hall 1689–1719
    3. 3. Experience Hall 1684–1762
    4. 4. Mary Hall 1694–1784
    5. 5. William Hall 1698–1698
    6. 6. Phoebe Hall 1686–1729
    7. 7. Samuel Hall 1724–1811
    8. 8. Experience Hall 1783–1762
  3. 3. Dorothy Ward 1671–1697
  4. 4. Thomas Ward 1661–1728
  5. 5. Susannah Ward 1674–1752
  6. 6. John Ward 1678–1761
  7. 7. Anne Ward 1670–1738
  8. 8. Sarah Ward 1667–1744
  9. 9. William Ward 1665–1745
  10. 10. George Ward 1678–1761
  11. 11. John Ward 1661–1761
  12. 12. William Ward 1659–1661

William Ward's Timeline

5 Records

1632
16 Aug 1632
Birth of William Ward in Oxfordshire, England
Oxfordshire, England
1669
1669
Age 37
William Ward resided here in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
1673
1673
Age 41
William Ward resided here in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
1690
28 Mar 1690
Age 58
Death of William Ward in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
1690
1690
Age 58
William Ward - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1632
    Event Place: Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1585.078; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Some descendants of William Ward of Middletown, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Watertown, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Watertown, Massachusetts; Year: 1633; Page Number: 1918

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1673
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1690
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Some descendants of William Ward of Middletown, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
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