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William Ward 1635 – 1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Of, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 19 November 1691

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Andrew Ward

Mother: Hester Sherman

Spouse(s): Deborah Lockwood

Children(s): Sarah Ward, Ann Ward, Esther Ward, Joseph Ward, Samuel Ward, Andrew Ward, Esther Ward, Abraham Ward, Abigail Ward, Hannah Ward, Caleb Ward, John Ward, Phebe Ward, Mary Ward, John Ward

In 1635, William Ward entered the world in Of, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, born to Andrew Ward and Hester Sherman. William Ward married Deborah Lockwood, and had children including Sarah Ward, Ann Ward, Esther Ward, Joseph Ward, Samuel Nichols Ward, Andrew Ward, Esther Ward, Abraham Ward, Abigail Ward, Hannah Ward, Caleb Nichols Ward, John Ward, Phebe Ward, Mary Ward, John Ward. William Ward passed away in 1691 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1635, William Ward entered the world in Of, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, born to Andrew Ward and Hester Sherman.
  • William Ward married Deborah Lockwood, and had children including Sarah Ward, Ann Ward, Esther Ward, Joseph Ward, Samuel Nichols Ward, Andrew Ward, Esther Ward, Abraham Ward, Abigail Ward, Hannah Ward, Caleb Nichols Ward, John Ward, Phebe Ward, Mary Ward, John Ward.
  • William Ward passed away in 1691 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Ward
1597 – 1659
Birth Location: Of, Homersfield, Suffolk, England
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Hester Sherman
1606 – 1666
Birth Location: Dedham Co., Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Deborah Lockwood
1646 – 1740
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Ward
1651 –
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
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Ann Ward
1653 –
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Conn.
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Esther Ward
1655 – 1730
Birth Location: Of,,Hartford,Conneticut
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Joseph Ward
1656 –
Birth Location: Booths Hill, Fairfield, Conn.
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Samuel Ward
1658 – 1693
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Andrew Ward
1659 –
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Conn.
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Esther Ward
1660 – 1732
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Abraham Ward
1662 –
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Conn.
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Abigail Ward
1664 –
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Conn.
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Hannah Ward
1666 –
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Conn.
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Caleb Ward
1668 – 1706
Birth Location: Stratford,Fairfield,Connecticut
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John Ward
1671 – 1748
Birth Location: Fairfield, Conn.
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Phebe Ward
1671 –
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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Mary Ward
1673 – 1733
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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John Ward
1676 – 1727
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
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William Ward's Ancestors

Self
William Ward
1635 – 1691
Birth Place: Of, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
Andrew Ward
1597 – 1659
Of, Homersfield, Suffolk, England
Hester Sherman
1606 – 1666
Dedham Co., Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir\Lord (Richard) Warde
1565 – 1615
Homersfield, Waveney District, Suffolk, England
Anne Guiville
1576 – 1616
Beccles, Waveney District, Suffolk, England
Judith Angier
1578 – 1611
Dedham, Essex, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Homersfield
1545 – 1596
Lady Hare
1544 – 1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Ward
1526 – 1558
Elizabeth Wood
1528 –
Dr. Law)
1506 – 1564
Dorothy Hynde
1509 – 1577

William Ward's Descendants

1.
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William Ward (1635 – 19 November 1691) m. Deborah Lockwood (May 1646 – 1740)
  1. 1. Sarah Ward (1651 – )
  2. 2. Ann Ward (5 MAR 1653 – )
  3. 3. Esther Ward (1655 – 1730)
  4. 4. Joseph Ward (25 DEC 1656 – )
  5. 5. Samuel (Nichols) Ward (29 MAR 1658 – 8 Jan 1693) m. Hannah (Alice) Ogden (1649 – 30 Apr 1691)
    1. 1. Edmund Ward (1662 – 27 Jun 1712)
    2. 2. William Ward (6 June 1670 – 26 Oct 1775)
    3. 3. Sarah Ward (15 Nov 1674 – 08 Dec 1763)
    4. 4. Samuel Ward (18 Mar 1678 – 1706)
    5. 5. John Ward (12 May 1678 – 6 FEB 1767) m. Rebecca (Susannah) Fowler (1683 – 1726) m. Elizabeth Hunter (1675 – 1721) m. Mary Baker (1675 – 1696)
      1. 1. Freelove Ward (1700 – WFT Est 1706-1808)
      2. 2. Susanna Ward (1702 – abt 1740)
      3. 3. Thomas WARD (24 Jul 1703 – 1749) m. Sarah Willis (24 November 1706 – 1745)
        1. 1. Phillip Ward (1721 – 1749) m. Phillip Ward m. Amy Allen (08 JUN 1725 – 13 SEP 1778)
        2. 2. Thomas Hillam (21 January 1736 – 18 June 1771)
        3. 3. Sarah Hillam (8 January 1738 – )
        4. 4. Sarah Hillam (8 January 1739 – )
        5. 5. Samuel Hillam (21 June 1741 – )
        6. 6. Jane Hillam (29 April 1744 – )
      4. 4. George Ward (1704 – )
      5. 5. John Ward (1706 – )
      6. 6. Thomas Ward (1718 – 30 Jun 1808)
      7. 7. William (Bryant) Ward (1720 – 15 Aug 1815)
    6. 6. Moses Ward (1683 – 1746)
    7. 7. Hannah Ward (25 Dec 1683 – 15 Oct 1772)
  6. 6. Andrew Ward (28 NOV 1659 – )
  7. 7. Esther Ward (18 APR 1660 – 18 APR 1732)
  8. 8. Abraham Ward (29 JAN 1662 – )
  9. 9. Abigail Ward (6 FEB 1664 – )
  10. 10. Hannah Ward (6 AUG 1666 – )
  11. 11. Caleb (Nichols) Ward (FEB 1668 – 1706)
  12. 12. John Ward (16 MAR 1671 – Aft 5 May 1748 & Bef 16 Dec 1748)
  13. 13. Phebe Ward (12 NOV 1671 – )
  14. 14. Mary Ward (1673 – 5 APR 1733)
  15. 15. John Ward (12 NOV 1676 – 1727)

William Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1635
1635
Birth of William Ward in Of, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Of, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
1652
1652
Age 17
William Ward was married in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
1691
19 November 1691
Age 56
Death of William Ward in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Of, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1691
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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