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Benjamin Ward 1741 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1802

Death Location: Burbon, Kentucky, United States

Father: Joseph Ward

Mother: Janet McMills

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thompson

Children(s): Martha Ward

The birth of Benjamin Ward took place in 1741 in Virginia, United States, to Joseph Ward and Janet McMills. Benjamin Ward married Elizabeth Thompson, and together they had Martha Ward. Benjamin Ward's death occurred in 1802 in Burbon, Kentucky, United States.

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Parents

Joseph Ward
1723 – 1795
Birth Location: Inishowen Penninsula, Donegal, Ireland
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Janet McMills
1727 – 1795
Birth Location: Inishowen Penninsula, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Thompson
1741 – 1802
Birth Location: Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Ward
1787 – 1837
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1741
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1802
    Event Place: Burbon, Kentucky, United States
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