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John Ward 1625 – 1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1625

Birth Location: Stretton, Rutland, England

Death Date: 31 Oct 1694

Death Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Father: Richard Ward

Mother: Joyce Ward

Spouse(s): Sarah Hills

Children(s): Dorcas Ward

Born in 1625 in Stretton, Rutland, England, John Ward Sr. \ Sgt was the child of Richard Ward and Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward. In time, John Ward Sr. \ Sgt married Sarah Lyman Hills, and they raised a family that included Dorcas Ward. John Ward Sr. \ Sgt died in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA in 1694.

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Parents

Richard Ward
1585 – 1635
Birth Location: Stretton, Rutland, , England
RW
Joyce Ward
1586 – 1640
Birth Location: Stretton, Rutland, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hills
1635 – 1691
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Dorcas Ward
1661 – 1738
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 Nov 1625
    Event Place: Stretton, Rutland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 31 Oct 1694
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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