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John Ward 1678 – 1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1678

Birth Location: , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America

Death Date: 6 FEB 1767

Death Location: , Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America

Father: Samuel Ward

Mother: Hannah Ogden

Spouse(s): Rebecca Fowler, Elizabeth Hunter, Mary Baker

Children(s): Freelove Ward, Susanna Ward, Thomas WARD, George Ward, John Ward, Thomas Ward, William Ward

The story of John Ward began in 1678 in , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America, with parents Samuel Nichols Ward and Hannah Alice Ogden. As an adult, John Ward wed Rebecca Susannah Fowler, Elizabeth Hunter and Mary Baker. Their household included Freelove Ward, Susanna Ward, Thomas WARD, George Ward, John Ward, Thomas Ward and William Bryant Ward. John Ward's life came to an end in 1767 in , Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America.

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Parents

Samuel Ward
1658 – 1693
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Ogden
1649 – 1691
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Fowler
1683 – 1726
Birth Location: , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America
RF
Elizabeth Hunter
1675 – 1721
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Mary Baker
1675 – 1696
Birth Location: –
MB

Children(s)

Freelove Ward
1700 – 1706
Birth Location: –
FW
Susanna Ward
1702 – 1740
Birth Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
SW
Thomas WARD
1703 – 1749
Birth Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
TW
George Ward
1704 –
Birth Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
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John Ward
1706 –
Birth Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
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Thomas Ward
1718 – 1808
Birth Location: Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA
TW
William Ward
1720 – 1815
Birth Location: Carrick Parish, Antrim, Ireland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 May 1678
    Event Place: , Eastchester, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 FEB 1767
    Event Place: , Peekskill, Westchester County, Colony of New York, Colonial America
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