Abigail (Collins) Ward (1673 - 1741)

Born 2 Jun 1673 in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of William Ward — married 9 Jul 1702 in Middletown, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 5 Nov 1741 at age 68 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

ABIGAIL COLLINS, the daughter of MARY MARVIN and EDWARD, REINOLD, was born 02 Jun 1673, and died 04 Nov 1757. ^[1]

She married WILLIAM WARD on 09 Jul 1702, son of WILLIAM WARD and PHOEBE FENNER. He was born 02 Aug 1665, and died 06 Apr 1745.^[2][3]

Notes for WILLIAM WARD: --Sergeant; this William, son of William and Phebe (Fenner) Ward has been confused with William Ward (John , Andrew);--[this is not the William I think of who was called the Sergeant to differentiate him from another William called the Turner]^[4]

Children of ABIGAIL COLLINS and WILLIAM WARD are:

1. ABIGAIL WARD, b. 08 May 1703.^[5]
2. DANIEL WARD, b. 21 Jun 1704; d. 14 Aug 1752.
3. SAMUEL WARD, b. 21 June 1704^[6]
4. ANNA WARD, b. 23 May 1706; d. 29 Nov 1755.^[7]
5. MARTHA WARD, b. 27 Apr 1708; d. 20 Jan 1718.^[8][9]
6. DOROTHY WARD, b. 23 Jul 1711.^[10]
7. JONATHAN WARD, b. 10 Feb 1717; d. 02 May 1766.^[11]

Burial

Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut (Find A Grave)

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73P-BSQ : 11 February 2018), Abigail Collins, 02 Jun 1673; citing Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
2. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7LW-8JF : 5 November 2017), William Ward and Abigail Collins, Marriage 09 Jul 1702, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; Connecticut State Library, Hartford; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
3. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7KV-V8C : 9 February 2018), Abigail Collins in entry for Willm. Ward, 06 Apr 1745; citing , reference item 1 p 82; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
4. ↑ The Society of Middletown First Settlers Descendants, http://www.middletown1650.org/BidwellInDepth.pdf
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F735-DLY : 11 February 2018), Abigail Collins in entry for Abigail Ward, 08 May 1703; citing Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F735-DGM : 11 February 2018), Abigail Collins in entry for Samuel Ward, 21 Jun 1704; citing Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F735-DG3 : 11 February 2018), Abigail Collins in entry for Anna Ward, 23 May 1706; citing Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F735-DGW : 11 February 2018), Abigail Collins in entry for Martha Ward, 27 Apr 1708; citing Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7KV-V84 : 9 February 2018), Abigail Collins in entry for Martha Ward, 20 Jan 1717; citing , reference item 1 p 82; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F735-DGC : 11 February 2018), Abigail Collins in entry for Dorothy Ward, 25 Jul 1711; citing Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
11. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F735-DGD : 11 February 2018), Abigail Collins in entry for Jonathan Ward, 05 Feb 1716; citing Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.

• Collins, James Wade Ferris. The Family and American Descendants of Deacon Edward Collins of Cambridge, Medford, and Charlestown, Massachusetts, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2020) Vol. 174, Page 61, Page 261.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 August 2018, 04:52), entry for Abigail Collins(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MJ5S-4ZT); contributed by various users.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #70776456