William Ward (abt. 1631 - bef. 1676)

Born about 1631 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Lockwood) Topping — married before 20 Oct 1658 in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, New England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 4 Mar 1676 before about age 45 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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Biography

William Ward, Surgeon of Fairfield

Birth

William's estimated birth is about 1631.^[1] His parents Andrew Ward and Hester (Sherman) Ward are believed to have arrived from England about 1630, settling first in Watertown, Massachusetts.^[2]

Marriage

William WARD and Deborah LOCKWOOD were married perhaps about 18 Oct 1656 when William purchased a house and four acres from Henry Lyon,^[2] and before 20 Oct 1658.^[1][3] Deborah LOCKWOOD, daughter of Robert LOCKWOOD, was born on 12 October 1636 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^[1] 20 October 1658 is sometimes seen as a marriage date. Torrey's New England Marriages says "ca 1656, by 20 Oct 1658" This "by" date frequently indicates the birth of the first child. However, where did this date come from? It is not in the Barbour Collection of Vital Records for Fairfield. It is not in the Connecticut Church Records Index for Fairfield. It does not appear in any located genealogies. Was it a transcription error on Torrey's part, that has since been repeated? Is it the date of some other known occurence?

After the death of William Ward, Deborah married (2) John Topping of Southampton, Long Island.^[1]

Freeman

William Warde was made freeman 31 May 1657, by the General court of election in Connecticut.^[4] He was propounded as a freeman of Connecticut again at court 14 May 1668, along with Andrew and Samuel and found on a list of 'Freeman from Fairfield' dated 10 Oct 1669. ^[5]

Death

Jan 10, 1675[/6], at the General Court of Connecticut, "The Councill allso appoynted Sarj^t Wm. Warde to goe forth to New London to assist in the tending and dressing the wounded men there,..." This was part of the Colonies' King Philip's War against the Narragansett Indians.^[5]

William died shortly. It is frequently mentioned that he died in the "Great Swamp Fight," but since this occured in December, before he was sent, that statement is untrue.

An inventory of the estate of Ensign William Ward was made 4 Mar 1675/6.^[6][2] It was valued at £595. 11s. 93. His widow made oath.^[2]

Children

Hester/Esther

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Jacobus, Donald Lines, MA (compiler, editor.) History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. Fairfield, Conn.: The Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930. (pp 381, 645)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Ward, George K. Andrew Warde and his descendants, 1597-1910 : being a compilation of facts relating to one of the oldest New England families and embracing many families of other names, descended from a worthy ancestor even unto the tenth and eleventh generations New York: A.T. De La Mare Printing and Publishing Company, 1910. Andrew's arrival p 12. William p.29.
3. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Com, 1985.
4. ↑ The public records of the Colony of Connecticut Prior to the Union with New Haven Colony. Trumbull, J. Hammond (editor). Hartford, Brown & Parsons, 1850. V. 1 p. 297
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The public records of the colony of Connecticut from [1636-1776... by Connecticut; Connecticut. General Assembly; Connecticut. Council; United Colonies of New England. Commissioners; Council of Safety (Conn.); Trumbull, J. Hammond (James Hammond), 1821-1897; Hoadly, Charles J. (Charles Jeremy), 1828-1900. Vols. 1-3 edited by J. H. Trumbull ; v. 4-15, by C. J. Hoadly. Volume 2. Hartford : Press of the Case : Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1850. Propounded Freeman pp p 83, Freeman list p 521. Philips War p. 400
6. ↑ Abstract of probate records at Fairfield, Connecticut, down to 1721. p.398 Inventory taken

• Ward, George K. (1910) Andrew Warde and his Descendants 1597-1910 being a compilation of facts relating to one of the oldest New England families and embracing many families of other names, descended from a worthy ancestor even unto the tenth and eleventh generations. Compiled under the direction of the Association of Descendants of Andrew Ward. A.T. De La Mare Printing & Publishing Co., Ltd., New York. page 28 (#2)

References mentioned by Torrey

*"WARD, William (?1631-1676) & Deborah [LOCKWOOD] (1636-), m/2 John TOPPING ca 1677; ca 1656, by 20 Oct 1658; Fairfield, CT {Knapp Anc. 119; Mead-Clark 78; NYGBR 50:232, 51:162; Bennett etc. (1931) 31; Tingley-Meyers 257; Reg. 26:436; Fairfield Prob. 81; Fairfield Families 1:381, 348; Smith-Hale 349; Ward(#1) 29; Miner Anc. 123; Powers-Banks 212"

• Knapp Anc. 119; Knapp, Alfred. The Ancestral lines of Mary Lenore Knapp 1947. (Adds nothing new:: b. 1631 Deb.Lockwood/ d/o Rbt .m 2 John Topping, physician.)
• Mead-Clark 78; Firestone, Eva. Mead-Clark Genealogy, 1946. (This on Robert Lockwood.)
• NYGBR 50:232, 51:162; 50:232 1919 (says killed in the Narragansett War (not GSF) verifiying the Great Swamp fight error) and 51:162 (GOOD STUFF)
• Bennett etc. (1931) 31; Bullard, Edgar. Bennett and Allied Families... 1931 (On Robert Lockwood)
• Tingley-Meyers 257; Tingley, Raymon. Some Ancestral Lines....Solon Tingley p.257 (list of the children of Susan Norman)
• Reg. 26:436; "Ward, Hawley, Nichols, Hill (Mentions Hester's marriage covenant and confirms Deborah to Jonathan Tappin)
• Fairfield Prob. 81;
  • https://archive.org/stream/abstractofprobat00slsn#page/n809/mode/2up p.398 --- Inventory
  • https://archive.org/stream/abstractofprobat00slsn#page/n803/mode/2up p 395 --- Hester, widow of Wm. mentions son Andrew
  • https://archive.org/stream/abstractofprobat00slsn#page/n799/mode/2up p 393 --- Andrew Ward mentions son Andrew
  • https://archive.org/stream/abstractofprobat00slsn#page/n813/mode/2up p. 400 --- Hester marriage.
• Fairfield fam 1:381, 645 ; p.381 says m. b4 20 oct 1658
• Smith-Hale 349; Anderson, Mary. Ancestry and Posterity of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale
• Ward (#1) 29; Ward, George. Andrew Warde and his descendants
• Miner Anc. 123; Selleck Lillian. One Branch of the Miner Family...
• Powers-Banks 212 Powers Banks Ancestry William Howard Banks https://archive.org/stream/powersbanksances00inpowe#page/212/mode/2up
• Descendants of Andrew Warde [1]

Acknowledgements

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