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Chronological Summary:
William Ward Sr {poss Andrew1}
Last Update: May 1999
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[1666 (Charles Co MD (Chas Co)): William Ward born (date from depositions below); father possibly Andrew Ward (William came into possession of tracts surveyed for Andrew Ward)] |
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[resident of St Mary's Co MD (StM Co), right on county line with Chas Co] |
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[c1690? Chas Co or StM Co: William Ward married Ann Vaudry, dau of John Vaudry] |
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[by 1694 StM Co: William Ward sold to Clement Haly tract (unnamed) of 50A (referred to in 4 Jan 1694/95 will of Clement Haly «Prerog Ct of MD Will Bk (PCW) 7:43»)] |
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2 Feb 1700/01 Chas Co: John Cage in his will mentioned cousins Benjamin Ward and William Ward, other legatees Nathaniel Eaty, Henry Franklin, Benjamin Flannin, John Warren, Benjamin Warren, and John Worland Sr, and cousin Richard Morris (named executor). 13 Feb 1700/01 Chas Co: will probated. «PCW 11:92» |
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[c1705] St Mary's Co MD (StM Co): rent rolls list William Ward as possessor of tract "Quainton" of 100A, surveyed 6 Nov 1668 for Andrew Ward ("this land lies in Charles County"), and of tract "St Margarets" of 266A, surveyed 23 Apr 1672 for Andrew Ward «StM Co Rent Rolls pp 49,51» |
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16 Feb 1713 StM Co/Chas Co: tract "Ward's Addition" of 36A surveyed for William Ward, lying partly in StM Co [and partly in Chas Co] near the head of a small branch of the White Oak Branch of Piles Fresh. 10 Dec 1714 StM Co: tract patented. «StM Co Rent Rolls p102; Chas Co Rent Rolls p...» |
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29 Jan 1722 Chas Co: John Vaudry of Chas Co "for the natural love I have for my beloved son Wm Ward and Anne his wife" gave to said Wm Ward and Anne his wife one moiety of all his lands, tenements and hereditaments, his dwelling plantation excepted, during "my natural life", and "if I have a title thereon in fee simple forever". 27 Mar 1723 Chas Co: recorded at request of Wm Ward of Chas Co [lived right on StM Co/Chas Co boundary] planter. «Chas Co Deed Bk (ChD) L2:79» [lands conveyed to William and Anne here were probably part of "Wilton", surveyed for 400A, and "Tilney", surveyed for 100A; later these two tracts seem to have become intermingled (see 1752 deeds below)] |
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2 May 1723 Chas Co: there were present at Thomas Swann Jr's land ("Eagleton") where depositions were taken several young people, namely, Joseph Allen Jr, Benja. Allen, James Thorne, Benja Thorne, Thos Burch Jr, Burch Swann, Josh Ward, Benja Ward sons of Wm Ward Sr, James Swann son of Thos Swann Sr, and Mary Lewis dau of Thos Lewis. «ChD L2:115» |
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16 May 1723 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Benjamin Ward decd appraised by Thomas Burch and Thomas Swann; William Ward Sr signed the inventory as kin «Prerog Ct of MD Invy Bk (PCI) 8:139» |
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16 Aug 1723 Chas Co: John Vaudry [his wife may have been a sister of John Cage, above; see will of John Cage (Sr) «PCW 5:289»] in his will bequeathed to son-in-law William Ward (named executor) 200A bought of John Cage; to eldest son John, sons George and Philemon, and dau Susannah 1s each, and to two daus Ann Ward {wife of William} and Elizabeth Ward, widow {of Benjamin}, residue of estate equally. 8 Sep 1723 Chas Co: will probated. «PCW 18:173» |
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31 Mar 1729 Chas Co: William Ward Sr of StM Co planter sold to John Briscoe of Chas Co planter part of "Wilton" containing 30A; deed acknowledged in court by William Ward Sr and Anne his wife. «ChD M2:152» |
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[c1730-35 Chas Co: William Ward possibly conveyed to his son Joseph Ward 100A of tract "Tilney"; this tract by 1745 was in possession of Peter Dent {John2,John1}, who may have married Joseph Ward's widow Margaret c1737] |
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10 Sep 1735 Chas Co: William Ward of StM Co planter "for the natural love I have for my daughter Susanna Pettit" gave Susanna part of tract "St Margarets" lying in StM Co and Chas Co (Susanna's part being in Chas Co), lying near the Cold [Cool] Springs, and bounded by John Harrison, containing 90A; possessed my "said dau Susanna Pettit together with Thos Pettit her husband with sd land"; Anne Ward, wife of Will: Ward, released her dower. «ChD O2:141» |
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7 Aug 1738 Chas Co: William Ward aged abt 71 or 72 years gave a deposition at commission for examining bounds of a tract of land ... «Chas Co Ct Prcdgs (ChCP T2:497» |
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31 Oct 1740 Chas Co: William Ward of StM Co planter and Ann his wife conveyed to Notley Ward of Chas Co, grandson of said William and Ann, "for 5 shillings sterling and for the natural love they have for sd Notley" the moiety of tract "Wilton" lying on north side of the main fresh that falls into Buds Creek, containing about 300A except for a small parcel previously sold to John Briscoe. «ChD O2:485» [unknown who Notley's father was; between 1729 and 1735 William was no longer called "Sr", so he may have had a son William who died during that time; by 16 Jun 1741, Notley Ward of Chas Co was prob an adult, as on that date a document was recorded at his request «ChD O2:386B»] |
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8 Mar 1742 Chas Co: 100A of tract "Wilton" conveyed to Thomas Petite from William Ward [no deed recorded in Chas Co deed books] «Chas Co Rent Rolls, p369» |
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3 May 1742 Chas Co: William Ward aged 75 years or thereabouts gave a deposition at commission for examining bounds of Benjamin Thorn's tract "Burch Den" «ChCP X2:380» |
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Jun 1743 Chas Co: William Ward aged 76 years of thereabouts gave a deposition at commission for examining bounds of Thomas Pettit's tract "Wilton" «ChCP X2:566» |
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4 Dec 1750 Chas Co: William Ward of StM Co planter leased to Thomas Pettit of Chas Co for 5 shillings tract "Tilney" of 100A, bounded by tract "Wilton Freehold"; lease was for 12 years starting following Sep 8, and Pettit was to pay quit rents. «ChD Z2:461» |
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16 Apr 1752 Chas Co: William Ward and Thomas Pettet of Chas Co planters sold to John Slye of Chas Co, Gent, part of tract "Tilney" of 112A adjacent tract "Wilton" and at the time in possession of Thomas Pettet; Anne the wife of William Ward voluntarily acknowledged deed in court «ChD A3:11» |
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16 Apr 1752 Chas Co: William Ward and Thomas Pettet of Chas Co planters sold to Zachariah Bond, Gent, of StM Co part of tract "Tilney" of 187A, adjacent land "Wilton" and division line with Mr John Slye, and at the time in possession of Thomas Pettet; Anne the wife of William Ward voluntarily acknowledged deed in court «ChD A3:9» |
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16 Apr 1752 Chas Co: William Ward and Notley Ward of Chas Co planters sold to Mathew Compton of Chas Co part of tract "Wilton" of about 150A, at the time in possession of Thos Pettet; Anne the wife of William Ward voluntarily acknowledged deed in court «ChD A3:12» |
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13 Sep 1761 StM Co: William Ward in his will left to dau Elizabeth Harrison 1s, and to daus Mary Gardiner and Ann Ward 34A of "Quainton" and 66A of "Swann's Venture", as well as all moveable estate; appointed daus Mary Gardiner and Ann Ward as executrixes; witnesses were Sam. Swann, Sam. Amery and Leonard Davis «PCW 31:865» |
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Death |
[by 19 Mar 1763 StM Co: William Ward died (date of probate of will)] |
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19 Mar 1763 StM Co: will of William Ward decd probated «PCW 31:865» |
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