John Ward

• b. Apr. 10, 1650, Branford, Connecticut
• d. May 5, 1695, Newark, New Jersey
• Parents: Sgt. John Ward, Sarah (unknown)
• Wives: Mary Lyon, Abigail Kitchell

family

Married

1. Mary LYON b: ABT 1654 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
2. Abigail KITCHELL b: 10 AUG 1661Married: ABT 1680 3

Children by 1st wife

1. John WARD b: ABT 1675

Children by 2nd wife

1. Jonathan WARD
2. Mary WARD
3. David WARD b: 1686

Notes

3. JOHN WARD, jr., son of John WARDE, Sen’r. (#1) and Sarah —-, born April 10, 1650, Branford, Connecticut, died May 5, 1695 in Newark, New Jersey, married first (Mary?) LYON, daughter of Henry LYON; married second Abigail KICHELL, daughter of Samuel KITCHELL & Elizabeth WAKEMAN, born August 10, 1661. John WARD, Jun’r. is included in a list of inhabitants, October 19, 1681, Newark Town Meeting Records, and again January 1, 1683/4. At the meeting January 1, 1685/6 he was chosen one of the fence viewers. In the list of those owing quit-rents in New Work, 1685, is Jno. WARD, Junior, for 95 acres, and again in the list of 1696 (NJHSP NS 15:239, 376).

John WARD of Newark in the Province of East New Jersey, in his will dated May 2, 1695 and proved September 20, 1695, names his wife Abigail; his eldest son John WARD, under age, who is to receive upland and meadow given by my Honored father in law Mr. Henery LYON unto my former wife as a dowery; my two sons Jonathan

Lemuel Ward was descended from Richard and Joyce Ward of Streton, Ruthlandshire, England. Richard died in Jul 1635. Soon afterward Joyce and some of their children came to America. Joyce died in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1640. Both of them left wills in which their children were named. Their son, John Ward, lived in Branford, CT and with other men from Branford moved in 1666 to New Jersey and founded Newark.

In Newark, John Ward was called John Ward, Senior or Sargent to distinguish him from another John Ward who was called "turner" His first wife, and mother of his children was Sarah, whose last name has not been proven. He died in November 1694. His sons John and Nathaniel were his executors.

“The will of John Ward of Newark, New Jersey, dated May 2, 1695, probated September 20, 1695, mentions wife Abigail (2nd wife); eldest son John, who received “the land where I live,” etc., etc., sons Jonathan and David, to received each “one half of my lands at Newark when 21 years of age, and daughter Mary, to receive two-thirds of movable estate when 18 years of age. Mentions also “father-in-law, Mr. Henry Lyon who had given land to my former wife, which land I give to my eldest son.” “I give to my eldest son John (who evidently was son of that former wife) my great musket when he is of age. Executrix, “my wife;” overseers: brothers, Nathaniel Ward and Joseph Harrison; witnesses: John Curtis, John Browne, Robert Young.”

Source: Lyon memorial: families of Connecticut and New Jersey” page 82

John Ward, Junior of Newark, New Jersey

John Ward, Jr., son of John Ward, Sergeant was born April 10, 1650 at Branford, Connecticut and came with his parents to Newark, N. J. in 1667. His first wife was Mary Lyon born Fairfield, Connecticut about 1654, a daughter of Henry Lyon another of the founders of Newark, a man of considerable means for those days. John Ward, Jr. and his wife Mary had one son John Ward III and then Mary died. Later he married Abigail Kitchell and they had Jonathan, David born about 1680 and Marie. Since there were by this time so many John Wards in Newark it is difficult to tell which was which, so not much is known concerning this John Ward, Jr. who died a comparatively young man only one year after his father’s death. John Ward Jr. made his will May 2, 1695 and it was probated Sept. 20, 1695. The date of his death was May 5, 1695. In this will he bequested to his son John "all the dower given to the former wife of the testator by his honored father in law Henry Lyon."

Data from Will of John Ward, Jr. of Newark; Burnett Papers in N.J. Hist. Soc. Library in Newark; Congar's Notices of Earliest Settlers in Newark. Compiled by Mabel Woods Hinrichs.

"John Warde and John Ward of Newark", Richard W. Cook [1903-1981]*

• From a collection of genealogical studies by the late Richard W. Cook, quondam president and trustee of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey (GMNJ 56:97-98).

There were several persons by the name of Ward among the first settlers of the Town of Newark. This study concerns John Warde, Senr. and John Ward, turner.

Two others were Laurence Ward “Deacon” and Josiah Ward. Laurence Ward “Deacon,” uncle of John Ward, turner, died a few years after coming to East Jersey. On April 18, 1670 the inventory of the estate of Lawrence Warde of Newark, dec’d., was made by John Brown and John Warde. On September 2, 1671 letters of administration were granted to Esebell Baldwyne, wife of Joseph Baldwyne of Hadley, Massachusetts, with the consent of Lawrence Warde’s widow Elizabeth, sister [in-law] of said Esebell. Then on September 4, 1671 Esebell assigned her powers to her son John Catline and her kinsman John Warde turner, both of Newark (New Jersey Archives 21:31).

Josiah Ward, brother of John Ward, turner, probably died soon after 1678 leaving one son, Samuel (see his will NJA 21:281).

1. John Warde, Senr., supposedly son of Richard Ward and Joyce Ward “widow of Wethersfield,” born in England, died November 1694 in Newark, married first Sarah ____, perhaps daughter of John and Frances Hill of Guildford. He married second Hannah, daughter of Jasper Crane and Alice ____, and widow of Thomas Huntington, born ca. 1639, died after October 1694.

John Ward signed the Fundamental Agreement, October 30, 1666, with the other settlers from Branford who were moving to the “Town upon Passaick River in the Province of New Jersey.” He was active in the town affairs, for the first few years being called Serj’t. John Ward in the Town Records, but from 1674 on he is Mr. John Ward.

In 1673 he took the oath of allegiance to the Dutch (GMNJ 12:83). In the list of those owing quit-rents in New Work, 1685, is included Jno. Ward, Senior (1670) 122 acres (NJHSP NS 15:240). In the list of quit-rents, 1696, for Essex County is John Ward, Sr., his heirs 122 acres, also 269 acres sold to Nathaniel Ward, and perhaps more (ibid. p. 376). John Warde senr., Inhabitant of Newarke in East Jersey, in his will dated October 31, 1694 and proved November 20, 1694 names his “Dear and Loving wife which Now is Hanna Ward by Name,” widow and relict of Thomas Huntington, dec’d., son John Warde, son Nathanel Warde, grandson John Ward, “my Daughters now Living,” “surviving children and issue of my Daughter Hanna Baldwin deceased,” son-in-law Jabish Rogers, son-in-law John Cooper seven pounds “in part of phebys share in the division.” Executors were his sons John and Nathanel Warde (Unrecorded Wills, vol. 5, pp. 369-70; NJA 23:489, 21:216).

Children (birth records per Branford Vital Records—Amer. Gene., vol. XII):

By first wife

2. poss. Jonathan, b. ca. 1647, d. young.

+3. John, b. Apr 10, 1650, d. May 5, 1695

4. Sarah, b. ca 1652, m. by license dated 23 of 1, 1674 [23 Jan 1694] to Jabez Rogers (GMNJ 43:51). On May 1, 1697 Jebez Rogers of Newark received a patent for 250 acres, including a home lot of 6 acres (NJA 21:263).

5. Mary, b. June 11, 1654, d. Apr 16, 1738, aged 85 yrs., buried in the Old Newark Burying Grd., m. Samuel Harrison, son of the younger Richard Harrison & Sarah Hubbard, b. prob., ca. 1648, d. 1724.

6. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 3, 1656, d. Jan. 1731/2, m. Christian Swaine, dau. of Samuel & Johanna Swaine, b. Apr. 25, 1659. Nathaniel Ward, Sr., of Newark, Essex Co., in his will dated Dec., 27, 1731 and proved Jan. 11, 1732, names his eldest son Joseph, dec’d, and his children James, Elizabeth, Christian, and Deborah, the last three under age, son Nathaniel, dau. Phebe Crane, dau. Joanah, dec’d, and her children Nathaniel, Rebeckah, and Joanah Pierson, and dau. Sarah, dec’d, and her daughters Mary and Phebe Dalglish, and Rachel Canfield (NJA 30:514).

7. Hannah, b. Nov. 20, 1658, d. June 9, 1693 at Milford, Conn., m. Jonathan Baldwin b Feb. 15, 1648/9 at Milford, d. Dec. 13, 1739 at Milford, Conn.

8. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 24, 1660.

9. Dorcas, b. Mar. 10, 1662, d. Jan. 25, 1738/9 in 76th yr., buried in the Old Newark Burying Grd., m. Joseph Harrison, son of the younger Richard Harrison & Sarah Hubbard, b. prob., ca 1651.

10. Abigail, b. Apr. 20, 1665.

11. Deborah, b. prob. ca 1667, d. after 1698, m. Eliphlet Johnson, son of Thomas Johnson, b. 1658, d. Apr. 20, 1718. On Dec. 6, 1698 Eliphlet Johnson of Newark and wife Deborah deeded some land (NJA 21:306). Eliphlet Johnson, yeoman, in his will dated Jan. 1, 1712/3 and probed Aug. 14, 1718 names his wife Abigail, children Eliphlet, Nathaniel, John, Samuel, Deborah, and Phebie (NJA 23:261).

12. Phebe, b. 1669, d. Feb. 16, 1720 in 51st yr., m. John Cooper, b. 1669, d. Feb. 27, 1736/7 in 68th yr., both buried in the Old Newark Burying Grd. Col. John Cooper married second the widow Hannah Sergeant. She died ca 1758, see abstract of her will dated Dec. 6, 1756 in NJA 32:69. She was prob. First married to Jonathan Sergeant. John Cooper of Newark, Essex County, in his will dated Nov. 16, 1732 names his son-in-law John Sergeant who is under age, brother Samuel Cooper, children of sister Sarah Woodruff, dec’d., children of sister Mary Ward, eldest daughter of sister Elizabeth Frayley, dec’d., sons-in-law Thomas & Daniel Sergeant. Executors were his wife Hannah and son-in-law Jonathan Sergeant (NJA 30:109).

3. John Ward, jr., son of John Warde, Sen’r. (#1) and Sarah _____, born April 10, 1650, Branford, Connecticut, died May 5, 1695 in Newark, New Jersey, married first (Mary?) Lyon, daughter of Henry Lyon; married second Abigail Kichell, daughter of Samuel Kitchell & Elizabeth Wakeman, born August 10, 1661. John Ward, Jun’r. is included in a list of inhabitants, October 19, 1681, Newark Town Meeting Records, and again January,m 1683/4. At the meeting Janaury 1, 1685/6 he was chosen one of the fence viewers. In the list of those owing quit-rents in New Work, 1685, is Jno Ward, Junior, for 95 acres, and again in the list of 1696 (NJHSP NS 15:239, 376).

John Ward of Newark in the Province of East New Jersey, in his will dated May 2, 1695 and proved September 20, 1695, names his wife Abigail; his eldest son John Ward, under age, who is to receive upland and meadow given by my Honored father in law Mr. Henery Lyon unto my former wife as a dowery; my two sons Jonathan Ward and David Ward, under 21 years of age; and my daughter Mary Ward under 18. My wife to be executrix with loving brothers Nathaniel Ward & Joseph Harison to be overseers (Unrecorded Wills, vol., 5, pp. 31-33; NJA 21:227). The inventory of the estate, valued at 90.19.-., dated May 27, 1695, states that John Ward died May a5, 1695 (ibid. vol. 5, p. 367; NJA 23:490).

Children:

By first wife

13. John d. ca 1745. John Ward was included in a list of Newark inhabitants, Newark Town Meeting Records, Mar. 8, 1714/15. At the meeting, Nov. 4, 1734 he was appointed as one of the collectors. He died intestate, his son Lemuel being appointed administrator, Jan. 28, 1745/6 (NJA 30:514).

By second wife

14. Jonathan. Jonathan Ward is named in several accountings in Newark by administrators of estates (NJA 30:34, 84, 110).

15. Mary.

16. David, b. supp. ca 1680, d. Dec. 14, 1768, m. Mary Browne, daughter of David Browne. Daniel Browne of Newark, cooper, in his will dated Feb. 9, 1730/1 and proved Jan. 11, 1732/3 names his wife Abigail, daughters Mary Ward, Abigail Robards, Esther Tichnor, and Dorcas Bruen, and grandson Joshua Ward son of daughter Sarah Ward, dec’d. Executors were his wife and son-in-law, David Ward (NJA 30:70). John Cochran of the City of New York, joyner, apparently died intestate. Peter Cochran of New Brunswick was the principal creditor, and his bond was dated Aug. 26, 1745. His bond was revoked and administration of the estate was granted to Robert Cochran, brother, now of New Jersey. In the accounting dated Apr. 16, 1747 money was received from a number of persons including David Ward of Newark (ibid. p. 101).

David Ward of Newark, being aged and infirm, in his will dated Sept. 9, 1754 and proved Feb. 18, 1768 names dau. Phebe Chandler and her daughter, sons Moses, Ezekiel, and David who has a plantation in Morris County. Executors were son David and son-in-law Nathaniel Chandler (NJA 33:463).

T-1. John Ward, turner, son of George Ward of Branford, died 1683-84, married probably ca. 1650 Sarah Hills, daughter of William Hills and Phyllis Lyman of Hartford, Connecticut. Sarah (Hills) Ward is said to have married second, as his second wife, Stephen Davis.

John Warde, with those from Branford, signed the Fundamental Agreement October 30, 1666 for the establishment of the Town of Newark. He was active in town affairs. He was chosen for the 1668/9 as the “Common Brander, and Record, of All Neat Cattle in our Town.” At the town meeting, October 13, 1673, he, with John Catlin, was chosen to go to New Orange to buy Kingland’s Part of the Neck, as cheap as they can. At the meeting of March 21, 1675/6 he was chosen “to procure a Barrel of Powder, and Lead answerable to it, as reasonably as he can, for the Town’s use; provided that the Town pay him once within this week in Corn, Fowls, and Eggs, or any Way to satisfy him.” He was generally identified as “John Ward, Turner.”

As John Ward Junr he signed the Oath of Allegiance to the Dutch, 1673 (GMNJ 12:84).

In the list of those owing quit-rents in New Work, 1685, is Jno Ward, Senior, on 70 acres (NJHSP NS 15:240). In the 1695 list for Essex County, it is John Ward, 49 acres. “He was deceased, leaving wife, Sarah, and sons Josiah, John and Samuel” (ibid. p. 374). And John Ward, Joyner, 70 acres (now Josiah Ward) (ibid. p. 376)

John Ward, turner, in his will dated June 1683 and proved July 26, 1684, names his son Josiah Ward who is bequeathed one sett of my Turners tooks, and the rest of my turning tools to my two sons John and Samuel to be equally divided betwixt them. He also gives to “my son John Garner a clabbord” sroc (?). His wife, unnamed, is appointed Exequitricks (Unrecorded Wills, vol. 5, pp. 363-66: NJA 21:60).

Children* (births from Branford Vital Records, Amer. Gene. Vol. XII):

• Other children have been assigned to John Ward, turner, but there seems to be no evidence to substantiate their inclusion.

T-2. Sarah, b. Mar. 12, 1651, d. prob. Young.

T-3. John, b. Mar. 29, 1654, d. 1690. John Ward, Jun’r, Turner is included in the list of fence holders, Newark Town Meeting, Oct. 19, 1681. On Sept. 1, 1690 letters of administration on the estate of John Ward of Newark were granted to Benj. Price of Eliza. Towne (Unrecorded Wills, vol. 6, p. 127; NJA 21:179), the inventory of his estate having been made Aug. 25, 1690 (Unrecorded Wills, vol. 5, p. 361; NJA 23:489).

T-4. Samuel, b. Sept. 22, 1656, d. Oct. 14, 1686, m. Phebe ____. On Nov. 2, 1686 administration of his estate was granted to his widow, Feby, and on Nov. 25, 1686 an inventory was made (NJA 21:95; 23:490).

T-5. Abigail, b. Jan. 4, 1658, m. John Gardner. At the Newark Town Meeting, J. 1, 1677/8 John Gardner was admitted a planter, and was granted 30 acres of upland lying at the rear of John Ward, Turner’s Lott, lying beyond the 2nd River. On Feb. 20, 1690 John Gardner signed an agreement with the Town to provide and keep one Richard Hore, the town to pay two shillings and six pence per week. At the town meeting Oct. 28, 1692 John Gardner was chosen one of the pounders, and again Jan. 2, 1698/9. He is last noted in the Town Meeting Records on Feb. 25, 1705/6.

In the list of those owing quit-rents in New Work, 1685, is Jno Gardner for 138 acres. In the 1696 list for Essex County is John Gardner, 180 acres sold to Cornelius and Thomas Thomassen (Cadmus) and 100 acres (NJHSP NS 15:240, 374).

John Gardner of Newark, Essex County, in his will dated Feb. 12, 1719/20, names his wife Hanah, children Thomas, Gershum, and Sarah. Executor son Gershum. Proved Mar. 9 1719/20. Jno. Cooper was one of the witnesses (NJA 23:179).

T-6. Josiah, b. Nov. 15, 1661, [d.] prob. ca, m. 1st Mary Kitchell, dau. of Samual Kitchell and Eliza. Wakeman; m. 2nd America ____. Josiah Ward, senior, of Newark, Essex County, in his will dated Sept. 19, 1713 and probed Apr. 16, 1716, names his second wife America, who has had Mary and expects a child, first wife Mary, who has had Samuel, Robert, Josiah, Laurence, all under age, and Sarah. The wife sole executrix, with Nathaniel Ward, senior and James Noteman as supervisors (NJA 23:490). There was some question about Josiah Ward’s being mentally sound. Samuel Ward, son of Josiah, about 14 years old, chose as his guardian Abraham Kitchen (ibid).

1690, Aug 25. Ward, John, of Newark, turner (Note 2). Inventory of the personal estate of made by Patrick Falconar and John Gilfillen. Note 2 Son of John Ward, Dish Turner.1690, Sept. 1. Administration on the estate of, granted to Benjamin Price senior of Elizabeth Town. Source: N. J. Archives, XXI, p. 179 All of the above: Volume XXIII, Abstracts of Wills, 1670-1730. New Jersey Colonial Documents, p. 490. Ancestry.com., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: New Jersey State Archives, Published Archives Series, First Series, Trenton, New Jersey: John L Murphy Publishing Company

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Notes for JOHN WARD:

• --James Ward was of this line
• --of Newark
• ----it is hard to distinguish between the four John Wards in the town at the same time (the sergeant, the dish-turner, and their two sons, all of them of age and married).
• --born in Fairfield?
• --came to Newark, NJ from Branford with his father in 1666.

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