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Martha Ward (Branch)

Also Known As: "Missy", "Missey"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Henrico County, Province of Virginia
Death: 1742 (24-25)
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Ward Family Cemetery, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Benjamin Branch, (II) of Chesterfield and Mary Frances Branch
Wife of Benjamin Ward
Mother of Daniel Ward, Sr
Sister of Mary Branch
Half sister of Thomas Branch, Unmarried; Martha [Nunley] Hamlin; Capt. Benjamin Branch, III, Capt., of "Willow Hill"; Edward Osborne Branch; Obedience Branch and 2 others

Managed by: Faith Schaffner
Last Updated:

About Martha Ward

From information compiled by Jeffrey Stewart:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jes5026&i...

ID: P16824

  • Birth: 1720 in Henrico, Virginia, United States
  • Death: 1760 in Virginia, United States
  • Name: Martha Missy Branch
  • Sex: F 1
  • Marriage 1 BENJAMIN WARD b: 18 Sep 1717 in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
    • Married: 1738 in Virginia, United States

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  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 5 2021, 15:29:54 UTC
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Martha Ward (born Branch)

MyHeritage Family Trees
Michael King Family Tree (2) in King Family Site (23andMe), managed by Michael King (Contact) - https://www.myheritage.com/

Birth: 1725 - Henrico, Virginia
Death: Circa 1760
Parents: Benjamin Branch, Mary King (born Osborne)
Siblings: Ellender Millsaps (born King), Martha Branch, Thomas Branch, William Columbus King, Hannah Hopewell (born King), Edward Branch, Benjamin Branch, Capt. Benjamin Branch, Alice Ann Stephen (born King), Penelope Whaley (born King), Eleanor Stephens (born King), Mary Frances Smith (born King), Sarah Elizabeth Floyd (born King), Elijah King, Osborne King, Smith King, Elizabeth Ann Stephens (born King), John King, Winnifred "winnie" Carrington (born King), <Private> Branch, <Private> Branch, <Private> King
Husband: Benjamin Ward
Son: Daniel Ward

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When Martha "Missy" Branch was born on April 22, 1717, in Henrico, Virginia, her father, Benjamin, was 19, and her mother, Mary, was 17. She married Benjamin Ward in 1738. They had one child during their marriage, Daniel Ward born 04 MAY 1739 in Lunenburg County, Virginia,. She died as a young mother in 1742 in Lunenburg County at the age of 25. Daughter of Mary Osborne and Benjamin Branch of Chesterfield.

When Martha "Missy" Branch was born on April 22, 1717, in Henrico, Virginia, her father, Benjamin, was 19, and her mother, Mary, was 17. She married Benjamin Ward in 1738. They had one child during their marriage, Daniel Ward born 04 MAY 1739 in Lunenburg County, Virginia,. She died as a young mother in 1742 in Lunenburg County at the age of 25. Daughter of Mary Osborne and Benjamin Branch of Chesterfield.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 29 2022, 0:56:38 UTC

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Martha Ward's Timeline

1717
April 22, 1717
Henrico County, Province of Virginia
1742
1742
Age 24
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States
1750
1750
Virginia, Colonial America
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Ward Family Cemetery, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA