Ensign William WARD

1632 - 1690  (57 years)

• Name	William WARD  [2]
  	"Austin's Gen. Dic. of R.I." says he came to New England at the accession of Charles II, i.e., about 1660. His son, Thomas had preceded him. it has been said that he came after the death of his son and took charge of his grandchildren, but he and Thomas witnessed a deed march 9, 1666, so he must have come before that date. He is also said to have been a cavalry officer in one of Cromwell's regiments. His tombstone and hose of his descendants for three generations, still stand in the old Newport Buying Ground. [1]
  Prefix	Ensign
  Birth	16 Aug 1632	Oxfordshire, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Mar 1690	Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut   [2]
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut   [2]
  Person ID	I82740	Main Tree
  Last Modified	8 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Phebe FENNER,   b. 5 Jan 1633, Horley, England d. 1 Sep 1691, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	England   [1]
  Family ID	F33778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Feb 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 28 Mar 1690 - Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut Marriage - - England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Ensign William Ward Headstone William Ward is the husband of (1) Sarah Phelps and (2) Phebe Fenner. He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Maintained by: CMWJR Originally created by: Judith Photo added by: Jan Franco

  
  

• Sources

  [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.