Sarah (Clark) Ward (1716 - 1792)

Born 1716 in Louisa, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Charles Lynch — married 1733 in Virginia

Wife of John Ward Sr. — married 27 Dec 1766 in Bedford, Virginia

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1792 at about age 76 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sarah was a Friend (Quaker)

Wife of Charles Lynch of Galway, Ireland. He immigrated to America in 1733, arriving in Annapolis, Maryland. She is the mother of John Lynch, founder of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Charles Lynch, of Green Level (Avoca) in Altavista, Virginia.

Tradition has it that Charles Lynch ran away from home in Ireland and sailed to America in 1720 at the age of 15. To pay back the cost of his passage, he was apprenticed to the planter Christopher Clark, a wealthy Quaker who lived in Hanover County, Virginia. Clark took an interest in the boy's education and encouraged him to study law. In 1733, Charles Lynch married his benefactor's daughter, Sarah Clarke. Charles Lynch never became a Quaker, but his wife Sarah was an ardent one. Three of their children would become well known in Virginia history: John Lynch, the founder of Lynchburg; Charles Lynch Jr., from whom the "Lynch Law" takes its name; and Sarah Lynch Terrell, an early anti-slavery activist in South River Meeting.

On page 66 of "Lynchburg's Pioneer Quakers and Their Meeting House" by Douglas Summers Brown, it states that Sarah Clark married (1) Charles Lynch (2) Major John Ward. On page 72, it states that "A strenuous effort was made to locate the grave of Sarah Lynch. She is supposed to be buried at 'The mansion,' home of her second husband, Major John Ward, near Altavista. It is said that the stone wall, built many years after her death, runs across her grave. There is no marker over her resting place."

Death

Date: 20 JAN 1792

Place: Campbell County, Virginia^[1]

Sarah Clark was born about 1715 in the St. Paul's Parish area of New Kent County, Virginia to Capt. Christopher Clark of Louisa County and Penelope (Unknown) Clark (bef.1700-aft.1776). She died 20 January 1792 in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she is buried in an unmarked grave in the South River Meeting House Graveyard.

Married (1) 1733 in Lee County, Virginia to Charles Lynch b: ABT 1704 in Galway, Ireland, who came to America as a "bound man" or bonded servant to her father. He died about May 10, 1753 in Abelmarle, Virginia.

Married (2) 27 December 1766 in Bedford (was Pittsylvania) VA (3) to John Ward b: 1716 in Augusta Co., VA. Died ABT 11 NOV 1816 in "The Mansion", Campbell Co., VA. He was married to Anne Chiles 1st. Sarah lost her place as a Quaker for marrying the non Quaker Ward.

Sarah was a Quaker.

In 1753 Sarah held the first meetings of South River Particular meeting in her own home. South River joined with Goose Creek in 1757 to establish the South River Monthly Meeting on land she donated.

Children of John Lynch:

Penelope b: ABT 1734 in Albermarle Co., VA. Married Robert ADAMS.

Charles b: 1736 in Albermarle Co., VA, of "Lynch Law" fame. Married Anne TERRELL.

Sarah b: ABT 1738 in Albermarle Co., VA. Married Micajah Chiles TERRELL.

John b: 1740 in Albermarle Co., VA. Founded Lynchburg, VA. Married Mary BOWLES.

Christopher b: 1742. Married Anne WARD EDWARD b. About 1743.

Notes:

From the will of father Christopher Clark, Louisa Co, VA dated Aug 14, 1741, proved May 28, 1754: "4th I give to my loving daughter Sarah Lynch one negro boy and all things else she has that were ever mine." ["Descendants of C. & M. Clark," p. 3]

1752. Charles Lynch gave son Charles, the eldest, land on Staunton River; son John, land on Staunton above Charles' up to Clemen's Mill Creek; son Christopher, Joseph Fleet land and three islands; son Edward, land next to Blackwater on the Fluvanna, the home place, after his mother's death, and 1310 acres on Lynch's Creek, if Bolling Clark has it not; wife Sarah, "The Manner Plantation," Etc.,; daughter Sarah, 350 acres on Fishing Creek, to go to Edward if she should die or have no lawful children. Sources

• Sarah Clark Lynch Ward.

BIRTH 1716 Hanover County, Virginia, USA DEATH 20 Jan 1792 (aged 75–76) Albemarle County, Virginia, USA BURIAL South River Meeting House Graveyard Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 59774237 · View Source

Wife of Charles Lynch of Galway, Ireland. He immigrated to America in 1733, arriving in Annapolis MD. She is the mother of John Lynch, founder of Lynchburg, VA and Charles Lynch, of Green Level (Avoca) in Altavista, VA.

On page 66 of "Lynchburg's Pioneer Quakers and Their Meeting House" by Douglas Summers Brown, it states that Sarah Clark married (1) Charles Lynch (2) Major John Ward. On page 72 it states that "A strenuous effort was made to locate the grave of Sarah Lynch. She is supposed to be buried at "The mansion", home of her second husband, Major John Ward, near Altavista. It is said that the stone wall, built many years after her death, runs across her grave. There is no marker over her resting place. (However it is disputed that Sarah was buried in the South River Meeting House Graveyard) ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Hinshaw, p. 344
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59774237/sarah-lynch_ward

• Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. VI. Richmond, IN: Friends Book, 1950.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Clark-3915 created through the import of MOORMAN FAMILY.GED on May 31, 2011 by Mary Elizabeth Stewart. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mary Elizabeth and others.

• Clark-27604 was created by Nick Sharp through the import of Nicholas_K_Sharp_2016-03-25.ged on Mar 25, 2016.

• Thank you to Hope Moore for creating WikiTree profile Clark-11306 through the import of Moore _ Grant Family Tree.ged on Mar 3, 2013.
• On page 66 of "Lynchburg's Pioneer Quakers and Their Meeting House" by Douglas Summers Brown
• Bell, James P. P. Our Quaker Friends of Ye Olden Time: Being in Part a Transcript of the Minute Books of Cedar Creek Meeting, Hanover County, and the South River Meeting, Campbell County, Va. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 1976. page 258
• Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol 24, # 2. Virginia State Library. Page: 180
• Bedford Co, VA Marriage Book. Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA; p72
• Kegley's Virginia frontier: the beginning of the Southwest : the Roanoke of ... By Frederick Bittle Kegley. Page 114.

Links

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59774237/sarah-lynch_ward]

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sunnyann/clark.html

• http://www.babcockancestry.com/books/babcock/101fisherfirst5generations.shtml

• https://www.geni.com/people/Sarah-Ward/6000000002742103063

• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/clark/27900/

• https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=seekingthee&id=I23375

• https://www.geni.com/people/Sarah-Ward/6000000002742103063