Jonathan
Ward
Born in Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rachel (Freeman) Ward
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Anna (Ward) Angevine
Died
at age 75
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2016
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Biography
Jonathan Ward served with Essex County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.
From FInd A Grave: A Revolutionary War "Patriot". Jonathan Ward (born c1753 Westchester Co, NY), a Revolutionary War "Patriot" whose wife was Rachel Freeman, was mentioned briefly and shown on a graphic chart as a direct ancestor of Bill O'Reilly, descendant of Anna Ward Angevine, on "Finding Your Roots" on PBS Television (Season 3, Episode 2), Jan. 12, 2016. The information matches the Jonathan Ward who married Rachel Freeman and whose service was in Essex, N.J. Jonathan Ward received bounty land for service in 1833. In 1849, his widow Rachel received a government pension from the Albany office (U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 database).
Sources
- http://image1.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128125006
- "Finding Your Roots" on PBS Television (Season 3, Episode 2), Jan. 12, 2016.
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