Nathaniel
Ward
Sr.
Born in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Son of John Ward Senior
and Sarah (UNKNOWN) Ward
Brother of
John Ward Jr., Sarah (Ward) Rogers, Mary (Ward) Harrison, Hannah (Ward) Baldwin, Elizabeth (Ward) Lyon, Dorcas (Ward) Harrison and Deborah (Ward) Johnson
Husband of
Christiana (Swaine) Ward
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 75
in Newark, Essex, New Jersey
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Biography
Nathaniel was the son of John and Sarah (birth surname unknown) Ward.[1]
Nathaniel was named in his father John Ward's will dated 1694 Oct. 31. [2]
- Birth Date: 30 November 15, Branford, New Haven, Connecticut.
The 27 Dec 1731 will of Nathaniel Ward Sr. of Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey names his son Nathaniel, a grandson James Ward, son of eldest son Joseph, deceased, and James's sisters Elizabeth, Christian, and Deborah, "all under age," daughter Phebe Crane, three daughters of daughter Sarah, deceased, viz., Mary Dalglish, Phebe Dalglish, and Rachel Canfield, three children of daughter Jonah, deceased, viz., Nathaniel Rebeckah, and Joanah Pierson, Executors son, Nathaniel and son-in-law Jonathan Pierson. [3]
Notes
This is not John the Turner. This is Sergeant John Ward son of Joyce according to this source.[4] Died 1694.
John and Sarah had a son named Nathaniel Ward Sr who was born in 1656 and died in 1732. [5]
Research Notes
This profile may have been created in error; at the very least, this WikiTree profile requires solid documentation to support this Nathaniel Ward Sr. belongs to this family, since another Nathaniel Ward Sr. already has a profile, with different parents and siblings, yet with identical birth and death dates.
Sources
- ↑ Atwater, Edward Elias. History of the Colony of New Haven to its Absorption into Connecticut. Meriden, CT: The Journal Publishing Company, 1902. Page 617
- ↑ N. J. Archives, XXI, p. 216 and Essex Wills. Page 489-490 of online book.
- ↑ “1731, Dec. 27. Ward, Nathaniel, Sr., of Newark, Essex Co., yeoman; will of.” Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc., Vol. 2., 1730-1750, Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey: The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher, 1880-1949, Vol 30, p. 514. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c006012000&view=1up&seq=520
- ↑ N. J. Archives, XXI, p. 216 and Essex Wills. Page 489-490 of online book. Footnote
- ↑ Information provided to Cynthia Larson from Doreen Goslin via email on 7 Jan 2022.
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- N. J. Archives, XXI, p. 216 and Essex Wills. Page 489-490 of online book.
- The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Branford, Page 184: Birth record.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nathaniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nathaniel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nathaniel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nathaniel:
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Cynthia (Stieger) Larson
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Beryl Meehan
Cynthia (Stieger) Larson
Upon further research, these are two different people (Ward-7589 and Ward-36874)--and this merge should not go through without solid supporting documentation, which is currently lacking. Thank you!
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Cynthia (Stieger) Larson
Ward-36874 and Ward-7589 appear to represent the same person because: These Nathaniel Ward Sr's appear to be one and the same person
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Ellen Gustafson
According to his fathers will, see source, he is Sargent John Ward, son of Joyce T who died in 1694. I made the change.
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Beryl Meehan
Ward-11289 and Ward-7589 appear to represent the same person because: believe these are same person
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