Born about in Virginia or Ohio, United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Solomon Ward Jr.
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died after
after about age 83
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Nancy was born about 1807. She passed away after 1890.
Per The Ward Family Genealogy by Billie Edythe Ward:
Nancy's will was probated in Johnson Co., KY in August 1899. She made application in 1866 for a "mother's pension" for the services of her son, Solomon, in the Civil War. She states that her husband, Solomon, deserted her. Affidavits by her son, Thompson Ward and Robert Spriggs, a relative, say the same and that they do not know his whereabouts.
Affidavits made by Solomon's brother, Shadrack and cousin, Isaac Meek, made statements that said "Solomon is dead, I know." It appears strange that his brother and cousin know he is dead but his wife and children do not. Nancy was awarded a pension of $8 per month.
Family lore has Nancy arrived here as a stowaway on a ship "which came to this country". However all census records indicate she was born in Ohio.
Sources
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-1L7X : 22 July 2021), Solomon Ward and Nancy Ann Hid, 21 Jan 1828; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,936.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65C-RRQ : 19 December 2020), Nancy A Ward in household of Solomon Ward, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBG-5KG : 14 December 2017), Nancy Ward in entry for Solimon Ward, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWF-2CT : 12 April 2016), Nancy Ward, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 4, family 22, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,976.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
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~1.56%
~12.50%
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