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James Ward (1758 - 1835)

James Ward
Born in Cumberland County, Virginiamap
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Died at about age 77 in Fayette Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

JAMES WARD has been proven to be the son of BENJAMIN WARD and his second wife, MARY DUKE, and the brother of Dr. William Ward as established by the Ward Family Bible that was passed down from James' half-brother, DANIEL WARD, of Franklin County, VA and the probate records (1835-1850) of Dr. WILLIAM WARD, his brother, of Rutherford County, Tennessee. As his brother, Dr. William Ward, was proven to be born at Cumberland County, Virginia, it is likely that James Ward was also born in Cumberland County, Virginia, though no documentation has been found to date that establishes this as fact. Dr. William Ward's probate records establish that James was married and had children though this researcher has found no evidence for the name of his wife. Dr. Ward's probate record stated: It also appears that JAMES WARD died before WILLIAM WARD, that he left children THOMPSON WARD, WILLIAM WARD, AND MARY BAGLEY who were living at the death of WILLIAM WARD; that he left a daughter ELIZABETH LOGAN who died before WILLIAM WARD, leaving six children, namely WILLIAM, JAMES, THOMPSON, CAMPBELL, POLLY ANN and ELIZABETH LOGAN.

One researcher believes he married ELIZABETH EATON at Bourbon Co., KY though this really needs more research to clearly establish. In 1800 JAMES WARE is enumerated in Bourbon County, Kentucky where James Ward's son Thompson Ward supposedly married. JAMES WARE appeared on the 7 Nov 1800 tax list for Fayette County. Could JAMES WARE be JAMES WARD, brother of Benjamin Ward and Dr. William Ward? In 1810 an ELIZABETH WARD and family are enumerated in Bourbon County, Kentucky but not a JAMES WARD. In 1820 James Ward is enumerated on page 90 of the Bourbon County Census and in 1830 on page 288. He was not listed there in 1840. However THOMPSON WARE was enumerated in Bourbon County in 1840 and 1830. In 1820 living in Bourbon County, Kentucky are the following Wards: ELIZABETH WARD: 11010-02000-02 (1 female age 0-10 yrs, 1 female 11-15 yrs, 1 female 21-45 yrs, 2 males 11-15 years, 2 slaves. WILLIAM WARD: 10100-001000-8 (1 female under age 10, 1 female age 16-20, 1 male age 16-20, 8 slaves) WILLIAM WARD: 00000-0000000000

In 1820 living in Bourbon County, Kentucky are the following Wards or Wares:

JAMES WARD page 90
THOMPSON WARE page 136
ABRAHAM WARD page 146
GEO. W. WARD page 146
NATHAN WARD page 90
RICHARD WARD page 86
RICHARD WARD page 134

In 1830 the following live in Bourbon County, Kentucky:

THOMPSON WARE page 291
JAMES WARD page 288
JOHN WARD page 305
JOHN WARE page 329

in 1840 the following Wards/Wares are in Bourbon County, Kentucky:

THOMPSON WARE page 290 north
JAMES WARD page 295

Various court and land records indicate that James lived in Wilkes County, North Carolina; Washington County, Tennessee, in the Watauga settlement; and Rutherford County, Tennessee (possibly with his brother, William); and in Lawrence County, Ohio. In 1825 his son Thompson Ward married Mary Imes at Lawrence County, Ohio and in 1835 his daughter, Mary Polly Ward, married John I. Bagley at Lawrence County, Ohio. (See the record of Dr. William Ward who died 1835 at Rutherford County, TN.)

1776 Bill of sale, Washington Co, TN from James Ward to Control Barley for 3 cows.
BET 1778 AND 1783 Land Grant # 1398
James Ward, Horse Creek, Ashe Co., NC (from Wilkes Co., NC Deed Book 1) 7
BET 1778 AND 1783 Land Grant # 1399
James Ward, Silas Creek, Ashe Co., NC. (from Wilkes Co. Deed Book 1) 7
1787 Not on tax list for Wilkes Co., NC Northern Section.
ABT 1788 Washington Co., TN
James Ward served on a jury for the trial of John Collins vs John Ventrees at Washington Co., TN.
1788 Living at Washington County, NC/TN
1788 Washington Co., TN
James Ward sold three cows and calves to Cottrol Bailey, Washington Co., TN. 8
1 NOV 1788 At Washington Co., NC James Ward was excused from paying tax on land until next court. 9
BEF 6 FEB 1793 James Ward lost property in Wilkes Co., NC
BEF 1800 Washington Co., TN has numerous records appear for James Ward.
1803 Living at Grainger County, TN
1803 Living at Claiborne Co., TN
1810 James Ward owned 1 slave in the New River Valley, Ashe Co., NC;
brother Benjamin had 4
1818 Listed on Tax List, Lawrence Co., Ohio.
1820 AND 1830 Died presumably at Fayette, Lawrence Co. Ohio
1821 Not listed on Tax List, Lawrence County, Ohio; William Ward was on the list.
1825 Tax lists for Knox Co., Ky list James, Mary, & William Ward.
27 FEB 1825 Son, Thompson, md. 1stly, Mary Imes, at Lawrence Co., Ohio
1827 Daughter, Elizabeth Ward Logan, died in Knox Co., Kentucky.
ABT 1834 Son, Thompson Ward, removed from Fountain Co., IN to Knox Co., KY.
23 JUL 1835 Brother, Dr. Wm. Ward, died at Rutherford Co., TN. 5
DEC 1835 Son, Thompson, married 2ndly at Knox Co., TN.
BET 1835 AND 1849 Estate of brother, Dr. Wm. Ward, probated at Rutherford Co., TN.
11 JAN 1837 Daughter, Mary "Polly" Ward married John Ira Bagly, at Lawrence Co., Ohio.
18 OCT 1849 Brother, Dr. Wm. Ward's estate was settled at Rutherford Co., TN.

Reference Number: 16223

Early Tennessee Tax Lists list the following "James Ward" & it is unknown at this writing if the James Ward of this record is either of the men below:

1783 - James Ward, Greene County, TN
1799 - James Ward, Grainger Co, TN
1803 - James Ward, Claiborne Co., TN
1803 - James Ward, Grainger Co., TN
1812 - James J. Ward, Giles Co., TN
1812 - James Ward, Sullivan Co., TN

1776 At Washington County, TN

The 1788 Court Records for Washington County, Tennessee, establish that JAMES WARD was in the Watauga settlement where he sold three cows and calves to COTTROL BAILEY as acknowledged and recorded in Open Court. This proves that James Ward was in the same area as three of his brothers namely BENJAMIN, WILLIAM and JOSHUA WARD. (Benjamin settled in Ashe County, NC in what is present Boone, NC. Joshua settled in Washington County, VA. William removed to Rutherford County, Tennesee. Brother, Michael's whereabouts have not been determined to date.)

Other entries for James Ward can be found in the early records for Washington County, Tennessee in the area that was formerly North Carolina. Further research needs to be done in those records. Benjamin Ward and Dr. William Ward were enumerated on tax lists and other court records in the period between 1775 and 1785. Land Entries for James Ward recorded in the Land Entry Book for Wilkes County, North Carolina 778-1781:

item 148 2 June 1778 James Ward e. 150 acres N fork New River, above mouth of Fenick Creek
item 695 2 Jan 1779 William Lenoir e. 200 acres on both sides N fork New River near ford below improvement whereon James Ward now lives & including said

improvement (Wm. Lenoir marked out; transfard to Wm. Adkins written in)

item 1391 20 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 50 acres on waters of north fork New River head branch opposite land he sold to Esquire Fletcher at mouth Gladys branch
item 1398 20 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 300 acres at Beaver Dam Creek
item 1399 20 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 200 acres at Silus's Creek above forks & running up both forks.
item 1400 21 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 50 acres North fork of New River
item 1408 21 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 150 acres north fork New River, Pine Creek right hand fork
item 1409 21 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 100 acres north fork New River above mouth Silus's Creek
item 1414 21 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 100 acres on New River, north fork near Lewis path including the good land
item 1418 22 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 100 acres on New River waters on branch Willson Creek heads up from Penningtons Mill near the Virginia line
item 1419 22 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 100 acres on New River waters on branch near Virginia line leading up ridge leading from Zachariah Wells
item 1462 31 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 150 acres main fork New River, including John Leeray's improvement
item 1463 31 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 100 acres New River near ridge between two branches
item 1464 31 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 100 acres north fork New River above 7 islands
item 1465 31 Dec 1779 James Ward entered 50 acres on New River below the fork

On 30 January 1778 at Wilkes County, North Carolina BENJAMIN CLEVELAND sued JAMES WARD and a jury trial was held. Present were Benjamin Herndon, John Brown, and Joseph Herndon, Esquires. The jury consisted of Francis Vannoy, Phileman Crane, William Scott, Spilsby Trible, John Gilreath, Isaac Norman, Alexander Holton, James Reynolds, James Reeves, Joshua Stephens, David Witherspoon, and William Treble. (Wilkes County Court Minutes 1778-1788, Vol 1 & 2)

On 6 February 1793 in Wilkes County, North Carolina a deed was recorded in Deed Book B between William Nall, Sheriff, and John Flanery for property lost by JAMES WARD in a court action to satisfy BENJAMIN CLEVELAND for 7 pounds currency for 150 acres at the north fork of the mouth of New River to Fenick's Creek. [Note: James' brother, Benjamin Ward of Ashe County, NC, was listed in Wilkes Co., NC land records for this same period.]

Washington County, Tennessee tax records for 2nd Monday, November 1, 1788 stipulated that the Court was not to collect Tax on the land belonging to JAMES WARD until next Court.

In Tennesseans Before 1800, Washington County by Marjorie Hood Fisher, the following records for JAMES WARD appear in the Washington County, TN/NC records.

County Court Minutes 1
340: 129
" " 1
349: 129
" " 1
352: 129
" " 1
363: 129
" " 1-A
10 : 129
" " 1-A
13 :129
" " 1-A
20 :129
" " 1-A
30: 129
County Pleas Box 1/F 16
21 : 224

Early Tennessee Tax Lists list the following "James Ward" & it is unknown at this writing if the James Ward of this record is any of the men below:

1783 - James Ward, Greene County, TN
1799 - James Ward, Grainger Co, TN
1803 - James Ward, Claiborne Co., TN
1803 - James Ward, Grainger Co., TN
1812 - James J. Ward, Giles Co., TN
1812 - James Ward, Sullivan Co., TN

7 April 1806 JAMES WARD witnessed a deed from Sheriff SAMUEL MCBRIDE to OWEN EDWARD of Rutherford County, Tennesse for a lot in the Town of Jefferson, known as Lot 71 by virtue of the sale of the property of John Edwards. (At this time James' brother, Dr. William Ward, lived near Old Jefferson, Rutherford County, TN. Source: Rutherford Co. TN Deed Book A:49)

Did James and family live in Knox Co. KY for a few years on their way to southeastern OH, long enough for daughter Elizabeth to meet and marry Blakely Logan?

By 1818 JAMES WARD had removed to Fayette, Lawrence County, Ohio, where he was named on the Tax List of Lawrence County, Ohio. In the 1820 Census Records of Fayette, Lawrence County, Ohio, JAMES WARD was enumerated with a household consisting of the following persons:

3 males under age 10
2 males under age 16
1 male over age 45 (James Ward)
1 female under age 10 -- probably Polly Ward
1 female over age 45 (wife of James Ward)
James lived in close proximity to JOHN BAGLEY, the future father-in-law of his daughter POLLY WARD and close to THOMAS EATON. However, James was found on the 1821 Tax List for Lawrence County.

James' daughter, ELIZABETH BLAKELY LOGAN, died in 1827 at about age thirty-two at Knox County, Kentucky leaving her husband with six young children to raise on his own.

In 1830 James Ward was not enumerated at Lawrence Co., Ohio, however his grand-nephew, Whitten Ward (son of Daniel Ward, Jr. from Franklin Co., VA) was enumerated at Perry, Lawrence County, Ohio and Martha Ward was enumerated with several children at Union, Lawrence County, Ohio. ELIZABETH WARD was enumerated at Shawnee, Fountain County, Indiana, which is where their son, Thompson Ward, was known to have left his first wife, Mary Ann Polly Imes, and children in about 1832, going back east, and then returning to Indiana c1834 when he found that his wife Polly had remarried without benefit of a divorce. In 1830 Elizabeth Ward's household was as follows:

Female, age 40-50 -- Elizabeth Ward
Female, age 15-20
Female, age 5-10 - probably Polly Ward
Male, age 20-30 years
2 Males, age 10 - 15 years
Male, age 15-20 years
Male, age 5-10 years

Probate records indicate that JAMES WARD had died when before his brother, Dr. William Ward died which was in 1835. As late as August 1850 James' grandson, CHARLES CALVIN WARD, was found to be living at Shawnee, Fountain County, Indiana.

Note: Lawrence County, Ohio borders the Ohio River at the Southernmost part of the state. Six architecturally interesting bridges span the Ohio River, connecting Lawrence County with various locations in both Kentucky and West Virginia. Because of these bridges, metropolitan Ashland, KY and Huntington, WV are just minutes away from virtually anywhere in the county. Lawrence County Ohio was organized December 20, 1816, the first Court of Common Pleas was organized March 4, 1817. A large portion of Perry Township fronting on the Ohio River warranted the early settlement of the township, with the first settler coming into the area in 1799.

From Brenda K Reed

Sources

  • Ohio probate records
  • US census data

Acknowledgments

Ward-10651 was created by Richard Schultheiss through the import of Richard's Family Registry_2014-11-16.ged on Nov 17, 2014.





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Ward-10651 and Ward-12612 appear to represent the same person because: Same father, same place of birth and death , same date of birth and death. The newer profile is more complete.
posted on Ward-12612 (merged) by Liane Smith