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William Ware (1750 - 1829)

William Ware
Born in Gloucester, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married before 1775 in Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 79 in Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

William was born on 29 Mar 1750 at Gloucester County, Virginia. [1] [2]

He married by about 1774, probably at Gloucester County, Virginia to Sarah Samuel and they had children, all born in Virginia: [1] [2] [3] [4]

  1. Samuel, b. 03 Jul 1775, m1. Elizabeth Read, m2. Betsey (Bullock) Redd, m3. Mary A. Jennings, d. 12 Sep 1846
  2. Elizabeth "Betsey", b. 30 May 1776, m. John Bacon, d. 30 Jul 1849
  3. James, b. 12 May 1780, died young?
  4. Agnes, b. 17 May 1783, m1. Philemon Rowsey/Rouzee, m2. William Porter, d. Oct 1877
  5. Sarah, b. 1788, m. William Porter, d. ____
  6. Rebecca, b. 13 Mar 1790, m. Willis Blanton

William is on record serving from March 1778 to November 1779 as a private in Captain Callohill Mennis's Company of the 1st Virginia Regiment of Foot, commanded initially by Colonel Richard Parker [5] and later by Lieutenant Colonel Burgess Ball. [6]

After the Revolution William and Sarah removed with other members of their respective families to Kentucky where William appears to have sold his Revolution land grant and took up his father's estate at Woodford County. [2] [3] In one record of the time, William was noted in a report of a road established from Saunders Mill to Steel's Ferry. The couple resided at the family estate, "Wareland" near the intersection of the Frankfort-Versailles and Shady Lane turnpikes. [4]

William passed away on 10 Sep 1829 at either Woodford or Franklin County, Kentucky. [2]


Excerpted from Judy C. Ware's "Ware Family Genealogy:" [2]

"William Ware grew up in the years that established his home as more than just a ‘possession’ of England. He was part of the very undercurrent that was shaping this new nation. It was only natural that (around the age of 26) he served as 'a private in a Virginia unit' during the Revolutionary War. [1] [7] [8]

"Due to his service during the war, William was also awarded a land grant in Kentucky. We assume that he sold this particular section of land at some point because when he moved to Kentucky, he lived on the property his father owned in Woodford County and ultimately inherited that estate. [9]

"Prior to his military service, William had married into the Samuel family in Virginia. His bride, Sarah, 'was the sister of Rueben Samuel who married Governor Letcher’s sister.' [10]

"William and Sarah started their family in Virginia on the very threshold of what would change American history forever. Sarah delivered their first son, Samuel, on July 3, 1775. One year earlier, in 1774, England closed the port of Boston to all commerce, and the First Continental Congress convened to discuss the escalating tensions with the British."

Research Notes

There is an 1810 Census record for a William Ware residing at Franklin County (adjacent to the west of Woodford County) as head of a household of 6 whites and 9 blacks, including: [11]

1 male & 1 female, b. bef. 1766 (fits this William & Sarah)
3 females, b. 1785-94 (fits Sarah & Rebecca who were not yet married +1)
1 female, b. 1801-10
The third adult female and one juvenile are a fit for Agnes, who was widowed at some point after the birth of her daughter Maria, and did not remarry until 1820.

Then there is an 1820 Census record for a "Wm Wares" residing at Franklin County as head of a household of 7 whites and 9 blacks, including: [12]

2 males & 1 female, b. bef. 1776 (fits this William & Sarah +1)
3 males & 1 female, b. 1805-10
The second adult male is a fit for their son Samuel whose first wife died in 1814. He did not appear as a head of household in 1820 and not remarry until 1823. The four juveniles are a fit for Samuel's children James, Hankerson, William, and Ann; leaving only Agnes who was known to have married second in 1820.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 Jun 2023), "Record of Private William Ware", Ancestor # A120916. Served with 1st and 10th Regiments under Captain Mennis and Colonel Parker and Colonel Davies.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ware Ware Family Genealogy, Chapter 8, by Judy C. Ware, accessed 22 Jun 2023
  3. 3.0 3.1 History of Woodford County, Kentucky, by William Edward Railey, Baltimore: Regional Publishing Company, 1975, reprint of 1938 edition, Frankfort, Kentucky, pp. 131, 135, 199, 309, 319. Accessed on 22 Jun 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Forks of Elkhorn Church, by Ermina Jett Darnell, copyrights 1946, 1974, Clearfield Press, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1980, pg. 300
  5. "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-SCKN : 20 February 2021), William Ware, Mar 1778; citing Mar 1778, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,371.
  6. "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-SCY9 : 20 February 2021), William Ware, Nov 1779; citing Nov 1779, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,374.
  7. DAR Patriot Index (image)
  8. NSSAR Patriot Grave Search (image)
  9. Land warrant #2792 for William Ware for 482 acres (image)
  10. Woodford Co., Ky. 19 Ky. Reg. 55:46. (image)
  11. "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-1SF : Mon Mar 20 09:26:28 UTC 2023), Entry for William Ware, 1810.
  12. "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-YKK : Wed Mar 15 10:08:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Wares, 1820.

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