Henry Ware Jr. (1756 - 1807)

Born 16 Dec 1756 in Caroline, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Winifred (Mims) Ware — married 14 Dec 1783 in Goochland, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1807 at age 50 in Lincoln, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Henry Ware was born in 1756 in Caroline County, Virginia. His parents were Henry Ware Sr and Martha Garrett. His father was a blacksmith and served in the Caroline County Militia as early as 1762 and was later Capt of that militia in 1771.

Henry moved with his father and others to Ninety-Six District in South Carolina after 1771,

War came to the colonies and to Virginia and South Carolina after news of fighting in April of 1775 at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts between Patriots and British regulars. The first land battle of the American Revolutionary War in the South was fought at Ninety Six November 19-21, 1775.^[1]

Patriots fought against a Loyalist force at Ninety-Six. ^[2] Prior to the Revolutionary War, Henry, Jr. lived and worked in Ninety-Six District which later in 1785 became Edgefield County, South Carolina running his general store.

Military

Ware, Henry Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment. A Lieutenant in Militia before and after the Fall of Charleston.

Henry Ware Jr. performed Patriotic Service in Georgia in the American Revolution.

Henry Ware Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A120801.

Refugee Bounty Land Certificate 1781. DAR ancestor Henry Ware Jr. #: A120801

Life after the Revolutionary War

After the war Henry returned to Virginia and married Winifred Mims in Goochland County in 1783. He returned to Ninety-Six District where his father and other family were living. He then along with his father and cousins, received a war service grant of land in Wilkes County, Georgia. With the exception of his cousin Capt. Robert Ware, who remained in Edgefield, all other Wares moved on to Georgia after the war.

Edgefield County was created from within Ninety-Six District, March 12, 1785. Henry Ware is listed on the 1790 census in Edgefield County, South Carolina. There are 2 males and 2 females under age 16 in the family.

Henry is listed on the 1800 census in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

He moved later to Wilkes County in Georgia. Although he had received a warrant for land in Wilkes County in 1785 he apparently did not move there until after 1800.

Nicholas Ware, Edward Waugh (attorney for Thomas Waugh of Virginia), Robert Ware, Samuel McClendon, James Ware, and Edmund Lyon, heirs of Henry Ware (Sr.), dec'd, to Henry Ware (Jr.), 22 July 1805. Deed for 450a on Savannah River, granted to Henry Ware, (Sr.) dec'd adjoining William Fuqua. Wit: Anderson Lumpkin signed Henry Ware, Jr. Registered 27 November 1806, pp. 165-167.

Henry was granted 200 acres in Wilkes County, Georgia on 29 July 1785.^[3]

Lincoln County, Georgia was created in 1796 from Wilkes County. Henry's father was living in Lincoln County. Henry was in Lincoln County by the time of his father's death there in 1801.

BIRTH: 12/16/1756 Caroline Co., VA DEATH: 11/22/1807 Lincoln Co., GA MARRIED: 12/14/1783 Goochland Co., VA WIFE: Winifred "Winnie" Mims (1/11/1760 Goochland Co., VA-9/14/1812 Lincoln Co., GA) FATHER: Henry Ware, Sr. MOTHER: Martha Garrett WIFE'S FATHER: Drury Mims WIFE'S MOTHER: Lydia Jones

Family

Henry and Winifred had the following known children

1. James Anthony Ware, b. 2/26/ 1785 m. Mary "Polly" Mims
2. Britton Mims Ware, b. 12/15/1786
3. John Mims Ware, b. 2/29/1788 Edgefield Co., SC. d. 8/18/ 1838 Heard Co., GA m. Lucy Sturdivant 5/11/1811
4. Sarah "Sallie" Ware, b. 4/23/1790
5. Lucy Jones Ware, b. 12/18/1791 Edgefield Co., SC d. 12/15/ 1831 Pike Co., GA m. George W. Turrentine on 1/4/1821
6. David Ware, b. 5/22/1793

Last Will and Testament

State of Georgia - In the name of God amen, I Henry Ware, Sen’r. of the county of Lincoln and state aforesaid being at present in a low and feeble state of health, but of a perfect sound mind and memory do make and constitute this my last will and testament revolting and disannuling all others by me heretofore made. First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be first paid. Secondly that all the remaining part of my estate both real and personal I give wholly and solely to my dear and well beloved wife Winey Ware during her life, but at her death to be equally divided among my dear and well beloved children as follows: James, John, Sally, David, Lucy and Britton. But until the death of my dear and well beloved wife Winey Ware, it is my will and desire that she has the management and feesimple right to all my estate both real and personal and if she wishes or feels disposed at any time, to give to any of my well beloved children any part of the estate she is at liberty to do so. But it is my will and desire that it be first valued by three disinterested persons and what ever they say to be the value of said property to be set down against such child or children that receives it as that much received out of their part of the estate. But no gift of this kind made to any of my children by my dear wife shall extend to in real value to more than what they are actually entitled to by an equal division of the estate. And it is further my will and desire that my dear and well beloved wife Winey Ware and my beloved son James Ware and Shadrack Mims do act and serve as my lawful executors to my estate and for my dear children.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us. Signed: Henry Ware Witnesses: Robert Paul, William Fuqua, Henry Isham Kennon

In Lincoln County Georgia Will Book D. page 1 & 2 , of which I have a certified copy by the current Probate Court the following appears at the bottom of page 2:

“Assigned (s?) and acknowledges the Original Will as(?) has been proven in Open Court. William Harper C.C.O Recorded this 15th day of January 1808 W. Harper C. C. O.”

He passed away in 1807.

Research Notes

A Henry Ware was in the Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment in South Carolina. ^[4]

Was this Henry Ware the father or the son?

Winifred Mims, daughter of Drury Mims and Lydia Jones of Goochland, VA, m. Henry Ware, Jr. on 12/14/1783 in Goochland Co., VA. Winnie's siblings were John, Livingston, David, Britton, Tignal, Matthew, Drury, Ridley and Lydia. Lydia's parents were Francis Jones, (s/o Matthew Jones and Mary Tignal) and Mary Ridley, (daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Ridley, Sheriff of Isle of Wight Co. and Elizabeth Day). Drury’s parents were David Mims, (son of Thomas Mims and Mellyanne Martin) and Agnes Weldy, (daughter of William Weldy who died in 1782).

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ninetysixsc.gov/?page_id=62
2. ↑ https://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_ninety_six_1775.html
3. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZMMM-JG6Z : 2 February 2022), Henry Ware, 1785.
4. ↑ https://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/patriot_militia_sc_upper_ninety_six_district_regiment.html

• Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZMMM-JG6Z : 2 February 2022), Henry Ware, 1785
• Lincoln County, Georgia Will Book D
• Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 512; Image: 329; Family History Library Film: 0568151

Source information Title 1790 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com

• http://www.warefamilyhistory.com/index.html
• http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/lincoln/wills/ware.txt