Josiah Ward1

#11377, (15 November 1661 - )
Relationship2nd cousin 8 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*John the turner Ward Jr.1 (s 1631 - 1683/84)
Mother*Sarah Hills1

Family 1

Mary Kitchell b. s 1662, d. s 1672
Children 1.Robert Ward4 (s 1695 - )
 2.Josiah Ward Jr.4 (s 1697 - )
 3.Laurence Ward4 (s 1699 - )
 4.Samuel Ward4 (c 1700 - )

Family 2

America _____
Child 1.Mary Ward3 (s 1711 - )
Birth*15 November 1661He was born on 15 November 1661 at Branford, Connecticut.1,2 
Marriage*say 1692He married Mary Kitchell, daughter of Samuel Kitchell and Elizabeth Wakeman, say 1692 at Newark, New Jersey.3 
Marriage*say 1710He married America _____ say 1710 at New Jersey.3,4 
19 September 1713He left a will on 19 September 1713 at New Jersey.4 

Citations

  1. [S1088] Richard W. Cook, "John Warde and John Warde of Newark", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 57 (1982): 62, citing "Branford Vital Records" in TAG XII; not named by Cook, but included by Lee in GMHNJ I, are Nathaniel and Caleb. Cook makes the comment: "Other children have been assigned to John Ward, turner, but there seems to be no evidence to substantiate their inclusion."
  2. [S1084] Francis Bazley Lee, editor, Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910), I:244; included by Lee (but not Cook) are Nathaniel and Caleb. Cook in "John Warde and John Ward" (Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 57:62 [1982]), citing "Branford Vital Records" in TAG XII, makes the comment: "Other children have been assigned to John Ward, turner, but there seems to be no evidence to substantiate their inclusion."
  3. [S1088] Richard W. Cook, "John Warde and John Warde of Newark", 62.
  4. [S1075] A. van Doren Honeyman, William Whitehead and others, editors, Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey (Newark, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1880–1949), XXIII:490: "1713 Sept. 19. Ward, Josiah, senior,2 of Newark, Essex Co.; will of, 51 years old. Second wife America, who has had Mary and expects a child; first wife Mary, who has had Samuel, Robert, Josiah, Laurence, all under age, and Sarah. Real and personal estate. The wife sole executrix, with Nathaniel Ward senior and James Noteman as supervisors. Witnesses John Prudden, Georg Harison, James Nuttman. Proved April 16, 1716. Lib. A, p. 21 .
    ___ ___ ___Joseph Harison testifies that Doctor Harison seems to have had doubts about Josiah Ward having been right in his mind.
    1715 April 8. Ward, Samuel, son of Josiah, about 14 years old, chooses as his guardian Abraham Kitchen, to whom letters of guardianship are issued. Lib. 2, p. 32. Hereinafter cited as Documents Relating to the History of the New Jersey.