Thomas Ward^{[1, 2]}

1764 - 1832  (68 years)

• Name	Thomas Ward
  Birth	1764	, Bedford, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	1832	, , Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I27057	Master
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Ward,   b. 1708, , Amherst, Virginia, USA d. 11 Nov 1816, The Mansion, Campbell, Virginia, USA (Age 108 years)
  Mother	Anne Chiles,   b. 1726, , Amelia, Virginia, USA d. 1 Jan 1765, The Mansion, Campbell, Virginia, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	1739	Henry Chiles Home, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F6862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Walden,   b. 1758, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 1822, , , Virginia, USA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1791	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Risky Ward,   b. 1791   d. 4 Aug 1855, , , West Virginia, USA (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Anna Ward,   b. 11 Jul 1791, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 4 Aug 1855, Guyan River, Cabell, West Virginia, USA (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Sarah Sally Ward,   b. 1793, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 1876, , Martin, Kentucky, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]   4. John F Ward,   b. 1796, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. , Cabell, West Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]   5. Mildred Ward,   b. 1797, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 3 Aug 1853, Mulberry Grove, Cabell, West Virginia, USA (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F8892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1764 - , Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1 Mar 1791 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Death - 1832 - , , Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Colonel Thomas Ward-first pioneer of Cabell County ID: I16804 Name: Thomas WARD , Colonel 1 Sex: M Birth: ABT 1757 in (Albermarle or Pittsylvania, VA) Birth: ABT 1764 in Bedford Co., VA 2 Death: AFT 1832 in Mississippi (Ohio?) 2 Event: Military Colonel in the Virginia Militia PROP: Owned considerable real estate. PROP: Prior to his death he transferr4ed his property to his son, John Warad Sr. & son-in-law Wm. McComas. 3 Event: Fact 14 FEB 1809 Sheriff of Cabell Co., VA (appointed by Gov. John Tyler of VA) Event: Fact Salt maker in Cabell Co., VA (now WV) Reference Number: 16804 Note: "Col. Thomas Ward and his uncle, Jeremiah Ward,Sr. were the oldest permanent settlers in present day Cabell County, West Virginia, then being Kanawha County, Virginia. They came to the area shortly after the Revolutionary War around 1795. They first lived in a cave to avoid the Indians. They were interested in land and salt. They bought many pieces of the original Savage Grant and developed salt works. At one time Thomas Ward owned practially all the land from Salt Rock to three miles below Barboursville. Thomas Ward was the oldest salt maker of Cabell County. Father: John WARD b: 1716 in Augusta Co., VA Mother: Anne CHILES b: ABT 1732 in Amelia Co., VA Marriage 1 Mildred WALDEN Married: 1 MAR 1791 in Pittsylvania Co., VA 2 Children Anne WARD b: AFT 1791 Risky WARD b: AFT 1791 Sarah "Sally" WARD b: AFT 1791 John F. WARD b: 1796 in Pittsylvania Co.. VA Mildred WARD b: 1797 in Pittsylvania Co.. VA Sources: Title: Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol 24, # 2Repository: Note: Virginia State Library Media: MagazinePage: 180 Title: Our Ward FamilyAuthor: Norris Wayne Jackson Publication: 1995 Repository: Note: Family History Library, SLC, Utah Media: BookPage: 21 Title: Our Ward FamilyAuthor: Norris Wayne Jackson Publication: 1995 Repository: Note: Family History Library, SLC, Utah Media: BookPage: 24

  
  

• Sources

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