This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Sharon2491 Surnames: Ward, Hawley, Abbott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/9879.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have just found proof that Polly WARD HAWLEY, wife of Andrew HAWLEY, is the sister of my great-great grandfather, Moses WARD (1796-1884) of Cheshire, Ontario County, NY. Also, Phebe WARD ABBOTT, wife of Salmon ABBOTT, another pioneer in the Cuba area, is also a sister of Moses WARD. Moses, a brother Stephen Jr., Polly, and Phebe are the only known children to date of Stephen WARD (died 1824) of Ontario County, NY. The information linking Polly and Phebe to Moses comes from a manuscript written by Moses himself and quoted in Chapters 12 and 13 of Beers History of Allegany County 1806-1879. There is a digital version of this book online at http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=279786&disp=History of Allegany County, N. Y. &columns=*,0,0 Sharon Welland, Ontario, Canada Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.