Hi, I am very corious about your Increase Ward born in Nova Scotia in 1790. I have Ward's but I can go no further back than 1850. I have Louis Ward born Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1850. Do you have any Wards after 1790? Thanks Alan -----Original Message----- From: Virginia Bergmann [mailto:ginnybergmann@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 4:43 PM To: WARD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: "Increase" WARD - How common? Hi, I have in my tree, an ancestor named 'Increase' WARD. On the website that lists first families of the Mayflower, I see there is also an Increase WARD. Can anyone give any insight as to how common it would have been to name a child 'Increase'? My "Increase WARD" was born in Newport, Nova Scotia in 1790 to Simon WARD and Rhoda MOSHER. Thanks, Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: WARD, MOSHER, CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.