My Merecer/Messer Ward was in NC in 1790 and 1800, in Anson and Edgecombe Counties, I don't know how or if he was related to the other Wards in those counties or other NC counties, but I've been trying to collect data on Wards in NC up until 1810; TN,KY and AR after that; census data 1800- WARD, MESSER- Anson County, NC- 225- 41001-20010-02 1800-WARD, STEPHEN- Anson County, NC (is this a brother?) 210-00010-00010-00 1763-WARD, THOMAS* (Father,Unc.????) Anson County, NC-Tax List 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County, NC- 23110100-10100-00 1800- WARD, WILLIAM- Anson County, NC- 210 (another brother????)-10010-10100-00 In 1790 there are 2 Messer Wards in Edgecombe Co.,NC; 1790- WARD, MESSER Edgecombe County, NC- 057- 02 02 04 00 00 1790- WARD, MESSER Edgecombe County, NC- 407-No TownshipListed 1790-WARD, DANIEL-Edgecombe County, NC-057 01 01 04 00 00 1790-WARD, SOLOMON-Edgecombe County, NC-056- 01 02 04 00 00 ----- WARD EDGECOMBE NC COURT MINUTES (partial) 1784-1800 EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NC Court Minutes of the Pleas & Quarter Sessions - Aug, 1784 - May, 1800 LDS Microfilm #0370143 Then court adjourned til tomorrow morning 10 o'clock. Abner EASON appointed overseer of the new road from old road at James AMASONs to the end of the road near Isaac EASON & the hands of the following persons to work under him, viz: Reuben BALEMAN, Lewis BANDY, Abrahm BAGGET, Nathan BAGGET, Blake BAGGET, Joel BAGGET, Mercer WARD, Shadrack EASON, Joshua JOHNSON, Thomas WILLS, Leonard WILLS, Jno. CHESTER, Jas. SINGLETON, William SINGLETON, William DANIEL, Thomas DANIEL, Jno. DANIEL, George WHITLEY, John GAY, William GAY, Richard GAY, (_?_) THIGPEN, Jno. CORBOTT, Nathan LEWIS, David COBURN EASON & Isaac EASON, Henry GAY, Samuel TAYLOR. MAY, 1789: Inventory of estate of Ann LANGSTON, dec'd, returned on oath by the Executor. SEPTEMBER, 1789: Division of estate of Leonard LANGSTON ret'd by Theophilus THOMAS, William AMASON, Eli AMASON & James STANTON. Release from Isaac LANGSTON, Needham WARD. ---- North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers Pierce'S Register Volume X page 273 No.: 1996. To whom granted and rank: The heirs of Solomon Ward, Pt. No. acres: 640 Service in months: 84 ------ Revolutionary War Courts-Martial SUMMER SOLDIERS CHAPTER 6 WARD, Daniel. Captain Whitney's Company. Playing cards: picketed for ten minutes. (91) See Vibbard. WARD, Daniel. Breaking open and robbing the commissary store: acquitted. (91) SUMMER SOLDIERS CHAPTER 6 WARD, Daniel. Colonel Webb's Regiment. Wounding Daniel Tucker of the same regiment: guilty of shooting and mortally wounding the victim, but not of design--acquitted. (85) (113) (125) ---------- John Mobley- Edgecombe County- 05 Aug 1752 - May 1753 Will Sons: John, Mordeca and Edward (one negro each). Brother: Edward Mobley. Nephew: Samuel Mobley (one negro). Wife and Executrix: Rachell (two negroes). Executor: Edward Mobley (son). Witnesses: John Williams, John Ward, Lewis, Atkins. Clerk of the Court: Benj'n Wynns -------- Some other Wards in NC; -- WAKE COUNTY, NC - CENSUS - 1790 NC Wake Cty, Morgan District ============================================================-------------- - ---------------------------------------------- 1790 Chowan Co., NC, Census, Ward, Thomas (Yeopim).......1-3-3---- Ward, John..................1---2---- Ward, Solomon...............1-1-2---- Ward, Lowderick.............1-1-4---- Ward, Thomas................3-1-4---- Ward, Humphrey..............1---1---1 Ward, Ephraim...............1-1-2---- Ward, Frederick.............1-------- Ward, William, Junr.........1-1-2---- Ward, Jeremiah..............1-------- Ward, Hardy.................1---4---- Ward, Thomas (son of Willm).1-1-2---- Ward, Denby.................1---1---1 Ward, Nathan................1---1---- Ward, Aaron.................1-------- Ward, Nathan, Junr..........1---1---- Ward, Elizabeth.............1---4---- Ward, Lewis.................1-1-5---- Ward, Meriam................----2---- ----- CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Tax List - Chowan Precinct, 1717. Name - #Acres - #taxable persons Ward, Philb. - 200 - 1 Ward, James - 1644 - 2 Ward, Jno. - 250 - 2 --------- North Carolina Cemeteries list from GNIS - P-Z USGS Feature Name St County Type Latitude Longitude 7.5' x 7.5' Map ------------------- -- -------------- ------ -------- --------- --------------- Ward Cemetery NC Columbus cemete 341633N 0783748W Whiteville Ward Cemetery NC Robeson cemete 342524N 0790236W Fairmont Ward Cemetery NC Robeson cemete 342921N 0785826W Evergreen Ward Cemetery NC Nash cemete 360833N 0775432W Essex Ward Cemetery NC Watauga cemete 361448N 0814925W Valle Crucis Ward Cemetery NC Ashe cemete 362417N 0814155W Baldwin Gap Ward Cemetery NC Brunswick cemete 340105N 0783340W Freeland (*****) Ward Cemetery NC Jackson cemete 352531N 0831828W Whittier Ward Cemetery NC Avery cemete 361459N 0815417W Elk Park -- Messer/Mercer Ward married Rhoda Horn b: Abt. 1767(Rhoda's father left a will) (Rhoda left a will) Mercer/Messer Ward's family moved to TN and branched out below are some notes on his family; Messer died in 1823 in Dover, TN. WARD 1820 Stewart Co.,TN55 Wards in Stewart Co.,TN 1820 census- WARD, Messer (wife Rhoda Horne) 110 000301 21201(3 males26-45, 1 old guy, 2fem.under10,1 fem. 10-16, 2 fem. 16-26, 1 fem. 45+) WARD, Simion 110 100000 31010 (my line) b:1784 NC (Rhoda didn't name Simeon in her will but she named his son Gideon as her grandson, maybe he was dead??) WARD, Willie / Wiley b.7-23-1786 114 000020 51010 WARD, Thomas 115 100110 40100 WARD, J.H. 117 020101 00201 WARD, William 118 101210 10100- b: abt.2-10-1792-William Ward went to Calloway Co, Ky (nextdoor to Hickman Co) right after his mother (Rhoda) died and then about 1850 went to Hickman Co. M: Frances RANDLE b: 1795 in North Carolina WARD, Michael b. 6-13-1802 129 211110 20010 -married Mary E. Grace and they settled into Hickman County , KY. -[Bobbi Sherman's [email protected]] Ward, Martha Wealthy b. abt 1790-married John S. Weatherford in Stewart Co., TN. John was the brother of Chief William Weatherford of the Creeks. son William Wiley Weatherford born 1810, died 7 Jan 1852 from gunshot woundsas Sheriff of Hickman Co., KY. John's daughter, Milbrey married to Isaac Pulley Bugg Milbry Ward b. 2-27-1794 Gidian Ward b. 2-5-1796 Messer Ward, b. 2-5-1798 Elijah Ward, b. 3-1800 Nancy House ----- Wards in TN who came from NC; 1850 census Weakley Co.,TN (this is where Simeon Ward's wife died) J. J. Ward 19 M 400 NC Hariet 19 Weakley Co H. Ward 30 M NC Edith 30 F TN Mary 14 F TN Nancy 12 F TN William 10 M TN Sarah 8 F TN Catharine 6 F TN Missouri 4 F TN Martha 1 F TN 78 J. Ward 63 M 600 NC Penelope 56 F NC George 33 M TN Joseph 15 M TN Brown 14 M TN Elisabeth Akin 37 F TN 99 J. Ward 45 M NC Margaret 44 F TN Caroline 19 F TN Pernicia 15 F TN William 13 M TN John 12 M TN James 9 M TN Martha 7 F TN Irach 4 M TN Ethelbert 11/12 M TN 76 J. H. Ward 47 M 600 NC Maranda 40 F NC Martha 19 F NC Calvin 18 M TN Daniel 16 M TN Susan 14 F TN Isiah 12 M TN William 10 M TN Benjamin 8 M TN Levi 6 M TN Nancy 4 M TN John 2 M TN Robert 1 M TN 77 C. Ward 80 F NC R. Wilkins 26 F NC 78 G. Ward 40 M 200 NC Martha 16 F NC Elner 15 F NC Thomas 12 M NC W. H. Ward 32 M 550 NC Susan 21 F NC dist 11 86 J.A.P. Ward 34 M 500 NC Telitha 27 F VA Clementine 12 F TN Cornelia 9 F TN Claiborn 3 M TN Taylor 1 M TN 122 Whit Ward 45 M 300 Unk Agatha 31 F TN Zilla 16 F TN Hayden 14 M TN Catharine 12 F TN Henry 8 M TN Pinkney 7 M TN Nathan 5 M TN Calvin 2 M TN Mary 3/12 F TN 123 R. Ward 60 M Blacksmith Unk Martha 40 F NC 124 J. W. Ward 27 M 300 NC Jane 31 F NC J. Deese 17 M NC ---- Stewart Co.,TN 1788- A new county west of the mountains was called Tennessee, established by the General Assembly of North Carolina. It included either all or parts of what is now known as Robertson, Montgomery, Stewart, Dickson, Houston, Hickman, Humphreys, and Cheatham Counties. Land grants were given to Revolutionary War soldiers and militia. It was known as "Tennessee County of North Carolina". Stewart County was settled principally by North Carolinians, the first of whom came some time about 1795, that State having issued military grants to survivors of the Continental war, Hayden Wells, grant from 174 and 640 acres were received by him. Among other early settlers were Moses Ward, Manton Wells, James Ward, early ministers of the Methodist Church, Methodists had camp-meeting grounds on both Lick and Wells Creeks, Sheriffs- Thomas Ward, 1824-1829; --- Calloway Co.,KY Robert Wells m: Sally Ward- 22 July 1823 ----- Calloway Co.,KY census data; 1850- WARD,WILLIAM SR.- Calloway County, KY 420- District 2 1840- WARD, WILLIAM- Calloway County, KY- 084 1850- WARD, F. B.-Calloway County,KY- 451 District 2 1860-WARD, F. D.-Calloway County, KY- 246 Murray P.O. 1850- WARD, F.B.- Calloway County, KY- 451 District 1 1850- WARD,F.- Calloway County, KY- 852 District 1- Slave Schedule 1870- WARD,NANCY- Calloway County, KY- 084 Murray Pct Township 1850-WARD,SOLOMON- Calloway County, KY- 419 District 2 Hickman Co.,KY census data; 1870- WARD, WILY E.- Hickman County, KY- 390 Clinton Pct. 1860- WARD, MICHAEL- HickmanCounty, KY- 532 Clinton District 1870-WARD, MICHAEL- Hickman County, KY- 390 Clinton Pct. 1870- WARD, NANCY- Hickman County,KY- 391 Clinton Pct. 1870-WARD, NANCY- Hickman County, KY-402 Clinton Pct. 1860-WARD, SOLOMON-Hickman County, KY- 526 Clinton District 1860-WARD, W. H.-Hickman County, KY- 563 Spring Hall District 1860-WARD, W. M.- Hickman County, KY- 468 Columbus 1860-WARD, WILEY E.- Hickman County, KY- 461 Moscow District 1870-WARD, WILLIAM A.- Hickman County, KY- 490 Spring Hill Pct. 1860- WARD, WILLIAM- Hickman County, KY- 530 Clinton District 1840-WARD, G. J.- Hickman County,KY- 332 No Township(my Gideon Johnson?) 1860-WARD,GEORGE W.- HickmanCounty, KY- 469 Columbus 1870-WARD, GEORGE W.- Hickman County, KY-490 Spring Hill Pct. 1870-WARD, JAMES M.- Hickman County, KY- 440 Hays Pct. 1870- WARD, JAMES- HickmanCounty, KY- 481 Moscow Pct. 1860-WARD, JOHN- Hickman County, KY- 532Clinton District 1860- WARD, M. B.- Hickman County, KY- 532 Clinton District 1870- WARD, MATILDA- Hickman County,KY-490 Spring Hill Pct. 1840-WARD,MESSER- Hickman County, KY- 331 No Township (Gideon's bro.) 1840-WARD, MICHAEL- Hickman County,KY 332 No Township (Gideon's bro.) 1860-WARD, BARBARY M.- Hickman County, KY- 563 Spring Hall District 1870-WARD- DANIEL W.- Hickman County, KY- 492 Spring Hill Pct. 1860-WARD, ELLEN-HickmanCounty, KY- 559 Hays District 1860- WARD, F. M.- Hickman County, KY- 563 Spring Hall District 1860-WARD, FRANCES- Hickman County, KY- 527 Clinton District ----- THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 883 Grantee: Ward, Messer Acres: 160 Book: 5 Page: 32 Township: N E Qr Sec 20 Range: T-3 R-2 E THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 883 Grantee: Ward, Wm Acres: 160 Book: 5 Page: 214 Township: N W Qr Sec 31 Range: T-1 R-7 E THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 883 Grantee: Ward, Wm Acres: 14 Book: 5 Page: 214 Township: S E Qr Sec 30 Range: T-1 R-7 E THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 883 Grantee: Ward, Wm Acres: 72 Book: 5 Page: 214 Township: S W Qr Sec 31 Range: T-1 R-7 E THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 883 Grantee: Ward, Michael Acres: 160 Book: 6 Page: 364 Township: N W Qr Sec 14 Range: T-e R-3 W THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VII GRANTS WEST OF TENNESSEE RIVER (1822-1858) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 883 Grantee: Ward, Jonathan Acres: 160 Book: 10 Page: 245 Township: N W Qr Sec 13 Range: T-4 R-2 E -------- Brenda Brenda Gaines Gulick Swamp Creek Garden -Oregon http://www.pioneer.net/~brendad/ Mom's side - Smith, Payne, Ward, Horne, Nolen, Killcreece, McDaniel, Lamb, Johnson, Degraffenreid, Vass, Baker, Needham, Tscharner, Diesbach, Jenner, Muhlinen, Abbuhl, Lenheer, Ringenberg, Enswyl, Von Lindenach, Veller, VonBaum , Stone, Rust Dad's side - Gaines, Malcom, Holderby, Lewis, Harvey. Felix, Mays My Partner Patrick's family names- Gulick, Chaffey, Stevens/Stephens, Flynn