There is a distinct possibility that this Seth Ward is the son of Seth Ward from England. He married Katherine Smith and had 2 children: Richard Ward & Mary Ward who is believed to be the father of Seth Ward (1636-1682) of Henrico County, VA. Mary Ward married Edward Hatcher; she died aft 1704 in Henrico Co., VA. It is from this line of Wards that Benjamin Ward, of Ashe County, NC & who died 1820, descends. Brenda Reed