Christopher Re: Anson Co.,NC WARDS; Maybe we are researching the same Wards?? My ancestor, Mercer/Messer WARD, lived in Anson Co., NC, and also in Edgecombe Co.,NC. ---- In records from Edgecombe Co.,NC I found a will witnessed by John Ward; 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 --------- This John Ward was witnessing a will in 1752 so he must have been born before 1730, maybe even much earlier. (was he the father of my Mercer/Messer Ward or grandfather or something??) ------ AUGUST, 1786: At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for said county at the Court House in Tarborough on the first Monday in August & 7th Day Anno Dom. 1786: ..... overseer of the new road ..... & the hands of the following persons to work under him, Mercer WARD, there was a Needham Ward in the court records also. ----- 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 Township Listed and a Daniel; 1790- WARD, DANIEL- Edgecombe County, NC 057 01 01 04 00 00 and 2 Solomen's; 1790- WARD, SOLOMON- Edgecombe County, NC 056- 01 02 04 00 00 1790- WARD, SOLOMON- Edgecombe County,NC 399- No Township Listed ---- Messer Ward married Rhoda Horn bef. 1786 had about 9 children Messer Ward lived in Edgecombe and Anson counties in NC before moving to Stewart Co.,TN; census data; 1763-WARD, THOMAS (Father, Uncle????) Anson County, NC Tax List 1800- WARD, MESSER- Anson County, NC 225 41001-20010-02 1800-WARD, STEPHEN- Anson County, NC (is this a brother?) 210 - 00010-00010-00 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County, NC- 231 10100-10100-00 (son/brother??) 1800- WARD, WILLIAM- Anson County, NC- 210 (another son/brother????) 10010-10100-00 (these Ward's lived pretty close-family?) --- My ancestor moved to Stewart Co.,TN, before 1816, but not all the Ward's in Anson Co.,NC; Thomas Ward, in Anson; ----- 1810 WARD, THOMAS Anson County, NC ---- 1814 WARD, THOMAS Anson County, NC- First Reg. Mr-NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls ------ 1820 WARD, THOMAS Anson County, NC ---- My Ward's moved to TN; 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, there was a Sheriff- Thomas Ward, 1824-1829; In Ancestry.com there are many John and Thomas Ward's listed, here are some; --- scr. Proved 25 Aug., 1593, by Thomas Ward, ----- THOMAS WARD-The Original Lists OF PERSONS OF QUALITY- Lists of the Livinge and Dead in Virginia Febr: 16th 1623. ------ Wills- John Ward- Chowan County- 09 May 1747- 16 Dec 1748 Will Sons: Thomas, James and Joseph (land bought of George Turnidge), William, Jobe, Amos (plantation known by the name of the Indian Creek), Benjamin. Daughters: Elizabeth Tomson, Catterine Evins. Wife and Executrix: Catterene Ward. Witnesses: Thomas Rowntree, Charles Copeland, John Copeland. Proven before Gab. Johnston. -- Thomas Ward- Chowan County-16 Oct 1750 - Jul 1751 Will Wife and Executrix: Christian. Son: Michael ("the Shop Plantation"). Witnesses: William Wright, Hardy and Joseph Hurdle. Clerk of the Court: James Craven. -- Thomas Ward was witness and executor of this wil; Joseph Ming-Chowan County- 01 Dec 1750 - Apr 1751 Will Sons: Thomas (2 plantations), Joseph. Daughters: Sarah Wilkins, Annarito Collins, Mary Ming. Grandsons: Joseph Wilkins and Joseph Collins. Wife and Executrix: Rachel. Executors: Thomas Ward, Joseph Ming (son). Witnesses: Rachel Cambel, Thomas Ward, Tho. Callaway. No probate officer. Provision is made for three years' schooling to be given to son Thomas, "in addition to the one he now has." -- Revolutionary War Muster Rolls, 1775-83 -several Thomas Ward's as bombadier,private,crpl, sgt. ------- War of 1812 Muster Rolls-many Thomas Ward's- in NC; MAJ. CAMERON'S COMMAND, NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA. CAPT. TATE'S CO., NORTH CAROLINA MIL. 4 REG'T (ROWLAND'S) NORTH CAROLINA MIL. 5 REG'T (ATKINSON'S) NORTH CAROLINA MIL. ----- from the PERiodical Source Index Thomas Ward-Eliz. Greer Fam.,- 1805+, North Carolina, Tennessee -- 1763- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County NC- Tax List 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County NC- 231-10100-10100-00 1810- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County NC- 013 No Township Listed 1814- WARD, THOMAS- Anson County NC- First Reg. Mr NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls 1812- WARD,THOMAS- Ansonreg. NC Eighth Company Mr NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls 1810- WARD,THOMAS- Beaufort County NC 049 Bertie 1787- WARD, THOMAS JR.- Bertie County NC 002 Freemans District 1769- WARD, THOMAS- Bertie County NC No Township Listed 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Bertie County NC- 015- 01 00 04 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS-Bertie County NC- 015- 01 00 04 00 00 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Bertie County NC- 366- No Township Listed 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Bertie County NC- 82- 10001-01001-01 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Bertie County NC- 88- 01001-00101-00 1769- WARD,THOMAS- Brunswick County NC- Early Tax List 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Brunswick County NC-44- 10100-00100-00 1790- WARD, THOMAS-Carteret County NC-128- 01 01 02 00 00 1790-WARD,THOMAS- Carteret County NC- 439- No Township Listed 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Carteret County NC-213- 00100-10100-00 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Chatham County NC- 085- 02 02 03 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Chatham County NC- 213- No Township Listed 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Chatham County NC- 216- 00010-20010-00 1810- WARD,THOMAS-Chatham County NC-194- No Township Listed 1753- WARD,THOMAS JR.-Chowan County NC 1790- WARD, THOMAS OF WILLIAM- Chowan County NC- 218 1753- WARD, THOMAS SR.- Chowan County NC 1753- WARD, THOMAS- Chowan County NC 1787- WARD,THOMAS- Chowan County NC- 001- St.Allins District 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Chowan County NC- 019- 01 01 02 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Chowan County NC- 019- 01 03 03 00 00 1790- WARD, THOMAS-Chowan County NC- 019- 03 01 04 00 00 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Chowan County NC-217 No Township 1820- WARD,THOMAS- Chowan County NC- 119 No Township 1820-WARD,THOMAS- Columbus County NC- 057- No Township 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Dobbs County NC-135- 01 00 03 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS-Dobbs County NC-460- No Township Listed 1870- WARD, THOMAS- Edgecombe County NC-208- Tarboro Township 1870- WARD,THOMAS- Edgecombe County NC-218- Tarboro Township 1793- WARD, THOMAS- Glasgow County NC- Tax List 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Greene County NC- 613- 30010-21010-00 1790- WARD, THOMAS- Guilford County NC- 495 1812- WARD, THOMAS- Halifaxreg. NC- Second Company Mr- NC 1812-1814 1820-WARD,THOMAS-Lincoln County NC- 390 1777- WARD, THOMAS- Martin County NC 1778-WARD, THOMAS- Martin County NC- Early Tax List 1779- WARD, THOMAS- Martin County NC 1810- WARD,THOMAS- Martin County NC- 005-No Township 1790- WARD, THOMAS SR.- Montgomery County NC- 418 No Township 1790- WARD, THOMAS,SENIOR- Montgomery County NC-166- 01 02 02 00 00 1787-WARD, THOMAS- Montgomery County NC- 002- District #2 1810-WARD,THOMAS- Montgomery County NC- 033- No Township Listed 1800- WARD,THOMAS- Moore County NC- 72- 31001-11001-00 1814- WARD, THOMAS-Orange County NC- First Reg. Mr- NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls 1769- WARD. THOMAS- Pasquotank County NC- Early Tax List 1786- WARD, THOMAS- Perquimans County NC-002 Undesignated Distric 1810- WARD,THOMAS- Perquimans County NC- 227-No Township 1793-WARD, THOMAS- Person County NC- St. Laurance 1762- WARD,THOMAS- Pitt County NC- Early Tax List 1779- WARD, THOMAS- Randolph County NC 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Randolph County NC- 099- 01 04 04 00 00 1790- WARD,THOMAS- Randolph County NC- 288 No Township Listed 1800- WARD,THOMAS- Randolph County NC- 347-00100-10100-00 1812- WARD, THOMAS A.- Surryreg. NC- First Company Mr 1800- WARD, THOMAS- Wake County NC- 771- 00100-00000-04 ---- 1755- WARD, JOHN- Beaufort County NC- Tax List 1769- WARD, JOHN- Bertie County NC- No Township Listed 1769- WARD, JOHN- Brunswick County NC- Early Tax List 1721- WARD, JOHN JR.- Chowan County NC 1717- WARD,JOHN- Chowan County NC- Early Tax List 1790-WARD,JOHN- Chowan County NC- 019- 01 00 02 00 00 1812-WARD, JOHN- Chowanregiment NC- Sixth Company Mr NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls 1769- WARD, JOHN- Dobbs County NC- No Township Listed 1783- WARD, JOHN- Duplin County NC- Early Tax List 1810- WARD,JOHN- Edgecombe County NC- 061 (there was a John T. and F. and J. in Edgecombe Co.NC over 50 yrs.) 1778- WARD, JOHN- Martin County NC- Early Tax List 1787- WARD, JOHN- Montgomery County NC- 002 Undesignated District 1769-WARD, JOHN, Onslow County NC- Early Tax List 1790- WARD, JOHN- Orange County NC-095- 00 00 00 00 00 1786- WARD,JOHN- Pasquotank County NC- 001 District #2 1762- WARD, JOHN- Pitt County NC- Early Tax List 1790- WARD, JOHN SR.- Pitt County NC-453- No Township 1790- WARD, JOHN, JUNIOR- Pitt County NC-146- 01 00 01 00 00 1762- WARD, JOHN- Rowan County NC 1784- WARD, JOHN- Sampson County NC- Early Tax List 1790- WARD, JOHN- Stokes County NC-179- 01 03 04 00 00 1786- WARD, JOHN- Surry County NC- 002 Bosticks District 1786- WARD, JOHN-Surry County NC- 001 Wrights District 1790- WARD, JOHN- Wake County NC-102- 01 00 00 00 00 1790- WARD, JOHN- Warren County NC- 078- 02 00 00 00 00 ------ WARD, John- Fam cem- betw Prestonville & Delta Ch, Stokes Co NC 73 Grave of Revolutionary Patriot -- The Original Lists OF PERSONS OF QUALITY- Lists of the Livinge and Dead in Virginia Febr: 16th 1623.- JOHN WARD in the Elzabeth 1621 ---- wills- 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. -- John Ward- Chowan County- 09 May 1747- 16 Dec 1748 Sons: Thomas, James and Joseph, William, Jobe, Amos, Benjamin. -dau-Elizabeth Tomson, Catterine Evins. Wife and Executrix: Catterene -- John Ward- Tyrrell County- 05 Mar 1748-1749 - Sep 1750 Sons: Michael, John, David,-dau.-Elizabeth Noble, Dorcas Overstreet -- there were John Ward's who witnessed wills in Bertie County, Tyrrell County, Craven Precinct, Perquimans Precinct -- ========= 1790- RUSHING, WILLIAM, JUNIOR Anson County NC- 037- 01 00 02 00 00 1790- RUSHING, WILLIAM- Anson County NC- 035- 01 04 01 00 00 1793- RUSHING,JOHN- Wilkes County NC- 277- Medlocks District Tax list 1800- RUSHING,JOHN- Anson County NC- 230- 10100-00100-00 -- 1790- ALLEN,JOHN- Anson County NC- 037- 01 00 00 00 00 1800-ALLEN,JACOB- Anson County NC- 231- 00011-10101-00 1800-ALLEN, GRAY- Anson County NC- 207- 10010-20010-01 1800- ALLEN. DRERY- Anson County NC- 234- 12201-20100-00 1800-ALLEN, DARLEN-Anson County NC- 207- 20110-31110-05 1800-ALLEN, BENJAMIN- Anson County NC- 210- 10100-00100-00 1800-ALLEN,JULIUS- Anson County NC- 207- 10010-00100-00 1800- ALLEN, MERRIDAY- Anson County NC- 234- 12010-30010-00 1800-ALLEN, RICHARD- Anson County NC- 210- 21010-11111-04 We should have a North carolina Ward team. good luck, Brenda. >I am looking for information on Louisa (Luvica?)Marion Ward b. 1803 in >Anson County, NC m. John D. Rushing b. 1799 in Anson NC d. 1858 Benton >County, Tennessee. They had a son named William Henry Rushing b. 1840. >I believe that Louisa's father's name was Thomas Ward b. 1778 Anson >County, NC who married a Miss Allen also of Anson. His father was a John >Ward b. 1751 m. Elizabeth Ryle b. 1756. Any help on this line would be >appreciated as I have reached a dead end in my research. > >Thanks, >Christopher Johnson 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