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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: 1st Lieutenant / Patriotic Service
Ward, Edward – (b. 1744, Duplin County, NC – d. 29 Jul 1812, Onslow County, NC) Married about 1770 to Ruth Oliver(b. 1755, Craven County, NC; d. 27 Feb 1785, Onslow County, NC). Buried in Ward Family Cemetery, Onslow County, NC in what is now the Montford Point Federal Cemetery, Camp LeJeune, Jacksonville, Onslow County. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 34.74733, Longitude: -77.41627Service: General. 1st Lt. of Co. between New River & Deep Inlet ; LTC, Patriot Member of Committee; Served as 1st Lt. (Patriot) Member of Committee; 1737 Deeded 640 acres in Onslow County, NC by John Starkey; 19 JAN 1741/42 Joseph Morgan to Edward Ward, Jr. 640 acres on Browns' Creek, Onslow Co, NC; 1755 Beaufort County, NC tax list with Samuel Ward and Jno Ward; 1761 Named in his father's will in Onslow County; 1767 Named as son of Benjamin Ward, grandson of Elizabeth E. Ward in her will, Onslow County; ABT 1775 Resided in Onslow County, NC during the Revolution
His descendants are: Annie H. F. McMILLAN DAR # 250263; Mary A. Reid #76944, Minnie A. Townes #77341.
RECORDS OF ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA; DEED BOOK A -- 1734-1744
#12 1737
John Starkey of Onslow County, NC deeds to Edward Ward of Carteret County, NC for 130 pounds money of Massachusetts Bay, New England, 640 acres in Onslow County on Brown's inlet near land said Ward bought of Richard Sylvester & adjoining John Gillot's which was patented & recorded in Carteret County, July 31, 1730 by said Starkey.
Tests: Abram Mitchell [EDWARD WARD, SR.
DEED BOOK A
JANUARY 19, 1742
Joseph Morgan to Edward Ward, Jr. for 50 pounds 640 acres on Browns creek.
Tests: Jno Spencer; W. Morgan
DEED BOOK A
APRIL 21, 1744
#45 John Williamson of Carteret County, NC to Edward Ward, Jr. of Onslow County, NC for 60 pounds 370 acres on the Seaboard and Sound. Tests: Cas. Hay, John Webster
Signed: John & Hannah Williamson
DEED BOOK A: ONSLOW COUNTY, NC.
APRIL 3, 1743
#57 Edward Ward, Sr. of Carteret County, NC to Joseph Ward for 5 pounds 213 acres on Browns Inlet which belonged to John Starkey and was purchased by Edward Ward, Sr. except 40 acres and the light wood which I reserve to myself in my lifetime and at my
death to Joseph Ward. Tests: James Boyle, John Starkey
DEED BOOK B: ONSLOW COUNTY, NC.
MAY 12, 1744
#10 Steverus Goold to John Clitherall of Core Sound, merchant (Goold of New Rivert0, for 1,027
pounds 400 acres with my new dwelling house and ware-house and lots, except 55 feet in the town of Johnston. Land joins James Wright & Bennett's land. Arther Masson and a tract bought of Masson & William Williams known as Bennetts and sells a Negro called Adam, bought of Edward Ward, Sr. This is a 99 year lease. Witnesses: Joseph Morse, R. Waldron.
DEED BOOK B: ONSLOW COUNTY, NC
JUNE 4, 1746
#42 Henry Stanton of Newport River in Carteret County, NC appoints John Spooner of Onslow
County as attorney to collect that due him.
Witnesses: Edward Ward, Stephen Lee
DEED BOOK C: ONSLOW COUNTY, NC
JANUARY 4, 1747
# 8 Edward Ward, Jr. to Edward Ward, Sr. for 30 pounds 185 acres on NE side of Little Inlet to the Sound which is part of an island formerly surveyed for Richard Williamson and patented under the hand of Sir Richard Everard, July 13, 1730, and given by said
Williamson to his son John Williamson who sold it to Edward Ward, Jr.
Tests: Thomas Black
DEED BOOK C: ONSLOW COUNTY, NC
APRIL 4, 1749
# 26 Edward Ward, Sr. to Henry Simmons for one schilling, land on Browns Inlet, on the Sound and near the head of the Sound on Edward Ward, Sr.'s line, being part of a 640 acre tract. Tests: John Dudley, Thomas Jenkin
DEED BOOK C: ONSLOW COUNTY, NC
JANUARY 3, 1750
# 30 Edward Ward to Benjamin Ward for 5 pounds 213 acres to the southward of Browns Inlet which land formerly belonged to John Starkey and purchased by Edward Ward and now sells the southward end of said land bounded by Joseph Ward & William Shubridges, and
fronting the sound, on SW side of Browns Creek, except the Light wood which I reserve to myself for my lifetime then to said Benjamin Ward.
Tests: John Starkey, John Dudley
DEED BOOK C: ONSLOW COUNTY, NC
JULY 3, 1752
# 66 Phillip Dexter to Richard Ward of Carteret County, NC for 100 pounds, 350 acres in Onslow
County on the west of Beark Inlet, where Ebenezar Dexter formerly lived, and joins Philip
Dexter's corn field being part of 640 acres patented by Philip Dexter, January 20, 1713-14.
Tests: Edward Ward, Joseph Bray
RECORDS OF ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA; DEED BOOK A -- 1734-1744
#12 1737
John Starkey of Onslow County, NC deeds to Edward Ward of Carteret County, NC for 130 pounds money of Massachusetts Bay, New England, 640 acres in Onslow County on Brown's inlet near land said Ward bought of Richard Sylvester & adjoining John Gillot's which was patented & recorded in Carteret County, July 31, 1730 by said Starkey.
Tests: Abram Mitchell [EDWARD WARD, SR.]
DEED BOOK A
JANUARY 19, 1742
Joseph Morgan to Edward Ward, Jr. for 50 pounds 640 acres on Browns creek.
Tests: Jno Spencer; W. Morgan
DEED BOOK A
APRIL 21, 1744
#45 John Williamson of Carteret County, NC to Edward Ward, Jr. of Onslow County, NC for 60 pounds 370 acres on the Seaboard and Sound.
Tests: Cas. Hay, John Webster
Signed: John & Hannah Williamson
DEED BOOK A
APRIL 3, 1743
#57 Edward Ward, Sr. of Carteret County, NC to Joseph Ward for 5 pounds 213 acres on Browns Inlet which belonged to John Starkey and was purchased by Edward Ward, Sr. except 40 acres and the light wood which I reserve to myself in my lifetime and at my death to Joseph Ward.
Tests: James Boyle, John Starkey
Source: Brenda Keck Reed's Kith & Kin of VA, NC, TN, SC & BeyondEntries: 84565 Updated: 2010-12-23 02:29:28 UTC (Thu) Contact: Brenda Keck Reed;
(NSDAR 1948-49 Report, NSSAR Patriot & Grave Index Number P 313167)
After 1900, he may also be “buried/memorialized” in what is now the Montford Point Federal Cemetery, Camp LeJeune, Jacksonville, Onslow County. (NSDAR 1951-52 Report)
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