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Descendants of Thomas Ward, Jr.

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS² WARD, JR. (THOMAS¹)^1,^2,³ died 1818 in Abbeville District, South Carolina ^4,⁵. He married SARAH CALHOUN⁶ Abt. 1771 in Patrick County, Virginia ⁷, daughter of HUGH CALHOUN and JENNETT MCCLENE. She was born 1754 in Wythe County, Virginia ^8,⁹, and died February 01, 1760 in Abbeville District, South Carolina ¹⁰.

Notes for THOMAS WARD, JR.:
WILL OF THOMAS WARD JR. (Transcribed by George Zeller)

State of South Carolina, Abbeville District- In the name of God Amen!!!

I Thomas Ward of the District and State aforesaid being aged and frail of body but of sound & disposing mind memory and understanding Do make ordain and apparent this as my last Will and testament, to wit.

1st I will and want that all my just debts be paid.

2nd I give and will to my son Peter Ward the tract of land on which I now live containing about seventy five acres, on condition that he pays within two years after my death two hundred dollars to my Executor to be by him equally divided among my four daughters Betsy Vernon, Rebecca Vernon, Sally Ward, and Rachel Gillispie. But if my said son Peter Ward should fail or refuse to pay the said sum of two hundred dollars within the time above mentioned, then it is my will and desire that the said tract of land be sold by my Executor and the proceeds of the said sale be equally divided among my above named four daughters.

3rd All the rest and residue of my property I will to want to be sold and the proceeds thereof to be divided as follows- To my Daughter Sally Ward one hundred fifty dollars, a horse colt foaled the last spring from a mare called Cate, and two beds and furniture, these are the fruits of her own labor but I mention them to prevent trouble disputes. To my grandchildren James Ward, Peter Ward, and Margaret Ward children of William Ward deceased I give ten dollars each. To my granddaughter Mary Caldwell Ward, Jean Ward, and Anney Ward daughters of Joseph Ward deceased I give ten dollars each. To my daughter Nancy Cook I give sixty dollars. To my son Walter H. Ward I give ten dollars. Whatsoever may remain after paying the above legasies I want to be equally
divided among my four dauthers Betsy Vernon, Rebecca Vernon, Sally Ward, and Rachel Gillespie-

And I do hereby appoint Ezekiel Calhoun as sole executor of this my last will and testament. And I do revoke annul and make void all others and forever will or wills, sweres or bequests by me heretofore made and pronounce and declare this and no other and for my last will and testament.- Given under my hand I seal this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifteen.

Thomas Ward (signed with his mark, which is an x)

More About THOMAS WARD, JR.:
Residence: 1784, 256 acres on Russel's Creek near the Savannah River in modern McCormack County, SC, surveyed September 29, 1784, land grant dated November 7, 1785 ¹¹
Will: November 01, 1815, Listed here as notes ¹²

Notes for SARAH CALHOUN:
Killed by indians in Long Cane Massacre

More About SARAH CALHOUN:
Individual Note: Orval Calhoun's death date for Sarah is obviously quesionable, since she had children after the postulated death date.¹³

More About THOMAS WARD and SARAH CALHOUN:
Marriage: Abt. 1771, Patrick County, Virginia ¹⁴

Children of THOMAS WARD and SARAH CALHOUN are:

2.	i.		WILLIAM³ WARD, b. Bef. 1774, Abbeville District, South Carolina; d. December 1805, Abbeville District, South Carolina.
	ii.		NANCY WARD¹⁵, m. DAVID COOK¹⁵.

More About NANCY WARD:
Fact1: Given name probably Agnes.

3.	iii.		JOSEPH WARD, b. Bef. 1774; d. 1798, Abbeville District, South Carolina.
	iv.		REBECCA WARD¹⁵, m. RICHARD VERNON, January 14, 1808, Abbeville District, South Carolina ^16,¹⁷; d. Bef. June 25, 1814, Abbeville District, South Carolina ¹⁸.

Notes for RICHARD VERNON:
Account Sales of the Estate of Richard Vernon made June 25, 1814

Rebecca Vernon- one lott earthen ware $2.00, one lott earthen ware $2.00, one

More About RICHARD VERNON:
Estate Sale: June 25, 1814, Abbeville District, South Carolina; listed here as notes

More About RICHARD VERNON and REBECCA WARD:
Marriage: January 14, 1808, Abbeville District, South Carolina ^19,²⁰
Unknown-Ending: Married By Dr. Moses Waddel; charged $2.00

RACHEL WARD²¹, d. Bef. October 06, 1825, Abbeville District, South Carolina ²²; m. MATTHEW P. GILLESPIE, February 18, 1808, Abbeville District, South Carolina ^23,²⁴; b. Bef. 1791 ²⁵; d. Bef. October 16, 1825, Abbeville District, South Carolina ²⁶.

More About MATTHEW P. GILLESPIE:
Religion: Member of Rocky River Presbyterian Church ²⁷

More About MATTHEW GILLESPIE and RACHEL WARD:
Marriage: February 18, 1808, Abbeville District, South Carolina ^28,²⁹
Unknown-Ending: Married By Dr. Moses Waddel; charged $2.00

4.	vi.	SARAH WARD, b. South Carolina; d. 1831.
5.	vii.	PETER WARD, b. 1776, Abbeville District, South Carolina; d. March 27, 1851, Columbiana County, Ohio (Woodsdale Cemetery).
6.	viii.	WALTER H. WARD, b. Abt. 1777, Poss. Virginia; d. 1827, Elbert County, Georgia.
7.	ix.	ELIZABETH A. WARD, b. March 11, 1779; d. November 30, 1844.

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