Jefferson County, NY Pioneers


JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEW YORK


Captain HENRY JAMES WARD PIONEER FAMILY



1. Captain HENRY JAMES WARD was born 25 Dec 1777 in London, England. He died 30 Nov 1880 at Pillar Point, Town of Brownville and was buried at Sackets Harbor Lakeside Cemetery, Town of Hounsfield. His obituary states that he had 14 children, only three of whom outlived him. I know that Elizabeth and Guy Rickerson had at least three children (John, Harry & William Rickerson). I'm guessing these are included in the count of 14. I am only aware of 2 children born to Henry and Elizabeth Ward. I would love to find out the names of the others!

He married 24 Dec 1814
ELIZABETH (---) who was born 12 Dec 1777. She was formerly married to Guy Carlton Rickerson (1774-5/20/1813) who died in Oswego Harbor during war of 1812. Elizabeth died 23 Oct 1864 at Pillar Point and was also buried: Sackets Harbor Lakeside Cemetery.

Children of HENRY JAMES WARD and ELIZABETH (---):

  2         i      WILLIAM WARD b. 10/22/1822 Pillar Point.

  3         ii      JOSIAH WARD b. 11/1825 Dexter

2. WILLIAM WARD, son of HENRY JAMES WARD and ELIZABETH (---) was born 22 Oct 1822 Pillar Point and died d 12 Nov 1898 Sackets Harbor.

He married SUSAN MOFFATT who was born 20 Aug 1823 and died 1 Jan 1862 and was buried in Dexter Cemetery

3. JOSIAH WARD, son of HENRY JAMES WARD and ELIZABETH (---) was born 18 Nov 1825 at Dexter and died 7 Oct 1906 at Sackets Harbor and was buried at Sackets Harbor Lakeside Cemetery.

He married LANA McGREGOR who is buried in Sackets Harbor Lakeside Cemetery.


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