Laurence Ward1

#11386, (say 1699 - )
Relationship3rd cousin 7 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*Josiah Ward1 (1661 - )
Mother*Mary Kitchell1 (s 1662 - s 1672)
Birth*say 1699He was born say 1699 at Newark, New Jersey.1 

Citations

  1. [S1075] A. van Doren Honeyman, William Whitehead and others, editors, Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey (Newark, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1880–1949), XXIII:490: "1713 Sept. 19. Ward, Josiah, senior,2 of Newark, Essex Co.; will of, 51 years old. Second wife America, who has had Mary and expects a child; first wife Mary, who has had Samuel, Robert, Josiah, Laurence, all under age, and Sarah. Real and personal estate. The wife sole executrix, with Nathaniel Ward senior and James Noteman as supervisors. Witnesses John Prudden, Georg Harison, James Nuttman. Proved April 16, 1716. Lib. A, p. 21 .
    ___ ___ ___Joseph Harison testifies that Doctor Harison seems to have had doubts about Josiah Ward having been right in his mind.
    1715 April 8. Ward, Samuel, son of Josiah, about 14 years old, chooses as his guardian Abraham Kitchen, to whom letters of guardianship are issued. Lib. 2, p. 32. Hereinafter cited as Documents Relating to the History of the New Jersey.