Lawrence Ward

Citations

1. [S308] William Nelson, editor, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670–1780 (Paterson, N.J.: The Press Printing and Publishing Co., 1901), p. xxxii-xxxiii: "The next record of the kind is six months later: "Lawrence Ward, late of Newark, died intestate, without children, leaving only his widow upon his estate; and the said widow, Elizabeth Ward, renounced in favor of her sister Esebell Baldwyn, wife of Joseph Baldwyn, of Hadley in Massachusetts, upon condition that the said Elizabeth Ward, widow, shall enjoy the said whole estate during her life, and to dispose of one-third part thereof remaining at the time of her death as she shall think good. The Governor accordingly appoints Isabell Baldwyn administratrix, September 2, 1671.
   "Esebell Baldwyn declares that whereas Lawrence Ward, late of Newark, my brother, deceased intestate, etc., leaving a widow, my sister Elizabeth Ward, upon the estate of my deceased brother, I appoint my son John Catlin and John Ward, turner, my kinsman, both of Newark; attorneys to take unto them jointly all my whole power and interest in and to the said estate, etc. September 4, 1671."<sup>1
   
   1</sup> E.J. Deeds, Liber 3, pp. 45-46.
2. [S1089] Edward E. Atwater, History of the Colony of New Haven to its Absorbtion into Connecticut (Boston: self-published, 1881), 219.
3. [S165] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, four volumes (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860-1862), IV:410 "Lawrence [Ward], New Haven 1639, or soon aft. rem. to Branford 1646, was br. of George of the same, in 1661 was employ, by the governm. of New Haven to search for the Regicides, Whalley and Goffe, at Milford, where it was prob. kn. they were not to be seen; rep. 1665 and 6, aft. wh. he rem. to N. J. and d. 1671, at Newark. Seven ch. b. at B. belong, either to him, or to John Ward, viz. Sarah, 22 May 1 650 ; John, 29 May 1 654 ; Samuel, 22 Sept. 1656 ; Hannah, 20 Nov. 1658 ; Eliz. 24 Jan. 1660 ; Dorcas, 10 May 1662; and Abigail, 20 Apr. 1665."
   [these children were (mostly) of John; see VR Branford as well as probate of Lawrence Ward, meniions a widow but no children.]
4. [S1084] Francis Bazley Lee, editor, Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910), I:242: "Lawrence and George Ward, ship carpenters. came to this country with their sister and took the oath of fidelity and signed the fundamental agreement of the New Haven colony in 1639. Seven years later they and their sister Isabel removed to the new town of Totoket or Branford..."
5. [S1089] Edward E. Atwater, History of the Colony of New Haven (1881), 111. Both had land adjacent to the oystershell field. The records show that George Ward had six members of the household, Lawrence two.
6. [S165] James Savage, First Settlers of New England, IV:410 "Lawrence [Ward], New Haven 1639, or soon aft. rem. to Branford 1646, was br. of George of the same, in 1661 was employ, by the governm. of New Haven to search for the Regicides, Whalley and Goffe, at Milford, where it was prob. kn. they were not to be seen; rep. 1665 and 6, aft. wh. he rem. to N. J. and d. 1671, at Newark. Seven ch. b. at B. belong, either to him, or to John Ward, viz. Sarah, 22 May 1 650 ; John, 29 May 1 654 ; Samuel, 22 Sept. 1656 ; Hannah, 20 Nov. 1658 ; Eliz. 24 Jan. 1660 ; Dorcas, 10 May 1662; and Abigail, 20 Apr. 1665." [these children were (mostly) of John; see VR Branford as well as probate of Lawrence Ward, mentions a widow but no children.]
7. [S928] William H Shaw, compiler, History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1884), I:372–381.
   The covenant came after years of planning and negotiating by New Haven Colony dissidents opposed to the union with the Connecticut Colony. The covenant was first signed, on 30 Oct 1666, by the Branford members, twenty-three in number:
   1. Jasper Crane 13. Ebenezer Camfield
   2. Abra. Peirson.      14. John Ward, Senior
   3. Sam'l Swaine      15. Ed. Ball
   4. Laurance Ward      16. John Harrison
   6. Thomas Blacthly* 17. John Crane
   6. Samuel Plum      18. Thos. Huntington
   7. .losiah Ward      19. Delivered Crane
   8. Samuel Rose      20. Aaron Blacthly
   9. Thomas Peirson      21. Richard Laurence
   10. John Warde      22. John Johnson
   11. John Catling      23. Thomas L. Lyon [his mark]
   12. Richard Harrison
   
   This was followed on 24 Jun 1667 by the subscription to the document by forty-one members from Milford:
   1. Robert Treat.          22. Thom. Johnson          
   2. Obadiah Bruen.          23. John Curtis.          
   3. Matthew Camfield     24. Ephraim Burwell.               
   4. Samuell Kitchell          25. Robert R. Dennison. [his mark]          
   5. Jeremiah Pecke          26. Nathaniel Wheeler.          
   6. Michael Tompkins     27. Zachariah Burwell.
   7. Stephen Freeman 28. William Campe.
   8. Henry Lyon,          29. Joseph Walters.          
   9. John Browne          30. Robert Dalglish.               
   10. John Rutgers [Rogers].     31. Hauns Albers.          
   11. Stephen Davis.          32. Thomas Morris.          
   12. Edward Rigs.          33. Hugh Roberts.          
   13. Robert Kitchell           34. Eph'm Pennington          
   14. J. n. Brooks [his mark].     35. Martin Tichenor          
   15. Robert v. Lymens. [his mark] 36. John Browne, Jr               
   16. Francis f. Linle. [his mark]     37 Jona. Seargeant.          
   17. Daniel Tichenor.     38. Azariah Crane               
   18. John Bauldwin, Sen.     39. Samuel Lyon.
   19. John Bauldwin, Jr. 40. Joseph Riggs.
   20. Jona. Timipkins. 41. Stephen Bond
   21. Geo. Day     
   
   The document read thus:
   "1st. - That none shall lie admitted freemen or free Burgesses within our Town upon Passaick River, in the Province of Jersey, but such Planters as are members of some or other of the Congregational Churches, nor shall any but such be chosen to Magistracy or to Carry on any part of said Civil Judicature, or as deputies or assistants, to have power to Vote in establishing Laws, and making or repealing them, or to any Chief Military Trust or Office. Nor shall any But such Church Members have any Vote in such election. Tho all others admitted to be planters have right to their proper Inheritance, and do and shall enjoy all other Civil Liberties, Privileges, according to all Laws, Orders, Grants which are, or hereafter shall be made for this Town."
   
                  
8. [S1084] Francis Bazley Lee, Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, I:243. General description of the removal to New Jersey by those in Branford and Milford.
9. [S308] William Nelson, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I, "Lawrence Ward, late of Newark, died intestate, without children, leaving only his widow upon his estate; and the said widow, Elizabeth Ward, renounced in favor of her sister Esebell Baldwyn, wife of Joseph Baldwyn, of Hadley in Massachusetts, upon condition that the said Elizabeth Ward, widow, shall enjoy the said whole estate during her life and to dispose of one-third part thereof remaining at the time of her death as she shall think good. The Governor accordingly appoints Isebell Baldwyn administratrix, September 2, 1671."
   "Esebell Baldwyn declares that whereas Lawrence Ward, late of Newark, my brother, deceased intestate, etc., leaving a widow, my sister Elizabeth Ward, upon the estate of my deceased brother, I appoint my son John Catlin and John Ward, turner, my kinsman, both of Newark, attorneys to take unto them jointly all my whole power and interest in and to the said estate, etc. September 4, 1671."
   p. xxxii, citing E. J. Deeds, Liber 3, pp. 45-46 ca. Aug 1671 ("six months later" than the prior record of 27 Feb 1670, presumably OS.
   
   "1670 April 18. Ward, Larens, of Newark. Inventory of the estate of £100.-.- real, £189.8.6 personal; made by John Brown senior and John Ward and presented by the widow Elizabeth Ward. Debtors of the estate are Huge Roberds, Robert Denison and Richard Larens, creditors (20.4.8) Capt. Robert Treate, Steven Dode, Thomas Person, Steven Freman, Benjamin Balldin, Micah Tomcins, Jonathan Tomcins, Josiah Ward, Micah Tainter, Richard Comsbe, Thomas Richals. Essex Wills" with footnote "Understood to have been an uncle of John, jun., the Dish Turner."
   p. 490.