A Study of the WARD surname in
Western New York Counties during the early 1800's
Compiled and Submitted by Carl
W. Ward
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1. On March 8, 1796 Steuben County was formed from a part of Ontario County and the town of Canisteo, of which Almond became a part, was formed.
2. 1800 US Federal Census of Ontario County, New York
|
Free White Males |
Free White Females |
|
Name of head of family |
under 10 |
of 10 - under 16 |
of 16 - under 26 |
of 26 - under 45 |
of 45 - upwards |
under 10 |
of 10 – under 16 |
of 16 – under 26 |
of 26 – under 45 |
of 45 - upwards |
other free persons |
|
Stephen Ward |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Thadeus Ward |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Zachariah Ward |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2. 1820 Census Index of New York
Ward, Allen 1820 MINDON, ONTARIO CO., NY 357
Ward, Artemas 1820 PALMYRA, ONTARIO CO., NY 339
Ward, Chauncy 1820 RICHMOND, ONTARIO CO., NY 035
Ward, Chauncy 1820 RICHMOND, ONTARIO CO., NY 035
Ward, Er. 1820 RICHMOND, ONTARIO CO., NY 036
Ward, Jabez 1820 RICHMOND, ONTARIO CO., NY 041
Ward, Levi 1820 PALMYRA, ONTARIO CO., NY 330
Ward, Moses 1820 PHELPS, ONTARIO CO., NY 302
Ward, Samuel 1820 GROVELAND, ONTARIO CO., NY 096
Ward, Shadrick 1820 RICHMOND, ONTARIO CO., NY 040
Ward, Stephen 1820 CANADAIGUA, ONTARIO CO., NY 220
Ward, Taber 1820 AVON, ONTARIO CO., NY 189
Ward, Thomas 1820 GROVELAND, ONTARIO CO., NY 093
Ward, William 1820 VICTOR, ONTARIO CO., NY 323
Ward, William, Jr. 1820 VICTOR, ONTARIO CO., NY 323
3. 1830 Census Index of New York
Ward, Andrew 1830 CANADICE, ONTARIO CO., NY 256
Ward, Calvin 1830 RICHMOND, ONTARIO CO., NY 188
Ward, Chauncey 1830 RICHMOND, ONTARIO CO., NY 188
Ward, Eliza 1830 CANANDAIGUA, ONTARIO CO., NY
118
Ward, George 1830 SENECA, ONTARIO CO., NY 081
Ward, Jabez 1830 CANADICE, ONTARIO CO., NY 259
Ward, Jonathan 1830 VICTOR, ONTARIO CO., NY 212
Ward, Josiah B. 1830 BRISTOL, ONTARIO CO., NY 240
Ward, Moses 1830 CANANDAIGUA, ONTARIO CO., NY
132
Ward, Moses 1830 PHELPS, ONTARIO CO., NY 036
Ward, Norman 1830 PHELPS, ONTARIO CO., NY 044
Ward, Samuel 1830 GORHAM, ONTARIO CO., NY 004
Ward, Shadrick 1830 CANADICE, ONTARIO CO., NY 260
Ward, Thomas 1830 CANADICE, ONTARIO CO., NY 261
Ward, William 1830 CANADICE, ONTARIO CO., NY 261
Ward, William 1830 PHELPS, ONTARIO CO., NY 029
Ward, William P. 1830 ONTARIO, WAYNE CO., NY 065
4. Surrogate Court Records, 1789-1926 Wards
Ontario County, New York
WARD, ALIDA C. 1927 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, ANDREW 1874 W. BLOOMFIELD
WARD, BURR 1920 RICHMOND
WARD, CHAUNCEY 1845 RICHMOND
WARD, HARRY 1898 RICHMOND
WARD, JOHN H. 1914 NAPLES
WARD, JOSHUA 1833 PHELPS
WARD, LOVINA 1890 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, MARY E. 1925 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, MOSES 1884 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, MOSES JR. 1873 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, NATHANIEL B. 1888 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, STEPHEN 1824 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, VILETTIE L. 1905 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, WILLIAM 1908 CANANDAIGUA
WARD, WILLIAM O. 1879 CANADICE
5. Ontario County Deed Index, Grantees, 1789 - 1845 Wards
Grantee Grantor
1826 Abbey, Aaron Ward, Samuel Jr 45 180
1826 Abbey, Anne Ward, Samuel Jr 45 180
1826 Abbey, Cheney Ward, Samuel Jr 45 180
1826 Abbey, Dexter Ward, Samuel Jr 45 180
1826 Abbey, Rawson Ward, Samuel Jr 45 180
1826 Abbey, Sally Ward, Samuel Jr 45 180
1826 Abbey, William Ward, Samuel Jr 45 180
1826 Abbey, William heir Ward, Samuel Jr 45 180
1810 Acer , John Ward, Thomas 14 262
1822 Bangs, Reuben Ward, Levi 40 99
1813 Barnhart, Isaac Ward, Levi 19 442
6. 1865 Civil War Census Ontario County, New York
LAST NAME FIRST NAME CPg STpg LAST REG DEATHDATE
Ward James 104 104 149 N.Y. 07/20/1864
7. Marriages in Canandaigua, NY, Ontario County, 1882-1908
REG # DATE GROOM Last GROOM FN BRIDE Last BRIDE F
857 26 Feb 96 Outhouse Frank Ward Theodosia
523 03 Feb 91 Staub Jacob Ward Nellie
292 06 Sep 86 Ward James Duffy Lizzie
8. Deaths in the Village/City of Canandaigua, 1882 – 1889
LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI DEATH DATE REGISTR#
Ward Nathaniel B. 17 Aug 1888 58
9. Ontario Cnty Times Paper, an index of marriages.
The dates are the date of the paper, not the date of marriage.
Sept. 9, 1823 WARD Col. Wm. H. & BUELL Mariann married in
Marietta, OH ; he of Rochester
Apr. 11, 1832 WARD Josiah & SUTTON Eliza C. married in Naples
Sept. 3, 1834 WARD Levi & KEMP Harriet married in Groveland,
Liv. Cnty
Nov. 30, 1819 WARD Samuel & MC CARTNEY Margaret married in
Sparta
Feb. 7, 1866 WARD Wm. H. & MOREY Mrs. Julia V. married in
Manchester; he of S. Bristol
Apr. 29, 1835 CARY Josiah & WARD Calista married in Rochester
June 12, 1833 CLARK Freeman & WARD Henrietta married in
Rochester
Jan. 16, 1884 PHILLIPS Leonard E. & WARD Mary J. married near
Cheshire
Apr. 13, 1819 WOODBURY Ulysses & WARD Rebecca married in
Mendon
July 24, 1878 DE BOW Francis B. & WARD Susie E.
Note: Not all marriages were announced in the papers because the ads had to be paid.