Sally's great-great-great Grandparents:
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    Thomas Ward  was born ca 1742 [he is not included on the 1757 tax list indicating he was then under the age of 16].
This Thomas Ward appears to be the grandson  of Michael Ward who died in Bertie County about 1756 and his wife,
 Ann Freeman. I think his father was Michael Ward Jr as Thomas Ward named his first son Michael Ward.
    Richard Ward [who I think is Thomas's uncle - but could be his father] deeded Thomas land in 1757 (K-46) 
Thomas Ward was also deeded land that year from Joseph Barradil (K-41) in Bertie County, NC.
   This Thomas Ward's  widow was Pharaby when he died. She appears to be the Faraba Hill & Farabee Hill who witnessed two deeds for some neighbors on Dec 18, 1756 along with John Sawkill and an Isaac Hill (who could be either her father or her brother H-393, 394.) 
In Feb 1772 Isaac Hill's will was proved in Hertford Ct and the administration granted to Isaac Hill.  
   In Jan 1760 Capt James Jones replaced Thomas Ward as overseer of the road.
   Thomas Ward in Oct 1761 was appointed constable between Quoyoccason Swamp [rises in n central Bertie County and flows nw into Stony Creek] and the County Line. 
   This Thomas Ward was appointed in March 1772 one of the Justices of the Court in Bertie Co. 
   Thomas Ward made his will in Bertie county 14 March, 1795
      --It was proved Nov 1796.
     His wife Pheraby Ward died 29 Sept, 1813 [Bible of James Ward].

    This pair of 18th century houses is located on Salmon Creek in northeast North Carolina. By water, the setting is two miles from the historic town of Edenton; by land, it is 10 miles from Edenton. Salmon Creek is a deep-water creek (10 to 15 feet in depth) that flows into the Albemarle Sound, the largest fresh water sound in the world. It also was the home of the first permanent settler in North Carolina, Nathaniel Batts, who moved to Salmon Creek in 1665. The property is located off U.S. Highway 17 in Bertie County, North Carolina, midway between Windsor and Edenton. 
     The Ward House, built during the years of 1770-1809, was constructed in two parts and reflects both Georgian and Federal influences. With raised panel wainscoting, all original doors with H-L hinges and a magnificent mantel and over mantel, the earlier Georgian style house has been completed with a hall (or living room), kitchen, dining, bed and bath. It has a separate heating and cooling system. The later addition, built in 1810 is at present stored on the property. It has a beautiful Federal mantel, recessed panel wainscoting and raised panel doors. The Ward House has 1,200 square feet of living space. 
    The White-Lilly House connects to the Ward-Bass House. It is also a late 18th century house. The White-Lilly House contains 600 square feet of living space which includes living, bed, bath, utility and sleeping loft. It reflects a more yeoman lifestyle. However, with exposed beaded ceiling joists, an arched mantel and flush panel sides, the house has Colonial charm rarely found. Each house has its own heating and cooling systems, as well as a separate hot water system. The houses are connected by dining and utility rooms. Each house has a porch with a view of Salmon Creek. 75 to 100 feet of the acreage is water front. 
 http://www.presnc.org/buyproperty/eastern/Ward-Bass_and_White-Lilly_Houses_HPE/Ward-Bass_and_White-Lilly_Houses_HPE.html   

Children of Thomas Ward and Pheraby Hill:
1. Winiford Ward ca 1760 -
     married ca 1774 James Holley died 1795
     married 2nd 1796 Jacob Ward 
2. Michael Ward ca 1761 - 1803
     married ca Nov 1782 Sarah Sparkman dau. of Jesse and Rebecka
         Did she marry 2nd 10 Dec 1812 Dr. Araunah Bardwell??
           Married: On the 10th inst. at Wiccacon, Dr. Araunah Bardwell 
             to Mrs. Sally Ward, The Hornets Nest, Murfreesboro NC Dec 31 1812
3. Isaac Hill Ward ca 1763 Bertie Co, NC - 1830/1840 Weakley Co. TN
                lived Hertford Co, NC moved ca 1822 to Dresden Co. TN
     married ca 1785  ?
  ? married 26 Jan 1797 Chowan Co Gracey Goodwin
                                  Lewis Goodwin, bondsman, Wm Norfleet
4. Mary Ward ca 1763 - 1823
      married 1779/81  Capt. William Sparkman died bef 15 Apr. 1785
      married bef 28 Dec 1785 David Garrett died 1803
                                    son of Jesse (died 1797)
5. Pheraby Ward ca 1768 - 
      married prior 14 Mar 1795 William Reed Sparkman ca 1762/3 -
                                    son of Jesse and Rebecka
6. James Ward 5 Feb 1770 - 27 Feb 1843 Bertie Co
      married 1st 27 Feb 1790 Delilah Freeman 1771 - 14 May 1821
              daughter of John Freeman will Bertie Co, NC 1793
      married 2nd 20 May 1823 Silvia Ward 1780 - 28 May 1829
              daughter of James Ward died 1780 & widow of brother,  Joshua Ward
      married 3rd 22 Nov 1829 Penelope Hunter died 22 April 1832
                daughter of Timothy Hunter
      married 4th 13 Dec 1832 Elizabeth Jones 16 October 1791 -1 October 1876
               daughter of James Jones & widow of James Howell Jones
7. Joshua Ward ca 1772 - bef 1823 Bertie Co
     married  19 May 1797 Silvia Ward  1880 - 28 May 1829
8. Elizabeth Ward 1773 - bef 1854 Lincoln Co, GA
     married 15 Nov 1798 Betie Co, NC John Hardy 13 June 1773- 25 Sept 1854
                                           Opelika, Russell Co, AL
9. Martha Ward ca 1775 - bef 1812 Stewart Co, TN
     married  bef 14 Mar 1795 Samuel Luten bef 1766 - 19 Nov 1831
                                                                  Stewart Co, TN
         Sam married 2nd Elizabeth Brown
10. Ann Ward ca 1779 - ? Stewart Co, TN
       married  prior 14 Mar 1795 William Outlaw son of William
11. Eleanor [Nellie] Ward 1780 - July 1852
       married 21 July 1799 Benjamin Hardy 21 July 1779- July 1821 Bertie Co

CENSUS 1790 BERTIE CO NC
                                 WH MALES 16 UP; UNDER 16; WH FEMALES; ALL OTHERS; SLAVES
WARD, THOMAS                    1               0             4               0            16
WARD, MICHAEL                   1               2              1               1              3
WARD, JAMES                        1               1              2               0              4
WARD, JOSHUA                     1               0              0               0              0
Ward, Mary                                                                 1                               6
Ward, James    sn                     1               1             2
Ward, Mary                                1              0              1                               5
Ward,  Samuel                           1               2             3
Ward,  Samuel                           1              0              1
Ward, Patsy                                0              1              4
Ward, Jarret or James?           1             3              5                              1
Ward, Jonas                                1             2              2                             11

CENSUS 1790 HERTFORD CO NC
WARD, ISAAC HILL               1              1             3             0              9

CENSUS 1790 CHOWAN CO NC
Meriam Ward                               2f
Thomas Ward of Yeopin     1 3  3
John Ward                             1 0 2
Solomon Ward                      1 1 2
Lowerwick Ward                  1 1 4
Thomas Ward                        3 1 4
Humphrey Ward                   1 0 1 0  1sl
Ephraim Ward                       1 1 2
Frederick Ward                    1
William Ward jun                 1 1 2
Jeremiah Ward                      1
Hardy Ward                            1 0 4

CENSUS BERTIE CO NC  1800  
page 72
James Ward      1 m -10,  1 m 26/45,  2f 10/15, 1f 16/25, 1sl
H Isaac Ward     1m 10/15, 2m 16/25, 1m 26/45, 5f -10, 2f 16/25,  12 sl
Joshua Ward     1m -10, 1m 10/15, 1m 16/25, 1m 26/45, 1f -10, 1f 16/25, 1f 45+, 1ofp, 13 sl
Michael Ward   1m -10, 1m 10/15, 1m 16/25, 1m 26/45, 1f -10, 1f 26/45, 1ofp, 3 sl
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page 74
 James Ward       3m -10,  1m 26/45,  2f -10, 2 f 26/45, 3 sl  next to John Wolferson
William Ware           1m 16/25, 1f 45+, 1ofp, 1sl
Amelia Ware             2f 16/25
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page 76
George Ware   2m 16/25,
Ann Ward         1m -10,  2m 16/25, 1f 10/15, 2 16/25, 1f 45+
Thomas Ware   1m 10/15,  1m 45+, 1f 16/25, 1f 45+
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page 70
Dempy Ward       1 0 0 1 0     2 0 0 1 0    4sl
Samuel Ward       0 1 0 0 1    1 0 0 0 1   
Thomas Ward      1 0 0 0 1    1 0 1 0 1    1sl
Champion Ward  1 1 0 1 0    1 0 0 1 0
Moses Ward         2 2 0 1 0   1 1 0 1 0

Hertford Co 1800
Capt Foster's Captaincy
Mial Ward         1 0 1 0 0       0 0 1 0 0
Jacob Ward       2 0 0 2 0      2 0 0 1 1     8sl
Capt. Jones's Capt.
Michael Ward    0 0 1 0 0     0 0 0 0 0     6sl

Census 1800 Chowan Co NC
 William Ward sen   1  1  0  1 0    3 1 0 0 0
 Lourick Ward           1 0  0  0  1    1 0  0 2 0
 Jacob Ward                0 0  0  1  0    0 0 0 0  1
 John Ward                 2 1  0  1  0     0 0 0 1  0
 Josiah Ward               0 0 0 1 0      1 0 0 1 0
  Isaac Ward                2 0  0 1 0      0 0 0 1 0
  Joseph Ward             0 1 0 1 0      
  Hardy Ward              2 0 0 1 0       2 0  0 1 0
  Humphrey Ward       2 0 0 1 0       2 0  0 1 0   4sl
  William Ward jr      0 0 0 1 0       0 0 0 0 0

Census 1800 Green Co NC
Isaac Ward      2  1 1 0 0     2 1 0 1 0    7sl

Census 1800 Pitt Co NC
Isaac Ward    2 1 0 1 0     2 0 0 1 0

Bertie County Court Records [abstract by transcribed by Weynette Parks Haun] 
In July 1761 Aaron Asbell, son of Margaret Asbell was bound as apprentice to Thomas Ward to be taught the business of a cooper [ vol II page 84]   [543-278]
In Aug 1764 James Asbell orphan of Margaret Asbell about the age of fourteen was bound until age 21 to Thomas Ward to learn the trade of a house carpenter.
[vol III page 25[ [676-350]
In June 1766 Charity Asbell orphen of Margert Asbell aged about six years of age be bound as an apprenctice to Stephen Kater untill she is of age [vol III page 43] [734-385]

In the name of God Amen (March fourteenth year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five) I Thomas Ward of Bertie County and State of North Carolina being sick and weak but of sound disposing mine and memory thanks be unto God for the same and Calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life and knowing it is appointed once for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner & form as followeth
Item First I Give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Pheraby Ward one negro woman named Sofia half of my hogs three Cows and Calves four ewes and lambs one horse Called Springer one bridle & sadle one bed & furniture to dispose of as she shall or may think proper I also lend my beloved wife two negroes one negro man named Black David one Girl named Hester all my plantation Utensils and kitchen furniture that I have not given away to the several Legacies in their legacies during her natural life with the uses of my houses & plantation I now live
Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Winiford Holley one negro woman Pegg and her increase one bed and furniture one Large Iron Pott two Cows and Calves which said property is now in her possession I say to her and her heirs forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Michael Ward one negro boy named Simon one stear one bed and furniture all which is now in his possession Except the negro boy I say to him and his heirs forever I likewise lend my son Michael Ward the plantation whereon he now lives his natural life and after his death I Give and devise the said land and plantation unto my Grand Son William Ward I say to him and his heirs forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son James Ward four hundred Acres of Land whereon he now lives one negro boy Jo one bed and furniture one Gun one Cow & Calf which is now in possession I say to him & heirs forever 
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Hill Ward one Negroe boy named Charles one bed and furniture two Cows and Calves to him his heirs forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Ward the Land plantation whereon I now live with all my Land adjoining thereto two Negroes (to wit) Yellow David and one boy named James one bed & furniture one pair of Grist Mill Stones one pair hand mill stones one whipsaw one one cropcut saw one yoke of oxen cart and wheels & one brandy still I say to him & his heirs forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Garrett one Negroe Girl named Jimima to her and her heirs forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha Lewton one Negroe Girl named Rose one bed and furniture one Linnen wheel two Cows and Calves and four head of sheep all which she hath now possession of and one walnut desk I say to her and her heirs forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Pheraby Sparkman one Negroe boy named Daniel one bed and furniture one linnen wheel two Cows & Calves and one looking Glass all which she hath heretofore received I say to her and her heirs forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Ward one negroe woman named Lidea and her Child named Rachel one bed and furniture one Linnen wheel two Cows and Calves and two ewes and Lambs I say to her and her heirs forever
Item I Give & bequeath unto my daughter Ann Outlaw one Negroe woman named Dinah one bed and furniture one Linnen wheel two Cows and Calves which she hath heretofore received and two ewes & lambs I say to her & her heirs forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elendor Ward one Negroe man Black David one Negroe Girl named Hester after the decease of my beloved wife Phereaby Ward likewise one bed and furniture one Linnen wheel two Cows & Calves and two ewes and Lambs I say to her and her heirs forever I also will and desire that the horse before mentioned in my beloved wife's Legacy shall be given & I do hereby give and bequeath him to my said Daughter Elendar Ward (after the decease of my beloved wife to her and her heirs forever
Item I hereby impower and direct my Executors to make a good and lawfull Kite an Title to Jerimiah Freeman for a certain messuage or tenement track or parcel of Land which I now hold under entry which land Jno Freeman decd bought of Michael Brittain the said Jeremiah Freeman paying to them the cost and Expence of saving the same
Item I will and desire that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged and that the remaining part of my Estate that hath not before been mentioned be sold and my Just debts funeral charges etc be paid & discharged out of the money arising therefrom and that the remain-ing part be equally divided amongst my Six Children Joshua Ward, Martha Luten, Pheraby Sparkman, Elizabeth Ward, Ann Outlaw, & Elindar Ward Item Lastly I constitute and appoint my friend Solomon Cherry and my three Sons Isaac H Ward, James Ward, and Joshua Ward Executors to this my last will and Testament and I do hereby Revoke & disallow and make void all former wills and Testaments heretofore by me made ratyfying this and no other to be my last will and Testament
                                                                      Thos Ward
Signed Sealed a Delivered in the presance of Test
Wm Watford,  Jona Spivey Jno Campbell
Bertie County November 1796:
proved by Wm Watford & Jonathan Spivey. George Gray CCC

Bertie Co Wills
Michael Ward Feb 16, 1800. Aug Term 1803. Wife Sarah. Children: William, Joshua, Reddick, & Winnefred Ward. Wife and Wm. Rayner Exrs. Test. Zadock Morris, Walter McFarline.

A Michael Ward made an affidavit in Bertie Co in 1777 relating to the Tories & their activities. (This Michael Ward would have been neither Thomas's father - died 1772 or his son - too young; I think the man who made this affidavit was the son of Phillip Ward.)

e-mail from Kendall Sparkman - I find one additional record of particular interest - in Nov, 1803, William "Lurry" as guardian of William S. Sparkman brought an action in the Edenton District Court for the division of 380 acres in Bertie which William held as tenant -in- common with William Reed [Sparkman] (so much for being the bondsman for his wedding a few years earlier!). William Reed [Sparkman] appealed in May Court, 1804.

Winiford Ward ca 1769 and James Holley died 1795 had:
   Negroes divided March 31, 1802 indicating either death or remarriage of Winiford
   Josiah Holley was apptd. gdn of the orphans Nathaniel, James, and Thomas Holley, May 19, 1798. Isaac H. Ward was apptd. gdn. of the orphans John, Benjamin, and Mary Holley, May 19, 1798.  Dower allotted to the widow Wineford Holley, May, 1798, equaling 33 1/3 acres, also the Bryant place of 111 acres adj. Solomon Hughs. Divison of Negroes according to the will, March 31, 1802. James Wilson Jr apptd. gdn. of John 10 Nov, 1812.
1. Josiah Holley ca 1775 - 4 April 1846 age 71 yrs Bertie Co  dsp
     200 acres adj. Joshua Freeman & 1/2 Saw Mill
2.  Ann Holley ca 1776 - ca 1829 dsp Bertie Co
    Negro boy named Isaac + share of residue-- Negro Abram
3. Martha (Patsy) Holley ca 1777 - 1805
     married 19 Aug 1796 (Jonathan Spivey, Bm) Thomas Garrett ca 1769 - 1805
  1800 BERTIE Thomas Garrett 1m 0-10, 1 10-15, 1 16-25, 1 26-45, 2 f 0-10, 2  26-45, 0 sl
        he was a Saddler    Both Thomas and his wife Martha or Patsy had died by Dec. 1805
     Negro girl named Annis, 1 feather bed & furniture, 2 cows & calves + share of residue --Negro Betty
      a. Jesse Garrett ca 1797/99 - bef Nov 1837
           married bef Nov 1820 Cynthia Rayner ca 1800 - 1848
              she married bef Nov 1838 Willey D Hays
4. Nathaniel Holley ca 1779 -
     home plantation (157 acres)
5. James Holley ca 1781- bef 1845 Ky
     200 acres adj Samuel Rayner & 1/2 Saw Mill
       a. Elizabeth Holley
            married David S Mitchell
       b. Celia Holley
             married David D Mitchell
       c. third daughter
         [Josiah Holley in 1845 mentions three nieces daughters of deceased brother James Holley residing in Ky]  Power of Attorney an article by Ransom McBride in NCGSJ Feb 1777 - p11 - Mitchell, David S [x]  and his wife Elizabeth [x], and David D Mitchell [x] and his wife Celia [x] all of Trigg Co KY 21 May 1847, appoint Nathan Bowan of Calloway Co KY their attorney to obtain from the Executors of Josiah Holley, dec late of Bertie Co NC the legacy due them from the said Holley's estate.
6. Elisabeth Holley ca 1782- ca 1849
     married 29 May 1797 (Jacob (x) Outlaw, Bm) Miles MacDowell
    Negro girl named Felis, 1 feather bed & furniture, 2 cows & calves + share of residue--Negro Robbin
      Will of Elizabeth McDowell - Mch 30 1849 - May Term 1849. Augustus Holly and Daniel V Etheridge, niece Mary's [wife of Wm J Holly] children, niece Mary's [wife of Job Parker] children, children of brother James Holly in Kentucky, niece Mary H Cherry, great niece Mary E Askew [daughter of niece Martha Askew and husband David O Askew], great niece Josephine Simons, John Nowell, Isabel Parker [daughter of niece Mary Parker], Joseph Etheridge [son of Daniel], nephew Jesse Garrett's children, brother Henry Ward, Daniel V Etheridge and Augustus Holly Exrs. Test, Willie D Hayes, J H Etheridge.
7. Thomas Holley ca 1783 - 1827 Bertie Co
       married 20 Dec 1802  (Josiah Holley, Bm) Sealah  [Celia] Askew 1782 - Jan/Feb 1849 Bertie Co
            334 acres bought of William Bryan
      a. Benjamin Holley
      b. Augustus [Augustine] Holley  1809 - 1882
            married Martha P. Rayner ca 1815 - 1878
            married 2nd Sarah D Lewis [Jernigan] Feb 1840 - 2 Jan 1894 at the "Hermitage"
                      daughter of E D & Levinia Lewis of near Harrellsville
                      widow of Hon John H Jernigan of Hertford Co
      c. James Holley  ca 1807 - dec. April 1850
            married Mary ?
                  in 1850 John, Thomas and Celia are living with their Uncle Augustus
             i. John Holley ca 1834 -
             ii. Thomas D Holley ca 1836 -
                  married Ever M ? ca 1858 -
                           1. Thomas Holley ca 1873 -
                           2.  Augustus Holley ca 1875 -
                           3. Celie Holley ca 1877 -
                           4. James E Holley ca 1879 -
            iii. William Holley ca 1841 -   [living with Uncle William 1850 census]
            iv. Celia A Holley  1845 - 1876
                      ts Holly, Celia Rayner, 31 years 1 mo 12 days; daughter of James & Mary Holly
                     married 12 Dec 1867 James T Rayner 1844 - 1892
      d. Rebecca Holley
      e. Mary E. Holley 
           married Job Parker
            i. Isabel Parker
      f. David A. Holley
      g. William J. Holley ca 1820 - 1890 
                       owned and lived at Bandon Plantation 1852 -1890 at Holley's Wharf
                    this  in the past century was owned by the author Inglis Fletcher 1944 - 1964
                                - a Brief History of Bandon Plantation  Part IV

            married Mary E Hardy 1822 - 1857
               i. Elizabeth [Bettie] Holley ca 1846 - 
                    married Alfred Moore Darden ca 1840 - 1897
                             1. Clarence S Darden ca 1866 -
                             2. Colgate [Coke] W Darden ca 1868 -
                                   married Miss Pretlow
                             3. Mary H Darden ca 1870 -
                             4. Siduna Darden ca 1871 -  daughter
                             5. Junius H Darden ca 1873 -   
                             6. William H Darden ca 1875 -
                             7. Jacob C Darden ca 1878 -
               ii. Rebecca Holley 13 Aug 1848 - 24 Jan 1898 Mt Gould
                    married 1 July 1866 George William Womble 22 Jan 1836 - 4 Aug 1904
                               lived at Mt. Gould near Colerain, NC
                           1. William Jordan Womble 18 Aug 1868 - 25 June 1902 Washington NC
                           2. George Augustus Womble 26 March 1870 - 4 July 1910 Sparta NC
                                  married Lola Hreherb
                                  i. Julius Womble
                           3. Emma Kate Womble 28 Dec 1871 - 15 Sept 1876
                           4. Josiah Holley Womble 6 July 1873 - 
                           5. Cecelia Holley Womble 13 Sept 1875 Barnitz NC - 6 Sept 1951 Roanoke VA
                                  married 16 Nov 1896 Dewitt Clinton Ross 28 Jan 1875 Wash NC - 20 Mar 1947
                                         son of John Ross and Elizabeth Orrell
                                i. Evelyn Virginia Ross 2 Mar 1899 Pembroke NC - 16 July 1976 Roanoke VA
                                   married Rolfe E Petterson ca 1904 - 23 April 2000 Roanoke VA    
                               ii. Dewitt Clinton Ross Jr 16 Nov 1901 Fair Bluff NC - 12 June 1902 Fair Bluff
                              iii. Julian Wadsworth Ross 14 Aug 1903 Wash. NC - 13 Aug 1976 Elizabeth City NC
                                    married 28 Oct 1928 Mary Traitel Oettinger 9 May 1905 - 23 Mar 1993
                                       line of William O Ross who supplied the Womble family Bible records 
                               iv.  Robert Glenn Ross 9 Aug 1905 Wash. NC - 24 Oct 1987
                                    married Almeda Sawyer 2 Feb 1909 Belhaven NC - 17 Mar 1988
                           6.  Lula Womble 17 April 1878 -
                           7.  Claude Womble 10 April 1880 - 16 April 1881
                           8.  Mary Catherine Womble 9 Jan 1889 -
              iii. Celia Holley ca 1849 -
                      married Bell
              iv. Augustus Holley ca 1855 -
                      married Elizabeth ca 1857 -
                             1. William Holley ca 1877 -
           married aft 1860 Clara Womble ca 1835 -
                     sister of George
             i. Elizabeth [Pattie] R Holley ca 1863 -
                 married aft 1880 James M Hays
     h. Thomas J. Holley ca 1827 -  (1850 census)
               married Susan A. Outlaw? ca 1830 - ?
8. Mary Holley ca 1786 -  aft 12 Jan 1818
    married 26 Jan 1804 (Thomas Holley, Bm) William Etheridge died ca Jan 1837
    Negro boy named Toney, 1 feather bed & furniture, 2 cows & calves + share of residue-- Negro Easther
    a. Harriet M Etheridge  ca 1811 - 1870/1880
          married 1stca 1827 Joseph J Simons  ca 1807 - 1836 Hertford Co NC
             i. Frances E Simons ca 1828 -
            ii. Mary Harrell Simons ca 1830 -
                 married ca 1852 Alpheus H. Powell
            iii. Josephine Jordan Simons 1834 - 13 Aug 1896
                 married 18 April 1855 Dr. Robert R Smith ca 1820 -
                        1. Harriet E Smith ca 1857 NC -
                        2. Charles H Smith ca 1862 NC -
                        3. Edward S Smith ca 1865 GA -
                        4. William R Smith ca Dec 1869 NC -
          married 2nd ?William James Hardy will 1841
            iv. Eleanor Hardy 1840 -
         married Col. Samuel Blunt Spruill 23 Nov 1803 Tyrell Co NC - 13 June 1888 Coleraine NC
                           lawyer
            v. Samuel B Spruill 1849 -
                       attorney of law at Plymouth
           vi. Benjamin H Spruill 1851 - 

    b. Mary H Etheridge ca 1809 -
          married 6 Aug 1827 William Walton Cherry ca 1806 - 2 May 1845
                 in 1850, 1860, 1870 living with brother Joseph H Etheridge
    c.  Joseph H. Etheridge 1813 - 29 Nov 1877 age 65 yrs
                     [post master Colerain 1850,  also Planter/ Fishery Owner]
           married Mary E. Holder  ca 1830 TN -  23 July 1868 age 38 yrs
             i. Mary C Etheridge 1849 -
            ii. Joseph Holley Etheridge 1851 - 29 April 1931
           iii. William Cherry Etheridge 17 July 1857 -
            iv. Edward Everett Etheridge 15 Jan 1856 - 5 Oct 1907
                  married 20 Dec 1877 Virginia C. Sessoms 6 Jan 1859 - 13 Aug 1889
                 married 2nd Etta Savage 23 Oct 1866 - 27 June 1931
             v. Martha E Etheridge 1861 -
            vi. Thomas G Etheridge 1863 -
            vii. Mariah C Etheridge 1864 -
    d. William D. Etheridge ca 1815 - [from 1850  1870 census]
           married Caroline ? ca 1825 MD -
             i. Frances [Annie] Etheridge  1858 -
                  married 15 Feb 1881Norfolk Co. VA Thomas Ramsey 
                         1. Irene Ramsey 2 Oct 1881 - 22 March 1932
                                                  married Mr.  Kehoe
             ii. Joseph W. Etheridge 1860 -
    e. Martha Eliza Etheridge 12 Jan 1818 Bertie Co NC - 18 June 1890 Columbus MS
          married David Outlaw Askew 31 Jan 1794 Bertie Co NC - 13 May 1859 Oktibbeha Co MS
           i. Mary E Askew        [Was there another daugther who married Dr. George Outlaw Askew 1805 - 1862 Bertie]
   William Etheridge married 2nd Martha F Ward  6 March 1798 - aft 1837
                daughter of Joshua Ward and Silvia Ward, dau of James Ward d. 1780 & Martha Cherry
                       who had married first James Ward and 2nd Solomon Freeman.
9.  Benjamin Holley ca 1789-
     100  acres adj Lewis Outlaw + share of residue -- Negroes Peg and her child
10. John Holley   1792/95  - bef 15 May 1832 
       [ James Wilson Jr apptd. gdn. of John 10 Nov, 1812.]
           1 negro boy named George + share of residue --- Negro Penne
         a. Mary Holley
         b. William Holley
         c. George Holley

Winiford Ward ca 1769 and Jacob Ward :
11. Henry L Ward ca 1800 -  
            [Mercantile Business, Colerain 1850]
        married Luzaie ? ca 1810 -

Michael Ward ca 1761 - 1803 |  his parents
& 1782 Sarah Sparkman ca 1766 - |  her parents
of Bertie Co NC

Michael Ward ca 1761-1803 and Sarah Sparkman had:
[1782, Nov 13 Thomas Ward of Bertie to his son Michael Ward of same Deed of gift]
1. William Ward ca 1785 - 1842
    married had issue
    a. Wellington Ward ca 1820 -
       married Sarah ca 1831 -
         i. John W Ward 1850 -
        ii. James Ward 1852 -
        iii. Wilson Ward 1854 -
        iv. Capt Jesse Etheridge Ward 1856 -
         Keeper of the Kill Devil Hills Life-Saving Station during the time the Wright Brothers were experimenting with flight and he and his crew were there official "ground-crew."  I re-created a new crew and we were present at the 2003 - 100th anniversary.  Jesse Etheridge Ward III g grandson of the Capt.
    b. Shellington Ward
    c. William Ward
    d. Christian Ward
    e. Prusey Ward
    f. Sarah Ward ca 1826 -
    g. Mary Antone Ward ca 1810 -
2. Winneford Ward ca 1790 -
    married 1806 William Mizell ca 1783 -
    a. Jeremiah Mizell ca 1807 -
    b. Aaron M Mizell ca 1809 - aft 1860 Bertie Co
        married Mary White ca 1806 -
    c. Henry Mizell ca 1815 -
    d. Sarah Mizell ca 1836 -
    he married 2nd 1849 Margaret A Jacob ca1800 -
3. Joshua Ward 23 Feb 1789 -
   Bertie Co Apprentice Bond 13 Aug 1804 Joshua Ward, Sixteen years of age 23d next February bound to Lewis Miller, Cooper. Signers: Lewis Miller, Timothy Hunter. Witness: Jos. Blount.
4. Reddick Ward  Dec 1799 -
   Bertie Co Apprentice Bond 
10 Feb 1806 Riddick Ward Seven years of age bound to Lewis Miller. Cooper. Signers: Lewis Miller, Timothy Hunter. Witness: Jos. Blount.
12 Feb 1810 Riddick Ward Eleven years of age next Dec. bound to James Ward, Cooper.

Will of Michael Ward 16 Feb 1802 - probate Aug Ct 1803 Bertie County
"now being weak in body..."  
- son William Ward - pair of cartwheels, crosscut saw, stock of bees.
- wife Sarah Ward - rest of my estate for her lifetime, and at her death it shall be divided among my living children
- Joshua Ward - Reddick Ward - and Winiford Ward. My executor and my wife shall put my two said sons to school and give them an education as may be necessary for them and suitable to their station in life.
EX: wife, my friend William Rayner
Wit: Zadock Morris, Walter McFarlane

Isaac Hill Ward ca 1764 - 1830/40 |  his parents
of Hertford Co NC & Dressen Co TN

Isaac Hill Ward ca 1764 & ?  lived Hertford Co
CENSUS 1790 HERTFORD CO, NC: WARD, ISAAC HILL    1,     1,       3 ,      0,      9
1. Isaac Hill Ward bef 1790
is the same Isaac Hill Ward who moved to the "Bradshaw Settlement" of western NC about 1822 (which became Dresden Co. TN in 1823). This Ward became a Justice of the Peace in 1827 and from the census records apparently died between the 1830 and 1840 Census in Weakley Co. The 1830 Census shows him in Weakley Co. between the ages of 60-70 (which matches what you show as birthdate c.1764) with his wife about the same age. The 1840 census does not show him. 1850 Weakley Census shows Isaac H. Ward and family from NC (we believe around Webster). The evidence and family tradition says that this Isaac H. Ward is the son of Isaac Hill Ward who moved west to take possession of his father's lands, etc., in Weakley Co. in the early 1840s. It is from this Isaac H. Ward that I am descended. 
             from David H Ward .
2. girl Ward bef 1790 -
3. girl Ward bef 1790 -

more from David H Ward 10/21/03: I'm still bouncing around on the Wards in Weakley Co, trying to figure out who's related to who. 
I have found Isaac Hill Ward on the Hertford Co 1790 Census (as you have too), which makes sense because that's next door to Bertie Co where Thomas's will was executed. 
I have not found any listing for Isaac Hill Ward on subsequent census rolls.
I found three Isaac Wards on the 1800 NC Census, One each in Chowan, Greene and Pitt Counties. 
In 1810 there are still the one in Chowan, and then two in Rowan. 
1820 (just two years before he moved to Weakley) has one each in Chowan, Greene, Iredell and Rowan.  Family "tradtion" had I.H. (senior) and his son I.H. (junior) both having moved from Hertford to near Webster, NC shortly after the Revolution, and I.H. (senior) making the move to W. TN in 1822.  I.H.(junior) moved to W.TN after his father's death, presumably from the Webster area, after 1840. 
 This is again borne out by family "tradition".  This "tradtion" was handed down directly from the daughter in law of I.H. (junior) in the 1920s, when one of my Great Uncles took an interest in the family history.  He published it in a book titled Isaac H. Ward Descendants in 1963.
Webster is in Jackson Co., in far western NC, and I have not found any I.H. Ward in the Census records for Jackson, though I'm still looking.

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