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103. Richard
(*) WARD , Justice of Henrico51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58 was born about 1636 in England.
He was a prosperous planter. In 1666 he was in Justice of Henrico.
He died before 1 Aug 1682 in Sheffield, Varina, Henrico, Virginia.
He had his estate probated on 1 Aug 1682.
* 1 MAR 1757 Mary Bell v Richard Ward, chancery, case dismissed; plaintiff ordered
to pay def. court costs (Cumberland Co. Court).
* He held the indenture on Simon Lygon whom Seth Ward had imported into the colony.
* 1635 Richard Ward, Persons of Quality, Passenger that passed through the Port
of London for the year ending Dec. 25, 1635
* BEF 21 NOV 1635 Lt. John Cheeseman received 600 acres in Charles River Co.
for transport of 12 persons to include Richard Ward.
* 1636 An ELIZABETH WARD was brought into the Colony of Virginia by James Place,
Henrico County, VA.
* 1636 RICHARD WARD is listed as a Virginia Immigrant, brought by Captain John
Chelsman, Charles River County
* 14 JUL 1637 Land patent to Richard Ward, 100 acres in Vaarina; due 50 acres
for his own personal adventure & 50 acres purchased from Bartholmew Farthing
(transport of servant, Sarah Breman); granted by Harvey July 14, 1637.
* 9 MAR 1654/55 James River and on March 9, 1665 patented 1,337 acres on the
river and Falling Creek (Virginia Patent Book 5, page 164)
* 1 APR 1657 He was present at Charles City County Court at house of Major Harris
* 1 JUN 1657 He was at Court held at Curles
* 1 AUG 1657 He was present at Court at Curles
* MAR 1661/62 Charles City Co. Court: Richard Bullard proved his right to 1150
acres of land for importing 23 persons to include Richard Ward.
* 9 MAR 1664/65 Land patent, Richard Ward, 1337 acres, south side James R. in
Henrico Co., formerly granted Jeremiah Blackman dec'd by patent 14 Mar 1646 &
by Jeremiah Blackman, son & heir of the dec'd Jeremiah, sold unto Richard
Ward.
* 1666 He was a Justice of Henrico Co., VA
* 24 AUG 1669 Richard Ward obtained a judgment against Richard Sutton for 400
pounds of tobacco, Northumberland Co., VA
* 19 NOV 1672 Richard Ward witnessed a record in which Thos. Mudgett assigned
all right in a "pyed cow" to Frances (blank); also witnessed by Ann
Tame; Charles City County Court.
* 10 DEC 1677 Richard Ward & Phillip Thomas depose that will exhibited in
court by John Clerk is last will & testament of William Cookson, decd and
that they were witnesses thereto.
* 1679 Richard Ward, Sr., Heads of Families, List of Tithables, Henrico, VA.
* 18 APR 1682 He made his will that named children Seth, Elizabeth, Edward
RICHARD WARD was the son of SETH WARD and KATHARINE SMITH. He removed from England
to the Virginia sometime before 1634 and settled in Henrico County. Henrico is
one of the original 8 shires into which Virginia was divided in 1634; this peninsula
is on the north side of the James River, between the James and the Chickahominy,
beginning at the mouth of the Chickahominy where it empties into the James and
extends to "the falls" of the James which flows between Henrico and
Chesterfield Counties.
He married ELIZABETH and by her had four known children: SETH WARD, RICHARD WARD,
EDWARD WARD & ELIZABETH WARD as proven by his Last Will & Testament and
possibly a son, JOHN WARD, who was not named in Richard's will of 1682. RICHARD
WARD of Henrico County served as a magistrate in Henrico County in 1666 ; the
date of his birth is not known; he died in 1682. [Va. Mag. II, p 312]
Richard Ward resided at Varina in Henrico County, Virginia, located more than
a mile above the Dutch Gap Canal. Varina was named because of the superior character
of the tobacco in the are which resembled high-price Spanish tobacco called Varina.
[Taylor, Lyon G.; Cradle of the Republic, 1906, p 221]
On 24 August 1669 RICHARD WARD obtained a judgment against RICHARD SUTTON for
400 pounds tobacco. [Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol, I, Northumbria Collectanea,
Northumberland County]
The following is an abstract of the will of RICHARD WARD written in April 1682:
RICHARD WARD of parish and County of Henrico, to son RICHARD WARD 300 acres in
a parcel, one lying & being upon Mr. Abell Gower, the other lying & being
on Mr. John Knowles:
To youngest son EDWARD, 250 acres;
To daughter ELIZABETH WARD 150 acres;
To eldest son SETH WARD plantation I now live on and all the lands that shall
be left in what I expressed in my will above said.
To eldest son, SETH WARD, one bed, bedstead, with curtains and vallainces, 2
flock beds with covering, one large table, and forme, one old chest, one pr doggirons,
7 pewter dishes, one gallon flagon, 6 plates and leather chair, one joint stoole,
one chest, pr pott racks, one copper kettle, one brass kettle, one smoothing
iron, a spit and frying pan, one courch, pr pot hooks, one powdering tub, 3 napkins,
3 pr sheets, 8 head cattle, one great iron pestle, one well bucket & chain,
one ladle, one copper pot, 9 silver spoons, 2 seal gold ring, 1 silver bowl,
and salt cellars, 1 silver dram cup.
To second son RICHARD WARD 2 feather beds, 1 with curtains and vallianes and
and bedstead, the other with covering thereto belonging, 1 iron bound case, `
leather chair, 1 round table, 2 potts, 1 pr pot hooks, 1 pr pot racks, 6 plates
7 pewter dishes, 1 cullender, 2 chests, 1 pr andirons, 1 spit, 1 frying pan,
1 great iron pot, 1 smoothing iron, 1 Bible, 1 couch, 3 diapr napkins, 3 pr sheets,
8 head cattle, 1 iron pestle, 1 gridiron, 9 silver spoons, 2 silver cups, 1 silver
scale.
To youngest son EDWARD WARD, 1 bed & bedstead, with curtains & vallaines,
and all necessarys thereto, 2 great chests, 1 stoole, 1 leather chair, 1 table,
6 new pewter dishes, 1 iron pott, of 4 gall, one little iron kettle, 1 iron bound
case, 1 warming pan, 6 plates, 1 little iron pot, 1 looking glass, 1 pr pot racks,
3 diapr napkins, 3 pr sheets, 7 head cattle, 3 of them to be cows, 1 iron pestle,
and morter, 1 pr of fire tongs, 9 silver spoons, 1 silver cup, 1 silver tobacco
stopper.
To daughter ELIZABETH WARD, 2 feather beds one with curtains and vallaines &
bedstead, the other with covering belonging thereto, 1 new ticking, 1 great chest,
6 plates, 8 pewter dishes, 2 chests, 1 box iron & heaters, 1 wooden chair,
1 joint stool, 1 great iron kettle, 1 pr pot racks, 1 skillet, 1 small iron pot
& pot hooks, 1 chafing dish, 3 diap napkins & table cloth, 3 pr sheets,
1 saddle & bridle & one saddle cloth, 7 head cattle, 3 of them cows,
1 Bible, 1 driping pan, 1 pewter candlestick, 1 silver cup, 1 silver tankard,
and 9 silver spoons.
One half ensuing crop made by my 3 hands, SIMON LYGON, ROSS & JACK, either
of Indiane Corne or tobacco, 1/2 to daughter ELIZABETH and son RICHARD to be
equally divided to buy each a servant, and NATT and BUTTON, 2 of my horses, and
the other half to my son SEITH.
To son SEITH WARD, JACK my INDIAN BOY, and the keeping of my youngest son EDWARD
WARD until he is 19 years of age to have benefit of his labor at his disposing,
and likewise benefit of Rosse, the Indian's labor the term and time abovesaid
& then son EDWARD to take him into custody; in case Sons SEITH & EDWARD
cannot agree till term above said then Edward to choose his own guardian.
Son SEITH to build son EDWARD a dwelling house of 20 ft wide & 30 ft long
with 2 outside chimneys on the land given in my will.
Son RICHARD full produce of 1000 lbs of 2758 lbs. tobacco shipped for England
by Capt John Rude's Commander of the Hopewell, of London as pr bill of lading;
& 1000 to daughter ELIZABETH WARD & 757 lbs to son, EDWARD. Of 2 years
remaining time of servant LYGON, the first year to son SEITH, the last year to
be equally divided between my son RICHARD and my daughter ELIZABETH. Should tobacco
shipped home as above bring my sons in debt then they each to bear equal share
according to proportion.
Horses and mares to son SEITH & RICHARD and daughter ELIZABETH (a horse mentioned
running at the World's end.)
Remaining cattle to be equally divided among my 4 children, SETH, RICHARD, EDWARD
& ELIZABETH, stocks of hogs divided among said 4 children and for the linnen
and woollen and shoes and stockings to be equally divided, vis: 32 ells of Dowlas,
9 ells of Lockram, 30 ells of fine canviss, 8 1/2 ells of course canviss, 27
yds blew linnen, 7 1/2 yds broadcloth, 3 yds cotton, 3 pr worsted stockings,
1 pr of yarns, 7 pr french falls, 1 new hatt. Yokes, chains, saws, wedges, carpenters
tools to remain amongst children for each of their proper uses & all other
tools belonging to the house.
Executor: oldest son, SETH WARD.
Witnesses: THOMAS LOCKETT & WILL BALLOWS
Dated 18 April 1682.
Probated 1 August 1682. (Henrico Records).
ROSSE, an Indian boy, belonging to EDWARD WARD (who was formerly sold by Mr.
RICHARD WARD dec'd at ye Outcry made of ye estate of Captain JOHN KNOWLES dec'd]
being brought by SETH WARD before this Worshipful Court is adjudged to be fifteen
years old. [Henrico Record Book 2, 1678-1693, page 120, Magazine of VA Genealogy,
Vol 30, No 2.]
According to researcher James Pritchett: "Richard Ward is presumably the
son of Seth Ward. Richard named a son Seth Ward and held the indenture of Simon
Lygon who Seth Ward had imported. Further, Seth Ward’s patent of 1643 included
50 acres purchased from John Baker and a Richard Ward patent of 1637 adjoined
John Baker."
Seth Ward resided at Sheffield's Plantation in Chesterfield County, located three
miles from Falling Creek. Thomas Sheffield, the first proprietor, was slain there
by Indians in 1622. (Tyler, Lyon G.; Cradle of the Republic, 1906, p 217] [-Brenda
H. Reed, RootsWeb]
Richard (*) WARD , Justice of Henrico and Elizabeth (*) (WARD) were married
about 1660 in Probably Henrico, Virginia. Elizabeth
(*) (WARD) was born about 1640 in England. She died before Apr
1682 in Sheffield, Varina, Henrico, Virginia.
Charles City County Court Orders, 1665-1665, Fragments 1650-1696, contain the
following abstract, dated February 1664:
"p. 544. Abstract. JOHN COGAN and ROBERT ROUS jointly and severally confer
judgment to MRS. ELIZABETH WARD (sic) for 650 pounds tobacco." (Virginia
Colonial Abstracts, Vol 3, p 319)
ELIZABETH WARD, wife of RICHARD WARD of Henrico County, was not named in the
will of RICHARD WARD written in April 1682.
(One researcher posted on ancestry.com listes her name as Elizabeth Shackon,
born 1639. Another has her as Elizabeth Smith. born 1620.) [-Brenda Keck Reed]
Richard (*) WARD , Justice of Henrico and Elizabeth (*) (WARD) had the following
children:
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