John Ward (5)

Freeholder and planter in Cecil County, Maryland

Second of "Woodlawn". Sassafras Neck.

Index for Ward and Associated Families of Sassafras Neck, Cecil County, Maryland

Son of William and Elizabeth Ward. Baptized July 7, 1692 (see page 165 copy of St. Stephen's Register at MD. Historical Society of Baltimore). 

He held the tracts of land called 

• "Neighbor's Grudge" (Woodlawn)

• "Locust Thicket" which is opposite St. Stephen's Church 

• other property

• His wife had from her father a tract called "Sherman's Delight".

Positions held:

• Vestryman at St. Stephen's - March 28, 1714.

• Church Warden April 30, 1723 until 1725

• Vestryman 1727, 1728, 1729

• Church Warden 1733 (see copy of St. Stephen's Register pages 57, 80-92, 102, 110, 111, 116)

• One of the Justices of the Quorum of the County Court March 3, 1726 to 1730 (see Archives of Maryland at Md. Historical Society - volume marked "Commissions 1726 to 1786" at proper date).

He was married by the Rev. Richard Sewell, Minister of St. Stephen's Church, on March 25, 1717 to Susanna Veazey, daughter and only child of William and Rosamund Veazey and granddaughter of John and Martha Veazey of "Cherry Grove". Susanna was born Jan. 20, 1696.

He died May 1734. His will dated April 26, 1734 is recorded in office of Register of Elkton, Cecil County, MD in Volume A.A. page 280 and was passed May 25, 1734. He devised "Neighbor's Grudge" or Woodlawn to his eldest son William and "Locust Thicket" to his son, John and "Sherman's Delight" to Nathaniel and his dwelling plantation to his wife. Several temporary interests were created in this property but it went finally as stated. It is not quite clear when he lived at Woodlawn or that he was living there at the time of his death. His wife was an only child and he may have lived on part of "Sherman's Delight" for a time. His eldest son was very young at this time and his eldest daughter only sixteen years old. He however held all his father's property and he has been styled "Second of Woodlawn".

The children of John and Susanna Veazey Ward mentioned in his will or entered upon St. Stephen's Register (see pages 48-49 and 99 of copy of Register at MD. Historical Society) were as follows:

• Alice (6), born May 22, 1718

• Elizabeth (7), born Feb. 19, 1719

• Susanna (8), born Oct. 14, 1721

• Sarah (9), born Dec. 10, 1723

• Rachel (10), born Mar 24, 1725

• William (11), born Mar 19, 1727

• John (40), born Mar 31, 1730

• Nathaniel (103)

Last Updated: September 19, 2002.