Simeon Ward

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SOURCE: Source: "Jesse Braman andNancy Ward, A Story ofTheir Ancestorsand Their Descendants" Compiled and printed for the Family byThelmaRockwell, Nov. 1973

Simon married Rachel Beach of Hartland on 29 Mar1779 and died in 1780(possibly in the Revolution). Simon's widow married Joseph Gilbert, whichaccounts for this name appearing in the Beach genealogy. Rachel andNancy's brother, Ezekiel Beach, appears with the list of creditors in theprobate of his estate.

This is the last record of Simeon, Sr. and sons William and Jonathan inSimsbury. Sometime in the 1780's, after the birth of NancyWard inConnecticut in 1783, they left and next appear on the 1790 census forAlbany County, NY, at Rensaellerville. They are listed in sequence, soprobablywere living in adjoining households. Simeon Jr. was still livingin Rensaellerville in 1810 and a William Ward, who was probably his son.No record of his death was found.

Simeon married Rachel Beach on 29 Mar 1779 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Rachel (daughter of Samuel Beach and Rachel Strong) was born on 17 Sep 1760; died in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]