Samuel Ward
Samuel Ward was a nailer. The parish registers in 1755-1760 record that he was living at The Linthurst, Bromsgrove, or at nearby Ape’s Dale.
Events
Date of Baptism: 21 July 1717.
Place of Baptism: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England (St John the Baptist).
The baptism is recorded in the parish registers.
Date of Burial: 19 February 1769.
Place of Burial: Bromsgrove (St John the Baptist).
The burial is recorded in the parish registers.
Relationships
Father: William Ward (1691 - 1763).
Mother: Mary Smith.
William’s baptism record gives his parents as William and Mary Ward. Mary’s marriage record gives her surname.
Spouse: Hannah Insley. Married 4 April 1739 in Bromsgrove.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register. Hannah’s name is given in the baptism records of her children.
Spouse: Sarah (buried 1 January 1768 in Bromsgrove).
The parish register records the burial of Sarah, the wife of Samuel Ward, nailer, Linthurst.
Children (by Hannah):
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Samuel Ward (baptized 18 January 1739/40 in Halesowen) married Letitia.
William Ward (baptized 2 October 1743 in Bromsgrove - buried 19 December 1807 in Bromsgrove) married Sarah.
Mary Ward (baptized 17 November 1745 in Bromsgrove).
James Ward (baptized 24 September 1749 in Bromsgrove).
Thomas Ward (baptized 8 August 1752 in Bromsgrove).
Joseph Ward (baptized 25 February 1755 - buried 20 February 1755 in Bromsgrove).
John Ward (baptized 4 February 1757 in Bromsgrove).
Hannah Ward (baptized 7 May 1760 in Bromsgrove - 3 January 1761 in Bromsgrove).
Evidence
from the Bromsgrove parish registers:
July 1717
21 Bap: Samuel son of William Ward and Mary
Apriel 1738
4: Mar. Samuel Ward & Hannah Insley both of Tardebig by Certificet
October 1743
2: Bap: William son of Samuel & Hanah Ward
November 1745
17: Mary Daughter of Samuel & Hannah Ward
September 1749
24: Bap: James son of Samuel & Hannah Ward
August 1752
8 Bap Tho.s Son of Samuel & Hannah Warde
February 1755 [Christening]
25. Joseph S of Samuel and Hannah Ward Lint-Hurst
February 1755 [Burial]
20 [sic] Joseph son of Samuel and Hannah Ward of the Lint Hurst, Nailer.
February 1757 [Christening]
4 John son of Samuel and Hannah Ward of Ape’s Dale, Nailer.
May 1760 [Christening]
7 Hannah Daughter of Samuel and Hannah Ward of the Linthurst, Nailer.
January 1761 [Burial]
3 Hannah Daughter of Samuel and Hannah Ward of the Lint-Hurst, Nailer.
January 1768
1 Sarah Wife of Samuel Ward of the Linthurst Nailer.
February 1769
19 Samuel Ward of the Linthurst Nailer
Commentary
Parentage
The 1717 baptism in Bromsgrove of Samuel Ward to William and Mary Ward must be that of the Samuel of this page. It is the only baptism of a Samuel Ward in Bromsgrove in the relevant time period, and William’s 1763 burial record describes him as “William Ward lintous Nailor”. Samuel’s 1769 burial record describes him as “Samuel Ward of the Linthurst Nailer”.
Mary’s surname is recorded in her marriage record.
The evidence is clearly sufficient to establish the relationships.
References
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, St John the Baptist parish registers, FHL films 321123-4, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.