Biography: Ward C. Batchelder : Warren, Grafton Co, New Hampshire **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net Date: September 14, 2000 **************************************************************************** From Gazetteer of Grafton County, NH 1709-1886 -Warren Compiled & published by Hamilton Child 1886 Ward C. Batchelder came to Warren, from Orford, about 1830, and located on the farm now owned by his son Reuben, on road 12. He was killed by a limb of a tree, while chopping in the woods, about 1840. He reared a family of eight children, six of whom are living. Of these, Mrs. Elsie French, and Reuben who occupies the homestead, live in town.