CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches Family Sketches - Ward ----¤¤¤---- CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1782-1926 By R. H. EARLY With Illustrations J. P. BELL COMPANY LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927 Ward Joseph Ward patented 731 acres on the north fork of Little Roanoke in Brunswick county in 1739. The next year John Ward patented 40O acres on the south side of Rose's creek; in 1742 Richard Ward patented 17OO acres on Staunton river; in 175O John Ward patented 425 acres on Hunter's branch on the north side of Hunter's creek and a year later patented 55O acres at the head of Jenita creek. Two or more families bearing the Ward name were recorded in Campbell, and the names John and Richard are found among Major John Ward's descendants, but nothing has been found concerning these early patentees. In 1753 the two brothers, John and Jeremiah Ward, of Albemarle, patented 32OO acres of land on the north side of Dan river in Pittsylvania county, which were located (as designated) "in the mountains." John then settled at Reed creek; and some years later Jerry moved to Cabell county on the Guyandotte river. John Ward married the beautiful Anne, daughter of Henry and Anne Harrelson-Chiles of Pittsylvania. He built a second home, The Mansion, east of the mouth of Otter river near its entrance into the Staunton and only a few miles from where Alta Vista now stands; here he lived, and, dying (over 10O years old), in 1816, was buried in the family grave-yard nearby. Major Ward married, secondly, 1766, Mrs. Sarah Clark - Lynch, daughter of Christ. Clark and widow of Charles Lynch, Sr., for which she was disowned by the Quakers, Ward not being of the sect. He received his title in 1778 as Major of Bedford county militia, an office he resigned in 1781 on account of his great age. In 1778 Major Ward established a ferry across the Staunton, having previously kept there a boat free to passengers, and in 1810 he obtained permission to erect a toll bridge near his ferry. As early as 1769 he built mills at Sinkler's and Chile's creeks; raised large yield of hemp upon his land. Included in his estate was a tract called Indian Camps, which received the name from its use by Indians. He surveyed the road leading to Lynchburg which still bears his name and which, though recently improved by shortening of curves, filling of depressions and sand-clay resurfacing, is not materially changed from its early lines; in providing cross-country passage for his neighbors, Ward builded better than he reckoned, for his road now forms part of a highway which runs through the state, and connects with routes leading north and south. Children of John and Anne H. Ward: I.—John, Jr., never married, was ensign of Bedford militia in 1781, and lieutenant in 1782; he owned a large estate in land, of which he willed (1826) the larger part to his nephew, John, the son of his brother, William. Indian Camps, was part of his inheritance. II.—William, born 1745, married Mildred, eldest daughter of Robert and Penelope Lynch - Adams, owned land above Leesvtlle; was a justice in Pittsylvania in 1777, member of the Committee of Safety in 1775, captain of militia, in 178O was allowed £53.14 for provisions furnished Mrs. Atkinson, the wife of a soldier. Children: Robert Adams m. Betsy, dau. of Charles L. and Sally Lynch-Terrell in 18O7; their son, Robert H., was appointed by Underwood in 187O judge of Campbell county court; a son, Charles, m. Martha K., dau. of Nathaniel and Virginia Woodson-Henry. John (3rd of the name),m., in 18O5, Tabitha Hubbard, dau. of Chas. and Elizh. M. Wall-Walden, gr.-dau. of Col. Chas. F. Wall, and gr.-dau. of Rd. and Candace Hub-bard-Walden. John Ward was killed in 1838 by a tree falling on him, when he was having ground cleared; his home was Edge Hill, Pittsylvania, near Leesville. He had 12 children of whom —Mildred, the eldest, m. (1st wife), Augustine Leftwich and died young; — Henry Chiles m. Sally Winston, dau. of Dr. John J. Cabell; their son, Capt. John C. Ward of the C. S, army, was imprisoned at Johnson's Island, where he contracted consumption, and died two years later: m: Elizabeth, dau. of Hugh Roy Scott; —William Walden m., 1836, Elizabeth M. Adams; owned 13O2 acres on Staunton river and Cheese creek, along Lynchburg and Pittsylvania turnpike: will recorded 1845; -Charles m. Martha A. Dillard, 1835; soldier in Mexican War, remained and died in Texas; —Three next sons died unmarried; —Dr. David C. went with the gold hunters in 1849; returned to Virginia; died, unmarried, 19O6; —Addison Whitfield, m., 1st, Wilmouth W. Adams; m., 2nd, Mary C. Anthony; m., 3rd, Fanny S. Terry; —Sally Wilmouth m. Samuel Clark Tardy, Jr., son of Saml. C. and Jane Haden-Tardy, and moved first to Richmond, then to Lynchburg, where he conducted a wholesale grocery. Their daughter, Eva, youngest of a large family of sons and daughters, married Wm. McAdoo, secretary of the Navy under Cleveland; —Lucy E. m. James M. Spindle of Wytheville; -Alex Tazewell m. Ann, dau. of Wm. Lee. Major Ward devised his lands, above the mouth of Old Woman's creek, adjoining Staunton river, to his son, William. III.—Agatha m. (2nd wife) Col. John Callaway, and lived near Evington, died in 1812. To her Major Ward gave his lands on Smith river in Patrick, Franklin and Montgomery counties, jointly with his son Henry. IV.-Ann m., 1st, Christopher, son of Charles Lynch; m., 2nd, Benjamin Dillard, to whose 3 children their grand-father bequeathed 85O acres on Sycamore creek above Early's mill. V.—Major Henry, a commissary during the Revolution, was active in providing for the American troops and was also issuing commissary to the Catawba Indians from February 21st till April 2O, 178O. It is probable that these were the Indians who occupied the Camps and whose friendship Henry Ward gained by acts of kindness to them. After his death they came back to make him a call and were distressed to learn that their friend had passed away. In remembrance of his service to them they performed certain religious ceremonies to obtain by favorable sign the assurance that Ward had passed to the happy hunting grounds; this was effected by knocking heads together till the blood flowed from their nostrils and was caught in straws which they then held to the sun to discover if light showed through, thus indicating that he had reached the desired goal,—the perception of a favorable sign gave them much satisfaction. Henry Ward received from his father, the land adjoining the ferry on the south side of Staunton river, land and the home place on the north side of Staunton and Otter rivers and Cheese creek, the mill and tract on Old Woman's creek, the tract on the south side of the Staunton purchased of Henry Chiles and known as Jack’s Place. Children of Henry Ward: Matilda Callaway, born 18OO, m. Thomas Tunstall Adams of Pittsylvania; — Lucinda Dillard, born 18O1, m. 1823 Dr. John Biddle Rutledge of Maryland, their daughter, Martha Henry m. James Carter, whose daughter, Maud, married Nathaniel K. Clement, a member of the House of Delegates from Pittsylvania, who has served two terms, also as state senator. Dr. Rutledge built Monteflora and resided there; after his death Major Henry Adams bought the place and lived there until it was burned, when he moved to the old Mansion home which was also burned down seven or eight years ago. Monteflora was rebuilt by H. W. Adams, a son of Major Henry W. Adams, but the Mansion has not been rebuilt.—Juliana, born 18O8, m. John Wheeler Rutledge and moved to Maryland;— Henrietta, born 181O, m. 1828, Dr. William J. McIlheiny of Baltimore: moved to St. Louis;—William, born 1814, moved to Missouri:—Robert A. born 1817;—^-Edwin Jeremiah, born 1821 moved to Arkansas. VI.—Jeremiah Ward, Jr., moved to Texas. VII.-Thomas Ward m. Milly, daughter of Richard Walden, and moved to Ohio. Three families of Wards located in Campbell county at different periods. The second to come was Seth Ward, 5th or 6th in family line bearing that full name. Seth Ward of Henrico county, in 1632 was granted 60 acres of land in Varina; he died in 1677. His son, Richard Ward, had four sons, the eldest of whom was Seth, who lived at Sheffield and who died in 1732. The third of these brothers was Joseph (who died in 1743) and he had six sons, the second of whom was named Seth. In 1823 David J. Thompson sold Seth Ward the "Buffalo Mills," and distillery on Buffalo creek (reserving the carding machine) near the town of New London on the east side of Turner's branch. Seth, son of Seth and Mary Goode-Ward, born between 172O and 173O in Powhatan county, married Martha, the sister of Captain William Norvell of Lynchburg and settled in New-London. Episcopalian in faith, he built Chax creek church near Trinity, and was instrumental in building St. Stephen's church, a brick church still standing and not far from Forest depot. His son, Seth Ward, married Ann Hard wick in 1818. The family of Seth and Martha Norvell-Ward moved to Tennessee. Rev. William Norvell Ward, an Episcopal clergyman, was a son of this Seth Ward; the daughters were Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Kerr and Miss Ward. Giles Ward, who made his home in Lynchburg, was the third of the name to settle in Campbell, coming to Virginia from Connecticut. He possessed considerable dramatic talent and started in Lynchburg the Thespian Society, of which he was made the president. Giles Ward married Adeline, the daughter of Major James Risque, and his wife, Elizabeth Kennerly, and their son, James Beverley Ward married Harriet Emmaline, daughter of John Buford and Angeline Brown-Otey; they resided on a farm near Forest but moved to Lynchburg. Of this family only two daughters, Mrs. Emory McVeigh and Mrs. Will Johns, remained in the locality; other sisters and brothers moving south; daughters—Ella, Addie (m. McVeigh), Annie, Julia (married Johns); sons: John, Otey, Charles (m. Helen Cartmell of Lynchburg). Ferdinand Ward went West. Harriet, eldest daughter of Major Risque and sister of Mrs. Giles Ward, married Major George Hutter, of Sandusky. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. 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