Revolutionary War Soldier
Spouse of Susannah. Descendant of John Ward who was born in London, England in 1626 and died in Newton, Middlesex, MA in 1708. In 1950 William's grave was marked by the Sons of the American Revolution. In September 1793, William purchased 100 acres in the town of Manlius. At least some members of the family arrived from Shaftsbury, VT by early 1794. The Wards erected the first grist mill and the second sawmill in the present town on Limestone Creek, off Troop K Road. Joseph was the master builder. In later years, the Wards built another sawmill upstream on the south side of Route 173. Numerous businesses evolved nearby, including an air furnace and plough factory. Children: Heman, William, Lorrain, Susanna, Lucy, Erastus, and Polly. On Susanna's portion was the earliest pottery in the present town. The clay in this area was finely textured with a low iron content. In 1813, the "old pottery" was leased by Ezra Morehouse, who advertized that he "dyed a deep blue on linen and cotton." This was a sideline, for Morehouse was a potter by trade.
Revolutionary War Soldier
Spouse of Susannah. Descendant of John Ward who was born in London, England in 1626 and died in Newton, Middlesex, MA in 1708. In 1950 William's grave was marked by the Sons of the American Revolution. In September 1793, William purchased 100 acres in the town of Manlius. At least some members of the family arrived from Shaftsbury, VT by early 1794. The Wards erected the first grist mill and the second sawmill in the present town on Limestone Creek, off Troop K Road. Joseph was the master builder. In later years, the Wards built another sawmill upstream on the south side of Route 173. Numerous businesses evolved nearby, including an air furnace and plough factory. Children: Heman, William, Lorrain, Susanna, Lucy, Erastus, and Polly. On Susanna's portion was the earliest pottery in the present town. The clay in this area was finely textured with a low iron content. In 1813, the "old pottery" was leased by Ezra Morehouse, who advertized that he "dyed a deep blue on linen and cotton." This was a sideline, for Morehouse was a potter by trade.
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