John Ward, called the 'dishturner' and more frequently 'turner,' was the founder ancestor of the Wards of Watsesson Plain. He came to Newark in 1666 with the Branford Group. His uncle Lawrence, the first of the settlers to be mentioned as deacon, also came at that time, but died childless four years later. Elizabeth, widow of Lawrence, owned land here in 1675. John, the turner, in 1675 had confirmed to him by the East Jersey Proprietors, forty-four acres beyond Second River, bounded on the north by property owned by his aunt, Elizabeth. Upon this land, now the center of Bloomfield, the descendants of John in time settled. Who was the first to clear the woods and build a house cannot be stated. Nathaniel, the son of John, owned property here in 1697. About 1795 Washington Avenue was called 'Samuel Ward's lane.' The characteristic names of the Wards have been John, Josiah, Nathaniel, Lawrence, Jacob, Caleb, Matthias and Samuel, all coming from the early settlers. The Ward line from John the 'turner' appears to be as follows: John (1) will, 1684; Josiah (2) will, 1713; Lawrence, born 1710, died April 4, 1783; and the sons named in his will, made in 1776, were Samuel, Jacob, Jonathan, Stephen and Cornelius.
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John Ward, called the 'dishturner' and more frequently 'turner,' was the founder ancestor of the Wards of Watsesson Plain. He came to Newark in 1666 with the Branford Group. His uncle Lawrence, the first of the settlers to be mentioned as deacon, also came at that time, but died childless four years later. Elizabeth, widow of Lawrence, owned land here in 1675. John, the turner, in 1675 had confirmed to him by the East Jersey Proprietors, forty-four acres beyond Second River, bounded on the north by property owned by his aunt, Elizabeth. Upon this land, now the center of Bloomfield, the descendants of John in time settled. Who was the first to clear the woods and build a house cannot be stated. Nathaniel, the son of John, owned property here in 1697. About 1795 Washington Avenue was called 'Samuel Ward's lane.' The characteristic names of the Wards have been John, Josiah, Nathaniel, Lawrence, Jacob, Caleb, Matthias and Samuel, all coming from the early settlers. The Ward line from John the 'turner' appears to be as follows: John (1) will, 1684; Josiah (2) will, 1713; Lawrence, born 1710, died April 4, 1783; and the sons named in his will, made in 1776, were Samuel, Jacob, Jonathan, Stephen and Cornelius.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~harrisonrep/Harrison/d0093/g00 00059.html#I23263
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~harrisonrep/Harrison/d0093/g00 00059.html#I23263
Gravesite Details
This is a probable burial as John was among the first settlers of this area.
