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Nehemiah Ward Jr.
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Nehemiah Ward Jr. 2
- Born: 26 Mar 1781 1
- Marriage: Elizabeth Chapman on 28 Aug 1803 1
- Died: Abt 1860 aged about 79 2
 Another name for Nehemiah was Myra Ward.3
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: carpenter: Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. 4
• Occupation: farmer. 2 4
• Residence: Buctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. 2
• Residence: Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. 4
• Residence: Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. 4
Nehemiah married Elizabeth Chapman, daughter of William Chapman and Mary Dixon, on 28 Aug 1803.1 (Elizabeth Chapman was born on 9 Feb 1786 5 and died about 1860 5.)
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Sources
1
A reprint from We Lived (A Genealogical Newsletter of New Brunswick Sources) published by Cleadie B. Barnett, editor, Sackville Township Record Book ; digital images, New Brunswick Gen Web Westmorland County (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbwestmo/sack-township-register.htm : downloaded 22 Nov 2009).
2
James D. Dixon (a grandson), History of Charles Dixon, One of the Early English Settlers of Sackville, N.B. (Rockford, Illinois: Forest City Publishing Co, (Online copy provided by Margaret Moorehead of Prince Edward Island, Canada), 1891), 24.
3
Daniel F. Johnson, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, "Newspaper Vital Statistics," database, Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics (http://archives.gnb.ca/APPS/NewspaperVitalStats : accessed 10 Dec 2009), Newspaper record for Thomas Edward Ward; citing Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 44 Number 917, The Daily Telegraph, 30 Sep 1878; Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 44 Number 917
Date September 30 1878
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
Thomas DOWD found guilty and Eliza WARD as an accomplice in the murder of Thomas Edward WARD - A number of years ago Myra WARD settled near Gagetown (Queens Co.) and after spending several years in farming he went to Gagetown. When his family, which consisted of five boys and two girls grew up, Ward removed to (St. John) city and for several years followed the trade of carpenter. Two of Ward's sons went to Buctouche (Kent Co.) where they are now living. Another son, Henry WARD, who was younger than the murdered man also went to Buctouche, but shortly after removed to Dorchester (West. Co.) He did not stay long there but returned to St. John. He now lives at 11 Hanover St. He has been married but his wife died some years ago and he has remained a widower, an unmarried sister keeping house for him. He said his brother Thomas (the murdered man) was in the employ of Boone who owned the stages running between St. John and Magaguadavic, His brother sometimes drove the stage, but was mostly engaged at the stables at Saint John. Thomas Ward, he said, was married while in Buctouche to a woman whose maiden name was TRITES. but shortly after Ward came to St. John he and his wife were separated. She was afterwards married to a man named WATTERS belonging tp Long Reach (Kings Co.) but being an elderly man he soon died. In an interview with Mrs. Ward (No. 2) she stated that she was born at Digdeguash (Charlotte Co.) in 1836 and that her maiden named was SUMMERS. She was one of a large family. They are all married now and one, Mrs. SIMMONS lives a short distance from New River. She said that she first met Ward in 1859 at St. George. After a brief courtship they were married at St. Stephen where they resided a short time. They next lived at St. George for several years and then moved to Boston, Mass. After a residence of four years, they returned to New Brunswick and lived at Digdegush up to last November when they rented the old McGowan house at New River. They had been married for about 19 years and nine children were born, the eldest Annie WARD being now 17 years, while the youngest is a child of four. (see original)
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Daniel F. Johnson, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, "Newspaper Vital Statistics," database, Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics (http://archives.gnb.ca/APPS/NewspaperVitalStats : accessed 10 Dec 2009), Newspaper record for Thomas Edward Ward; citing Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 44 Number 917, The Daily Telegraph, 30 Sep 1878.
5
James D. Dixon (a grandson), History of Charles Dixon, One of the Early English Settlers of Sackville, N.B. (Rockford, Illinois: Forest City Publishing Co, (Online copy provided by Margaret Moorehead of Prince Edward Island, Canada), 1891), 17, 24.