Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Elizabeth Ward
Abt 1675 - 1719 (~ 43 years)-
Name Elizabeth Ward [1] Birth Abt 1675 Charles County, Maryland 
Gender Female Death Between 1718 and 1719 Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Person ID I10016 Tree1 Last Modified 26 Nov 2023
Father John Ward, b. Bef 1630, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Jun 1687, Charles County, Maryland - probate (Age > 57 years) Relationship natural Mother Damaris MNU Ward, b. 1645, Yorkshire, England d. Aft 1699, Wicomico Hundred, Charles County, Maryland (Age > 55 years) Relationship natural Marriage Abt 1663 Charles County, Maryland Family ID F6917 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Edward Milstead, b. 1658, Bathersden, Kent, England d. 17 Jan 1734, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate (Age 76 years) Marriage 1696 Charles County, Maryland Children 1. Thomas Milstead, b. 1701, Charles County, Maryland d. 3 Dec 1737, Prince George's County, Maryland - Bond (Age 36 years) [Father: natural]2. Anne Milstead, b. Abt 1705, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1752, Riverside Hundred, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 48 years) [Father: natural]3. Jane Milstead, b. Abt 1705, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1759, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 55 years) [Father: natural]4. Jane Milstead, b. Abt 1708, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1776, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia (Age ~ 69 years) [Father: natural]Family ID F6924 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Nov 2023
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Notes - Jan. 29, 1695/6 - Maryland Prerogative Court. Edward Millstead, husband of Elizabeth Ward, dau. of John and Damaris Ward, brought suit against Damaris, the executrix of John's estate. "Memorandum that upon the ____day of ___1696 came Edward Millstead and Elizabeth his wife one of the daughters of John Ward of Charles County, deceased"... by William Dent their attorney, libellants and William Sargent and Damris his wife defendants by Charles Carroll their attorney. The plaintiffs allege that John Ward in his lifetime was possessed of a very plentiful personal estate to the full value of 200,000 lbs tobacco and that on Sep 4, 1686 he made his last will and testament wherein he appointed Damaris his wife executrix, and that his will provided that after his debts and some small legacies therein mentioned were paid, the rest of is estate was for the use of the said wife Damaris for her life and after her death the whole estate be divided equally amongst his 5 children John, Thomas and James his sons and Katherine and Elizabeth his daughters. The complaint goes on to allege that Damaris together with her subsequent husbands Charles Shephard and William Sergant, failed to file an inventory or administration account for John's estate, and have converted to her and their use and failed to protect property of the estate in violation of John's will and the law, to the detriment of the 5 children. The court found in favor of Elizabeth and Edward.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Vol. 17, Page 114-119
(John had more than 5 children, but only 5 are named in the will provision that is being litigated)
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Maryland Probate Records, Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 2, 1685-1702, page 14
Will of JOHN WARD, SR.; Charles County, 4 September 1685;
10 June 1687.
To wife DAMARIS, 112 acres "Angerstone" during widowhood
To son JOHN WARD and heirs 300 acres consisting of "Charlestown" and "Ward's Delight"' also aforesaid "Angerstone" at death or marriage of his mother.
To son THOMAS WARD at 19 years of age, 250 acres "Old Plantation" at head of Nanjemy; 100 acres "Ingorthorpe" and 50 acres adjoining William Stone's.
To 3rd son JAMES WARD at 19 years of age and heirs, 112 acres "The Mountain"
To 4th and young. son HENRY WARD and to young daughter CATHERINE WARD at 19 years of age, 550 acres lying between Pamunkey and Nating, equally.
In event of death of any of afsd,. children without issue, deceased's estate to be divided amont their sisters, vis. MARY, ELIZA, PRUDENCE and their heirs.
To daughters AUDRAY WARD & MARY WELLS, personalty.
Executors: wife Damaris and son JOHN WARD.
Test: George White,james Ishbrook, Jno. Jeffrey.
- Jan. 29, 1695/6 - Maryland Prerogative Court. Edward Millstead, husband of Elizabeth Ward, dau. of John and Damaris Ward, brought suit against Damaris, the executrix of John's estate. "Memorandum that upon the ____day of ___1696 came Edward Millstead and Elizabeth his wife one of the daughters of John Ward of Charles County, deceased"... by William Dent their attorney, libellants and William Sargent and Damris his wife defendants by Charles Carroll their attorney. The plaintiffs allege that John Ward in his lifetime was possessed of a very plentiful personal estate to the full value of 200,000 lbs tobacco and that on Sep 4, 1686 he made his last will and testament wherein he appointed Damaris his wife executrix, and that his will provided that after his debts and some small legacies therein mentioned were paid, the rest of is estate was for the use of the said wife Damaris for her life and after her death the whole estate be divided equally amongst his 5 children John, Thomas and James his sons and Katherine and Elizabeth his daughters. The complaint goes on to allege that Damaris together with her subsequent husbands Charles Shephard and William Sergant, failed to file an inventory or administration account for John's estate, and have converted to her and their use and failed to protect property of the estate in violation of John's will and the law, to the detriment of the 5 children. The court found in favor of Elizabeth and Edward.
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Sources - [S53] Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume: 9.
- [S53] Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume: 9.
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