Thomas WARD

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He came from Gloucester, England and settled at newport about 1670; was the first of his name to come to America; is first mentioned in Rhode Island history in May, 1671 when he was admitted Freeman, and again in May, 1677, when he was elected General Treasurer of the colony. He was elected to the Upper Chamber of the general Assembly in May, 1679 and was repeatedly chosen a Deputy from Newport until his death. Backus in his history of the Baptists, says he was one of that faith and one of the most useful men in the Colony. He was a merchant.
"Nov. 25, 1690, Amey Ward, widow and Mary Billings, both of Newport, daughters and co-heirs of Samuel Billings, deceased." etc. (R.I.Rec.) "By his wife he had two daughters only, Mary and Margaret, neither of whom left issue that lived to be married, and by his second wife, he had two sons only, Thomas and Richard. (Savage, 4, p. 414.)

Family/Spouse: Amy BILLINGS. Amy (daughter of Samuel BILLINGS and Seaborn TEW) was born on 20 Oct 1658. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas WARD was born on 20 May 1683; died on 22 Dec 1695.
2. Gov. Richard WARD was born on 15 Apr 1689; died on 21 Aug 1763.