Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Ward, Nahum, 1748-1816 |
Born |
Jul. 17, 1748 |
Birthplace |
Kittery, Me. |
Deceased |
1816 |
Places of residence |
Whidden-Ward House, Deer St. 83 Gates St. |
Occupation |
Merchant on deeds. After Michael Whidden's death in 1773 his house in Deer St. was purchased by Nahum Ward who extensively renovated it giving it most of its surviving late-Georgian appearance. Now knnown as the Whidden-Ward House. |
Father |
Nahum Ward, 1711-1760. |
Mother |
Dorcas. |
Spouse |
Margery Greenleaf (or Lunt), m. c1776. |
Children |
1. Dorcas Ward, b. July 13, 1777. 2. Margery Greenleaf Ward, b. Mar. 21, 1779. 3. Elizabeth Ward, b. April 9, 1786. 4. Mary Ann Ward, b. May 17, 1789. 5. Daniel Ward. |
Notes |
Members of the North Congregational Church. Deeds 1772 105/48 and 1773 105/550 and 1774 106/434 for 83 Gates St. Deed 1773 Whidden to Ward 103/548-550 |
Relationships |
The guardian after father died was Noah Parker. Spouses: Margery Greenleaf (or Lunt), m. c1776. |
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