Benjamin WARD, b: 1717

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


	^Mary WARD^{b.1740 Warren C, North Carolina d.}

	^{Elizabeth WARD}^{b.1743 Warren C, North Carolina d.}

	^JOSEPH WARD^{b.1745 Warren C, North Carolina d.1788 Warren C, North Carolina}		^{Benjamin WARD}^{b.1717 Virginia d.1788 Warren C, North Carolina}

	^{Richard WARD}^{b.1750 Warren C, North Carolina d.1788 Warren C, North Carolina}

	^Ann WARD^{b.1757 Warren C, North Carolina d.}

	^{Benjamin WARD}^{b.1760 Warren C, North Carolina d.}

	^{John Lyles WARD}^b.1765 d.		^{Martha Lyles}^{b.1720 Virginia d.1768 Warren C, North Carolina}

	^Martha Ward^{b.1755 Warren C, North Carolina d. Warren C, North Carolina}