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William Ward

Ancestry of
William Ward

(c1603 - 1687)
Great Migration Immigrant 1639


Who was William Ward?

William Ward was a Great Migration immigrant who arrived in New England by 1639. The Great Migration includes immigrants to New England who arrived between the Mayflower in 1620 and the beginning of the English Civil War in 1640. The first wave of immigrants consisted largely of Puritans, who left England in search of religious freedom and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Over the next few decades, thousands of people from England, Scotland, and other parts of Europe made the journey to New England, bringing with them their skills, customs, and cultures. The immigrants played a key role in shaping American society and politics, and many of their descendants went on to play important roles in the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.


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Daniel Henry Chamberlain

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Josh Brolin

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James Brolin

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Kevin Love

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Mike Love

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Elias Howe

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John Davis

14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts

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Bill Richardson

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Julius Sterling Morton

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Joy Morton

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Steve Young

NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback

10th great-grandson

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Brigham Young

2nd President of the Mormon Church

5th great-grandson

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Carl Wilson

Co-Founder of The Beach Boys

10th great-grandson

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Dennis Wilson

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Brian Wilson

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Bill Nye

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Emily Dickinson

American Poet

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Timothy Leatherman

Founder of Leatherman Tools

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Lucretia (Rudolph) Garfield

First Lady of President James Garfield

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