A&M 3191Ward Family History, 1994 A&M 3191Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:22:44 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Ward Family History Ward family A&M 3191 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1421 0 Linear Feet Summary: 1 item, 11 pages 1994 Typescript history of the Ward family of Ohio with a concentration on its association with Harman Blennerhassett, whose secretary was Sylvester Ward. Included is some information on the Blennerhassetts, Aaron Burr, Dudley Woodbridge, Elijah Backus and Aaron Waldo Putnam. Much mention is made of neighboring allied families to the Wards, particularly Hendersons and Putnams in the adjoining counties of Wood Co., VA and Washington Co., OH. There is a detailed transcription of an October 8, 1805 letter by William Howe Cuyler to John G. Henderson describing a disagreement and a duel between his brother, Alexander Henderson and Stephen R. Wilson. Also mentioned in this account about the duel are: Samuel Hempstead, James Henderson, Daniel Kinchelow, Robert Kinchelow, John Melrose, Hugh Phelps, Dr. Joseph Spencer, John Stephenson, Thomas Tavenner, Sylvester Ward, and James Wilson. Research on the lives and backgrounds of the participants and those connected with the duel is also included separately from the transcribed letter. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Wood County (W. Va.) Ohio Blennerhassett Island (W. Va.) Washington County (Ohio) Dueling Phelps, Hugh. Stepheson, John. Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 Henderson, John G. Henderson, James. Ward, Sylvester. Blennerhassett, Harman, 1764-1831 Backus, Elijah, 1726-1798 Wilson, James Tavenner, Thomas, 1776-1857 Melrose, John. Spencer, Dr. Joseph. Hempstead, Samuel H. Cuyler, William Howe. Laidley, James G. Kinchelow, Robert. Ward, Nahum, 1785-1860 Wilson, Stephen R. Henderson, Alexander. Woodbridge, Dudley. Kinchelow, Daniel. Putnam, Aaron Waldo. Shaul family. Ward family Putnam family Childress family Henderson family