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- Earliest record of Simon living in Nova Scotia is his son Robert's bapt
ism record in 1786. Next he is mentioned in the Newport Township Book N
ovember 3, 1788: Meetings to discuss, among other things, the poor, wer
e held in his home.
Listed in the Poll Tax records for 1791-3 for Newport.
In 1791 poll tax he was a "farmer with upwards of 6 head of cattle"
Simon bought land in Newport, NS in 1797 from a Samuel Hoyle (lot 15) a
s follows:
This Indenture made the fourteenth day of February and in the Year of O
ur Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven and in the Thirty S
eventh Year of His Majestys Reign, know all men by these presents that I S
amuel Hoyle, Miller and planter of the Township of Newport County of Ha
ts and Province of Nova Scotia for and in Consideration of the Sum of O
e hundred pounds Currency of this province to me in hand well and trul
y paid before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents by Simon War
d planter of the Township County and province aforesaid hath granted ba
gained Sold aliened Entrusted Released and Confirmed and by these pres
ents doth grant bargained sold aliened Entrusted Released and Confirm u
to the said Simon Ward his heirs Executors administration and Assigns f
or Ever Half that tract parcel or lot of land situate lying in th
e aforesaid Township of Newport being lot No.15 bounded as followeth vi
z. on the East by lands formerly belonging to Jonathan Card on the West b
y the Mill farm on the North by the River Hubbert Containing by Estimat
ion two hundred acres min or together with all the buildings and improv
ements woods Watercourses, and the Reversion and remaining remi
ttences and ________ with all and every the Appartenances hereunto belo
ging to the said Simon Ward his heirs executors administrators and ass
igns for Ever. In Witness wherof I bind myself and my heirs to shall an
d will warrant and for Ever defend against all persons whatsoever the f
ull Possession with the benefits and appurtenences belonging to the afo
esaid _____ to the aforesaid Simon Ward his heirs executors administra
tors and assigns for Ever To Have and to Hold the aforesaid Granted Pre
mises. In Witness Hereto I hereunto set my Hand and Seal _____
Witnesses present Daniel Weeden, William Gill
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us this __ Day of Februa
y 1797
Samuel Hoyle
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Bought land in Newport, NS in 1810 from Thomas Smith (lot 14)
Bought land in Newport, NS in 1811 from Terrence Cochrane (south 1/2 of l
ot 15...he already owned the north 1/2)
Bought land in Newport, NS in ?. from Felix Cochrane
(There was a Felix Cochrane who died in Newport in 1802)
In the 1817 Hants County census, Simon is the head of a household of
6. 1 English born, 5 Nova Scotia born. Simon is the 1 English born.
There were family stories (from another researcher) that Simon was from Y
orkshire, England.
The following are entries in the church records for St. James Anglican i
Newport referring to Simon Ward:
1829 - 'subscription rec. for Churchyard Fence'
1832 - occupies pew #11
1833 - Easter Monday, Apr. 8th 'That Simon Ward be appointed 'vestryman
' (this would be only a few weeks before Simon's death)
- James Constantine & Simon Ward, pews both sold to D. Johnston
1835 - James Constantine occupies pew #11
1835 - Jehu Ward occupies pew #11
The IGI has a Simon Ward baptized 1757 who is, by a process of eliminat
ion, the right one.
There was a Simon Ward listed among those onboard one of several prison
/hospital ships in Wallabout Bay, New York during the 1780s at the end o
f the Revolutionary War. The source states: 'There is nothing to indica
te what became of any of these prisoners, whether they died, escaped, o
were exchanged.' However, one of these ships was used for 'transporti
g Loyalists to New Brunswick'. (source: http://www.usmm.org/revdead.ht
ml) As follows:
Prison and hospital ships in Wallabout Bay: name, capacity, first year o
f use.
Hope (capacity 200) - Left N.Y. on Apr. 27, 1783 arrived at mouth of St
. John River, June 10-12, 1783 -- hospital prison ship used to transpor
t Loyalists to New Brunswick
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_%28ship%29
This is supported by Louise Kasigian's family stories about Simon havin
g worn a 'British' uniform with long white socks.
- A Simon Ward is listed on the British Royal Navy's Ship's Muster of t
he infamous hospital/prison ship 'Jersey'
Enlistment date 09 Jun 1779
Muster date ? Aug 1779
Jersey was abandoned and burned in Wallabout Bay at the end of the war, s
o Simon must have then transferred to 'Hope' for transport to Canada.
For more info on the HMS Jersey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Jers
ey_(1736)
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