Who was Joseph Ward?

  I suppose the first question is "Who was Joseph Ward?"

  Up until very recently, the known progenitor of the Ward line of  northern Orange County, North Carolina was John Ward.  As is already well-documented, John arrived in Orange in the very early years of the Revolutionary War.  But from where?  That's been the mystery.
  His son, Sutton Ward, went on to marry Nancy Crabtree in 1784--and the couple had quite a number of children.  Their offspring went on to eventually spread out over a good part of the country-- with particular concentrations in Kentucky and Tennessee.  Today there are countless descendants of John Ward, some still residing in Orange Co.
    But much of this is already readily available thanks to the work of my friend and colleague, Steven Ward, who has already penned two books on this Ward line.  (Hopefully, he will be posting here from time to time).  So, the main focus of this website (at least initially) will be to document current research into the ancestors of John Ward, himself.  Eventually, the aim is to make this website a 'clearinghouse for all things Ward'--covering a wide variety of topics and other discoveries about the Wards and associated families.

    And so, to answer the original question:  Joseph Ward of Baltimore Co, Maryland was the grandfather of John Ward.   The main focus from here is to show and document this connection.
                                                                                                                  (Kevin)