Stillman W. Ward
Civil War veteran
Acting Ensign, United States Navy
Stillman enlisted on Nov. 21, 1862 and was commissioned that same day as an Acting Mast Mate in the United States Navy. The "Acting" designation meant his was a temporary assignment of rank, but came with the full privileges associated with one of permanent rank and was a means by which the Navy could fill existing vacancies, permanent appointments being legislated and controlled by Congress. After initial training on the USS Ohio he was assigned to duty on the USS Matthew Vassar, a sloop that was converted to a mortar gunboat. The ship was on blockade duty along the Atlantic coast when Stillman first stepped on the deck. He was promoted to Acting Ensign on August 8, 1864 and eventually resigned his commission on May 20, 1865.
The following information was added by Find a Grave member Sandra Lennox:
Son of Eliab Ward and
Elizabeth Tillson.
Married Mary Bent.
Vital Records of Carver Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Marriages [p. 137]
Stillman Ward and Mary Bent,
June 5, 1836.
Vital Records of Carver Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Births [pages 76 &77]
Children of Stillman Ward and
his wife Mary:
1) Ansel Benson Ward, b. Aug. 25, 1843
[Capt. Ansel B., 3rd Mass. Infantry, G.R.2.]
2) Henry T. Ward, Apr. 23, 1837
[Henry Tillson Ward, R.R.]
3) Laura Ann Ward, July 14, 1847
4) Mary Elisabeth Ward, Sept. 1, 1841
5) Stillman W. Ward, Apr. 13, 1839
[Stillman Warren Ward, R.R.]
(R. R. Rebellion Record)
(G. R. 2. Gravestone record, Center Cemetery)
Note: The children are not necessarily all
the children of Stillman & Elizabeth.
They are the children that I found in the
Carver vital records.
Massachusetts State Census 1865
Carver, Plymouth, Mass.
STILLMAN WARD - 52y - Married
Butcher
Mary A. Ward - 53y - Married
Henry T. Ward - 29y - Single
Teamster
Stillman W. Ward - 26y - Single
Seaman
Ansel B. Ward - 21y - Single
Farmer
George A. Ward - 19y - Farmer
Dilla Shaw - 22y - Housework
All born Mass.
Deaths Registered in the Town of Carver
November 18, 1890
Stillman Ward
Male - Married
77 years, 22 days
Residence & place of death: Carver
Occupation: Farmer
Place of birth: Carver
Names & birthplace of parents:
Eliab Ward, born Carver
Elizabeth (Tillson), born Carver
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Civil War veteran
Acting Ensign, United States Navy
Stillman enlisted on Nov. 21, 1862 and was commissioned that same day as an Acting Mast Mate in the United States Navy. The "Acting" designation meant his was a temporary assignment of rank, but came with the full privileges associated with one of permanent rank and was a means by which the Navy could fill existing vacancies, permanent appointments being legislated and controlled by Congress. After initial training on the USS Ohio he was assigned to duty on the USS Matthew Vassar, a sloop that was converted to a mortar gunboat. The ship was on blockade duty along the Atlantic coast when Stillman first stepped on the deck. He was promoted to Acting Ensign on August 8, 1864 and eventually resigned his commission on May 20, 1865.
The following information was added by Find a Grave member Sandra Lennox:
Son of Eliab Ward and
Elizabeth Tillson.
Married Mary Bent.
Vital Records of Carver Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Marriages [p. 137]
Stillman Ward and Mary Bent,
June 5, 1836.
Vital Records of Carver Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Births [pages 76 &77]
Children of Stillman Ward and
his wife Mary:
1) Ansel Benson Ward, b. Aug. 25, 1843
[Capt. Ansel B., 3rd Mass. Infantry, G.R.2.]
2) Henry T. Ward, Apr. 23, 1837
[Henry Tillson Ward, R.R.]
3) Laura Ann Ward, July 14, 1847
4) Mary Elisabeth Ward, Sept. 1, 1841
5) Stillman W. Ward, Apr. 13, 1839
[Stillman Warren Ward, R.R.]
(R. R. Rebellion Record)
(G. R. 2. Gravestone record, Center Cemetery)
Note: The children are not necessarily all
the children of Stillman & Elizabeth.
They are the children that I found in the
Carver vital records.
Massachusetts State Census 1865
Carver, Plymouth, Mass.
STILLMAN WARD - 52y - Married
Butcher
Mary A. Ward - 53y - Married
Henry T. Ward - 29y - Single
Teamster
Stillman W. Ward - 26y - Single
Seaman
Ansel B. Ward - 21y - Single
Farmer
George A. Ward - 19y - Farmer
Dilla Shaw - 22y - Housework
All born Mass.
Deaths Registered in the Town of Carver
November 18, 1890
Stillman Ward
Male - Married
77 years, 22 days
Residence & place of death: Carver
Occupation: Farmer
Place of birth: Carver
Names & birthplace of parents:
Eliab Ward, born Carver
Elizabeth (Tillson), born Carver
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familysearch film #961501
Stillman W. Ward
Civil War veteran
Acting Ensign, United States Navy
Stillman enlisted on Nov. 21, 1862 and was commissioned that same day as an Acting Mast Mate in the United States Navy. The "Acting" designation meant his was a temporary assignment of rank, but came with the full privileges associated with one of permanent rank and was a means by which the Navy could fill existing vacancies, permanent appointments being legislated and controlled by Congress. After initial training on the USS Ohio he was assigned to duty on the USS Matthew Vassar, a sloop that was converted to a mortar gunboat. The ship was on blockade duty along the Atlantic coast when Stillman first stepped on the deck. He was promoted to Acting Ensign on August 8, 1864 and eventually resigned his commission on May 20, 1865.
The following information was added by Find a Grave member Sandra Lennox:
Son of Eliab Ward and
Elizabeth Tillson.
Married Mary Bent.
Vital Records of Carver Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Marriages [p. 137]
Stillman Ward and Mary Bent,
June 5, 1836.
Vital Records of Carver Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Births [pages 76 &77]
Children of Stillman Ward and
his wife Mary:
1) Ansel Benson Ward, b. Aug. 25, 1843
[Capt. Ansel B., 3rd Mass. Infantry, G.R.2.]
2) Henry T. Ward, Apr. 23, 1837
[Henry Tillson Ward, R.R.]
3) Laura Ann Ward, July 14, 1847
4) Mary Elisabeth Ward, Sept. 1, 1841
5) Stillman W. Ward, Apr. 13, 1839
[Stillman Warren Ward, R.R.]
(R. R. Rebellion Record)
(G. R. 2. Gravestone record, Center Cemetery)
Note: The children are not necessarily all
the children of Stillman & Elizabeth.
They are the children that I found in the
Carver vital records.
Massachusetts State Census 1865
Carver, Plymouth, Mass.
STILLMAN WARD - 52y - Married
Butcher
Mary A. Ward - 53y - Married
Henry T. Ward - 29y - Single
Teamster
Stillman W. Ward - 26y - Single
Seaman
Ansel B. Ward - 21y - Single
Farmer
George A. Ward - 19y - Farmer
Dilla Shaw - 22y - Housework
All born Mass.
Deaths Registered in the Town of Carver
November 18, 1890
Stillman Ward
Male - Married
77 years, 22 days
Residence & place of death: Carver
Occupation: Farmer
Place of birth: Carver
Names & birthplace of parents:
Eliab Ward, born Carver
Elizabeth (Tillson), born Carver
Volume 410 - Page 414
familysearch film #961501
Civil War veteran
Acting Ensign, United States Navy
Stillman enlisted on Nov. 21, 1862 and was commissioned that same day as an Acting Mast Mate in the United States Navy. The "Acting" designation meant his was a temporary assignment of rank, but came with the full privileges associated with one of permanent rank and was a means by which the Navy could fill existing vacancies, permanent appointments being legislated and controlled by Congress. After initial training on the USS Ohio he was assigned to duty on the USS Matthew Vassar, a sloop that was converted to a mortar gunboat. The ship was on blockade duty along the Atlantic coast when Stillman first stepped on the deck. He was promoted to Acting Ensign on August 8, 1864 and eventually resigned his commission on May 20, 1865.
The following information was added by Find a Grave member Sandra Lennox:
Son of Eliab Ward and
Elizabeth Tillson.
Married Mary Bent.
Vital Records of Carver Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Marriages [p. 137]
Stillman Ward and Mary Bent,
June 5, 1836.
Vital Records of Carver Massachusetts
to the Year 1850
Births [pages 76 &77]
Children of Stillman Ward and
his wife Mary:
1) Ansel Benson Ward, b. Aug. 25, 1843
[Capt. Ansel B., 3rd Mass. Infantry, G.R.2.]
2) Henry T. Ward, Apr. 23, 1837
[Henry Tillson Ward, R.R.]
3) Laura Ann Ward, July 14, 1847
4) Mary Elisabeth Ward, Sept. 1, 1841
5) Stillman W. Ward, Apr. 13, 1839
[Stillman Warren Ward, R.R.]
(R. R. Rebellion Record)
(G. R. 2. Gravestone record, Center Cemetery)
Note: The children are not necessarily all
the children of Stillman & Elizabeth.
They are the children that I found in the
Carver vital records.
Massachusetts State Census 1865
Carver, Plymouth, Mass.
STILLMAN WARD - 52y - Married
Butcher
Mary A. Ward - 53y - Married
Henry T. Ward - 29y - Single
Teamster
Stillman W. Ward - 26y - Single
Seaman
Ansel B. Ward - 21y - Single
Farmer
George A. Ward - 19y - Farmer
Dilla Shaw - 22y - Housework
All born Mass.
Deaths Registered in the Town of Carver
November 18, 1890
Stillman Ward
Male - Married
77 years, 22 days
Residence & place of death: Carver
Occupation: Farmer
Place of birth: Carver
Names & birthplace of parents:
Eliab Ward, born Carver
Elizabeth (Tillson), born Carver
Volume 410 - Page 414
familysearch film #961501
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