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Henry Alward III

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Henry Alward III

Birth
Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
1732 (aged 34–35)
Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Source: Family Records or genealogies of the first settlers of Passaic Valley and Vicinity above Chatham, with their ancestors and descendants, as far as could be ascertained in 1851. By John Littell, 1851.

HENRY ALWARD came from England, married Miss Compton; lived between Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge, near the mill now owned by Matthias Woodard, and had children: (2d Generation.)

1. David Daniel, who went to French Creek.

2. John.

3. Henry, Jun., who married Mary Cox, and had children: (3d Generation.)
[Mary, wife of Henry d. Oct ? 14, 1776 in 48th yr. Basking Ridge Pres. Churchyard]

1. John, who married--and had children, Henry, and two others.

2. Samuel married Caty King, sister of John King, of Liberty Corner.

3. Benjamin married Sarah Ayers, daughter of Elisha Ayers, and sister of Major John Ayers, of Basking Ridge.

4. Sarah married Daniel Hampton, whose father lived where John Steele did.

5. Mary married, 1st, Mr. Vankirk--2d, Cornelius Tunison, of Washington Valley.

6. Mercy married Ephraim Martin, son of Col. _____ Martin.

7. Henry, 3d, married Osee Pennington, daughter of Jonathan Pennington.
[Osee, widow, dau of Jonathan & Osee Pennington, d. Apr 4 1823, aged 59 years Basking Ridge Pres. Churchyard]

8. William married Elizabeth Cross, daughter of William.

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Henry Alward
Name: Henry Alward
Year: 1700
Place: New Jersey
Source Publication Code: 9450
Primary Immigrant: Alward, Henry
Annotation: Published extracts from The Magazine of American Genealogy, section 4, nos. 1-27 (1929 - [1932]). Good compilation but incomplete, since publication of the magazine was suspended; it contains names from beginning of alphabet through 'Battles' only.

Source Bibliography: VIRKUS, FREDERICK A., editor. Immigrants to America before 1750. An Alphabetical List of Immigrants to the Colonies, before 1750, Compiled from Official and Other Records. Surnames 'A through Battles.' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. 220p. Page: 48

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Henry (3) Alward, son of Henry (2), b 1698-9 at Woodbridge; d. 1732-3 at Basking Ridge; md. abt. 1715 to Sarah Compton, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Mundy) Compton, b at Woodbridge Aug. 15, 1697.  She md (2) by 1744, James Kelly of Westfield, and was living in 1753. (NJA 30:279; 32:66; DWV; 323). 
As "Henry Allwood Junr," his name is on the muster roll of Col. Farmar's militia regiment in 1715.  On Dec. 23, 1730, as Henry Alward of Woodbridge, farmer, he sold to his bro. Joseph, for 86. pounds, all of his share of land inherited under their father's will, and moved to Somerset Co., where he bought a farm between Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge.  (NYSH 1896:529; WbTR-Freeholder's Book, p. 241; LPVG:7).  His will, July 27, 1732- May 12, 1733, is signed with a scrawl which seems to be "Henry Allward", and ment. "a very sore accident whereby my life is very much despaired of".  It names three sons and refers to two unnamed daus.  (NJW:35R). 

Children of Henry (3) Alward and Sarah Compton:

I. John(4), b about 1716; further record uncertain,m but see John (5), son of Henry (4).


2. Henry(4), b abt. 1718; md. Mary Cox; d. May 3, 1782.


3. (a daughter).


4. Anne, b 171- or 172-; md. ---------White; living 1782. (NJA 32:66; 35:16).


5. Daniel, b abt 1727; living in 1782. Perhaps the Daniel Alwood on tax list of Sandyston tp., Sussex Co. in 1774. (NJA 30:1928; 35:16; NJW:8aR; SuM B;x; NJPRO.
[This is taken from page 288 of the Genealogies of New Jersey Families: From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey edited by Joseph R. Klett (originally printed in 1910)



Henry's gravestone was not located. He is placed her based on information in John Littell's book.

Source: Family Records or genealogies of the first settlers of Passaic Valley and Vicinity above Chatham, with their ancestors and descendants, as far as could be ascertained in 1851. By John Littell, 1851.

HENRY ALWARD came from England, married Miss Compton; lived between Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge, near the mill now owned by Matthias Woodard, and had children: (2d Generation.)

1. David Daniel, who went to French Creek.

2. John.

3. Henry, Jun., who married Mary Cox, and had children: (3d Generation.)
[Mary, wife of Henry d. Oct ? 14, 1776 in 48th yr. Basking Ridge Pres. Churchyard]

1. John, who married--and had children, Henry, and two others.

2. Samuel married Caty King, sister of John King, of Liberty Corner.

3. Benjamin married Sarah Ayers, daughter of Elisha Ayers, and sister of Major John Ayers, of Basking Ridge.

4. Sarah married Daniel Hampton, whose father lived where John Steele did.

5. Mary married, 1st, Mr. Vankirk--2d, Cornelius Tunison, of Washington Valley.

6. Mercy married Ephraim Martin, son of Col. _____ Martin.

7. Henry, 3d, married Osee Pennington, daughter of Jonathan Pennington.
[Osee, widow, dau of Jonathan & Osee Pennington, d. Apr 4 1823, aged 59 years Basking Ridge Pres. Churchyard]

8. William married Elizabeth Cross, daughter of William.

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Henry Alward
Name: Henry Alward
Year: 1700
Place: New Jersey
Source Publication Code: 9450
Primary Immigrant: Alward, Henry
Annotation: Published extracts from The Magazine of American Genealogy, section 4, nos. 1-27 (1929 - [1932]). Good compilation but incomplete, since publication of the magazine was suspended; it contains names from beginning of alphabet through 'Battles' only.

Source Bibliography: VIRKUS, FREDERICK A., editor. Immigrants to America before 1750. An Alphabetical List of Immigrants to the Colonies, before 1750, Compiled from Official and Other Records. Surnames 'A through Battles.' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. 220p. Page: 48

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Henry (3) Alward, son of Henry (2), b 1698-9 at Woodbridge; d. 1732-3 at Basking Ridge; md. abt. 1715 to Sarah Compton, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Mundy) Compton, b at Woodbridge Aug. 15, 1697.  She md (2) by 1744, James Kelly of Westfield, and was living in 1753. (NJA 30:279; 32:66; DWV; 323). 
As "Henry Allwood Junr," his name is on the muster roll of Col. Farmar's militia regiment in 1715.  On Dec. 23, 1730, as Henry Alward of Woodbridge, farmer, he sold to his bro. Joseph, for 86. pounds, all of his share of land inherited under their father's will, and moved to Somerset Co., where he bought a farm between Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge.  (NYSH 1896:529; WbTR-Freeholder's Book, p. 241; LPVG:7).  His will, July 27, 1732- May 12, 1733, is signed with a scrawl which seems to be "Henry Allward", and ment. "a very sore accident whereby my life is very much despaired of".  It names three sons and refers to two unnamed daus.  (NJW:35R). 

Children of Henry (3) Alward and Sarah Compton:

I. John(4), b about 1716; further record uncertain,m but see John (5), son of Henry (4).


2. Henry(4), b abt. 1718; md. Mary Cox; d. May 3, 1782.


3. (a daughter).


4. Anne, b 171- or 172-; md. ---------White; living 1782. (NJA 32:66; 35:16).


5. Daniel, b abt 1727; living in 1782. Perhaps the Daniel Alwood on tax list of Sandyston tp., Sussex Co. in 1774. (NJA 30:1928; 35:16; NJW:8aR; SuM B;x; NJPRO.
[This is taken from page 288 of the Genealogies of New Jersey Families: From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey edited by Joseph R. Klett (originally printed in 1910)



Henry's gravestone was not located. He is placed her based on information in John Littell's book.



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