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You need Ancestry Images...I've done a search through the 1840 U.S. Population Census
and found James Ward with 4 children and his wife. The 1840 Census is quite limited for
further information.
We know he was a farmer and between 20 & 30 yrs of age at that time. (Probably 24 yrs
old, since the 1850 Census lists his age as 34.)
The 1850 Census, however, gives much more information.
He is in Brownsville Township of Union Co. There is a discrepancy regarding his
birthplace. This census says he was born in Ind. and his wife Mary in No.Carolina, her age
was 38 at that time. There are six children listed, Leander, age 16; Sarah, age 14; Adney,
age 12; Samuel, age 10; George, age 8; and Perry M, age 1.
I hope this helps.