Where the Waters Part

This is a story of the Wards, Irish immigrants initially settling in Pennsylvania and Augusta County, Virginia. It follows nine generations over two-hundred-fifty years, beginning with the first generation that arrived in Philadelphia around 1730. Notable representatives include:-a citizen of colonial Virginia who participated in the church/state debate of 1785;-a Revolutionary War soldier who spent a cold winter in 1777‒1778 with General George Washington;-a Baptist minister who became an influ