Abstract:
Died in Charlotte, NC, Mar. 1, 1872, Mrs. Jane C. Ward, aged 76, widow of Dr. Francis Ward and daughter of John and Penelope Stuart. John Stuart came from Scotland and settled at Daly’s Hill on the Roanoke River, Martin County, NC. He served in the Provincial Congress at Hillsboro in Aug. 1775 and later represented Martin County in both houses of Legislature.