About Abel Ward
Lived 1716 – 1785 (aged 68–69). Abel Ward was an anglican priest.
Abel Ward was Archdeacon of Chester from his installation on 20 April 1751 until his death on 1 October 1785.
Ward was born in Staffordshire. He was admitted Sizar at Queens' College, Cambridge on 12 October 1736. He was a Fellow of his college until 1744 when he was incorporated at Oxford. He was Rector of St Ann's Church, Manchester from 1745 until 1758; and then of St Mary's Church, Dodleston until his death on 9 October 1785.
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English churchman
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Abel Ward died on 1 October 1785.
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