Jesse Ward
From Lacey Green History
Biography Research by Joan West
JESSE WARD born in Speen in 1800.
Jesse Ward was born in Speen. In 1827 he married Ruth Eggleton. Their four children were ----
AIfred Ward born 1827 married Jane Maberly, in 1858. Jane died in 1871. In 1872 Alfred married again to Elizabeth Steel, known as 'Betsy', the daughter of the John Steel the miller. See Alfred Ward
Jabez Ward born 1832,
Mary Ann Ward 1836,
John Ward 1839.
THEIR PROPERTY On the road later called Lower Road, Lacey Green.
In the 1823. The Enclosures of Princes Risborough this plot was allocated to Thomas Eggleton. It was an old plot, rented from the Manor of Princes Risborough and had no house. Ruth Eggleton, his daughter, married Jesse Ward in 1827.
GROCERY AND CARPENTRY
Jesse and Ruth ran a grocery store and Jesse also worked in the carpentry workshop
POST OFFICE
A post office was added about 1840 when Post Offices first became established.
CARPENTERS
Jesse and all his sons were carpenters. A trade for which the Ward family, most of whom lived in Speen, was famous, in particular the building of large barns.
COFFINS
Alfred Ward and John Ward joined their father in their carpentry workshop, Much of their trade was in making coffins.
1848 DEATH of RUTH
WILLIAM WOODS SELLS A PLOT
March 8th 1856. Conveyance. William Woods, mortgagee of Kiln Farm, sold to Jesse Ward of Loosley Row a piece of land that was part of Kiln Farm.
Schedule
A close of pasture land, known as ‘Pond Piece’, containing 2 acres, 3 roods, for £81. It was part of Kiln Farm. Subject to a private right of way for Joshua Dell, Richard Gibbs and William Woods (Ed. later became Kiln Lane)
JESSE BUILDS ON POND PIECE
Jesse Ward built 2 cottages which were known as 1 Lime Tree Cottages and 2 Lime Tree Cottages.
1881 DEATH of JESSE aged 81.
John Ward, son of Jesse, inherited ‘Pond Piece’ and the Lime Tree Cottages from his father.
Alfred Ward, son of Jesse, inherited the store, Post Office and carpentry business