Ware Parish and Ware Church

“WARE Parish was established between 1652 and 1654.  It embraces the southeast section of Gloucester county, and is between thirty and forty miles in circumference, bounded on the east and north by Mobjack bay; North river and Mathews county on … Continue reading

Excursus–Ware and Webb Family

“WARE.–The Gloucester county records being largely destroyed by the Federal Troops, it has been impossible to learn anything of the ‘Wares’ of that county.  Rev. Jacob Ware was in Henrico before 1700, as given by Dashiell.  In June, 1698, a … Continue reading