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| Record Creator: | Ward, Pelatiah |
| Title: | Pelatiah Ward Collection |
| Title: | Ward Collection |
| Date Span: | 1833-1879 |
| Abstract: | Pelatiah Ward was born in Dover, Dutchess County, New York. The year of his birth is not known. He joined the New York Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1846 and served several churches including Dutchess, Lee, Salisbury, New Concord, Chatham, Harlem, Yonkers, and Yorkville. Ward was active in local temperance movements. In 1861, Ward was the pastor at Ellenville, New York. It was during this pastorate that Ward volunteered to serve in the Union Army. He died of those wounds on September 2, 1862. These papers document Reverend Ward's life while he was in seminary, serving as a pastor, and his subsequent death after the Second Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War. |
| Extent: | 0.45 cubic feet |
| Identification: | gcah.ms.gcah666 |
| dbtext | 666 |
Pelatiah Ward was born in Dover, Dutchess County, New York. The year of his birth is not known. While studying/practicing law at Poughkeepsie, New York, a religious experience eventually led to his call to the Methodist ministry. Ward decided to enroll in Amenia Seminary, located in New York State, for theological preparation. He joined the New York Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1846 and served several churches including Dutchess, Lee, Salisbury, New Concord, Chatham, Harlem, Yonkers, and Yorkville. Ward was active in local temperance movements. He was a part-time lecturer at Spencertown Academy. In 1861, Ward was the pastor at Ellenville, New York. It was during this pastorate that Ward volunteered to serve in the Union Army. As a part of his enlistment he encouraged others to join as well. One hundred and thirty men joined him. His original intent was to go as a chaplain, but the men voted that he be their commander with the rank of captain. Their first engagement was at the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 3, 1862. During the battle Ward was wounded three times. He died of those wounds on September 2, 1862.
These papers document Reverend Ward's life while he was in seminary, serving as a pastor, and his subsequent death after the Second Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War. Ward was a copious writer on a variety of subjects. The papers show his development as an individual which eventually laid the foundation for his personal conviction to serve actively in the war. There are some documents assigned to Mrs. Jane E. Ward, Pelatiah's wife, after his death.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
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When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Pelatiah Ward Collection, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
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Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1637-7-3: 1 | Letters | 1842-1863 |
| 1637-7-3: 2 | Manuscripts: General | 1833-1861 |
| 1637-7-3: 3 | Manuscripts: Addresses | 1842-1857 |
| 1637-7-3: 4 | Manuscripts: Temperance | 1841-1848 |
| 1637-7-3: 5 | Manuscripts: Religion | Undated |
| 1637-7-3: 6 | Manuscripts: Plays | Undated |
| 1637-7-3: 7 | Sermons: Old Testament | Undated |
| 1637-7-3: 8 | Sermons: New Testament | Undated |
| 1637-7-3: 9 | Certificates | 1840-1862 |
| 1637-7-3: 10 | Reports | 1840-1845 |
| 1637-7-3: 11 | Legal | 1844 |
| 1637-7-3: 12 | Financial | 1843-1857 |
| 1637-7-3: 13 | Mathematics | 1842 |
| 1637-7-3: 14 | Serials | 1843 |
| 1637-7-3: 15 | General Files | 1862-1879 |
