Sarah (Abbott) Ford (abt. 1745 - 1818)

Born about 1745 in Cumberland, Brunswick, ME [uncertain]

Wife of Robert Ford — married 26 Dec 1766 in Berwick, York, District of Maine, Province of Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1818 at about age 73 in Berwick, York, Maine

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Biography

Birth

• Sarah was born about 1735.
• Sarah was born about 1740.
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Christening: 3 Oct 1745, Tardebigge, Stafford, England

Marriage

• Several recordings Sarah's marriage to Robert Ford have been found. All indicate their marriage was soleminized by Matthew Merrium Paster of the Second Church of Berwick and recorded in Berwick, Maine. It appears to be a transcriptions error.

-26 Dec 1875 is recorded in at least 2 and possibly 3 different times with the review of the clerk of Berwick. There is a direct transcription from churches records as well.^{[1] [2] [3]}

-26 Dec 1766 is the second date found from a different direct transcription of church records.^{[4] [5]}

-Their oldest known child Hannah Ford is reported to have been born on 14 Sep 1766. So it might be assumed the early date is correct. However, no birth record has been for Hannah.^[6]

Death and Burial

Sarah Ford died 20 April 1818 at Berwick, York, Maine, USA and is buried in a small, 13 memorial, Ford family cemetery on what is now Ford Quint Road within the muncipality of North Berwick. Her husband Robert, as well as at least 3 of their children and several grandchildren as well as his parents and at least one his siblings areburied their.^{[7] [8]}

Research Notes

• Birth Record is required. Confirmation of birth place, date and parents names is needed.
• There are records that indicate husband Robert Ford's brother Caleb Ford I's first wife was also named Sarah Abbott. A Caleb Ford and a Sarah Abbott were married also in the 2nd Church of Berwick by Matthew Merrium on 14 Jun 1777 which is 6 - 18 months after this Sarah married Robert Ford.^[9] Howerver, Sarah's records indicate that was the wife of Robert Ford at the time of her death.^[7] Caleb Ford I married for a second time on 9 May 1791 to Rachel Quint in Berwick, Maine where they both were residing. The marriage was solemized by Elder Nathaniel Lord.^[10] Neither Caleb Ford nor Rachel (Quint) Ford are buried in the same cemetery as Sarah (Abbott) and Robert Ford. Rachel Ford's burial place as not been found. Caleb Ford is buried in a plot with only two known graves and no record has been found to indicate who the other person is in relationship to Caleb. ^[11]
• Maine was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts until 1820, when it voted to secede from Massachusetts. North Berwick was incorporated and set off from Berwick in 1831. It is not unusual for documents for this area to be recorded in the State of Maine. It is also common for death records to reflect a birth place of North Berwick which would have been legally Berwick at the time of birth.^{[12] [13]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HVM-NGP : 27 December 2014), Robert Ford and Sarah Abbot, Marriage 26 Dec 1765; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,002,338.
2. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BJ-N4PW-V?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), Maine. Film # 007724771, Image 470. York County, Berwick. References Vol 2. 1751 - 90. Page 370. Appears to be a rewritten copy of Marriage record for Robert Ford and Sarah Abbott 25 Dec 1765.
3. ↑ Anderson, Joseph Crook. Records of The First and Second Churches of Berwick, Maine Picton Press, Rockport, Me, 1999 (https://archive.org/details/recordsoffirstse00ande/page/250/mode/2up?q=Ford) Page 250.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society. Volume 75, 1920 (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2129/32608_234176-00268?pid=352271).
5. ↑ Copied by Hilton, Mrs. Marrietta Frances (Stacy) Records of the Second Church of Berwick, Maine 1755 -1757, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, year) Vol. 74, Page 249 (https://archive.org/details/newenglandhisto59unkngoog/page/n348/mode/2up?view=theater&q=Ford)
6. ↑ "The Valley of the Shadow," A Genealogical Study of the Ancestors and Descendants of Captain Paul Ford of Lyman , Maine, 1577 - 1952, by Paul G . Ford, Furbush-Roberts Printing Co., Inc. Bangor, Maine, 1953, These are the descendents of John Ford 3rd and Mary (Goodwin) (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066140658&view=1up&seq=1). Appendix Pages 1
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HVM-8QH : 27 December 2014), citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,002,338. Berwick. Copy of Old Death Record, Wife of Robert Ford. 20 Apr 1818 Sarah Ford.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239979832/sarah-ford: accessed 05 June 2023), memorial page for Sarah Abbott Ford (1745–20 Apr 1818), Find A Grave: Memorial #239979832, citing Ford Cemetery 138, North Berwick, York County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Jeff Hubbard (contributor 47361123). No photograph of memorial stone is availabe 5 Jun 2023.
9. ↑ Anderson, Joseph Crook. Records of The First and Second Churches of Berwick, Maine Picton Press, Rockport, Me, 1999 (https://archive.org/details/recordsoffirstse00ande/page/254/mode/2up?q=Ford) Page 254.
10. ↑ Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-VBQL?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-FW4%3A1029440401%2C1029445701: 20 May 2014), Delayed returns for vital records 1670-1891, Fogg, 1830-Foster, 1867,image 2053 Maine. Berwick, Copy of Old Marriage Record 9 May 1791 Caleb Ford and Rachel Quint.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 April 2021), memorial page for Caleb Ford (1755–27 Jul 1839), Find A Grave: Memorial #97247713, citing Ford Cemetery 131, North Berwick, York County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Lois Tucker (contributor 47882726) . Permission for use of photo from Lois Tucker to Pamela (Hutchins) Belanger via email 02-17-2021.
12. ↑ "Maine," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maine&oldid=1116981281) accessed October 22, 2022.
13. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "North Berwick, Maine," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,(https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Berwick,_Maine&oldid=1084765179) accessed May 5, 2022.

See also:

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• Ancestry family tree, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/3078730/person/-1771159325/facts