James Ford II (1699 - 1757)

Born 15 Feb 1699 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Bartlett) Ford — married 1726 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 5 May 1757 at age 58 in New Concord, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

Birth

James Ford, the son of James Ford, was born 1699 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Mass.^[1]

Family

Children born to Elizabeth and James Ford in Marshfield, Massachusetts:

Ann, baptized 9 June 1727 ^[1]

Children born in Norwich, Connecticut:

James, b. 05 Sep 1734^[2]

Joseph, b. 16 Aug 1737^[3]

Ichabod, b. 22 Feb 1740^[4]

Hannah, b. 22 Feb 1743^[5]

John, b. 22 June 1745 ^[6]

Sarah, b. 22 Dec 1749 ^[7]

Death

James Ford d. 05 May 1757 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. ^[8]

Probate

James Ford's will is dated 21 April 1757 and proved on 12 May 1757 in Norwich. He mentions his four sons, James, Joseph, Ichabod, and John, and his daughters Ann, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Sarah.^[1][9]

His inventory was completed on 20 May 1757 in Norwich.^[9]

In 1758, the real estate distribution was set out to the sons, James (eldest son), Joseph, Ichabod, and John. The moveables were distributed to the above sons and the daughters, Ann (eldest daughter), Elizabeth, Hannah, and Sarah (youngest).^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-<2015>. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2728/rd/48579/27/1415725568
2. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-7X3 : 11 February 2018), James Ford in entry for James Ford, 05 Sep 1734; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
3. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-7JW : 11 February 2018), Joseph Ford, 16 Aug 1737; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-7FP : 11 February 2018), James Ford in entry for Ichabod Ford, 22 Feb 1740; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77J-L8N : 11 February 2018), James Ford in entry for Hannah Ford, 22 Feb 1743; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-79H : 11 February 2018), James Ford in entry for John Ford, 22 Jun 1745; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. No image available Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906
7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77J-219 : 11 February 2018), James Ford in entry for Sarah Ford, 22 Dec 1749; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #47958385
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-17XM  : 17 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, image 420-426, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Vol 2, Pages 245-257.