Elijah
Ford
Born about in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of William Ford
and Hannah (Trouant) Ford
Husband of
Eleanor (Thomas) Ford
— married
7 May 1753 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 61
in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Aug 2013
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Biography
Elijah was born about 1731. Elijah Ford ... He passed away about 1792. [1]
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Children
Elijah and Eleanor (Thomas) Ford had the following children. All born in Marshfield:[2]
- Hannah Ford, b. 23 April 1756
- Araunah Ford, b. 12 Aug. 1762
- Elijah Ford, b. 22 Nov. 1765
- Abigail Ford, b. 12 Oct. 1768
- Joseph Ford, b. 17 Dec. 1775
Probate
The will of Elijah Ford of Marshfield, yeoman was dated 14 October 1792 and proved on 17 December 1792 in Plymouth. He mentioned his wife Eleanor, and his children, Arrunah Ford, Elijah Ford Jr., Joseph Ford, Abigail Ford, and Hannah Wright, wife of Jesse Wright.[3]
His inventory was taken on 22 February 1793 in Marshfield.[4]
In 1797, an account of his estate by Arunah and Elijah Ford was recorded which included debts collected, a coffin, digging grave, doctor, debts paid, and administration fees.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Elijah Foord on Find A Grave: Memorial #47582647
- ↑ Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 22, The Descendants of William Bradford, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004. "The Silver Book" Page 412
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-73L6 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1791-1808 vol 32-33 > image 367 of 539; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-73RX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1791-1808 vol 32-33 > image 391 of 539; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-XZ4H : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1796-1802 vol 36-37 > image 69-70 of 636; State Archives, Boston.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Darrolyn Elliott for creating Ford-3234 on 11 Aug 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Darrolyn and others.
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