Francis Ford (abt. 1778 - 1835)

Born about 30 May 1778 in Berwick, York, District of Maine, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Olive (Waymouth) Ford — married 8 May 1804 in Berwick, York, Maine

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1835 at about age 57 in North Berwick, York, Maine, United States

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Biography

Birth: Francis Ford was born about 30 May 1778 the son of Robert Ford and Sarah (Abbott) Ford.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Marriage: 8 May 1804 Francis Ford married Olive Waymouth in Berwick, Maine. The marriage solemnized Elder Nathanial Lord.^{[5] [6]} Several of Francis' family members were married by Nathaniel Lord. Although married in different years, they were all recorded at the same time in Berwick's Liber 3 by Elder Lord on 31 Aug 1809. They can found on consecutive pages 390 - 391: his brother Robert Ford Jr to Mary "Molly" Abbott) Ford; his brother Caleb Ford II's to Sally Fernald; his sister Jemima "Minor" Ford's to Ebenezer Quint; his first cousin Stephen Ford to Lydia Grant.

Children: ^[4]

• Hannah Ford, born about 18 Jun 1808 in Berwick, Maine. Married Ezra Billings. Died on 8 Aug 1893.
• William W Ford, born 8 Feb 1810.
• James Ford, born about 1817. Died about 1845.^[2]
• Sarah Jane Ford, born about 2 May 1824 in North Berwick, Maine.

Death: Francis Ford passed away 20 Nov 1835 in North Berwick, Maine at the age of 58. He is buried in a small family cemetery located on the Ford Quint Road in North Berwick, Maine along with his wife and several children.^{[1] [2] [4]}

Research Notes

• Birth record is required. Verifcation of exact date of birth and place of birth as well as vital records confirming his parents' names are required.

-Date of birth or 30 or 31 May 1877 is supported by his memoiral stone which indicates he died 20 Nov 1835 at the age of 57 years, 5 months, and 20 days and the book "Old Kittery and Her Families."

-His parents being Robert and Sarah (Abbott) Ford is supported by the fact that he is buried in a small cemetery with about about 13 memorials which include Robert and Sarah Ford as well as Francis, Olive and their children: son William and his wife Belinda; son James and daughter Sarah J Ford; and several grandchildren as well as brother and member's of his family. See "Old Kittery and Her Families" and "The Valley of the Shadow." ^{[3] [4]}

• Records connecting son James to Francis and Olive Ford are required. Currently, only Find A Grave and the book "The Valley of the Shadow" make this connection. It is possible that one sourced was derived from the other.^[2]
• Maine was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts until 1820, when it voted to secede from Massachusetts to become a separate state.^[7]

-North Berwick was set off from Berwick in 1831.^[8]

-It is not unusual for records for this area to be found under the State of Maine Records. It is also common for death records to reflect a place of North Berwick which would have been still considered Berwick at the time of birth.

• Profiles that reference Francis

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HVM-NJK : 27 December 2014), citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,002,338. North Berwick, Copy of Old Record of Death, References Book 1, Page 204. 20 Nov 1835 Francis Ford Death.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96911874/francis-ford: accessed 25 October 2022), memorial page for Francis Ford (1778–20 Nov 1835), Find A Grave: Memorial #96911874, citing Ford Cemetery 138, North Berwick, York County, Maine, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493). [Includes photo of memorial stone and a transcription].
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Stackpole, Everett S., Old Kittery and Her Families Lewiston Journal Co., 1903. (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t6833r748&view=1up&seq=414&q1=Ford) Page 408.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "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). Most references for Francis Ford are found on Appendix pages 1 and 7.
5. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," Berwick, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97H-WX2D?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-FZZ%3A1029440201%2C1029465301 : 20 May 2014), Vital records prior to 1892 > Foltz-Foster, 1885 > image 398 of 3415; multiple sources, Maine. Francis Ford Olive Waymouth Marriage.
6. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BJ-J9ZB?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), Maine. Film # 007724771, Image 774, Berwick, From Liber 3 Commencing Mar 1789, Page 391. Marriage Records performed by Nathaniel Lord received and recorded 31 Aug 1809: Francis Ford and Olive Waymouth 8 May 1904.
7. ↑ "Maine," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maine&oldid=1116981281) accessed October 22, 2022.
8. ↑ 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.