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George Ford 1717–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: St. Stephens Parish, Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Harford, Maryland, United States

Father: None None

Mother: Eleanor Adams

Spouse(s): Sarah Oliver

Children(s): Joshua Forde, William Sr, Marabel Ford, Joseph Ford, Benjamin Ford, George Jr, Alexander Ford, Sarah Ford, Mary Ford, Rachel Ford, William Ford

George Ford was born in 1717 in St. Stephens Parish, Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA, the child of Eleanor Elizabeth Adams. In 1776, George Ford resided in Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD. George Ford married Sarah Oliver, and had children including Alexander F Ford, Ann Ford, Benjamin Ford, George Ford Jr, Joseph Ford, Joshua Forde, Marabel Mabel Ford, Mary Polly Ford, Rachel Ford, Richard Ford, Sarah Ford, Susannah Ford, Thomas Ford, William Ford, William Ford Sr. George Ford passed away in 1777 in Harford, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • George Ford was born in 1717 in St. Stephens Parish, Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA, the child of Eleanor Elizabeth Adams.
  • In 1776, George Ford resided in Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD.
  • George Ford married Sarah Oliver, and had children including Alexander F Ford, Ann Ford, Benjamin Ford, George Ford Jr, Joseph Ford, Joshua Forde, Marabel Mabel Ford, Mary Polly Ford, Rachel Ford, Richard Ford, Sarah Ford, Susannah Ford, Thomas Ford, William Ford, William Ford Sr.
  • George Ford passed away in 1777 in Harford, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

None None
1674–1733
Birth Location: Abbeysford, Essex, England
Eleanor Adams
1687–1719
Birth Location: St. Stephens, Cecil, Maryland, United States
EA

Spouses(s)

Sarah Oliver
1730–1789
Birth Location: Spesutia Lower Parish, Harford County, Maryland, USA
SO

Children(s)

Joshua Forde
1767–1811
Birth Location: Calvert County, Maryland, British Colonial America
JF
William Sr
1744–1817
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
WS
Marabel Ford
1756–1827
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
MF
Joseph Ford
1746–1807
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
JF
Benjamin Ford
1755–1840
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
BF
George Jr
1765–1838
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
GJ
Alexander Ford
1754–1842
Birth Location: Spesutia Lower Parish, Harford County, Maryland, USA
AF
Sarah Ford
1763–1795
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
SF
Mary Ford
1754–
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
MF
Rachel Ford
1765–1831
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
RF
William Ford
1772–
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
WF

George Ford's Ancestors

Self
George Ford
1717–1777
Birth Place: St. Stephens Parish, Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Parents
1674–1733
Abbeysford, Essex, England
Eleanor (Elizabeth) Adams
1687–1719
St. Stephens, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Charles Ford
1640–1700
Sussex, England
Joane Bartlet
1643–1674
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Ford
1612–
Mary Nicholson
1610–1660
Rose Foord
1613–1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Ford
1580–1620
Penelope Ashford
1563–1653
Richard Reade
1580–1636
Johan (GANNEY)
1590–1630

George Ford's Descendants

1.
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George Ford (1717–1777) m. Sarah Oliver (1730–24 Dec 1789)
  1. 1. Joshua Forde 1767–1811 m. Martha Deaver 1771–
    1. 1. James (H) Ford 1805–1850 m. Ann (Martha) Michael 1807–1830
      1. 1. William (Horton) Ford 1830–1907 m. Harriet (Elizabeth) Stockham 1838–1879 m. Kate (Elizabeth) Cann 1843–
        1. 1. Barlett Ford 1866–1942 m. Ida Ford 1872–1955
        2. 2. Carvel (Redding) Ford 1885–1949 m. Edith (Louise) Bradford 1896–1968
        3. 3. Alfred Ford 1878–
        4. 4. James (Thomas) Ford 1856–1937 m. Marian Johnson 1859–1928
        5. 5. George (S) Ford 1860–1948 m. Sarah (M) Day 1862–1952
        6. 6. Alice (Stockham) Ford 1871–1945 m. Charles (H) Simmons 1866–1956
        7. 7. Tredick Ford 1874–1958 m. Ida (May) Holloway 1875–1963
        8. 8. William Ford 1876–1890
        9. 9. Bertha Ford 1871–1871
        10. 10. Martha Ford 1859–1861
        11. 11. John Ford 1863–1866
        12. 12. Margaret (B. (Maggie)) Ford 1869–
        13. 13. Mary Ford 1862–1884
        14. 14. Albert (Keyser) Ford 1877–1959
      2. 2. George (Michael) Ford 1837–1913 m. Martha (Louisa) Shay 1837–1908
        1. 1. Annie (Kate) Ford 1870–
        2. 2. Carrie (V) Ford 1873–
        3. 3. Dora (L) Ford 1875–1941
        4. 4. Bennett (Shay) Ford 1876–
        5. 5. Malcolm Ford 1868–1940 m. Mary (E. "Mollie") Kimball 1865–1932
      3. 3. Martha Ford 1834– m. Fletcher Hill 1835–
    2. 2. Mary (E) Ford 1801–1887 m. Jacob (G) Gallion 1798–1840
      1. 1. Martha Gallion 1831–
      2. 2. Mary (S) Gallion 1841–
  2. 2. William (Ford) Sr 1744–1817
  3. 3. Marabel (Mabel) Ford 1756–1827 m. James Deaver 1751–1812
    1. 1. John (River) Deaver 1790–1880
    2. 2. Aquilla Dever 1761–1835
    3. 3. Joseph Deaver 1775–1816
    4. 4. Joshua Deaver 1773–1814
    5. 5. Richard Deaver 1778–1861
    6. 6. Sarah Deaver 1780–
    7. 7. Alexander Deaver 1782–1816
    8. 8. Mary Deaver 1785–
    9. 9. George Deaver 1786–1863
    10. 10. James Deaver 1789–1815
  4. 4. Joseph Ford 1746–1807
  5. 5. Benjamin Ford 1755–1840 m. Mary Anderson 1759–
    1. 1. Joseph Ford 1782–1861
  6. 6. George (Ford) Jr 1765–1838
  7. 7. Alexander (F) Ford 1754–1842 m. Rachel Barnes 1770–
  8. 8. Sarah Ford 1763–1795
  9. 9. Mary (Polly) Ford 1754–
  10. 10. Rachel Ford 1765–1831
    1. 1. Amos ANDERSON 1793–1859
    2. 2. John Warham 1772–
  11. 11. William Ford 1772–

George Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1717
19 Dec 1717
Birth of George Ford in St. Stephens Parish, Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
St. Stephens Parish, Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
1717
1717
Birth of George Ford
None
1776
1776
Age 59
George Ford resided here in Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD
Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD
1777
1777
Age 60
Death of George Ford in Harford, Maryland, United States
Harford, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1717
    Event Place: St. Stephens Parish, Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 117
    [2] Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911
    [3] Maryland, U.S., Colonial Census, 1776

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, MD
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [2] Maryland, U.S., Colonial Census, 1776

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Harford, Maryland, United States
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