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John Ford 1689 – 1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1689

Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 3 Mar 1753

Death Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Father: Matthew Forde

Mother: Lydia Griffen

Spouse(s): Judith Richards, Anna Herrick, Abigail Polley

Children(s): Judith Ford, Lydia Ford, Anna Ford, John Ford, Phineas Ford, Mary Ford, William Ford, Abigail Ford

John Ford was born in 1689 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, the child of Matthew Martin Forde and Lydia Griffen. In 1689, John Ford resided in Massachusetts. John Ford married Judith Richards, Anna Herrick, Abigail Polley, and had children including Judith Ford, Lydia Ford, Anna Ford, John Ford, Phineas Ford, Mary Ford, William Ford, Abigail Ford. John Ford passed away in 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

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Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Reliability score criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criterion (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criterion (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • John Ford was born in 1689 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, the child of Matthew Martin Forde and Lydia Griffen.
  • In 1689, John Ford resided in Massachusetts.
  • John Ford married Judith Richards, Anna Herrick, Abigail Polley, and had children including Judith Ford, Lydia Ford, Anna Ford, John Ford, Phineas Ford, Mary Ford, William Ford, Abigail Ford.
  • John Ford passed away in 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Forde
1661 – 1692
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts
MF
Lydia Griffen
1664 – 1709
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
LG

Spouses(s)

Judith Richards
1692 –
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts
JR
Anna Herrick
1683 – 1752
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts
AH
Abigail Polley
Birth Location: –
AP

Children(s)

Judith Ford
1716 –
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut
JF
Lydia Ford
1718 –
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut
LF
Anna Ford
1720 –
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut
AF
John Ford
1722 –
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
JF
Phineas Ford
1724 –
Birth Location: –
PF
Mary Ford
1726 –
Birth Location: –
MF
William Ford
1733 –
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
WF
Abigail Ford
1712 –
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
AF

John Ford's Timeline

3 Records

1689
2 May 1689
Birth of John Ford in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts
Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts
1689
1689
John Ford resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1753
3 Mar 1753
Age 64
Death of John Ford in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1689
    Event Place: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Bradford Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850
    [2] Ford Genealogy

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Bradford Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Bradford Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1753
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
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