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Matthew B Ford 1691–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1691

Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 6 Oct 1769

Death Location: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Father: Mathew Ford

Mother: Lydia Griffen

Spouse(s): Mary Foster

Children(s): Isaac Ford, Matthew Ford, Jacob Ford, John Ford, Benjamin Ford, Mary Ford, Lydia Ford, Benjamin Ford, Josiah Ford

The story of Matthew B Ford began in 1691 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Matthew B Ford married Mary D Foster, and had children including Benjamin Ford, Isaac Ford, Jacob Ford, John Ford, Josiah Ford, Lydia Ford, Mary Elizabeth Ford, Matthew Ford. Matthew B Ford passed away in 1769 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew B Ford began in 1691 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Matthew B Ford married Mary D Foster, and had children including Benjamin Ford, Isaac Ford, Jacob Ford, John Ford, Josiah Ford, Lydia Ford, Mary Elizabeth Ford, Matthew Ford.
  • Matthew B Ford passed away in 1769 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Ford's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Ford
1691–1769
Birth Place: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Mathew Martin Ford
1661–
of Bradford
Lydia Griffen
1664–
Grandparents
Robert Ford
1645–1700
Smuttinose Island, York, Maine, United States
Mary (Ann) Kent
1641–1690
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
John Griffin
1640–1688
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Forde
1623–1661
Joan Heywood
1623–1649
Stephen Kent
1607–1679
Margery Norris
1620–1660
Elizabeth Andrews
1624–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edwarde Forde
1585–1630
Avis Cowls
1600–1646
Robert Heywood
1590–1667
Joan Dennis
1602–1666
John Norriss
1584–
Joane Woade
1590–1676

Matthew Ford's Descendants

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Matthew (B) Ford (12 Apr 1691–6 Oct 1769) m. Mary (D) Foster (13 May 1691–16 Feb 1770)
  1. 1. Isaac Ford 1722–1800 m. Katherine Mack 1722–1777
    1. 1. Isaac Ford 1755–1776 m. Dorothy Ingham 1760–1815
      1. 1. John Ford 1780–1858 m. Hannah Ford 1780–
        1. 1. Isaac (S.) Ford 1800–1882 m. Mary (A) Foster 1806–1879
    2. 2. Grace Ford 1746–1829
    3. 3. Rachel Ford 1748–1767
    4. 4. Sarah Ford 1750–1833
    5. 5. Rhoda Ford 1757–1811
    6. 6. Matthew Ford 1761–1831
    7. 7. Ebenezer Ford 1763–1754 m. Sana (H A.) Sanger 1752–1869
    8. 8. Isaiah Ford 1766–1766
    9. 9. Lydia Ford 1745–
    10. 10. Jemima Ford 1745–1765
      1. 1. Jemima Kilburn 1765–1836
  2. 2. Matthew Ford 1717–1769
  3. 3. Jacob Ford 1719–1763
  4. 4. John Ford 1721–1781 m. Lucy Mack 1720–1781
    1. 1. Susanna Cary 1764–1826
    2. 2. Frederick Ford 1759–1822
    3. 3. Lucy Loomis 1747–1807
    4. 4. Luther Ford 1762–1840
      1. 1. Lucy Ford 1784–1864
      2. 2. Luther Ford 1785–1843
      3. 3. Gilbert Ford 1787–1862
    5. 5. Phebe Finley 1755–1793
    6. 6. Barnabus Ford 1743–1822
    7. 7. Mary Goodrich 1748–
    8. 8. Lucy Ford 1747–
    9. 9. Mary Ford 1748– m. Moses Goodrich 1735–1807
      1. 1. Anna Goodrich 1782–1801
      2. 2. Jonathan Goodrich 1789–1794
      3. 3. Isaac Goodrich 1791–1794
      4. 4. Millie Goodrich 1784–1853
      5. 5. Lucy Kitchel 1780–1856
      6. 6. Susan Warner 1793–1821
    10. 10. John Ford 1749–
    11. 11. Phebe Ford 1751–
    12. 12. Hannah Ford 1753–
    13. 13. Phebe Ford 1755–1793
    14. 14. Isaiah Ford 1757–
    15. 15. Hannah Ford 1761–
    16. 16. Susannah Ford 1764–
  5. 5. Benjamin Ford 1724–1724
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Ford 1726–1741
  7. 7. Lydia Ford 1727–1740
  8. 8. Benjamin Ford 1729–1740
  9. 9. Josiah Ford 1731–1740

Matthew Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1691
12 Apr 1691
Birth of Matthew B Ford in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1769
6 Oct 1769
Age 78
Death of Matthew B Ford in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1691
    Event Place: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Ford genealogy : being an account of some of the Fords who were early settlers in New England, more

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1769
    Event Place: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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