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William John Ford 1562 – 1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1562

Birth Location: Southwark, Surrey, England

Death Date: 11 Nov 1621

Death Location: Drowned, Voyage of The Fortune, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Colony of Massachusetts

Father: John Keel

Mother: Elizabeth Kemp

Spouse(s): Margaret Brown

Children(s): Martha Ford, William Ford, William Ford

In 1562, William John Ford Sr. entered the world in Southwark, Surrey, England, born to John Phillip Forde\Ford of Keel and Elizabeth Beatina Kemp. William John Ford Sr. married Margaret Martha Weighte Brown, and had children including Martha Ford, William Ford, William Ford. William John Ford Sr. passed away in 1621 in Drowned, Voyage of The Fortune, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Colony of Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1562, William John Ford Sr. entered the world in Southwark, Surrey, England, born to John Phillip Forde\Ford of Keel and Elizabeth Beatina Kemp.
  • William John Ford Sr. married Margaret Martha Weighte Brown, and had children including Martha Ford, William Ford, William Ford.
  • William John Ford Sr. passed away in 1621 in Drowned, Voyage of The Fortune, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Colony of Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Keel
1531 – 1590
Birth Location: Buckland, Monachorum, Devon, England
JK
Elizabeth Kemp
1542 – 1562
Birth Location: Rossington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
EK

Spouses(s)

Margaret Brown
1576 – 1632
Birth Location: Inkburrow, Worcestershire, England
MB

Children(s)

Martha Ford
1580 – 1633
Birth Location: Inkburrow, Worcestershire, , England
MF
William Ford
1580 – 1634
Birth Location: Inkburrow, Worcestershire, , England
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William Ford
1604 – 1676
Birth Location: Southwark, Surrey, England
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William Ford's Ancestors

Self
William Ford
1562 – 1621
Birth Place: Southwark, Surrey, England
Parents
John Phillip Forde\Ford of Keel
1531 – 1590
Buckland, Monachorum, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Beatina) Kemp
1542 – 1562
Rossington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Edward) Ford
1500 – 1530
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Margery Bowyer
1500 – 1569
Chichester, Sussex, , England
Bernard Kemp
1511 – 1592
Beeston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Alice Rugge
1511 – 1611
Beeston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Bowyer
– 1570
Elizabeth Bucknall
– 1605
Lady Browne,
1500 – 1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ford's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Ford (28 Apr 1562 – 11 Nov 1621) m. Margaret (Martha Weighte) Brown (1576 – 1632)
  1. 1. Martha Ford (1580 – 1633)
  2. 2. William Ford (1580 – 1634)
  3. 3. William Ford (1604 – 23 Sep 1676) m. Hannah Eames (1617 – 1 September 1684) m. Anna Eames (1614 – 1 September 1684)
    1. 1. Thomas Ford (1620 – 7 June 1688)
    2. 2. Michael Ford (1637 – 27 March 1729) m. Abigail Snow (10 March 1651 – 26 June 1682) m. Bethia Hatch (31 March 1661 – 22 November 1728)
      1. 1. Lydia Ford (1668 – 5 Nov 1697)
      2. 2. Hannah Ford (1670 – 12 Jun 1719) m. Joseph Rose (6 Mar 1655 – 30 Sep 1711)
        1. 1. Mary (Rose) King (18 OCT 1708 – 16 May 1787)
      3. 3. William Ford (26 Dec 1672 – 14 Jun 1729)
      4. 4. James Ford (24 Apr 1675 – 28 Jun 1735)
      5. 5. Abigail Ford (1679 – 12 Jun 1719)
      6. 6. Patience Ford (2 Apr 1682 – 12 Jun 1719)
      7. 7. Thomas Ford (16 November 1685 – 1769)
      8. 8. Deborah Ford (24 October 1686 – )
      9. 9. Bethiah Ford (16 March 1687 – 6 December 1770)
      10. 10. Bathahaba Ford (1691 – )
      11. 11. Ephriam Ford (18 July 1693 – )
      12. 12. Elizabeth Ford (3 March 1694 – )
      13. 13. Elisha Ford (19 January 1696 – )
    3. 3. Andrew Ford (1620 – 04 Mar 1692)
    4. 4. Martha Ford (1624 – 11 Jul 1737)
    5. 5. Thomas Ford (1 Nov 1629 – 7 Jun 1688)
    6. 6. Nicholas Ford (1633 – )
    7. 7. William Foord (4 Nov 1633 – 7 Feb 1721)
    8. 8. Rebecca Ford (1634 – 2 Jan 1652)
    9. 9. Michael Ford (1635 – 1700)
    10. 10. John Ford (1637 – 1670)
    11. 11. MARGARET FORD (1637 – 2 Mar 1664)
    12. 12. Margaret Ford (1639 – 1678)
    13. 13. Millicent Ford (1639 – 4 May 1696)
    14. 14. Millicent Ford (1639 – 4 May 1696)
    15. 15. Jeanna (Ford) Foord (1641 – 1724)
    16. 16. Mary Ford (1642 – 1703)
    17. 17. Joanna Ford (8 Jul 1643 – 28 September 1676)
    18. 18. Joanna Ford (8 Jul 1643 – 1724)
    19. 19. Josiah Ford (15 Aug 1644 – 1661)
    20. 20. Bathsheba Ford (ca 1650 – 12 Mar 1680)

William Ford's Timeline

3 Records

1562
28 Apr 1562
Birth of William John Ford Sr. in Southwark, Surrey, England
Southwark, Surrey, England
1621
11 Nov 1621
Age 59
Death of William John Ford Sr. in Drowned, Voyage of The Fortune, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Colony of Massachusetts
Drowned, Voyage of The Fortune, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Colony of Massachusetts
1868
13 Dec 1868
Age 306
William John Ford Sr. was baptized in Waltham-Abbey, Essex, England
Waltham-Abbey, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1562
    Event Place: Southwark, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1868
    Event Place: Waltham-Abbey, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1621
    Event Place: Drowned, Voyage of The Fortune, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Colony of Massachusetts
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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