James Ford (1724 - 1782)

Born 8 Mar 1724 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

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Died 13 Mar 1782 at age 58 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Original Biography

James Ford was born on March 8, 1724, in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts^[1]. He passed away in 1782.

Additional Information about James ID Number 19 from Pages 45, 46, 47 of the book The Descendants of Andrew Ford of Weymouth, Massachusetts compiled by Elizabeth Cobb Stewart.^[2]

Note: The information below has been copied from the above resource. To improve readability some sub-headings have been added, spacing has been added and notes may be used.

James Ford Background

James Ford Ancestry -JAMES 4 FORD (Nathaniel,3 Nathaniel,2 Andrew 1),

Birth and Death Information James was born in Weymouth 8 March 1723-4, died there 13 March 1782, buried in the North Weymouth cemetery.

Marriage-James married in Weymouth (intention 18 May 1750) DEBORAH BADLAM, born in Weymouth IO March 1730, died there 11 July 1798, buried beside her husband, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Phillips) Badlam. She was bequeathed £15 in her father's will in 1759. "Widow Ford" was head of house in Weymouth Town, 1790 Census, 1 male over 16, I under and 3 females.

More Details about James -James was a sea captain.

Land Purchases and Sales -James bought land in Weymouth from William Wheat in 1765, from Peter H. Richards in 1770 and from William Badlam in 1783 (date of recording). His estate sold property to James Humphrey and James Harding in 1783 and 1791.

Probate -Administration on his estate was granted 7 May 1782 to his son James with Samuel Kingman and Samuel Arnold as sureties; inventory was £1039. 14s.; division was made 18 Sept. 1783 to eight children, exclusive of the widow's dower.

Children, recorded in Weymouth:

1. i JAMES,11 b. 9 Nov. 1754; d. in Weymouth 14 April 1810; m. there, 23 Jan.1780 ELEANOR WEBB, b. there 4 Aprll 1754, d. there 10 SepL 1791, daughter of Joseph and Eleanor (Lovell) Webb and niece of Solomon Lovell, the Revolutionary general. He may have had the Revolutionary service ascribed to "James Ford, Weymouth" in Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. 5, p. 858.
2. ii. HANNAH, b. 9 Oct. 1756; m. in Weymouth, 8 March 1775, JOHN SPBAGUE of Duxbury, son of Peleg' and Mercy (Chandler) Sprague. They removed to Maine after 1777.
3. iii. EUNICE, b. 13 Jan. 1759; d. in Braintree, Mass., 4 Oct. 1810; m. in Weymouth, 29 Aug. 1782, JOSEPH NASH, b. there in June 1761, d. there 25 Dec. 1843, son of Joseph and Sarah (Damon) Nash.
4. 43. iv. NATHANIEL, b. 17 March 1761.
5. 44. v. SAMUEL, b. 26 March 1764. - married Sarah Dyer
6. vi. DEBORAH, b. 1 Oct.1766; d. in Weymouth 10 Aug. 1793; m. there, 1 Nov. 1784 SAMUEL FENNO of Milton, Mass., b. there 25 April 1763, son of Samuel and Rebecca Fenno. They lived first in Milton, later in Weymouth.
7. 45. vii. DAVID, b. l Sept. 1769
8. viii. MARY, b. 6 Oct. 1771; d. in Weymouth 15 Oct. 1839; m. there, 22 July 1790, CAPT. JAMES HARDING of Weymouth, b. about 1762-3, d. in Weymouth 21 or 22 July 1840.

Special Note about Samuel

1. Samuel ID Number 44 is listed under his father James' ID Number 19 on page 46. The information on this page is sparse because Samuel will have his own profile later in the book.
2. Samuel and his wife Sarah Dyer are wrongly named as the parents of Sarah Ford married to Isaac Ford under Isaac's biography in Volume 2 Chapter 25 on Page 641 of the genealogy book by Carroll Andrew Edson. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Volume I - Births (Boston, Mass. 1910)(Free e-book) p. 108
2. ↑ Book Details located at: The Descendants of Andrew Ford of Weymouth, Massachusetts compiled by Elizabeth Cobb Stewart Authors: Stewart, Elizabeth Cobb (Main Author) Montpelier, Vermont : Capital City Press, 1968-c1988 located at: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/601183-the-descendants-of-andrew-ford-of-weymouth-massachusetts-pt-1
3. ↑ Book Details are located: Edson family history and genealogy : descendants of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass. Volume 2, Chapter 25, Pages 641. Heading John 5 Edson Fifth Generation ID Number 202 and Page 642 Heading Sixth Generation Isaac 202-1. located at: Ancestry. com. Edson family history and genealogy : descendants of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass. [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Edson, Carroll Andrew,. Edson family history and genealogy : descendants of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass.. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Lithographed by Edwards Bros., 1969?.

• The Descendants of Andrew Ford of Weymouth, Massachusetts compiled by Elizabeth Cobb Stewart Authors: Stewart, Elizabeth Cobb (Main Author) Montpelier, Vermont : Capital City Press, 1968-c1988 located at: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/601183-the-descendants-of-andrew-ford-of-weymouth-massachusetts-pt-1

• Edson family history and genealogy : descendants of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass. Volume 2, Chapter 25, Pages 641. Heading John 5 Edson Fifth Generation ID Number 202 and Page 642 Heading Sixth Generation Isaac 202-1. located at: Ancestry. com. Edson family history and genealogy : descendants of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass. [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Edson, Carroll Andrew,. Edson family history and genealogy : descendants of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass.. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Lithographed by Edwards Bros., 1969?.

• Capt James Ford Burial Details - worn Image - in the U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current located at: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97234945/james-ford: accessed April 30, 2024), memorial page for Capt James Ford (8 Mar 1724–13 Mar 1782), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97234945, citing North Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Paula Mine (contributor 47614081).