Mark Ford (1741 - 1821)

Born 2 Apr 1741 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Brett) Ford — married 22 Nov 1764 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1821 at age 79 in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Descendant of Mayflower passenger Francis Cooke.

Mark was born in 1741. Mark Ford, son of Jacob Ford and Sarah Pool, was born at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony on 2 April 1741.^[1] Mark Ford is a Mayflower Descendant of Francis Cooke.^[2] His lineage from Francis Cooke is: Mark⁶ Ford (Jacob⁵, Mercy⁴ Reed, Esther³ Tomson, Mary² Cooke, Francis¹)

He passed away in 1821.

Supplemental research Information

Researchers interested in reading comprehensive details about this Jacob Ford, (briefly identified as ID 14 ii on Page 26 under his father's name - see attached Image 3) his wife Sarah and their children are referred to the book The Descendants of Andrew Ford of Weymouth Massachusetts starting on Page 38 and finishing on Page 40. Detailed information about Jacob and Sarah’s children can be found on Pages 39 and 40 and on attached Images 3 and 4 on their parents’ pages. Jacob’s sons who have a bold number at the start of their name will have their own profile located on higher number pages in the book. Information about children who do not have bold numbers can be found on the images or on pages 39 and 40 also. The online version of Volume 1 of the book is found here: THE DESCENDANTS OF ANDREW FORD OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS PART 1 THE FIRST SIX GENERATIONS Compiled by ELIZABETH COBB STEWART Capital City Press Montpelier, Vermont 1968 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/601183-the-descendants-of-andrew-ford-of-weymouth-massachusetts-pt-1

Sources

1. ↑ Wood, Ralph V., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. Twelve, Family of Francis Cooke, GSMD, 2015, p. 561 [Family #912]
2. ↑ Wood, Ralph V. Jr., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Twelve, Family of Francis Cooke, GSMD, 2015, p. 561: Maqrk (#3656), born 2 April 1741, was the third child of Jacob and Sarah (Pool) Ford.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRM-G48 : accessed 1 March 2022), Mark Ford, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 57, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 205,617.

• Mark Ford Burial details located at: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94000372/mark-ford: accessed April 13, 2024), memorial page for Mark Ford (2 Apr 1741–7 Jan 1821), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94000372, citing Ashland Cemetery, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Chip5610 (contributor 46997557).

• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QVQB-V6P : accessed 29 July 2021), entry for Mark Ford, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.