Nehemiah Ford (abt. 1780 - abt. 1820)

Born about 1780 in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died about 14 Feb 1820 at about age 40 in Otsego, New York, United States

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Biography

Nehemiah was the son of Joseph Ford and Freelove Beals.

Nehemiah's Parents Questionable - On Page 43 of the 3rd Volume of the book about Andrew Ford's descendants, the author, Elizabeth Cobb Stewart writes that she is not certain that Nehemiah was the son of Joseph and Freelove. Her words were: Nehemiah remains and uncertain member of this family in the compiler's mind, mainly due to a lack of records connecting him to this family and these can be read on the attached Image. A document that likely disproves Stewarts opinion about Nehemiah's parents, is the document concerning land sales (see attached document) where Nehemiah is a witness.

Nehemiah was born in 1780. He passed away in 1820.

Listed with father

Nehemiah's name first appears as child ID Number 74 under his father Joseph's ID Number 30, naming his mother as Freelove Beals Ford and describing the family history on pages 59 and 60 in the book 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. ^[1] Compared to some of his siblings on his father's pages, Nehemiah's information is quite sparse being: 74. vii. NEHEMIAH, b. about 1779.

Own profile See attached Image Nehemiah was described as ID Number 74 on page 105 of the book THE DESCENDANTS OF ANDREW FORD OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS PART 1 THE FIRST SIX GENERATIONS

The excerpt is copied below with sub-headings added to improve clarity.

Nehemiah's Ford Ancestry Line: (]oseph, ]acob, Andrew, Andrew, Andrew),

Birth- probably in Cummington about 1779.

Marriage He married probably in Otsego Co., N. Y., about 1798 ____b. between 1774-84, d. probably before 1820. (Note - no spouse name and but dates that may be for Nehemiah or the not named spouse).

Note: Some researchers suggest his wife's name was Clarinda or Clarissa

Residence He was living in Milford, Otsego Co., N. Y., in the 1800 Federal Census, with a family of 3, in Westford, N. Y., 1820, 6.

Children, from census records:

1. i. daughter, b. about 1799.
2. ii. daughter, b. about 1804.
3. iii. daughter, b. about 1806.
4. iv. daughter, b. about 1808.
5. v. son, b. about 1810.
6. vi. daughter, b. about 1812.

Note: Children's names not listed nor do they have an individual profile in Volume 1 as they have not been given an ID Number. More research needed.

1799 Witness to Land Sale - See attached IMAGE

Book of Deeds ..Franklin, Delaware County, N.Y. Nehemah Ford signing as a Witness.. July 8 1799 Isaac Hodges selling Land to His Son..Hezekiah Hodges

Research Note - Research continuing October 2023- Lawrence Hasenstab - Currently working with the Historian at the Cummington Massachusetts Historical Society- Leslie Keller.. who has Access to the Handwritten Cummington Vital Records. Stored at the Parsonage of the Church.. VR27 is Cited in Many Mayflower Applications. Including Mine.. GS-102876 Ind-1662.

Revised Information - see various attached Images and compare with Nehemiah, Jacob, Sarah, Sally (part) Revision Page 43 Volume 3. to identify possible changes in biography. Note the author, Stewart's view about Nehemiah's parents discussed under parent names at the beginning of this profile.

Sources

1. ↑ Book located at The Descendants of Andrew Ford of Weymouth, Massachusetts Vol 1-Compiled by ELIZABETH COBB STEWART 3 v. PAGE COUNT 173 OWNING INSTITUTION Sacramento California FamilySearch Library PUBLISHER DIGITAL FamilySearch International ACCESS LEVEL Public located at: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/601183-the-descendants-of-andrew-ford-of-weymouth-massachusetts-pt-1

Original Sources

• 1800 US Census.. Otsego N.Y.
• 1810 US Census. .Otsego N.Y.
• 1830 US Census.. Otsego N.Y.

• Book of Deeds ..Franklin, Delaware County, N.Y. Nehemah Ford signing as a Witness.. July 8 1799 Isaac Hodges selling Land to His Son..Hezekiah Hodges

New Sources

• The Descendants of Andrew Ford of Weymouth, Massachusetts Vol 1-Compiled by ELIZABETH COBB STEWART 3 v. PAGE COUNT 173 OWNING INSTITUTION Sacramento California FamilySearch Library PUBLISHER DIGITAL FamilySearch International ACCESS LEVEL Public located at: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/601183-the-descendants-of-andrew-ford-of-weymouth-massachusetts-pt-1

Acknowledgements

Dec 1 2022 - Lawrence Hasenstab created Nehemiah Ford (1780-1820).