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The Ford Family
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Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)
As with any information, please use this only as a guide, not a substitute for your own research. As diligent as Mr. Crayon was in compiling this work, there are some notable errors that have been found.

The ship Fortune, a vessel of 40 or 50 tons sailed from London, England, July, 1621, with thirty-five passengers; arrived one year after the Mayflower, after a long and tedious voyage, having been taken by a French man-of-war and released to the Plymouth Colony, Dec., 1621, with scanty provisions. The following were a list of passengers:

John ADAMS, William BASSITE, William BEALE, Jonathan BREWSTER, Clement BRIGG, John CANNON, William CONOR, Robert CUSHMAN, Thomas CUSHMAN, Stephen DEAN, Philip DE-LA-NOYE, Thomas FLAVEL and son, Widow FOORD and four children, Robert HICKS, William HILTON, Bennett MORGAN, Thomas MORTON, Austin NEAHOLS, William PALMER, William PITT, Thomas PRINCE, Moses SIMONSON, Hugh STATIE, James STEWARD, William TENCH, John WINSLOW and William WRIGHT.

The children of the Widow FOORD were, William, Martha, John, and one whose name the records fail to give. But little is know of the children other than William. He had children:

  • William,
    William(2) married Sarah DINGEY, and had children:
    • John, born at Duxbury, Mass., 1659, settled at Woodbridge, N.J., before 1700, was deacon there in 1709, and elder in 1710, came to Morris county before 1724.
    • Mercy, married Samuel THOMAS.
    • Josiah, and perhaps others.
  • Michael,
  • Melicent and
  • Margaret.

 

John, [mentioned above], who came to Morris county, married Elizabeth FREEMAN at Woodbridge, Dec. 13, 1701. She was born at Axtel, England, Mar., 1681, died at Morristown, Apr. 21, 1772. She married (2) John LINDLY—John FORD having died* at or near Morristown before 1724. [Vital Records of Woodbridge, NJ by Rev. Joseph W. Dally lists
John Foord was Married to Elizabeth Freeman December ye 18th 1701.
                   By Me Samuel Hale—Justice.]

*There is some question as to John's exact place of death.

Children of John and Elizabeth:

  • Experience, born at Woodbridge, about 1702;
  • Jacob, born Apr. 13, 1704, married Hannah, daughter of Jonathan and Susannah (KITCHEL) BALDWIN, 1724. [Vital Records of Woodbridge, NJ by Rev. Joseph W. Dally states Jacob Foord Son of John Foord and Elizabeth his wife was Born April ye 12th 1705.] He became a merchant, and largely interested in the manufacture of iron in Morris county. Was colonel in the Revolution. Died of fever at Morristown, Jan. 19, 1777. His wife was born Nov. 1701, died at Morristown, July 31, 1777.
    Children of Jacob and Hannah:
    • John, born Apr. 5, 1728, married (1) Penelope JENNINGS Mar. 20, 1748. She died Oct. 18, 1748. (2) Martha RAYNOR Jan. 20, 1751, died Feb. 14, 1767.
      Children of John and Martha (RAYNOR) Ford:
      • Penelope, baptized Nov. 3, 1753;
      • Jacob, baptized Nov. 2, 1753;
      • Hannah, baptized Dec. 11, 1754,
      • Mahlon, born July 26, 1756, died at Ogdensburg, N.Y.
      • Chillion, born Dec. 26, 1757, was colonel in Revolution, had wife, Harriet, who died Dec. 17, 1802, aged 31, was connected with the business interest of Rockaway, as store keeper. The frame of the old store is now occupied by Central R.R. as a depot. It is said he contracted cholera at New York on a business visit, died soon after his return at Rockaway, Oct. 19, 1800, was buried at Morristown.
      • John, baptized Sept. 2, 1759, died before 1767.
      • David, born Apr. 16, 1761, was colonel, went to Ogdensburg, N.Y., 1804, died Nov. 6, 1835.
      • Nathan, born Dec. 8, 1763, never married, died Apr. 29, 1829.
    • Phebe, born Feb. 20, 1729, married (1) Samuel ARNOLD, Oct. 16, 1748. He died Oct. 3, 1764, aged 38, (2) Jonas PHILLIPS Dec. 24, 1766. He was born Mar. 12, 1735, died Dec. 13, 1813, she died Aug. 2, 1819.
      Children of Phebe (FORD) ARNOLD:
      • Jacob, baptized Feb. 24, 1754, married Elizabeth TUTHILL.
      • John, born Nov. 19, 1752, died Dec. 14, 1756.
      • Hannah, born July 22, 1754, died Dec. 14, 1756.
      • Samuel, born July 8, 1757, died Nov. 23, 1760.
      • Phebe, born Aug. 12, 1760, married John KENNY Oct. 21, 1778, died Feb. 17, 1820. KENNY died 1832.
      • Anne, baptized Mar. 27, 1763, married George TUCKER, son of Philip, Jan. 7, 1787, died Sept. 17, 1807. He was born 1760, died Oct. 20, 1807.

      Children by PHILLIPS:

      • George, baptized Apr. 10, 1768, died Jan. 10, 1786.
      • Samuel, born Apr. 9, 1770, died May 6, 1771.
      • Mary, born Sept. 18, 1772, died July 2, 1811.
    • Sarah, born July 20, 1732, married (1) John KENNY, Aug. 20, 1749, (2) Dr. Samuel TUTHILL, son of John, Nov. 3, 1751, he was born Sept. 22, 1724, died May 31, 1814. She died Nov. 11, 1811.
      Children of Sarah (FORD) TUTHILL:
      • Elizabeth, baptized Apr. 1, 1754, married Col. Jacob ARNOLD Oct. 1, 1770.
      • Jane, baptized May 16, 1756, married Dr. Lewis DUNHAM May 4, 1777, had four children.
      • Sarah, baptized June 24, 1858 [1758? possible misprint?] married (1) Jonathan STILES, Jr., Nov. 22, 1775, had four children. He died, Feb. 4, 1807. (2) Rev. William WOODBRIDGE Dec. 14, 1810.
      • Theodorus, baptized July 12, 1761, married Jane HANCOCK 1798, who was born 1759, died June 1, 1814. He died Aug. 16, 1805.
      • Samuel, baptized Oct. 30, 1763, not married, died July 27, 1834.
      • Mary, baptized Jan. 19, 1766, married Rodolphus KENT Nov. 11, 1878 [1787? possible misprint?], had thirteen children. He was born 1754, died May 9, 1829. She died Oct. 26, 1819.
      • Hannah, baptized July 10, 1768, married Dr. Wm. CAMPFIELD Nov. 10, 1789.
      • Jacob Ford, born Apr. 6, 1770, died Dec. 27, 1799.
      • A child died Sept. 12, 1772,
      • Child died July 28, 1777.
    • Mary, born about 1734, married Azariah DUNHAM, of Piscatua, May 21, 1753.
    • Jane, born Jan. 29, 1736, married Moses TUTTLE, son of Joseph, Dec. 15, 1756, died Nov. 22, 1794. He was born Nov. 19, 1732, died July 11, 1819, both buried at Rockaway.
      Children of Jane (FORD) TUTTLE:
      • Mary, born Dec. 15, 1757, married Capt. Cornelius HOAGLAND May 15, 1777, died in Kentucky Feb. 5, 1840. He was born Apr. 12, 1750, killed by the falling of a limb of a tree in Kentucky, July, 1806.
      • Hannah Ford, born Sept. 2, 1759, married Capt. Charles HOFF, Jr., died Aug. 26, 1849. He was born Nov. 12, 1756, died July 16, 1811; both buried at Rockaway.
      • Jane Ford, born Sept. 22, 1766, married Joseph DeCAMP, son of Henry, died Aug. 13, 1831. He was born Nov. 14, 1759, died Dec. 31, 1800; both buried at Rockaway.
      • Simeon, baptized June 14, 1764.
      • Moses, Jr., born Feb. 16, 1769, died Oct. 25, 1769, buried at Rockaway.

      Capt. Moses TUTTLE lived at Mount Pleasant, connected with the iron works there, and a regular attendant at church at Rockaway.

    • Jacob, Jr., born Feb. 10, 1738, married Theodosia, daughter of Rev. Timothy JOHNES, of Morristown, Jan. 27, 1762. She was born Sept. 13, 1741, died Aug. 31, 1824. He was also colonel in the Revolution, and died eight days before his father on Jan. 11, 1777.
      Children of Col. Jacob FORD, Jr.:
      • Timothy, baptized Feb. 13, 1763, went to South Carolina.
      • Gabriel H., baptized Feb. 10, 1765, married Frances GUALDO, died 1849. She died 1853.
      • Elizabeth, baptized Oct. 25, 1767, married Henry W. DeSOUSSURE May 26, 1785.
      • Jacob, born Mar. 15, 1772, died in Charleston, S.C., 1834.
      • Phebe, born May 3, 1775, died June 21, 1777.
    • David, born Apr. 2, 1741, died May 13, 1760;
    • Elizabeth, born May 29, 1743, died July 18, 1746.
  • Samuel, born Oct. 11, 1710, married Hannah's sister, Sarah BALDWIN, 1732. Died at Moristown, Aug. 11, 1752. His widow married (2) John ALLEN, Sept. 30, 1753, (3) Solomon Boyle, Jan. 5, 1763. She was born July 22, 1709, died Apr. 22, 1789. There were perhaps other children not on the records.
    Children of Samuel and Sarah:
    • Jonathan, born 1733, married Eunice, daughter of Jonathan and Temperance (DICKERSON) ODELL, Mar. 1, 1766. He and his son, John ODELL, were largely interested in iron work in the upper Pequannoc Valley, and built some of the first forges there. He died at Stockholm, July 12, 1817. His wife was born 1742, died at Stockholm, July 24, 1830.
      Children of Jonathan and Eunice (ODELL) FORD:
      • Charlotte, born Dec. 8, 1767, married Silas CONDICT Mar. 29, 1790, died, Mar. 6, 1850. He was born 1790, died, Feb. 6, 1848.
        Children of Charlotte (FORD) CONDICT:
        • Ebenezer, born July 22, 1791, married Sarah C. ____, who died Sept. 27, 1827, age 33; (2) Elizabeth VAIL, Mar. 4, 1828, who died May 10, 1839, age 47. He died Aug. 3, 1833.
        • Martha born Dec. 27, 1792, died July 31, 1793.
        • Julia, baptized Apr. 1, 1798, married Nathan HEDGES July 5, 1818.
        • Sidney, born July 1, 1799
        • Marcia, born Aug. 28, 1802.
        • Henry Ford, born 1804.
        • Silas Byram, born Dec. 1805, married Mary, daughter of Mahlon JOHNSON, had children. She was born Aug 2, 1814, died June 3, 1878.
        • Edward Lewis, born Feb. 4, 1812, married Lucy Ann KING, Mar. 19, 1833, died Oct. 18, 1834.
      • John Odell, born Mar. 13, 1770, married Elizabeth, daughter of Willhelm HUME, 1790, died Jan. 4, 1858. She died Aug. 19, 1848, aged 73 years; both buried at Oak Ridge. John O. FORD was largely connected with the forges in the Upper Pequannoc Valley, and at one time a large land owner in that section.
        Children of John Odell and Elizabeth (HUME) FORD, all born at Stockholm; all buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery:
        • Mahlon, born 1790, married Sarah Maria ELMER, died in Texas, 1870.
        • Horace, born Aug. 26, 1799, married Hannah, daughter of Zopher FREEMAN, died Sept. 25, 1865. She was born June 14, 1809, died Dec. 13, 1895.
          Children of Horace and Hannah (FREEMAN) FORD:
          • William Henry, born Apr. 22, 1831, died may 28, 1837.
          • Catharine Elizabeth, born Oct. 12, 1835, died June 7, 1837.
          • Mary Francis, twin, born Oct. 12, 1835, died Aug. 17, 1739 [probably should read Aug. 17, 1839]
          • Horace Richmond, married Ella HOWE, Dec. 23, 1862.
          • Amelia, married Fletcher DICKERSON, Nov. 16, 1864, removed to Michigan.
          • Hannah E., born sept. 17, 1841, married Samuel G. MORROW, Jr., Sept. 18, 1861, died June 7, 1875. Mary, born Jan. 25, 1845, married George WILLIAMS, died Aug. 22, 1878.
        • Sidney, born 1803, married Cornelia E.M. MILLER, daughter of Eliphlet, May 31, 1825, died July 15, 1863. she died June 16, 1862.
          Children of Sidney and Cornelia FORD:
          • Sidney, Jr., married Amanda GRIMSTEAD, Nov. 25, 1865, at Brooklin.
          • Ella, born Mar. 11, 1842, died Sept. 5, 1861, buried at Oak Ridge.
        • John Milton, born Apr. 15, 1807, married Julia WELLS, died Mar. 25, 1861
          Children of John Milton FORD:
          • Catharine Frances, born June 27, 1840, married Richard POWELL, Oct. 12, 1862, at Newark.
          • John E., born Jan. 15, 1843, member of 1st N.J. Cavalry, married at Newark.
      • Julia, born May 15, 1772, married Silas DICKERSON, son of Jonathan, Nov. 7, 1792, died Nov. 23, 1794. He was born Oct. 3, 1771, and married (2) Electa BEACH, daughter of Capt. Enoch, May 21, 1793. He died at Stanhope, Jan. 7, 1807, and his widow married (2) Col. Joseph JACKSON, of Rockaway, May 3, 1808. She died Feb. 7, 1854, aged 85, buried at Rockaway.
      • Charles, born Apr. 9, 1774, married Rachel BURROUGHS, Dec. 26, 2798, died June 1, 1855. She was born 1778, died June 3, 1855.
      • Catharine, born June 18, 1776, died young.
      • Appolos, born Feb. 28, 1779.
      • Catharine(2), born Mar. 25, 1781, married Joshua WELLS, Sept. 8, 1813.
      • Henry, born Aug. 4, 1783, was a minister, married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Wm. DARCY, Apr. 1, 1810.
    • Samuel, Jr., married Grace KITCHELL, daughter of Abraham, of Rockaway, Jan. 20, 1757; was connected with money making schemes, left and went to Virginia where he changed name to BALDWIN, married and had children there—date of death unknown.
      Children of Samuel, Jr., and Grace (KITCHELL) FORD:
      • Betsey, married Samuel GARDNER.
      • Phebe, married Moses ROSS.
      • William, married Jemima, daughter of Ananias HALSEY.
        Children of William and Jemima (HALSEY) FORD:
        • Anthony, born about 1783, died Aug. 23, 1791.
        • Hannah, married Jessie KING, of Dover, had son
          • John D. KING
        • Nancy, married David KING, 1812, died Dec. 25, 1831.
        • Elizabeth, married John YOUNG, lived at Morristown.
        • Catharine, married John K. PIERSON, Oct. 24, 1829.
        • Julia, married Major William MINTON, of Berkshire Valley, who died 1877.
        • Maria, born 1804, married Thomas M. STURTEVANT, Jan. 15, 1829, died Aug. 18, 1877. He was in 1812 war. Born Mar. 30, 1800, died Aug. 26, 1896; both buried at Rockaway.
        • William, married Phebe BAILEY, of Dover, June 30, 1814, died Apr. 1870.
        • John, married Polly COOPER, of Dover, Dec. 10, 1820, died 1872.
        • James, born Jan. 24, 1790, married Charity Ford KITCHELL, daughter of James, July 3, 1817, died 1888. She was born 1798, died Dec. 1875.
        • George went West and died there.
      • Samuel, record unknown.
    • Charity, married Abraham KITCHELL, of Rockaway;
      Children of Charity (FORD) KITCHELL: see Kitchell family.
    • Hannah, born about 1740, married Joseph MORRIS, son of Stephen, Apr. 12, 1759. He was born 1732, died from wounds received in the Revolution war, Jan. 5, 1778.
      Children of Hannah (FORD) MORRIS:
      • Jonathan Ford, born Mar. 21, 1760, married Margaret Smith EVENS, Mar. 1, 1784.
    • Eunice, baptized Apr. 3, 1743, married (1) Stephen MOORE, Apr. 21, 1761, who died Jan. 19, 1777, aged 39; (2) John SCOTT, who died June 5, 1800, aged 87. She died mar. 8, 1802.
      Children of Eunice (FORD) MOORE:
      • Hannah, born 1761, married David VAIL Dec. 8, 1778.
      • Sarah, married Nathaniel TINGLEY Feb. 13, 1785.
      • Betsey, married Jackson AYRES, son of Robert, and went to Ohio.
      • Phebe, married Abraham HEDGES.
      • Eunice, born about 1770, married Robert TODD.
      • Samuel, born 1773, was twice married and died Mar. 1, 1847.
    • Demas, baptized Apr. 14, 1747, married (1) Mary LEWIS, who died Sept. 17, 1783, aged 28; (2) Rachel, who as his widow, married Calvin CANFIELD.
      Children of Demas FORD:
      • Anna, born May 20, 1775, died Apr. 30, 1777.
      • Lewis, born Aug. 4, 1778, married and had children:
        • Lewis,
        • Mahlon and
        • Abraham.
      • Sarah, born Oct. 25, 1781, married BAYLEY.
      • A child died Aug. 31, 1783.
    • James, born Nov. 21, 1747, married Elizabeth ODELL, daughter of Jonathan, May 9, 1779. She was born 1749, died Jan. 20, 1819. He died Mar. 1, 1827.
      Children of James and Elizabeth (ODELL) FORD:
      • Sarah Ann, born Sept. 12, 1782, died Feb. 12, 1830.
      • William Odell, born Oct. 4, 1784, married Sarah MARTIN, died 1854. She was born 1787, died Jan. 7, 1813.
      • John, born Mar. 23, 1787, married Sarah C. DARCY, who died Dec. 26, 1827; (2) Jane W. HOWELL, Dec. 7, 1841. He died Dec. 31, 1872.
      • Silas, born Nov. 27, 1789, died Aug. 19, 1794.
      • Marcus, born Mar. 9, 1793, was minister, married Clarissa CHIZBE, daughter of Joseph, 1820.

 

 

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