Keziah BLACKMAN, as you say, married William FORD. He was born at Smithfield, RI on 12 September 1749, son of William and Jemima (Callum) Ford (Smithfield Book of Vital Records, 1:69), and died at Grafton, New Hampshire on 28 December 1833. Keziah died at Grafton, New Hampshire on 5 April 1843 (Grafton County NH Probate #1834). I do not have the ancestry of William (who married Jemima Callum) and that has been a puzzle for about 15 years. (I suspect that he was a son of William and Abigail (Robinson) Ford but cannot prove it yet). Jemima, on the other hand, has been traced back to her Dunbar Scots immigrant ancestor and results published in The American Genealogist , volume 70- which also includes the Mendon Callums....just to show there is a Mendon connection in all of this! On the Ford-Bullock marriages: Stephen Ford, born at Grafton on 26 May 1791, died at Danbury, New Hampshire on 30 October 1844. He married, on 12 September 1811, Mercy/Mary Bullock who was born at Orange, New Hampshire on 27 January 1787, daughter of Sawyer and Susanah (Reed) Bullock (NH VRs on microfilm at NEHisGen). On the "Boston Evening Transcript" query list of 20 October 1909 it states that Mercy married, as his third wife, William Ford, brother of Stephen. No hard evidence to prove that marriage. Cyrus Ford, son of Stephen and Mercy/Mary (Bullock), born at Grafton, NewHampshire on 9 June 1802 married, as his first wife, Jerusha Bullock. She was born at Grafton, New Hampshire on 22 January 1805, daughter of Elisha and Jerusha (Leeds) Bullock and died 21 December 1843, age 38, buried in Razor Hill Cemetery, Grafton, New Hampshire witih her parents. Jan Delorey

Thanks very much, Jan, for the Blackmar-Ford information and especially for providing sources. I'm glad you knew of at least one Mendon connection to partially justify our exchange on the list. I verified the births of William and the other children of William & Jemima (Callum) Ford in Arnold's RI VR for Smithfield. One of the children was named "Ladoc". Do you know if that is a male or female name? I was about to ask you what you knew of their child Richard when I saw the continuation of your message. I'm glad to get this connection too. That means the Fords married into both my mother's side of the family (Blackmar) and my father's (Bullock). However these aren't my direct ancestors. It was Keziah's uncle, Henry Blackmar, who was my 5th great grandfather. And Phebe Bullock who m. Richard Ford was only a 3rd cousin 6 x removed. Alice mentioned having the marriage of Henry & Jean (Arnold) Blackmar from my line. I don't have good documentation for Henry's birth or death, but his marriage to Jean and the births of their children are in the Smithfield VR and Henry was mentioned in the will of his father John. One of their children, Adonijah Blackmar, m. Lillis Cook 22 Apr 1768 in Smithfield. Is that one of your "Cookies", Alice? I don't have a clue about the Blackmar who m. Laura Ann Yoeman. I've never come across her surname. I appreciate the info on Stephen & Mercy (Bullock) Ford and on Cyrus & Mercy (Bullock) Ford. I didn't have those marriages. Jim Bullock Littleton, CO -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 3:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] Re: Bullock-Blackman Keziah BLACKMAN, as you say, married William FORD. He was born at Smithfield, RI on 12 September 1749, son of William and Jemima (Callum) Ford (Smithfield Book of Vital Records, 1:69), and died at Grafton, New Hampshire on 28 December 1833. Keziah died at Grafton, New Hampshire on 5 April 1843 (Grafton County NH Probate #1834). I do not have the ancestry of William (who married Jemima Callum) and that has been a puzzle for about 15 years. (I suspect that he was a son of William and Abigail (Robinson) Ford but cannot prove it yet). Jemima, on the other hand, has been traced back to her Dunbar Scots immigrant ancestor and results published in The American Genealogist , volume 70- which also includes the Mendon Callums....just to show there is a Mendon connection in all of this! On the Ford-Bullock marriages: Stephen Ford, born at Grafton on 26 May 1791, died at Danbury, New Hampshire on 30 October 1844. He married, on 12 September 1811, Mercy/Mary Bullock who was born at Orange, New Hampshire on 27 January 1787, daughter of Sawyer and Susanah (Reed) Bullock (NH VRs on microfilm at NEHisGen). On the "Boston Evening Transcript" query list of 20 October 1909 it states that Mercy married, as his third wife, William Ford, brother of Stephen. No hard evidence to prove that marriage. Cyrus Ford, son of Stephen and Mercy/Mary (Bullock), born at Grafton, NewHampshire on 9 June 1802 married, as his first wife, Jerusha Bullock. She was born at Grafton, New Hampshire on 22 January 1805, daughter of Elisha and Jerusha (Leeds) Bullock and died 21 December 1843, age 38, buried in Razor Hill Cemetery, Grafton, New Hampshire witih her parents. Jan Delorey ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB